Becky wrote:Yeah, Ged really tears it up during By-Tor.2112 wrote:I like Geddy Lee's sound from his Rickenbacker 4001 on the song "Countdown" from the Signals album. And he has a great sound on the Exit...Stage Left album. "Limelight" from the ESL video is pretty awesome and "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" on that video is sick too.But you know, I would actually go all the way back to the version on All The World's A Stage for the heavy duty Rickenbacker tones. And while I'm at it, what about his very aggressive tone during the intro to Cygnus X-1 on the AFTK album? Somehow I can't quite get that sound out of my 4003 and my ancient Yamaha amp that's never seen a vacuum tube in its life.
Less Rushy but equally mainstream, I'd suggest Squires's crunching sound on Long Distance Runaround, particularly those descending slides he does on the E string.
And one I've just thought of: isn't it his jetglo 4008 we hear Joe Satriani playing on Echo, from Surfing With The Alien? I always liked that meaty growl.
Well, you're right about the tone he had on ATWAS. That is the Ampeg sound there for sure. And Cygnus X-1. Yeah!
To get that sound, first try Rotosound Swing Bass strings, and then try playing pretty hard closer to the neck pickup.
Not sure about Satchmo though.
Oh, and Squire's sound on YES and Time and a Word is outstanding along with the Fragile album as you noted with Long Distance Runaround. Add Heart of the Sunrise to that as well. AND the Drama album is VERY impressive for Squire's Rick tone.
