RUSH Guitarist Alex Lifeson Chooses Three Favourite Guitar Solos
February 4, 2009, 15 years ago
Musicradar.com spoke with RUSH guitar legend Alex Lifeson about his three favourite solos. His answers are as follows:
1. 'Limelight' (1981):
"I love the elasticity of the solo. It's a very emotional piece of music for me to play. The song is about loneliness and isolation, and I think the solo reflects that. There's a lot of heart in it. It's a feel thing: you have to feel a solo as you play it, otherwise it's going to sound stiff. I never had that problem with Limelight."2. 'Kid Gloves' (1984):
"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.3. 'Freewill' (1980):
"It's a really hard solo to play. I think I feel a certain amount of pride in that fact alone. Every time I play it, I'm amazed I got through it. It's so frenetic and exciting. The rhythm section too - Geddy and Neil are all over the place. It's probably one of the most ambitious pieces of music Rush has ever done."
Read more of Lifeson's commentary here.
'Limelight':
'Kid Gloves':
'Freewill':
