He used the black one, burst, red, seafoam and a white one with what appeared to be a black coat underneath the relic. I was 18 rows out on the Geddy side. Awesome show. 2nd one I've seen this tour.
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Geddy Lee's best tone?
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I drove up to NJ with two of my bandmates, picked up my brother, and went to see Rush in Atlantic City yesterday. 29th row on the Alex side. Geddy's voice amazes me, Headlong Flight live is basically Rush showing off their awesomeness to the world.
It was a pretty cool show, but I didn't think the sound was all that. It seemed to be boomy with the kick drum and kind of reverby, and I couldn't really make out Geddy's tone except when Alex wasn't playing. It was really trebly. Maybe it's just where I was sitting. I'd have rather been in the stands; the arena is so small there are few bad seats and it's nice to be able to see over the heads in front of me.
Alex's tone on the other hand, was awesome. Every Rush show I go to I am surprised at how awesome Alex is, even though I should know better. He seems to steal the show. It amazes me how he manages to always sound like Alex, from the first album to the last night's show, he has his signature sound.
It was a pretty cool show, but I didn't think the sound was all that. It seemed to be boomy with the kick drum and kind of reverby, and I couldn't really make out Geddy's tone except when Alex wasn't playing. It was really trebly. Maybe it's just where I was sitting. I'd have rather been in the stands; the arena is so small there are few bad seats and it's nice to be able to see over the heads in front of me.
Alex's tone on the other hand, was awesome. Every Rush show I go to I am surprised at how awesome Alex is, even though I should know better. He seems to steal the show. It amazes me how he manages to always sound like Alex, from the first album to the last night's show, he has his signature sound.
A farewell to kings...
I remember when the album came out, I took it to a buddy's place, we sat down and just listened...
Cygnus came on and we just looked at each other, slack jaws, dumbfounded at the absolute awesomeness of that compressed sound.
Fishheadjoe
I remember when the album came out, I took it to a buddy's place, we sat down and just listened...
Cygnus came on and we just looked at each other, slack jaws, dumbfounded at the absolute awesomeness of that compressed sound.
Fishheadjoe
I definitely think it was his Wal sound on Power Windows. It was so complex and rich, and a bit more 'in your face' than his later Wal sounds. Really, the whole album is like that; without a doubt the best production job on a Rush album. So clean and glassy, yet full of punch and vibrancy. It's a bit more 'raw' than the similarly superb Hold Your Fire.
This.
The best recorded tone Geddy ever got.
I too remember the fall of '77 when I first heard this LP.
Still awesome to this day...
Geddy will be 60 in late July, and Alex turns 60 in late August.
As far as Geddy's best tone, tough call but I'm going with Moving Pictures.
His best "distorted" style tone is Tom Sawyer from Motion Pictures and his best "clean" tone is his Wal basses from Power Windows and HYF. Especially his tone from Territories, at the end of the song you can really hear just how amazing that tone is. Wish I had a Wal.
Clockwork Angels. To be honest, had to listen to it several times before "I got it". Now...I LOVE IT. Love doing my best to play "Seven Cities of Gold". Caravan is just FUN to play.
His tone on Fifth Order of Angels is my personal favorite. Pretty sure it's a Precision into Ampeg/Sunns.
However, since that isn't an option, I'll go with his tone from RUSH, followed by Fly by Night.
However, since that isn't an option, I'll go with his tone from RUSH, followed by Fly by Night.
I was going to post that. It's certainly not fat or clean, but it is clanky, agressive and it punches the mix in the balls. He did use a late 50's/early 60's precision in those days along with the Sunn amps.
I also really, really dig his tone on Counterparts, along with his voice also on that album.
