Canadian Music - Past and Present

reditalian · August 2006

Are there any new Canadian bands out today that are making a huge impact on music around the world?

When my Dad was young he had The Guess Who, Rush, Neil Young etc. and when I was younger I had The Hip, Our Lady Peace, Moist, The Tea Party etc. Does a band like Billy Talent have what it takes to grab the torch from these great bands or are we still waiting for someone.

even flow? · August 2006

Didn't Avril take the world by storm after Alanis passed her the torch which she received from Celine, who stole it from Shania? I may have that out of order.

reditalian · August 2006

even flow? wrote:

Didn't Avril take the world by storm after Alanis passed her the torch which she received from Celine, who stole it from Shania? I may have that out of order.

Yeah but the last thing I heard Avril do was marry that Sum 41 dude, which also proves my point......where is Sum 41?

exhausted · August 2006

nones of those stated 90s bands had any impact outside of canada on any sort of a appreciable scale.

outside of pop packages that mr. flow quoted and crap like bryan adams, we got nothing.

at least these days there's a bit of an indie renaissance going. no impact though beyond hipsters living in their parents basements.

reditalian · August 2006

exhausted wrote:

nones of those stated 90s bands had any impact outside of canada on any sort of a appreciable scale.

outside of pop packages that mr. flow quoted and crap like bryan adams, we got nothing.

at least these days there's a bit of an indie renaissance going. no impact though beyond hipsters living in their parents basements.

The Hip never made an impact? Just because they didn't to you doesn't mean they didn't at all. They have been around for 20 years selling out venues ALL over the world....jeeez man.

exhausted · August 2006

reditalian wrote:

The Hip never made an impact? Just because they didn't to you doesn't mean they didn't at all. They have been around for 20 years selling out venues ALL over the world....jeeez man.

i love the hip. have they played anything beyond a bar anywhere south of buffalo? shit, 90% of their fanbase here doesn't get them.

the tea party were big in australia and that was it.

define the scale we're looking for here. what defines an impact?

reditalian · August 2006

exhausted wrote:

i love the hip. have they played anything beyond a bar anywhere south of buffalo? shit, 90% of their fanbase here doesn't get them.

the tea party were big in australia and that was it.

define the scale we're looking for here. what defines an impact?

Listen buddy all I was trying do was start a discussion about good young Canadian bands compared to other generations. If you don't understand the thread I'm sorry. Having a shitty day?

exhausted · August 2006

and i will say that the music being produced by canadian bands is better today than in the 90s but won't have a shot at having an impact beyond these borders. not in a commercial sense anyway.

tybird · August 2006

reditalian wrote:

When my Dad was young he had The Guess Who, Rush, Neil Young etc. and when I was younger I had The Hip, Our Lady Peace, Moist, The Tea Party etc. Does a band like Billy Talent have what it takes to grab the torch from these great bands or are we still waiting for someone.

Don't forget Triumph!!!!!!!

exhausted · August 2006

this is a great book about 85-95.
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1550224751/ref=sr_11_1/702-1831878-4300047?ie=UTF8

it went to hell after that for the rest of the 90s. with a few exceptions.

Todd76 · August 2006

reditalian wrote:

Are there any new Canadian bands out today that are making a huge impact on music around the world?

When my Dad was young he had The Guess Who, Rush, Neil Young etc. and when I was younger I had The Hip, Our Lady Peace, Moist, The Tea Party etc. Does a band like Billy Talent have what it takes to grab the torch from these great bands or are we still waiting for someone.

Are there any Canadian bands making an impact on the music world....are you for real.....the Canadian music scene hasnt been this vibrant in YEARS. Bands like Moist, OLP, Billy Talent etc etc are what give the Canadian music scene a bad rep.

Bands like Broken Social Scene, Arcade Fire, Metric, the Dears, Stars, Sarah Harmer, the New Pornographers (I could go on and on and on....) are where its at...they may not make a huge commercial impact - BUT ask Bono, Coldplay, Elvis Costello or Bob Dylan who they are listening to and dont be surprised to hear Arcade Fire, Ron Sexsmith etc etc etc

The Canadian music scene cant be beat, eh

signed...your friendly neighbourhood indie scenester (although i dont live in my parents basement)

improvgirl312 · August 2006

Hopefully, Billy Talent is not the future of Canadian music.

In a perfect world, The New Pornographers would be.

The Canadian indie scene is amazing, once you look past all the pop-punk wannabes. *Cough*Hedley*Cough*

tones · August 2006

I guess you either love or hate Billy Talent. Personally, I love Billy Talent and at the same time I love the New Pornographers and the Arcade Fire. I think that Billy Talent will be big for Canadian music internationally. That being said, I also find it funny how we Canadians measure Canadian bands success by how well they do in the United States. I think the Hip have been a great success, even though they haven't sold well in the States.

dharma69 · August 2006

reditalian wrote:

Are there any new Canadian bands out today that are making a huge impact on music around the world?

When my Dad was young he had The Guess Who, Rush, Neil Young etc. and when I was younger I had The Hip, Our Lady Peace, Moist, The Tea Party etc. Does a band like Billy Talent have what it takes to grab the torch from these great bands or are we still waiting for someone.

Well she's not a band and I don't know how big she is outside of Canada but Chantal Kreviasuk has my vote!

Talent, musical skill and intelligient!!!

But those things don't always equal success, do they?

rebornFixer · August 2006

tones wrote:

I guess you either love or hate Billy Talent. Personally, I love Billy Talent and at the same time I love the New Pornographers and the Arcade Fire. I think that Billy Talent will be big for Canadian music internationally. That being said, I also find it funny how we Canadians measure Canadian bands success by how well they do in the United States. I think the Hip have been a great success, even though they haven't sold well in the States.

I view the Hip's "failure" to break out in the States as another indicator of their greatness, actually. Contrast them with the Canadian bands who have managed to do so ...

reditalian · August 2006

dharma69 wrote:

Well she's not a band and I don't know how big she is outside of Canada but Chantal Kreviasuk has my vote!

Talent, musical skill and intelligient!!!

But those things don't always equal success, do they?

Yeah for sure and she's married to a guy from a great Canadian band!!

travis2000 · August 2006

tones wrote:

That being said, I also find it funny how we Canadians measure Canadian bands success by how well they do in the United States. quote]

I agree, however, that pretty much is the only true barometer we have to measure the commercial success of a band. Since they out number us 10 to 1, we need Canadian bands to sell big in the States so that we can continue to enjoy them. And if we measure that way, I think Nickelback can't be overlooked. Don't get me wrong, I HATE them, but in my opinion, they're the biggest thing to come out of Canada in a long time.

direwolf74 · August 2006

reborncareerist wrote:

I view the Hip's "failure" to break out in the States as another indicator of their greatness, actually. Contrast them with the Canadian bands who have managed to do so ...

I couldn't agree more. When I'm outside of Canada, the Hip are like my own little amazing secret that nobody else knows about. It's not the Hip's fault that the Yanks never caught on to them. They played on SNL, opened for Page & Plant and the Rolling Stones, released one of the catchiest singles ever written (Ahead by a Century), and their albums have always received solid reviews from U.S. critics, but for some reason they've never caught on with the MTV crowd. It's a mystery, and a lot of Hip fans take it kind of personally, but from what I've read in interviews over the years, the band doesn't really give a shit, and I love that about them. The interesting thing is that even though they never became big stars, they still enjoy a very successful touring career in the U.S. Sure, they play a lot of smaller clubs and theatres, but they sell out everywhere they play. I've seen them quite a few times south of the border, and I've met plenty of American Hip fans who are just as hardcore as the Canadians, so it's not like people are completely oblivious to them. I met a crazy guy in Boston who had seen them close to 40 times, and he was also taking the summer off so he could follow them around the country.

As for great young Canadian artists, I don't think any of these have been mentioned yet:

The Weakerthans
Cuff the Duke
Sam Roberts Band
The Constantines
Kathleen Edwards
Matt Mays & El Torpedo
Joel Plaskett Emergency
The Sadies

attics26 · August 2006

if you got some spare time give a listen to Colin James - dont think you will be disappointed.

MCG · August 2006

Sylvie is a wicked good Canadian band, it's just a matter of time until they get the attention they deserve. Wintersleep rocks the house on a fairly conistent basis too.

FOR THE RECORD:

The new stuff like Arcade Fire is good but the Tragically Hip are still the best Canadian band around. They play rock music the way it is meant to be played and are among the greatest performers alive today and have skills to give Pearl Jam a run for their money.

Todd76, those bands certainly DO NOT give Canadian music a bad name, Moist, Tea Party, Matthew Good and the Hip are excellent examples of great rock bands, they are just a different style of music than what you like, it's all a matter of tastes... except OLP, they do suck!

I'm glad you are into the indie scene, I wish more people were like you, it's new and exciting and full of great energy but there is no need to shit on the rock bands.

Todd76 · August 2006

MCG wrote:

Todd76, those bands certainly DO NOT give Canadian music a bad name, Moist, Tea Party, Matthew Good and the Hip are excellent examples of great rock bands, they are just a different style of music than what you like, it's all a matter of tastes... except OLP, they do suck! I'm glad you are into the indie scene, I wish more people were like you, it's new and exciting and full of great energy but there is no need to shit on the rock bands.

I see - OLP sucks, whats that saying about people in glass houses...in my opinion Matt Good, OLP, the Hip and especially Moist and the Tea Party SUCK....to each their own. I still enjoy the rock and roll - i'm on a Pearl Jam board after all.....it just has to be interesting/intense music that makes an emotional connection. All those bands I mentioned just bore the crap out of me....so i'm not shitting on rock in general - just boring rock

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