# The Best Alex Lifeson Guitar Solos

> The 18 best Alex Lifeson guitar solos, ranked. #1 is La Villa Strangiato (1978), then Limelight and Xanadu. Every video starts at the solo.

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As Rush's guitarist for more than four decades, Alex Lifeson combined blues-rock fire with atmospheric, effects-rich textures. His solos served the song, and La Villa Strangiato has influenced generations of prog players.

Informed by: [Wikipedia - Alex Lifeson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Lifeson), [Wikipedia - Moving Pictures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_Pictures_(Rush_album))

1. [La Villa Strangiato](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-la-villa-strangiato/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1978
2. [Limelight](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-limelight/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1981
3. [Xanadu](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-xanadu/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1977
4. [Freewill](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-freewill/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1980
5. [Working Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-working-man/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1974
6. [YYZ](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-yyz/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1981
7. [Tom Sawyer](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-tom-sawyer/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1981
8. [The Spirit of Radio](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-the-spirit-of-radio/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1980
9. [2112](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-2112/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1976
10. [Natural Science](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-natural-science/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1980
11. [Kid Gloves](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-kid-gloves/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1984
12. [Bastille Day](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-bastille-day/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1975
13. [Red Barchetta](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-red-barchetta/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1981
14. [Cygnus X-1](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-cygnus-x-1/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1977
15. [Leave That Thing Alone](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-leave-that-thing-alone/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1993
16. [Closer to the Heart](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-closer-to-the-heart/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1977
17. [Headlong Flight](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-headlong-flight/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 2012
18. [Anthem](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-anthem/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1975

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