Natural Science does it for me, as does Jacob's Ladder - those two have been in heavy rotation lately...
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Geddy Lee
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I read somewhere, I think a few BassPlayer Mag issues back, how Geddy feels about bass solos. He believes that bass is not really a solo instrument and solos should be short and sweet. Get in and get out. Thats what he does. He really has no solos which are long but, it's those short bursts of talent that never cease to amaze me. The tone, the dexterity, the quality, with never an overplayed part. The way his melodies interplay with the entirety of the song. The breaks are always powerful and up front without being obnoxiuos or trying to be the lead instrument. And his structural lines are always tasteful, well thought out and interesting.
Personally, I think thier most creative period was between Farewell To Kings and peaked at Moving Pictures but their is always something on every album I can find appealing.
Personally, I like the more intensive playing like YYZ, and La Villa Strangiato. But some of the more simple yet creative lines like Lessons, Vital Signs and Body Electric are equally enjoyable.
There is something about every note that is sweet in the majority of his playing. He ties in well with Peart's kick where it sounds like it is one overall punchy sound that is hard to describe. Listen to Superconductor for that sound. Geddy also thinks Jeff Berlin is one of his favorite as do I.
Personally, I think thier most creative period was between Farewell To Kings and peaked at Moving Pictures but their is always something on every album I can find appealing.
Personally, I like the more intensive playing like YYZ, and La Villa Strangiato. But some of the more simple yet creative lines like Lessons, Vital Signs and Body Electric are equally enjoyable.
There is something about every note that is sweet in the majority of his playing. He ties in well with Peart's kick where it sounds like it is one overall punchy sound that is hard to describe. Listen to Superconductor for that sound. Geddy also thinks Jeff Berlin is one of his favorite as do I.
Geddy and Jeff Berlin are good friends, and I believe they have jammed together in the past. Both kickass bassists, but obviously very different stylistically. Jeff Berlin is all about groove-soloing, whereas Geddy does that "short and sweet" bass-break stuff. I love both, but I tend to go for Geddy's solo style, mostly because it's uncommon enough to always catch you by surprise. Even though I've heard all those Rush songs a million times, I still go "whoa" at the basslines.
I would have to say that my top three are The Pass, The Big Money and Bravado for its tone and simplicity. All Geddy Lines rock as far as I'm concerned.
Intro to "The Trees"
Digital Man
La Villa
Freewill
YYZ
Something for Nothing
Anthem
(The odd time section) in Jacobs Ladder
Suffice to say, Alex got me Into Rush as a guitarist 15 yrs ago, and I took up bass 6 months ago 'cos of Geddy's playing, Rush rock!
Digital Man
La Villa
Freewill
YYZ
Something for Nothing
Anthem
(The odd time section) in Jacobs Ladder
Suffice to say, Alex got me Into Rush as a guitarist 15 yrs ago, and I took up bass 6 months ago 'cos of Geddy's playing, Rush rock!
The entire Hemispheres album is a bass tour de force. The Armageddon section is brilliant, one of my favorites to play.
We'll call that whole album#1. Here's the rest of my top 10.
2) Cinderella Man (it's a sleeper, check out the instrumental section)
3) Freewill (best jam in Rush history)
4) Anthem
5) Digital Man
6) Turn the Page
7) Show Don't Tell (don't like the song that much, but sweet bass line)
8) Analog Kid
9) Xanadu
10) The Big Money
I'm obviously not a huge fan of the more recent albums. The bass playing may be technically good, but I don't find the compositions as interesting.
We'll call that whole album#1. Here's the rest of my top 10.
2) Cinderella Man (it's a sleeper, check out the instrumental section)
3) Freewill (best jam in Rush history)
4) Anthem
5) Digital Man
6) Turn the Page
7) Show Don't Tell (don't like the song that much, but sweet bass line)
8) Analog Kid
9) Xanadu
10) The Big Money
I'm obviously not a huge fan of the more recent albums. The bass playing may be technically good, but I don't find the compositions as interesting.
Man only one other "sentimental vote" for The Enemy Within? I think that bassline is great, incredibly fun to play.
I'm probably in the minority, but I love By-Tor & The Snow Dog.
Helluva fun line to play along to.
Helluva fun line to play along to.
Impossible to pick a favorite... they're all brilliant! But just for the sake of this thread, I'll say Hemispheres, the whole thing, maybe their best composition ever, and Geddy's bass line is just monumental. Everything about it, every note, every pause, the tone... it's f***ing perfect. And then when he sings on top of it, that makes it so much more impressive!
honourable mention to YYZ, I've been trying to learn it for years and I still can't get it to sound like Geddy! That line is a bastard, lots of string skipping, chording... and of course the bass solos! Absolutely genius.
tied for third place, every other Rush song
honourable mention to YYZ, I've been trying to learn it for years and I still can't get it to sound like Geddy! That line is a bastard, lots of string skipping, chording... and of course the bass solos! Absolutely genius.
tied for third place, every other Rush song
Well any Geddy Lee fan knows that Hemispheres is the best. But then move on fellas.
1. Red Barchetta- Some nice melody and great playing over the changes. Quite brilliant
2. Digital Man- Chops, nice chromaticism as well.
3. The Trees- Walking bass in a rock song!!!!
4. Spirit Of Radio
5.Free Will
6. Leave That Thing Alone
1. Red Barchetta- Some nice melody and great playing over the changes. Quite brilliant
2. Digital Man- Chops, nice chromaticism as well.
3. The Trees- Walking bass in a rock song!!!!
4. Spirit Of Radio
5.Free Will
6. Leave That Thing Alone
Jacob's Ladder is another great bassline, and Freewill is a great example of the bass and drums locking in perfectly (at least the ESL version), every bass and drum fill sound completely co-ordinated... I especially love the huge fill they do going into the last chorus, after the insanely-high vocal part. It's pretty impressive that everything locks in so well in a crazy fill like that...
And the bassline in Something For Nothing is beautiful in it's power and simplicity, same with The Pass...
Haha how about the reggae break in The Spirit Of Radio...
And the bassline in Something For Nothing is beautiful in it's power and simplicity, same with The Pass...
Haha how about the reggae break in The Spirit Of Radio...
