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Alex with Rik Emmett and Gil Moore of Triumph. Legendary and iconic Canadian rockers.
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Rush "Roll The Bones" Tour Pictures - The Centrum - Worcester, Massachusetts - December 10th, 1991
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HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY GEDDY!!!!
(meme credit to u/rtphokie on reddit)
OH, AND WHAT’S THAT?!?! IT’S ALSO THE 49th ANNIVERSARY OF NEIL PEART JOINING RUSH?!?!
In order to celebrate these wondrous occasions, I have compiled 70 reasons why I love Rush (especially Geddy):
70. They don't have any unlistenable albums. I can put on any Rush album and at the very least enjoy it, which is saying a lot!
69. ANDDDD they have 19 studio albums!!! 167 songs!!!
68. Alex's iconic Hall of Fame induction speech.
67. The movie I Love You, Man. The main plot of that is just two guys geeking out about Rush and then going to see them in concert.
66. The Bb5 in "Cygnus X-1 Book 1: The Voyage". For the record, the other famous Bb5 sung by a male singer in rock is the high note in "Bohemian Rhapsody", sung by Roger Taylor.
65. Geddy's range in general. Say what you will about his voice, but he had range.
64. Their pre-concert videos.
63. "Hey baby it's 7:45 and I need to go to bed soon, let's fuck"- In the Mood. The debut album was something else, man.
62. They wrote songs during soundcheck when they were on tour. This includes songs like "Tom Sawyer" and "Chemistry".
61. They went to a Yes concert while recording Caress of Steel, and almost quit making the album. I, for one, am very glad they didn't!
60. The "rap" in "Roll the Bones". Sit back, relax, get busy with the facts...
59. Gene Simmons thought they weren't into women because they didn't want to party with KISS. True story!
58. They listed their baseball positions in the liner notes for Signals.
57. Neil wrote lyrics to a song using only anagrams. The song is called "Anagram (For Mongo)", and is on the album Presto.
56. They thanked themselves in the liner notes for Hemispheres. Listed as Dirk, Lerxst, and Pratt, ofc!
55. They would challenge themselves to write last-minute songs. Results of this experiment include "Hand Over Fist" from Presto, and "Malignant Narcissism" from Snakes and Arrows.
54. The mere existence of "A Passage to Bangkok". I wonder what their thought process was to put a song about smoking weed around the world after a 20-minute long dystopian prog rock epic...
53. "La Villa Strangiato". Just... everything about it.
52. The kimonos. You know the ones!
51. Their nicknames for each other!! (see above)
50. They had the second-longest stable line up in rock music! The only ones with a longer stable line up was ZZ Top.
49. They had a 40-year career! Even longer if you include pre-Neil and their adventures since the R40 tour.
48. The synth era. I unapologetically love 80s Rush, especially Grace Under Pressure and Power Windows.
47. "The Necromancer" basically being self-insert Tolkien fanfic. I wonder who the "three travelers" are supposed to be... OH WAIT!
46. They're giant nerds. All prog bands are, but they are especially nerdy.
45. Hugh Syme's awesome album covers. He did every single one from Caress of Steel onwards, barring the front cover for Snakes and Arrows.
44. The 7/8 section in "Tom Sawyer". That was my first intermediate bass line! Thanks, Geddy!
43. They're Canadian icons. Unironically, they're the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions "Canada" to me.
42. The horribly cheesy, terrible, but also really funny music video for "Time Stand Still". That song, btw, might be my favorite 80s Rush song, and is probably in my Top 5.
41. The triple-entendre pun of Moving Pictures. They're filming a movie (moving picture) of people moving paintings (moving pictures), while someone is getting moved by the scene (moving...pictures...).
40. They quote the 1812 Overture in the overture for "2112".
39. Geddy taught Les Claypool how to properly play "YYZ".
38. The Permanent Waves era glasses!
37. The opening of "Xanadu".
36. The weird stuff Geddy would have on his side of stage after he stopped using amps. This includes rotisserie chickens, washing machines, dryers, and popcorn machines.
35. "Music by Lee and Lifeson, Lyrics by Peart" on almost every single Rush song.
34. The ending of "Spirit of Radio". OF SALESMEN!!!
33. Their inside jokes. Example: The Bag.
32. They took French classes together, and began announcing their songs in French in Quebec.
31. The progressiveness of Counterparts. What other 40-year old rockstars were talking about healthy relationship boundaries and openly supporting gay people in 1993?
30. Their vaults are practically empty because they scrapped songs that weren't up to their standards. This is why we have no sub-par Rush material!
29. Choosing to end their careers with grace.
28. Ending the last show of their career with "Working Man", the song that got everything started.
27. "Dreamline"--"Learning that we're only immortal / For a limited time".
26. Geddy and Alex inducting Yes into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
25. Then, of course, Geddy playing "Roundabout" with Yes during their induction! (Unfortunately, he did not play his Rickenbacker :( )
24. No decisions were made regarding the band without it being unanimous.
23. "Closer to the Heart". To me, that song is like a musical representation of their friendship, and it always leaves me with a warm, fuzzy feeling after listening to it.
22. Neil's books. Ghost Rider, in particular helped me get through a rough time earlier this year.
21. Geddy's Big Beautiful Book of Bass. I love that thing, and I am looking forward to his memoir in November!!!
20. That incredible Rickenbacker. I know it hasn't been his main bass since the early 80s but...
19. All their other creative projects. Geddy and Alex have a solo album each, Alex is involved with Envy of None rn, and Neil had his blog.
18. All their other stage interactions.
17. "ATTENTION ALL PLANETS OF THE SOLAR FEDERATION! WE HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL!" -"2112". Just... all of "2112".
16. They got me into prog. I wouldn't have this blog right now if it weren't for Rush.
15. The Lifeson chord. The F#7add11 voicing that you can hear in so many of their songs (it's the opening to "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres").
14. Neil's drumming. They call him The Professor for a reason!
13. Geddy's bass playing. And his singing. And playing keys. And... yeah, we would be here all day!
12. The Dinner with Rush video. I make daily references to this that no one notices...
11. "The measure of a life / is a measure of love and respect"- "The Garden". The final song on their final album, and possibly the most amazing closer of all time.
10. Their charity work. IIRC, this includes giving away the aforementioned rotisserie chickens, as well as various fundraisers.
9. Their constant strive to improve themselves. Including Geddy working with a vocal coach, Neil working with Freddie Gruber, and of course, disavowing that Ayn Rand shit.
8. They give me something to strive towards, both as a musician and as a person. If I could make records half as good as Rush, and handle the fame with half the grace that they did, I would consider myself well-accomplished.
7. Neil's lyrics inspired me to get back into writing.
6. They inspired me to become a musician, and to pursue a career in music. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't have stayed in choir or picked up bass, and I would've never considered a career in audio technology.
5. Their music helped me bond with my dad.
4. Geddy talking about his family's story of survival during the Holocaust. I think that's really important to talk about.
3. Other Rush fans. Well, okay, some of them like to brag about how many concerts they've been to, or tend to be a little gate-keep, but most of them are really chill people.
2. Their music helped me get through the toughest times in my life. Without getting too personal, I even credit them with saving my life on multiple occasions.
However, what I admire about Rush, above all else...
1. Their friendship with each other.
Once again, happy birthday Geddy! Your music has inspired me in so many ways, and I wouldn’t be the person I am today without it.
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While Geddy Lee is best known for using basses like his legendary Rickenbacker 4001 in Jetglo and Fender Jazz Bass, another bass guitar of his thats become iconic was his black Rickenbacker 4080/12 Double Neck.
This bass was a standard 4001 4-string bass on the upper neck, with a 480 12 string guitar on the bottom neck.
This bass was most famously used live for the song ‘Xanadu’, where Geddy played his normal bass parts until Alex’s guitar solo near the end of the song he would switch to the 12 string guitar neck and play a rhythm guitar part while simultaneously playing his Moog Taurus bass pedals with his feet.
And actually, the black double neck wasn’t the only one he had. Geddy also used a white Rickenbacker 4080, this one with a 6 string guitar neck instead of a 12 string on the black double neck. This one he used on ‘A Passage To Bangkok’, again playing the normal bass parts then switching to the guitar neck to play a rhythm guitar part along with the bass pedals during Alex’s solo.
The black 4080/12 was used starting with the A Farewell To Kings tour in 1977 and used until the Moving Pictures tour in 1981, after which it was retired.
The white 4080 was only used for the Hemispheres tour in 1978-79 and the Permanent Waves tour in 1980, after which it was retired.
But thats not the end of the 4080. Geddy brought out a different Fireglo colored 4080/12 along with a Jetglo 4080/12 (unknown if its his original one from the 1970s) for Rush’s final R40 tour in 2015 along with a nearly full version of ‘Xanadu’ as a last hurrah.
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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: RUSH Icon Rock Music Group Novelty Men's Button Down Shirt Collared Geddy Lee.
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Geddy Lee, the frontman of the iconic Canadian band Rush, reflects on his music and life in a new memoir. Learn about Geddy Lee’s memoir and spoken word tour…
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Friday Reads: My Effin' Life by Geddy Lee
The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and bestselling author of Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass.
Geddy Lee is one of rock and roll’s most respected bassists. For nearly five decades, his playing and work as co-writer, vocalist and keyboardist has been an essential part of the success story…
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My Effin' Life
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The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and bestselling author of Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass.
Geddy Lee is one of rock and roll’s most respected bassists. For nearly five decades, his playing and work as co-writer, vocalist and keyboardist has been an essential…
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Geddy Lee answers eight questions in two minutes on CBC’s The National. Thoughtful and insightful answers. Geddy Lee is a true Canadian and icon. The best.
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Artículo: Rush Icon Geddy Lee Announces Spoken Word Tour
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Here Is An Uplifting Anthem By Matt DeAngelis - 'Speak For A Moment'
Matt DeAngelis delivers an invigorating alt-rock anthem with his latest single, "Speak For A Moment." The song's progressive songwriting and dark-sounding chords create a powerful and nostalgic experience, reminiscent of classic bands like Rush. Matt's bold vocals, evoking memories of the iconic Geddy Lee, add an extra layer of depth to the composition, making it an unforgettable alt-rock powerhouse.
"Speak For A Moment" is more than just a song; it's an anthem for a generation that has faced unprecedented challenges. Matt's heartfelt lyrics reflect on his own experiences with anxiety and OCD, transforming adversity into a driving force for creativity and advocacy. With a mission to spread positivity and tackle urgent issues like climate change and mental health, Matt's music becomes a powerful medium to inspire action and create a brighter future.
The song's uplifting melody and well-crafted mix create a rich sonic palette, immersing listeners in a captivating experience. The track's driving beat and infectious tune leave a lasting impression, echoing in the mind long after the music fades away.
What stands out about "Speak For A Moment" is its consistent upbeat tempo, different from some of Matt's previous works. The song's goal is to keep a driving beat that listeners can enjoy, adding a sense of comfort and optimism in uncertain times.
Matt DeAngelis' artistry shines brightly in this track, as he weaves a musical tapestry that is rich, layered, and lush. With nods to legendary artists like Elton John, Matt showcases his talent as a songwriter and performer, crafting a melody that resonates deeply with his audience.
"Speak For A Moment" exemplifies Matt's determination to live in the present and make a positive difference in the world. The lyrics speak of the limited time we have to make an impact and unlock our potential by breaking the silence and speaking up. The song reminds us to turn our attention to the larger picture of life, leaving our mark on the world before it's too late.
In a world filled with uncertainty, "Speak For A Moment" serves as a beacon of hope and resilience. Its anthem-like qualities and powerful message inspire us to seize the moment and never have regrets. Matt DeAngelis' alt-rock gem is a testament to the transformative power of music and its ability to connect with listeners on a personal and emotional level.
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