Dingus Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I remember seeing him use the Rick , the Jazz and the Steinberger on the U.S leg of the Signals tour . He wore a blue jumpsuit , if I remember correctly , and had got a new hairstyle . It was a bit wierd and slightly awkward to witness , a bit like watching a teacher dancing to Status Quo at a school disco . That's what the 1980's was [i]really[/i] like . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1378743703' post='2204077'] I'm pretty sure he played the Rick all night when I saw them at Wembley on the Signals tour. [/quote] I was at Ingliston, right in front of Alex, crushed against the barrier, with the first few rows getting buckets of water thrown over us to stop us from passing out. I was also more than slightly under the influence of alcohol and had been aboard the Thailand Express...I remember thinking it was a great concert, beyond that, it's all a bit of a haze to be honest (much to my embarrassment now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I'm pretty sure it's: Subdivisions - Rick The Analog Kid - Rick Chemistry - Rick The Digital Man - Jazz The Weapon - Jazz New World Man - Jazz Losing It - Sounds like the Jazz although rumour has it Geddy used a different Rick on this one. Countdown - Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I think initially Signals got a little overlooked at the time coming out after MP which was a massive album for them. Any follow-up was going to be a tough ask. I've always quite liked it but agree the production sounds a bit dated in retrospect. I was supposed to be seeing them on this tour in Birmingham but had to miss it due to college commitments. Didn't get to see them until the HYF tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geilerbass Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 [quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1378642670' post='2202648'] IMO power windows and hold your fire are both great albums. [/quote] I'm with you there! I love the earlier stuff, but I love the 80s albums just as much. Power Windows was the album that got me into the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukewarmWater Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) There's an isolated bass and drums (with a little bonus vocal and bass synth bleed) here for those that want a really good listen to Geddy's tone on Digital Man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28gcZQiQvds Edited March 24, 2014 by icastle Link fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) [quote name='LukewarmWater' timestamp='1378934248' post='2206836'] There's an isolated bass and drums (with a little bonus vocal and bass synth bleed) here for those that want a really good listen to Geddy's tone on Digital Man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28gcZQiQvds [/quote] Ahh sh*t, it's not playing for me Edited March 24, 2014 by icastle Link fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Haven't played the you tube clip yet .anyway, great album. Still can't understand the album cover. Pretty pony tbh, unless someone on here can tell me otherwise. Having seen them in the summer, I must say that the solo that Alex played on The Anlague Kid, was one of the best I've seen him do. Truly awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukewarmWater Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 [quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1378934577' post='2206843'] Ahh sh*t, it's not playing for me [/quote] I just tried it on my phone and it wasn't working there, but it worked earlier on my PC. Strange ... Youtube has been a bit flaky for me today forcing me to do things like work instead of watching videos about bass looping and other such vital things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skychaserhigh Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I.saw them on the signals tour , they were fantastic. Geddy definitey used the Steinberger , never got into the album though. This was the beginning of the big keyboard sound and I started to lose interest from then on . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBass Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Any Rush album is good, the song writing, the playing, the production has always been good! Obviously there are some that people prefer but that's what makes opinions great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 [quote name='LukewarmWater' timestamp='1378934248' post='2206836'] There's an isolated bass and drums (with a little bonus vocal and bass synth bleed) here for those that want a really good listen to Geddy's tone on Digital Man: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28gcZQiQvds"]https://www.youtube....h?v=28gcZQiQvds[/url] [/quote] Ooh that is pretty handy, although it doesn't make it sound easier to do But clearly the tone is different to spirit of radio, which I was playing earlier (as I am supposed to be playing it next week) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx8jLE3qVqA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1378936144' post='2206867'] Haven't played the you tube clip yet .anyway, great album. Still can't understand the album cover. Pretty pony tbh, unless someone on here can tell me otherwise. Having seen them in the summer, I must say that the solo that Alex played on The Anlague Kid, was one of the best I've seen him do. Truly awesome! [/quote] It's a signal. The dog picking up the other dog's scent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 [quote name='jonsmith' timestamp='1378752604' post='2204279'] I was at Ingliston, [/quote] Me too! Although I was about 2/3 of the way back. I'm pretty sure the floor raked [i]down [/i]from the stage, as my abiding memory is not being able to see anything (and I'm just over 6'), and heading home to one of my companions' house to watch the Exit Stage Left video to get some Rush-flavoured visual input! Obviously I don't have a clue what Geddy was playing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1378818331' post='2205022'] I'm pretty sure it's: Subdivisions - Rick The Analog Kid - Rick Chemistry - Rick The Digital Man - Jazz The Weapon - Jazz New World Man - Jazz Losing It - Sounds like the Jazz although rumour has it Geddy used a different Rick on this one. Countdown - Rick [/quote] Forgot about The Weapon being the Jazz. That looks about right. It's supposedly a Rickenbacker 4002 on Losing It. Geddy did have one, so I suppose it could be. [quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1378939701' post='2206944'] Ooh that is pretty handy, although it doesn't make it sound easier to do But clearly the tone is different to spirit of radio, which I was playing earlier (as I am supposed to be playing it next week) - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx8jLE3qVqA [/quote] That version of Spirit of Radio is an old live version on the Rick (MP tour), as opposed the Jazz on the studio version of Digital Man. I'm really pleased that Geddy gets as much 'clicking' when he plays as I do (had a studio engineer complaining about it a couple of months ago and it made me wonder about my crap technique). The playing on that version of Spirit sounds quite sloppy in isolation, but it probably contributes to the energy the track has when you hear everything together. It's great hearing recordings that clearly haven't been edited, aligned and quantized to the nth degree - I think recorded music was all the better when the little human imperfections were left in. I used to do Spirit of Radio with a Rush tribute and it is reasonably OK once you get past the intro. Had to stay so tight with the drummer in that first section & there was one segment of the run down into the first unison riff that I couldn't get quite right until I found a video of Alex playing it slowly. Edited March 24, 2014 by icastle Link fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1378978775' post='2207212'] Me too! Although I was about 2/3 of the way back. I'm pretty sure the floor raked [i]down [/i]from the stage, as my abiding memory is not being able to see anything (and I'm just over 6'), and heading home to one of my companions' house to watch the Exit Stage Left video to get some Rush-flavoured visual input! Obviously I don't have a clue what Geddy was playing... [/quote] It was a terrible venue for a concert. I had a great time although I was bedraggled & exhausted by the end of it. Apparently Neil Peart said the audience at that gig were like animals, which I was a bit upset about at the time, though I must admit I probably couldn't cope with being in the same circumstances now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukewarmWater Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1378939701' post='2206944'] Ooh that is pretty handy, although it doesn't make it sound easier to do But clearly the tone is different to spirit of radio, which I was playing earlier (as I am supposed to be playing it next week) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx8jLE3qVqA [/quote] There's a no-guitar version of The Analog Kid that the same bloke has put up which is quite good for comparing the Rick tone with the jazz tone on Digital Man. To my (cloth) ears some of the difference is down to the extra gain/distortion he seems to be using with the Rick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tigBmZN4LnU Edited March 24, 2014 by icastle Link fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 [quote name='arthurhenry' timestamp='1378977573' post='2207196'] It's a signal. The dog picking up the other dog's scent. [/quote] Thanks for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) [quote name='LukewarmWater' timestamp='1378993212' post='2207468'] There's a no-guitar version of The Analog Kid that the same bloke has put up which is quite good for comparing the Rick tone with the jazz tone on Digital Man. To my (cloth) ears some of the difference is down to the extra gain/distortion he seems to be using with the Rick. [/quote] I thought the distortion on the rick was the bad pickups and the string rattling on the neck? That would be a good one to learn. I can play the guitar bit but never tried it on the bass. Edited September 12, 2013 by Woodinblack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) [quote name='LukewarmWater' timestamp='1378934248' post='2206836'] There's an isolated bass and drums (with a little bonus vocal and bass synth bleed) here for those that want a really good listen to Geddy's tone on Digital Man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28gcZQiQvds [/quote]fantastic , cheers Edited March 24, 2014 by icastle Link fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukewarmWater Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 [quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1379002866' post='2207640'] I thought the distortion on the rick was the bad pickups and the string rattling on the neck? [/quote] You know, after listening on headphones rather than crappy computer speakers I think you're very likely right about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 [quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1379002866' post='2207640'] I thought the distortion on the rick was the bad pickups and the string rattling on the neck? [/quote] There is a fair bit of rattle, a combination of action and the way Geddy really digs in at the strings when he plays, but bad pickups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) Just the usual anti-Rick nonsense...pretty sure that overdriven sound is exactly what Geddy was going for and to my ears the string rattling is possibly worse on the clip with the Jazz (and also intentional). Edited September 15, 2013 by jonsmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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