you miss the point, to move away from so called 'pedestrian and moronic bass parts, people do practice, but learning to become a skilled musician takes time, and people move thru stages..i would have quite happily agreed with your comments until you revealed your true lower brain function by implying that peolpe who cannot or do not wish to play complicated bass parts are 'morons'.... i fear it's you who are the moron in this instance..
@ddcort18 However, you have misunderstood Geddy from the outset. There are just so many bassists, famous ones, who get by by simply playing the root of each chord, or somesuch. He is not insulting those who can't do it yet, he is expressing his disapproval for those who can but don't; bassists who don't take themselves out of their comfort zone and simply resort to one-note-a-bar basslines their entire career. Quit the name calling, fellow bassists.
Fantastic bass player, but some of us are not as skilled, and are still learning,.and have to make do with playing 'moronic, pedestrian parts'..have to say i'm a bit disappointed with him for using those words to express the point.
It's amazes me that he is such an individual bass player. He doesn't just want to plug into an amp and play he wants to make sure he sound great and he does. He is a real inspirational character for both the younger and older generation. Just listening to him speak makes me want to pick up my bass and just play. He is amazing.
I have to admit... I miss the tone he used to get with the Rickenbacker and a backline. Though I do understand why he went the way he did with the Jazz and the DI through Sansamp and all that.
Wow,... I've been a Rush fan for close to 33 years and I've never seen Geddy on such an intimate personal level like this. Amazing guy and bass player who has inspired my playing tremendously. He is cool.
@reoreian87 A Fender Jazz Bass, a fantastic bass that's been around for ages. His signature version is $999 here in Canada, which is pretty reasonable considering how much they could have charged for it.
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The one thing I love about Geddy us he never lets you know too much about how he plays. I mean Chris Squire, Jeff Berlin, Jaco, Billy Sheehan, all these great bass players release instructional DVD's, youtube video's and such, but Geddy is one of those few great bass players that never really reveals how he plays. I mean we get 2 or 3 leaked isolated bass parts and a snippet of an interview where he shows you a song like this one where he show's Animate. Thats basically it. He's so fascinating.
i did read once that he record 3 tracks together, 1 mic, 1 through avalon pre amp, and another through rack....something like that.Then he blend/mix all 3 tracks to get the final bass sound track....
@daltinhorp The same devices he uses live - A SansAmp RPM preamp, a Palmer PDI-05 Speaker Simulator (a rackmount device as well), and an Avalon U-5 DI box. For my Ampeg SVT-5 setup I use I couple both a SansAmp RPM and RBI together and run the rest of the setup with a dry signal and I can get pretty close; yet, it's my own sound at the same time. I'm very happy with what I got.
Wow, this is a great interview. It gets so tiring seeing the same round of interviews on different media outlets that have the band all playing the same thing. Great to see him just talking and picking.
I'm so glad Geddy realized his mistake with too many keyboards....I don't like the keyboard years at all, and I am a huge Rush fan...I'm just glad he snapped out of it to bring great new music....long live Rush!
i'm with ged here on the whole just shove the keyboard onto the pedal and groove over it, but i remember in the movie that the main reasons ged moved away from the keys was A. they wanted to get back to a more rock sound and more importantly: B. alex was getting tired of working around the keyboard. i guess now after all this time, he just doesn't dig them at all.
@bassguy511 You need to understand that true artists rarely sound like their influences, especially when writing with other people like RUSh collaborate.
@bassguy511 - re: different groups, Geddy is also a GIANT Bjork fan. I really love and respect how diverse the band's musical interests are (ie - old interviews with them talking about Talking Heads, The Police, Blondie, etc etc). Some music fans treat genres like sports teams and get closed minded as a result, and that's kind of boring when there's so much great stuff out there. :)
If geddy lee was showin to ME how he plays his bass like that,, just talking and randomly showin his techinques,,, I´D SHIT IN MY PANTS. How could the interviewer not be like HOLLY SHIT GEDDY LEE IS TALKING WITH ME ABOUT BASS.
Do not be surprised by the paul mccartney reference. Rush seem to be able draw from extremely diverse musical references. Geddy is a massive but humble intellect. They all are. Loved seeing max webster and rush. The caress tour was my first rush concert at the winnipeg arena, but had all their albums going in. I play and teach guitar and have played rush songs my whole life. In fact I am plugged in as I type this. Thank you to Rush and their support staff for adding a great deal to my life!!!
Can any bass players out there please correct me if Im wrong! Im a drummer but it seems to me that Geddy has an unusual style of playing bass.Is this correct? CHEERS.
"This is my instrument, this is the one I want to play!" Just another reason why Geddy is my favorite bassist. And what he said is true for so many of us who play bass because we heard Geddy play it on the radio.
Great interview, what a genius on so many levels. Brillian to hear him talk about how he likes to use a slice of technology to free himself to play traditional instrumentation.
i agree, sample the keys, and use the pedals, and play bass. its amazing what alot of players have accomplished on pedals. Rutherford is probably the most impressive.
Wow Geddy has surprisingly strong words about the keyboards - I didn't know he resented being away from his bass THAT much...probably a good thing though, the heavier stuff is definitely cooler now...
2:31 <----------This is for my drummer who always wants me to play with a pick. Tone comes from ware? ha ha! I know a pick sounds better SOMETIMES.B-)
Sweet interview thanks for uploading. The bit in the first part about changing from a rickenbacker to a fender bass during moving pictures was interesting because you dont realize they sound different until you know what to look for.
you miss the point, to move away from so called 'pedestrian and moronic bass parts, people do practice, but learning to become a skilled musician takes time, and people move thru stages..i would have quite happily agreed with your comments until you revealed your true lower brain function by implying that peolpe who cannot or do not wish to play complicated bass parts are 'morons'.... i fear it's you who are the moron in this instance..
ddcort18 4 days ago
@ddcort18 However, you have misunderstood Geddy from the outset. There are just so many bassists, famous ones, who get by by simply playing the root of each chord, or somesuch. He is not insulting those who can't do it yet, he is expressing his disapproval for those who can but don't; bassists who don't take themselves out of their comfort zone and simply resort to one-note-a-bar basslines their entire career. Quit the name calling, fellow bassists.
EvMund 3 days ago
Fantastic bass player, but some of us are not as skilled, and are still learning,.and have to make do with playing 'moronic, pedestrian parts'..have to say i'm a bit disappointed with him for using those words to express the point.
ddcort18 5 days ago
@ddcort18 Nah, those words are fair. If you want to play complicated parts, practice. If not, stay a moron.
mojorisin259 4 days ago
It's amazes me that he is such an individual bass player. He doesn't just want to plug into an amp and play he wants to make sure he sound great and he does. He is a real inspirational character for both the younger and older generation. Just listening to him speak makes me want to pick up my bass and just play. He is amazing.
WhoIsThisFatty 1 week ago
Geddy Lee, one of the only bassist that can make chords sound good on a bass.
gunzlingerxj 1 week ago
His regular speaking voice sounds exactly like Chester Benington, the lead singer of Linkin Park for those who might not know his name.
nikhilchampion 1 week ago
I would give my left nut to be this interviewer
TheWizardofGore 1 month ago
4:47 sounds like hysteria
shed412 1 month ago
@shed412 It's called "Armor and Sword" from the Snakes & Arrows album, but it doesn't sound similar to Hysteria.
Hysteria actually sounds like Malignant Narcissism.
ManOffTTC 1 month ago
Your video is popular on Switzerland
augustbentle616 1 month ago
i struggle to get that speed using 2 fingers!
priamyvate 1 month ago 2
Awesome. The man is a living legend!
alembicbassguy 1 month ago
Your video went viral on Dominica
franciscomrls0 1 month ago
"I couldn't get funky enough." thats what I said when people asked me about my hair.
bassharmonica1 1 month ago 2
i want to hear what geddy lee thinks about victor wooten.
kazodrummer 2 months ago
For him, i started to play bass.
HarvesterOfBuckets 2 months ago
I have to admit... I miss the tone he used to get with the Rickenbacker and a backline. Though I do understand why he went the way he did with the Jazz and the DI through Sansamp and all that.
warptek 2 months ago
Wow,... I've been a Rush fan for close to 33 years and I've never seen Geddy on such an intimate personal level like this. Amazing guy and bass player who has inspired my playing tremendously. He is cool.
warptek 2 months ago
Geddy Lee is cool. If you don't think he's cool then you're just not that cool.
mmsun44 3 months ago 16
la villa bass solo for the win
NickHill668 3 months ago
@reoreian87 A Fender Jazz Bass, a fantastic bass that's been around for ages. His signature version is $999 here in Canada, which is pretty reasonable considering how much they could have charged for it.
guitbibble 3 months ago
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Jadeee01 3 months ago
The one thing I love about Geddy us he never lets you know too much about how he plays. I mean Chris Squire, Jeff Berlin, Jaco, Billy Sheehan, all these great bass players release instructional DVD's, youtube video's and such, but Geddy is one of those few great bass players that never really reveals how he plays. I mean we get 2 or 3 leaked isolated bass parts and a snippet of an interview where he shows you a song like this one where he show's Animate. Thats basically it. He's so fascinating.
DantePierotti29 4 months ago
Geddy, I Love You Man !!!!!
jonvball23 4 months ago
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geddy. nuf said
MultiRushfan 4 months ago
Yep.....huge inspiration. This guy is the only reason I play bass now and have for almost 40 years.
ksbsr6gn 4 months ago
Would be nice to know what devices he use to record, once they mention about 3 of them, I guess all learners want to know!!!
daltinhorp 5 months ago
@daltinhorp
i did read once that he record 3 tracks together, 1 mic, 1 through avalon pre amp, and another through rack....something like that.Then he blend/mix all 3 tracks to get the final bass sound track....
jrmagrelis 4 months ago
@daltinhorp The same devices he uses live - A SansAmp RPM preamp, a Palmer PDI-05 Speaker Simulator (a rackmount device as well), and an Avalon U-5 DI box. For my Ampeg SVT-5 setup I use I couple both a SansAmp RPM and RBI together and run the rest of the setup with a dry signal and I can get pretty close; yet, it's my own sound at the same time. I'm very happy with what I got.
1325ACO 3 months ago
When he went to grab the bass, i got goosebumps lol
SonicFanChannel 5 months ago
geddy lee is god
jimmyEADG 5 months ago
After all these years i still learn from Ged and I am a guitarist/synth player!
verve92 5 months ago
Wow, this is a great interview. It gets so tiring seeing the same round of interviews on different media outlets that have the band all playing the same thing. Great to see him just talking and picking.
warishell3000 5 months ago
I'm so glad Geddy realized his mistake with too many keyboards....I don't like the keyboard years at all, and I am a huge Rush fan...I'm just glad he snapped out of it to bring great new music....long live Rush!
bbout19 5 months ago
you can tell that he really loves playing bass.
Cartoonkid111 5 months ago 8
Geddy Lee is the I've heard to mention Paul McCartney and his Bass style.
omglolwtfmudkips 6 months ago
he just couldn't get funky enough with it.
snapascrew 6 months ago
what amp/ cab is he using during this interview??...I think the amp is a GK 800RB , no idea on the cab....am I right??
Sanson101 6 months ago
Geddy Lee talking about how awesome Paul McCartney is... that's the dream.
adrian5b 6 months ago
i'm with ged here on the whole just shove the keyboard onto the pedal and groove over it, but i remember in the movie that the main reasons ged moved away from the keys was A. they wanted to get back to a more rock sound and more importantly: B. alex was getting tired of working around the keyboard. i guess now after all this time, he just doesn't dig them at all.
scat4u 6 months ago
@bassguy511 You need to understand that true artists rarely sound like their influences, especially when writing with other people like RUSh collaborate.
SciMasterGeneral 6 months ago
@bassguy511 - re: different groups, Geddy is also a GIANT Bjork fan. I really love and respect how diverse the band's musical interests are (ie - old interviews with them talking about Talking Heads, The Police, Blondie, etc etc). Some music fans treat genres like sports teams and get closed minded as a result, and that's kind of boring when there's so much great stuff out there. :)
KoolAidManOG 6 months ago
@bassguy511 - Listen to Paperback Writer, McCartney was no slouch. :)
KoolAidManOG 6 months ago
@bassguy511 What are you talking about? Everyone is a Beatles fan. They have sold 700 million albums.
SciMasterGeneral 7 months ago
It looks like he brain fart when he played the part for Armor and Sword.
Xanadu1115 7 months ago
I love Rush to death. However I don't how these guys can be so enthusiastic after all these years. Truly amazing.
midfingr 7 months ago
I love it when interviewers edit it so we just hear the subject talk. So much easier to listen to. Great insights here!
MrHypermoto 8 months ago
If geddy lee was showin to ME how he plays his bass like that,, just talking and randomly showin his techinques,,, I´D SHIT IN MY PANTS. How could the interviewer not be like HOLLY SHIT GEDDY LEE IS TALKING WITH ME ABOUT BASS.
Geddy is just my hero
alanboro 8 months ago
Great interview! It´s interesting to hear about Mr. Lee´s influences, because he was the reason I started to play bass 18 years ago.
FlintFandango 9 months ago
All hail the great Geddy
MrTAK737 9 months ago 3
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Do not be surprised by the paul mccartney reference. Rush seem to be able draw from extremely diverse musical references. Geddy is a massive but humble intellect. They all are. Loved seeing max webster and rush. The caress tour was my first rush concert at the winnipeg arena, but had all their albums going in. I play and teach guitar and have played rush songs my whole life. In fact I am plugged in as I type this. Thank you to Rush and their support staff for adding a great deal to my life!!!
casualprimate 9 months ago
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casualprimate 9 months ago
Can any bass players out there please correct me if Im wrong! Im a drummer but it seems to me that Geddy has an unusual style of playing bass.Is this correct? CHEERS.
yes90125 11 months ago
What an amazing person and bass player and to think Mark King (LEVEL 42) admires him as well.
yes90125 11 months ago
@yes90125 King is a shredder in his own way and he KNOWS The Geddman is The MAN
Sanson101 6 months ago
this is my man......enough said.
Sanson101 11 months ago 3
"This is my instrument, this is the one I want to play!" Just another reason why Geddy is my favorite bassist. And what he said is true for so many of us who play bass because we heard Geddy play it on the radio.
RCAvhstape 11 months ago
Answer to the first Frame question = FUCK YES!
bassmachine666 1 year ago
He's the reason I picked up a bass
eccho13 1 year ago 2
slappedddda bassssss!
multaflor 1 year ago 3
Great interview, what a genius on so many levels. Brillian to hear him talk about how he likes to use a slice of technology to free himself to play traditional instrumentation.
AquaCultured 1 year ago
i agree, sample the keys, and use the pedals, and play bass. its amazing what alot of players have accomplished on pedals. Rutherford is probably the most impressive.
rpraborn 1 year ago
Geddy Lee is a musical genius.
Sparta729 1 year ago
Wow Geddy has surprisingly strong words about the keyboards - I didn't know he resented being away from his bass THAT much...probably a good thing though, the heavier stuff is definitely cooler now...
BDizDaBest 1 year ago
of course he plays the Animate bassline to illustrate his 90s style. haha
BDizDaBest 1 year ago
Hell Yeah Geddy! Keep it real with the bass and sample YOUR synth passes...what a fuckin' bad ass.
lughnut 1 year ago
Geddy Lee, along with John Entwistle, is the reason bass is my favourite instrument to play, they really inspire me.
RuroiniStenchin 1 year ago 2
Spirit of radio - one of the best rock tracks ever written.
karadan100 1 year ago
He probably hates playing subdivisions nowadays then!
jazzypatsan 1 year ago
Great interview. Geddy is the man!
musicisfusionable 1 year ago
Great interview, I've been looking for videos of Geddy holding his bass in hand and explaining his technique etc. Killer
kmkoren 1 year ago
Lol so even Geddy himself hates the keyboards...that's a shame ; ; my favorite albums are mid 80s ones
Jalreal 1 year ago 2
Good decision on sticking with the bass and playing that live! It just sounds a lot better and more powerful with the drums and guitar.
GiantPandas 1 year ago
2:31 <----------This is for my drummer who always wants me to play with a pick. Tone comes from ware? ha ha! I know a pick sounds better SOMETIMES.B-)
RORYzRIGHT 1 year ago
3:00 that's what happens when you tour with les claypool
MrLosfuegos 1 year ago
Geddy lee Is a God !!!!!!!!!!
lifeson241 1 year ago 2
Everything Geddy Lee said just makes him even more of my favorite bass player. I wish I could be half as good as he is lol.
adamm442a 1 year ago
Sweet interview thanks for uploading. The bit in the first part about changing from a rickenbacker to a fender bass during moving pictures was interesting because you dont realize they sound different until you know what to look for.
espChris93 1 year ago
That's cool how he makes his bass sound like a classical guitar.
RichKnight2010 1 year ago
Thank you so much for sharing!!
Dumballa 1 year ago
awesome interview
KingXanadu 1 year ago 45
Cool Man. I really like what he is saying about "Keeping up with technology" from 7:15...
cheffe1960 1 month ago
Such huge inspiration and influence this man has had on me.
lyticityl 1 year ago 108