Gompers Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Some dude on Facebook is claiming Ged never actually plays the keys while playing the bass. I need video proof of this to shut him down and am having zero luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbobby10 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 prove him wrong right here go to 5:10 if the video doesnt do it for you already 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbobby10 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) Now the craziest one is when he played the bass and the keyboard with his hands on Force Ten, kind of hard to tell but he does it Go to 4:10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljf8HsefrXk Edited March 17, 2018 by Bigbobby10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 prove him wrong right here go to 5:10 if the video doesnt do it for you already Now the craziest one is when he played the bass and the keyboard with his hands on Force Ten, kind of hard to tell but he does it Go to 4:10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljf8HsefrXk Those are cool to see, Big Bobby! Thanks for posting them. Claims like those of the video Gompers is answering usually get the attention they deserve, which is not much! :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Some dude on Facebook is claiming Ged never actually plays the keys while playing the bass. I need video proof of this to shut him down and am having zero luck. Not worth your time. Someone like that won’t believe it unless Geddy himself were in that dude’s living room proving him wrong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 prove him wrong right here go to 5:10 if the video doesnt do it for you already Ah...but no keyboard, just foot pedals which is this guy's issue, obviously among other issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 To be fair though, Geddy does very little actual playing. It's mostly just triggering. Look at Mission from the Snakes DVD. 2 simple chords and he just uses a single finger. From what I could see, Subdivisions was about the only song he played legit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 The "Geddy Myth" ?? .. well, you know what they say about guys with large noses 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Fella wouldn't believe it even if he was standing there onstage right in front of Geddy... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 The "Geddy Myth" ?? .. well, you know what they say about guys with large nosesthat they tend to sneeze more? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) I don't get this guys point. You need both hands to play the bass. You need at least one hand to play keyboards. So alternatives are: 1. play the bass with footpedals2. alternate between bass and keyboards.3. play the bass with both hands while poking at the keyboard with his nose or his d*** My response would be 'how the f**k does eddie van halen do it? the same way geddy does' Edited March 17, 2018 by HemiBeers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Some dude on Facebook is claiming Ged never actually plays the keys while playing the bass. I need video proof of this to shut him down and am having zero luck. Not worth your time. Someone like that won’t believe it unless Geddy himself were in that dude’s living room proving him wrongNeil wouldn’t let that happen. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) Some dude on Facebook is claiming Ged never actually plays the keys while playing the bass. He's right if he's defining "plays the keys" as using his hands on a keyboard. Theoretically, Ged could fret notes on the bass with his left hand while playing a keyboard with his right, but I don't know that he ever has. Edited March 17, 2018 by JARG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Some dude on Facebook is claiming Ged never actually plays the keys while playing the bass. I need video proof of this to shut him down and am having zero luck. Dude, tell this guy that he's clearly playing the parts to Subdivisions. I mean sure, that big workstation keyboard he toured with in the past years could be used as a digital piano, synthesizer, and a sampler and he's definitely used the keyboard as a sampler a few times, but he most definitely plays keyboards on most synth songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Some dude on Facebook is claiming Ged never actually plays the keys while playing the bass. I need video proof of this to shut him down and am having zero luck. Dude, tell this guy that he's clearly playing the parts to Subdivisions. I mean sure, that big workstation keyboard he toured with in the past years could be used as a digital piano, synthesizer, and a sampler and he's definitely used the keyboard as a sampler a few times, but he most definitely plays keyboards on most synth songs.There's a concept in the OP you seem to be missing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) Some dude on Facebook is claiming Ged never actually plays the keys while playing the bass. I need video proof of this to shut him down and am having zero luck. Dude, tell this guy that he's clearly playing the parts to Subdivisions. I mean sure, that big workstation keyboard he toured with in the past years could be used as a digital piano, synthesizer, and a sampler and he's definitely used the keyboard as a sampler a few times, but he most definitely plays keyboards on most synth songs.There's a concept in the OP you seem to be missing.while: /(h)wīl/ conjunction during the time that; at the same time as. synonyms: during the time that, when, as; whilst Edited March 17, 2018 by goose 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 Some dude on Facebook is claiming Ged never actually plays the keys while playing the bass. He's right if he's defining "plays the keys" as using his hands on a keyboard. Theoretically, Ged could fret notes on the bass with his left hand while playing a keyboard with his right, but I don't know that he ever has.I think it is call a hammer or something when you just hit the strings against the frets to get the sound. I am sure Ged would be capable of it if he doesn't do that. Oh, and play bass pedals and sing concurrently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Some dude on Facebook is claiming Ged never actually plays the keys while playing the bass. He's right if he's defining "plays the keys" as using his hands on a keyboard. Theoretically, Ged could fret notes on the bass with his left hand while playing a keyboard with his right, but I don't know that he ever has.I think it is call a hammer or something when you just hit the strings against the frets to get the sound. I am sure Ged would be capable of it if he doesn't do that. Oh, and play bass pedals and sing concurrently.Agreed, but the guy's argument seems to be about what Ged actually does vs. what he could do. I think you'll need to concede to him that, yes, it's true Geddy never played the bass with his hands at the same time he was playing a keyboard with his hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bordercollie Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Now, he's not technically doing both together, but he throws short little bass fills in between the synth lead lines before the fadeout jam during The Enemy Within. It's probably the closest he gets to actually playing both instruments simultaneously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappafrank Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) Find the official video for Countdown. There are several shots of him very clearly playing his bass with one hand and the keys with the other. ETA: Edited March 18, 2018 by zappafrank 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappafrank Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I think you'll need to concede to him that, yes, it's true Geddy never played the bass with his hands at the same time he was playing a keyboard with his hands. Nope, he doesn't have to concede at all. See my post above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Digital Man Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Now the craziest one is when he played the bass and the keyboard with his hands on Force Ten, kind of hard to tell but he does it Go to 4:10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljf8HsefrXk Unfortunately not true, that bass part at 4.10 is a sampled part, it's not even bass guitar on the album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Digital Man Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Find the official video for Countdown. There are several shots of him very clearly playing his bass with one hand and the keys with the other. ETA: Doesn't really count does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I think you'll need to concede to him that, yes, it's true Geddy never played the bass with his hands at the same time he was playing a keyboard with his hands. Nope, he doesn't have to concede at all. See my post above.Indeed. Good find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) Find the official video for Countdown. There are several shots of him very clearly playing his bass with one hand and the keys with the other. ETA: Doesn't really count does it?Sure it does. Vamping on an open string while playing a note on a keyboard fits the technical requirements in the OP, and it seems like the dude's argument in the OP was all about being technically correct. Edited March 18, 2018 by JARG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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