I had to admit that I didn't like Rush at first. I knew only the most well known hits and never got to taste it carefully. Apart of their obvious talent and badassness on playing, I started to see these interview videos and stuff, band relationship and learned that these 3 guys had the perfect chemistry and friendship. At the end, we all know what really matters: love and passion for whatever you'll be doing. Thanks Geddy, Neil and Alex.

@jackmomma7481

3 жыл бұрын

I've always told people "you don't listen to RUSH... you analyze them..." I believe a lot of people don't like them because they simply don't know much about the band and their story. And just like what you said, the only RUSH they know are the hits, and have no idea that they did songs like Hemispheres, Cygnus X-1, Natural Science, The Canera Eye etc. that tell these long stories about... even I'm not 100 percent sure as to what a lof of them are actually about, although I'm confident there's much more going on thematically that only Neil knows.. having said that, that element alone can spark a curiosity among new listeners as they quickly come to the realization that there is a much more going on with TUSH than what they hear on the radio... As for myself, learning about their sound / instruments played a major role in my discovery of RUSH as a 12 year old in the dawn of the 90s and has always been a key element that I've focused on

@alanmalakai6246

2 жыл бұрын

i dont mean to be so off topic but does someone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account?? I was stupid lost my password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me.

@kylenulises9120

2 жыл бұрын

@Alan Malakai Instablaster :)

@RICKROCKERTHEORIGIONAL

8 ай бұрын

My nephew was like that and when he went to university to be a sound engineer then he reluctantly admitted I was right about who and what this band was about.

@Friscorockhead

3 ай бұрын

I've been a Rush fan since I was a kid, so I fell in love with their music first. That was before the internet so I didn't know much about them other than the music. When the internet made it easy to dive into the personalities of the band, I fell in love with Rush at a much deeper level. Finding out that these 3 guys are so humble, funny, and likable made it so much better. I definitely enjoy their music more now knowing these guys are top notch human beings.There's so much to love about Rush.

I could listen to him talk all day.

Geddy is the text book definition of a class act & all around sincere, humble un-pretentious human being!!

@chuckshartz2722

2 жыл бұрын

I liked it when Geddy looked like the wicked witch of the north in 1981, most notably on EXIT... STAGE LEFT. It's damn shame he let that version of himself die so quickly because it was so badass LOL

@toddmorrissey8372

8 ай бұрын

I dunno.... I've heard he's also a prodigious and filthy pornographer. Meh....maybe it's just a very passionate hobby?

Geddy Lee is a legend. Awsome bass player. Superb front man.

@glennhird8398

3 жыл бұрын

You are so correct.

The members of Rush are possibly in my top 3 favorite musicians

“I can count on one hand how many arguments we had as a band” wow. These guys were truly the greatest rock band ever and that sentence regarding the arguments is just the icing on the cake.

@xblackcatx1312

3 жыл бұрын

snapascrew that’s such a cool thing about them.

@Mozart1220

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but having heard Geddy play, he's obviously got more fingers than the rest of us so...

@arturoacosta6583

3 жыл бұрын

I'am not surprised at all,that the guys got along in which was a good thing for the world!! fantastic music available for everyone,true humanity!!

@j_freed

3 жыл бұрын

*No it isn't...*

@brucesmith9144

3 жыл бұрын

Their band lasted longer than most marriages.

Geddy Lee the G.O.A.T. 🔥

Best rock bass player

"Marathon" from "A Show of Hands".... I will never forget the day I heard it and saw it on Much Music. This guy standing behind keyboards playing bass in a way that seemed different. Changed my life.

Rush kicks Ass!

Geddy is a great intelligent man and an excellent bass player. I would like to have a bass player like him in my band

As a musician, I love Geddy Lee. As a bass player, I love Geddy Lee. As a baseball fan, I love Geddy. As a public speaker, I love Geddy. Definitely a guy I'd like to know. I just ordered the book!

@willster7272

2 жыл бұрын

What’s the name of the book?

@TheSlandis

2 жыл бұрын

@@willster7272 Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass. It's part art, part history, part story telling. A coffee table book that's actually worth reading.

@willster7272

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSlandis thanks!

Thank you Daniel and Geddy Lee, of Rush! Merci Daniel et Geddy Lee, de Rush ! ✨🙂🎸🎶

He is a legend indeed. One of the best bass players that's ever lived.

"You can't have everything. Where would you put it?" was actually said by UK comedian Spike Milligan. It's on a video here somewhere. The closest joke to this written by Steven Wright I can think of is "It's a small world....but I wouldn't want to paint it". He could have made it into a book, though.

I love how much he loves and enjoys John Paul Jones!!!!

I’ve met Geddy twice, nice guy both times

@jackmomma7481

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't got to meet Geddy or Alex in my time, but have met a few others unexpectedly. All of which were great encounters. But if I ever did meet Geddy there's no way I could just do a quick hello / goodbye like it is at official events. That would almost be torture, as I'm sure most fans feel the same way... And I couldn't help but get z suddend feeling that being called "Mister Lee" made Geddy want to say "Guys... it's Geddy... referring to me as mister is like putting an elevator in an out house - it doesn't belong..." 😄😄 Geddy just doesn't impress me as someone whose been referred to as mister a whole lot. I'm sure he would rather be called Geddy

@alastairjames6516

3 жыл бұрын

no you didn't

I'm a Willowdale boy... Finch and Bathurst. Geddy is a class act and why Rush is so well respected! The greatest era of Rush will always be 76-81 and I was lucky enough to see Rush 5 times, including the new years show at Maple leaf Gardens. I'm gonna go throw on 2112 end to end and enjoy the greatest music in the world!!!!!

I smiled ear to ear during this entire video! Man, so much respect for Geddy, Rush, and the love of Rock'n'Roll! Great historian and preserver of important history!

I first heard Rush around 9/10 years old. MP tunes were all over the radio, and those early videos were on MTV(yes, they used to play....music). I've been a fan ever since. I don't love a couple of the records that are heavy synth/light Alex as much(say power Windows through presto), but still love and respect the writing and musicianship on those records. Geddy is the first bass player that I can remember sticking out to me. He seemed like a maestro relative to most guys laying down a beat I could barely notice. That, along with 'god on drums' and poor Alex was often overlooked, but he's absolutely amazing as well. Those three gents are more talented than some entire scenes of music. I'm having to whittle down my vinyl collection some for room purposes. I will never sacrifice anything from my Rush or Sabbath family collections.

@ceilingunlimited2430

2 жыл бұрын

My first Rush album was MP, I was in 10th grade. Shared a table with a guy in an English class who wrote the lyrics down all over his folder, drew pictures, and extolled the virtue of this band I had never heard of every single day. He drove me nuts. Eventually I got sick of hearing how great this band was and bought the record (my mom took me to J.C. Penny's). To that point, I had primarily heard soft rock/easy listening that was on AM radio, because that's what the car had and that's what my sis and mom listened to. I had very little exposure to rock, prog or otherwise. I listened to MP all the way through on this crappy portable record player I had, and thought "What's all the fuss about?" But for $9 I wasn't going to listen just once. Second time through was "Ok, there were a couple of interesting spots. Let's listen once more." That did it. 40 years later I remain on the Rush bus.

Geddy is so natural and relaxed in conversation. He’s a pleasure to listen to because so many rock stars are ego bound, showy and full of bullshit. Observe as well how naturally all the members of Rush are in interviews. That’s how the three of them worked together so well and for so long. Being just plain sensible in other words and having the right sense of balance can make things work between people.

Love Geddy

Geddy, Alex, and Neil are/were some of the most passionate people I have even listened to. Whatever they sink their teeth into they do it better than most and articulate why clearly and with love. Thanks for everything you have done guy's.

Just awesome nerdy bass stuff! Love it!

Thanks for posting this, i haven't seen this interview before and it was really nice, Geddy is such a cool dude, have followed the band and their music since i was a kid in the 70s, first concert was in 78 and it was everything to me

@dewaynehenderson9630

3 жыл бұрын

@Will E. Fistergash Yeah it was amazing and Aprilwine opened for them....

@docmilsap

3 жыл бұрын

I first saw Rush on their 1st UK tour in 1977, before they recorded AFTK's

@Mozart1220

3 жыл бұрын

@Will E. Fistergash Mine was A Farewell to Kings.

@j_freed

3 жыл бұрын

Dewayne H. - April Wine was my first big concert experience years later than your show, and Streetheart opened. Seventies Rock in its final days... at least for the annoying Eighties.

I love this so much! It's a shame that he didn't get to sit with John Entwistle of The Who, or Chris Squire of Yes...for his book.

It's great to hear someone ask someone questions that are thought out, intelligent, and have some passion to them; and actually hear the answer. Great Q & A. My favourite bass player was Chris Squire. For me, he's King. And it's also great to hear Geddy Lee mention him, cuz I can hear the influence clear as day, especially The Yes Album / Fragile / Close to the Edge era Chris. I couldn't stand Rush in Junior High School (Moving Pictures/Signals era), didn't want to know a thing about them. Then they did GRACE UNDER PRESSURE. And it changed my mind. I've been a fan ever since. And Geddy's definitely a reason.

@DrTomoculus

Жыл бұрын

And why was the book not turned into a series or documentary?

I ain't a BASSPLAYER. BUT I AM A RUSH COMPLETIST.🎶🎵🎼🔊🔊📣📯🎺🎻🥁🥁

Master Piece by a Master Artist

All collectors start out with an “accumulation “ . It’s takes a while to find your focus. Then you become a collector.

Legend .

This book is awesome!! Would recommend to any Rush or bass fan!

"You don't see what you have... you see what you're missing. " sounds mighty perilous to me!! 🤣Loving this talk. As always, Geddy is a complete joy to listen to; eloquent, engaging, humorous, open and self effacing. Thanks for posting this! 🙏😊💗 Am envious of Daniel.... listening to Geddy play '1983 a merman I should turn to be"..... Oh, swooooon!

The book is great. All kinds of cool historic Fenders, Gibsons, Rickenbackers, as well as a few other brands like Burns that were making basses in the 50s and 60s. The photography is very tasteful and well done. Informative notes on design changes or custom colors and what years they were offered, so forth.

Got the book. It’s a treasure

@DannyBoi2112

2 жыл бұрын

And a fair weight

I wish he brought back his old signature basses for the Time Machine Tour. The black an white Jazz Bass, the Rickenbaker and of course the Steinberger.

@shawnmarko7131

9 ай бұрын

He left the Steinberger out of the book?! Terrible.

The best... period

I realy like and respect this guy, and I love the book and te massive contribution it makes. I just wish I could listen to the band, which I can't for more than a minute.

When i was younger.......a co worker in about 1985 heard a song on the radio by Triumph.Rik sounds very similar to Geddy.The co worker bet me that that song playing was Rush.I won 100 bucks for the bet.......took that kid a while to pay up.....but he learned that i knew more about music because i played drums for years.

@j_freed

3 жыл бұрын

I like Allied Forces but I generally think Triumph is not nearly as consistent in its catalogue. I also have an original pressing of the first Triumph album and that's a very nice sounding recording. Really simple. Just good expensive analog equipment and good engineering.

Geddy and Joe Bonamassa collaboration? That would be awesome!

I find it fascinating that they did not put some of the basses on stage with the them instead of the grand piano which isn't the subject of this interview. Still an amazing interview and well worth the time to check out. I personally own the book and wish I could see Geddy in person to have it signed.

@billytai1096

4 жыл бұрын

I really hope he tours his collection. I would love to see it one day in person.

@chucker173

3 жыл бұрын

One of Gedd’s answers made it seem like there was an exhibit in the next room over of some of the basses from the book.

@davidtaylor4975

3 жыл бұрын

I got mine signed. I was a bumbling idiot! My wife had a normal conversation with him and got a nice fist bump!

Geddy is an idol. I need to get the book, I saw it online. There's no Steinberger in the book right? That's probably why I didn't get it yet. How could the L2 not be in the book?!

Geddylee an rushbmy favorite always seen 20 timeds greatest of all as farasim concerned

Rush are like the stereotypical Canadians, they just seem so nice and friendly.

@j_freed

3 жыл бұрын

But then we passive-aggressively exclude you socially because we're actually not telling you what we are really thinking... It's like Canadians are the Germans of North America.

@tyanderson5801

3 жыл бұрын

@@j_freed Yup. Exactly. It's nauseous watching Ged and whoever the other guy is, try to drum up excitement for collecting more "glittering prizes".

Gary....oooops....Geddy....I have a lovely 1970 Dan Armstrong Ampeg. You can see it. You can certainly play it! But if you're missing one, I CANNOT sell it to you. Sorry. Cheers for putting Canadian bass players on the map!

I totally suffer from the completist bug. For Rush I've been able to settle for at least one copy of each record on vinyl, cd, cassette, 8 track and dvd/BlueRay. I'm hunting for some OP's, but if I let myself get into bootlegs like I did with sabbath.....I'm in trouble.

When those guys referred to Geddy as "Mister Lee"... I would have seriously lost it had Geddy responded with "Guys.. calling me Mister or 'rock star' is like putting an elevator in an outhouse... it doesn't belong..." 😁😄

I love Geddys playing on 'The Trees' live on Exit Stage Left - I think his tone and syncapation on the Rickenbacker is glued to Neils drums - Red Barchetta also - I saw Primus open for Rush in Glasgow 1992- I thought the bass player s tone was not so great compared to Geddys . Time Stand Still.

@chuckshartz2722

2 жыл бұрын

Ever notice how much more powerful the mix is for the video compared to he album? I wonder why that is??? Geddy's Rickenbacker sound was at its best in the video... which is the same audio as the album, like I mentioned. But you an really hear the separation of the bass and the semi-compressed overdriven midrange "crackle" sounds from using the RICK-O-SOUND. And he was using a LOT of overdrive too, especially during the middle jam during Freewill

Beatles Shea stadium was Aug 15, 1965 ( the first time)

I'm still hip!!

"THE HUMAN HEART IS A PERPETUAL IDOL FACTORY"- JOHN CALVIN.

there's only one Geddy, if I had a question, it would be, did you ever take time to play any Phil Lynott bass lines, and if so, what was Geddys' favourite ?

I started out playing bass and Always wondered why the thumbrest is on the bottom!

I've come to define myself as "a guy who can play guitar", but not a "Musician"". True Musicians are just wired different, or from a different planet, your choice.

I'm a Rush completist but a lack of appropriate coin is somewhat of a hindrance.I reckon i'm 3/4 of the way there.

@davidtaylor4975

3 жыл бұрын

What's the number one thing you'd want?

cool holy shit i love geddy lee i was he would do A&Q to what kind of stuff he has and what type of fashion he wears and likes that would be so cool!!!!!!!!!!!

🥁💫🥁

I honestly had no idea that he was into fishing.

interesting that the first thing he does is mention neil

This guy frightens Geddy.

Wish Neil was with us to show us his drum set.

@j_freed

3 жыл бұрын

Or his collection of 187!drum kits.... actually I don't think drummers have so many.

@peterreid6096

3 жыл бұрын

@@j_freed I would love to see them!

@joeglass-mdh-7585

3 жыл бұрын

Masters of Resonance ... streaming on KZread and Amazon Prime presents a look into drum making featuring Neil's R40 tour kit.

@xiaoxia5

3 жыл бұрын

actually, i wish they would've done a video with Neil showing off his car collection.

Guitar luthers speaks a volume in the making of guitar string instruments. Each are made by some luther tt is played by some master musician. Or a novice hoping to become a professional player.

Who has the Biggest Shoes/Boots

@jamesheiden696

4 жыл бұрын

What's up with The Wall in Front?

@RandyW-sp5zw

8 ай бұрын

Your mama where's Army Boots! 😁🇨🇦

Bill Wyman? 1st Fretless Bass? 🤷‍♂️

Poor Ged, always chasing the next hollow experience of collecting this and that - no wonder Jesus said, "Don't store up treasures on Earth". Greatest band ever tho - RUSH!!

@drummer78

3 жыл бұрын

No, we are on this world once and I’m sure Geddy gets that. Regarding collecting, Geddy’s Negro Baseball League collection is important history and Geddy is essentially cultivating that history. I am sure Geddy realizes this is all ultimately ephemeral but he has passion and money...thank god he collects as these collections are with someone who cares.

@diegomorales8616

3 жыл бұрын

Think twice before invalidating someone's joy--especially if your "higher" plane lacks any evidence for its existence.

Dear Getty I have a 1968 Gibson Thunderbird Bass Reverse tuning head custom color like a Turquoise if you are interested in photos of this bass e mail me.

20:45 "....took the piss out of itself...". Evidence that Geddy has been hanging around Brits.

@chrisyates326

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure but I think Canadians use that phrase too.

@emdiar6588

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisyates326 From Wiki: The Canadian military uses it, as well. We have various forums that British terms are used and absorbed into the Canadian culture. The Canadian Forces works closely and often with the British, Australian and NZ miliatries. Canada has a lot of British programming on CBC, Slice, BBC Canada and W Network, also. If you were to say "taking the piss" to an average Canadian let alone CF member, they would know what you were referring to, therefore, you could include Canada to your list.123.2.12.12 (talk) 18:59, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

@chrisyates326

3 жыл бұрын

Right on.

@davidtaylor4975

3 жыл бұрын

He has a house in London.

@siddokis2945

3 жыл бұрын

He kicks arse too. LOL

What kind of shoes is Geddy wearing? The look stylish and comfortable.

@TheRoyalKoi

3 жыл бұрын

They look like suede chelsea boots

@jliz6435

3 жыл бұрын

Jim W. Bass playing shoes 😀

It is sad to me that Geddy is doing these tours all the while keeping the secret of Neil's illness...I know that he was dodging questions about Neil and I'm sure that weighed heavily on his mind...

Geddy's shirt has a covid pattern.

IF HE ONLY HAD A BRAIN

@j_freed

3 жыл бұрын

Is Geddy the brainless scarecrow or the cowardly lion?

@RandyW-sp5zw

8 ай бұрын

Haters got to Hate! 🤪🇨🇦😁🇨🇦