Seasons1992 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 3 hours ago, BuffaloBill said: On a personal note - I liked some of the odd music that came out of Canada in the 80’s and early 90’s - Rough Trade, Loverboy and Heart come to mind. I believe a group named the Box also came out of Montreal in this period - their music was unique but sometimes good. Heart is from Seattle. Still great. 36 minutes ago, Philly McButterpants said: Lowest of the Low For those who haven't heard Shakespeare My Butt, give it a try. I wore that CD out back in the day. 15 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: How 'boot Shania: She's not driving a barge or holding an Asian carp......you sure you're in the right thread? I'm down to hang out with her, BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Seasons1992 said: Heart is from Seattle. Still great. Depends ... a bit of history: https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/03/18/heart-canadian-connection_n_2902628.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 14 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said: Depends ... a bit of history: https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/03/18/heart-canadian-connection_n_2902628.html "After further review, I'll allow this, first down for BuffaloBill." 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 50 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: "After further review, I'll allow this, first down for BuffaloBill." Thank God for instant replay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Barenaked Ladies were great college music and always a really fun live show. Lots of great nostalgia from my college years And I’m not even ashamed of that statement. They’re all incredibly talented musicians, whether you care for their style or not. Saw them cover Beastie Boys “Shake Your Rump” and they tore it up, especially on the upright bass. 1. Rush 2. The Hip 3. BNL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, 4_kidd_4 said: Barenaked Ladies were great college music and always a really fun live show. Lots of great nostalgia from my college years And I’m not even ashamed of that statement. They’re all incredibly talented musicians, whether you care for their style or not. Saw them cover Beastie Boys “Shake Your Rump” and they tore it up, especially on the upright bass. 1. Rush 2. The Hip 3. BNL You and I have very similar music tastes. I was shocked to see you list BNL. If I had to name my least favorite band of all time, my knee jerk response would be BNL. Not saying that to bash you for liking them; just pointing out that even though people can like a lot of the same music, there will always be outliers! (one of many things that makes music awesome) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 13 minutes ago, 4_kidd_4 said: Barenaked Ladies were great college music and always a really fun live show. Lots of great nostalgia from my college years And I’m not even ashamed of that statement. They’re all incredibly talented musicians, whether you care for their style or not. Saw them cover Beastie Boys “Shake Your Rump” and they tore it up, especially on the upright bass. 1. Rush 2. The Hip 3. BNL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 1 hour ago, BuffaloBill said: Depends ... a bit of history: https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/03/18/heart-canadian-connection_n_2902628.html 1 hour ago, Seasons1992 said: "After further review, I'll allow this, first down for BuffaloBill." Wikipedia's article on 'Canadian content' helps shed some light on which artists are considered Canadian. There's a few technicalities that some might exploit to the act's advantage in receiving more Canadian airplay. * I cannot link directly, just Google 'Canadian content' to see the Wikipedia article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Gugny said: You and I have very similar music tastes. I was shocked to see you list BNL. If I had to name my least favorite band of all time, my knee jerk response would be BNL. Not saying that to bash you for liking them; just pointing out that even though people can like a lot of the same music, there will always be outliers! (one of many things that makes music awesome) Is a lot of their stuff corny as f—?? Absolutely. But they have some great cuts on their first two records, and those albums were both before they really had commercial success in the states. Part of their appeal to me was their embrace of and by the “bordertown culture”. They had some truly epic performances at Sheas. I turned a lot of downstaters on to them when I was at UB in the 90s. For the most part, they’re just silly fun, and the live shows were incredibly entertaining. Lots of crowdplay and off-the-cuff improv. Any schmoe can play a tune, you gotta give the people a show. To me, I put showmanship up there w technical chops any day. They have both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, 4_kidd_4 said: Is a lot of their stuff corny as f—?? Absolutely. But they have some great cuts on their first two records, and those albums were both before they really had commercial success in the states. Part of their appeal to me was their embrace of and by the “bordertown culture”. They had some truly epic performances at Sheas. I turned a lot of downstaters on to them when I was at UB in the 90s. For the most part, they’re just silly fun, and the live shows were incredibly entertaining. Lots of crowdplay and off-the-cuff improv. Any schmoe can play a tune, you gotta give the people a show. To me, I put showmanship up there w technical chops any day. They have both. I believe it and, in fairness, I've not listened to much of them. But after any/all that I have heard, they're batting .000 with me. No biggie. But I do agree ... gotta give a show. This is why I don't knock Nickelback. Would I ever pop a Nickelback album on? Nope. Not my thing. But I did see them in concert and man, they were entertaining as hell!! And they absolutely have talent, too. I'd pay to see them again in a heartbeat. They were that fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 33 minutes ago, 4_kidd_4 said: Barenaked Ladies were great college music and always a really fun live show. Lots of great nostalgia from my college years And I’m not even ashamed of that statement. They’re all incredibly talented musicians, whether you care for their style or not. Saw them cover Beastie Boys “Shake Your Rump” and they tore it up, especially on the upright bass. 1. Rush 2. The Hip 3. BNL I saw them in 1996 at Ohio University. Probably 200 people there. It was essentially Rock Spectacle re-done in front of me. Great times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, Gugny said: I believe it and, in fairness, I've not listened to much of them. But after any/all that I have heard, they're batting .000 with me. No biggie. But I do agree ... gotta give a show. This is why I don't knock Nickelback. Would I ever pop a Nickelback album on? Nope. Not my thing. But I did see them in concert and man, they were entertaining as hell!! And they absolutely have talent, too. I'd pay to see them again in a heartbeat. They were that fun to watch. Put it this way; I like whiskey. I like gin. I like my double IPAs. But every now and then, hmm *browses menu* yeah gimme that Frozen Banana Banshee To yr Nickelback point, like food, I’m not gonna argue w ppl. Someone doesn’t like tomatoes, welp I’m not gonna try to convince them that they do. I likes what I likes and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. L. Hot-Flamethrower Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 April Wine Rush Toronto Max Webster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, 4_kidd_4 said: Frozen Banana Banshee Until I get my Aud stationery, I'm calling you this moving forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Tommy Chong. Not famous for his music (guitar) but hey... hello ossifer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Taylor_%26_the_Vancouvers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Most of the greats have already been mentioned, but here is a current artist who is just fabulous. These two songs show off the incredible range of his voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Not saying they are among the top tier but Great Big Sea is awesome. Especially if you like Celtic music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 57 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: Until I get my Aud stationery, I'm calling you this moving forward. I’m into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Rush is the Alpha and Omega for me. The Hip has some great songs to play and listen to. One band I'm really into is Big Wreck. Ian Thornley has an amazing voice. The Tea Party is like Canada's 90's version of The Doors, still around to this day. Triumph is another favorite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Wasn't a huge fan of the band, but I love this song. I think they were fairly big for a spell back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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