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Old Ged is doing ok for a mature 66yr old gent tho.

100% agree. Best a DVD as you get to see Geddy doing any combination of 3 things at one time, ie. vocals with bass and bass pedals, vocals with keys and bass pedals and on occasion vocals with bass and keys with bass pedals. Man is a genious and Neil Peart solos were just something to behold. Dave

I've got that on the DVD Brilliant

Exactly. such an interesting character plus i could talk motorbikes with him too. That could be a new topic. "Interesting dinner guests"

I knew Neil had taken inspiration from Ayn Rand in those early days but to be honest it didn't make any difference to me. I just enjoyed the songs and lyrics for what i imagined them to be. Where he gets his influences from isn't the point for me. Enjoy music for what it is and not what it might be. Dave

Mr Peart was one of the few famous people that would be interesting enough to sit and have a chat with. Obviously he liked his privacy but he had some interesting and worthwhile views on life. Rush have never been full of themselves like many other bands when they became famous. They've always appreciated their fans and what they've done for Rush. Still can't get over this. So so sad. Like the lyrics from my fav Rush song Bravado :- "And if the music stops There's only the sound of the rain" Dave

I use Briwax on my bare wood finishes. It was recommended by Chris from McIntyre guitars. Doesn't leave that sticky feel that beeswax does and polishes out really well leaving a nice matt finish rather than a shine. Wife bought The Original Non-silicone "Wood Silk" beeswax spray polish from Morrisons. Still not sure what's best for painted basses tho Better go back over this thread again. Was using car polish but recent posts said not to. Dave

Perhaps our tastes are different tho. I like the idea of that and i might just buy the remaining studio albums just for sake of having them. I do quite fancy the Montreux DVD as the more i watch it the more i like the overall sound and atmosphere of the gig Dave

It says 1981 was the Exit Stage Left tour but just wondering if that's the year they recorded it as its the live album and i know Closer To the Heart was recorded in Edinburgh 1981. That was Nov 8th 1981 and def Moving Pictures tour as i have the programme from that gig. Its the only reason i can think off. I guess its what the band called it as its the album they were working on that particular tour

I'll listen to the album on youtube to get a better feel for it

If you go onto Rush website they have all their gigs sorted out in tours and different years. Bingley Hall was 29th & 30th Oct 1981and was the Exit Stage Left Tour. Their Moving Pictures tour the previous year was all US & Canada. See the link below it makes for some interesting reading They've done some unbelievable tours over the years https://www.rush.com/tour/exit-stage-left/

If an amp doesn't have a built in compressor like my Mesa head i use my Aphex Punch Factory pedal. I find it very simple to set up with led's indicating how much compression you are using (marked Drive on the pedal) and the output level which i set to equal volume when the peal is switched off. My Roland mfx GT6B has various compressors too but i just selected one from the list i recognised with the factory suggested settings and just add it as and where required. I haven't used the Roland in about 5yrs so can't remember any more details than that i'm afraid. Dave

Looked at some of the other albums on Amazon but didn't recognise any of the songs but i'll go back and have another listen EDIT :- went back and listened to the short clips of Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock and can't say i was impressed by them. A bit too experimental for me. Atmospheric maybe but a little too out there. Colour of Spring is part of the triple collection i bought and know most of the songs Dave

Got the 3 albums delivered yesterday but only managed to really listen to one of them so far. Songs to practice for our rehearsals tomorrow so will need to wait a few days yet but i'll get there. Dave

Looks like Danny Thompson played acoustic bass on track one and Alan Gorrie played electric on same track. Paul played on remaining tracks. Not listened to that album yet.

Rush have been part of my musical life since 76 when i first heard parts of 2112 and from then on i've followed their career buying each and every studio album. The only band i've ever done that. Such sad sad news to hear Mr Peart has gone. His books were a fantastic read and Ghost Rider is up there as one of my fav and most touching books. Sympathy and condolences to his family, friends and everyone that knew him. He will never be replaced but he has given us so much over the years. Dave

You should check Gumtree Musicians wanted and FB usually has musicians wanted in specific areas. I have 2 FB pages for Scotland and one more specific to Central Scotland. Try them. I've seen some interesting bands on both sites. I'm like you and get more satisfaction these days playing covers rather than writing my own material within a band Dave

Make up a fantasy set list and learn the songs. I do that with Prog songs mainly because its the one covers band i've never managed to put together so playing my fav prog songs is still great fun for me. Dave

Along with dead / lifeless bass players of course

I'm officially a classic rocker now.

Same here altho i still have the 6er fretless but its heavy

I know he used a custom MM which had 2 different face woods. Top half of the body was a darker colour then the bottom half. I saw him use the black bass but couldn't quite make out what it was. Think its a Fender Precision of some kind He also had a black Stingray bass not sure if it was fretless or not According to his profile he used his Kramer DMZ fretless on most things at the beginning.

If its not the 70's rock its just a copy of the originals

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