OT: Best Canadian Rock Band

[SLY]

Umm... Rush.

 

[SLY]

Let me break it down a little bit...

Best Canadian band of all time: Rush
Best current Canadian band: Protest the Hero
Best single artists out of Canada: Devin Townsend

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Man, a lot of Rush love here...I guess that I just don't get it. They are good but they never really "rocked" to me.

 

[SLY]

46, completely unrelated... But check out the band Circles, the track "Act 3". Trying to spread the word on these guys, they are friggin sick.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Will do, sir!

I just listened to "American Woman" again, the original version, The Guess Who, damn is that a good song that Lenny Kravitz killed....

"No Time" also just rocks...

 

[beardown07]

Also I'm about 99.99% sure that Hanson is American. Their Canadian equivalent at the time were the Moffatts.


My mistake.

But they may as well be;-)

 

[beardown07]

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I actually like Rush, but this is too funny.

 

[dash]

The funny thing is that Rush is probably more appreciated by Americans and worldwide then they are in Canada. I agree with puck, I never really got into their music (they are definitely talented though).

 

[Comeds]

Hot Hot Heat!

 

[Darkstone42]

oh, and this one is for Pix, b/c i think she'll like it if she likes Mumford so much.
Dan Mangan. good Vancouver kid. funny opening to the video.



speaking of Vancouver musicians (from saskatchewan originally) - Colin James kicks total ass.
great strat sound on this one. stick around for the solo and the hot chick. Sly should like this one.



OK, I'm done now.

Well, I'll be buying some Dan Mangan in the near future.

Thanks, puck.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I wouldn't call either of these "the best" but a couple of decent ones that haven't been mentioned are Sloan

 

[SLY]

I'm on a roll derailing threads today... I can't see the vid. But Sloan from Entourage is so fucking hot.

 

[blindbaby]

I gotta go Rush also.

But no love for:

Paul Anka
Bruce Cockburn - for the name alone!
Gordon Lightfoot
Helix
Men Without Hats - Who can't forget the Safety Dance! I tried but can't...
Saw Anvil mentioned!
and Jeff Healey - RIP.

Mentioned him earlier.

 

[SLY]

Jeff Healey is friggin' awesome.

 

[blindbaby]

Ok, not a rocker, but just an incredibly talented Canadian jazz guitarist...

 

[raptorlife4]

Tragically Hip

 

[Steelersrie]

I love RUSH ~ Canadian band doesn't matter to me, if the thread was Best Rock Band, they'd still be my vote. I've loved them for years, only group I have every cd and DVD they've released.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I guess Rush is it.

Any Canadians remember Glass Tiger? Is The Tea Party still together?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I guess Rush is it.

Any Canadians remember Glass Tiger? Is The Tea Party still together?

Glass Tiger was big at the grade 7 sock hops

Tea Party ... touring casinos i think ... they were in the news a couple weeks back when the Tea Party (politicos) in the states wanted to buy their web domain for over a shmill

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Glass Tiger was big at the grade 7 sock hops

Tea Party ... touring casinos i think ... they were in the news a couple weeks back when the Tea Party (politicos) in the states wanted to buy their web domain for over a shmill

I remember Glass Tiger from when I was a little kid. Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone was a big hit in the states. So was Someday I think.

Is The Offspring a Canadian band? I like some of their stuff.