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Best band where primary lead singer is the bassist?
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The Police (Sting)
That and “Working Man” were my gateway drug into Rush.chuck said:
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.
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Rush (Geddy Lee)I get the views that people have with Geddy’s vocals
For me his vocals are as much a unique musical instrument as they are the medium that delivers the lyrics
One thing I’ve been thinking about lately with songs/bands is the (in)ability to cover songs and understanding the ability to do in a way that works
Recently there was a country tribute album to The Rolling Stones that I thought the intention was good but trying to put a country musicians spin on Stones songs largely doesn’t work. The one exception was the ZBB and “Paint It Black”
In that context, you almost never see covers of Rush …
Is it because they sucked? Clearly not
Was it because they weren’t influential? Too many are on record as saying they were major ones
What I keep coming back to is that taking one of their songs and doing it any kind of justice is almost impossible and the top end of artists know that …
Sure you might be able to play a competent drum or guitar or whatnot …
But the ability to put all the pieces together and then get the vocals where they need to be …
I just find more and more appreciation and Geddy’s voice is part of what makes them a true 1 of 1 … which is rare in music -
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Cream (Jack Bruce)
For me it’s A Passage to Bangkokchuck said:
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. -
The Police (Sting)
I'm not a Primus fan, but he is very good.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.
https://youtu.be/kY7jSesdxl0?si=r8DLzu-UnBfwLawF
