What About Geddy Lee's Voice!!

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

They were experts at multitasking.   

Catcher10 wrote: 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. that's a good point, I do enjoy the electronic infusion as many bands upped that feature in the 80s. Later on it got dropped as a main instrument and they also made that transition well......Counterparts is an excellent release.

There was a lot of excitement when Counterparts came out. Great show too! Up to that point, I think it was their most solid album since Power Windows. You are right. They were able to adapt without losing their integrity. My favorite period of theirs was the Farewell to Kings era, but I really enjoyed these later albums as well.

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: 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! Wrong album.

Belting out certain vocals requires a certain commitment. It is akin to flipping a pancake ... flapjack, crepe, tortilla, blini, griddle cake, hot cake, drop scone, slapjack ... whatever you call them in your locality. You have GOT to commit to the flip when you are flipping a pancake. I feel like sometimes he does, such as in the “salesmen” lyric, which I happen to like. But, other times, like in the “woo woo ... you can be the captain and I will draw the chart” lyric, he doesn’t commit to the “woo woo”. It’s like he is debating whether to vocalize it or not. Then, the pancake winds up half flipped, which is no kind of pancake that I want to be eating. Of course, anyone who can sing The Big Money while simultaneously grooving out that funky bassline deserves a vocalist medal of Prog honor.

Edited by Braka1 - June 26 2020 at 15:29

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

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?

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".

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".