Geddy Lee's voice

[senp5f]

I like Rush. Always have. Geddy's great, Neil Pert is mind-warping, they're awesome. Tonight I came into the kitchen to discover my girlfriend had made a Rush station on Pandora.

It turns out she discovered Rush and likes Rush, without any prompting from me, though she "heard they were kind of a musicians' band."

I was super stoked she likes Rush. A little later, though, I asked her, "So, what do you think of Geddy's voice?"

She furrowed her brow and pursed her lips a bit and said, "Well, he sounds a little bit like someone's squeezing his b***s -- and not in a pleasant way."

 

[Slade N]

it was pretty shrill way back when, its softened/mellowed with age...nicely i think

 

[Epidrake]

I'm with you sizzle. I like Geddy's voice so much more when it mellowed.

 

[two fingers]

Yeah I have played and sang a few of their songs. The playing is one thing, but the singing was tough! He's up there. Honestly I think they could have done a little in studio to help it out in the early days. Some of the early stuff is really thin. And I agree with others who have said that he has mellowed well with age.

 

[russpurdy]

I actually prefer his old squealing cat voice but the newer mellow voice fits the new music better. I saw them a year or so ago and he definitely can't hit the highs like he used to for any prolonged amount of time.

 

[two fingers]

I actually prefer his old squealing cat voice but the newer mellow voice fits the new music better. I saw them a year or so ago and he definitely can't hit the highs like he used to for any prolonged amount of time.

It depends on how you measure that. I would say that a few decades is a "prolonged amount of time".

(Yes, I understood what you were saying. Just making a joke.)

 

[G-MonRV5]

I dunno... I've had trouble watching the most recent live DVDs just because he seems to struggle so much with the high notes. Seriously... it's cringe-inducing.

And yes, I love Rush and Geddy's bass playing.

 

[Epidrake]

Some of the early super high wailing is pretty cringe inducing too. ;-)

 

[SBassman]

Love all the players, love the songs. Never bonded with that voice, though.

 

[A-Step-Towards]

When I was like 12 my dad played rush and was like son this is a badass band and I was like yeah there good but that guy sucks at singing. Add a little more then a decade on top of that wisdom I had back then and I think they are totally badass, and I have grown to like Geddys voice.

 

[stratovani]

When it comes to high shrill voices I can't decide who's shriller - Geddy Lee or AC/DC's Bon Scott.

 

[dkelley]

When it comes to high shrill voices I can't decide who's shriller - Geddy Lee or AC/DC's Bon Scott.

Imho Bon wasn't shrill.... just odd sounding. Great great front man though. .... visually too.

 

[HeavyAxe]

I love Geddy's voice, present or otherwise. But my opinion may not be valid as I also love Lemmy's voice!

 

[mellowinman]

Greatest voice in the history of hard rock.

Fly by Night through Hemispheres is amazing. Almost impossible vocals.

 

[Ray man]

I dunno... I've had trouble watching the most recent live DVDs just because he seems to struggle so much with the high notes. Seriously... it's cringe-inducing.

And yes, I love Rush and Geddy's bass playing.

Yup, I hate to agree with you on this, But I too can't get passed
his voice the last few tours.
The people I tried to share rush with are seeing and hearing this. They are certainly not seeing the rush I spoke of.

I wish they would show the more magical rush moments like ESL and such.

IMHO

 

[mbelue]

I love Geddy's voice, present or otherwise. But my opinion may not be valid as I also love Lemmy's voice!

The voice of god rocks. Geddy's voice...not so much.
I could really love rush if he would just not sing.

 

[Flyingfrets]

Love all the players, love the songs. Never bonded with that voice, though.

Same here. His voice always reminded me of a cat in a blender. Or someone running a belt sander down their scrotum.

Incredible musician(s) though...

 

[russpurdy]

If singers were animals...

Bon Scott would be a spider

Lemmy would be a crocodile

Geddy Lee would be a screech owl.

I'm surprised that so many people have an issue with the voice but no mention of the often crazy lyrics. I know a lot of them are inspired by fictional literature but "break my fast on honeydew and drink the milk of paradise" is definitely worth at least a discussion.

For the record, I love the lyrics for what they are but they are (waaaay out there).

 

[electracoyote]

Early Geddy for me all the way. Robert Plant on helium. Pure Awesome.

 

[Thick McRunfast]

Three testicled hamster on a Viagra overdose