Why do Canadians bands suck so much?

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  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    BinFrog wrote:
    I'm still trying to figure out if you meant this as a joke or for real (the women vocalists part)

    Its just a funny way to insult the singer of Rush
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  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    tybird wrote:
    And the U.S. has not produced any bands that suck? :rolleyes:

    Obviously it has but there has not been enough good Canadian music to make up for the steaming turd that is popular here. I dont even think the indie bands that have been listed by just about every user on this thread are even good enough to make up for those bands I listed. Some of them have a few decent songs but nothing to cheer about.
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  • thunderDAN
    thunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    Our Lady Peace was one of my favorite bands untill they released that giant pile of trash Gravity (Healthy in Paranoid times was even worse). But I thought their first 4 albums were very good and I enjoyed listening to them.

    I think Matthew Good is good too
  • hodge
    hodge Posts: 519
    matthew good is my favorite canadian artist

    and moist's "creature" is one of the best albums from the 90s i.m.o
    ..and you will come to find that we are all one mind, capable of all that's imagined and all conceivable
  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    even flow? wrote:
    And of course there is Hard Core Logo.

    Best rock n' roll road movie ever!
    "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."

    -Tom Waits
  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Its just a funny way to insult the singer of Rush

    he must play bass like a girl then too? and while your at it the drummer is terrible.
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  • Oh, Jimmy
    Oh, Jimmy Posts: 957
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    he must play bass like a girl then too? and while your at it the drummer is terrible.

    and don't forget the foot controlled synth that he plays. When he's playin both on YYZ it's pretty insane.
  • The Vacant
    The Vacant Posts: 271
    No love for Big Sugar in the relm of Canadian bands? Hemi-Vision is badass album.

    Also, wasn't the bulk of The Band Canadian?
  • Strangest Tribe
    Strangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Here is just a small list of the Canadian imported bullshit that has poisoned American radio

    Nickelback
    Finger Eleven
    Sum 41
    Three Days Grace
    Barenaked Ladies
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    Rush
    Simple Plan

    What you say has no credibility because you have Oasis in your name.


    Oasis is pretty fuckin awful.
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,005
    you Canadians are all the same with your flapping heads and beady little eyes!
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  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    you Canadians are all the same with your flapping heads and beady little eyes!

    lol!
    "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."

    -Tom Waits
  • lastexit
    lastexit 10923 Posts: 259
    The "lastexit" dude said something about Wintersleep not sucking. He's sooooo right. The new album is better than a hockeyskatesnowflakejointrushmapleleafpoutineplatter on a sesame seed bun.
    He's a smart guy!
  • rockpants
    rockpants BC Posts: 838
    US labels want these particular bands, and your fellow country-folk buy it all up, so that's what you continue to get. Several Canadian bands simply emulate American styles and do what is necessary to make it big in that market. Nickelback is the primary example.

    BNL is a much better band than people give them credit for. I used to crack at them, too, until I heard an older tune of theirs on the radio one day called, "Call and Answer," and I realized how wrong I was. Amazing song. I opened my mind a bit and separated myself from the "cool kids" way of thinking and found their work to be all-encompassing; humour, seriousness, & intelligence are all represented. Also, the guys in the band are hilarious, down-to-earth, and smart people. I wouldn't count myself a huge fan of theirs, but they deserve more credit than they get.
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    I just don't get Rush, I've tried and I know that they are great musicians but damn...

    Geddy Lee cannot sing. he's worse than Stone Gossard.

    stupid lyrics too.
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    MrSmith wrote:
    I just don't get Rush, I've tried and I know that they are great musicians but damn...

    Geddy Lee cannot sing. he's worse than Stone Gossard.

    stupid lyrics too.



    Geddy Lee can sing incredible for his style and what he tries to accomplish. Whether or not you like his voice is a different issue altogether, but to say he can't sing is just ridiculous.

    And stupid lyrics? Good lord you couldn't be more wrong...
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  • chris01
    chris01 Posts: 559
    I like Our Lady Peace, although their last cd sucked. Clumsy, Happiness.... , Gravity are regular's in my playlist.
  • Oh, Jimmy
    Oh, Jimmy Posts: 957
    BinFrog wrote:
    Geddy Lee can sing incredible for his style and what he tries to accomplish. Whether or not you like his voice is a different issue altogether, but to say he can't sing is just ridiculous.

    And stupid lyrics? Good lord you couldn't be more wrong...

    Geddy Lee is acutally a great singer, just his voice can be kinda shrill, but he still has a fairly good range, but I have noticed they have been tuning down. I wonder how hight his voice us to get.

    Stupid lyrics? more like highly intelligent lyrics.
  • eclectic
    eclectic Posts: 244
    Billy Talent of their genre are a great band.They're Canadian

    Also why Canada??For a country whos bands really do suck the festering bellend of rockmusicality..............AUSTRALIA!!!.

    How shit are their bands, you could count them on the strings of one of Seasick Steves guitars!!
    'All the rusted signs,we ignore throughout our lives,
    Choosing the shiny ones instead'

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  • Oh, Jimmy
    Oh, Jimmy Posts: 957
    eclectic wrote:
    Billy Talent of their genre are a great band.They're Canadian

    Also why Canada??For a country whos bands really do suck the festering bellend of rockmusicality..............AUSTRALIA!!!.

    How shit are their bands, you could count them on the strings of one of Seasick Steves guitars!!

    AC/DC came from Australia, which instantly puts them above Canada
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Oh, Jimmy wrote:
    Geddy Lee is acutally a great singer, just his voice can be kinda shrill, but he still has a fairly good range, but I have noticed they have been tuning down. I wonder how hight his voice us to get.

    Stupid lyrics? more like highly intelligent lyrics.


    Oh no doubt his range is not what it used to be, be he has adapted well to his new range. There was a span in the late 80's and early 90's where his voice was a little rough live, but now I think he sounds great and has figured it out. They tune down a few songs and it works just fine.
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