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I miss the anticipation of another RUSH show.
RIP Professor.
Me too man, me too. Every few years we went to a rush show since I was like 12. Miss that
@@AudibleVisibIe I'm with you. First show 78 hemispheres. Haven't missed a tour.
Thanks for sharing. RUSH ON
I saw them on their retirement tour in 1994 or 95. And then they toured for another 10 years.
they've been floating around the idea of touring again with a different drummer. obviously won't be the same but could give me a chance to see em live.
@@itsmestanI'd love to see them go on the road with Danny Carey from Tool. Neil Peart's are some huge shoes to fill, but Danny's got big feet
Geezer is another OG of string smacking
Yeah but Butler sounds good 🤣
Not just another OG, THE OG
@@rmorris8544 the best
@@360johnn agreed . But i gotta respect lee even though its not my style of music. Geezer is my favourite bassist by far imo he demolished those strings .
@@rmorris8544and Geddy don’t?
Geddy hit those strings like they owed him money... Not sure if that's why he went with a Rick, but his attack accentuated the bass' tone.
Oh SNAP! Haha. When the preworkout kicked in...
You are absolutely correct. His attack has an incredible percussive sound. Almost like a pick, and has a fuzz pedal built into his fingers.
Cocaine mate, we're talking about musicians
Haha, that preworkout energy is real! 🎸💥 You nailed it - Geddy's attack is like a fuzz pedal of its own, creating that signature magic 🤘🏻
@@Fuck_handles this isn't any average musician though, this is Rush and Geddy Lee. I'm sure they had substances back in the day, but not like Ozzy Osbourne or someone else like that
I believe I also heard him in an interview saying he grew his nails out to get some of that style. He called it very "white man" style of bass playing. I used to trim my nails religiously because it felt so wrong. Then I accidentally let them grow too long, and the entire sound profile changed
Geddy Lee, is one of the most talented musicians, I've ever heard, WAY TALENTED
Gary was born to be Geddy, the finest rock bass player you will ever hear. He's a MONSTER! Not to mention all of the other duties he takes on musically in Rush. Honestly, the three of them were the most talented trio in rock...led by Geddy.
Alpha Geddy!
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The Geddfather would've been nicer to his strings if they came to him with respect...
He is also a one finger player on his right. I highly recommend his signature bass pedal also. It's amazing.
he plays quite fast for one finger on the right hand? am i mis understanding something ?
@@seed8325He uses a flamenco style essentially doing up and down strokes with his fingers, he said he kept his nails a little longer specifically for that purpose
Entwistle vibes
Who
@@trashbagLasagna*slow clap*
Meh...
That's absolutely the best way to play, it just gives you such a raw sound
Ged's got such a personal sound. He's a huge part of guys my age coming up.
He's the truest of the true disciple of Entwhistle. No one played like that before John did
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My biggest bass influence and the reason I snapped the high G on my first gig out 😂
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I remember Stuart Hamm once telling in an interview how he put a lot of effort in how the fingers touched the string regarding his bass sound- that's literally the personal, unique touch of every great bass player
whenever i teach people bass who want an aggressive style (pretty much everyone) i use the example of how geddy “plays through the strings.” kinda like how in bettery, you gotta “play through the head,” i see it as the same deal
Or just lower strings up to just one millimeter at the root of the neck and you will will get that sounds immediately for very light touch.
Great tip! Adjusting string height can indeed transform your sound with a feather-light touch, just like Geddy's signature style. Keep experimenting and finding your own unique groove! 🎸🎶
I was blown away at the moving pictures to her 1981 My biggest impression was how can three people make that kind of music But when you've got geddy Lee singing playing the bass and the keyboard at the same time that's how what an awesome musician
Thats why he liked Cliff Burton so much, Cliff brought that same intensity
I graduated from high school in 79 so I started playing bass in a rush cover band probably 81 or 82.
Not saying I was great, but I definitely used to beat on those strings like that and I thought I was sloppy because you could hear the strings pinging and popping and you could hear some fret buzz, but I used to watch Geddy at the shows and that was the way it seemed to be.
Nice to know I'd didn't suck all that bad.
Use a Pick?
NEVER!!
As soon as he went hard, he sounded just like Geddy!
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yup. classical guitarists call it a rest stroke because you play though the string to the point where your finger rests for a moment on the next string. The other stroke is called a free stroke because after you play through the string your finger is floating free in the air before it hits the next string.
High action, strong fingers, and great rhythm
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That's the key ingredient to his tone. You can add overdrive but if the bass doesn't sound raspy clean, it's not the same.
Geddy is just John Entwistle and just as awesome
Oteil Burbridge is the king of gentle smooth, fatty fret bass. His handwork is so beautiful. His brother is AMAZING as well, Kufi.
I’ve started to incorporate this technique into my playing in the last few years. What may not be so obvious is that the technique does not involve using a lot of power in that you are not driving through the strings but it is more akin to swiping across them. In some ways it is similar to using your thumb in slapping.
Absolutely right man!
Cool! Good to know I pick like Geddy Lee! It produced the sound I wanted. I had no idea he does it this way too!
Old geddy one finger has some snap , crackle and pop
The first time I heard these guys play real Bass
Yep that's how I taught myself growing up. Because of Geddy. It's way more badass sounding.
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Thank-you so much for making me feel better about only playing bass with this approach
He’s top 10 for sure imo 🔥🔥🤘🏾
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John Entwistle is the man .
Geddy has named Entwistle as an influence. (Thunder Fingers)!
I bought a Rickenbacker Bass just like Geddy plays in1980 new and 45 years later I still have it . Great post
Wow, holding onto your Rickenbacker for 45 years - that's dedication! Geddy's influence lasts through the ages. Keep rocking on with that classic bass! 🎸🤘
Nice! I was experimenting with some different tunings and then i decided to tune the whole bass one step down. I realized that the lower tension makes possible to have more attack while playing like this.
Or just use lighter strings.
John Gallagher from raven uses something like .30-.85 strings for this reason. he plays gentle as hell but sounds like he's brutalizing his bass
Then there's another school of rock/metal bass that says: play light but turn your amp up to 12. Steve Harris does that apparently
Chicks love him though
It's true, it's really tiring to play with his sound even for just a song if you use only brute finger force. In general when playing live i like to have a lot of Attack and tend to smash really hard, but i should limit that to not get blisters on my right hand 😅
With a compressor. That’s the secret sauce nobody is talking about. Bass absolutely requires a compression to play any kind of Rock.
Along with the volume (especially with Harris) a real low action combined with a very percussive string attack, almost an Entwistle like right hand striking/tapping type of string hitting (for lack of being able to describe it better) at least for me, makes it easy to duplicate that type of sound with far less “muscle” and aggression, and keep up the speed without sacrificing endurance.
The fact he does it all with one finger is pretty cool too
The actual GOAT
Geddy attacks hard on them strings
Geedy was my first favorite bass player, I patterned my style after him, Cliff Burton & Steve Harris. Used to break strings all the time, learned more control so happens less frequently but it's a consequence of getting after it like that
Geddy the king of clank💪😎💯
Overdrive the pickups and make it GROWL!! The notes are then emoted with confidence and aggression.
Love that dude!
I love Geddy sound❤😊
That's how I play, only way I wanna play. Aggressive, expressive. On a Geddy Lee signature jazz bass as well. Those two elements get you a lot of the way there.
Such a great way to play dude! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
I admire the hell out of those who can play with precision and smoothness. I can if I *really* concentrate, but it's just not me.
Thanks for doing this video by the way, makes me want to go and learn a few more Rush songs. One of the first properly complex songs I learned was Hemispheres.@@devinebass
Getty Lee is one of the best performing bass players out there he plays the bass he plays the foot organ and he sings all at the same time I love rush but I am also a big fan of les Claypool Of primus. my 2 cents
When I actually got serious and good at bass I played stuff like this. Then years into my later career I had to fix this bc all music was just not matching the vibes of other genres. So now I have STAYED plucking that way but have use it on a sort of scale with metal/Rush style rock being 100% and slamming on the strings and 10% being something like jazz waltz
I honestly thought that’s how bass was normally played, but my bass knowledge and skills ON the bass are derived from metal so that may be why?
You're probably right dude! 🤘🏻
Geddy was my inspiration. He's 99% of the reason I used Rotowound Strings.
I play guitar I use Rotosound . Are Rotowound specifically bass strings.?
Playing through the string, rather than playing upon the string.
That's how this style was explained to me.
Most bass players who learned on the upright attack the strings hard.
As guitarist, playing Rush songs on the bass is always a risky business, I know I’m gonna lose some nails but I can’t ever resist
When there's only 3 musicians each one has to make a lot more sound than just the notes.
Geddy is the goat
Yeah cause he's frigging GREAT!!!
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He got that mean ass tone
2 Chapters into Geddys book. Of course, it is amazing already
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I’ve found that I naturally do this in build sections of songs
Geddy inspired my playing and I appreciate the Brian Beller shoutout, his instructional vids for Dethklok really made me hone my technique to get consistent “finger slap” for playing drop tuned metal and jumping out of the mix back in the day! 🎉
I was very happily surprised to see him mentioned
That's awesome to hear! Geddy and Brian Beller's influences shining through in your playing - the ultimate blend of inspiration and technique. 🤘🏻
Soooo many blisters learning to play this way...
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I love his signature attack!!!!
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Literally how I've been playing without realizing it 😂
How about John Entwistle as a percussive finger style? His rumble was so effective especially playing against Moonie on the drums.
Brian Beller = Lord Redbeard🍻
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Chris Squire was doing this for a pseudo-distortion sound before Rush was even a thing. It breaks my heart that bass players don't talk enough about Squire.
Yeah my man's got some crazy strong fingies
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Imagine hitting the strings like that for 3 hours a night on a world tour. Idk how he did it. Even by the end of the show he was still playing quick intricate runs. My fingers would have been locked up long before then.
John entwistle has been playing like this since way back in the 60s
Les and Geddy 👌👌👌👌👌
The bassists from intervals uses that method as well. Gets a nice tone.
Jacob Umansky! What a beast! 🔥
Best bass player of all time!
John Paul Jones
You're right!
I never thought about it bc i chalked it up to his ric for that sound but youre right... Its his attact bc seeing him on a fender makes no difference.
Guyysss please. Once and for all. ARE THOSE TWO THE SAME PERSON OR WHAT? Not kidding
Not the same guy, Ian (with the hat) is newer, Scott created the channel but they seem to split the content fairly evenly
Thanks for that
I've played like this all my life haha. I mean, I can play softer, but I always tried to emulate the sound of a pick with my fingers
Just the same here, same reason ❤
Legendary.
If you want the proper "golf" analogy -- its a steep angle of attack and a kinematic sequence of power but very quickly 'breaking' or stopping the motion quickly right after the explosion of power.
The other thing about Geddy's approach is how he quickly recoils his right playing finger to take the tension out of it.
His left hand motion is also very concentric (fingers close together) so instead of reaching or stretching to hit a further note -- he simply moves the hand faster to reach the note (when possible)
Im convinced he had the highest aggregate of motion/function (power, time, smoothness) out of everyone because of his efficiency of movement.
He does not simply 'go through the string' -- it appears as such because he has a steep angle of attack, quickly stops (to explode the string), and quickly raises the ascent (which makes it looking like it keeps moving through the stroke) and the quick ascent softens the blow to release the tension of the wrist flexors.
The more more time he has between the stresses, the more he recoils and very quickly regains smoothness
I have a Getty Lee signature Jazz bass. Just like my old 73 Jazz
I've got a Ric bass that REALLY clanks like that.
Great, no cap and again no hat.......tops.
He's so f****** good. he could be singing about vacuum cleaners and it would sound f****** good on bass.
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When I started playing bass about 22 years ago, I first heard Tim commerford talked about this, he said that Jaco Pastorius is who he got it from. Funny how all these guys are also jazz bass players. I think good attack is key to getting a sick tone out of a jazz bass. A precision bass is easy to get a good tone out of, a jazz bass not so much but I think the Jazz Bass tone can be much much better
Absolutely, the Jazz Bass has its unique character that can yield amazing tones with the right approach. Finding that sweet attack is crucial, and it's fascinating how different players influence each other's styles 🙌🏻🧡🔥
That's Rock 'N Roll.
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The difference is..........ROCK!
“I hit the bass so damn hard that you can hear the frets whack and the string hitting the pickup. I’m a bit of an animal!” ~Geddy
Getty & Steve Harris both very intentional string strikers
Bass god Geddy.
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Amazing 😮
Yea I always try to tell dudes you don’t necessarily have to play harder to acheive that rockin out tone. You just smack through the strings, and let em clang and rattle around a bunch. Ya smack your fings right in the middle of the two pickups and let it be rubbery a little bit.
It really helps if you play a Rickenbacker bass.
Welcome to metal bass my friends, its been shocking me since high school that everyone doesn't play like this lol.
That's why I didn't agree on Michael's League advise on playing relaxed...well hitting strings harder does have definetly an impact on your sound so for some players playing "relaxed" is a no go. See Geedy or Karnivool bassist, they need to hit hard the string in order to get their signature sound.
Cliff Burton played the same way. Listen to the isolated bass tracks from master of puppets or ride the lightning
And all the young ones buy all the latest greatest amps and effects pods and ask around what settings will give them the Geddy tone! The answer is it's all in the fingers! You have to play like you mean it. Remember that Geddy got that tone because he is a pro.
I need pickup ideas after hearing these guys
Huge rush fan and have always attacked the pickup. Very hard to get gigs in 2023
Beller is fantastic
Geddy has said in several interviews that he "attacks" the strings.
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Entwistle gave us this on Boris the Spider, mid 1960s
How do you avoid the dull rhythmic string clack that is noticeable and monotone (not the clack sound we want from this playing), usually it comes when having a distortion or fuzz pedal and playing this way?
Put respect on Geddy's name
Think it has something to do with he plaed in a TRIO and needed to take a larger audioplace (hz-mhz).