# Headlong Flight guitar solo

> Alex Lifeson's guitar solo on Headlong Flight by Rush (2012) starts at about 3:40. From the album Clockwork Angels. A prog rock classic from the 2010s.

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Rush, 2012, from *Clockwork Angels*. Solo by *Alex Lifeson*.

A late-career epic featuring a wild, unhinged solo that recalls his 1970s fire.

Headlong Flight by Rush is #17 in our ranking of the best Alex Lifeson guitar solos. The solo is played by Alex Lifeson and the song was released in 2012.

## In our lists

- [The Best Alex Lifeson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/alex-lifeson-guitar-solos/) — #17
- [The Best Rush Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/rush-guitar-solos/) — #18

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Headlong Flight?

Alex Lifeson played the solo on Rush's Headlong Flight (2012).

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