Recent content by Kevin Butler

Geddy Lee's Growl: Geddy gets his growl (dirt sound) via a Sansamp RPM. Sansamp has a unit (the RBI) that is made specifically for basses and provides the same growl with some additional controls. Geddy splits his signal 3 ways and one signal is sent through the Sansamp RPM to provide the...

Music, like beauty, is subjective. Geddy is my inspiration, as he is to many others. All the members of RUSH have earned the respect and admiration of millions (and more than deserve to be in the R&R Hall of Fame). But descriptions or characterizations such as "best" or "greatest" does not apply...

Russ: I've been drilling through this tread to fully understand how you had Geddy's setup for live performance. You didn't have the settings for some of the equipment and I'm hoping that now you're away from the band you may have access to your notes. Please make sure I'm correct in the...

It never hurts to ask :bassist:

Russ: I have read almost all your posts, if not all of them. I am impressed not so much with your expertise, which would be expected for one in your position, but with your attitude. Having been a part of one of the greatest rock bands of all time, you are amazingly nice and just "down to...