# Distant Early Warning guitar solo

> Alex Lifeson's guitar solo on Distant Early Warning by Rush (1984) starts at about 2:52. From the album Grace Under Pressure.

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Rush, 1984, from *Grace Under Pressure*. Solo by *Alex Lifeson*.

A textural, chorus-soaked lead that shows how Lifeson adapted to the synth-heavy '80s sound.

Distant Early Warning by Rush is #14 in our ranking of the best Rush guitar solos. The solo is played by Alex Lifeson and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best Rush Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/rush-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Distant Early Warning?

Alex Lifeson played the solo on Rush's Distant Early Warning (1984).

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