Rush YYZ Bass Lesson SLOW - part 6 - 2nd bass solo

[RuroiniStenchin]

First time I heard this solo my mind was blown, not as melodic as the first and last bass solo, but man it sounds fast in the mix

[CosmoKrameryyz]

you are Geddy'O'Lee!!.That S'berger rocks btw.But you need a Geddy mullett to complete the look!!!.Well sussed out notes which i didnt pick up on.Cheers

[mindhead2005]

@CosmoKrameryyz

Possibly my favourite comment ever on youtube!

Geddy O'Lee!

LOL!

[CircusEnvy23]

;;how do you like the synapse bass compared to-say a mim fender p bass? ^_^

I'm thinking about buying a steinberger synapse

[mindhead2005]

@CircusEnvy23

two very different basses. I wouldn't buy a MIM P - The squier classic vibe P is far better - trust me I've had both,

But I would say if you can't get an L2 or an XL 2, the synapse is not bad at all.

[CircusEnvy23]

@mindhead2005 are those two spirits?

[mindhead2005]

@CircusEnvy23

No, the original graphite Steinies.

[CircusEnvy23]

@mindhead2005 ohh-I see-thank you!! :)

[CircusEnvy23]

@mindhead2005 Do you know anywhere I could purchase one of these?

[shinuito]

i'm surprised you havn't gotten more views tbh

[wyldefan716]

you are a true bassist....thanx for showing me how to do it!!! \m/

[vicioushipnosis187]

hello, what type of overdrive/distortion do you use?

[aquaman1227]

You sir, have saved me a shit ton of time. Many thanks =)

[jbooks888]

wow man - i'd been playing it wrong for all those years - you have a VERY good ear.

[mindhead2005]

@jbooks888

Thank you VERY much, thats very kind!

[jbooks888]

@mindhead2005 its just fact!

[SteamDriven3]

There had to be a reason I had Geddy's Jazz Bass tattooed on my arm!!!

[thekevlarhabanero]

I like Signals a lot, Moving Pictures is great as well. I saw Rush in Milwaukee early in July and they did the whole Moving Pictures album. Not a huge fan of 90's Rush or the last few albums which are not as progressive as 80's Rush. Big fan of the Police as well. Sting bass lines are easier to learn than Geddy bass lines, finding a drummer to play Stewart Copeland is not easy. Other bands you like a lot?

[jbooks888]

@thekevlarhabanero yeah but there later stuff is pretty ordinary... the last song they did that i liked somewhat (as opposed to really LOVED) was animate... there new stuff cannot compare to hemispheres, passage to bangkok - tom sayer - hold your fire, etc etc

[1rushboy]

@thekevlarhabanero you would have liked my college band at WIU 1981-83. We played Hemispheres and 2112 album and walking on the moon and peanuts by police. Drummer was no prob, but a singer was the hardest to find

[thekevlarhabanero]

All of the solos are sounding great for me, thanks again. Wondering what your favorite Rush album is?

[mindhead2005]

@thekevlarhabanero

Signals, I think...or Power Windows

Depends on the day

Power Windows today

No, Signals... Dammit!!!

YOu?

[ZachValkyrie]

@mindhead2005 I'd have to say Signals. I cant believe they've never played Loosing It live! That's my favorite song on the album!

[thekevlarhabanero]

Any special tone modifications for this one or yyz in general?

[mindhead2005]

@thekevlarhabanero

No, just dig in hard with your right hand, and add a little dirt if you like, but a lot of guys think that the gear is what makes Geddy sound like Geddy. Its more to do with how hard he plays with his right hand than anything else.

[jbooks888]

@mindhead2005 yeah, plus the rickenbacker (which i had for 15 years until it was stolen) has this way of growling and sounding so organic when you do that digging into strings - it doesn't get louder, it just gets more valve-like distortion - and then you can slap the string with your index finder to get that clicky sound - beautiful bass...

[thekevlarhabanero]

Out of the three solos, the second may be the hardest one to play, it is all about the phrasing and timing.

[mindhead2005]

@thekevlarhabanero

Its definitely the hardest

How he does it live is beyond me

[thekevlarhabanero]

Your videos have made me a better bass player, I like your Steinberger, I have an XL2

that I bought in 1988.

[mindhead2005]

@thekevlarhabanero

Thanks man - that means a lot to me - really!

[KMcguinness1]

it ain't ridin if you ain't sliding "pennys finest" i have it to..thanks a million man keep up the good work..

[mindhead2005]

@KMcguinness1

Gotta love Penney's!

:)

[EyehAsherEyeh]

many thanks, man.  that's grand!

[UncleAL2006]

Yea! Well worth the wait - thanks again MindHead2005 - your d man  :)

[Kaneda2112]

Awesome!

[duomaxi]

thanks for uploading :) i was waiting for it :)