The Rush album 'Grace under Pressure', which was released in 1984 has been given a major update and made available in some chunky box sets which go up to over $250 in price!
One of the tracks features a guitar solo by Alex Lifeson which apparently took days to get right.
Alex has also said of the solo on 'Kid Gloves':
That song is from our Grace Under Pressure album. What I like about the solo is, it's the opposite of Limelight: it's got a hip, kind of slinky attitude, a little goofy humor. When I play it, I feel a certain confidence, also like a prankster, which is not the way I am in real life at all. What's funny about it, too, is that it has a plot to it, and I only realized that after I recorded it for the first time - I never have a plot in mind when I'm recording solos; I always just kind of wing them. The Kid Gloves solo guided me; it's like it knew what it wanted to be and I just had to allow myself to follow.The entire concert from 1984 has now been made available by Rush on YouTube.
It's an era when synthesisers were becoming more dominant in their music, and reducing the amount of guitar that Alex Lifeson was able to contribute to their sound.
Rush are also appearing in 2 music magazines this month, with interviews relating to their new tour. I bought one of them which comes with a free poster and large sticker.
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