Geddy playing a Wal Bass

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:56 pm

Man, I didn't know this guy was this good!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5820392705112714255&q=geddy+lee

jaybic · Post by **jaybic** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:05 pm

and the drummer ain't half bad either

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:09 pm

Mike, Peter Collins turned Geddy onto Wal basses, he used them on about 4 LPs...one of my biggest influences for sure.

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:19 pm

Didn't know that, John. I see where he produced an album for Rush and has produced a string of good-looking hits throughout the last twenty years: Some hits produced by Collins include Philip Bailey and Phil Collins' number three R&B/number two pop hit "Easy Lover," Bon Jovi's number four pop hit "Always," the number eight R&B/number ten pop hi "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth, Tracy Ullman's number eight pop hit "They Don't Know," and Indigo Girls' Swamp Ophelia, Alice Cooper's Hey Stoopid, and Blancmange's "Don't Tell Me."

Here is the Wal I own that used to belong to John Entwistle:

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 3:59 pm

That's sure a beauty Mike. There was a Wal similar to yours floating around for sale that belonged to Percy Jones of Brand X, I saw it a couple of times at a booth in Philly....

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:07 pm

WOW! Any idea where, John? I would love a shot at it.

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:06 am

I'll try to track it down Mike...I'll see what I can do, I'm a bit fuzzy on it at the moment..

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:12 pm

Geddy sounds good playing any bass ... but I still prefer the Ric ... and you gotta love those long arpeggios that the guitar, bass, and drums play together ...

brianb · Post by **brianb** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:28 pm

What Jeff said.. and "Long Live the Ghost Rider."

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:55 am

My second favorite bass sound. I take a lot of what I play from that version of YYZ and put it into what I play. Just mix up what I hear from the live versions really. I love that sound! It's just so precise and bright. And I love to hear the click of the bass strings getting hit by the fingers.

Those close of shots of his playing.. very interesting. The way he sticks his thumb WAY out. I taught myself to play like that.. it's pretty helpful when playing Rush, but awkward when playing other stuff, like Maiden.

I'd kill for a bass with two big, wide humbuckers like a Wal has. It's gotta have that sound though!

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:04 am

"and the drummer ain't half bad either"

Well look at this!
http://www.bobbysbrane.com/animation%20fun/animation-fun.html
Go to "YYZ"

Amazing!

And Geddy's doing adds for Fender now! Makes me kinda sad!
http://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/images/BassPlayerFenderAdMar06.jpg
"Thanks for making my bottom so big."
Pffft!

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:14 am

That's one the custom shop did for him. That would have made a great Spinal Tap ad, LOL..

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:24 am

LOL!

That's his step down 2112 bass. I like it. It's be a little cooler looking if it didn't have that damn jazz control plate thingy though.