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Geddy Lee
- Thread starter Andy Flees
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Best line? Wow, that's hard to answer, there are many great ones...
My favorites? Big Money, Red Barchetta... and surprise: Mystic Rhythms, while rather simple, sounds so solid... it's more the tone I guess.
I'm really more into the 80s stuff, frankly...
My favorites? Big Money, Red Barchetta... and surprise: Mystic Rhythms, while rather simple, sounds so solid... it's more the tone I guess.
I'm really more into the 80s stuff, frankly...
Big Money is ridiculous...
My all time fave Ged line however is probably either Animate or Show Don't Tell.
Wonder why the emphasis on the new DVD's and not a remastered VT?! It's quite a shame how such a terrific recording could be utterly ruined by wretched engineering.
My all time fave Ged line however is probably either Animate or Show Don't Tell.
Wonder why the emphasis on the new DVD's and not a remastered VT?! It's quite a shame how such a terrific recording could be utterly ruined by wretched engineering.
john turner said:
My god, I didn't know that! I last watched "the boys in Rio" before I got Vapor Trails! So, the mistakes were made at the mastering stage...Rush, re-release please!
It's a shame, it's certainly Rush's best album since 1991, yet the soiled production annoys me. It doesn't sound too bad on my computer speakers (Some rather cool Creative speakers/subwoofer), just a bit muddy and with a constant crackle somewhere in the distance, but in my rather weak car speakers it becomes a total mess, everthing seems squashed and totally lacks punch and definition!
NewWaveBasser said:
Oh my god, I completely forgot "Mystic Rhythms" . . . when they played that song live on the R30 tour, I went CRAZY. That and "Between the Wheels". But yeah, pretty much every bassline off of "Power Windows" is great. I'm a huge fan of the bass in "Middletown Dreams" and "Emotion Detector".
Geddy and the Wal were a perfect marriage. It might have even cut through that atrocious mix on VT. Maybe he'll return to it on the next album (due out in Spring), but I doubt it. I'm sure Fender gives Geddy gobs of cash to play and showcase the the J-Bass.
This man is truly a genius. I love all of Rush's music. I do have some favorit bassline though. My favorit is Big Money followed closely by Force Ten. Actually out of all the Rush era's the 80's were my favorit.
After having read so many interviews on Geddy, I'm absolutely sure he's a better bassist now than he was in the late 70's to mid 80's. The man just keeps getting better at his craft.
However, I really love his playing from the above era. It's just that, for me, Rush was at it's creative best and their instrumentation line-up from that era really appeals best to my ears. I think that's when they were strongest melodically and their songs were catchiest as a result.
I've always been astounded by Geddy Lee. He's a jaw-dropper and I try to incorporate some of his style into my playing. G. Lee and the Great Macca are my two biggest influences. Obviously, I think Geddy has more chops........ because a higher technical music-style appeals to him more than McCartney, but I think they are both tops.
However, I really love his playing from the above era. It's just that, for me, Rush was at it's creative best and their instrumentation line-up from that era really appeals best to my ears. I think that's when they were strongest melodically and their songs were catchiest as a result.
I've always been astounded by Geddy Lee. He's a jaw-dropper and I try to incorporate some of his style into my playing. G. Lee and the Great Macca are my two biggest influences. Obviously, I think Geddy has more chops........ because a higher technical music-style appeals to him more than McCartney, but I think they are both tops.
As many have said, BIG Money. I also love New World Man. In general I dig his Wal tone above all else. It worked especially well for that era. Man I wish I could get a Wal.
Trees is not the most impressive GL line, but one that has stuck with me for years and years, amazing tone and feel.
The bass line for Emotion Detector is amazing, particularly the line Geddy plays behind the guitar-it's a bass solo in itself!
Also, the song Mission is incredible. That song could well be one of the greatest ever written. The bit where it goes to the "It's cold comfort/ for the ones without it" is bautiful beyond words.
Also, the song Mission is incredible. That song could well be one of the greatest ever written. The bit where it goes to the "It's cold comfort/ for the ones without it" is bautiful beyond words.
Most "beautiful" Geddy Lee performances (not that there are any ugly ones) . . . "High Water", "Mission", "Open Secrets", "Mystic Rhythms", "Emotion Detector", "The Camera Eye", "Vapor Trail", "Out of the Cradle", "Closer To the Heart", "Middletown Dreams", "Subdivisions", "Everyday Glory", "Bravado" . . .
. . . and at #1 . . . "The Pass". My god, so gorgeous.
. . . and at #1 . . . "The Pass". My god, so gorgeous.
I'll pick one from each studio album from rush to vapor trails
Here again
Anthem
Bastille day
2112
Xanadu
La Villa Strangiato
Natural Science
YYZ
Digital Man
Red Lenses
Marathon
Turn the page
Show don't tell
Where's my thing
Alien shore
Driven
Peaceable Kingdom
Here again
Anthem
Bastille day
2112
Xanadu
La Villa Strangiato
Natural Science
YYZ
Digital Man
Red Lenses
Marathon
Turn the page
Show don't tell
Where's my thing
Alien shore
Driven
Peaceable Kingdom
