: 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".
The track earned a for "Best Instrumental Rock Performance," highlighting its critical success during a period when the band was moving away from the heavy synth-pop of the late 80s. Legacy in Live Performance Rush-Leave That Thing Alone
Recorded primarily at in Quebec, the sessions for Counterparts saw the band returning to a more guitar-driven sound, though "Leave That Thing Alone" still features prominent synthesizer work by Geddy Lee and guest keyboardist John Webster . : Alex Lifeson contributed a "clean verse thing"