Geddy Lee????? I don't get it.......

[Dr. Cheese]

I have admired Geddy Lee since I was college age at least. Rush is a great band but it is no crime not to like them.

 

[FretlessMainly]

Geddy is why my first good bass was an '80 4001 in jetglo. For about three years, I studied and revered his playing. My love for Rush has faded for a number of reasons. I see no problem with hating Rush. I still like them, but I don't love them (I saw them 3 times between '79 and '82). Geddy's a great player, and each member of the band is at the top of their field, but the end product is somewhat sterile to me these days.

 

[Ric5]

This has to be the prettiest jazz bass ever.

 

[Stick_Player]

I've never knowingly heard Rush.

I can't get past the name "Geddy".

 

[FretlessMainly]

Geddy is how his grandmother pronounced his name of Gary.

One would think that this would have no impact on how he is perceived to have played and plays bass.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

It was his mother's mispronunciation of Gary actually. And that is a very sexy jazz bass in that pic, I remember Geddy with that bass in the Fender ads, I think it was for Fender's 60th. I thought it was an amazing looking bass but I had never seen him playing it. Thought he was given it for the ad which doesn't seem very Geddy.

 

[FretlessMainly]

Well, OK. Point is that caring about RUSH has very little to do with digging Geddy's bass parts. At least in my mind. I don't dig too much of Rush past 1980. But, it doesn't matter to me. Geddy is in the top ten all time for rock bass players.

 

[Stick_Player]

One would think that this would have no impact on how he is perceived to have played and plays bass.

I agree.

 

[Ric5]

 

[john_g]

Damn, the 80's were a strange decade...

As the proud new owner of a Steinberger XL2, I take umbrage (Don Johnson jacket/mullet + poof or "moof" not withstanding!)

GO GEDDY!!!!

 

[mixtapelove]

Geddy is how his grandmother pronounced his name of Gary.

One would think that this would have no impact on how he is perceived to have played and plays bass.

Would it really matter if he was credited as "Gary Weinrib"?

 

[Ric5]

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[5StringBlues]

La Villa Strangled-gato!

 

[Craig_S]

Some people will never "get it". Is Rush my favorite band? No. I love some of their stuff though and Geddy's sound on many recordings is among the greatest rock bass tones I've ever heard.

 

[Mousekillaz]

I might be crazy, but I don't think they really care if you aren't a fan. I've seen them 5 times, probably the five of the best concerts I've ever seen.

 

[Stick_Player]

Would it really matter if he was credited as "Gary Weinrib"?

We'll never know.

 

[fleabee]

I like turtles

 

[Ric5]

I like turtles

+1

 

[Ric5]

 

[Ric5]