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• That is what intrigues me; songwriting and song structure and expression.

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• I guess, we were people who just dedicated to trying to get better.

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• 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.

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• I like to practice on the bass, but I don’t do it as often as I should.

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• With the help of modern technology, I can compose intricate keyboard parts and then I have to go back and learn them in order to perform them properly.

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• With me, satisfaction is always very fleeting with our work. I always get a little restless with it.

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• When I usually go to my studio to work, I start with something that is going to take two minutes just to put some idea down and the next thing I know, ten hours have gone by and my family is screaming at me because they want me to come up to have dinner with them.

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• When I do a take, I very often try things that I haven’t planned to try to see if I can pull it off.

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• Then, once I have lyrics, being able to shape them around a song is nothing new for me, I’ve been doing that for 25 years. The soul searching part of it, the spontaneous part of it, that was, and remains, a really terrific process.

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• Sometimes it’s nice to have a song that can be taken more then one way, so it can be interpreted differently.

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• Some writing and production projects will be a great way to spend my elderly rock years.

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• So, I really don’t consider myself a fabulous keyboard player.

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• So, I don’t know what is going to happen when the CD comes out, how well it will sell, etc. But, from a personal point of view, it was a very worthwhile endeavor.

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• My studio is designed for atmosphere. I have a really cozy, comfortable room that has a great, huge glass door that views my backyard.

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• Music is all about wanting to be better at it.

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• It’s hard for me to just practice without writing something.

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• If you have some magical chemistry that actually find the music you make compelling, that is a big bonus.

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• I’m a big believer of daylight in the studio.

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• 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.

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• I would like to shift more into writing for and producing people.

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Geddy Lee (36)

Birth:	29th July, 1953
Nationality:	Canadian
Profession:	Musician, Singer

About

Geddy Lee was born in Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush. Lee's first solo effort, My Favourite Headache, was released in 2000. An award-winning musician, Lee's style, technique, and skill on the bass guitar have inspired many rock musicians. His albums list shown below: Presto, 2112, Clockwork Angels, Rush, Hemispheres, Power Windows, Vapor Trails, Permanent Waves, A Farewell to Kings, Caress of Steel, Fly by Night, and Test for Echo.

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