Rush icon Alex Lifeson stated he kissed every of his guitars goodbye— and even spoke to considered one of them — whereas making ready to ship them to public sale.
He revealed plans in March to half with over 100 music-related objects in a charity sale, later explaining he needed to pursue a “leaner” life-style and proceed the “motion ahead” represented by his new band, Envy of None.
“[M]y spouse and I, we’re at a stage in our life the place we simply really feel like we’ve got an excessive amount of stuff and we’re attempting to get a bit of leaner,” Lifeson instructed Guitar.com in a current interview. “I’m auctioning off the majority of my guitar assortment for charity. I’m trying ahead to that. It was most likely probably the most troublesome issues I’ve ever performed in my life; it was so emotionally troublesome packing these guitars up. I cleaned them, polished them, did string adjustments. I made certain each single one was in tune when it went again within the case, after which I kissed it goodbye.”
He stated it was significantly troublesome to let go of a 1976 Gibson ES-355 that had been a mainstay of his Rush profession.
“That was the final one which was left,” he recalled. “I used to be sitting in our mudroom, simply off our storage, whereas the elimination truck was ready. I sat there with that case in between my legs and, perhaps it sounds a bit of corny, however I used to be speaking to it. I used to be reminiscing about gigs that we did collectively and kissing the bubble wrap.” He added: “However I do know that, with the funds I’m hoping to boost, it offers all of it one other life and helps different folks, and in some instances offers folks one other probability at life. Why wouldn’t you try this?”
Lifeson stated he “fully” agreed that he feels artistic freedom lately. “[A]fter engaged on [Envy of None’s self-titled debut] for a yr, [it] has simply made me really feel just like the horizon has opened up,” he famous. “What we did with Rush was outstanding and there are few bands which have that form of longevity. We labored arduous and we had been pleased with the work we did, and I like it all. However I nonetheless have life in me. I nonetheless have a love of music. I nonetheless wanna discover different areas that make me a greater musician.”
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