All i can say is how the hell does he remember all that and sing and play synths.

@aaronsibley

3 жыл бұрын

practice

@likesc00b59

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaronsibley That was a rhetorical question

@rockmetalhead7680

Жыл бұрын

For what he does is, he prolly have a theory knowledge, that the chords progression is like a logic to him on bass,

@rockmetalhead7680

Жыл бұрын

Basically, 2 month after i responded, you gotta have knowledge for the chords on bass, and the chromatique thing

@nkmcfrln

5 ай бұрын

Learn to read music with lyrics.

This is Geddy all the way, he is just killin that Ric.

I love the sloppiness. gives it a human quality

@blue-tb2fd

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Timing and consistency shouldn't always be perfect. It sounds lifeless if everything's quantized.

I think some of geddys best tone and playing comes from hemispheres! so technical and good!

Funny how his isolated tone is alrightish but when mixed in with the other tracks, it's immaculate.

@DanielGonzalez-tw8nu

5 жыл бұрын

This is usually the case. Isolated bass tracks generally sound pretty rough.

@thepoweroftruth3624

3 жыл бұрын

True

@reesecastin8489

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t ever call Geddy Lee’s tones alrightish

@Farewelltokingz

9 ай бұрын

@@reesecastin8489It does sound kinda dry. Moving pictures-signals sounds way better IMO.

One of THE greatest bass players to EVER walk planet earth...Gary Lee Weinrib, aka Geddy Lee.

@milocabral7428

2 жыл бұрын

*the

@dibber43

2 жыл бұрын

@@milocabral7428 yea...and???

@paulcerminara3107

Жыл бұрын

Is he? Who are top 5? Flea, John Paul Jones,

@fever_spike

Жыл бұрын

@@milocabral7428*THE* greatest bass player to ever walk the planet.

This sounds like the "live" version of The Trees, from the suite of "side two" videos (Circumstances/Trees/La Villa) recorded "live" during a break in the Hemispheres tour. The tone sounds live, as does the presets and algorithms of the Taurus pedals.

This nicely reveals his tone setup, the overdrive and chorus pedal. You can hear at several places where he is playing some double stops.

@cactus-mcjacktus

2 жыл бұрын

i don’t know if it is an overdrive pedal, considering he must’ve run his amps fairly hot, the double stops would make the amp overdrive.

@Farewelltokingz

9 ай бұрын

@@cactus-mcjacktusyeah Ged never used any effect pedals really. Maybe some chorus but never been photographed as far as I know.

absolutely brilliant!

This to me sounds like it came from the live video that they did in 1978. Does anyone else get that sense?

@bogger4fun40

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, it certainly does. Hopefully, Hemispheres will be released on Blu-Ray soon so the original will be available.

@Soccerdude7330Official

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same. You can hear the same drums and even catch some hints of Alex's more "grinding" guitar from that video. (honestly, they have an awesome sound going in that video)

This is an edit of the studio version from Hemispheres and the Exit..Stage Left version. After the synth solo, it switches over to the live version.

@vtr_monsterextremo5145

Ай бұрын

It’s actually based on the music video version…

Man, that STRANGE, off time lick he does from 4:16 to 4:19 (just one of several in this song, just the most obvious) is just so Geddy, man. It shouldn't work, it shouldn't fit, but he always makes it work, and so melodically. Geddy and the bass player from Boston are 2 of the most melodic, 'fill up the empty spaces/great for instrument quantity challenged bands' I've ever heard. (Not that Boston was a power trio of course!!). At 52 and a lifelong musician and Rush fan, I'm only just now understanding how Ged approaches his songwriting so very much like a guitar player (back in the day, up until at least Moving Pics), not a bottom end cat. But ALSO as the bottom end guy. Does that make any sense to you guys?

@Oscar-mi9kw

8 жыл бұрын

+D Grundman He uses Taurus Pedals to get that low end on the albums. His bass tone has always possessed growl (could be described as distorted) to it, while possessing raised midrange frequencies. None of this scooped rubbish. The pickup on his jazz bass added some nice low end to his sound, compared to the rickenbacker pickups

@gto1607

7 жыл бұрын

Yup. Same age, back then Ged's tone was mystical. Everybody knew he played the Rick but there must have been some magical modification he did to get that tone. There was no internet and you rarely ever saw Ged do an interview and he never talked about his rig. I knew he used SVT's but when I saw my first concert Permanent Waves at Mapleleaf gardens I think in 1980 he was using Ashley Pre-amps and I think BGW poweramps, two 1x15 Tl cabs and I think and svt 810 on the bottom. He even says in the back of the Moving Pictures concert program book, "two 15 inch cabinets made by some mystery monks in mongolia (or something close). Ged always uses both pickups on the rick and Jazz. You can see the pickup switch is always in the middle and has never moved for 40 yrs. He just plays over whichever pickup he feels like getting more sound from.

@leafamania1

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Scholz played bass on the majority of the Boston studio recordings... Fran played on few ... Tom was the mastermind and Geddy is on another planet !!!

@bitememoose

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly why I loved John Bonham. He would do the same thing but on the skins.

this is from the 1979 performance they did for video. i believe it was at Humber. It was on the Chronicles VHS/DVD. not sure where else it's turned up over the years as bonus material. but this is definately not the Hemispheres album version, nor is it live from exit stage left.

Classic Flamenco Guitar set-up, gives a gritty-meaner more rhythmic sound to your chord work.

whats so wrong about the people saying if its geddy or not, for me it sounds just about right, do you folks have any idea how hard is to sing and play those kind of riffs at the same time? think of it before commenting.

All the amateur no name “bassists” in the comments section trying to criticize one of the greatest bassists of all time for his play during a live concert. I bet most of you couldn’t even play a Rush song if you tried.

You may listen to the full version, it sounds like a studio take, just search for The Trees (Vault Edition) on YT.

favorite part at 2:56

@faithnoman2635

5 жыл бұрын

Mine as well!

This image was taken from a period before the "Hemispheres" tour (which featured "The Trees")--it was actually in the tour program for the "A Farewell To Kings" tour that took place from September 6th, 1977 through April 6th, 1978.

@donovanemery597

3 жыл бұрын

Hemispheres was recorded Summer 1978 in South Wales

@clansome

2 жыл бұрын

I've got that program too.

Rush exept everything is underwater except for geddy's bass.

There's nothing sloppy about his playing at all you halfwits. Low action and lots of truss rod relief means clank... WHICH IS NOT SLOPPINESS. Sloppy playing means flubbed notes and ringing strings, none of which I heard.

@matthewprather189

7 жыл бұрын

cursedswordsman 3:08

@hermanhelmich

5 жыл бұрын

Sloppy in hos attack and accuracy...at the beginning and at 3.09/3.10 for instance

@stuartbutt8521

4 жыл бұрын

It's a Rickenbacker, they sound like that, especially when you have a fairly aggressive technique.......!!!!!

@handidrummed

4 жыл бұрын

I think you mean very little relief :) But I agree with your sentiment.

@paulhaggerty9156

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, definitely not sloppy. What I think some people hear and translate as sloppy is that Ged played behind the beat a little most of the time. It is exactly what makes the bass stand out among the drums and guitars the way it does. Playing behind a little is a really cool bass strategy.

I love the bark & bite of a 4001. his jazz that he uses today sounds irritating after awhile.

@bigolemonkey2898

5 жыл бұрын

The Ice Cream Maker I agree

@stillbill6408

5 жыл бұрын

@@andybaker9356 Nope. The Fender lacks the articulate, bright bite and growl of the Rick. I am sure Geddy is enjoying his handsome payoff/perks for endorsing Fender in lieu of the elegant Rickenbacker.

@angelainamarie9656

4 жыл бұрын

@@stillbill6408 No, Jazz basses are easier to put in the mix. I had a true 4001 (MA-114, Fireglo, made in 1973), and in fact played it for over 30 years. And I now play Jazz basses, in fact it's almost all I play. I loved the 4001, don't get me wrong. But, there are things about it that get irritating. Ged replaced his whole bridge/tailpiece assembly so that mess at least couldn't have been an issue but it's a double truss rod and I bet it was a nightmare to keep all that set up properly on long tours. I don't know if it could have been the weight since they seem a tad smaller than Jazz basses but are made of heavier wood I think. I lost mine in a misfortune but I'm in no real hurry to get one back, instead I have expanded my collection of Jazz basses. This is after many, many, many recorded tracks, not just an off-the-cuff observation either. It's not that I really would hate getting my old 4001 (or one like it) back. It's just, well, it got a lot more costly to own one since i first bought mine in 87.

@JohnMorris-ge6hq

4 жыл бұрын

I THOUGHT HE GAVE UP THE JAZZ AND WENT BACK TO HIS OLD 4001?

@aaronsibley

4 жыл бұрын

@@JohnMorris-ge6hq what? he's got 100's of basses now but im pretty sure he still mostly uses jazz's

its Geddy and its from the song, cmon fans are you kidding? ITS GEDDY

@dexterxan someone ripped it from the game called Rock Band. It feature this song with all master tracks (guitar, drums, vocals...). I found them and uploaded this bass line ;)

looks like around the farewell to kings tour

I know they used some other pics from the 2112 period in the AFTK tour program, so you're probably right!

@kidgloves2 it should be an original track. I also has vocal track (it is obviously an original), guitar and drum tracks. And don't forget it's "Vault edition", it is a separate mix and recording of this song, not original song from the album.

I forgot that :| Somewhere on the net, I think it was a file sharing site like now defunct Megaupload.

Fuckin' awesome lml

I love that picture of Geddy. Does anyone know what tour it's from?

sounds like the version off of "Chronicles." yes a live version or soundcheck. but ya its Gary, the main man.

@jrsmoots

7 жыл бұрын

I think Geddy or Alex has mentioned in interviews that they offered Rock Band and the like alternate versions and live versions, rather than the original album tracks. Not sure why.

@Ampher03

5 жыл бұрын

jrsmoots maybe they thought the live versions would add to the feeling of playing because it’s like you’re playing live to people

@hwinangkoso

4 жыл бұрын

Jeffrey Smootsfor permanents waves it was because they didn’t have the original multitrack iirc

Regarding the version/authenticity: I'm not really familiar with any of the video games this might be featured on, but judging from what I can hear of the rest of the track, I'm thinking this might be taken from Exit... Stage Left. Thoughts?

no mistaking its Ged...but like the guy putting this up said, " its a so-called vault edition". so I can guarantee you its not the bass track form the album(too slow in tempo) and its not Geddys normal singing voice in the background....

@Indybowhntr

9 жыл бұрын

It's not his "normal singing" voice because he is laying down the bed tracks first....drums and bass. The vocals buried in the background you hear are just there to keep time.

The people in denial are hysterical. Sounds like Geddy to me

and im practicing the song myself, cover video coming soon.

@Coverman-ty7rz

7 жыл бұрын

Yeh, no one gives a shit about bass players

Sounds like these isolated tracks are recorded from the board during live performances. How do you get your hand on them?

kidgloves2 These are actually Geddy. I believe this was somewhat of a demo version of the song. I'm not too sure. Just like Working Man vault edition.

how did you isolate so distinctly...is good ..what equipment..

ouch at 1:40

Doesn’t hold back on the string attack does he?!!

would you be so kind as to tell me where you found them?

Aren't the pictures in the tour books taken from the tour? Would that make this from the 2112 tour?

Huh! I would've figured he'd be recording bass and voice separately. But then again, I guess he has to do both at some point.

How were you able to obtain this?

That's what I've concluded since I posted that comment.

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maybe he forgot his compressor pedal one day and he winged it.

No way this is geddy lee

@ak47dragunov I think the same :)

kzread.info/dash/bejne/lqd7zaevcriafco.html I think this is the original. After years of playing his bassline then listening to the isolated bass I always find he actually plays 'less notes than what I imagined. I love his sound, style & melody so much.

@manfredoliveras3196

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to say but is not the original, the main details are there but with changes not played on the LP version. You can hear that is no bass between the first verse and the second present in the original recording (D, A, B).as an example. Some other things changed but deep in the original mix.

dude hes talkin abougt he picture u have posted of geddy when the song is playing. Its obviously of a live shot of geddy

The sloppiness is lost in the mix. All that is left is his magnanimous and melodic style.

Not sloppy, just behind the beat

@stillbill6408

5 жыл бұрын

That is not uncommon when playing live.

fYI: ANALOG MULTITRACKS HAVE LEAKAGE BETWEEN TRACKS. EVEN WORSE IF YOU PUT A LOUD TRACK NEXT TO A SOFT ONE.

When Geddy Lee is the bass player and the drummer 1:09

@maziu27

3 жыл бұрын

Generally the bass and drums go together, that’s why in jazz the drummer is always next to the bass player

So is the Rickenbacker that's he's holding in the picture a 4003? Because the description says 4001, so I'm confused is the one in the picture a 4003 or 4001?

@Ronbo710

9 жыл бұрын

The black one is a 4001.

@Riddickisawesome101

9 жыл бұрын

They're basically the same bass. Since the 90's, they just happened to change the name to 4003. They're the exact same instrument

@KrizzoSFC

9 жыл бұрын

Riddickisawesome101 The 4001 and 4003 look almost the same, but there are significant differences to the instrument. The truss rod system was completely revamped on the 4003, during the '73-'75 transition period the 4001 neck pickup location was moved which changed the tonal character, and finally the electronics were changed to include the .0047 cap removal. The subject of pickup differences is a whole thread all together, i.e. real toasters and horseshoes vs. modern reissues.

@floouk

7 жыл бұрын

Not quite correct. A 4003 has a slightly wider neck to accommodate a stronger dual truss rod system, better equipped to handle the higher tensions of roundwood strings.

@maxdistortion

7 жыл бұрын

its a bit confusing, but rickenbackers from the early to mid 70's had the neck pickup closer to the fretboard, and the rickenbacker he owned and used from '79 and '83 is the later one, with the neck pickup moved further a few inches. they're both 4001's, but the design change was noted. 4003's are much thinner overall.

@kidgloves2 Only Geddy himself would dare to be sloppy. It's obviously not a studio musician.

It may or may not be Geddy. If it is, this is not the bass line that made it onto Hemispheres. Lots of little differences.

@SgtZaqq

7 жыл бұрын

Because it is NOT the studio version, hence the "vault edition" title. You can hear this variant of the song in Rock Band games.

@MbdslEst1964

7 жыл бұрын

Zaqq I don't play rock band games kid, and have no idea what a "vault edition" is.....

@Crampsam

7 жыл бұрын

MbdslEst1964 The Vault Edition version is all Rush, not sure if it was ever featured on any of their studio albums. It's almost identical to the original version of The Trees except it has a different solo and a slightly faster acoustic intro

@VideoMask93

7 жыл бұрын

I believe it was something like a demo version. You can listen to this "vault edition" online or in the game, and aurally it's very different. The guitar's not double-tracked, for one thing. I remember you can actually hear a bit of buzz on the classical guitar intro, too. I suppose it might have been an alternate take of the song from recording.

@blue-tb2fd

4 жыл бұрын

@@MbdslEst1964 you can read though, right?

Are these actually geddy or does rock band hire session guys to cover backing tracks?

@angelainamarie9656

4 жыл бұрын

Record yourself playing live with a band and isolate the track. I'm curious as to what you think you will hear.

So do I! Pearl Jam and Primus are the same way. Just leave it and move on.

I think Geddy plays with his nails...

Isnt that whats great about about geddy?

sure, the pics are geddy, but not the playing!!!! No way.

this is not geddy lee. he does not play that sloppy. this is someone playing rocksmith and getting about 80% accuracy

@jagaz1239

3 жыл бұрын

These basslines are hard as fuck. You wouldn’t understand if you weren’t a bassist. This is obviously from exit stage left because of the slide that Geddy does during one of the transitions that isn’t on the studio recording but is on Exit Stage Left. Geddy has to sing and play this shit at the same time. Even the pros make mistakes. Very very hard to play basslines at this difficulty level clean and consistent in front of a sold out crowd while having to sing at the same time.

so not Geddy

This lacks Geddy's fluidity and flair but as precise as an atomic clock.......

Wow. I never realized how overly-busy that bass line was. The sound is great but quite frankly there's just too many notes in the mix!

@dukealbert7017

5 жыл бұрын

Jeff S 😂 Obviously you don’t truly appreciate Geddy Lee and his bass skills.

@js3217

5 жыл бұрын

@@dukealbert7017 I love Geddy Lee's bass playing, and truly do appreciate it, and that was still an overly-busy bass line.

@blue-tb2fd

4 жыл бұрын

@@dukealbert7017 Yes, he does. You don't appreciate another opinion. The focus of Geddy's bass part here gets lost.

Sloppy... but so tight.

@DanielGonzalez-tw8nu

5 жыл бұрын

Not sloppy at all. Isolated bass tracks usually sound pretty rough.

@jimmyhowe7883

5 жыл бұрын

Rough especially finger-style, Daniel. Bass players that play with a pick tend to sound more accurate when isolated. Still awesome nonetheless!

Sounds pretty sloppy to me I’m not convinced

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