Best band where primary lead singer is the bassist?
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Rush (Geddy Lee)
My position on Rush is softening as I listen to them more on the hi fi rig. Still hate Geddy’s vocals and some of his lyrics. But fuck those guys could play.BleachedAnusDawg said:
Yeah, I can kind of appreciate their technical skill, but I can't stand listening to Geddy sing. He's on my Mt. Rushmore of annoying vocalists. I will avoid crapping on them because the band was certainly high level on the musicianship scale and I understand why lots of people like them.YellowSnow said:
Suprised by this @BleachedAnusDawg ...Tequilla said:Yella …
When I get down to Bend to play golf this year you’re going to listen to non-stop Rush while we play and you’re going to like it
I thought you'd appreciated Rush for their technically gifted, proggy playing. -
Rush (Geddy Lee)
The musicianship doesn’t get betterYellowSnow said:
My position on Rush is softening as I listen to them more on the hi fi rig. Still hate Geddy’s vocals and some of his lyrics. But fuck those guys could play.BleachedAnusDawg said:
Yeah, I can kind of appreciate their technical skill, but I can't stand listening to Geddy sing. He's on my Mt. Rushmore of annoying vocalists. I will avoid crapping on them because the band was certainly high level on the musicianship scale and I understand why lots of people like them.YellowSnow said:
Suprised by this @BleachedAnusDawg ...Tequilla said:Yella …
When I get down to Bend to play golf this year you’re going to listen to non-stop Rush while we play and you’re going to like it
I thought you'd appreciated Rush for their technically gifted, proggy playing.
There’s definitely some songs where Geddy’s vocals probably kept the band back from being bigger
The songs where the vocals work … hard to find much better -
Thin Lizzy (Phil Lynott)
Fuck yes. On my top ten album listPurple_Pills said:Here’s an “other”:
James Dewar with Robin Trower:
Robin Trower - “Day of the Eagle”:
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Thin Lizzy (Phil Lynott)Waiting for some gay ass quook to vote for Kip Winger
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Primus (Les Claypool)I love me some Primus, not as much as some of the others here, but Claypool is on another level as a bassist according to my amateur ear.
I would've voted for Bruce otherwise since I like his vocals. McCartney doesn't qualify for the reasons already mentioned, and I can only handle 1-2 Rush songs before I'm ready for someone else. -
The Police (Sting)
Agree! Maybe slightly out of my top 10, but the above, title track, and “Too Rolling Stoned” are staples on my playlist.JoeEDangerously said:
Fuck yes. On my top ten album listPurple_Pills said:Here’s an “other”:
James Dewar with Robin Trower:
Robin Trower - “Day of the Eagle”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kpdHWW9WD8 -
The Police (Sting)
Primus sucks!chuck said:I love me some Primus, not as much as some of the others here, but Claypool is on another level as a bassist according to my amateur ear.
I would've voted for Bruce otherwise since I like his vocals. McCartney doesn't qualify for the reasons already mentioned, and I can only handle 1-2 Rush songs before I'm ready for someone else.
Les Claypool on lead bass! They are a fun band. -
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The Police (Sting)
A friend of mine was lead singer and rhythm guitarist of a band. I was gushing about Neil Peart one day and mentioned that Neil was also the lead songwriter. So he asked me, “what does the lead singer do, except sound annoying?” I answered back that he is bassist and does all the keyboard work since Rush is a trio. His reply was, “wow, they make so much sound I never considered they were a trio.” He became a casual fan, like many of us soon after. Geddy’s voice and some the fantastical lyrics and songs can be too much IMO, which drives some people away.BleachedAnusDawg said:
Yeah, I can kind of appreciate their technical skill, but I can't stand listening to Geddy sing. He's on my Mt. Rushmore of annoying vocalists. I will avoid crapping on them because the band was certainly high level on the musicianship scale and I understand why lots of people like them.YellowSnow said:
Suprised by this @BleachedAnusDawg ...Tequilla said:Yella …
When I get down to Bend to play golf this year you’re going to listen to non-stop Rush while we play and you’re going to like it
I thought you'd appreciated Rush for their technically gifted, proggy playing.
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Primus (Les Claypool)
But...the chorus of Temples of Syrinx is one of the great vocal moments in rock according to me.Purple_Pills said:
A friend of mine was lead singer and rhythm guitarist of a band. I was gushing about Neil Peart one day and mentioned that Neil was also the lead songwriter. So he asked me, “what does the lead singer do, except sound annoying?” I answered back that he is bassist and does all the keyboard work since Rush is a trio. His reply was, “wow, they make so much sound I never considered they were a trio.” He became a casual fan, like many of us soon after. Geddy’s voice and some the fantastical lyrics and songs can be too much IMO, which drives some people away.BleachedAnusDawg said:
Yeah, I can kind of appreciate their technical skill, but I can't stand listening to Geddy sing. He's on my Mt. Rushmore of annoying vocalists. I will avoid crapping on them because the band was certainly high level on the musicianship scale and I understand why lots of people like them.YellowSnow said:
Suprised by this @BleachedAnusDawg ...Tequilla said:Yella …
When I get down to Bend to play golf this year you’re going to listen to non-stop Rush while we play and you’re going to like it
I thought you'd appreciated Rush for their technically gifted, proggy playing.
Agree otherwise.
