Excellent point on the bass -- I *THINK* whats going on is that he's *just* thumbing the root of the big epic guitar chords, palm-muted during those bits. For me it has the sonic effect of makign the guitar wall sound "heavier".. Except when he cant help himself and tosses a little bass riff in here and there.
Thank you for the technical explanation. I always feel a little flail-y when I describe what I hear. "He does the pew-pew thing! And then the bow-bow!" So it's helpful when someone chimes in with actual knowledge about how the pew-pews and the bow-bows are made. Thanks as always for reading :D
When it first came out, I didn't care much for this album; Lifeson's earlier solo effort matched my headspace better. Listening to this song, I think it's time for me to revisit "My Favourite Headache."
It's a deeply fascinating album. Some songs REALLY work. Others... not so much. And it differs from person to person which songs you think fall in which category! I'm curious to learn what you think of it!
Excellent point on the bass -- I *THINK* whats going on is that he's *just* thumbing the root of the big epic guitar chords, palm-muted during those bits. For me it has the sonic effect of makign the guitar wall sound "heavier".. Except when he cant help himself and tosses a little bass riff in here and there.
Super cool. Love these deep dives.
Thank you for the technical explanation. I always feel a little flail-y when I describe what I hear. "He does the pew-pew thing! And then the bow-bow!" So it's helpful when someone chimes in with actual knowledge about how the pew-pews and the bow-bows are made. Thanks as always for reading :D
When it first came out, I didn't care much for this album; Lifeson's earlier solo effort matched my headspace better. Listening to this song, I think it's time for me to revisit "My Favourite Headache."
It's a deeply fascinating album. Some songs REALLY work. Others... not so much. And it differs from person to person which songs you think fall in which category! I'm curious to learn what you think of it!