>>Alex Lifeson might be just a tad behind them in terms of skill, but he's still very good and entertaining.
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>I think Alex is actually underrated as a guitarist. Several times I've played a Rush song for someone who hadn't heard of them and they couldn't believe there was only one guitar (not counting bass).
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>Doug

I agree he's underrated. Unlike Peart and Lee, he's not recognized as the best of the best, but he's very good. And he's been quite revolutionary in the industry in terms of guitar synthesizers. He also adds some chemistry and color to the band.