Geddy Lee

Geddy Lee

Nacimiento : 1953-07-29, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Historia

Best known as the vocalist, bassist, and keyboard player for the rock group Rush, which also features drummer Neil Peart and guitarist Alex Lifeson. Rush is the most successful Canadian music group in history, and is the third most prolific seller of consecutive (American) Gold and Platinum Records and videos, behind only the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Lee's spectacular bass-playing ability has earned him a reputation similar to that of his bandmates. All three share the distinction of being among the most highly influential virtuosos in their crafts. Geddy Lee is a natural overachiever when it comes to the production and performance of his music. He is equally well known for his wizard-like bass-playing ability as he his for his magical juggling of bass, singing, playing keyboards, and triggering his own pre-recorded accompaniments during live performances, all while maintaining his trademark enthusiasm as Rush's "frontman". Geddy has, in the past carried the dubious distinction of a hard-rocking, if somewhat unnatural, high-pitched singing voice. This has matured over the course of Geddy's career into a voice that is more widely accepted outside of Rush's original core hard-rock following, and shines most especially on recent Rush albums such as 2002's "Vapor Trails", and Geddy's polished 2000 solo album, "My Favorite Headache". After their longest break from recording and touring, A highly successful 2002 tour brought Rush back to the United States, Canada, and Mexico, to the great anticipation of fans. Rush ended their 2002 tour with their first-ever shows in Brazil, where they played to 125,000 fans in three nights. The final performance of the 2002 tour was captured on DVD as Rush in Rio (2003), which was certified double-platinum within weeks of its release. Geddy is the son of Polish parents who were survivors of the Nazi concentration camps. In addition to his composing, arranging, and performing duties for Rush, Geddy has produced albums for various other bands, including Rocket Science.

Perfil

Geddy Lee

Películas

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Self
El grupo de música Foo Fighters celebran la música y la memoria del artista rock Taylor Hawkins en dos eventos globales.
South Park: El concierto del 25º aniversario
Self (Rush)
Matt y Trey se suben con Primus y Ween al escenario del legendario anfiteatro Red Rocks de Colorado (EE. UU.) para tocar canciones míticas de South Park.
Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut
Himself
Following the success of Rush: Cinema Strangiato - Director's Cut in movie theaters worldwide, Anthem Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing give Rush fans around the world the opportunity to experience it again – this time from the comfort of home. In celebration 40 years of Moving Pictures, this global streaming release features the “director’s cut” of 2019's R40+ event that was just shown in cinemas, giving audiences a special look into R40 LIVE, with a setlist including this year’s new additions of bonus tracks "One Little Victory" and “Red Barchetta” as well as "Cygnus X-1 / “The Story So Far” featuring Neil's final recorded drum solo masterpiece.
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Self
Join iconic Canadian artists, activists, actors, and athletes as they share their stories of hope and inspiration in this national salute to our frontline workers and in support of Food Banks Canada’s COVID-19 relief efforts.
RUSH: Cinema Strangiato 2019
Himself
The Holy Trinity of Rock returns to the big screen on Wednesday, August 21, when the first "Annual Exercise in Fan Indulgence" Cinema Strangiato brings Rush fans together in movie theatres worldwide. Featuring R40+, this global fan event will give audiences a special look into some of the best performances from R40 LIVE.
Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
Self
From the song he refuses to perform to his admiration for Drake, a songwriting legend reflects on his lyrics and longevity with candour and humour. At 80 years young (and currently recording another album), Gordon Lightfoot continues to entertain and enlighten. Personal archive materials and studio sessions paint an intimate picture of an artist in his element, candidly revisiting his idealistic years in Yorkville's coffeehouses, up through stadium tours and the hedonistic '70s.
Rush: 2112 40th Anniversary Edition
2112 40th Anniversary Edition's third disc is a DVD featuring a newly restored vintage 1976 Rush concert recorded at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ, plus bonus videos of the Grohl/Hawkins/Raskulinecz cover of "Overture" and Billy Talent cover of "A Passage to Bangkok", and "2112 - 40 Years Closer", a new 25+ minute interview featuring Alex Lifeson and longtime producer & engineer Terry Brown.
Rush: Live from the Rabbit Hole 1990
"Live from the Rabbit Hole 1990", included as a bonus feature on the band's "Time Stand Still" documentary home video release, is 61 minutes of previously unreleased footage from a Rush concert in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on March 8, 1990, during the band's "Presto" tour. Tracklist: Subdivisions; Superconductor; Show Don't Tell; The Pass; Closer to the Heart; Manhattan Project; Scars; War Paint; Tom Sawyer; 2112: Overture/La Villa Strangiato/In The Mood
Rush: Time Stand Still
This feature-length documentary film chronicles the final major tour for legendary rock band Rush. It is an intimate view 'under the hood' of a historic moment from the perspective of the band, their fans, crew, and management. Featuring interviews with the band throughout their sold-out 2015 40th Anniversary tour, the film also shows rarely seen backstage footage capturing the final moments of life on the road. Highlighted as well is the impact on the band's fans and the world that has been built around the beloved Canadian trio. This is the final touring chapter of a band that has meant so much to so many fans around the world. With narration by Paul Rudd. Feature run time: 1 hour 37 minutes; Bonus content: 67 minutes.
Rush - R40 Live
Himself on Bass, Synthesizers, Vocals
Rush grabó y filmó R40 Live en dos shows con entradas agotadas en la ciudad natal de la banda, Toronto, en el Air Canada Centre los días 17 y 19 de junio de 2015, en medio de su gira norteamericana de 35 fechas R40 Live. R40 Live tuvo el trío de Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson y Neil Peart, realizando una retrospectiva en vivo que abarca toda su carrera, celebrando sus más de 40 años juntos. Los espectáculos épicos en vivo del Salón de la Fama del Rock fueron capturados con 14 cámaras para presentar el estilo de largometraje de la banda.
Being Canadian
Self
¿Qué significa ser canadiense?
Rush: R40 Completist DVD (Blu-Ray Edition)
The "Completist DVD" from the blu-ray edition of "Rush: R40" contains content originally found in the 2005 "R30" DVD release that was not included on the R30 Blu-Ray Edition. Part 1 - Interviews: 1979 Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton; 1981 Le Studio, Quebec; 1990 Artist of the Decade; 1994 Juno Hall of Fame Induction; 2002 Vapor Trails Tour Part 2: Rush Hits St. John's Part 3: Alex's Interview for Artist of the Decade. Part 4: The Anthem Vault - Anthem (Castle Session, 1975); Fly By Night (Castle Session, 1975); Finding My Way (mpeg1 from Rock Concert); In The Mood (mpeg1 from Rock Concert); Circumstances; La Villa Strangiato; A Farewell to Kings; Xanadu; The Spirit of Radio (Soundcheck, 1979 Ivor Wynne Stadium); Freewill (Toronto Rocks, 2003); Closer to the Heart (Canada For Asia, 2005) Part 5: Molson Amphitheatre, June 30, 1997 Toronto: Animate, Resist, Natural Science
Rush: R40
R40 features 40 years of Rush live. Presented in a 52-page book on 6 Blu-rays, featuring rare band performance photos and an introduction by music journalist Martin Popoff. Over 2 hours of unreleased footage including: • Rare "2112" live performance in its entirety! • 8 songs from 1974 Laura Secord Secondary School performance with John Rutsey, featuring: - 2 never-before-heard songs "I've Been Runnin"' & "The Loser" - Unreleased cover of "Bad Boy" made famous by The Beatles • Closing tour film from Time Machine "I Still Love You Man" starring Rush with Paul Rudd & Jason Segel • 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Rush: The Rise of Kings 1968-1981
Himself / Musician
This two hour unauthorized documentary details the formative history of the Canadian progressive rock band Rush, as well as their rise to fame. Archival interviews with band members, live footage and commentary from journalists and colleagues tell the band's story, album by album, up through their 1981 commercial breakthrough, "Moving Pictures."
Rush - Clockwork Angels Tour
Himself
Rush Clockwork Angels Tour captures the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers' 2012-2013 sold-out tour from a unique point-of-view approach to film-making utilizing distinct composition and a voyeuristic style that at varying moments puts the viewer on the stage, at the side of the stage, and throughout the arena. For the first time ever the legendary band was accompanied on this tour by an eight-piece string section!
Rush: 2112
Himself
BluRay with Digital Comic Book - experience the comic book formatted for widescreen televisions during playback of the album.
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Fred
Stephen Leacock recounts his growing up period in the small town of Mariposa, Ontario, located on the shores of Lake Wissanotti with its notoriously leaky holiday steamer. It is a town similar to many other small towns in Canada with its odd assortment of residents.
Rush - Time Machine
Rush's Time Machine shows in 2010 / 2011 were one of the most anticipated tours ever. Celebrating 30 years since the 1981 release of their classic bestselling album Moving Pictures the band performed the entire album live for the first time as the centrepiece of the concerts. The shows also featured favourite tracks from across their lengthy career and two new songs expected to feature on their next studio album.
RUSH: Time Machine
Self
Los shows de Rush's Time Machine en 2010/2011 fueron una de las giras más esperadas de la historia. Celebrando los 30 años desde el lanzamiento en 1981 de su álbum clásico más vendido Moving Pictures, la banda tocó el álbum completo en vivo por primera vez como la pieza central de los conciertos. Los programas también incluyeron sus canciones favoritas de toda su dilatada carrera y se espera que aparezcan dos nuevas canciones en su próximo álbum de estudio.
Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush
Himself
Two Rush fans go backstage to meet the band in their dressing room. Once there, they start helping themselves to the refreshments for the band. Short film based on characters from the movie "I Love You, Man (2009)"
Classic Albums: Rush - 2112 & Moving Pictures
Self
2112 was the album that saw Rush break through to major chart success, going to No.1 in their native Canada and Top 75 in the USA where it would eventually be certified triple platinum. Moving Pictures opened them to a mass audience for the first time and remains the biggest selling album of their career. It also went to No.1 in Canada and went quadruple platinum there while hitting No.3 in both the UK and USA. Rush members Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart talk us through the making of the albums, together with original producer Terry Brown via interviews, demonstrations, archive videos and use of the original multi-track tapes.
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
Himself
Una mirada profunda a la banda de rock canadiense Rush, que narra la evolución musical de la banda desde su sonido progresivo de rock de los años 70 hasta su actual estilo heavy rock.
Rush : Working Men
Himself
Rush's Working Men is the first-ever "greatest hits" live performance DVD compilation from the legendary rock trio. Inspired by the classic "Working Man" from Rush's first album and culled from their three most recently filmed DVD releases - Rush in Rio, R30 and Snakes & Arrows Live - Working Men features dynamic live versions of Rush's best known songs including "Tom Sawyer," "Limelight," "The Spirit of Radio" and "Closer to the Heart." A previously unreleased performance of "One Little Victory" is included. See and hear virtuosos Geddy Lee (bass, vocals), Alex Lifeson (guitars) and Neil Peart (drums) at their peak on the Working Men DVD and experience all of the excitement and power of Rush in concert!
Te quiero, tío
Himself - Rush
Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) es un joven que vive muy feliz: está de novio con Zooey (Rashida Jones), con quien vive, y es un agente que trabaja en bienes raíces, a pesar de la crisis económica. Su futuro económico depende de la comisión que gane si logra vender una gran mansión del actor Lou Ferrigno. Al momento de casarse, Zooey llama a todas sus amigas para que sean sus damas de honor y Peter a nadie. Así, Peter se da cuenta de que no tiene amigos hombres. Y la boda necesita un padrino. Peter quiere tener suerte con los recomendados de su hermano gay, Robbie (Andy Samberg), con resultados cómicos pero previsibles. Después de fracasar en las citas con los hombres homosexuales, en la casa de Ferrigno conoce a un hombre llamado Sydney Fife (Jason Segel), que no quería comprar la gran mansión, sino que está allí para comer. Peter va rápidamente a proponerle una cita amical a Sydney y poco a poco crece una gran amistad.
Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection
The DVD component of the Rush: Retrospective 3 CD/DVD edition, gathering together the band's 10 stunning music videos produced during Rush's Atlantic years, including fan favorites such as "The Pass," "Roll The Bones," "Stick It Out," "Driven," and the Grammy Award-nominated "Malignant Narcissism." What's more, the collection includes a trio of live videos filmed in Frankfurt, Germany during Rush's 2004 "R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour," highlighted by a masterful performance of The Who's classic "The Seeker" (originally recorded by Rush for 2004's "Feedback"). As an added bonus, the band has included a rare televised performance of the classic "Tom Sawyer" and an on-camera interview featuring all three members on "The Colbert Report."
Rush: Snakes & Arrows Live
Vocals, Bass
"Snakes & Arrows Live" was filmed with 21 High Definition cameras in 16x9 widescreen format, over two nights in October 2007 at the Netherlands' Ahoy Rotterdam arena. Offering fans a rare and close up look at the prodigious musicianship for which the band is renown, cameras follow the band closely, capturing not only their playing but also the intimacy they share on stage. The diverse track list includes many new songs from Snakes & Arrows as well as old favorites like 'Tom Sawyer' and 'Freewill' plus an explosive rendition of 'Between the Wheels.' Among the hidden gems and numerous special tour moments included as extras is the fan coveted "What's That Smell" vignette and outtakes, a skit used to intro the second set, which capitalizes on the still emerging comedic talents of both Alex and Geddy who excel (and revel) in their roles as wild characters.
Rush: The Game Of Snakes & Arrows
An intimate look at the making of "Snakes & Arrows", from the album's Musical Video Interactive (MVI) edition released June 26, 2007.
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Himself
In 1980, the SCTV crew had a request from their broadcaster, the CBC, for distinctively Canadian content. What players Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas created was a satire of it, but Bob and Doug became so much more. This documentary tells the special tale of how the McKenzie Brothers became a sensation that would become a cherished part of Canada's self identity.
Rush: R30
Bass, Synthesizers
Después de su pausa de 5 años debido a eventos trágicos en la vida del baterista Neil Peart, Rush se reagrupó. 30 años con la misma alineación fueron motivo de celebración, y Rush lo hizo debidamente con la gira mundial R30. Aquí Rush captura bien su espectáculo en el escenario. Grabado en Frankfurt, el 24 de septiembre de 2004, se nos ofrece una gran mezcla de material de su última oferta Vapor Trails, desde su material mucho más antiguo.
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Himself
La película habla de los rasgos y de los creadores de algunos de los muchos subgéneros del metal, incluyendo la nueva ola del heavy metal británico, power metal, Nu metal, glam metal, thrash metal, black metal, y el death metal. Dunn utiliza un tipo de árbol de diagrama de flujo para documentar algunos de los subgéneros del metal más populares. La película también explora diversos aspectos de la cultura heavy.
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings" has influenced Western popular culture over the past 50 years.
The Boys in Brazil
Documentary included with the DVD Rush in Rio (2003). Provides an almost hour-long look at the band and its crew during the final dates of their 2002 Vapor Trails Tour, specifically their first-ever Brazilian shows in Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro. Behind the scenes footage shows the band weathering the rigors of a sometimes comically catastrophic tour, with their innate humor and grace. This documentary, by longtime Rush photographer Andrew MacNaughtan, shows the band and crew at their most light-hearted, though still thoughtful. We see the band's arrival in Brazil, to the unexpected onslaught of Brazillian fans boiled over in the culmination of a lifetime's anticipation. Following this are insights from the band and their crew, which provide a view into their longevity as well as ample evidence of the individual strengths and varied senses of humor that helped them achieve it.
Rush - Rush in Rio
Bass, Synthesizors
First concert DVD ever from legendary rock trio Rush. Double-DVD set, containing 28 Rush songs. Recorded and filmed at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the final night of the band's 2002 tour, in front of 40,000 fans. Bonus features include the tour documentary "The Boys In Brazil," a film by Andrew MacNaughtan, multi-angle viewing options for certain songs, and behind-the-scenes footage.
Toronto Rocks
Self
Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto was a benefit rock concert that was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 30, 2003. It was also known as "Toronto Rocks,""Stars 4 SARS," "SARSStock,","SARSfest," "SARS-a-palooza," the "SARS concert," or, more descriptively, "The Rolling Stones SARS Benefit Concert." Estimated to have between 450,000 and 500,000 people attending the concert, it is the largest outdoor ticketed event in Canadian history, and one of the largest in North American history.
Rush: A View From The Palace
Himself
The band performs a show at The Palace of Auburn Hills on their Counterparts tour, March 22, 1994.
Rush: Chronicles
Bass, Synthesizers
Whilst Rush have always been considered one of Rock's greatest hidden treasures, with complex, intricate musicianship, it can never be said that Music Video was their forté. With this collection of 'hit' videos from Rush we can see why. Almost befittingly, Rush's best videos appear to be those that simply demonstrate their playing. Studio footage of Rush is rare and welcomed on this DVD.
Rush: A Show of Hands
Bass, Synthesizers
For a band with high standards, a perfect show is impossible, and an excellent show is rare. You hope that the norm is "good". To deliver a really exceptional, comfortable performance before a recording truck or film crew has been our unfulfilled dream of many years. Always it seemed that as soon as the machines started rolling, we forgot how to play and our equipment forgot how to work. But for these two nights, the gods smile. And the film becomes not just a concert, but a symbol - for the band a scrapbook, an autobiography, an era frozen in glacial clarity. For the audience, it can be an enduring souvenir, and if it can't quite capture what it was like to be there, it is a way of seeing through many pairs of eyes, of shifting one's vantage-point around and above the players in a way no mortal could. Hands perform, and hands respond. Hands gesture, and hands respond. A show of ears and eyes, a show of hearts and minds. A Show of Hands. - Neil Peart
Tears Are Not Enough
Himself
On 10 February 1985, fifty-three of Canada's top performers gathered together to record the song Tears Are Not Enough in an effort to generate aid to famine victims in Africa. This is a behind-the-scenes look at that historic session, filled with moments of excitement, pathos, humor and magic.
Through the Camera Eye
Through the Camera Eye is a videocassette/laserdisc release by the Canadian band Rush. It was released in 1985 by PolyGram Records. It contains promotional videos issued for the band's albums Moving Pictures (1981), Signals (1982) and Grace Under Pressure (1984). Absent from the collection were the videos for Limelight and the album version of Tom Sawyer, both filmed at Le Studio (the same locale as the Vital Signs video). The live version of "Tom Sawyer" comes from the concert video Exit... Stage Left (1982). No DVD re-issue was released.
Rush - Grace Under Pressure
Bass, Synthesizers
By 1984, Rush were becoming the world's most popular 'underground' band. The world was also in a sombre mood, perhaps reflecting on George Orwell's 1984 thoughts. Rush's music from the Grace Under Pressure album captured this mood well, and their footage of the Maple Leaf Gardens concert in their home town Toronto on 21 September 1984 covers many of the stunning tracks from that album.
Rush - Exit... Stage Left
Bass, Synthesizers
Exit...Stage Left was filmed in Montreal Canada during Rush's 1981 World Tour that encompassed Canada, the United States and Europe and reached a total audience in excess of one million people. The footage incorporated the output of five separate 16mm cameras, both hand-held and stationary, which operated in front of the stage behind a barricade, and in various strategic onstage locations. During the performance at the Montreal forum, the audio was recorded by Le Mobile, with Terry Brown and Guy Charbonneau at the controls. The audio was then digitally mixed at Le Studio in Morin Heights, Quebec, where Moving Pictures, Permanent Waves, and Signals were recorded and mixed. The result, the Exit...Stage Left movie (a different performance than that found on the live Exit...Stage Left album), represents one hour of highlights from Rush's two hour stage show, visualizing material from their albums Moving Pictures, Permanent Waves, Hemispheres, and A Farewell to Kings.
Rush - Hemispheres (40th Anniversary Edition)
Hemispheres, Rush’s sixth studio album, was originally released in October 1978, and it built upon the adventurous sonic template the band established on its acclaimed 1977 effort, A Farewell To Kings. The album’s first track, “Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres,” encompassed the entirety of Side 1 on the original release and was the logical, heady continuation of the epic album-ending Kings track, “Cygnus X-1.” Side 2 commenced with the hard-driving commentary on English culture “Circumstances,” followed by the socially aware and environmentally conscious FM radio hit “The Trees,” and concluded with the instrumental tour de force and longtime concert favorite, “La Villa Strangiato.”
Rush - A Farewell To Kings (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
The Super Deluxe package features an elaborate 40th anniversary cover treatment by longtime Rush creative director Hugh Syme, who has created a new artwork for each of the album's six songs, and an extensive 12,000-word essay by Rock historian Rob Bowman. Also included are several exclusive items: a unique King's Ring (with custom velvet pouch and neck chain); two lithographs with original artwork by Hugh Syme; a special 12-inch turntable mat (with distinctive artwork by Hugh Syme); a reproduction of the 1978 A Farewell To Kings tour programme.
Dude! Where's My Music?
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Filmmaker Ravi Parsan explores the inner workings of the music industry with various musicians, CEO's, MD's and fans to try to find out what has happened to it.
Rush - Live at The Molson Amphitheater 1997
Highlights from the Molson Amphitheater during the "Test For Echo" tour