# Natural Science guitar solo

> Alex Lifeson's guitar solo on Natural Science by Rush (1980) starts at about 6:40. From the album Permanent Waves. A prog rock classic from the 1980s.

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Rush, 1980, from *Permanent Waves*. Solo by *Alex Lifeson*.

Driving, inventive lead lines weave through a multi-part prog epic.

Natural Science by Rush is #10 in our ranking of the best Alex Lifeson guitar solos. The solo is played by Alex Lifeson and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best Alex Lifeson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/alex-lifeson-guitar-solos/) — #10
- [The Best Rush Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/rush-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Natural Science?

Alex Lifeson played the solo on Rush's Natural Science (1980).

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