Cosmo Valdemar Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 [quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1329326003' post='1540737'] I think somebody posted the isolated bass track from 'Subdivisions' here quite recently....have to agree with many above - 'Signals' has some of his best Ric tones (that and 'Hemispheres'). I really like his Jazz tone on the recent 'Time Machine' live album. Agreed it has been a bright on some records, but it sounds good here. I've never been to big on the Wal sound, TBH....love the records (actually, love all the records!) but if I'm honest, Ged's best bass sound was the Ric, and one of the reasons I play one myself. I'd just love to hear how the Ric would have blended in on recent albums.....imagine it on 'Workin' Them Angels' and stuff.... [/quote] That was me I like all of Geddy's various bass tones, but I have to agree, the Rick was untouchable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1329327163' post='1540764'] Really?! I always thought that DM was played on the Steinberger?!?! [/quote] He didn't start playing the Steinberger until during the Signals tour - the compact design was handy when surrounded by his piles of keyboards. It's only appearance on record is on Grace Under Pressure. The Power Windows sessions were started with the Steinberger but after hearing the producer's Wal he re-recorded the bass parts with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd_david Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 30-90 roto sound piano wound strings, into an API 550 into a furman PQ3 into BGW power amp into a thiele 2x15 was his rig, the wal is slightly warmer on this album due to it being natural as opposed to his black model. What geddy always fails to mention is his bass is always very heavily compressed too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 [quote name='Rich' timestamp='1329331928' post='1540862'] I love Power Windows and everything about it, including the bass sound. Starting to look like I'm very much in the minority. [/quote] I love Power Windows, it's one of my favourite Rush albums. It's got some of Geddys best ever playing on it IMO, I just hate the bass sound. Luckily I don't listen to records just for the bass sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Right that`s it!! I`m away to listen to Cygnus x1. Their best moment from their best album. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I'm firmly in the Rick/Jazz camp - the Steinberger was OK but the Wal lost me with it's flappy thin sound which he didn't overdrive as much. Those earlier basses got much more of the sonic spectrum in what was then essentially a trio line-up. From Signals onwards, they were arguably a four piece with the keyboards on a level sonic spectrum, taking the space from the bass and guitar. On PW, the keyboards went nuclear with a different patch on almost every note. The bass definitely suffered in terms of space and frequency spectrum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endorka Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 It's great to hear everyone's opinion on this! Personally, up 'til now I hadn't been that interested in mid Eighty's Rush, essentially missing out the albums between Moving Pictures and Presto, but these albums really do have their charms. Still not heard "Hold Your Fire" though. I really like a lot of the Nineties material too. Counterparts is marvellous, IMHO. Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 IMO, the best track on Hold Your Fire, and one of my favourite bass parts ever... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1qgn7KSPgo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1qgn7KSPgo[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endorka Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 That's a good one indeed, thanks! Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 [quote name='Rich' timestamp='1329331928' post='1540862'] I love Power Windows and everything about it, including the bass sound. Starting to look like I'm very much in the minority. [/quote] I love PW too, it's a wonderful album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 ...and whatever your opinion of PW sonically, it's an album full of [i]proper[/i] songs and great bass parts, which is something they don't seem to bother with too much these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I much prefer Hold Your Fire to Power Windows. They're both better than Grace Under Pressure though - that's a bit of a stinker. Of course, that's my opinion. Presto on the other hand is magnificent - is that the Wal too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 [quote name='endorka' timestamp='1329383775' post='1541446'] Still not heard "Hold Your Fire" though. [/quote] I'm not a fan of this one. Next to the truly godawful "Test For Echo" it's my least favourite Rush album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endorka Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 I have "Test For Echo" but can't say I've listened to it much. From the later period, I listen to "Presto", "Roll The Bones", "Counterparts" and even "Snakes & Arrows" quite a bit. "Grace Under Pressure" is one of my all times faves... "we'd like to do another Red song for ya!" Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd_david Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Yes Presto was the black wal, the red geddy signature was on roll the bones, much much warmer tone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I reckon I'm pretty much with Bilbo here; loved them up to and including MP and then after that started to lose interest, although I do like most of Signals. Have to agree about the Subdivisions bass sound. Obviously I think his Ric sound was his best, no suprise there. It's not because I'm biased though, it's because it was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmz Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I love the PW bass tones - well, that and what he's playing on the album ! All time favourite bass tone for me is Hemispheres - the album that got me into the band - about '79 I think Back then I thought Squire and Burnel were bass gods - then I heard Geddy...... Sheesh ! Then came Percy, Jaco, Stanley etc etc..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemibass Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Test for echo was a wicked album!!! Virtuality and limbo are two of my favourite rush songs!!! Such a shame they didnt include them on the live album from that tour. People who dont have bootlegs will never hear how good they sounded live... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 [quote name='hemispheresX' timestamp='1330696695' post='1561768'] Test for echo was a wicked album!!! Virtuality and limbo are two of my favourite rush songs!!! Such a shame they didnt include them on the live album from that tour. People who dont have bootlegs will never hear how good they sounded live... [/quote] [url="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rush+virtuality"]Fill yer boot(legs)....[/url] Virtuality is a terrible song, IMO... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1330696931' post='1561778'] [url="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rush+virtuality"]Fill yer boot(legs)....[/url] Virtuality is a terrible song, IMO... [/quote] Not compared to "Dog Years" it isn't. "Dog Years" has to be the worst song ever written by anybody in the entire history of song writing. IMO...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithydude Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 (edited) [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1329327585' post='1540772'] Power Windows was the one where nobody had any bass. All mids and treble for the bass sound, electronic drums and Alex's guitar tones are practically supersonic. I believe that instead of amps he used large tin cans with baby wasps in... Bi-amped of course. [/quote] Power Windows is the weakest sounding of all the Rush albums in my opinion. Still love it though!! Edited December 3, 2012 by smithydude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 [quote name='smithydude' timestamp='1354537153' post='1887030'] Power Windows is the weakest sounding of all the Rush albums in my opinion. Still love it though!! [/quote] No, that would be Presto! Definitely the thinnest sounding...in my opinion (although Mr Lee thinks there's something wrong with it too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1330723614' post='1562337'] Not compared to "Dog Years" it isn't. "Dog Years" has to be the worst song ever written by anybody in the entire history of song writing. IMO...... Yes , that song is bad. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Well, as far as the 'Rush bass sound' goes, it's too hard(almost impossible) to decide which is best. Trying to break it down into the decades; 70's - Farewell to kings, 80's- permanent waves/moving pics,-90s counterparts. The bass on Clockwork angels is fantastic. Then you have individual tracks from none of the above. Then you have the producer/studio/amps etc. I will,stop after one more opinion.. Dog years is a terrible song- but is it as bad as Tai Chen (hold your fire)? Must go now ,) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1354567364' post='1887555'] Dog years is a terrible song- but is it as bad as Tai Chen (hold your fire)? [/quote] I'm the person who likes Tai Shan... Half the World, on the other hand - tripe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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