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Through the 80s, Rush sidelined Alex Lifeson’s guitar and foregrounded synthesisers, but Roll the Bones saw a shift back.

This is a rare Rush track that is, in Lee’s words, “rhythmically relaxed. It was really a way of calming down. Rush has a tendency to play very hyper, very fast. We were just not very good at playing in a relaxed state. Roll the Bones was our answer to that.”

In a humorous turn, during “Roll the Bones,” celebs Peter Dinklage from “Game of Thrones,” Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello and actors Paul Rudd and Jason Segel lip-synced in prerecorded video played behind the band.

He also knew when to shift gears, using the spare, propulsive force of “Roll the Bones” to create a rocking moment that helped build momentum.

His 2011 debut album, “Roll the Bones,” was distributed primarily on Bandcamp, a digital retailer that specializes in independent artists.