# The Spirit of Radio guitar solo

> Alex Lifeson's guitar solo on The Spirit of Radio by Rush (1980) starts at about 3:45. 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*.

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](https://greatestsolos.com/list/alex-lifeson-guitar-solos/) — #8
- [The Best Rush Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/rush-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1980](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1980/) — #16

## Sources

- [Guitar Solo Legends: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time — Ranked (2026)](https://guitarsololegends.com/) — #81

### 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.

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