That is THE song that made me want to play bass! (Hard to believe it's been almost 25 years since I first heard it. ) Awesome tone.. the be-all end-all, as far as I'm concerned. I'm not sure which bass he recorded "Red Barchetta" with.. I think he used both a '72 Jazz and a Rickenbacker on Moving Pictures. He's got growl built into his hands, or something.
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"Bass is a strong instrument; you can't allow yourself to play it weakly." -Chuck Rainey
"A good bass player needs to have an uncanny grasp of the completely obvious." -Chris Tarry
He used the Jazz on "Tom Sawyer", "Limelight", "Camera Eye" and "Vital Signs" and for the little solo runs on "YYZ".
I believe he was using the Rick on "Red Barchetta". There are a lot of threads regarding Geddy's tone, but I say +1 on his technique and fingers giving him the majority of his unique sound.
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) Awesome tone.. the be-all end-all, as far as I'm concerned. I'm not sure which bass he recorded "Red Barchetta" with.. I think he used both a '72 Jazz and a Rickenbacker on Moving Pictures. He's got growl built into his hands, or something.
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