# Bastille Day guitar solo

> Alex Lifeson's guitar solo on Bastille Day by Rush (1975) starts at about 2:25. From the album Caress of Steel. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Rush, 1975, from *Caress of Steel*. Solo by *Alex Lifeson*.

An aggressive, fiery solo in one of the band's heaviest openers.

Bastille Day by Rush is #12 in our ranking of the best Alex Lifeson guitar solos. The solo is played by Alex Lifeson and the song was released in 1975.

## In our lists

- [The Best Alex Lifeson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/alex-lifeson-guitar-solos/) — #12
- [The Best Rush Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/rush-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Bastille Day?

Alex Lifeson played the solo on Rush's Bastille Day (1975).

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