Geddy Lee's technique

B8ssMan89 · #1 05-13-2005, 08:15 PM

Can someone tell Geddy Lee's technique is?
I'm watching Rush in Rio and it looks like he uses just 1 finger 80% of the time.

**Mark Wilson** · #2 05-13-2005, 08:28 PM

What Ged does is drags 1 finger over two strings and alternates between 1st and 2nd fingers. Do a search for it, i'm positive there's been posts

B8ssMan89 · #3 05-13-2005, 09:01 PM

I never knew Geddy talked in the 3rd person

Peter Squire · #4 05-13-2005, 09:13 PM

Yeah, check out the ..Rio DVD - in the interview he talks a bit about his technique. Its basically like a flamenco player would strum a guitar, except he's doing it with a bass.

Petary791 · #5 05-13-2005, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by southpaw1

Yeah, check out the ..Rio DVD - in the interview he talks a bit about his technique. Its basically like a flamenco player would strum a guitar, except he's doing it with a bass.

Like Les Claypool?

bonscottvocals · #6 05-14-2005, 12:35 AM

Another thing to remember is that one of his fingers wasn't working well, and he says that he had to modify his technique some because of it. Watch the interview. I can't remember exactly (I have the DVD), but I think it's his middle finger. I remember seeing an old laser disk of "Exit Stage Left" (can't even find it on VHS any more!) and his technique was definitely different. I guess 20+ years experience will change things as well.

PlayTheBass · #7 05-14-2005, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by B8ssMan89

I never knew Geddy talked in the 3rd person

lol "Geddy's gettin' UPSET!!" -- Geddy Lee

B8ssMan89 · #8 05-15-2005, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by PlayTheBass

lol "Geddy's gettin' UPSET!!" -- Geddy Lee

ROFL!!!! great

Red Wonder · #9 05-17-2005, 12:57 PM

BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA

kid_moll · #10 05-20-2005, 02:52 AM

At least his melodies are great. No need for right techniques for that.

Hi fellas, I'm just a newbie here, and this is my first post.