winter17 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 I always hear how Rush developed parts of their sound from Led Zeppelin, but I never understood it until I took a deeper listen to "Ramble On" and hear how the bass work resembled that of Geddy's early baselines. What are some other examples? Just curious as relatively new Rush fan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 (edited) It's not a Led Zeppelin example, but Geddy has cited Steve Marriott of Humble Pie as one of his vocal influences when Rush first got started. I think you can hear it in this song with the higher register and all. Once in awhile when I hear the chorus of "Closer to the Heart", half of my brain is going, "Thirty Days in the Hole . . . . " ( I think there's a young Peter Frampton at 0:55) although he left before this was recorded .....) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdXjm8pZMws Edited August 7, 2017 by blueschica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhawk2112 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 For Geddy's influences...a couple things he's mentioned: Check out the early Yes album Time and A Word"3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds" off Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane"Spoonful" off Fresh Cream by Cream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 All of Rush's debut sounds like Canadian Led Zeppelin, with a dash of Black Sabbath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 The blues gave birth to rock and roll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 It's all the debut. They sound like a completely different band by fly by night. When you look at the time between the two it's actually pretty amazing how much they changed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 It's all the debut. They sound like a completely different band by fly by night. When you look at the time between the two it's actually pretty amazing how much they changed. So true, usually we're too obsessed with their changes in sound from 2112 through HYF on this forum to remember how totally different they were by album 2! I suppose there's a certain virtuosic, well-read reason behind some of that...hehe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 "I like Neil but he's completely ruined that band. They'll never go anywhere now." -Paul Stanley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 "I like Neil but he's completely ruined that band. They'll never go anywhere now." -Paul Stanley Fact or Fiction? Could go either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwillchooseFreeWill Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 In A relatively recent radio interview Alex and Ged said what really turned them on at the beginning were John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Cream. Since I vividly remember being electrified by the first John Mayall album I heard in 1966, I can see where they got the impetus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 My spirits are low, in the depths of despair, my lifeblood, spills over is total Janis Joplin .. and that ABC 1974 Agora Ballroom recording, the influence is definitely there - esp the phrasing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 "I like Neil but he's completely ruined that band. They'll never go anywhere now." -Paul Stanley Fact or Fiction? Could go either way. nonsense 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) "I like Neil but he's completely ruined that band. They'll never go anywhere now." -Paul Stanley Fact or Fiction? Could go either way. nonsense Yeah I know. If anything, Paul & Gene would've said Rush were going to be huge with all the talent to back it up. Edited August 8, 2017 by JohnnyBlaze 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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