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Limelight (Rush song)

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422:"Limelight" was probably more of Neil's song than a lot of the songs on that album in the sense that his feelings about being in the limelight and his difficulty with coming to grips with fame and autograph seekers and a sudden lack of privacy and sudden demands on his time he was having a very difficult time dealing with. I mean we all were, but I think he was having the most difficulty of the three of us adjusting; in the sense that I think he's more sensitive to more things than Alex and I are. It's difficult for him to deal with those interruptions on his personal space and his desire to be alone. Being very much a person who needs that solitude, to have someone coming up to you constantly and asking for your autograph is a major interruption in your own little world. 2411: 38: 434:
It's funny: after all these years, the solo to "Limelight" is my favourite to play live. There's something very sad and lonely about it; it exists in its own little world. And I think, in its own way, it reflects the nature of the song's lyrics—feeling isolated amidst chaos and
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The song was a staple of Rush's live performances, having been played on every tour since its release, up until the Grace Under Pressure Tour, when it was removed. It was then brought back for the following two tours, and was then removed again for the
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vibrato arm. Critics frequently point out Lifeson's use of vibrato in the solo, with Max Mobley writing that it "is dripping with Floyd Rose whammy". "Limelight" has been described as Lifeson's "signature song", and critics cite the influence of
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on March 28, 2010. It was listed at No. 435 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2021. Lifeson's guitar solo in "Limelight" was also listed as
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In "Limelight", lyricist Neil Peart comments on the band's commercial success and the fame and its demands that come with rock star status. According to guitarist
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Both a cover and the original version of the song are available as downloadable tracks for the music video game series
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Released as the lead single from the album in February 1981, it charted at No. 4 on the U.S.
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Lifeson's guitar solo was performed on what he called a "Hentor Sportscaster", a modified
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said that it has "buzzsaw guitar and vocal dynamics" that should appeal to pop radio.
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describes the motivation for "Limelight" in a 1988 interview:
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Song recordings produced by Terry Brown (record producer)
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Limelight (disambiguation)
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Single
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Studio
Le Studio
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Genre
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Label
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Songwriter(s)
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Neil Peart
Producer(s)
Terry Brown
Rush
Entre Nous
Vital Signs
file
help
"Limelight"
YouTube
progressive rock
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