10 Rock Guitarists That Are Impossible To Duplicate

It's always a bit of a hard gig when you're in a three piece rock band. Since there are only 3 of you onstage, you have to somehow entertain the audience with your stage presence and actually manage to make the song sound good without everything falling apart. Everyone has to hold their own, but it's easy to get overshadowed when you have Geddy Lee and Neil Peart in your band.

Out of all the guitar driven rock bands of the '70s, Rush may be one of the few that's more known for the rhythm section, with Lee and Peart being heralded as two of the greatest to ever touch their respective instruments. Lifeson has always been in the trenches with this group though, and his unique approach to the guitar is up to the same level as his bandmates. While it might not sound as groundbreaking these days, the techniques that Alex used in the '70s were completely new for the time, going for jazzy chords and off the wall soloing that most guitar heroes of the time couldn't pull off.

If you go back and actually try to dissect something like Freewill, the solo goes from some pretty tasteful licks to an absolutely chaotic solo that would have given someone like Eddie Van Halen a run for his money. Although Rush can be considered a band for nerds, this is the kind of badass music that only comes from being really good behind your instrument.