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

Squonk19 wrote: Geddy's voice is integral to Rush and I had no problem with the earlier albums and the live ATWAS. It was just part of what Rush was all about and maybe that was why they were such a cult band for those who 'got' it. However, it was an obstacle to many of my friends not taking to the band earlier on. However, I have to admit occasionally I would grimace at times - notably the final section of Cygnus X-1. I think from Hemispheres through to Moving Pictures there was a slight softening and consequently this was my favourite period. After that, his tone softened very much through the late 80s and 90s and whilst it undoubtedly led to the band being more accessible, the material was generally not as good. The final years were a return to form and the smoother tone worked well in the studio. However, live, his vocals increasingly struggled on the earlier songs and I find I don't listen to the later live albums (and there are many) as much.

Geddy's voice is integral to Rush and I had no problem with the earlier albums and the live ATWAS. It was just part of what Rush was all about and maybe that was why they were such a cult band for those who 'got' it. However, it was an obstacle to many of my friends not taking to the band earlier on. However, I have to admit occasionally I would grimace at times - notably the final section of Cygnus X-1. I think from Hemispheres through to Moving Pictures there was a slight softening and consequently this was my favourite period. After that, his tone softened very much through the late 80s and 90s and whilst it undoubtedly led to the band being more accessible, the material was generally not as good. The final years were a return to form and the smoother tone worked well in the studio. However, live, his vocals increasingly struggled on the earlier songs and I find I don't listen to the later live albums (and there are many) as much.

I reckon his best vocals are on the 90's albums. Nobody's Hero is a great example but they were more of a straightforward hard rock band at this point. The last attempt at anything 'prog' was maybe Hold You Fire. I still like a lot of those later albums though and Geddy generally is very good.

Edited by richardh - May 19 2020 at 00:00

no one .. outside of 'rush fan' would ever consider Geddy a great singer.. but his vocals.. were fun to listen to..very endearing in a geeked out Rush kind of way. 

^ Jon Anderson?

rogerthat wrote: M27Barney wrote: Oh and you will get some smart arses on here who wiñl tell you that Rush only became interesting after PW.....words escape me on such flagrant betrayal of the prog ethos... Nobody here is saying that but Peart did say it.

Oh I forgot The Enid at Band on the wall...good gig also...

Blacksword wrote: When I first heard Rush it was around the Moving Pictures era, and his balls were just starting to drop. I actually really liked his voice. Although, overall, the albums after GUP were not as good as their predecessors, his voice only improved with age. On the 70's albums, his voice is like Robert Plant throwing a hissy fit in a crack lounge, but, for me it no way impairs the quality of the music. In summary, I have no problem with his voice.