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Leave That Thing Alone: The Anatomy of a Modern Rush Instrumental
"Leave That Thing Alone" is the ninth track from 1993 album, Counterparts . As a Grammy-nominated instrumental, it stands as a testament to the band’s technical evolution in the early 90s, blending their progressive rock roots with funk-inspired grooves and world music rhythms. Origins and Composition Rush-Leave That Thing Alone
: Alex Lifeson contributed a "clean verse thing" he had been developing on tour, along with a solo that originated from an early digital recording on an Alesis ADAT. Lifeson noted the solo has a distinct "Celtic flavor". Leave That Thing Alone: The Anatomy of a
"Leave That Thing Alone" became a staple of Rush's live sets, often serving as the lead-in to Neil Peart’s drum solo. Notable live versions include: Counterparts . As a Grammy-nominated instrumental