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Rush vs Yes
- Thread starter Ric5
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Chris Squier is taller than Geddy Lee.
Check out this version from Mark Walker- he posts on the Rick Resource Forums:
The right channel is Mark's isolated bass track.
Check out this version from Mark Walker- he posts on the Rick Resource Forums:
The right channel is Mark's isolated bass track.
- Jan 29, 2008
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Ohhh Yaaa ... Yes doing Xanadu ... Very good call.
Yes could also do a good version of Spirit of Radio.
I read an article many years ago where Geddy said that he smashed his thumb or something like that and the nail grew back super-thick, so he started using it instead of a pick. Can't recall the source, though. Somehow I don't think this information will cure your willies.
Snowboarding - Skiing
MTBing - Roadbiking
Cannoli - Lasagna
Sweet - Savoury
Pizza - Calzone
Ginger Beer - Ginger Ale
Ale - Lager
Highlands - Lowlands - Speyside - Campbeltown - Islay
I could go on all night...
I'm comparing what I think are classic Yes (Yes Album through Relayer) and classic Rush (Fly By Night through Moving Pictures). Both bands are INCREDIBLE. Musicianship, composition, and overall feel from both bands have always impressed me. However, I've always liked Yes better. Both bands are great, but I've always liked Yes's sound and style more than Rush's. Rush is very complex but is more hard rock/metal based, which is awesome. Yes has just always seemed more mystical, and I just love their uniqueness. Nobody sounds like Yes. To me, listening to Rush is like driving a fast race car, while listening to Yes is liking walking through a jungle (metaphorically speaking). Rush is so solid, and rocks so hard, while Yes has a more orchestral or classical take on rock. And to me, Rush takes the songs in a great direction, and ends on an awesome note, while Yes is more about the journey than the destination. Bass wise, I've always like Chris Squire better than Geddy. Just like Chris's voice on the instrument more, but both are great. Well, I'm done rambling. Both bands are great, just like Yes more. Peace
nope, it doesn't
on my right hand, I bite the nails down to the nib before playing cause it weirds me out to feel them touch the strings
I really like Rush a lot,but there are whole albums of theirs that don't stand out for me, but i have every Yes album,dvd,as well as most of the solo albums as well,and usually i love every track on each album,so i would give the nod to Yes/Squire overall. Peter Banks,yes' first guitarist has always liked to throw in little "quotes" from other composers in whatever he was doing. (beatles,classical riffs,Focus,and so on...i've always thought it was cleverly done) of course Yes has been through more musicians and stylistic changes than you can easily count,while Rush,who have done a lot of different sounding things,is still the same 3 guys being musically adventurous. Looking forward to hearing their new album. The squackett album is really great,Chris sounds as great as ever on bass and vocals there.
Ric5, the pic of your sunburst Ric is so cool. I've always wanted something like that, I'm a no frills kind of guy. My dream Ric would be either a sanded down Creme Chris Squire bass, a mahogany finish, or a maple finish, without binding, and with the kind of hardware you have on yours. Only here's the pinch: I only need 4 strings, I'm a left handed player that plays my strings strung right handed!
Sorry about the hijack, just saw those beautiful Rics and out it spilled lol... now, for me, I too am so glad we have both bands. They both were major influences to me in my developmental years as a bass player. God bless them both for giving us the inspiration and sounds they created in their music....
Sorry about the hijack, just saw those beautiful Rics and out it spilled lol... now, for me, I too am so glad we have both bands. They both were major influences to me in my developmental years as a bass player. God bless them both for giving us the inspiration and sounds they created in their music....
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Good post ... both bands are firmly rooted in progressive rock, Yes has more classical influence. Yes has the complex harmonies whereas Rush has Geddy. Squire's best tone is Fragile. Geddy's best tone was Permanent Waves, and Moving Pictures. Both started on the Ric and then used other basses. I'd like to see Geddy play the Ric more. Both modified their Ricks. Geddy is as good as he ever was on bass, Squire has lost a little of his edge.
- Jan 29, 2008
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- I like 5, 8, 10, and 12 string basses
In the early 70's there were the Beatles, the Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, the Doors, the Moody Blues and of course "YES" who were considered to be the top bands during that time.
No-one heard of Rush until the mid to late 70's!
Yes has way more notable songs in their collection than Rush. At least 20 of them were produced in their first four or five albums
No-one heard of Rush until the mid to late 70's!
Yes has way more notable songs in their collection than Rush. At least 20 of them were produced in their first four or five albums
