The Notorious B.S.G. Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Q: During the Vapor Trails tour, and later on the 30th Anniversary Tour, Geddy had a number of dryers on stage. Three for the VT tour, and two dryers plus a vending machine for the R30 tour. So what gives? A: Geddy uses direct boxes instead of Bass amplifiers now... so instead of having an empty space behind him he added the dryers to keep it all linear. This started with the Vapor Trails tour. The snack vending machine is new for R30 and he changes the items for each show. I think that is for his own amusement and a testament to the band's sense of humor. The dryers also contain t-shirts, (which you can see tumbling in the dryers), which are thrown out into the audience towards the end of the show. They are special "souvenir t-shirts" which have RUSH logos on the front, and usually say something like, (and I'm paraphrasing, so forgive me ; "I got this t-shirt from dryer #1 on the Vapor Trails tour"). BTW, the dryers are operated with Canadian quarters only, and periodically throughout the show, you may have noticed technicians, roadies, celebrities, or fabulous babes coming out to add more quarters to keep the dryers running. Also, according to Rush's official website, the band just likes that "Clean clean sound. That dry, yet warm sound." (Thanks, Rivendell & ChefEllwood) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
launchpad67a Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Ya know what's funny....There is a microphone in front of one of the dryers! It's an Audio Technica, I can see that much from the photos. I'm really not sure why it's there. Mabey just to be funny and add to the humor of the 'no bass rig' onstage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pags Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Can someone explain what the direct boxes do? How does that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
launchpad67a Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 QUOTE (paganoman @ Oct 22 2004, 03:34 PM) Can someone explain what the direct boxes do? How does that work? To put it in easy to understand terms...Direct boxes are devices that take a signal from a instrument and boost it by a set amount. This signal is then sent to any number of places, mixing board, amplifier, whatever. The reason for this is, a straight bass guitar doesn't put out enough of a signal by itself so it needs a little help. Geddys routing is through direct boxes, split to a Sans Amp and straight to the main mixer. 1 channel is perfectly clean and the Sans amp channel is totally distorted. The sounds are blended together at the end and thats the sound you hear. No traditional stage amps are used, just direct lines. Helps keep the stage volume way down. My band runs all direct, we have no amps on stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaine mac Roth Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steel Rat Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 QUOTE (launchpad67a @ Oct 13 2004, 05:55 AM) Ya know what's funny....There is a microphone in front of one of the dryers! It's an Audio Technica, I can see that much from the photos. I'm really not sure why it's there. Mabey just to be funny and add to the humor of the 'no bass rig' onstage. You know what's also funny? There's a spongebob doll on Peart's drumset! I saw that and went into hysterics! I also liked the Rush look-a-likes who came on stage and changed the clothes in the dryers! These guys certainly had the show planned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfuentes Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 As Geddy said in the cartoon on the official website, "We go for that clean-clean sound." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New World Kid Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 QUOTE (Slaine mac Roth @ Oct 22 2004, 07:03 PM) QUOTE (launchpad67a @ Oct 22 2004, 10:57 PM) QUOTE (paganoman @ Oct 22 2004, 03:34 PM) Can someone explain what the direct boxes do? How does that work? To put it in easy to understand terms...Direct boxes are devices that take a signal from a instrument and boost it by a set amount. This signal is then sent to any number of places, mixing board, amplifier, whatever. The reason for this is, a straight bass guitar doesn't put out enough of a signal by itself so it needs a little help. Geddys routing is through direct boxes, split to a Sans Amp and straight to the main mixer. 1 channel is perfectly clean and the Sans amp channel is totally distorted. The sounds are blended together at the end and thats the sound you hear. No traditional stage amps are used, just direct lines. Helps keep the stage volume way down. My band runs all direct, we have no amps on stage. It also keeps the stage free of clutter unless some lunatic puts dryers there..... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantsv Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I think he found em in the pawn shop where he said he bought that bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmsb72673 Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 the reason that there are only 2 dryers on the 30th ann. tour is becasue if you watch the rush in rio dvd real close, you can see the third dryer going in to the black hole of cygnus X-1!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Designs Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 That's pretty interesting about the origin of the dryers. On Test For Echo, I noticed a 'frige and I think a dinner table set up in Geddy's turf. It all really adds to the humor/visuality of what Rush is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetmiracle Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 When I saw Rush in Columbus, there was a small table with a checkered tablecloth and candles on it...on Alex's side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfuentes Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 QUOTE (wmsb72673 @ Jan 15 2005, 06:52 PM) the reason that there are only 2 dryers on the 30th ann. tour is becasue if you watch the rush in rio dvd real close, you can see the third dryer going in to the black hole of cygnus X-1!!!!!!!!! It stops, and while they play the medley for Cygnus X-1, it actually does go into the black hole of Cygnus X-1, along with the dragon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yiovis Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Thank you my friend! I didn't know that Geddy uses direct boxes instead of Bass amplifiers! Thanx for yourhelp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush1 Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Didn't they have refrigerators too? T4E maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let The Fray Begin Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 I believe in my Rush and Rio DVD I can pick up a Mr. Potato Head a few times too ... another reason I love the band..... they take their music seriously but they don't take themselves too seriously as a unit. It still cracks me up to see Alex do his monologues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indica Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 I think they have dryers onstage because Alex likes wearing the same shirt every night and with the dryers there it makes it easy to dry it right before the show every night. I bet they have washing machines backstage because it's a hazzard onstage because if it leaks they might get electrocuted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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