Lucas Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 I love Geddy's sincerity, and the way his playing is just a natural and effortless extension of who he is - he delivers these unbelievably great lines and digs in with such gusto and feel for the song .. As a guitarist, I really don't care for bassists who approach the bass as if it were a guitar, using light gauge strings and no balls or sense of creating that big bottom end .. Geddy plays bass, and he plays it as good as anyone IMHO 7
Maverick Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 His sense of melody, his sense of filling out the bottom end, and his ability to make any song better with his bass part. 3
EagleMoon Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 Hard to put into words. Composition. Knowing what to play and when. His unique approach to the bass. You always know it's him playing. 4
Your_Lion Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 Practice http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/happy/happy0007.gif 3
Principled Man Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 Practice http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/happy/happy0007.gif WINNER!! :clap: [end thread] 2
Stugotz Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 Practice http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/happy/happy0007.gif Hardly......it's his ability to transfer his soul through his fingertips. You can't practice that. 1
Fridge Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 It's a combination of talent and a keen sense of melody and rhythm coupled with the type of music Rush play. As a trio creating ambitious music he was almost forced to play in a way that could occupy a lot of space.....most progressive bands had keyboards from the offset. 2
Stugotz Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 As a guitarist, I really don't care for bassists who approach the bass as if it were a guitar, using light gauge strings and no balls or sense of creating that big bottom end .. Well then that would cover the Wal/Berger years........
Principled Man Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 Practice http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/happy/happy0007.gif Hardly......it's his ability to transfer his soul through his fingertips. You can't practice that. Then there is no need for any practicing or playing. He just has to hold the bass guitar, and his "soul" just magically goes into it. :P 3
Stugotz Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 (edited) Practice http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/happy/happy0007.gif Hardly......it's his ability to transfer his soul through his fingertips. You can't practice that. Then there is no need for any practicing or playing. He just has to hold the bass guitar, and his "soul" just magically goes into it. :P Now that's funny^^^^^^^^^^^^Plenty of people can practice to play the notes, but to play them with feel and groove is something you cannot practice. Edited January 15, 2017 by Stugotz
Your_Lion Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 Practice http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/happy/happy0007.gif Hardly......it's his ability to transfer his soul through his fingertips. You can't practice that.Oh, I agree. That's why, as a guitarist, I tend to prefer players for their feel, rather than technique. I was just having fun and riffing on the old "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" joke. http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/sign/sign0201.gif 1
78jazz Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 As a guitarist, I really don't care for bassists who approach the bass as if it were a guitar, using light gauge strings and no balls or sense of creating that big bottom end .. Well then that would cover the Wal/Berger years........ I would chalk that up to the bass and/or how it is EQ'ed. You can still get ballsy tone from light gauge strings. 1
Geddy Jazz Posted January 16, 2017 Posted January 16, 2017 His love for the bass guitar.....he is primarily a bass player then a singer..." this is without question my favorite instrument on the planet...it´s got what I call a shmg%$%&&lka which is an undefinable thing that is awesome" he says on his Rock Icon documentary...what he did on R40 bringing 20+ basses onstage nobody in the history of rock has done it....probably some guitar player but a a "bassist" not that I know..... Geddy Lee...The Maestro :geddy: 4
stoopid Posted January 16, 2017 Posted January 16, 2017 He tends to be very busy/noodley, but also knows when to kick back a bit and just support the rhythm. It's that ability to find a balance between exceptional, virtuosic chops and master songwriter-level instincts that makes him a step above any of the best bassists in rock music. If you ever need proof of what he brought to the band, check out his solo album. It's going to be a lot of years until he's "forgotten". 7
ILSnwdog Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 Hard to put into words. Composition. Knowing what to play and when. His unique approach to the bass. You always know it's him playing.I love how Geddy can play within the song. He will go crazy on occasion, but never at the expense of the song. He is so amazing. One of the only bass players in the world where I'll listen to a song and just key on the bass. 5
Geddy Jazz Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 Hard to put into words. Composition. Knowing what to play and when. His unique approach to the bass. You always know it's him playing.I love how Geddy can play within the song. He will go crazy on occasion, but never at the expense of the song. He is so amazing. One of the only bass players in the world where I'll listen to a song and just key on the bass.his tone always cuts through.....never buried in the mix...so proud of playing melodic bass 4
ILSnwdog Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 I remember being a kid, and listen to Neil's drums, thinking they were the best part of a Rush song. Now, it's without a doubt, Geddy's bass. That is what blows me away more often than Neil's ridiculous fills. 5
JARG Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 Thoughts? Sure, thoughts are part of it, but I suspect "hands" is a bigger factor. 1
stoopid Posted January 19, 2017 Posted January 19, 2017 Thoughts? Sure, thoughts are part of it, but I suspect "hands" is a bigger factor. Fingers? Toes (for tappin')? 2
rushfanNlv Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 For me, it's always been about his bass sound (one of a kind) and the way he plays along with Neil's drum fills. If Neil plays a roll, Ged plays a melodic line to support the roll with the same rhythmic pattern. It makes the drum fill more pronounced and is cohesive to the song. There's also the fact that he's a busy bass player without being overly busy or showing off. Everything he plays supports the song but is also interesting to listen too. Think about most Rock bass players and how often you've been turned on by what the bass player is doing in the song...Geezer, Squire, Flea etc. but no one does it like Ged. 2
toymaker Posted August 23, 2017 Posted August 23, 2017 Don't know if this has been posted or where, but I guess Lee bought this thing for $45,000 . . . https://www.guitarbroker.com/product/1962-fender-jazz-bass-2/ https://www.talkbass.com/threads/geddy-lees-new-45-000-bass.1289816/
EagleMoon Posted August 23, 2017 Posted August 23, 2017 Don't know if this has been posted or where, but I guess Lee bought this thing for $45,000 . . . https://www.guitarbroker.com/product/1962-fender-jazz-bass-2/ https://www.talkbass.com/threads/geddy-lees-new-45-000-bass.1289816/ I think it's ironic that someone who was always known for playing very few instruments for years and years suddenly buys all these vintage basses. I think he's got the John Entwistle disease.
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