# Kid Gloves guitar solo

> Alex Lifeson's guitar solo on Kid Gloves by Rush (1984) starts at about 2:23. From the album Grace Under Pressure. A prog rock classic from the 1980s.

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

A darting, angular solo in 5/4 that shows his 80s style at its sharpest.

Kid Gloves by Rush is #11 in our ranking of the best Alex Lifeson guitar solos. The solo is played by Alex Lifeson and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best Alex Lifeson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/alex-lifeson-guitar-solos/) — #11
- [The Best Rush Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/rush-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Kid Gloves?

Alex Lifeson played the solo on Rush's Kid Gloves (1984).

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