To Toronto City Council: Geddy Lee More Quotes by Geddy Lee More Quotes From 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. Geddy Lee basstrackimportant Music is all about wanting to be better at it. Geddy Lee music-is Invisible airwaves crackle with life Bright antennae bristle with the energy Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength Bearing a gift beyond price, almost free Geddy Lee emotionalmusicenergy I guess, we were people who just dedicated to trying to get better. Geddy Lee get-bettertryingpeople I have such an extreme attitude about work, where I can just completely be derelict of my responsibilities and then when I am not derelict, I am completely indulged in it. I swing pretty wildly from the two extremes. Geddy Lee swingsresponsibilityattitude And the meek shall inherit the earth. Geddy Lee horizontiesearth I have always felt I was more accurately a Hard Rock musician. Geddy Lee rocksfeltmusician That is what intrigues me; songwriting and song structure and expression. Geddy Lee structureexpressionsong I'm a big believer of daylight in the studio. Geddy Lee believerdaylightbigs With me, satisfaction is always very fleeting with our work. I always get a little restless with it. Geddy Lee fleetingsatisfactionlittles My emotions are very simple and always have been about the Hall of Fame. It's something that I had absolutely nothing to do with and had no control over, so I never thought much about it, to be frank. Geddy Lee emotionsimplefame I love to write. It's my first love. Geddy Lee first-lovewritingfirsts I like to practice on the bass, but I don't do it as often as I should. Geddy Lee bassshouldpractice I worry about my voice 24/7 when I'm on tour. It's like a pitcher and his arm. It's constantly the thing that my whole life revolves around. Geddy Lee armsvoiceworry I feel a little uncomfortable about endorsements. Geddy Lee endorsementsuncomfortablelittles I like to be able to come and go as I please, and I don't really like having my face and name plastered around. I think it's a bit weird to have your name plastered on every page in a magazine, where in each case you're using a different piece of equipment. Geddy Lee differentnamesthinking 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. Geddy Lee guitarplaysong I would like to think that Ben and myself have begun a partnership that will take us into different areas of music that we can continue to write, enjoy and keep me involved with music other then what I do with RUSH. Geddy Lee differentwritingthinking Sometimes it's nice to have a song that can be taken more then one way, so it can be interpreted differently. Geddy Lee nicetakensong I do love using keyboards and I love writing keyboard parts, but I am not a player in the true sense of the word. Geddy Lee true-loveplayerwriting
