Your favorite Canadian Rock Band?

[FarLeftRage]

Some are well-known and some may be lesser known...

So, which one is your fave and why?

For others, check out:

http://dir.yahoo.com/regional/countries/canada/entertainment/music/artists/by_genre/rock_and_pop/

[Maestro]

1. Rush no question.

-nt

[asthmaticeog]

2. I went with Rush...

...narrowly edging out the Guess who, but no Chilliwack? Triumph? Cub?

I'm just kidding - those bands suck.

[Fenris]

8. You kidding? Triump rox!

:D

[mr_hat]

3. What? No The Mount Mes?

[FarLeftRage]

49. Sorry,

Never heard of them...

[GirlinContempt]

4. Propaghandi...

I guess they're more... punk... But why?
Because they're really cool guys, I'm biased, I've known them most of my life... And I love political music...

[FDRrocks]

70. Second that...

Thier latest album is a powerhouse of great lyrics and talented playing. Easily the best band I've heard from Canada.

Are they as cynical in real life as they come across on thier albums?

[Xandor]

5. The Band

of the original members, only Levon Helm was from the US

[Fenris]

Godspeed You Black Emperor n/t

[Fenris]

11. Look, my post isn't numbered!

:D

[dolo amber]

26. As usual

I second the Mighty Fenris' impeccable taste. ;)

</suck up>

:D

[Spider Jerusalem]

55. I have to agree with the choice of Godspeed You Black Emperor!.

Oh, and for the record, let me say that the amazing popularity of Rush is further proof that most people have questionable taste, at best.

[Fenris]

66. Yes it is.

[Syrinx]

6. Rush; I'm going to Nashville to see them 3 weeks from today

[CBHagman]

7. The Band (Yes, Leon is from Arkansas)

But I still consider them Canadian.

Second place goes to BLUE RODEO, whom I've seen a few times.

On edit: Oh, the shame! Oh, the humiliation! I meant to say LEVON is from Arkansas. The divine Levon Helm. Aargh. My bad.

[ForrestGump]

9. Guess Who

No, I mean the band. I love stuff like "American Woman" (also the story of my life thus far) and "Clap For The Wolfman."

[Donkeyboy75]

10. Tragically Hip

[hedgetrimmer]

69. The Bomb-diggity! ...Tragically Hip.

[Donkeyboy75]

71. Nice to see someone else with taste

on DU. ;)


Saw them play a free concert in downtown Chicago. It was, as you suggest, 'da bomb.

[hedgetrimmer]

81. Never saw 'em live... but I have heard them live from Toronto

when I lived near Niagara Falls on the radio... Now I am infecting the local populace of New Mexico with the HIP... nice to see some taste on DU as well ;)

[CrownPrinceBandar]

12. Other(s)....

The Tragically Hip, Robbie Robertson, Thornley (Ian, late of Big Wreck), and even Men Without Hats had their appeal.

[Blue-Jay]

13. MudMen

Seriously, what beats a rock band with bagpipes?

[truhavoc]

14. Personally I prefer Canadian Underground hip-hop acts best

Especially those from the T.O, (Saukrates and Kardinal Offishal are my favs)

[bhunt70]

60. I like Swollen Members and Moka Only.

[southpaw]

15. Can't believe you left off The Band...

It's more fun to vote for Rush when I get to snub Robbie and the boys in the process!

[FarLeftRage]

17. I know...

What was I thinking???

[bedtimeforbonzo]

16. Forgotten Rebels or Dayglow Abortions

n/t

[rucky]

18. Loverboy or Glass Tiger!

kidding

Canada: great comedians, awful musicians

[southpaw]

19. May Neil Peart use your ass as a practice pad...

Some of the greatest musicians in the world eat Kraft Dinner...

Even the successful ones... they just eat MORE...

[Sticky]

21. Cowboy Junkies

A bit depressing but very nice vocals.

Blue Rodeo is probably my favourite...or The Guess Who....maybe even Backman-Turner Overdrive.

Hmmmm....have to keep thinking

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

34. To Lay Me Down...OUTSTANDING cover of that Dead song...

...this is a band not to be underestimated. That was one stunning cover.

Their "Dark Eyed Man" album is probably one of the best of the late 80s alterna-folk releases....

[bigbillhaywood]

20. SubHumans n/t

[tigereye]

23. Moxy Fruvous

I love those guys!

[Whitacre D_WI]

22. Ca-na-di-an... rock... band...? I have never heard of such a thing.

:shrug:

[FarLeftRage]

29. Yeah, you have...

you know, like guitar, bass & drums... maybe keyboards or other instruments.

Only from north of the border... like Canada!!

[Whitacre D_WI]

33. They don't have those in CANADA, silly!

At least not GOOD ones! :evilgrin:

[zx22778a]

24. The Ugly Ducklings. Rule.

You young punks don't know shit.

[fameless]

25. The Band isn't just the best from Canada...

its the best ever. (in my opinion)

[Screaming Lord Byron]

27. For god's sake people it's Sloan.

And for the all time record, The Band. Or Voivod (just kidding)

[Philostopher]

35. I can hang with that!

Was about to post Sloan, but thought if somebody else did, I'd just drop one in the chain. We're going to see them in Cincinnati in a couple of weeks.

But I was really wondering where Max Webster and/or Kim Mitchell were. He's about as Canadian as it gets.

Oh, and the Rheostatics. They're Mr. Nownow's favorite, actually -- I like 'em okay, but prefer the THip for bizarre stories about dead hockey stars.

[flamingyouth]

28. The Diodes, the Haunted, the Gruesomes & the Ugly Ducklings

:hi:

[FarLeftRage]

31. Yeah, I heard of those bands

especially the Gruesomes and the Diodes... they both got frequent radio airplay in Montreal, back in the late 80's & early 90's...

:hi:

[Sticky]

30. Our Lady Peace,,, n/t

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

32. "Lunatic Fringe, I know your out there...."

Damn, great song, still current....and that was a Canadian band, huh?

Lunatic Fringe
I know you're out there
You're in hiding
And you hold your meetings
We can hear you coming
We know what you're after
We're wise to you this time
We won't let you kill the laughter

Lunatic Fringe
In the twilight's last gleaming
This is open season
But you won't get too far
We know you've got to blame someone
For your own confusion
But we're on guard this time
Against your final solution

We can hear you coming
(We can hear you coming)
No you're not going to win this time
We can hear the footsteps
(We can hear the footsteps)
Way out along the walkway
Lunatic Fringe
We know you're out there
But in these new dark ages
There will still be light

An eye for an eye
Well, before you go under
Can you feel the resistance
Can you feel the....thunder

[FarLeftRage]

36. Red Rider, I believe

and it is still very current, indeed!

[southpaw]

37. Cheap Floyd Rip-Off...

Right down to the lap-steel solo...

Tom Cochrane will smoke a turd in hell for that one...

[FarLeftRage]

39. They sound like Pink Floyd???

Oh, I don't know about that...

[southpaw]

40. no... Lunatic Fringe sounds like Floyd...

and the lap steel solo is a not-too-shabby attempt to emulate The Beloved David Gilmour's lap-steel virtuosity...

[FarLeftRage]

45. Come to think about it, that song

does sound like Floyd, but maybe it was unintentional...

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

46. dont care if it sounds like Floyd..still a good tune...

...like the political content in the lyrics.

[southpaw]

48. It's an awesome tune...

With great lyrics... The saving grace of the "Vision Quest" soundtrack

I was being a bit facetious earlier... I dig Tom Cochrane.

[maveric]

38. Can Neil Young be considered a "Band"?

He is Canadian.

[FarLeftRage]

43. Yeah, sure

I think that his band Crazy Horse is Canadian.

[leftofthedial]

41. The Band is hard to top, but my fave is Blue Rodeo

They're all commies up there you know.

Beer swilling, hockey playing, plaid shirt wearing commies.

[frylock]

42. you forgot triumph..

not that I'm voting for them, mind you.

[FarLeftRage]

47. Yeah, I know...

I'm not perfect... :evilgrin:

[solinvictus]

44. Skinny Puppy

They're from Canada. Rush and Loverboy suck and Canada should pay sanctions for sending that crap to us.

[Syrinx]

67. Rush and Loverboy shouldn't even be spoken in the same sentence

n/t

[Whitacre D_WI]

74. I know. Loverboy kicks Rush's ass anyday. n/t

[mac56]

50. Where are the Stampeders?

nm

[Syrinx]

68. Canadian football team, I think

[MrSlayer]

51. Rush kills them all. BTO and Guess Who are the only others worthy.

The rest just suck.

[blockhead]

52. the guess who

followed by April Wine

[Waverley_Hills_Hiker]

53. Rush? good grief!

So many votes for Rush.

I give them maybe these songs...

Working Man (the best)

Fly By Night

....maybe one or two more.

Working Man is pretty good, though.

[achtung_circus]

54. Blue Rodeo, Ian Thomas Band

and this is marginal but KD Land when she first appeared with the Reclines rocked, although it may have been the beer talking.

[thestatusquo]

56. GREAT BIG SEA!

GBS rules!

[cedahlia]

57. those who wish to bee-eee-eeeeeee

Must put aside the alienation
Get on with the fascination
The real relation
The underlying theme!

*RUSH* baby! :D

[GreenPartyVoter]

58. Nickelback, Guess Who

[Bonhomme Richard]

59. For me...The Guess Who n/t

[billbuckhead]

61. Joni Mitchell and Alannis Morrisette as individuals

B-)The Band and Rush as a groups

[UnAmericanJoe]

62. They're newer to the scene

but the New Pornographers are absolutely my all-time favorite band from up north.

[HEyHEY]

63. 54-40 fucking RULES!!

Love them guys

[FarLeftRage]

76. Yeah....

There're my fave!!

[ironflange]

64. Lighthouse

Early 70's horn band. Kind of a Canadian BS&T; I wore out a couple of their LP's.

[Dogmudgeon]

65. Kim Mitchell

Especially his semi-hits here in the States, Patio Lanterns and Go for a Soda.

He's still at it, too.

--bkl

[Enraged_Ape]

72. What, no Chilliwack?!!

No "Roll the Dice"? No "My Girl"?

Whoever made this poll is NOT a Canadian. Chilliwack OWNS ALL.

[FarLeftRage]

75. You are correct

I am not a Canadian...

Please see "other" for Chilliwack, and yes I have heard them...

[Rocinante]

73. Rush

No doubt about it.

[Mr.Green93]

77. Ferron

[Spirochete]

78. April Wine

neverf did care that much for either Rush - the regular kind or the Mahogany kind. The Guess Who were cool, though.

[buddhamama]

79. listening to The Guess Who now

No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature is one of my all time favorite songs.

But i can't choose a fave from your list.

[regularguy]

80. Hmm...

Rush: Good band, I just personally hate their music.

The Guess Who: One of the worst bands ever.

BTO: The poor man's The Guess Who

BNL: Good band. Too clever by half.

CTD: A guilty pleasure of mine. I used to love this band.

Voted: BNL.

Honorable mention: Non-band Joni Mitchell who is not only Canadian, but God.

[youngred]

82. Rush and Celine Dion are the only things I hate about Canada

GO BNL!!!!!!