I was thinking the very same thing!

All those years ago I actually didn't know he suggested this, verbally. But he and Jimmy Page were my first "guitar teachers", and from Alex especially I got that about learning classical just from listening to him play.

Alex took 1 year and half of classical guitar lessons.

Most guitarists start off with classical guitar lessons...

@@Kidgloves1984 THANK YOU! Yea, this is not correct at ALL and even Alex has stated on NUMEROUS occasion's that he is not even close to proficient on Classical

@@DJRushX1 lots of people aren't close to proficient. Doesn't mean it's not a valuable skill in learning classical guitar.

No doubt. Alex knows talent when he hears it, and would be honored by this.

LOL, I thought I was the only one who did that as a teen! I would alternate between Geddy and Alex. Then I actually took up the bass, and never looked back.

That was my dream also. Bought 5 guitars before I was 13, but never reached my apex. (54 now)

We really appreciate the positive influence and wonderful playing.

Well deserved.

It isn't hard to be positive about this video. You did an incredible job performing this medley!

I love your Rush songs.

Just flawless... Beautiful rendetions of two of my favorite Rush compositions... Killer playing, man!

@Cymro 65 Thanks for the info. I'm so glad it made it onto an album, but I could never understand why it wasn't on a studio album. I would love to hear more acoustic material from Alex.

@Cymro 65 I feel a great connection to this band and the music they created. Love the history. Thanks! On my side - My family lived in Quebec for 2 years in the mid-70's. My aunt and uncle live a couple of blocks away from Le Studio. So when I was back for a holiday in the late 70's, I was able to take a tour through the place. Didn't know anything about studios at the time, but it was magical - or overwhelming. Every time I went back, in subsequent years, I would walk down to the old place and have a look around. Pretty sad that vandals got the best of it. My cousin has some great stories about the bands that recorded there. My aunt still lives there.

@Cymro 65 Back in high school, a friend lent me a bunch of albums. 'All the World's A Stage' was one of them. Really loved the long instrumental piece in the middle of "By-Tor.." I bought the albums one by one after that and was never disappointed. I love all kinds of music, but when I get into a Rush phase, I can't listen to anything else with the same interest.

lols, yea. I hear those bells in my head every time I play it too.

Yea, many don't notice how off tempos are at times, or how intrinsically important the correct tempo is to any piece of music. He did get them spot on. Good ears.