What About Geddy Lee's Voice!!

SteveG wrote: dr wu23 wrote: What kind of sound does velvet make...? It sounds like butter, but better. Come on Doc, get with the program!

When I hear Geddy Lee’s vocals, I don’t think “I can’t believe it’s not butter or velvett. ;)I think it sounds more like a nails on a chalkboard kimono or an Eastern screech owl.negligee than a velvet cape in terms of fabric wear. By the way, there are serious fields of study, not surprisingly if you think about it, that measure the sounds that fabrics make when rubbed against each other and against other things. Noisy-wear can be a fashion statement. Ninjas favoured fabrics that helped with mobility as well as minimizing sound.

Alternately, velvet can have a sort of underground sound. Think Venus in Furs



Then think Venus in Velvet, then if you are like me, think Venus in nothing at all. Mmm, nude Venus sounds good to me.

And come to think of it, a buttered up Venus sounds even better. But if a velvety buttered up Geddy Lee is more your or other people’s thing, I won’t judge you.   

Edited by Logan - May 20 2020 at 14:22

It's more Rush's politics on the early albums which irritate me. 

For me, his voice fits well in the mix of their music.  You don't want too many instruments and voices sitting at one register, or it muddies up the sound.  Geddy is often way up there, so his voice sounds distinct in the mix.  Sometimes, he sounds very beautiful, like in the classical guitar inspired part on Xanadu, and with those lovely keyboards, too, it is mesmerizing.  Other times, he sounds cool, like on Tom Sawyer, or sincere, like on Manhattan Project.  Still, other times, he sounds like a migraine-inducing screeching cat in a blender, but I still love it.

verslibre wrote: chameleonday wrote: His voice alone is what has prevented me from delving into their work. Musically I am interested in the early albums. When I think of Rush, I always think of the shrill "saaaaalesman". Geddy doesn't do that on the post-Waves albums. Check out Moving Pictures, Signals, Grace Under Pressure and Power Windows.

Yeah, bummer isn't it?

chameleonday wrote: His voice alone is what has prevented me from delving into their work. Musically I am interested in the early albums. When I think of Rush, I always think of the shrill "saaaaalesman".

Yeaaaaaah.... me too. I hate whe he does the squeals.
Sought alone to rule the fate of mAaAaAn.

Gordy wrote: How did it get so high? I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy? (I know him and he does!)

Braka1 wrote: Gordy wrote: How did it get so high? I wonder if he speaks like an ordinary guy? (I know him and he does!) Wowee Zowee!

You can choose to like Geddy Lee’s vocals or you can choose not to like them. But, if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

verslibre wrote: SteveG wrote: verslibre wrote: chameleonday wrote: His voice alone is what has prevented me from delving into their work. Musically I am interested in the early albums. When I think of Rush, I always think of the shrill "saaaaalesman". Geddy doesn't do that on the post-Waves albums. Check out Moving Pictures, Signals, Grace Under Pressure and Power Windows. Yeah, bummer isn't it? It's possible to like 70s Rush and 80s Rush. I like the way their sound evolved, especially the incorporation of electronics.

Counterparts is awesome. It's much better than the two albums before it. And the concert floored us! We had weird seats (stage right), but we were able to see everything Al & Geddy were doing with their hands and feet.