“I'm always scouring the universe for great old instruments from the '50s and early '60s. That's really, for me, the golden age of basses, when they had just been invented within 10 years of that period and they had just started to come into their own, especially the old Fender jazz basses and old Rickenbackers and Gibsons. I'm always on the lookout. It's fun.” YearsAgeUniverseFunPeriodsInstrumentsJazzGoldenBassGolden Age Author:Geddy Lee
“I like to practice on the bass, but I don't do it as often as I should.” ShouldPracticeBass Author:Geddy Lee
“There was a time when fast playing and fretboard pyrotechnics on the bass were important to me and when I am recording a bass track, that is still very important to me.” StillsImportantTrackBassPyrotechnics Author:Geddy Lee
“I can't remember the first song I learned to play on bass, but the first song I learned to play on guitar was 'For Your Love' by the Yardbirds. That kind of was the beginning for me. I thought it was a great song and I loved the open chord progression at the beginning of that song.” FirstsKindI CanPlayRememberSongGuitarChordsBassProgression Author:Geddy Lee
“I feel safe and comfortable to do that once I know that the song structure around the bass part is very interesting and it satisfies me in a compositional sense.” KnowsFeelsSongInterestingSafeComfortableStructureVery InterestingBass Author:Geddy Lee
“The sudden passing of Jack Bruce is terribly sad news. One of the greatest rock bassists to ever live and a true and profound inspiration to countless musicians. He was one of my first bass heroes and was a major influence on my playing and my music. My heartfelt condolences to his family and fans.” FirstsInspirationFansInfluenceRocksHeroMajorsNewsMusicianProfoundPassingPassingsBassHeartfeltCondolencesBassists Author:Geddy Lee
