That is a good question. But then again, some people like to make dumb comparisons. Most of them are so opinionated base. Most people know that.

I can be pretty opinionated base.

So I am. I think most people. :):)

Because they think they are more intelligent than others.

All your opinionated base are belong to us.

everyone regardless of country is pretty biased.

It's about Ketchup vs Mayo on French fries. However the OP is from the South they don't consider them "French fries" - they're "Freedom fries" down yonder.

lawl, burning down gave me an infraction for my last post in this thread. Someone has thin skin, :p

She's not the only person living in Canada who posts here.

I know FPK is egging you on to have a beef with her, but you can't be so easily influenced.

Can we get this back on topic now please?

I personally think these guys are often overlooked and unappreciated.

I know one R&B Canadian artist that was a failure in the American music scene. She made some good music. She is the one who basically Rihanna copied. Such a shame. I forgot her name but it should come back.

Are we seriously asking whether America is better than their hat? Man, **** Canada.

kiekiekiekie. Why the hell say that. Damn, The Batlord, damn. :jailed::jailed:

Because of this guy.

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:beer::beer: The Batlord, you are such a entertainer.

If Canada wants to sit at the big boy table, Canadians are going to have to act like adults.

That's nice. Now can we get this thread back on topic please?

Whenever I read hhbh posts, I think of an angry drunk guy who slurs his speech saying it.
... back to topic everyone talks Bob Dylan. I think his contemporary Gordon Lightfoot is often over looked for his contributions. Even Dylan was a fan of his.

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This is why Canada is an inhabitable wasteland, this man right here is responsible for everything wrong in the world.

Sorry Canada, but it's just how things are.

Sure.

The major problem with the idea of "Canadian Music" versus that of the USA, is that Canada has not been home to any unique musical movements. Canadian music is music of imitation, hence why when one spins a Canadian record you don't notice a particular Canadian sound. We've seen that in this thread, where people just notice that, in a very piecemeal fashion, some of their favorite artists from genres dominated by other countries just so happened to be Canadian. Hence why, say, Neil Young is identified with Americana even though he isn't.

Love me a lot of early Gordon Lightfoot, everything up to Summertime Dream.

usa..

I SAID TRAINS bro.

You are on to something here. Not only that but many Canadian artists tend to want to steal many of American sounds and pretend that it is theirs although American artists do also copy Canadian music sound too but not as much as Canadian artists which could be why many Canadian artists are not taken seriously.

Even if Canadian artists never entirely created their own scene or movement (which it could be argued no artist truly does), I think being the best or an exemplar in one's field itself is a contribution to music - oftentimes, these are the people that lead sounds or paradigms or whatever you want to call them. Many Canadian artists are noted for how idiosyncratic their music is as well, i.e. Neil or Joni Mitchell. Neil is also credited with forecasting Grunge though, which is quite a feat despite how you feel about the genre or its fallout.

Surrell, you do make good points. Yes of course they are many Canadian artists that have been able to make some iconic impacts. I never dispute that at all. They are Canadian artists that I enjoy myself personally. I have never been anti-Canadian music at all. As I said, some American artists steal some Canadian musician's music and they pretend as if its their own. Just at look at Rihanna as example.

Who did Rihanna steal her style from?

Some Canadian artist chick. She claims that her sound that she wanted was given to Rihanna. I forgot her name. I am not sure but I will look at some time.

Celine Dion

kiekiekie. it is not Celine Dion. it was a black rock Canadian artist. I forgot her name but it will come back. As I said, I will do research later on.

or joni mitchell

Geddy Lee

I am not sure right now. Give me time Urban and Surrell. kiekiekiekiekiekie.

Why make a statement like that and then not back it up right away?

My friend Burning Down, I said some black female Canadian artist made some claim about two or three years ago, that most of Rihanna's music from her successful album Good Girl Gone Bad came from her and those music were supposed to be hers but instead were given to Rihanna. That is all I remember. As I said, I don't remember her name but I will research later. GIVE ME TIME. please.

Whoever this chick is I hope she's not thinking of suing because to me Rihanna just sounds like every single female black R&B singer of the past 25 years, so this Canadian chick couldn't have been too original.

if anything Mary J Blige should just sue the whole f*cking lot of them.

I hope you are thinking of FeFe Dobson Franco.

The artist I am speaking of is Fefe Dobson. DJ, you were right.
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In fact some years ago (maybe four years ago or three), she claims that the song "Shut up and Drive" was supposed to be hers but accuses Rihanna of copying her sound and voice and pretend that it was her song. That comes from Fefe Dobson. Hearing the voice of Dobson, she could have a point. Regardless, I believe Fefe. Before Rihanna was all R&B like. Suddenly she changes so much. She must have copied someone. It could be Fefe Dobson.