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hossified · 11-17-2004, 08:12 AM

our lady peace
salmonblaster
sloan (older stuff)
matthew good band

hiro-acid · 11-19-2004, 06:46 PM

A dissenting voice, but I think some of the best Canadian music ever hasn't been made by bands, but individual composers - ie: Richie Hawtin (aka Plastikman) - one of the defining pioneers of the mislabeled "detroit techno" [should be windsor techno, but y'know how those Americans like to hog the glory] (see Hawtin's Label, Plus8 Records]), or, say, Oscar Peterson, Joni Mitchell, or Neil Young.

But if I had to pick a "band" (how mainstream of me), I'ld go with The Hip or DOA, assuming we're using the same criteria as CBC's "Greatest Canadian" contest..

Devin

Edit: I'm surprised no one mentioned Jeff Healey.. that blind boy plays a mean guitar.

vox_rox · 11-30-2004, 12:26 PM

Best Canadian Band - The Plaid Tongued Devils.

visit them at http://www.thedevils.com/ and see what I mean.

Janey · 12-01-2004, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hiro-acid

A dissenting voice, but I think some of the best Canadian music ever hasn't been made by bands, but individual composers - ie: or, say, Oscar Peterson, Joni Mitchell, or Neil Young.

Devin

Edit: I'm surprised no one mentioned Jeff Healey.. that blind boy plays a mean guitar.

I agree with Jeff Healey also Neil Young and We should give a mention to Ron Sexsmith...

(what about Loraine Segato????)

maltoid313 · 12-03-2004, 09:00 PM

Canadian bands rock... The Hip, OLP, Big Sugar, Matt Good... just to name a few. We can really pump them out!

settie · 12-13-2004, 12:15 PM

The Trews have a couple cool songs.

But MGB (matthew good band) is awesome stuff!
Great Big Sea has some cool tunes too, and Sum 41 is cool too.

Homey_V · 12-16-2004, 01:35 PM

Our Lady Peace
Old I Mother Earth
And Metric is really sucking me in lately...

ixion · 12-24-2004, 07:30 PM

3 Inches of Blood

http://www.3inchesofblood.com/

They sound like Iron Maiden... but newer, faster and awesome.

munchen · 12-29-2004, 02:35 PM

The hip, Big Sugar, neil young, spirit of the west. but my favourite has to be 54-40

Malou · 01-22-2005, 11:06 AM

I'd like to say Bare Naked Ladies

Antikarma · 01-22-2005, 08:53 PM

3 words. Hot. Hot. Heat. APRIL 5 !

Damn I can't wait, their new single is awesome. Hope they make it to the Okanagan on tour

streak_56 · 01-24-2005, 10:19 AM

I like Rush but I love Neil Young, he is one of my all time favorite bands.

Demeter · 01-24-2005, 07:22 PM

Wide Mouth Mason
54-40
The Trews
Harlequin
Streetheart
Big Sugar
The Tragically Hip
The Watchmen
Sloan
Sum 41
Jeff Healey

Drewzy · 02-22-2005, 10:19 PM

Steppenwolf isnt really canadian. A German immigrant that came here only cause the US wouldnt let him in, along with a bunch of americans. And Bob Dylan isnt canadian either. My best would be Triumph and Tragically hip.

CYMK · 02-27-2005, 05:29 PM

Im going to have to say Alexisonfire and OLP

neddy65 · 03-12-2005, 05:11 PM

Blue Rodeo is playing in my mind a lot lately......not sure why but it makes me happy.
also glad I wasn't the only one to recognize the joy of a Doug And The Slugs experience. I saw them live several times in small venues and had some of the best times ever.

jhkayakr · 03-12-2005, 05:24 PM

I would have to say RUSH also.

matthew330 · 03-15-2005, 11:05 AM

A long ago favorite of mine, King Apparatus.

muttonglutton · 03-15-2005, 08:38 PM

Oh, the list goes on for me...

Finger Eleven
Metric
Barenaked Ladies
The Tragically Hip
Sloan
A whole lot more, I'm sure...

Ooh, I really liked Alanis back in the day, what with her small, serrated antibiotics.

Lucifer · 03-16-2005, 12:25 PM

RUSH, Blue Rodeo, Spoons, Kim Mitchell, BTO, The Hip, and a new band out of Winnipeg I heard the other day, "The Duhks", kind of a celtic-folk-fusion thing. Give it a listen...

Janey · 03-20-2005, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neddy65

Blue Rodeo is playing in my mind a lot lately......not sure why but it makes me happy.
also glad I wasn't the only one to recognize the joy of a Doug And The Slugs experience. I saw them live several times in small venues and had some of the best times ever.

currently i work with a guy who's band toured with 54*40, and Doug and the Slugs. His band was called Sons*of* Freedom from Vancouver. Now he's a programmer.

11-19-2004, 06:46 PM	#122 (permalink)
hiro-acid Upright Location: Middlanowhere, Canada	A dissenting voice, but I think some of the best Canadian music ever hasn't been made by bands, but individual composers - ie: Richie Hawtin (aka Plastikman) - one of the defining pioneers of the mislabeled "detroit techno" [should be windsor techno, but y'know how those Americans like to hog the glory] (see Hawtin's Label, Plus8 Records]), or, say, Oscar Peterson, Joni Mitchell, or Neil Young. But if I had to pick a "band" (how mainstream of me), I'ld go with The Hip or DOA, assuming we're using the same criteria as CBC's "Greatest Canadian" contest.. Devin Edit: I'm surprised no one mentioned Jeff Healey.. that blind boy plays a mean guitar. Last edited by hiro-acid; 11-19-2004 at 06:52 PM.. Reason: i'm stoned, eh?

12-16-2004, 01:35 PM	#127 (permalink)
Homey_V Psycho Location: Canada	Our Lady Peace Old I Mother Earth And Metric is really sucking me in lately... __________________ You did what with a duck?

12-29-2004, 02:35 PM	#129 (permalink)
munchen Crazy Location: Sudbury, Ontario	The hip, Big Sugar, neil young, spirit of the west. but my favourite has to be 54-40 __________________ "Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig and then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun" -Matt Groening

01-22-2005, 08:53 PM	#131 (permalink)
Antikarma Psycho Location: Yellowknife, NWT	3 words. Hot. Hot. Heat. APRIL 5 ! Damn I can't wait, their new single is awesome. Hope they make it to the Okanagan on tour __________________ "Whoever you are, go out into the evening, leaving your room, of which you know each bit; your house is the last before the infinite, whoever you are."

02-22-2005, 10:19 PM	#134 (permalink)
Drewzy Upright Location: Quebec	Steppenwolf isnt really canadian. A German immigrant that came here only cause the US wouldnt let him in, along with a bunch of americans. And Bob Dylan isnt canadian either. My best would be Triumph and Tragically hip. __________________ All life begins from a single orgasm.

11-17-2004, 08:12 AM	#121 (permalink)
hossified face f$cker Location: canada	our lady peace salmonblaster sloan (older stuff) matthew good band

11-30-2004, 12:26 PM	#123 (permalink)
vox_rox Psycho Location: Comfy Little Bungalow	Best Canadian Band - The Plaid Tongued Devils. visit them at http://www.thedevils.com/ and see what I mean.

12-03-2004, 09:00 PM	#125 (permalink)
maltoid313 Upright	Canadian bands rock... The Hip, OLP, Big Sugar, Matt Good... just to name a few. We can really pump them out!

12-13-2004, 12:15 PM	#126 (permalink)
settie Junkie	The Trews have a couple cool songs. But MGB (matthew good band) is awesome stuff! Great Big Sea has some cool tunes too, and Sum 41 is cool too.

12-24-2004, 07:30 PM	#128 (permalink)
ixion Upright Location: Ontario	3 Inches of Blood http://www.3inchesofblood.com/ They sound like Iron Maiden... but newer, faster and awesome.

01-22-2005, 11:06 AM	#130 (permalink)
Malou Upright Location: Canada	I'd like to say Bare Naked Ladies

01-24-2005, 10:19 AM	#132 (permalink)
streak_56 who ever said streaking was a bad thing? Location: Calgary	I like Rush but I love Neil Young, he is one of my all time favorite bands.

01-24-2005, 07:22 PM	#133 (permalink)
Demeter Psycho	Wide Mouth Mason 54-40 The Trews Harlequin Streetheart Big Sugar The Tragically Hip The Watchmen Sloan Sum 41 Jeff Healey

02-27-2005, 05:29 PM	#135 (permalink)
CYMK Upright Location: Vancouver, BC	Im going to have to say Alexisonfire and OLP

03-12-2005, 05:11 PM	#136 (permalink)
neddy65 Loves green eggs and ham Location: I'm just sittin' here watching the world go round and round	Blue Rodeo is playing in my mind a lot lately......not sure why but it makes me happy. also glad I wasn't the only one to recognize the joy of a Doug And The Slugs experience. I saw them live several times in small venues and had some of the best times ever. __________________ If you're travelling at the speed of light, and you turn the headlights on, do they do anything? My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father, prepare to die! Drink Dickens' Hard Cider because nothing makes a girl smile like a Hard DIckens' Cider!

03-12-2005, 05:24 PM	#137 (permalink)
jhkayakr Insane Location: under the skirt	I would have to say RUSH also. __________________ ........gotta need for speed....

03-15-2005, 11:05 AM	#138 (permalink)
matthew330 Banned	A long ago favorite of mine, King Apparatus.

03-15-2005, 08:38 PM	#139 (permalink)
muttonglutton Crazy Location: K-W. Err... -dot.	Oh, the list goes on for me... Finger Eleven Metric Barenaked Ladies The Tragically Hip Sloan A whole lot more, I'm sure... Ooh, I really liked Alanis back in the day, what with her small, serrated antibiotics. __________________ Cellar Door.

03-16-2005, 12:25 PM	#140 (permalink)
Lucifer Husband of Seamaiden Location: Nova Scotia	RUSH, Blue Rodeo, Spoons, Kim Mitchell, BTO, The Hip, and a new band out of Winnipeg I heard the other day, "The Duhks", kind of a celtic-folk-fusion thing. Give it a listen... __________________ I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls. - Job 30:29 1123, 6536, 5321