lord nelson Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 I was thinking while reading the Nickleback thread how little I know about canadian music. The only ones I can name are Annihilator, Into Eternity (thanks to whoever made me check them out!) and Anvil. Educate me please!
Bjørn M Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Joni MitchellThe BandRobbie RobertsonNeil YoungRushHere's some good info:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_rockDe 'e nå kaldt, ja!
BlueRedWhite Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Necronomicon Quo Vadis Helix Voivod Cryptosy Kataklysm Metalord Sudden Flames Forgotten Tales Southern Cross and Zorrow's favourite: Kittie (all-girl metal band)
atquinn Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Sarah Machlachlan (sp?)Gordon LightfootTriumph-Austin
gtone Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 On guitarscanada.com forum, there was recently a thread about Canadian guitarists. Interesting and varied group including Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush), Lenny Breau, Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar), Neil Young, Randy Bachman (Guess Who, BTO), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Jerry Doucette, Dominic Troiano and so many more. Other notable Cdn acts over the years have included Teenage Head, Goddo, Our Lady Peace, Lighthouse, the Stampeders, Avril Lavigne, Joanie Mitchell, Blue Rodeo, Triumph, Matt Minglewood, Wide Mouth Mason, Great Big Sea, Sum 41 (believe they're Cdn), Alanis Morrisette, Martha and the Muffins, Colin James, April Wine, Tom Cochrane and Red Ryder - list goes on and on...Ironically, many of these acts only have modest local audiences. Many Canadians, myself included, much prefer import talent (go figure...) over domestic. This may be due in part to radio airplay quotas we have here - some of us have grown weary of having too much mediocre content served up to us on the radio over the years. Personally, I find a great deal of Cdn musical talent is just too "Canadian" (ie too safe, commercial and boring) for my tastes. Oh yeah, if anybody asks, Celine Dion is from France (just kidding...).
cspot Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 +1 voivod!killer dwarfsharem scarem (hair band, awesome guitar)bootsauce (funkadelic!)
GaryT Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 That was an interesting take on Canadian music that EM2 made on that Nickleback thread. I don't believe that the music from Canada is any different than the USA or anywhere else per-se. I believe what you play is a result of the influence of that which you soaked in all yout life. Theres no getting around that.I know I could just play, without playing anything in particular. Someone familiar with "Classical Rock" and "Blues" could listen and start picking out Sounds and Tones that resemble the Doors. Hendrix, Santana, etc etc. Yet I'm not intentionally playing any one of their songs. Theres no getting around the influence. If I go into lead riffs? Then the influence of the Blues could be heard and I know specific players could be heard in my playing in that genre also.I think its safe to say that this works everywhere in the world exactly like this.
cspot Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 I almost forgot Kim Mitchell! Ass kickin' guitar!BTOThe Guess WhoLee arron (metal queeeeen)p.s. I Love my homegrown!!
lord nelson Posted January 6, 2010 Author Posted January 6, 2010 De 'e nå kaldt, ja!Skitkaldt! -22 i Trondheim.I don't believe that the music from Canada is any different than the USA or anywhere else per-se. I believe what you play is a result of the influence of that which you soaked in all yout life. Theres no getting around that.I agree, but many of the bands mentioned here I have assumed to be american. I'm not saying that canadian bands have a special sound (do they?), meerly trying to get updated on the origin of bands, while too lazy to google them all.
BlueRedWhite Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 +1 voivod! harem scarem (hair band, awesome guitar) Harem Scarem!!!...i didn't know/remember they were Canadians!!! Well, what i found interesting is the fact that there are some important breaktroughs among the mentioned, like Annihilator, Gordon Lightfoot, Sarah Maclaughan... And some guy may be sad if we don't mention Shania Twain...and i'm leaving out another great Canadian singer because i'm fed up with her and i don't really like her...so i won't mention her...
esquared Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 I dont think anyone mentioned one of my all-time favorites:The Tragically Hip!
Thundernotes Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Bryan Adams Celine Dion Honeymoon Suite was an 80's pop favorite of mine.
Aceldama Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 I dont think anyone mentioned one of my all-time favorites:The Tragically Hip!Another vote for the Tragically Hip. Sadly, I gave up trying to convert any more Americans.
adgc Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Arcade FireSaga...and i'm leaving out another great Canadian singer because i'm fed up with her and i don't really like her...so i won't mention her...Is it an anagram for "I Lend No Ice"?
Submariner85 Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 I was in Halifax for a few days in 2000 and was watching some live stuff on Much Music. The Tea Party was on there and they killed.I ended up getting 2 of their CDs while I was there "Transmission and Triptych". I still listen to them every once in a while.
JohnnyB Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Well, what i found interesting is the fact that there are some important breaktroughs among the mentioned, like Annihilator, Gordon Lightfoot, Sarah Maclaughan...And some guy may be sad if we don't mention Shania Twain...and i'm leaving out another great Canadian singer because i'm fed up with her and i don't really like her...so i won't mention her...Canada has produced a concentrated cluster of very influential singer/songwriters including Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, and Sarah McLachlan. To that I'd add kd lang. Straying a little further afield from rock, we have excellent song interpreter Anne Murray and jazz giants Diana Krall and Oscar Peterson. They seem to sing each other's songs quite a bit--Murray has had hits of Lightfoot songs and McLachlan has really good interpretations of Lightfoot (Winter's Night) and Mitchell (River) on her Wintersong album.
Rocktuna Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Bare Naked Ladies, Lighthouse, Crowbar, Platinum Blond, Martha and the Muffins, Nash the Slash, he played in bandages and sunglasses, beat buckehead by 25 years, Alanah Miles, Alanis Morrisette. Moxy, Trooper, Loverboy....I could go on forever. Oh yea Finger 11 Rough Trade (Yes that is a Woman) lesbian themed music 30 years ago of, but then again they allow nudity on tv too. I've been living in the US for 15 years and I still haven't found better bands than Blue Rodeo and The Tragically Hip My first albums I played along with were April Wine, My first big concert was April Wine Don't forget Stompin Tom Connors Damn I forgot Sas Jordan!! she rules
blackfbiv Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Add: Streetheart Harlequin Queen City Kids Kick Axe (singer from WI or MN if I recall) All of the above were great examples of prairie bands... Can't forget Loverboy... SNFU!!!! Finger Eleven Rheostatics Corb Lund Luba Allanah Myles (Black Velvet) Doug and the Slugs Age of Electric Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts Wide Mouth Mason Dayglo Abortions Furnaceface Slik Toxic Sven Gali were a great band. Kinda hit the very tail end of that whole Skid Row type rock era.
Armitage Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 Canada is such a small market compared to the USA... so most Canadians seem to move their bands or join American bands.
sonic1974 Posted January 6, 2010 Posted January 6, 2010 I'll add some more of my personal faves, sorry if some are repeats of what others said. Arcade FireRheostaticsChange of HeartNew PornographersTragically HipC'MonMathew Good BandMore should be popping into my head, but those are some cool bands to check out for sure.
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