Rush bassist Geddy Lee goes fishing in adventurous special
Multi-talented musicians: Directed by Sam Dunn (“Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage,” 2010) and written by Daniel Richler (“How Do They Do It?”), this four-part docuseries questions just how wideranging talent can be. “Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?” debuts Tuesday, Dec. 5, streaming on Paramount+.
Vocalist, bassist and keyboard player for the Canadian rock group Rush, Geddy Lee has long proved his talents on stage. But, after decades of performing, the musician is looking to prove that he — and other musicians like him — are far more multifaceted than fans and concert-goers may initially assume.
Traveling to visit the homes of some renowned bass players – Nirvana's Krist Novoselic, Metallica's Rob Trujillo, Les Claypool (Primus) and Melissa Auf der Maur (Smashing Pumpkins) – Lee, according to Paramount, “digs into the stories that make these musicians stand out,” all the while testing out some new hobbies, as a trailer for the series shows Lee cooking with Novoselic, surfing with Trujillo, hiking with Auf Der Maur and fishing with Claypool.
Of course, it's not all exploration. Lee also spends some time making music with his guests.
“The idea for this show was born out of interviews I did for my first book, ‘The Big, Beautiful Book of Bass,'” Lee said. “I was struck that these accomplished musicians also lived incredibly interesting, multifaceted lives offstage.who knew bass players were so effin' human?”
Even more fitting, the series will be released alongside Lee's recently debuted memoir, “My Effin' Life,” which was released Nov. 14.
“Geddy Lee Asks: are Bass Players Human Too?” debuts Tuesday, Dec. 5, on Paramount+.