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Oddly enough my favourite Rush Song is Subdivisions. In addition to the bass line I like Geddy`s keyboard work. What I also like is the fact that he came down on the vocal register a bit.
And now a bit of trivia:
Lots of you guys mention YYZ. YYZ is acctually based on Morse Code for the call letters for Toronto`s Lester B Pearson International Airport. Kind of ironic naming an airport after a former Prime Minister who washed out of flying training. I knew the RFC flying instructor who failed him back during the First World War.
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Cygnus X-1, YYZ, La Villa Strangiato - these are my favourites
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im going to have to say yyz(of course) and cygnus x-1Big smile
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Xanadu!
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I' ll add a new one:

The Camera Eye, a fabulous bass work almost in the whole song. My favorite moment: right after the phrase "but the city is calm in this violent sea"
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In the middle of YYZ, Alex decides he needs to give our ears a rest from the amazing guitar he's shredding, and Geddy Comes in with this amazingly lively and awesome bassline. So YYZ is my fav performance by Geddy.
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    What a nice guy Geddy is, giving us so many choices...

YYZ, it would have to be.
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Probably Marathon, then Xanadu, then Turn the Page.
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La Villa Strangiato!!
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Does he have his own signature  Fender Precision Bass model ?  If he does that's my favourite bass line
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2007 at 07:53
Originally posted by Angelo Angelo wrote:


Originally posted by Bastille Dude Bastille Dude wrote:

There are so many awesome Geddy Basslines, One of my fav's is the solo he does in Freewill just before Alex goes into his ripping solo. And if you stop paying attention to Alex long enough, you realise that Geddy is still jamming away on this awesome bassline, Right up to the end of Alex's solo.
Good point - I've heard similar passages on many other tracks. Who dares say the bass is only there to help the other instruments keep track of timing? [IMG]alt="LOL" src="smileys/smiley36.gif" align="absmiddle">


I'd definitely third that opinion - Freewill on the 'Exit Stage Left' album shows Geddy Lee at his prime, as does YYZ on the same album - how Lifeson can concentrate on his solos when Lee is playing such blinding flowing runs is a testament to his focus.

Just a pity 'Exit Stage Left' isn't such a prime testament to the recording of a live album...; we want a decent re-master!

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Of course the basslines of Xanadu, YYZ, La Villa Strangiato etc are awesome, but how about the new instrumental, MALIGNANT NARCISSISM? I love that bassline, it's so cool and complicated, and it's definitely one of the best basslines by Geddy. I also like The Big Money very much. 
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My favourite Lee's bassline can be heard inside "The Necromancer" epic on "Caress of Steel". When the "Under the Shadow" section turns to a fast ride with one of Lifeson's most beautiful solos, Lee provides one of the most powerful bass riffs ever, with a sound I've never heard elsewhere.
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Points: 31165 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2007 at 20:51
His runs on the bridge of "Freewill" are just ludicrous.
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i love this bassist...
 
i think my favourites are:
-Marathon
-Turn The Page
-Where's My Thing?
-Cygnus X-1 Book II "Hemispheres"
 
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Originally posted by Roskisdyykkari Roskisdyykkari wrote:

Of course the basslines of Xanadu, YYZ, La Villa Strangiato etc are awesome, but how about the new instrumental, MALIGNANT NARCISSISM? I love that bassline, it's so cool and complicated, and it's definitely one of the best basslines by Geddy.


Definitely one of the best things he's ever recorded! If only it were at least a minute longer...
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2007 at 07:15
Originally posted by paolo.beenees paolo.beenees wrote:

My favourite Lee's bassline can be heard inside "The Necromancer" epic on "Caress of Steel". When the "Under the Shadow" section turns to a fast ride with one of Lifeson's most beautiful solos, Lee provides one of the most powerful bass riffs ever, with a sound I've never heard elsewhere.


Good call - back in the days when Mr Lee still used that Rickenbacker for that trebly "clang" sound...

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Points: 6890 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2007 at 08:59
Fly by night and closer to the heart, they both mimic the words before Geddy even plays them! la villa strangiato is good too.
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