CANADA'S Finest (Yes, Canada)

scottsy · 02-26-2009, 10:16 PM

My cousin said she was in a pub and Jeff Martin from the Tea Party was also at the same place- she said he came across as pretty arrogant and pompous at the time... that was fifteen years ago though, so lord only knows what he'd be like now...

Kamikazi Kat · 02-26-2009, 10:29 PM

I've heard a bit of Arcade fire and they interested me.

~~Farfisa~~ · 02-26-2009, 11:58 PM

I was into Black Mountain for awhile. That's honestly the only Canadian band that I can think of at the moment.

henry · 02-27-2009, 12:38 AM

do make say think
a silver mt zion
godspeed you! black emperor
apostle of hustle
broken social scene

depends on what kind of music u like

mr dave · 02-27-2009, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by scottsy

My cousin said she was in a pub and Jeff Martin from the Tea Party was also at the same place- she said he came across as pretty arrogant and pompous at the time... that was fifteen years ago though, so lord only knows what he'd be like now...

that's the impression he gave in every single interview i've ever seen him participate in (again in the 90s). i've known people who claim to have met the band and everyone is cool except for martin.

there was a show on muchmusic back in the day called 'intimate and interactive' where bands would come into the studio and do two short sets with a Q&A period between. martin most definitely lived up to the ego side of things, it was almost painful to watch at times.

every other band i'd ever seen on that program was great, they all had lots of fun and seemed to enjoy the opportunity to connect with their fans. not so with the tea party, it was all about establishing how much better and more of an artiste that jeff martin was above anything you could possibly ever consider achieving.

also gotta agree with the nod for 'the edges of twilight', top notch 90s rock.

scottsy · 02-27-2009, 10:02 PM

Even transmission and Trytych were full of great rock songs, the last two albums seemed to lack something...

Some good Jeff Martin anecdotes there! I always got the impression that the bands demise probably had something to do with a disagreement due to his nature, and considering his status in the band, a major disagreement probably would have always resulted in its end... ahhh, well, a pity, they'll never make something as good as the Edges of Twilight again... that sucks.

baldy1138 · 07-26-2010, 05:32 PM

Canadian music, a topic near and dear to my heart. I've seen some good bands listed here and some missed entirely. Here's a list off the top of my head.

David Wilcox - I always seem to get frustrated trying to talk to Americans about him because there is apparently some folk artist by the same name, but the man's a great songwriter, guitarist and showman, and he's got one of the smoothest voices I know.

Burton Cummings - Another smooth voice and a great songwriter, and definitely one of my favourite keyboard artists. As piano-playing singer-songwriters go, I'd put him second only to Billy Joel.

Stompin' Tom - When the CBC determined the top 100 greatest Canadians, he was number 13, just one place ahead of....

Neil Young

and then there's...
Gordon Lightfoot
The Guess Who
BTO
Rush
Headpins
Chilliwack
Harlequin
Red Rider
Helix
Ian Thomas
Anne Murray (yeah, I like Anne Murray)
Prism
April Wine
Triumph
Doug and the Slugs
The Jitters
Trooper
The Barenaked Ladies
Great Big Sea
The Tragically Hip

and that's just what's currently on my MP3 playlist.

90'sMusicKid · 07-26-2010, 05:42 PM

As far as I'm concerned, Canada has produced and allowed to survive Nickelback and Justin Bieber. They have nothing to be proud of..

boo boo · 07-26-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 90'sMusicKid

As far as I'm concerned, Canada has produced and allowed to survive Nickelback and Justin Bieber. They have nothing to be proud of..

They're huge in the US and other parts of the world who deserve just as much blame as Canada if not more.

LoathsomePete · 07-26-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 90'sMusicKid

As far as I'm concerned, Canada has produced and allowed to survive Nickelback and Justin Bieber. They have nothing to be proud of..

Yes because absolutely NO radio stations outside of Canada were playing "How You Remind Me" back in 2001.

If you want to hate Nickelback and Justin Bieber more power to you, but don't drag down an entire country because of that because you just sound like an immature idiot.

02-26-2009, 10:16 PM	#91 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	My cousin said she was in a pub and Jeff Martin from the Tea Party was also at the same place- she said he came across as pretty arrogant and pompous at the time... that was fifteen years ago though, so lord only knows what he'd be like now... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

02-27-2009, 12:38 AM	#94 (permalink)
henry Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 112	do make say think a silver mt zion godspeed you! black emperor apostle of hustle broken social scene depends on what kind of music u like __________________ tumultuous thoughts

02-27-2009, 10:02 PM	#96 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Even transmission and Trytych were full of great rock songs, the last two albums seemed to lack something... Some good Jeff Martin anecdotes there! I always got the impression that the bands demise probably had something to do with a disagreement due to his nature, and considering his status in the band, a major disagreement probably would have always resulted in its end... ahhh, well, a pity, they'll never make something as good as the Edges of Twilight again... that sucks. __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

07-26-2010, 05:42 PM	#98 (permalink)
90'sMusicKid That weird kid Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 214	As far as I'm concerned, Canada has produced and allowed to survive Nickelback and Justin Bieber. They have nothing to be proud of.. __________________ I'm waiting for the come down to put me in my place i'm giving you the low down so you don't make my mistakes

02-26-2009, 10:29 PM	#92 (permalink)
Kamikazi Kat Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 329	I've heard a bit of Arcade fire and they interested me.

02-26-2009, 11:58 PM	#93 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	I was into Black Mountain for awhile. That's honestly the only Canadian band that I can think of at the moment.

07-26-2010, 05:32 PM	#97 (permalink)
baldy1138 Groupie Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 4	Canadian music, a topic near and dear to my heart. I've seen some good bands listed here and some missed entirely. Here's a list off the top of my head. David Wilcox - I always seem to get frustrated trying to talk to Americans about him because there is apparently some folk artist by the same name, but the man's a great songwriter, guitarist and showman, and he's got one of the smoothest voices I know. Burton Cummings - Another smooth voice and a great songwriter, and definitely one of my favourite keyboard artists. As piano-playing singer-songwriters go, I'd put him second only to Billy Joel. Stompin' Tom - When the CBC determined the top 100 greatest Canadians, he was number 13, just one place ahead of.... Neil Young and then there's... Gordon Lightfoot The Guess Who BTO Rush Headpins Chilliwack Harlequin Red Rider Helix Ian Thomas Anne Murray (yeah, I like Anne Murray) Prism April Wine Triumph Doug and the Slugs The Jitters Trooper The Barenaked Ladies Great Big Sea The Tragically Hip and that's just what's currently on my MP3 playlist.