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Geddy Live - Steinberger or Wal?

#22
Further to my original post, and in response to what someone else here stated, Yes, I was speaking of the Black Wal he used from 85-90. I actually like he sound of the Red Wal much better as even Geddy says he does. It does seem to have more bottom end than the black one, it even sounds similar (to my ears at least) to his live Steinberger sound.

On a side note: Watching so many YouTube vids from the 87-94 years has made me realize how much better Neil's Ludwigs (especially the first set, 87-90, with the double bass) sounded than the DWs do.
 
#23
I started listening to Rush in the late 80`s so those basses were the more familiar to me, not the Jazz/Rick.

Although I love his Jazz tone, I`ve been GASing for a Wal since that time. Although it`s not very "rock oriented" it bites like no other.

I`ve heard YYZ played with all of those 4 basses, and no other one has the articulation and detail the Wal delivers.

IMO, the Steinberger sounds a bit sterile and lack of warmth (main reason Geddy switched later to a Wal)
 
#27
lijazz said:
So, the other night, my 10 year old son, also a Rush fan, and I were watching the GuP and ASoH concert DVDs in the Replay X 3 box set, and I started to realize that, I preferred the tone of the Berger to the tone of the Wal. I went further and watched some live vids on YouTube from those same years and confimed it further. Most of us are so entrenched into the Jazz vs. Ric debate that we don't seem to separate and compare the other two basses.

By the way, I was around my son's age, maybe a bit older when I first started to Listen to Rush and now the whole family is going to Rush concerts...how cool is that?

Any opinions on these two basses ONLY?
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The berg tone is definitely more punchier..bye the way I'm taking my 8-year old to his 3rd Rush show in April. This time 2nd row.
 
#32
This is a no brained for me... WAL BASS!!!! As an epic rush nerd was very particular in knowing who used what and when, I listen to songs from power windows and "the big money" and "marathon" utilize the Wal's epic tone so well, I love it too on hold your fire though I believe it had a bit more growl or grit to it on power windows, I think that his wal sounded the least great on presto, there was no "bass" to it, it sounded paper thin and had no real power to it, however, that tone suited the bass solo in "show don't tell" quite well... Roll the bones wal tone I find very similar to hold your fire's tone... Yeah the steinberger I don't really think compares, and the fender jazz bass isn't worthy of even being mention in te same sentence as the Wal, I dislike the jazz bass the more I hear it...... Wal bass for the win
 
#33
LGT said:
I hadn't really noticed how beastly the Steinberger was live. It definitely has more of that kickass rock tone to it (more like his rick tone), however... :D listen to territories. DAYUM!! you can't beat that!
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Territories.... Just wow, amazing tone, you got it right, you can't beat that
 
#38
Engine207 said:
I'm in the none of the above camp.

Maybe it's the material they were playing at the time, but Geddy never sounded as good as he did in Invalid Link Removed.
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That is really good bass tone on that video as well. Also Geddy's bath robe is kinda funny.

The truth is Geddy can make pretty much any bass sound good.
 
#39
Ric5 said:
The truth is Geddy can make pretty much any bass sound good.
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And that, in a nutshell, is why I'll be boarding a Fontier Airlines flight to LaGuardia on April 8th to see him for the 33rd time (and again on June 16th, here in Feenicks). The past three shows at RedRocks were as close as I get to a religious experience.
 
#40
Engine207 said:
And that, in a nutshell, is why I'll be boarding a Fontier Airlines flight to LaGuardia on April 8th to see him for the 33rd time (and again on June 16th, here in Feenicks). The past three shows at RedRocks were as close as I get to a religious experience.
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Redrocks itself constitutes a religious experience. Add Rush, and you're frickin Moses on Mt Sinai.
 

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