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Alexander Zivojinovich OC (b. August 27, 1953, Fernie, British Columbia), better known by his stage name Alex Lifeson, is a Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist of Rush. ( “Zivojinovich” in Serbian means “Son of Life”, therefore becoming “Lifeson”.)
The son of Serbian immigrants, Nenad & Melka Zivojinovich, Lifeson was raised in Toronto, Ontario. Lifeson plays guitar, plays the occasional bass pedals and composes for the rock group Rush. Lifeson’s solo album, Victor, was released in 1996.
Outside of music, he owns and operates a small consumer-products design, engineering, and manufacturing firm The Omega Concern, as a gourmet chef is part owner of the Toronto restaurant The Orbit Room, and is a licensed aircraft pilot and motorcycle operator.
Along with his colleagues Geddy Lee and Neil Peart, Lifeson was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. The trio were the first rock musicians so honoured.
The son of Serbian immigrants, Nenad & Melka Zivojinovich, Lifeson was raised in Toronto, Ontario. Lifeson plays guitar, plays the occasional bass pedals and composes for the rock group Rush. Lifeson’s solo album, Victor, was released in 1996.
Outside of music, he owns and operates a small consumer-products design, engineering, and manufacturing firm The Omega Concern, as a gourmet chef is part owner of the Toronto restaurant The Orbit Room, and is a licensed aircraft pilot and motorcycle operator.
Along with his colleagues Geddy Lee and Neil Peart, Lifeson was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. The trio were the first rock musicians so honoured.
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TheLe0 wrote:
Underrated guitarist. One of the greatest guitarist on earth. [6]
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ProgShine wrote:
http://progshine.com/2011/10/01/alex-lifeson-comenta-sobre-seus-tres-solos-favoritos-no-rush/
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gui_eler wrote:
Underrated guitarist. One of the greatest guitarist on earth. [4]
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rafael_freitas wrote:
Underrated guitarist. One of the greatest guitarist on earth.[3]
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KeIemvor wrote:
Underrated guitarist. One of the greatest guitarist on earth. [2]
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kato1984 wrote:
Underrated guitarist. One of the greatest guitarist on earth.
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Zeldadaft96 wrote:
@dizzymisslizzy, hey at least he's actually ranked, I searched through a lot of lists, he was almost never on any of them. That's the real disgrace.
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dizzymisslizzy- wrote:
@to the guy below me, Lifeson should be right below Page at 6th. Gosh, DISGRACE.
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Zeldadaft96 wrote:
Finally found one list of best guitarists that actually ranks Alex Lifeson (at number 28, above Mark Knopfler and Keith Richards). http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_newguitar.html
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KeIemvor wrote:
Of course we fans do, but aside of us he doesn't get much recognition and praise.
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Zeldadaft96 wrote:
I don't think he is underrated, I rate him very high.
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ArcticBeatles wrote:
Alex Lifeson is the most underrated guitar player in the world [5]
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KeIemvor wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Alex+Lifeson/+images/60091213
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RPBM_Alex wrote:
Alex Lifeson is the most underrated guitar player in the world [4]
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BadTroll666 wrote:
Fuck poser. My dick can play guitar better than his faggot ass.
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Miki_Tormato wrote:
SERBIAN...
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KeIemvor wrote:
Not underrated a bit? Why the hell doesn't he receive lots of awards, nominations then and why isn't he at the top (or even just in) all of those top lists? He rarely gets any praise from critics and the media. "Every Rush fan is conscient of the ways he contributed" Actually a lot of fans think that he is "overshadowed" by Geddy and Neil in playing, that he is less great as a guitarist in comparison to them both as bass player and drummer. Which is simply not true at all. That's why he is underrated. Maybe not the most underrated, but he surely is.
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KingsAndQueen wrote:
The most underrated guitarist on the world? Wait . What does it look so familiar to me? Why? Ohh right. Seen it on the pop shoutboxes with another names. I'm pretty sure Lifeson is excellent and not underrated even a bit. Every Rush fan is conscient of the ways he contributed. I'd not care if he had 3 listeners or 100000000000000000000000000000, I enjoy it.
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KeIemvor wrote:
Alex Lifeson is the most underrated guitar player in the world [3]
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guitarmony wrote:
Alex Lifeson is the most underrated guitar player in the world [2]
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