Alex Lifeson is one of my top 2 favorite guitar players, and even thats a tie, with Randy Rhodes.. I couldn't decide between the two for 1st. His solos are unbelievable. While I love what Neil and Geddy do, Alex is the under-sung hero of rush. I could point to any number of his solos (like in kid gloves) that scream out why he is one of the all time best guitar players. Should also add, this sounds NOTHING like Rush and thats good. Rush is great, but its time to move on and this is a great start