Last Song Ever:

I love this song...it would be a fitting swan song...Behold the sonic goodness of Matthias Jab's 20k ohm Donnenget bridge humbucker.... :-)

 
Now, I posted my first answer a bit tongue in cheek despite a fondness for The Dead, I pondered just what I think has to be the summation by the song that sums up my attitude toward life and if I had to pick just one song as this thread asks.

Nothing says it better, plays it better or kicks more ass better song wise for me than the last song on the self titled RUSH album.
Without further adieu,,,,,,,,,, "WORKING MAN"


My favorite LIVE rendition as well.

I also dig Alex's sideways Marshall Cab. Style points there.
 
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I am seeing that Robert does not like Rick basses,,,,,,, and I already know Geddy Lee's voice is hard for him to handle,
But I must add Geddy as a Master of the Rick bass. I so much prefer his P bass and Rick sound to his newer Jazz bass sound.
Just check out his chops on Anthem.


And in case one needs a little more Rick,,,,,,,,,,,,

La Villa Strangiato

 
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smitty_p said:
I like how your guitar player is mic'ing his guitar, instead of using a pickup.
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Yeah, he's a luddite... Davie made his mind up a long time ago that acoustic guitar pickups suck,
and he isn't interested in the FACT that there's been a lot of progress made in the technology in
the last 30 years. *grins

I don't argue with him about it, just indulge his whims because we're equal partners and we've been banging our heads against it together for so long. He plays a '67 Martin D-35 and feels that it sounds best through a microphone.
He's right, but that doesn't solve the problem of live performance, where mic placement is critical.
So I've outfitted myself with equipment that solves these problems for me. He's willing to accept the lack
of presence and/or the feedback problems he gets. He either disappears from the mix or makes a big
feedback sound when he's not paying attention.

I don't agree with this, unless you're in a studio situation, standing on a marker with mics placed
precisely by a good engineer, and then I do. If he pays attention, and keeps his guitar placed perfectly,
it sounds stunning. So it's hard to argue with that, until he moves out of the perfect zone, and then
his tone falls apart. *shrugs ...Everybody loves him anyway, including me.

IMHO for live performance, nothing beats an excellent quality guitar pickup like the Baggs Lyric.
Most soundmen can deal with my rig better than with David's insistence on a mike. *shrugs
But when they get it right, that D-35 is a great sounding guitar.

All right, back to thread ye swabs! Here's another great "final song..."
 
Goldmember said:
Hey, Robert! I first heard this song while watching The Young Ones back in the 80's. I dig it.

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Just picked up my Schecter C1 Hellraiser and plugged into one of my DSL40C's with no effects and full reverb - didn't even tune it...You might dig my 'C-Clamp G Chord' which I seldom use anymore, but it really fits in this song....

 
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Damn you, Adrian.... Look what I am looking at now thanks to you posting this....

Rickenbacker Limited Edition Lemmy Kilmister Signature 4004LK Specs:
  • Scale: 33 1/4″
  • Body: Walnut
  • Neck: Maple
  • Fretboard: Rosewood
  • Frets: 20
  • Pickups: Three Rickenbacker Humbuckers
  • Electronics: Passive
  • Hardware: Gold
  • Other Details: Hand Carved Relief, Limited to 60 pieces, Matching Wood Cover Plates
  • Price: Original retail: $1795;
 
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