Rush and Tragically Hip are the only 2 bands we can be proud of.
The only 2 bands?? You obviously don't know much about Canadian rock. The Hip are my favorite band of all time, but there's a LOT more to Canadian music than that. I'm continually amazed at how oblivious people are to the endless well of talent that comes out of this country. I'll state it once again for the record. Canada is currently producing the most original and exciting music on the planet:
Arcade Fire
The New Pornographers
Broken Social Scene
Sam Roberts Band
Sarah Harmer
Feist
Metric
The Weakerthans
Matt Mays & El Torpedo
The Constantines
The Dears
Kathleen Edwards
K-OS
Ron Sexsmith
Joel Plaskett Emergency
Cuff the Duke
Sloan
Rheostatics
...and that's just to name a few. Need more proof of our musical legacy? How about:
Neil Young
Joni Mitchell
The Band
Gordon Lightfoot (one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time. His songs have been covered more times than Dylan, and Bob himself has covered a few of them as well. True story.)
"I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."
The Tragically Hip (the godfathers of the Canadian rock rennaissance, and they're still going strong. Intelligent rock n' roll for intelligent music fans. To this day they're still my all-time favorite band.)
54-40
Sloan
Eric's Trip
Rheostatics (art-rock with a distinctly Canadian flavor featuring three of the greatest songwriters this country has ever produced.)
Blue Rodeo (invented "alt-country" long before Uncle Tupelo)
Change of Heart/Ian Blurton
Spirit of the West
Ron Sexsmith (I swear this guy writes melodies in his sleep.)
Daniel Lanois
Lowest of the Low
The Inbreds
The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir
Cowboy Junkies
Skydiggers
The Pursuit of Happiness (Moe Berg was my hero for a while)
Weeping Tile
The Headstones (these guys rocked so hard they made bands like Guns N' Roses look like a bunch of sissies. their music made me want to drink a bottle of whiskey and beat the hell out of somebody.)
13 Engines
Thrush Hermit
The Odds
Mary Margaret O'Hara
Slow (heavy mid-80s rock band from Vancouver. Some folks argue that they invented "grunge" even before Green River or Soundgarden were around.)
The Watchmen (one of the best live shows I've ever seen. I must have saw them at least a dozen times between '93 and '98. Not only did Danny Greaves have great pipes, but the guy played a mean harmonica as well.)
Crash Vegas
Junkhouse/Tom Wilson
Doughboys
Sarah McLachlan (her early stuff is brilliant)
The Mahones (Canadian style celtic-punk. I loved 'em!)
The Grapes of Wrath (intelligent, infectious pop-rock at it's finest. Anybody who says they didn't like these guys back in the day is lying.)
AMAZING list....ALL bands/artists that Canada should be very proud of. I think I own/owned at least one CD/tape from every band on that list (except Slow) and many of those bands still rank amongst my favs.
Crash Vegas is one band I was always surprised never hit it big....man that girl could sing. "Smoke" is a classic.
I can't believe the posts claiming that Rush (or the Hip) are the only bands Canada has to be proud of......thats INSANE. I could (and have on several occasions) list 100+ bands that should inspire pride in all Canadian music fans. Canadian music rules, eh!!!!!
In my world everyone is a pony,
and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
barenaked ladies are one of my favorite acts to come out of canada. arcade fire, rush, and neil young also round out that list.
2003 Mansfield III 2004 Boston I 2006 Boston I 2008 Bonnaroo, Hartford, Mansfield I 2010 Hartford 2013 Worcester I, Worcester II, Hartford 2016 Bonnaroo, Fenway I, Fenway II 2018 Fenway I, Fenway II 2021 Sea.Hear.Now 2022 Camden 2024 MSG I, Fenway I, Fenway II
I feel the need to step in and defend/protest the inclusion of Big Wreck on that list of yours. While I do agree with the majority of it, Big Wreck were a fantastic group, and 'In Loving Memory of...' is one of those CDs that sounds just as good today as it did when I was 17 years old.
The Tea Party also, had 2 amazing records before going off the deep end. I saw them in a school gym when I was in the ninth grade, and it blew my mind, seeing as it was the first REAL concert I attended, so I guess I hold a soft-spot for them.
Finally, Our Lady Peace had an amazing debut, but I concede that they went on such a sharp downward spiral with everything that follows, that they ALMOST top Nickelback for biggest disgrace to the Canadian Music scene.
That is all.
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The only 2 bands?? You obviously don't know much about Canadian rock. The Hip are my favorite band of all time, but there's a LOT more to Canadian music than that. I'm continually amazed at how oblivious people are to the endless well of talent that comes out of this country. I'll state it once again for the record. Canada is currently producing the most original and exciting music on the planet:
Arcade Fire
The New Pornographers
Broken Social Scene
Sam Roberts Band
Sarah Harmer
Feist
Metric
The Weakerthans
Matt Mays & El Torpedo
The Constantines
The Dears
Kathleen Edwards
K-OS
Ron Sexsmith
Joel Plaskett Emergency
Cuff the Duke
Sloan
Rheostatics
...and that's just to name a few. Need more proof of our musical legacy? How about:
Neil Young
Joni Mitchell
The Band
Gordon Lightfoot (one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time. His songs have been covered more times than Dylan, and Bob himself has covered a few of them as well. True story.)
-Tom Waits
Can you see me now
I am myself
Like you somehow
I'll ride the wave
Where it takes me
I'll hold the pain
Release me
AMAZING list....ALL bands/artists that Canada should be very proud of. I think I own/owned at least one CD/tape from every band on that list (except Slow) and many of those bands still rank amongst my favs.
Crash Vegas is one band I was always surprised never hit it big....man that girl could sing. "Smoke" is a classic.
I can't believe the posts claiming that Rush (or the Hip) are the only bands Canada has to be proud of......thats INSANE. I could (and have on several occasions) list 100+ bands that should inspire pride in all Canadian music fans. Canadian music rules, eh!!!!!
and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
2004 Boston I
2006 Boston I
2008 Bonnaroo, Hartford, Mansfield I
2010 Hartford
2013 Worcester I, Worcester II, Hartford
2016 Bonnaroo, Fenway I, Fenway II
2018 Fenway I, Fenway II
2021 Sea.Hear.Now
2022 Camden
2024 MSG I, Fenway I, Fenway II
The Tea Party also, had 2 amazing records before going off the deep end. I saw them in a school gym when I was in the ninth grade, and it blew my mind, seeing as it was the first REAL concert I attended, so I guess I hold a soft-spot for them.
Finally, Our Lady Peace had an amazing debut, but I concede that they went on such a sharp downward spiral with everything that follows, that they ALMOST top Nickelback for biggest disgrace to the Canadian Music scene.
That is all.
CANADIAN AND PROUD OF IT!!!!!!
RUSH kicks ass.
Can you see me now
I am myself
Like you somehow
I'll ride the wave
Where it takes me
I'll hold the pain
Release me
-Eddie Vedder
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