RUSH - 2112 Bass Cover : Rickenbacker 4001, Moog Taurus Pedals

[@bellbrass]

I watched nearly every bass cover of a Rush song on KZbin, and you consistently are the best. It's not just your tone, which you have Ged-tastically nailed...it's Geddy's style, most importantly they way he plays with his right hand. I am trying to figure out how to do some drum covers and post them, but until then, you'd be my first call for a Rush tribute band.

[@2112gil]

This is by far the best 2112 bass cover I've heard on KZbin. Hands down.

[@66TJP]

Geddy wanted a different sound after Signals to which he said his Rickenbacker was sounding "clunky". Was nice to see that bass come out of mothballs on the 1st leg of the Snakes & Arrows tour for "A Passage To Bangkok". Thanks for watching!

[@bkdexter79]

Nicely done! You nailed the essence of Geddy's playing quite well...multiple triplets and mute breaks included.Keep up the good work!

[@theBTCgaming]

im so jealous you have a rick 4001 bass, i want one so bad, but they are so expensive

[@Long_Tail_of_Finance]

Yeah, you played the ending just like Geddy did in "Exit Stage Left" video version of the song. Love that!

[@nuke97]

You ripped it up fiercely the whole upload !! Respect from another bassist.

[@rush19631]

It's always very nice to watch and hear somebody who could duplicate Geddy's technique almost perfectly! Well T. Pesch! A brazilian congrats! :)

[@GuitarBassCigar]

Rock on bro Great gear, sound, style, and execution of one of the finest pieces of rock history. cheers!

[@FreemanHuman]

As a life long RUSH fan and a bass player damn brother I'm impressed. Thank you.

[@thorn35]

Nothing cooler than a 4001 and person who knows how to play it.

[@BillW87]

Very nice nicely done, awesome punchy tone...Mr. Lee would be proud!

[@66TJP]

Thanks. It was a late night and this was about the tenth take. My hands were pretty sore. There's a few clams here and there and I'm jumping around the time in spots. It's hard to replicate exactly the live performance but I did the best I could. This is my favorite version of 2112.

[@martindoman6385]

Fantastic video and such a great thing to be able to just watch the bass. I seem to have evolved playing with my thumb and first finger? I'm obviously missing out. Also kept my pick-up cover and always play close to the bridge. Oh well, I'm enjoying it...

[@ccam555]

this tone is wonderful, hard not to drool. oh, your playing is fantastic too

[@AzureSunwind]

Dude, you rocked hard. Great work.

[@MarkWalkerMusic]

Great playing, great sounding Rick. Love the klacking. Klack on, my friend.

[@Themyarhills]

You have an equal.Guy called Ian Tait from "Chasar" Both of you are bloody brilliant.

[@MrLosfuegos]

You sir, are epic. Cheers Soni, from TRF.

[@gianlucazambon2966]

Great tone and amazing playing! You rock!

[@SharkPilot40]

This was recorded almost 8 years ago and other than Geddy I don't know anyone who can play this like 66 can. Good LORD.

[@dino.manzella]

I think the piece after 12:25 is particularly amazing.

[@66TJP]

Thanks Dino ! Geddy was really killing it from 78-80 on 2112. He developed his bass parts into an epic performance compared to the album version in 1976. The part you speak of is also great on Exit...Stage Left. Thanks for taking the time to watch !

[@godlessapostle698]

Love the improvisation and the killer axe

[@66TJP]

+Godless Apostle Thanks! That's my first Rickenbacker 4001 bought new in Oct. 1981 from (now long gone) Biasco Music in Chicago, IL. Well, most of the "improvisation" is really just what Geddy played for that song on that tour. If you listen to older recordings from th AFTK tour on, you can hear how Geddy built the bassline up a bit more on each tour. It took a few years to put it all together but Geddy got the most out of that song on the Permanent Waves tour. I tried to get it as close to what he did as I could. Quite a difference from the original studio version isn't it?

[@Dan441734]

Nice job guy. I love this version from St. Louis!! That entire concert kicked! Geddy's playing on this version is much better than the studio or anyother live version in my opinion. Nice job @7:45. Nice execution with the Taurus pedals too. My absolute favorite bass section in this St. Louis version is 11:28 to 11:39 and you nailed it! So many great riffs in that end section man...GREAT JOB!! Peace out!

[@66TJP]

Thank you, thorn. Glad you liked the vid.

[@iSamxx19]

Wow it took me until Geddy Started singing to realize this guy wasn't playing live it was Rush playing live in the recording. I was going to say that the guitarist really played like Alex Lifeson haha

[@jbassmatic]

Great job. You've nailed the Ricky tone to a T!

[@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463]

Great job and great tone my friend !!!

[@sergiomoreno7661]

Wonderfull job!!! a big hug From Argentina

[@66TJP]

It was sunk about 1/4" into the body because the Badass I is too high to just sit atop the Rickenbacker. I think the sustain improved slightly and the tone was not affected at all. The main reason I installed it was for intonation reasons. The original Ric bridge is a bit of a hassle to adjust in any timely matter and...if it's good enough for Geddy Lee then it's going to work just fine for me. Thanks for watching!

[@66TJP]

It's around it. The Badass I bridge had to be sunk into the body a bit too via the router.

[@nekromancer1976]

I prefer the ''All The World's A Stage'' version but this one rocks too

[@rizzbot7613]

This was awesome.

[@66TJP]

Yes. Now and then.

[@2112chuck]

"We have assumed control, We have assumed control, We have assumed control, holy crap!!!, have we assumed control" Well f'ing done, Mr Bassist. thank you for this video.

[@66TJP]

Thank YOU...for taking the time to watch. The 1980 St. Louis version of 2112 is still my favorite live version ever. I love playing along to it.

[@hask2112]

This live version is St.Louis 1980? ..you did a great job!

[@66TJP]

Yes, the 1980 St. Louis concert is my all time favorite live recording of Rush. Thanks for taking the time to watch.

[@hask2112]

@@66TJP I agree ..if I recall it was a radio broadcast. I was 16 at the time and my friend in school recorded it off of WNEW FM simulcast ..I would love to have a full recording of entire show and Video! ..I know that will never happen but i am thankful we have this..The playing from all 3 is amazing and Geds vocals are suberb..This was my first Rush Tour I saw.. which was at Nassau Colisiuem show on May 23rd 1980 if I recall..Wish I had a time machine to go back. Anyhow, Love your videos.

[@Adrianrulz]

Sick tone! I guess running the Ric in stereo is the way to go.

[@Thompsongs]

It almost makes it a different bass when you run it that way.

[@66TJP]

Those old Acoustic 106 (2X15) cabs aren't mic'd up and the GK 800RB with the old Peavey 1810 cab is used only for Moog Taurus pedals. I went direct out of the amp heads into a mixer so none of the sound you hear is out of the speaker cabs. I apoplgise for the 'klacking' but that is in a way, part of the Rickenbacker tone.

[@afterimage289]

Nice! Very well done!

[@PushedBox]

sweet sound!

[@dekobass1982]

Great Sound this bass!

[@ghorton]

Fantastic!

[@UncleSheavy]

Wauw rock on, good sound!

[@66TJP]

Not really...I'd just get a picture of Geddy's Rickenbacker and use it for reference..that's what I did. Just make sure it's centered. The bass will have to be routed and that bridge gets sunk down about an eight to a quarter inch. You will need a surround as well because there will be a rout visable from the original bridge. Good luck.

[@66TJP]

@BrookeD4Me No BGW 750C's, Ashley SC-40 preamps or Furman PQ3's in the future. I doubt that I could even find those in great shape and perfect working order anyways. I'll pass on the the nose job.

[@Thompsongs]

Why not try one SC-40 and one PQ3? Also, for what it's worth, I love my Ashly BP-41. Sounds great, but I don't know if it has the same tone "flavor" as the SC-40.

[@66TJP]

Yeah, I had it installed in 1982.

[@BlackMaidenTallica]

Listen to TJH with all the masks in the background. His Rush covers are flawless

[@Artesound]

Good job!

[@66TJP]

Practice. Geddy hits hard with his right hand and part of his crunch comes from that. Fretting hand has to be strong as well. Then the right balance of tone and drive. Geddy's playing style was never that difficult for me to replicate.

[@66TJP]

Thanks!

[@jarodquimson7376]

imagine Geddy playing that and SINGING Jeez

[@66TJP]

Thanks!!

[@dafiro03]

You sir with all due respect are a fucking beast!

[@stratovani]

@bellbrass - him, and snowdoguk on guitar. All you'll need to find then is Neil!

[@kazama2133]

Cool. Big improvement over stock? I had the hipshot. Hated it. Completely killed the tone.

[@ricky4001cs]

I have always wondered why G. Lee stopped playing his Rick?

[@66TJP]

@ccam555 Thank you.

[@ThePsychicSasquatch]

This guy is so friggin' awesome. Hemisfears!

[@runninonempiy]

@yabbazabba1234 Geddy Has stated in a video I watched that the Jazz bass has far better bottom end and he went back to it and he also said you will probably always see him play it for now on that was about 8 yrs ago..You can find the vid.

[@robertovelasquez5325]

your tone is fucking awesome

[@66TJP]

Thanks Roberto... it's really Geddy's tone that is awesome... I just did my best to replicate it.. thanks for watching !!

[@THEAIRBRUSHMANONE]

nice man!

[@66TJP]

I have my own style but do not play in an originals band nor do I really write any songs....but if I did it would probably be interesting for sure with all of my influences.

[@Rick_Petrone]

Cool!!!!

[@vectron12]

was just gonna say that too

[@kazama2133]

Do you have any close up pictures of the bridge? I want to be able to clearly explain to a non rick savy tech how i want it done. Thanks

[@kazama2133]

did you have the badass 1 bridge installed by a pro?

[@Maverick2571]

Awesome!! Where did you get these moog pedals??

[@66TJP]

Hawk2571 Searched all over the country....found them about 25 years ago in Bollingbrook,IL.

[@anta40]

non-bass player here. wonder what makes the Rick growl so fiercely? is the particular string used? or the fingering technique? or the amp? thanks :D

[@66TJP]

Hello Andre, thanks for watching and I'll try to answer that. I think it is a combination of all the things you listed and a few others. The rock maple body, the pickups, Rotosound stainless steel rounds, hard attack , and the tone settings on the amp all in play at once. Also, many years ago this bass was refretted by Pete Flynn, a master luthier, and not only did it play better, the tone seemed to improve a lot too. Thanks for watching!

[@APEJOH]

Dude, you gotta do La Villa Strangiato.

[@quatzu]

Can I ask a bit about your setup? What do you think your tone and pickup settings are in this vid? it looks like you've got pretty low action and a hard attack. I wonder how you avoid the "click-clacks."

[@66TJP]

Hi Ken, well I can tell you that I run the volume and tone on my Ric wide open. As far as the tone settings on the amp...I couldn't tell you exactly what I had where but I do work a lot on mids as they supply a lot of growl. The action is pretty low and yes, I have a hard right hand attack, for sure. I sometimes get the "click-clacks" on the Ric but try to avoid them as much as possible by not hitting too hard.

[@Long_Tail_of_Finance]

Just think about the average What use have they for you?

[@superbulldog81]

Al Slark on drums would complete the ultimate pseudo band!!

[@saltronica]

DO LVS!

[@FrancescoBignardi]

What song is this? :D

[@RICKROCKERTHEORIGIONAL]

YUP

[@tiago0rag]

Who is playing? It is Geddy?

[@jedw]

@Legionbass19 Na, I want his fingers. lol.

[@runninonempiy]

@yabbazabba1234 Here..this is actually the same story but a more recent interview ..I went and looked for it for you.. It wont let me post the link..search youtube geddy lee basses..

[@sturoc0]

Do you have your own style or just copy other players ?

[@yabbazabba1234]

Has anyone asked why Geddy lee chooses not to play the RICK anymore? He probobly hates the klacking sound! This guys playing through two bad ass up to date ACTIVE heads and I can still hear the klacking!! Maybe some high end cabs would make the difference? Anyway doesnt sound any different from the recording VERY KLACKY!!! GET SOME GK NEO SPEAKERS! THOSE PEAVEY SPEAKERS ARE KILLING YOUR ATTEMPT TO BRING THE SOUND UP TO DATE! I WISH GEDDY WOULD PICK THE RICK BACK UP!!!!

[@tomaszgoadz3394]

VERY VERY BAD!!!!!!