Geddy Lee on Vocals

Both really, but I voted for the later period because his vocal melodies became a lot more sophisticated.

Early Geddy just makes me feel right!

Definitely early Geddy Lee, 'cause he can be very gentle at times (not very often though, Tears is a good example, or some parts of 2112) and still has the abilities of that high pitched screaming, which I love

This is a tough one!  I think Geddy's vocals have matured and gotten deeper, but that's necessary.  The material he was working with has progressed over time, but I tend to think that every vocal track he's laid down fits the music.

I'll take the early Geddy. His vocals on 2112 and Anthem are my favorite. He has a nasty bite to his voice.

"Spinning whirling, Still descending, Like a spiral Sea Unending!!!! . . ."

Man, I can't vote . . .
Its all Cherries and Cherry Pie to me!  Hemispheres: Cygnus Book II Ranks as no. 1 for me (see Avatar)
but 2. changes every Week !

And no, you can't make me Vote . . . I reserve the right of  "Man against the Masses" (See Man and Star).

How about what "Sound/Tone" of Alex's GUITAR, Or Ged's Bass Tone? Neils Best Drum Kit?
Hehehe . . . just opened another Can 'O Worms !

Added note:
The ONLY 3 Vocalists to me that sound anywhere near close to Ged is:
1. Budgie's "Burke Shelly", and he plays Bass! Take Geddy on the Debut and Fly by Night and
speed it up to 78rpm . . .  it's Burke! :P
2. Leviathan (yet another Leviathan, but a Tech Prog/Metal Band from Colorado-from the early 90's),
singer Jack Aragon.  Info available under Review for the album "Deepest Secrets Beneath" can be
found here at PA (with NO reviews yet).
3. "Diabelo", a Female Vocalist who sings "Start Today" on Alex Lifeson's "Victor" album. There are
moments when she adds vibrato to her vox, its frickin' Geddy!




Edited by MAVIII - December 01 2009 at 03:19

Vibrationbaby wrote: Epignosis wrote: Geddy Lee has been regarded early on as an imitator of Robert Plant, but I don't see any comparison with the other singers. i The only ( male ) singer that can be compared to Geddy would be David Surkamp or Kate Bush.

Kate Bush is a male singer? Who'd've thought...

Back on topic... I do think it's quite fascinating how a singer so dramatically changed his style. Most bands have to get a new singer to do that. The high stuff would not have worked with the synth era material anyway. I like the high vocal for it's drama and dynamics which is more in keeping with the era. The smoother vocals suit the maerial they produced thereafter.

Now how about all that antagonism over less Lifeson guitar and more (as it happened) Lee synth. Now that did cause arguments way back when...

I like all the early albums but I use to find Geddy's voice quite annoyingand it took me a long time to get into the band. I think his voice got a lot better since Permanent Waves, it still sounds good on the last two albums.

p0mt3 wrote: Snow Dog wrote: p0mt3 wrote: To be honest with you, while I prefer Rush's earlier music, the vocals sound more unique and identifiable AFTER the classic Rush era was over. Before, Geddy sounded no different than Robert Plant, Axl Rose, Jon Anderson, etc. when he sang. There was nothing about his voice to me that I could identify simply by hearing tthe vocals alone. Where as these days, Geddy has a voice that is unmistakably his own. I get tired or all the Plant imitators, anyway. Geddy's newer vocal style hives him more character. I don't know what you are talking about. Geddy sounded no different to Robert Plant? Are you crazy? Axl Rose...wtf????   Jon Anderson???? Priests of the Temple of Syrinx - he sound's exacftly like Plant to my ears. Discovery - His soft vocals sound almost perfectly in pitch with Anderson's vocal style. Just two examples of the many instances Lee has reminded me of both singers. As for the Axl Rose comment, I meant that Just like Lee, Rose was also a Plant imitator. Forgive me, my choice of wording was haphazrd. Obviously Lee came before Rose.

I like his Bass playing better