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The Stones were more dangerous than other bands of the Sixties. It looked like they had more fun than the Beatles - like they stayed up later.

~Alex Lifeson

Topics: Bands Beatles Dangerous Fun Had Later Like Looked More Other Sixties Stayed Stones Than Up Were

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It's a wonderful thing to be able to see your music going from generation to generation.

~Alex Lifeson

Topics: Able Generation Going Music See Thing Wonderful Wonderful Thing Your

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I really don't feel the need to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because, at the end of the day, it's just somebody's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They have a particular process, and they're welcome to do it however they want to do it.

~Alex Lifeson

Topics: Because Day End End Of The Day Fame Feel Hall However Just Need Particular Process Really Rock Rock And Roll Roll Somebody Want Welcome

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My parents got me a $25 Kent steel-string acoustic guitar when I was around 12. The following Christmas, my parents bought me a Conora electric guitar. It looked almost like a Gretsch. It cost $59, and my mom still has it.

~Alex Lifeson

Topics: Acoustic Acoustic Guitar Almost Around Bought Christmas Cost Electric Electric Guitar Following Got Guitar Kent Like Looked Me Mom Parents Still

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The more I got into playing guitar, the more I enjoyed music, and the broader my listening became. The instrument itself became important to me, and I started messing around with classical guitar and took classical lessons.

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Topics: Around Became Broader Classical Enjoyed Got Guitar Important Instrument Itself Lessons Listening Me Messing More Music Playing Started Took

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When I sit down and play guitar, I melt into the instrument. I can play for hours by myself. Playing guitar has given me such a wonderful life, and I'm grateful for it.

~Alex Lifeson

Topics: Down Given Grateful Guitar Hours Instrument Life Me Melt Myself Play Playing Sit Wonderful Wonderful Life I Can

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In September 1968, Rush played for around 20 people at a small hall in a church basement. We played songs like 'Spoonful,' 'Fire' and 'Born Under a Bad Sign,' and got paid $10. Then we went to a nearby deli and ordered Cokes and French fries and started planning our future.

~Alex Lifeson

Topics: Around Bad Basement Born Church Deli Fire French French Fries Fries Future Got Hall Like Nearby Ordered Our Paid People Planning Played Rush September Sign Small Songs Started Then

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The thing is, I don't take anything for granted anymore - my family, my music, you name it.

~Alex Lifeson

Topics: Anymore Anything Family Granted Music Name Take Thing You

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One doesn't want to feel too contented; you have to feel challenged by the music.

~Alex Lifeson

Topics: Challenged Contented Feel Music Too Want You

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'Tom Sawyer' could have been written eight months ago, with the kind of response it still gets.

~Alex Lifeson

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Musician

Born: August 27th, 1953

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