I Also started playing bass because of Geddy, I met him and his wife years back after the release of his solo album , very nice humble man .

Geddy Lee: Didn’t want to play bass, became the best bassist ever.

I willing chose to play bass because of Geddy Lee...

I willingly became a bass player inspired by Geddy!

I listened with amusement as my younger-by-17 months brother announced in 1976, at eleven years old, "I'm going to be a professional musician." He took every music class available through junior high & high school, becoming an excellent, world-class drummer (eventually, also playing keys, bass, guitar, and singing) and followed his dream. He asked me in 1978, when I was 14, to learn to play bass, as his current bass player wasn't good. When Moving Pictures came out, I was learning Red Barchetta with my bandmates, and started singing it to help us keep our place. 42 years later, I have an audition for a Rush tribute band coming up in 2 weeks... no more moving the needle back 300 times to learn a bass part: thanks for Playback Speed, KZfaq! And thanks to the players who make strong efforts on videos to show the musical parts accurately. We love you, Geddy, Alex, and Neil, you helped shape our musical lives with positivity, energy, creativity, and beautiful music. Thank you.

I play piano and drums since i was 8 but....Geddy turned me into the bass. I love when he plays the Ricky!!

People keep saying they willingly chose bass because of Geddy, see... He broke that tradition of the infamous line "You play bass"

The man, the myth, the legend.

I just bought my first Jazz bass (a very well made Japanese import, actually) and there is absolutely a reason Ged wants to own so many of the things. I’ve stayed up literally til sunrise playing the thing, they’re effortless.

VERY well done. Absolutely high level presentation. Professional, entertaining, seriously informative and INTERESTING. YOU do your homework sir. Greatly appreciated! Thank you.

Excellent video! Loved all the info on Geddy's rigs and basses over the years.

I had an uncle that played bass, when they would practice, he would let me sit on his bass guitar amp. The room is so crowded. That was the only place I could be. I chose to become a bass player. I loved the feel of the instrument. I was heartbroken when I heard about Neil’s passing.

I'm a huge fan of Tech 21. Love my GED 2112 rack so much, I bought 2. I also have the DP3X. Great gear and it always gets the job done.

If a 4 string bass was good enough for Geddy Lee , it's good enough for me ❗

World-Class video, my friend. I've never seen a rig rundown that went down to the absolute molecular level...good work!

Just a quick edit: The Rickenbacker made a return on the Snakes and Arrows tour for Passage to Bangkok not R40 tour.

I actually wanted to play bass. I started playing bass in 1968, and I asked my mom if she would buy me a bass. She was working at Sears at the time, and bought me a Silvertone Bass for my 14th birthday. I haven't stopped since. I've now been playing bass for 55 years.

Bravo!!!!!! That was outstanding!!!! I couldn't wait for this!!! Amazing job on getting all THAT information!!! Bravo, mate!!!

absolutely well made, you're doing great !

Oh my, a hagstrom for a 69 Fender precision bass. I wish we could go back in time.

I love this stuff, and I really appreciate the effort you make to put it all together

Wow..wow...wow amazing video ! Always enjoyed your info on all my favorite bass players. I want to say thank you been a rush and geddy fan saw them in 76 78 79 ans so on. Thanks again for the best video up to date. Looking forward for your next one.

Thank you so much to all involved in putting this info together. I’ve been an unwavering Rush fan since 1976. Started playing bass on and off since then. I’m 61 yrs ok’d now tapping 62 on the shoulder. In between those years ... life happened with all its highs and lows. Now that Mr. Neil Peart is deeply and sadly missed, their music is ever so precious to me as highlights of days gone by. I sit down and watch KZfaq videos of concerts and music tracks and play along as best as I can and reminisce. Your video also revealed some personal insights on Mr. Peart’s health. I really appreciate what you’ve done here. May God bless you and keep you healthy and safe especially in these days. Again thank you !!!

Great video of all of Geddy's gear over the years...THANKS!

AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING! THIS is the most informative geddy lee equipment video. Again i so much enjoy your videos. I have seen all your video's from all my favorite bass players. Thank you for answering all my questions that i have had since i first saw RUSH in 1977 . Thank you .

I became a bass player willingly! Was never too bothered about guitars. Go low or go home!

I am very impressed by this video and the knowledge, stories behind it all. Great job!

I love this show.. which bass. ! So much fantastic bass hero info. Very informative n educational..

Great job on Geddy's complicated bass and keyboard rigs.

Very good comprehensive review! You put a lot of work into this, and it is great “Lee” appreciated.

Nice work on all the research! Well done!

Fabtastic! Really enjoyed this - super job and half. Thank you...

it's crazy how much detail you cram into your content. awesome awesome stuff :)

Geddy Lee is one of my favourite bassists and one of my influences (and one reason why I'm now looking at getting a Rickenbacker for my next bass), as well as one reason why I'm both happy and proud to be Canadian. I also have Geddy's book, and it's both one of the heaviest and just plain coolest book I've ever heard

First time watching, great video! Subbed.

Great video! Detailed and engaging.

Holy crap! Dude you took on an insurmountable task of going through Geddy's rig and successfully completed it. One word.....BRAVO!

Finally! Great vid! 💜

Congratulations, excelent review. Very helpful and complete

Great research and presentation ! Thank you, very interesting and informative.

An excellent vid on the subject. Thanks.

You did a great job on this freaking awesome brother

Great job! Thank you, I enjoyed it very much and cleared up some dark tidbits

Knowledge is power my man. Excellent production!

Another great video, you just rock!!!!!

thank you, amazing job

Thanks!... Im a huge fan o geddy you did a very good work👍🏻

What a great Geddy video !

Hello from Kingston ....2 hoursish from Toronto Excellent vid and channel...great job To think RUSH is no longer ...is heartbreaking.

THANK YOU!!!!!

Awesome job man. Keep doing what you do.

I adore every single thing about Geddy.

WOW ALFIE I MISSED THIS VIDEO , MUCH THANKS

Thank you for this great video, I enjoyed all 35 minutes

Realy good info....thanks for this mate!

Thanks for this: I'm a clasically trained percussionist who started playing drums in rock bands around 1976. RUSH is my favorite band, and Ged had a style & sound like no other bass player: bass lessons & collecting ensued. Alex, of course also has a sound & style like no-one else; as you may have guessed, guitar lessons & collecting ensued. All of this while still playing drums in rock bands. Oh, the correct pronunciation of Neil's last name is "peert", as in 'peer pressure' not "pert", as in; "she has really 'pert' -nipples".- Thanks for the crazy task of handling all Ged's gear. Amazing!

Three thumbs up! 👍👍👍 Always look forward to your program Alfie!

By Jove, you done it again! An excellent bass biography for Geddy, I am impressed! I am a true fan of your work! Anyone who is interested, there is a DVD video concert of Clockwork Angels made in 2013, where they actually do close ups and let you see Geddy’s fingers on the bass. His fingering technique is unusual, to say the least.

Awesome video. Thanks for share this.

When I went to the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, I got to see his giant bass collection. It's amazing how many he has.

Great man!! Keep it up! A big hug from Argentina

Great video bud I wasn't expecting geddy to own so many basses lol

Awesome video. Being from Toronto myself, I actually remember when the first album came out. Still a great listen. My vote, JJ Burnel.

Great vid man!! I'm became a Bassist because of Geddy Lee, and of course Cliff Burton. I always wondered what Geddy used early on, thank you for answering those questions, and many more. Keep em coming man👌

Ty that was a great presentation

thank you for all the work

Very enjoyable a nice listen cheers Paul ,Liverpool UK

Great work as usual! Always a highlight for a bass geek like myself when you release a new video :-)

07-29-2019...Happy 66th Ged Man.....The REASON I play Bass is because of "Dirk".....Heard "YEAH OHHHHHHH YEAH" back in High School and it All Came together To Make Sense! Cheers From Ohio

This is a brilliant rundown! I am a willing bass player. I absolutely love guitar, but my soul is absolutely bass.

Awesome video.

Correction, Geddy used his red Wal bass on the Roll The Bones album and tour in 1992-93.

Geddy is my favorite bass player. Greatest bass player ever. Greatest band ever!

Now roughly 280 as of two weeks ago when I met him in Manchester.

I was voted to be the bassist. We lived in a small town, one guy got guitar lessons, one guy drums...so

great video!

My number 1 bass is my 72 precision. I can’t explain why it sounds so good and plays so well. At one time, I also loved to play thru a fender twin. Geddy was my hero when learning bass

Holllly Research ! well done, maybe the most thorough gear breakdown on Ged EVER , thanks

I have to say, not only as a massive Rush and Geddy fan (I'm 49 and started playing bass around aged 12 because of Geddy) I really really enjoyed this video (despite a few mispronunciations !!!) cos it really gives an insight into the lengths players can and do go to try and find a unique sound and distinguish themselves from other players. I'll watch your other "Know You Bass Player" vids now (not all at once, my spending list would be way beyond my means if I did that as I ca be quite compulsive). My very very wonderful girlfriend bought me Geddy's new "Big Beautiful Book of Bass" for my birthday in April and it's a wonderful thing altogether. I assume you've got one but if you don't, I can't recommend it highly enough. I'll be trying the SansAmp YYZ pedal as I've not done that yet, though I have tried a SansAmp rack but not the Geddy 2112 version, I'm looking forward to that.. Currnt Bass: Candy Apple Red AM Fender Jazz Standard 2015 (can't afford a vintage just yet !!). Thanks for your video, like I said, I really really enjoyed watching that and learned a lot. Cheers, peace.

I started with guitars owning about 12 strats Les Pauls and 12 string Rickenbacker but Getty’s bass got me into bass about 10 years ago. I have Fender Jazz Bass Getty Lee signature and a Rickenbacker 4003.

Excellent video! I only noticed one mistake: the 1972 Jazz was the main bass on Moving Pictures. Only Red Barchetta, Limelight and the Camera Eye were done with the Rick.

Thanks!

I started on drums. Then keys. Ah, then bass, I was in love. Simply fun. Geddy and Chris Squire were my primary influences. I play guitar, and enjoy it. But bass is my happy place.

Really cool video, new comer here... Not sure what was a better segment, the bass or the keyboards? Wow, you really blew my mind with the details of all that equipment. Thanks for sharing.

This video is on two tabs being played at the same time making a cool effect for me

Another great video. Al you asked for feedback in a previous video. I hope you don't mind if put it here. One thing, you hit the nail on the head, getting a Ric didn't make Geddy sound like Chris. For many bass players the technique they use during there recording may have as much to do with there sound as all the gear. I would love to know more about technique used, and what's influencing them at the time (since there tone can change so greatly form album to album and even song to song). But I'm a bass geek. And I do love your videos just they way they are. Keep up the hard work.

Geddy recorded with the Steinberger on one album "Grace Under Pressure". He started using the Wal bass on "Power Windows" but, used the Steinberger bass live on that tour. Geddy also used the Rickenbacher on 2007-2008 "Snakes and Arrows" tour during "A Passage To Bangkok"

He was playing the Steinberger the only time I saw them. It was a great show!

That bottom end part had me dying

That beast of a keyboard at 24:45 looks like an Oberheim 8-voice with an integrated Minimoog model D. That must have been fun to carry around. Also, I want one :)

Noice, o so noice. I play bass and I love Geddy Lee so much. Rush is so awesome. Please keep up the bass player episodes, man. So yeah, Geddy Lee is amazing. Rush is awesome. Other than that, cool:).

One thing you forgot was that the ‘72 jazz bass was actually first used on Permanent Waves - The Spirit Of Radio and Entre Nous Next time you listen to those two tracks, listen closely, and you can definitely tell that’s the jazz bass

Geddy and Chris Squire inspired me to play bass. I bought a 4001 at cost when I worked at a music store which at the time waS about $340. When I put Rotosound round wound strings on it (which voided the warranty), I loved the sound. I'm now into 5-string basses, but can't afford a 4003 5-string, but there are a lot of good basses on the market these days,

miss. rush. so. much.

Ah ha! I was waiting to see this picture! The big double speaker cabinet on the bottom is an HZ industries cabinet using 2 Electro Voice DLX 18" speakers. It was rented from Westbury Sound and Lighting in Toronto Canada. I know because I worked there at the time when Geddy's tech came in looking for a cabinet to add more low end in his sound. He tried 2 of them and eventually chose this one. The cabinet is made of 3/4" Baltic birch, wrapped in a fiberglass with resin coating. It was built by Larry Gallant.

I would be tremendously grateful for a bass gear video on John Myung of Dreamtheater. Thanks so much for all the great content. Best wishes

Great video as always. Now it's time for Timmy C!

Great job on Geddy . !!!! Next how about the Guess Who? April Wine, & of course local band here in Kitchener Ontario HELIX.

Farewell to Kings/Hemispheres is the quintessential Sound of Geddys Rickenbacker sound in my opinion as far as recordings. Permanent Waves has a mixture of Jazz Bass as well as the 4001. "Exit Stage Left" and his 4001 Rickenbacker sound on all tracks just left me in amazement, this was the power of the Rickenbacker in my estimation, Raw, Bottom end, Treble, distortion!!! Perfect!!!! "Subdivisions track" sounded incredible as well.. Still Love Farewell to Kings album bass sound as the best...

FINALLY