“I discovered the wonderful bottom-end of the Fender … I feel much more fluid playing allure Bass than I ever did on the Rickenbacker”: Geddy Lee went on a tonal mission and broke all the bass guidelines to make Rush sound big
Geddy Lee is the uncommon kind of bass gamer whose mix of skills produces an increasingly initial voice. His singing scream is apparent; his bass guitar countermelodies, skyrocketing and daring; his tone, in-your-face.Integrating his ability with guitar alchemist Alex Lifeson's sonic mixtures and drum god Neil Peart's totally outrageous chops, Rush attained a noise that was unquestionably big."He's Geddy Lee, you understand. No one plays like him," Les Claypool informed Bass Player"His phrasing boggles the mind. It's practically like Paul McCartney, because he is extremely melodic and in the method he expressions his bass parts. It's nearly lyrical."Lee was among the very first bassists to use a stereo bass rig. Around 1977's A Farewell to Kingshe started utilizing Moog Taurus bass pedals ...