The Spirit of Radio guitar solo
Rush, 1980, from Permanent Waves. Solo by Alex Lifeson.
Bright, crisp soloing punctuates one of the band's most famous songs.
The Spirit of Radio by Rush is ranked #585 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Alex Lifeson and the song was released in 1980. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #81 (Guitar Solo Legends).
In our lists
- The Best Alex Lifeson Guitar Solos — #8
- The Best Rush Guitar Solos — #5
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1980 — #16
Sources
Who played the guitar solo on The Spirit of Radio?
Alex Lifeson played the solo on Rush's The Spirit of Radio (1980).
Where does The Spirit of Radio rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#585 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.