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Alex Lifeson (L) and Geddy Lee of Rush perform in concert at The Frank Erwin Center on April 23, 2013 in Austin, Texas.

Listen to Geddy Lee’s isolated bassline on Freewill. The Rush song Alex Lifeson said was their “most ambitious”

By Nick Wells published

Geddy Lee: “One moment it’s heavy riffing and then you utilise the rhythm section verses the guitar”

Bassists
Bass guitarist Cliff Burton (1962-1986) and guitarist Kirk Hammett pose for a studio portrait during the Damage, Inc. Tour on April 4, 1986. Geddy Lee of Rush attends the 32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on April 7, 2017.

When Cliff Burton met Geddy Lee: “He started pacing, he started smoking pot, and he was like, ‘Oh my God!’”

By Nick Wells published

Kirk Hammett remembers when Rush frontman Geddy Lee showed up at a Metallica show

Bassists
Bassist Frank Bello of Anthrax performs at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas at The LINQ Promenade on February 11, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Frank Bello: 5 bass players who influenced me

By Joel McIver published

Anthrax bassist Frank Bello on Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Paul McCartney and more

Bassists
MP40 Signature SansAmp and YYZ

Tech 21 partners with Geddy Lee for new YYZ Shape-shifter SansAmp to bring unprecedented levels of… Schmegilka?

By Nick Wells last updated

Everything you need to know about the YYZ Shape-shifter Signature SansAmp (including what Schmegilka is)

Guitar Amps
Rush's Geddy Lee (foreground) onstage with Chad Smith

Watch pro-shot footage of Rush performing Working Man with Chad Smith at Taylor Hawkins tribute

By Matt Parker published

See Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee team up with the RHCP drummer for a spectacular live outing

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Dave Grohl

Watch Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee perform Rush classics with Dave Grohl at Taylor Hawkins tribute show

By Matt Owen published

The Rush royals played 2112 Part I: Overture, Working Man and YYZ, the latter of which Hawkins himself had performed with the pair during a Foo Fighters gig back in 2008

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Alex Lifeson (far left) and Geddy Lee of the band Rush, and Matt Stone (background) perform at The South Park 25th Anniversary Concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on August 10, 2022 in Morrison, Colorado

Watch Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee reunite to perform Closer to the Heart, with South Park creator Matt Stone on drums

By Jackson Maxwell last updated

The surprise reunion took place earlier this week at South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert at the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Alex Lifeson, Bumblefoot and Eric Johnson all appear on Jeff Berlin's album Jack Songs

Jeff Berlin releases Jack Bruce tribute album featuring guitar solos from Alex Lifeson, Bumblefoot and Eric Johnson

By Matt Parker published

The star-studded tribute record, Jack Songs, has been a long time coming but the bass hero says it’s now available to order

Music Releases
Les Claypool

Primus cancel European leg of A Tribute To Kings tour due to “unavoidable logistical challenges”

By Matt Owen published

The mammoth Rush tribute tour comes to a premature end

Concert, Gigs & Tours
(from left) Dave Grohl, Brian May, Wolfgang Van Halen and Alex Lifeson

Foo Fighters to be joined by Brian May, Wolfgang Van Halen, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and more at Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts

By Jackson Maxwell published

Josh Homme, Stewart Copeland, Chris Chaney, Omar Hakim, Mark Ronson, Hawkins' side band Chevy Metal, and many more are also slated to appear at both concerts

Concert, Gigs & Tours
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