What type of strings does Geddy lee use?

[BrentSimons]

And if I may, I wish he'd break out his Rickenbackers.

He did! Several actually for the R40 tour.
Brent

 

[BrentSimons]

Somewhat agree. You should really check out Presto though, which came out right after A Show Of Hands. It's quite innovative and powerful, and if you ask me it contains the best song Rush has ever written called The Pass. After that was Roll The Bones which started down the path you mentioned but still contained a handful of gems such as Bravado and Dreamline. He used the Wal basses on both of these albums and the sound is fantastic. After that came the gank of the Jazz bass and I began to lose interest. To me Presto was their peak.

One of my favorites. I was a child of the 80s so Power Windows till now and my first big show was on the Hold Your Fire Tour. My older brother got me hooked on Rush when he played Moving Pictures for me,
I love pretty much everything from all of their periods. But I went backwards to discover their older material.
Brent

 

[Mystic Michael]

The 80's Rush is my favorite period (Signals-GUP-Power Windows).

A big thumbs up from me......although to be complete, I'd also include Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures in that list. Stylistically, those last two albums don't quite fit the 80s profile, but I include them because I think that, with Permanent Waves especially, they mark the start of an extraordinary and unprecedented streak of creativity.

MM

 

[Les Fret]

Somewhat agree. You should really check out Presto though, which came out right after A Show Of Hands. It's quite innovative and powerful, and if you ask me it contains the best song Rush has ever written called The Pass. After that was Roll The Bones which started down the path you mentioned but still contained a handful of gems such as Bravado and Dreamline. He used the Wal basses on both of these albums and the sound is fantastic. After that came the gank of the Jazz bass and I began to lose interest. To me Presto was their peak.

I know every Rush album. On Presto there are only three interesting songs for me. Show don't tell is really great. But for the rest that album is pretty lame song wise I think. Same goes for Roll the Bones and every album after that. A few good songs on each album but the albums as a whole don't convince me. In the older days (Power Windows and before) almost every song was great.

 

[mmbongo]

I know every Rush album. On Presto there are only three interesting songs for me. Show don't tell is really great. But for the rest that album is pretty lame song wise I think. Same goes for Roll the Bones and every album after that. A few good songs on each album but the albums as a whole don't convince me. In the older days (Power Windows and before) almost every song was great.

We think very much alike, except about Presto. Other than that I'm with you 100%!!

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

I got turned on to Rush shortly after 2112 was released. I saw the "A Farewell to Kings" Tour, "Hemispheres", "Moving Pictures", and Signals" Tours after that. For me, "Hemispheres" was their Zenith.

No disrespect meant to anyone, but "Grace Under Pressure" was a big disappointment for me, and I pretty much quit following Rush after that.

 

[mmbongo]

I got turned on to Rush shortly after 2112 was released. I saw the "A Farewell to Kings" Tour, "Hemispheres", "Moving Pictures", and Signals" Tours after that. For me, "Hemispheres" was their Zenith.

No disrespect meant to anyone, but "Grace Under Pressure" was a big disappointment for me, and I pretty much quit following Rush after that.

Grace Under Pressure was my introduction to Rush, I was 12 when it came out so obviously an age difference there But to this day I still get that same feeling inside when I hear Distant Early Warning. It takes me right back to that time. I can see how GUP would be quite a shock to someone being used to the Hemispheres era stuff though.

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

Grace Under Pressure was my introduction to Rush, I was 12 when it came out so obviously an age difference there But to this day I still get that same feeling inside when I hear Distant Early Warning. It takes me right back to that time. I can see how GUP would be quite a shock to someone being used to the Hemispheres era stuff though.

I'm definitely a guy who gets stuck in a time warp way too often!


I'll never fault their individual musicianship and songwriting, and they've certainly gotten better and better over the decades. They're quite the band! I have quite a few longtime friends who've stuck with the band throughout the years and enjoy their entire catalog.

Best regards!

 

[Rnr..........4]

What are you talking about mmbongo? You some Rush expert? Counterparts was their peak but then again I need to listen to their newer stuff more.

I've read that the Rotosounds he uses can damage frets quicker. Is that true? Surely there is a nickel string gauge that can get that Moving Pictures bass sound?