MMCXII Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I do think that Geddy's best was around AFTK and Moving Pictures though. Although I do think that on 2112 how he changes from the dude that discovered the guitar, to the priests is really cool. Good call. Love the back and forth dialog in 2112! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Hemispheres was his vocal peak!!! "DING! ..your voice is done" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) Live? Seventies. Studio? HYF/Presto My thoughts exactly. I voted "late seventies" because I think that's the peak of his live abilities, but I think everything comes together the best on HYF. His voice is a wonderful thing... What I love about him is that, for such a high voice, he is always masculine. None of the soppy stuff like the other seventies rockers that went AOR in the eighties. HYF is just perfect vocally. The reflective nature in which he sings Tai Shan makes that song stand out for me. His playfulness on Time Stand Still is irresistable, and Second Nature and Mission build on the unique beauty of his vocals that previously came to the forefront on Marathon. The eighties were magnificent for vocals and Rush. The seventies was also wonderful, but I think he truly found his voice in this decade. Roll The Bones is the only album of Rush where Geddy sounds irritating, but I think that has more to do with the wimpy production than his efforts alone. The songs work a tonne better live! Edited December 14, 2014 by Segue Myles 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorkingAllTheTime Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 It's not that I dislike the high register of the 1970s, but I think as Ged toned it down over the years, his emotional delivery improved. That said, I tend to agree with a few of the previously mentioned votes for the early to mid 1990s work. His voice still had a decent range, but it was mostly toned down and there was some quality in delivery... and also before age and abuse really began to take its toll on his chords. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg2112 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Early 80s -- MP through Grace. There were a best of alot of Rush in this period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 2112-Power Windows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I'd say Hemispheres through presto. That whole stretch is it for me. Mick HEMISPHERES! APEX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky6 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Sad thing about the counterparts tour was that he got some kinda bad cold after the first month of the tour, and it lasted til the end of the tour. Listen to all the soundboards his voice was shot in alot of those performances. I wish they would have recorded a soundboard for the 2/8/94 show. he sounded really good on that one.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Sad thing about the counterparts tour was that he got some kinda bad cold after the first month of the tour, and it lasted til the end of the tour. Listen to all the soundboards his voice was shot in alot of those performances. I wish they would have recorded a soundboard for the 2/8/94 show. he sounded really good on that one..Not on all. Sometimes he would start out really bad, and I could never understand how his voice would improve as the concert went on. Sometimes he would sound really tired too. He couldn't hide his fatigue in his voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathory Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I don't think he learned how to really sing until permanent waves. I love his 70s vocals but permanent waves is where he toned it down and learned to use all of his voice and not shriek and shit. from waves to hold your fire, we got some of his most emotional and moving singing. on those records geddy sounded good enough and confident enough to be just a frontman and not even be playing bass and shit. of course, when it comes to my absolute favorite vocals, hemispheres is it. too high my ass, it should've been even higher! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 bathory always straightens things out... :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I think I read that he was advised to tone the voice down if he wanted to keep singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) bathory always straightens things out... :)When he gets to be our age, he'll be a Musical Buddha. People will come from far and near to consult him on all things musical. :) Edited December 15, 2014 by Lorraine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 bathory always straightens things out... :)When he gets to be our age, he'll be a Musical Buddha. People will come from far and near to consult him on all things musical. :)If he gets married and has kids the chances of this diminish greatly... ;) I was just like him at his age. Knew all the bands and all the music and look what happened :codger: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) bathory always straightens things out... :)When he gets to be our age, he'll be a Musical Buddha. People will come from far and near to consult him on all things musical. :)If he gets married and has kids the chances of this diminish greatly... ;) I was just like him at his age. Knew all the bands and all the music and look what happened :codger:So was I. So Bathory, beware! It can happen to you too one day. :laughing guy: :codger: Edited December 15, 2014 by Lorraine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 bathory always straightens things out... :)When he gets to be our age, he'll be a Musical Buddha. People will come from far and near to consult him on all things musical. :)If he gets married and has kids the chances of this diminish greatly... ;) I was just like him at his age. Knew all the bands and all the music and look what happened :codger:So was I. So Bathory, beware! It can happen to you too one day. :laughing guy: :codger: I'm almost there. Except the wife and kids :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 1982-87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 In the 1970s, his voice was WAY to high and screechy. I could never think about singing like he did back from Rush to Hemispheres. And people have told me that I sound just like Geddy when I sing Rush songs (albeit they've only heard me sing The Spirit Of Radio and Subdivisions) His voice really changed both around Permanent Waves and Signals. He did lose a lot of range, but I felt his voice really stabilized around 1982-1984 and became amazing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 In the 1970s, his voice was WAY to high and screechy. I could never think about singing like he did back from Rush to Hemispheres. And people have told me that I sound just like Geddy when I sing Rush songs (albeit they've only heard me sing The Spirit Of Radio and Subdivisions) His voice really changed both around Permanent Waves and Signals. He did lose a lot of range, but I felt his voice really stabilized around 1982-1984 and became amazing...What do you mean when you say he lost "a lot of range"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 In the 1970s, his voice was WAY to high and screechy. I could never think about singing like he did back from Rush to Hemispheres. And people have told me that I sound just like Geddy when I sing Rush songs (albeit they've only heard me sing The Spirit Of Radio and Subdivisions) His voice really changed both around Permanent Waves and Signals. He did lose a lot of range, but I felt his voice really stabilized around 1982-1984 and became amazing...What do you mean when you say he lost "a lot of range"? He lost that screechy high voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 In the 1970s, his voice was WAY to high and screechy. I could never think about singing like he did back from Rush to Hemispheres. And people have told me that I sound just like Geddy when I sing Rush songs (albeit they've only heard me sing The Spirit Of Radio and Subdivisions) His voice really changed both around Permanent Waves and Signals. He did lose a lot of range, but I felt his voice really stabilized around 1982-1984 and became amazing...What do you mean when you say he lost "a lot of range"? He lost that screechy high voice. He stopped smoking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 His voice might have been high, but he could do things with that voice back then he can no longer do today. Geddy was a real triller. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 His voice might have been high, but he could do things with that voice back then he can no longer do today. Geddy was a real triller. I think his voice suited the times. It was popular to sing that way back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) In the 1970s, his voice was WAY to high and screechy. I could never think about singing like he did back from Rush to Hemispheres. And people have told me that I sound just like Geddy when I sing Rush songs (albeit they've only heard me sing The Spirit Of Radio and Subdivisions) His voice really changed both around Permanent Waves and Signals. He did lose a lot of range, but I felt his voice really stabilized around 1982-1984 and became amazing...What do you mean when you say he lost "a lot of range"? He lost that screechy high voice.Screechy? I don't get that one. Doesn't sound like a compliment for sure.... hesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Adj. 1. screechy - having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge squeaking, squeaky, squealing, screaky high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. :lol: A rusty hinge... Edited December 16, 2014 by Narpski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 In the 1970s, his voice was WAY to high and screechy. I could never think about singing like he did back from Rush to Hemispheres. And people have told me that I sound just like Geddy when I sing Rush songs (albeit they've only heard me sing The Spirit Of Radio and Subdivisions) His voice really changed both around Permanent Waves and Signals. He did lose a lot of range, but I felt his voice really stabilized around 1982-1984 and became amazing...What do you mean when you say he lost "a lot of range"? He lost that screechy high voice.Screechy? I don't get that one. Doesn't sound like a compliment for sure.... hesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Adj. 1. screechy - having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge squeaking, squeaky, squealing, screaky high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. :lol: A rusty hinge... I hear people using terms like that on here about his voice now and then and I don't get it either. People don't call Janis Joplin's voice screechy and yet Geddy sang in a very similar style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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