I'd never heard of this band BUT ...

[2dueces]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Certainly not on par with the bands discussed above, and zero coolness factor, but a few years ago my wife announced she wanted to see Bruno Mars for her birthday. I bought seats in the fist 10 rows of MSG. I had heard of him obviously, and probably knew one song. I was completely blown away by his level of showmanship. Seemed like a young cross of James Brown and Price, with zero edge. Just one of those times you watch someone perform and think how does one person 20 something years old have so much talent.

Saw a special on him maybe 60 minutes. Really likable kid who came from a humble background. Ultra talented. I’d pay to see him for sure. Coming from a person stuck in the 70’s that says a lot.

[mcgwirecom]

Its funny that this got posted yesterday. I was going through som old ticket stubs to put on Ebay. I found one from 1975 with the Doobie Brothers as headliner with The Marshall Tucker Band, The Outlaws and a group called Baker Gurvitz Army which had Ginger Baker as drummer.

[quinnsryche]

The Tragically Hip. Opened for Eric Johnson back in 1991/92. Couldn't believe how good they were. Have every CD now and it still makes me sad that Gord Downie has passed. Watch the documentary of their last show. I dare you not to cry. Outside of RUSH, the BEST Canadian band EVER.

[EvilKing00]

i didnt see these guys in concert but a few years back i heard a song that i just loved. was a new song but i brought me back to the grunge/rock 90's lol

song was called "satellite" by a band named Rise Against.

[Snapolit1]

When I was about 14, I went into a record store with about $8 and for the first time bought a few albums on my own choosing. I bumped into a friend of my old brother who handed me ELO's A New World Record which to this day is one of my favorite albums. I think it was $3. I had money for another album and having no clue what to buy grabbed a second album based on its cover. A group called Star Castle. English prog rock. Any one ever heard of them? Pretty unknown in the US. I really enjoyed that album too and played it hundreds of times. Looked them up on Wikipedia and they lasted for years in the UK, never big in US.

[White Borders]

Russian Folk-Rock Band Otava Yo. They formed in 2003. I haven't seen them in person (though they've toured in the US), but came across them on YouTube about a year ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbBU06irWT8

[ClementeFanOh]

Check out "Leonid and Friends" on YouTube. Unbelievable! A bunch of Russian guys who sound more like Chicago, than Chicago. Start out with "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is/" and get ready to be amazed.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

When I was about 14, I went into a record store with about $8 and for the first time bought a few albums on my own choosing. I bumped into a friend of my old brother who handed me ELO's A New World Record which to this day is one of my favorite albums. I think it was $3. I had money for another album and having no clue what to buy grabbed a second album based on its cover. A group called Star Castle. English prog rock. Any one ever heard of them? Pretty unknown in the US. I really enjoyed that album too and played it hundreds of times. Looked them up on Wikipedia and they lasted for years in the UK, never big in US.

I had a couple of Starcastle albums, kind of a poor man's Yes.
Lady of the Lake was their biggest song IIRC.

[clydepepper]

Several Years ago, before I retired, we had a kind-of October-fest down by the Riverwalk.

Acres was the headliner and they were great, but a band named '1401' got me going...they were awesome!

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[riggs336]

Originally Posted by quinnsryche

The Tragically Hip. Opened for Eric Johnson back in 1991/92. Couldn't believe how good they were. Have every CD now and it still makes me sad that Gord Downie has passed. Watch the documentary of their last show. I dare you not to cry. Outside of RUSH, the BEST Canadian band EVER.

Big fan of the Hip. In 1969 a fifteen-year old Eric Johnson would come to my apartment to take guitar lessons from my roommate (Lee Pence, now deceased and never famous). Eric was already in a band called Mariani and getting some local attention.
Here's a clip:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c_QuAMtOScgLiriano

Lee also tutored Carla Olson, later of the Textones with Cathy Valentine.

[1952boyntoncollector]

I used to see Ken and Andrew play a ton in college from the band Sister Hazel..there were a lot of great college bands..some sort of famous some not so much but all great to listen too..

i also saw stephanie germanata or however you spell it who later became lady gaga play a few times but she already had a recording deal so even though i thought she was a great talent, it wasnt like i had this great eye for talent given she already was on her way...

[pawpawdiv9]

sometime back in the early 2000's, i was doing a project @ Panama City Beach during the summer months. Took time and went to a fair or something headling John Michael monthgomery- which i knew & heard of. But one of the pre-shows there was a lady singing a bunch of songs- she was really good. But one of the shows had a live band. Called the Contagious Blues Band....boy oh boy they were GOOD!!! I had to go order their CD then after. The were a new & upcoming band from Nashville i think.

[guy3050]

In 2013 My Brother brought me to see Tedeschi Trucks Band , I knew Derek Trucks from The Allman Brothers band and him touring with Eric Clapton, But this band with his wife Susan Tedeschi just blew me away

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by quinnsryche

The Tragically Hip. Opened for Eric Johnson back in 1991/92. Couldn't believe how good they were. Have every CD now and it still makes me sad that Gord Downie has passed. Watch the documentary of their last show. I dare you not to cry. Outside of RUSH, the BEST Canadian band EVER.

Danko Jones.

Another GREAT Canadian band.

Their "Sleep Is The Enemy" album is a good place to start...

[familytoad]

I discovered the one hit, one album band "David and David" recently and have played their album Boomtown almost daily. I introduced others to them, all with generally positive reviews. 80's gritty lyrics ,tunes of despair with catchy music.
Find them on Spotify and give the whole album a listen...

[riggs336]

Originally Posted by familytoad

I discovered the one hit, one album band "David and David" recently and have played their album Boomtown almost daily. I introduced others to them, all with generally positive reviews. 80's gritty lyrics ,tunes of despair with catchy music.
Find them on Spotify and give the whole album a listen...

Don't hold me to this but I think I remember both of those Davids as contributing to Sheryl Crow's first album, Tuesday Night Music Club. Which would make sense because they were both studio guys as I remember.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by riggs336

Don't hold me to this but I think I remember both of those Davids as contributing to Sheryl Crow's first album, Tuesday Night Music Club. Which would make sense because they were both studio guys as I remember.

Yes, you are correct. David Baerwald and David Ricketts did play on Sheryl Crow's first album. Their music was destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire per Wiki.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by quinnsryche

The Tragically Hip. Opened for Eric Johnson back in 1991/92. Couldn't believe how good they were. Have every CD now and it still makes me sad that Gord Downie has passed. Watch the documentary of their last show. I dare you not to cry. Outside of RUSH, the BEST Canadian band EVER.

Better than Triumph?

[irv]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Better than Triumph?

Although Triumph was a great band, their popularity paled, imo, to that of The Tragically Hip.

Different era as well, obviously, but the Hip had a pile of hits compared to Triumphs few.

Other notable CDN bands are April Wine, The Stampeders, The Guess Who, Chilliwack, Blue Rodeo and of course Rush, who are more than likely the biggest band, most popular band to ever come out of Canada.

Great bar bands that I seen that received some international attention were Max Webster, Goddo and Trooper. Many more exist but it seems rather tough for CDN bands to break through sometimes.

This is Max Webster and Rush doing a popular song called Battle Scar. Their High Class in Borrowed shoes was a great album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMM6Bhwpy0M

[White Borders]

Originally Posted by irv

Although Triumph was a great band, their popularity paled, imo, to that of The Tragically Hip.

Having spent my life in the Midwest, and my teen years in the late '70s - mid '80s listening to what is now Classic Rock, I'm familiar with several Canadian bands (now I'm reminiscing): Rush (The Spirit of Radio, Tom Sawyer), Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Taking Care of Business, You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet), Triumph (Lay It On The Line), April Wine (I Like To Rock), Burton Cummings and The Guess Who (These Eyes, American Woman), (Canadian/American) John Kay and Steppenwolf (Born to Be Wild, Magic Carpet Ride), Loverboy (Working for the Weekend, Turn Me Loose), Neil Young (Cinnamon Girl, Heart of Gold), (and later) Nickelback (Rockstar) and even a decent cover band from Nova Scotia (I think) called The Nudge. But this thread was the first time I'd heard of The Tragically Hip. Just sayin. After I saw the post about them, I did listen to some of their tunes on YouTube (and I like their sound ) and read about the tragic loss of their vocalist to brain cancer

[judsonhamlin]

One of the best things - musically at least - that I've done was to find CBC Radio 3 and The Verge on Sirius XM. There are some great Canadian artists of all kinds that get minimal airplay on US radio. Off the top of my head, Stars, Metric, Dear Rouge, Arkells, Trews, Russian Futurists, Sloan and K-OS are all very worthy and deserve more south of the border recognition.