Geddy Lee's Bass Rig: The Heart of Rush's Unforgettable Music
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- Опубліковано 16 тра 2019
- Geddy Lee's Bass Rig has been THE most requested bassist on my channel. We go through Geddy's career with RUSH and take a look at his arsenal of basses, amplifiers and keyboards.
Geddy is known for using Rickenbackers, Fender Jazzes, Steinbergers and Wal basses. With regular changes to his amplifiers and countless additions of keyboards.
#geddylee #rush
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Head to the show notes for a list of all equipment mentioned today. This includes a full detailed timeline of all Geddy's basses, amplifiers, keyboards, strings, guitars. You name it. It's there.
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Geddy Lee: Didn’t want to play bass, became the best bassist ever.
Must be a suck guitarist in that case!
Nah...you haven't heard best ..I won't tell you because if you don't know you'll never know.
I don't agree, but I certainly take your point.
@@antoniostubbs9962 cliff?
I agree.
I Also started playing bass because of Geddy, I met him and his wife years back after the release of his solo album , very nice humble man .
I willingly became a bass player inspired by Geddy!
I willing chose to play bass because of Geddy Lee...
I willingly chose to play bass because of cliff burton, lol but later i discovered Geddy 👍🏼
The man, the myth, the legend.
Yes I'm back ... Oh Geddy ... Never mind, carry on ;)
If a 4 string bass was good enough for Geddy Lee , it's good enough for me ❗
I became a bass player willingly!
Was never too bothered about guitars.
Go low or go home!
But I’m a guitarist and I tune low, so yeah, take that.
It's not the same! XD
I choose bass because it has less strings XD
I agree brother!!
SAME BROTHA!!
I listened with amusement as my younger-by-17 months brother announced in 1976, at eleven years old, "I'm going to be a professional musician." He took every music class available through junior high & high school, becoming an excellent, world-class drummer (eventually, also playing keys, bass, guitar, and singing) and followed his dream. He asked me in 1978, when I was 14, to learn to play bass, as his current bass player wasn't good. When Moving Pictures came out, I was learning Red Barchetta with my bandmates, and started singing it to help us keep our place. 42 years later, I have an audition for a Rush tribute band coming up in 2 weeks... no more moving the needle back 300 times to learn a bass part: thanks for Playback Speed, UA-cam! And thanks to the players who make strong efforts on videos to show the musical parts accurately. We love you, Geddy, Alex, and Neil, you helped shape our musical lives with positivity, energy, creativity, and beautiful music. Thank you.
Good luck in your audition! Let me know how it goes!
People keep saying they willingly chose bass because of Geddy, see... He broke that tradition of the infamous line "You play bass"
Oh! Well spotted I didn't even realise that. Nice catch!
I play piano and drums since i was 8 but....Geddy turned me into the bass. I love when he plays the Ricky!!
Just a quick edit: The Rickenbacker made a return on the Snakes and Arrows tour for Passage to Bangkok not R40 tour.
The R40 tour had him playing Red Barchetta with the Rickenbacker.
Oh my, a hagstrom for a 69 Fender precision bass. I wish we could go back in time.
i feel like even then that guy was getting ripped off LOL
@@eric3198 absolutely
Eh, I like my Hagstrom, but I definitely like my jazz bass more.
My h8 lacks tonal options. Has a "mute" and "tone" switch that I never turn on, as both switches will ruin the sound.
I just bought my first Jazz bass (a very well made Japanese import, actually) and there is absolutely a reason Ged wants to own so many of the things. I’ve stayed up literally til sunrise playing the thing, they’re effortless.
Awesome man, that makes me happy to hear that. A Jazz with a perfect tone is heavenly. Tweet me some pictures! @AlfieWilliamsUK
I paid $75 for a 1973 jazz bass with a bound Maple neck and mother-of-pearl block inlays. After a Leo Quan bridge and Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders that thing running like about hadlow action not a lot of string noise and great sustain. It had a Mojo but I've never felt in any other jazz bass. I hate myself jelly for having sold it. I had played many others I assumed they all played that way
Lol
I'm a huge fan of Tech 21. Love my GED 2112 rack so much, I bought 2. I also have the DP3X. Great gear and it always gets the job done.
VERY well done. Absolutely high level presentation. Professional, entertaining, seriously informative and INTERESTING. YOU do your homework sir. Greatly appreciated! Thank you.
Thank you Lawrence, my pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it!
THANK YOU!!!!!
Great video of all of Geddy's gear over the years...THANKS!
Excellent video! Loved all the info on Geddy's rigs and basses over the years.
I adore every single thing about Geddy.
absolutely well made, you're doing great !
Thank you dude, glad you enjoyed it!
I love this stuff, and I really appreciate the effort you make to put it all together
Thanks Justin! Glad you're enjoying it!
An excellent vid on the subject. Thanks.
Bravo!!!!!! That was outstanding!!!! I couldn't wait for this!!! Amazing job on getting all THAT information!!! Bravo, mate!!!
Thanks Pat! I appreciate the good words, happy you enjoyed it. I hope you took away some new info :D
thank you, amazing job
Thanks Claudio, hope you enjoyed it.
Great job on Geddy's complicated bass and keyboard rigs.
Thanks Larry! Keyboards aren't my forte so I hope you got something out of it.
I am very impressed by this video and the knowledge, stories behind it all. Great job!
Thanks Sam! I'm here to entertain and inform ;)
Finally! Great vid! 💜
Thanks Noah! I hope you didn't wait too long.
World-Class video, my friend. I've never seen a rig rundown that went down to the absolute molecular level...good work!
thank you for all the work
Thank you watching Daniel. Glad to have you watching.
Fabtastic! Really enjoyed this - super job and half. Thank you...
Thanks for watching Gari, glad you enjoyed it.
AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING! THIS is the most informative geddy lee equipment video. Again i so much enjoy your videos. I have seen all your video's from all my favorite bass players. Thank you for answering all my questions that i have had since i first saw RUSH in 1977 . Thank you .
Cruise! Good to see you back dude. You're most welcome, I'm happy to have answered all your questions. Nice to hear from you again.
@@WhichBass very happy to be back . just introduced your channel to 5 other bass players who enjoyed your channel just as much as i do.
@@Cruiseangel72 Ah Cruise, thanks a lot man! Every share is appreciated.
Great video! Detailed and engaging.
Thanks Aero, glad to have you watching.
Wow..wow...wow amazing video ! Always enjoyed your info on all my favorite bass players. I want to say thank you been a rush and geddy fan saw them in 76 78 79 ans so on. Thanks again for the best video up to date. Looking forward for your next one.
Thanks Cruise! Glad to see you back and enjoyed the video.
Knowledge is power my man. Excellent production!
Thanks Nick! I'm glad you enjoyed it dude.
Nice work on all the research! Well done!
Thanks Rime, glad you enjoyed it!
I love this show.. which bass. ! So much fantastic bass hero info. Very informative n educational..
Great research and presentation ! Thank you, very interesting and informative.
Thanks K Carr, glad you enjoyed it.
Congratulations, excelent review. Very helpful and complete
Thanks Alfredo, glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for this great video, I enjoyed all 35 minutes
Thank you for checking out the whole video Nairi. Glad you enjoyed it.
Geddy Lee is one of my favourite bassists and one of my influences (and one reason why I'm now looking at getting a Rickenbacker for my next bass), as well as one reason why I'm both happy and proud to be Canadian. I also have Geddy's book, and it's both one of the heaviest and just plain coolest book I've ever heard
Geddy is a great influence to have for sure. I'm going to try and get that book shortly. Sounds amazing.
Which Bass You won’t be disappointed, my dude, and it’s good to have you back
Ty that was a great presentation
Glad you enjoyed it Ian, thanks for watching.
Now roughly 280 as of two weeks ago when I met him in Manchester.
Thanks!... Im a huge fan o geddy you did a very good work👍🏻
Thanks Fernando! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Hello from Kingston ....2 hoursish from Toronto
Excellent vid and channel...great job
To think RUSH is no longer ...is heartbreaking.
Realy good info....thanks for this mate!
You're welcome Jon Jon, glad you enjoyed it.
Another great video, you just rock!!!!!
Thank you Oscar. Glad to have you watching.
I started with guitars owning about 12 strats Les Pauls and 12 string Rickenbacker but Getty’s bass got me into bass about 10 years ago. I have Fender Jazz Bass Getty Lee signature and a Rickenbacker 4003.
Awesome job man. Keep doing what you do.
Thank you for watching dude.
@@WhichBass of course I will. Bass is my life and you have tons of awesome bass players to still talk about and I'm gonna be here when you do. Also thanks for showing the love for bass players man!
Great man!! Keep it up! A big hug from Argentina
Thank you Matt! Have a hug from the UK! You tell Argentina I said hello ;)
WOW ALFIE I MISSED THIS VIDEO ,
MUCH THANKS
Glad you found it Mark, that would be a shame. How are the fingers?! Never guess what? ... I cut my fingers playing slap yesterday. We could start our own club.
Thank you so much to all involved in putting this info together. I’ve been an unwavering Rush fan since 1976. Started playing bass on and off since then. I’m 61 yrs ok’d now tapping 62 on the shoulder. In between those years ... life happened with all its highs and lows. Now that Mr. Neil Peart is deeply and sadly missed, their music is ever so precious to me as highlights of days gone by. I sit down and watch UA-cam videos of concerts and music tracks and play along as best as I can and reminisce. Your video also revealed some personal insights on Mr. Peart’s health. I really appreciate what you’ve done here. May God bless you and keep you healthy and safe especially in these days. Again thank you !!!
Thank you dude, I really appreciate your comment and glad to bring you some entertainment. I don't need to tell you you're only as old as you feel! Keep playing man. Don't stop! You take care and don't be a stranger.
Awesome video. Thanks for share this.
Thanks Wilfredo, glad you enjoyed it.
Very good comprehensive review! You put a lot of work into this, and it is great “Lee” appreciated.
Thanks Bill! Glad you enjoyed the detail :D
Thanks!
Thank you Jose, glad to have you watching.
it's crazy how much detail you cram into your content. awesome awesome stuff :)
Thanks Brandon, glad you enjoyed it!
Geddy is my favorite bass player. Greatest bass player ever. Greatest band ever!
Great job! Thank you, I enjoyed it very much and cleared up some dark tidbits
Thanks Alonso, glad you enjoyed it.
Very enjoyable a nice listen cheers
Paul ,Liverpool UK
Cheers Paul, thanks for watching.
Three thumbs up! 👍👍👍
Always look forward to your program Alfie!
Thank you Bumble! Do Yeti's have 3 thumbs?! I'll take it!
@@WhichBass Opposable thumbs on my feet! ⛄️
What a great Geddy video !
Thanks Michael! Glad you enjoyed it.
He was playing the Steinberger the only time I saw them. It was a great show!
Holy crap! Dude you took on an insurmountable task of going through Geddy's rig and successfully completed it. One word.....BRAVO!
Thanks Steve! It was a daunting project but I'm happy with how it turned out.
Correction, Geddy used his red Wal bass on the Roll The Bones album and tour in 1992-93.
Ah you're right. Mixed up my sources there.
www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/19920600bassplayer.htm
You did a great job on this freaking awesome brother
Thanks Daniel I appreciate that dude!
First time watching, great video! Subbed.
When I went to the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, I got to see his giant bass collection. It's amazing how many he has.
Ah many you're so lucky. I hope to see some sort of collection eventually! The Hardrock Cafe ain't exactly a museum! 😂
@@WhichBass yeah. It's basically the VSCO Girl of music places
YES!
My number 1 bass is my 72 precision. I can’t explain why it sounds so good and plays so well. At one time, I also loved to play thru a fender twin. Geddy was my hero when learning bass
FINALLY
By Jove, you done it again! An excellent bass biography for Geddy, I am impressed! I am a true fan of your work!
Anyone who is interested, there is a DVD video concert of Clockwork Angels made in 2013, where they actually do close ups and let you see Geddy’s fingers on the bass. His fingering technique is unusual, to say the least.
Haha, thank you sir. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Happy to have you watching. I didn't get around to watching any live DVDs but I'll definitely check that out. Geddy's style is remarkable.
Which Bass it really is a great concert video, the audio is great! And they made a short funny video at the beginning showing off their time machine/sausage maker. The videography is great, they don’t flash around too much, and do close ups of all 3 playing. A must see for any Rush fan!
Haha I did actually see the video shorts! I wanted to figure out what "Rash" mean't" And it's in those videos. I'll have to watch the whole thing now!
Quite. He mostly played with one finger in the right hand and in The Sweet Spot between the 5th and 12th frets. Sometimes he even used all four fingers of the left hand. The point is it doesn't matter how you get there. there are famous bassplayers that have the worst technique in the world. "You're not doing what the teacher said to do" lol. The harmonic notation and Rush bass lines aren't that complicated really but the rhythmical subdivision in things as they shift meter in parts of the arrangement that are difficult. He did what he needed to do to decrease resistance in playing. I have a lot of respect for him. Then there was this John Entwistle guy... He was pretty good too...
miss. rush. so. much.
I actually wanted to play bass. I started playing bass in 1968, and I asked my mom if she would buy me a bass. She was working at Sears at the time, and bought me a Silvertone Bass for my 14th birthday. I haven't stopped since. I've now been playing bass for 55 years.
Thanks for this: I'm a clasically trained percussionist who started playing drums in rock bands around 1976. RUSH is my favorite band, and Ged had a style & sound like no other bass player: bass lessons & collecting ensued. Alex, of course also has a sound & style like no-one else; as you may have guessed, guitar lessons & collecting ensued. All of this while still playing drums in rock bands. Oh, the correct pronunciation of Neil's last name is "peert", as in 'peer pressure' not "pert", as in; "she has really 'pert' -nipples".- Thanks for the crazy task of handling all Ged's gear. Amazing!
Thanks Substrate glad you enjoyed it. Bah I say his name a few different ways. One of them has to be right!
@@WhichBass That's cool; I didn't even know how to pronounce until I heard Neil say it himself in interviews & videos... I have all of his Instructional DVD/Blu-rays & same for every RUSH tour DVD/Blu-Ray as well. I can't wait to see more of my favorite bass players on your channel! Thanks! Rock On !!!
Thank you dude, I appreciate that!
This is a brilliant rundown!
I am a willing bass player. I absolutely love guitar, but my soul is absolutely bass.
Nice to meet another bassist who actually choose the instrument! Glad you enjoyed the video Joshua, thanks for watching.
Great video bud I wasn't expecting geddy to own so many basses lol
Right ? I thought he only used a Rick and a Jazz ! 😕
If only lol
Geddy recorded with the Steinberger on one album "Grace Under Pressure". He started using the Wal bass on "Power Windows" but, used the Steinberger bass live on that tour.
Geddy also used the Rickenbacher on 2007-2008 "Snakes and Arrows" tour during "A Passage To Bangkok"
This video is on two tabs being played at the same time making a cool effect for me
That's pretty trippy Ryddex, I like it lol.
07-29-2019...Happy 66th Ged Man.....The REASON I play Bass is because of "Dirk".....Heard "YEAH OHHHHHHH YEAH" back in High School and it All Came together To Make Sense! Cheers From Ohio
One thing you forgot was that the ‘72 jazz bass was actually first used on Permanent Waves - The Spirit Of Radio and Entre Nous
Next time you listen to those two tracks, listen closely, and you can definitely tell that’s the jazz bass
Awesome video. Being from Toronto myself, I actually remember when the first album came out. Still a great listen. My vote, JJ Burnel.
Interesting suggestion John. I like it. I'll see what I can do.
Frick yes
I started on drums. Then keys. Ah, then bass, I was in love. Simply fun. Geddy and Chris Squire were my primary influences. I play guitar, and enjoy it. But bass is my happy place.
Alright! Good stuff dude, I'm glad to hear it.
Excellent video! I only noticed one mistake: the 1972 Jazz was the main bass on Moving Pictures. Only Red Barchetta, Limelight and the Camera Eye were done with the Rick.
I was stoked just hearing he used a jazz because I own one . Now about the average price of a Rick ❓
Ah I didn't know that. Do you have a link I can read and update the show notes?
Red Barchetta doesn't sound like a Rick to me.
Head to the show notes for a FULL list of all basses, effects, amplifiers, synths and keyboards ✅www.whichbass.co.uk/GeddyLee
The Steinberger bass guitar was brought in during the signals recording not Grace Under Pressure, even though he did use it for that album. I know because I saw the signals Tour live in Pittsburgh and he played the Steinberger on new world man digital man and a couple others. Oh yeah YYZ. A passage to Bangkok was not played on the R40 tour it was played on snakes and arrows tour. Just thought you may like to know.
I don’t get the cracks about who wants to be the bass player. Maybe that was the case 50 years ago. Players like Geddy, the Ox and others, I think, made many of us choose the bass as our primary instrument.
Awesome video.
Thank you Wilfredo! Glad to have you watching.
Holllly Research ! well done, maybe the most thorough gear breakdown on Ged EVER , thanks
Thanks Mark! I like to think so 😁
Hell yeah
Really cool video, new comer here... Not sure what was a better segment, the bass or the keyboards? Wow, you really blew my mind with the details of all that equipment. Thanks for sharing.
geddy is the man!
Yes I have the Geddy Lee Jazz bass
Must be nice.
great video!
Thanks Owl bass, glad you enjoyed it.
OH YES
There needs to be a spinoff of this series covering guitar players
If you guys would be into that I won't rule it out. Anyone else up for that?
@@WhichBass I'd be down for it if I had your research skills
Geddy and Chris Squire inspired me to play bass. I bought a 4001 at cost when I worked at a music store which at the time waS about $340. When I put Rotosound round wound strings on it (which voided the warranty), I loved the sound. I'm now into 5-string basses, but can't afford a 4003 5-string, but there are a lot of good basses on the market these days,
That bottom end part had me dying
I seem to recall him using an EHX micro pog in his live signal chain during the clockwork angels tour.
That's possible Andy. He never shares pedals in interviews unfortunately.
Farewell to Kings/Hemispheres is the quintessential Sound of Geddys Rickenbacker sound in my opinion as far as recordings. Permanent Waves has a mixture of Jazz Bass as well as the 4001. "Exit Stage Left" and his 4001 Rickenbacker sound on all tracks just left me in amazement, this was the power of the Rickenbacker in my estimation, Raw, Bottom end, Treble, distortion!!! Perfect!!!! "Subdivisions track" sounded incredible as well.. Still Love Farewell to Kings album bass sound as the best...
Ah ha! I was waiting to see this picture! The big double speaker cabinet on the bottom is an HZ industries cabinet using 2 Electro Voice DLX 18" speakers. It was rented from Westbury Sound and Lighting in Toronto Canada. I know because I worked there at the time when Geddy's tech came in looking for a cabinet to add more low end in his sound. He tried 2 of them and eventually chose this one. The cabinet is made of 3/4" Baltic birch, wrapped in a fiberglass with resin coating. It was built by Larry Gallant.
Thanks for the info!