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Lack of Geddy Lee bass solos


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Super minor quibble, but I was watching a live rendition of Chris Squire's "The Fish" recently and it occurred to me that Geddy has never done anything like that, even though it would likely be very good and well received. I wonder why not. Unless he actually has done and I've just had a massive brain fart in which case, oh.
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The true genius of a musician comes out within the context of a song, IMHO .. Listening to Geddy's isolated bass tracks is a much more impressive show of great musicianship than some wannabe guitarist playing a solo on bass ( I don't mean Squire, who I love, but just in general )
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The true genius of a musician comes out within the context of a song, IMHO .. Listening to Geddy's isolated bass tracks is a much more impressive show of great musicianship than some wannabe guitarist playing a solo on bass ( I don't mean Squire, who I love, but just in general )

 

I totally agree.

 

All I was going to say is I don't think Geddy ever really needed to solo like that.

 

As far as soloing is concerned, though, even though it was brief, he's done some really nice stuff within Where's My Thing.

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The true genius of a musician comes out within the context of a song, IMHO .. Listening to Geddy's isolated bass tracks is a much more impressive show of great musicianship than some wannabe guitarist playing a solo on bass ( I don't mean Squire, who I love, but just in general )

 

 

I came in to say this in some form. Geddy bass lines are superb and in a sense mini solos in a song context

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The true genius of a musician comes out within the context of a song, IMHO .. Listening to Geddy's isolated bass tracks is a much more impressive show of great musicianship than some wannabe guitarist playing a solo on bass ( I don't mean Squire, who I love, but just in general )

 

I totally agree.

 

All I was going to say is I don't think Geddy ever really needed to solo like that.

 

As far as soloing is concerned, though, even though it was brief, he's done some really nice stuff within Where's My Thing.

 

.. and that amazing 5 second bit in La Villa - it's perfect

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The true genius of a musician comes out within the context of a song, IMHO .. Listening to Geddy's isolated bass tracks is a much more impressive show of great musicianship than some wannabe guitarist playing a solo on bass ( I don't mean Squire, who I love, but just in general )

 

 

I came in to say this in some form. Geddy bass lines are superb and in a sense mini solos in a song context

Malignant Narcissism is pretty close to a bass solo. That's how it started, anyway.
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He did at least do a solo in "Show Don't Tell".

 

Which is KILLER but kinda buried in the mix. I was going to mention that one although it's more of a lead than a solo.

 

There's also the 'Driven' intro on the live versions.

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No, no bass only songs which would have been cool, but absolutely tons of bass-centric moments in plenty of songs. Cygnus X-1 and Mal Nar being the most obvious.
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He's had plenty of solos and features with songs, and even more epic bass lines that would constitute solos for lesser players. A bass solo song never really fit Rush as much as it did Yes. Rush were too much of a team.
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Geddy was not nearly as good as Chris Squire.

 

You better hope a certain someone does not read this thread.

 

Mrs. Squire never came back here again, did she?

 

I was in the chat room when that incident happened! But, I'm afraid that I can't really remember anything about it.

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The true genius of a musician comes out within the context of a song, IMHO .. Listening to Geddy's isolated bass tracks is a much more impressive show of great musicianship than some wannabe guitarist playing a solo on bass ( I don't mean Squire, who I love, but just in general )

 

Then you must mean Billy Sheehan!

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The true genius of a musician comes out within the context of a song, IMHO .. Listening to Geddy's isolated bass tracks is a much more impressive show of great musicianship than some wannabe guitarist playing a solo on bass ( I don't mean Squire, who I love, but just in general )

 

Then you must mean Billy Sheehan!

 

I think you need to STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE:

 

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Geddy was not nearly as good as Chris Squire.

 

That's debatable actually....I think Geddy by necessity had to adopt a different style from Squire as he was required to occupy more space due to Rush being a three piece...I don't think Squires technique would have worked so well on the early Rush albums with it's lack of bottom end and emphasis on melody over rhythm....he didn't have to occupy so much space with the monster keys behind him.

 

If Geddy had been a founding member of Yes, then maybe his style would have been different?....of course, we'll never know.

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The true genius of a musician comes out within the context of a song, IMHO .. Listening to Geddy's isolated bass tracks is a much more impressive show of great musicianship than some wannabe guitarist playing a solo on bass ( I don't mean Squire, who I love, but just in general )

 

I totally agree.

 

All I was going to say is I don't think Geddy ever really needed to solo like that.

 

As far as soloing is concerned, though, even though it was brief, he's done some really nice stuff within Where's My Thing.

 

.. and that amazing 5 second bit in La Villa - it's perfect

 

Yes. So are the micro solos in yyz!

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