Originally published in MEAT magazine 47 · November 1993
Alex Lifeson interview (excerpt)
Interview1 min read
Drew Masters: It’s becoming more and more noticeable that bands are being influenced by you. Are you seeing this? Do you hear it when listening to music?
Alex Lifeson: Sometimes I do. Sometimes I hear some things and it makes me smile. Our influence is more direct now than it was maybe 10 years or five years ago, but it’s still very subliminal. Dream Theater is a special exception. They tend to sound a little bit more like us than other bands that have been influenced by us, but, at the same time, they really have locked into that period of our longer songs and the way we recorded and sounded I’m flattered that somebody would do that. I think that they are all great players and they will develop into a great band.