Geddy vs. The Fish |
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AfanSpur
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Posted: June 01 2006 at 04:33 | |
Surely the first job of a bass player is to provide a rhythym for the band, an anchor so the melodies can play around on top. Well Squire not only did that but provided melody as well. On top of which the Fish brought a tone of his own and raised the prominence of Bass playing in general.
Geddy Lee is highly skilled at providing Rhythym but also can sound melodious. His sound is more understated but in a three piece his job is that much more important.
Too great bassists with much to recommend. Very hard to pick a winner even though i grew up thinking Squire was the King.
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eloii
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Posted: June 01 2006 at 05:51 | |
Squire: more stylish, more proggy has better bass tones.(Rickenbacker)
Yes - Fragile has the best bass tones in prog scene, imo. |
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rushaholic
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Posted: June 01 2006 at 06:58 | |
Agreed - Geddy would likely not cite himself as the greatest. However, as much as I like Geddy and think he is one of the greatest all-around musicians and great bass players, I still think Squire has him beat ever so slightly. |
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Tasartir
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Posted: June 01 2006 at 10:31 | |
Lee revolutionized the way I look at rock bass playing, he's the best if you ask me.
I admire the fish as well, it's just Lee is way groovier.
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Nakatira
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Posted: June 01 2006 at 11:06 | |
Being that Squire is my favorite bassist the answer is easy; Fish.
He`s the god of prog bass, and he also sings during complex shreddin
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Angelo
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Posted: June 01 2006 at 14:14 | |
Yeah, I saw him play bass, stamp his foot and imitate Donald Duck when they were support act for Rush in Rotterdam some 12 years ago. Did he learn to sing in the mean time? |
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VERS
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Posted: June 01 2006 at 17:09 | |
Hmm...
I think Chris Squire's tone beats Geddy's easily, but i'll give credit to Lee for Bassin' it up, Synthin' it up, and singin' it up all at once. Chris Squire's poppy tone is great though. Edited by VERS - June 01 2006 at 17:10 |
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Progger
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 13:00 | |
CHRIS SQUIRE without any doubt. Geddy's bass sound is just very high in the mix but it's all simple stuff really!
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StyLaZyn
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 13:52 | |
I prefer Ged's bass playing, being punchy and up front. At times I struggle to hear what Squire is doing, much like James Myung.
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Antennas
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 14:28 | |
Ehm, did you by any chance ever tried to actually PLAY his parts?
I *did*. It brought me carpal tunnel syndrome.
No simple stuff at all, though it might sound simple at times - a trademark of great playing IMHO.
Okay, I must admit: both of them are on the top of my list. Awesome players, both of them!
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Angelo
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Posted: June 03 2006 at 15:29 | |
James Myung? Is that the guy who plays bass in the band that has John LaBrie as their singer? ;-) |
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verslibre
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Posted: June 04 2006 at 02:43 | |
Geddy's tone is nothing to sneer at; he and Alex had the best tones of Rush's career on Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures. They sound unbelievably good, in all ways, on those two.
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Progger
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Posted: June 04 2006 at 06:21 | |
I'm not a bass player myself so I respect your oppinion. However, there was an interview recently in Classic Rock Magazine with a UK based Rush tribute band called 'Counterpoint'. The bass player said that whilst the music sounds very difficult, it is in fact very easy to play!
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Visitor13
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Posted: June 04 2006 at 06:24 | |
Right, this settles it. Geddy's playing is sicker than Squire's.
(gets beaten up by the bad joke police again)
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Jeff Schu
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Posted: June 04 2006 at 14:01 | |
Man, I'm a huge fan of both bassists and they are such a great inspirations... I don't know how to choose both have crafted such wonderful bass lines.
Let's see... This:
Rush - Freewill (Toronto Rocks) (Live) (5:44)
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Or This:
Yes - And You or I (35th Anniversary Tour rehearsal) (9:42)
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