T&C Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 35 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said: 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. Never heard of them... this one didn't do it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 1 hour ago, T&C said: Never heard of them... this one didn't do it for me. Try it again now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Try it again now. Fear and Loathing anniversary.... I'm too mellow right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, T&C said: Fear and Loathing anniversary.... I'm too mellow right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrW Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 (edited) 1. The Band. It is amazing that a band doing "Americana" and Southern music/R&B so well is actually 80% Canadian. 2. Joni Mitchell (here with an all-star band: Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker, Lyle Mays, Don Alias) 3. The Tragically Hip All these had been mentioned before. Thus, to add my personal "obscure Canadian band": Edited April 24, 2021 by DrW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 (edited) Obviously Neil and Joni... but I will give a shout-out to Nash The Slash, may he RIP. Edited April 24, 2021 by Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 6 hours ago, Rico said: Obviously Neil and Joni... but I will give a shout-out to Nash The Slash, may he RIP. Aside from myself and row_33, I didn't think anyone here knew who Nash the Slash was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 One of the catchiest tunes from the ‘80s. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 2 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said: One of the catchiest tunes from the ‘80s. Not nearly as catchy as this (not saying I like it - but they are a Canadian band): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 38 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said: Not nearly as catchy as this (not saying I like it - but they are a Canadian band): Weird Al's parody was great as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieG Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 The Kings!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 15 hours ago, T&C said: Never heard of them... this one didn't do it for me. Meh. They were just another crummy derivative of the popular at the time grunge sound. There’s at least a dozen bands from that time period that were pretty interchangeable. As in they all sounded exactly the same and they were all mediocre. OLP was the Canadian entry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 4 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Aside from myself and row_33, I didn't think anyone here knew who Nash the Slash was. Yeah, I may not be Canadien, but the Spirit was better than anything on Buffalo radio (other than Gary Storm’s Oil of Dog, of course). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 already mentioned but next to rush triumph ranks as best canadian rock band in my collection of music. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 I just tried doing the 'Safety Dance', and the way the arthritis has set into my shoulders, I can assure you that it is NOT 'safe to dance'. 🤕😳 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 1 hour ago, A Firm Tree Does Not Fear said: already mentioned but next to rush triumph ranks as best canadian rock band in my collection of music. Ah yes... my favorite album by them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 1. Rush 2. Neil Young 3. Cowboy Junkies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 A couple I haven't seen mentioned, not in my top 3 but I still like them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 The Dead South 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Let's not forget Anne Murray! On a more serious note, #1 for me is RUSH and they are about 10,000 slots better than whoever you have on your list at number 2. People will be listening to, commenting on, and enjoying Rush's music forever. PS: Give a shout out to "INWARD EYE" who wrote the song "VANCOUVER WOH-OH-OH-OH" from the recent Vancouver olympic games. That was one of the better mindless energy songs of that type I have ever heard. Great energy and momentum and it was very easy for the crowd to sing along and get into it. It is a sin that the song was not adopted as the goal song by the Vancouver Canucks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Neil Young, Joni Mitchell...The Band 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Guess Who Barenaked Ladies The Band Barenaked Ladies put on some of the best live shows I've seen. They are not my normal taste in music, but they really are good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 I don't think there were any clunkers really... a diverse bunch... with a lot of different styles. Its all in the ear and eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 i think this covers pretty much all of them (Language) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 On 4/23/2021 at 12:19 PM, Bob Chandler's Hands said: 1) Rush 2) The Tragically Hip 3) The Band (80% Canadian!) But the 20% - Levon Helm - helped his Canadian brothers turn gospel + blues + rock into "Americana". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Neil Young, Rush and The Band are the only good music I know is from our friendly northern neighbors. Poutine and Canadian bacon are their culinary contributions. Pretty bleak on both fronts. Thank you for hockey and 🥌 now go learn rock and roll and cooking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) On 4/23/2021 at 12:26 PM, DrDawkinstein said: For all-time best, it's tough to argue against Neil Young and Rush (although I'm not much of a Rush fan, I still get it). The Tragically Hip will always be up there for me. For some lesser known greats from the 90s: The Tea Party Odds Our Lady Peace Glueleg I Mother Earth Moist The Headstones The Tea Party being the best of the bunch. They were like a grungy Zeppelin. Some classic early-90s styles here... Splendor Solis was a revelation, Zeppelin fronted by Jim Morrison. lucky for Hugh Dillon he is better at acting than either singing or catching his own spit but he was decent at both. Going a direction other than “best” IMO, some underrated and underexposed bands of the time period were 54.40, hHead, Chixdiggit and particularly 13 Engines, I still spin this disc at times. Great poppy grunge of that era that should have gotten more well known, and not a clunker on the disc. Stands the test of time. Would be on my list of top-10 or so albums from GWN. It’s like if Bush wasn’t as annoying and derivative. Edited April 30, 2021 by Ralonzo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 1. The Band 2. Neil Young 3. The Tragically Hip 4. Our Lady Peace 5. The Sheepdogs Much respect to the talent of Rush, but I really like only a few of their songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 8:11 PM, Ralonzo said: Going a direction other than “best” IMO, some underrated and underexposed bands of the time period were 54.40 There is a funny story online of 5440 opening for Hootie and the Blowfish where 5440 played "I go Blind" and Hootie's road manager almost kicked 5440 off the stage for covering a Hootie song in their set. He had no idea Hootie had covered the song from them..... 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Please. Nobody tops this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fischer Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 It’s about 60% Canadian, 40% American, but most of the songs are by a Canadian, so will add The New Pornographers. IMO, very underrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Martha and the Muffins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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