# Cut to the Chase guitar solo

> Alex Lifeson's guitar solo on Cut to the Chase by Rush (1993). Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. A hard rock classic from the 1990s.

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Rush, 1993. Solo by *Alex Lifeson*.

From Counterparts: Alex Lifeson's solo lurches between chromatic runs and wide, unsettling bends. Rick Beato named it one of the strangest solos ever.

Cut to the Chase by Rush is featured in our lists. The solo is played by Alex Lifeson and the song was released in 1993.

## Sources

- [Rick Beato (YouTube): Top 20 Strangest Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EzehYUhtT4) — #14

### Who played the guitar solo on Cut to the Chase?

Alex Lifeson played the solo on Rush's Cut to the Chase (1993).

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