Steevo Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Everyone knows Ged is quite the multi-instrumentalist but have Alex or Neil ever dabbled on any other instruments? Please share pics if there are any as well. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaoi_myantidrug Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l348/yaoi_myantidrug/90pic27.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasykitchen Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 On Rush records Alex plays keyboards (inc bass pedal) and mandola which I think is like a mandolin but tuned a 5th lower like a viola (mandolin having the same tuning as a violin). I think it is a matter of record that Neil can't play anything else 'not even cards' (or words to that effect - it may have been tongue in cheek though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New World Kid Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Well, Neil is more than a drummer though. He plays mallet instruments too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasykitchen Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 QUOTE (New World Kid @ Aug 19 2008, 04:28 PM) Well, Neil is more than a drummer though. He plays mallet instruments too. True, but not in way say Ruth Underwood played mallets (she played vibes, marrimba etc with Zappa, astonishing percussionist). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofLerxst Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Played mallets like this? http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u351/Discipleoflerxst/Itchy.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamneth08 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 QUOTE (yaoi_myantidrug @ Aug 19 2008, 12:33 AM) http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l348/yaoi_myantidrug/90pic27.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilderness_of_Mirrors Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 NEil can be considered a "percussionist" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbomb106 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 QUOTE (Wilderness_of_Mirrors @ Aug 19 2008, 10:49 AM) NEil can be considered a "percussionist" You want to be more specific, probably. A pianist is a percussionist, but in a completely different way than Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Alex plays the bass on a few songs from Victor. He may have done some programming on that disc as well.......... To me he sounds like Geddy when he plays the bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackfield Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Alex is rumored to occasionally play on keyboards, but I can't come up with a specific source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangy Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 QUOTE (blackfield @ Aug 19 2008, 11:23 AM) Alex is rumored to occasionally play on keyboards, but I can't come up with a specific source he plays keyboards on several songs on Victor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fledgehog Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 if neil can play keyboard percussion (tubular bells, glockenwhatever, etc) chances are he could probably beat out some simple tunes on the piano/keyboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbomb106 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 QUOTE (blackfield @ Aug 19 2008, 12:23 PM) Alex is rumored to occasionally play on keyboards, but I can't come up with a specific source Sometimes with his nose. No, I'm not joking. I'm completely serious. I think it was on the CP tour during Time Stand Still (might be wrong about the exact song). He was busy with his other hands and would literally bend over and hit the key with his nose. I'll see if I can find a specific video of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofLerxst Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 QUOTE (kbomb106 @ Aug 19 2008, 12:37 PM) QUOTE (blackfield @ Aug 19 2008, 12:23 PM) Alex is rumored to occasionally play on keyboards, but I can't come up with a specific source Sometimes with his nose. No, I'm not joking. I'm completely serious. I think it was on the CP tour during Time Stand Still (might be wrong about the exact song). He was busy with his other hands and would literally bend over and hit the key with his nose. I'll see if I can find a specific video of that. I saw him do that on the HYF tour...I think it was more of a joke than actually playing with his nose...Lerxst is known to be a jokester.....although there is an instrument called a Humanatone which is played with your nose....it's sometimes called a nose flute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcbassist39 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 are any of them manualists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaye Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 QUOTE (yaoi_myantidrug @ Aug 19 2008, 06:33 AM)http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l348/yaoi_myantidrug/90pic27.jpg But can he actually play it, or is he just posing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choose/the/light Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 QUOTE (kbomb106 @ Aug 19 2008, 08:03 AM) QUOTE (Wilderness_of_Mirrors @ Aug 19 2008, 10:49 AM) NEil can be considered a "percussionist" You want to be more specific, probably. A pianist is a percussionist, but in a completely different way than Neil. if you really get down to it, there are only two kinds of instruments -wind:anything you blow air through -percussion: anything you hit with something else and that basically covers it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbomb106 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 QUOTE (Choose/the/light @ Aug 19 2008, 06:03 PM) if you really get down to it, there are only two kinds of instruments -wind:anything you blow air through -percussion: anything you hit with something else and that basically covers it all Some would argue there are stringed instruments, too. I won't even get into how my piano example falls vaguely between string and percussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Analogkid1123 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 i wonder how ged and alex are on drums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbass Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 QUOTE (rcbassist39 @ Aug 19 2008, 02:23 PM) are any of them manualists? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0bKq3x74UE I die laughing everytime I see this guy! Very funny, and what a talent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 With Neil watching over, no pressure!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 QUOTE (Analogkid1123 @ Aug 20 2008, 11:02 AM)i wonder how ged and alex are on drums? ..ooops, in a hurry on the reply there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaoi_myantidrug Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 QUOTE (Jaye @ Aug 19 2008, 01:42 PM) QUOTE (yaoi_myantidrug @ Aug 19 2008, 06:33 AM)http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l348/yaoi_myantidrug/90pic27.jpg But can he actually play it, or is he just posing? No idea. Ive been wondering that myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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