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Whoever owns Le Studio should just have the whole thing torn down.

 

I think the reason fans have nostalgic memories of that place is from seeing videos from 'Moving Picture's filmed there.

 

If the band didn't film videos there, I don't think fans would even blink an eye today about the studio itself.

 

Le Studio isn't considered of that much importance unlike other studios in the Sound City (film) that Dave Grohl directed.

 

To the nut jobs who want to raise crowdfunding money to resurrect Le Studio, keep dreaming because it isn't going to happen.

 

If the guys in the band don't care about the studio's existence, then neither should you. Get a life.

 

All I did was try and bring a positive vibe and you just took a dump on it.

I followed lestudio channel( Kevin )since part 1 - he liked dropped of the face of the earth and you cant even comment on the videos anymore?? need part 3 ..

Kevin is not accociated with that street drummer Richard Baxter character .

 

I saw how he interviewed him a couple years back. Has there been any word from Kevin since the last video? What is he doing with his life? I mean, he left us all so suddenly.

I'm sure they're still in his collection somewhere. It's not like he's posted pics of the whole thing. If he still has the teardrop monstrosity he created, I'm sure the Wals and Steinbergers are in cases in the closet or something.

 

I couldn't stand the black one. The red one sounds pretty nice on some of the soundboard boots from that tour. By the time Counterparts was recorded, Rush decided to be a grunge band, and the Wals were too dainty for that.

 

I played one in a store somewhere north of Los Angeles in '93. It felt really weird. The back of the neck had a more triangular than rounded shape to it, and the onboard EQ was parametric, which created really dramatic tone shifts when you adjusted them. I shoulda bought it simply for the investment value at the time, but I was a tightwad back then.

 

That model that you had played may have been custom to the person that bought it, because Wals came straight from the factory. Maybe they preferred the triangular neck. If I remember correctly there were a few neck types to choose from.

 

Usually these basses are really pricy, do you remember how much it was at the time?

 

For some reason $1600 is coming to mind. It had a brown finish that I wasn't too crazy about. I was 24 at the time and playing quite regularly, but I didn't have a credit card, and I can't remember if the store financed. It was a small, bass-only store I used to see advertised in Bass Player Magazine. I want to say it was northeast of LA. We'd gone to a taping of the Price is Right earlier that day.

 

That's so cool that you remember all of that

 

Yeah I'm not too in love with the wood finish, I'd prefer the solid Black, White, or Red colorways

 

I drive people nuts with my memory. 2 of my current bandmates also played with me from '86 to '92, before I moved to Utah and lost touch with them for 22 years. I'll bring up something from the old days and they both just roll their eyes.

 

Haha that's great. Have you been to any Rush shows (just out of curiosity)?

 

Around 25 or so since '85.

 

Jesus...every tour since? I've only seen Counterparts, Time Machine, Clockwork Angels, R40. Which was your favorite of the 25 or so?

I actually missed the Counterparts tour. They didn't play Salt Lake and I was too dumb to use the free flight vouchers I had to fly to Vegas or the Phoenix or the west coast. Overall, the best setlist was the R40 tour, but there were other memorable moments in there as well. I got a t-shirt from Alex on the Time Machine tour, and one from Neil's canon on the Clockwork Angels tour. I handed some professional photos a photographer friend took at the first Chicago show in 2010 to Tony Geranios a month later and he had them signed and shipped back to me. I met Geddy briefly in '97 in Salt Lake City, and was at the opening night of Vapor Trails in '02. I chatted with Howard U for an hour or so in Vegas in '96, and he gave me one of Alex's picks. I snuck backstage at Mohegan Sun in '07 and '08 because my delivery route included the casino and i was able to drive to the backstage area without a second glance. But the very last show I saw in Boston was the most enjoyable.

 

Damn, so you've been all around! Were your there for the bunnies on the Presto and RTB tours? Never saw them but would've been cool. I know they had them for a couple minutes on Counterparts during Leave That Thing Alone, but yeah I wished they had revived the bunnies at some point.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlKoy94itiw

 

Ah, yes. I've seen both parts. Really wish this guy would continue, seems like he's lost hope due to the heavy vandalism back in summer 15'.

Also guys...

 

Sorry if I sound like a Le Studio psycho or fangirl

 

:syrinx:

There were some cool finds in the rubble of the studio area of what was the new wing years ago.. its been pretty ravished since

 

Yeah, I've seen some pretty sad pictures and videos about the destruction and ravishing of the complex. Have you ever visited in recent years or when it was open?

Jackson, it sounds like you are looking for pretty detailed memories! Is there a specific reason you are collecting them? Where would any photos end up?

 

Just to tell you, I'm not going to make any sort of documentary, although that would be cool! I just love hearing about this place. I really want to know what it would've been like to work/visit/record there back when it was open. It's such an amazing place, never again will we find a studio where musicians could go on a retreat like the one Le Studio offered, Unless the Le Studio go fund me works out some day!

The entire Presto album does a really good job of reminding me of fun times I had in Gearhart, OR on the coast. Presto was the album that I would have playing through my walkman every day while bombing hills on my longboard. My favorites are Chain Lightning, Available Light, and The Pass. The amount of emotion played through these songs can really hit you and I love it. Also, Superconductor was the first song I taught myself on guitar off that album.

I'm sure they're still in his collection somewhere. It's not like he's posted pics of the whole thing. If he still has the teardrop monstrosity he created, I'm sure the Wals and Steinbergers are in cases in the closet or something.

 

I couldn't stand the black one. The red one sounds pretty nice on some of the soundboard boots from that tour. By the time Counterparts was recorded, Rush decided to be a grunge band, and the Wals were too dainty for that.

 

I played one in a store somewhere north of Los Angeles in '93. It felt really weird. The back of the neck had a more triangular than rounded shape to it, and the onboard EQ was parametric, which created really dramatic tone shifts when you adjusted them. I shoulda bought it simply for the investment value at the time, but I was a tightwad back then.

 

That model that you had played may have been custom to the person that bought it, because Wals came straight from the factory. Maybe they preferred the triangular neck. If I remember correctly there were a few neck types to choose from.

 

Usually these basses are really pricy, do you remember how much it was at the time?

 

For some reason $1600 is coming to mind. It had a brown finish that I wasn't too crazy about. I was 24 at the time and playing quite regularly, but I didn't have a credit card, and I can't remember if the store financed. It was a small, bass-only store I used to see advertised in Bass Player Magazine. I want to say it was northeast of LA. We'd gone to a taping of the Price is Right earlier that day.

 

That's so cool that you remember all of that

 

Yeah I'm not too in love with the wood finish, I'd prefer the solid Black, White, or Red colorways

 

I drive people nuts with my memory. 2 of my current bandmates also played with me from '86 to '92, before I moved to Utah and lost touch with them for 22 years. I'll bring up something from the old days and they both just roll their eyes.

 

Haha that's great. Have you been to any Rush shows (just out of curiosity)?

 

Around 25 or so since '85.

 

Jesus...every tour since? I've only seen Counterparts, Time Machine, Clockwork Angels, R40. Which was your favorite of the 25 or so?

I'm sure they're still in his collection somewhere. It's not like he's posted pics of the whole thing. If he still has the teardrop monstrosity he created, I'm sure the Wals and Steinbergers are in cases in the closet or something.

 

I couldn't stand the black one. The red one sounds pretty nice on some of the soundboard boots from that tour. By the time Counterparts was recorded, Rush decided to be a grunge band, and the Wals were too dainty for that.

 

I played one in a store somewhere north of Los Angeles in '93. It felt really weird. The back of the neck had a more triangular than rounded shape to it, and the onboard EQ was parametric, which created really dramatic tone shifts when you adjusted them. I shoulda bought it simply for the investment value at the time, but I was a tightwad back then.

 

That model that you had played may have been custom to the person that bought it, because Wals came straight from the factory. Maybe they preferred the triangular neck. If I remember correctly there were a few neck types to choose from.

 

Usually these basses are really pricy, do you remember how much it was at the time?

 

For some reason $1600 is coming to mind. It had a brown finish that I wasn't too crazy about. I was 24 at the time and playing quite regularly, but I didn't have a credit card, and I can't remember if the store financed. It was a small, bass-only store I used to see advertised in Bass Player Magazine. I want to say it was northeast of LA. We'd gone to a taping of the Price is Right earlier that day.

 

That's so cool that you remember all of that

 

Yeah I'm not too in love with the wood finish, I'd prefer the solid Black, White, or Red colorways

 

I drive people nuts with my memory. 2 of my current bandmates also played with me from '86 to '92, before I moved to Utah and lost touch with them for 22 years. I'll bring up something from the old days and they both just roll their eyes.

 

Haha that's great. Have you been to any Rush shows (just out of curiosity)?

I'm sure they're still in his collection somewhere. It's not like he's posted pics of the whole thing. If he still has the teardrop monstrosity he created, I'm sure the Wals and Steinbergers are in cases in the closet or something.

 

I couldn't stand the black one. The red one sounds pretty nice on some of the soundboard boots from that tour. By the time Counterparts was recorded, Rush decided to be a grunge band, and the Wals were too dainty for that.

 

I played one in a store somewhere north of Los Angeles in '93. It felt really weird. The back of the neck had a more triangular than rounded shape to it, and the onboard EQ was parametric, which created really dramatic tone shifts when you adjusted them. I shoulda bought it simply for the investment value at the time, but I was a tightwad back then.

 

That model that you had played may have been custom to the person that bought it, because Wals came straight from the factory. Maybe they preferred the triangular neck. If I remember correctly there were a few neck types to choose from.

 

Usually these basses are really pricy, do you remember how much it was at the time?

 

For some reason $1600 is coming to mind. It had a brown finish that I wasn't too crazy about. I was 24 at the time and playing quite regularly, but I didn't have a credit card, and I can't remember if the store financed. It was a small, bass-only store I used to see advertised in Bass Player Magazine. I want to say it was northeast of LA. We'd gone to a taping of the Price is Right earlier that day.

 

That's so cool that you remember all of that

 

Yeah I'm not too in love with the wood finish, I'd prefer the solid Black, White, or Red colorways

Hey Guys!!

 

I'm really into the background and history of the historic studio where rush recorded seven albums. Right now it is laying in ruins deep in the forest of Quebec, where the roof can barely hold the rain/wind/snow. The amount of vandalism truly makes me sad, this place is near and dear to the hearts of many Rush fans.

 

Anyways, I was wondering if there are any people that worked/visited/recorded there back in the day? I would love to hear your stories down to the last detail. And if anyone has any lost/unseen photographs, please send them! I love the history of this place, especially the later years. There isn't as much info/pics of the 90's and 2000's due to the lack of life there in it's later years.

 

Anything you guys have would be awesome!

 

Thanks

 

-Jackson :dweez: :D :P :)

I'm sure they're still in his collection somewhere. It's not like he's posted pics of the whole thing. If he still has the teardrop monstrosity he created, I'm sure the Wals and Steinbergers are in cases in the closet or something.

 

I couldn't stand the black one. The red one sounds pretty nice on some of the soundboard boots from that tour. By the time Counterparts was recorded, Rush decided to be a grunge band, and the Wals were too dainty for that.

 

I played one in a store somewhere north of Los Angeles in '93. It felt really weird. The back of the neck had a more triangular than rounded shape to it, and the onboard EQ was parametric, which created really dramatic tone shifts when you adjusted them. I shoulda bought it simply for the investment value at the time, but I was a tightwad back then.

 

That model that you had played may have been custom to the person that bought it, because Wals came straight from the factory. Maybe they preferred the triangular neck. If I remember correctly there were a few neck types to choose from.

 

Usually these basses are really pricy, do you remember how much it was at the time?

A bit of confusion in the above posts, Ian Waller the founder of Wal passed away in 1988 and his partner Pete Stevens took over the running of the company, then it was approximately between 2005-2008 that Wal stopped production due to Petes health but another employee named Paul Herman has run it succesfully since then! Wal do not give endorsements so he paid for his own instruments himself just like everyone else! The black Wal came first and was a Mk1 and the red one was used on Roll The Bones and is a Mk2, not a marked difference in tone on these instruments! I believe he stopped using them not due to lack of support but the producer on Counterparts whose name I forget suggested using the Fender for a more dirty tone and a new change of direction! I have a red Wal Mk2 and it's awesome, the lack of bottom end everyone talks about is because Geddy or his producer wanted it that way and is not representative of the instruments as a whole! I would be surprised if Geddy had got rid of his Wals/Steinbergers and imagine he has them somewhere!

 

If I were to ever interview Geddy I would ask him about his Wal and Steinbergers. They seem like such a lost cause to Rush nowadays but I really wanna know Geddy's opinion.

 

And the guy that produces Counterparts was Kevin Sherley, or "Caveman" because all of the equipment he used was old shool.

 

***Produced

 

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A bit of confusion in the above posts, Ian Waller the founder of Wal passed away in 1988 and his partner Pete Stevens took over the running of the company, then it was approximately between 2005-2008 that Wal stopped production due to Petes health but another employee named Paul Herman has run it succesfully since then! Wal do not give endorsements so he paid for his own instruments himself just like everyone else! The black Wal came first and was a Mk1 and the red one was used on Roll The Bones and is a Mk2, not a marked difference in tone on these instruments! I believe he stopped using them not due to lack of support but the producer on Counterparts whose name I forget suggested using the Fender for a more dirty tone and a new change of direction! I have a red Wal Mk2 and it's awesome, the lack of bottom end everyone talks about is because Geddy or his producer wanted it that way and is not representative of the instruments as a whole! I would be surprised if Geddy had got rid of his Wals/Steinbergers and imagine he has them somewhere!

 

If I were to ever interview Geddy I would ask him about his Wal and Steinbergers. They seem like such a lost cause to Rush nowadays but I really wanna know Geddy's opinion.

 

And the guy that produces Counterparts was Kevin Sherley, or "Caveman" because all of the equipment he used was old shool.

Whatever happened to the instruments used for the HYF and Presto albums and tours??? I know that Alex lifeson switched to PRS during the Presto tour but, there was no info on why. Signature guitars even shut down around that time, after Alex had made an agreement with the person he was running it with (I am lacking his name).

 

Geddy on the other hand switched right back to old school fender jazz basses after RTB, but there was no word of what he ended up doing with the Wal Bass concept. Even Geddy does not have any Wal basses in his personal collection (from what I have seen) which is very sad. If rush ever does another tour I would love to see the Wal run it's course one last time.

 

Personally I loved the Wal Basses and would do anything to own one someday. Same with the Signature Guitars, I love the super clean humbucker sound that they produce. They are extremely rare and expensive nowadays since they were meant to be ordered from the factory.