When listening to Home for a Rest by "Spirit of the West, you stopped the song just before it kicked in. You just listened to the intro and didn't actually get to hear the song. Do yourself a favour and listen to more of it.
Tyler should do a reaction video for each song, all Canadian bands. They have YT creators who do that alone for their channels. But it'll be better as he has more of an understanding of our Canadians' identity than others who just listen to music and react. (My fave is watching young Black people first time reacting to Blondie's "Rapture" 😅)
Same with Blue Rodeo... not that it ever hits like Spirit of the West, but most of these songs you should probably listen up to at least the first chorus to get a sense of the song and style.
Saw them @ The Concert Hall in T.O. in the 90s; when this song started the entire place turned into one big mosh pit. We were near the back, and a few feet away were most of the Barenaked Ladies, just dancing along with everyone else!!! RIP John Mann!!!
The years listed are the year ppl uploaded videos. That Blue Rodeo song is 30+ years old. Also some of these long intros were very common, in my opinion, in the 90s. Home for a Rest is a fantastic bar song. It’s gets everyone up and singing along. I fact I stopped this video to listen to it lol and then resumed your video. You need to give that song a real chance. It’s so much fun! The Tea Party makes me laugh. I’m not a fan but they’re from my city (Windsor, On). My cousin, who lives in Alberta loves them. We discussed them via messenger one day and we I’m walking the lead and the drummer were across the street having lunch on a patio. Friends of mine perform with the drummer, Jeff Burrows; who does a lot of charity work here, including an annual 24hr Drum-a-thon with lots of local bands. Great video 💚
@@kmacgregor6361 I love the Tea Party; probably one my top five favourite artists of all time. But Jeff Martin's always acknowledged that he's basically channelling Morrison.
I think with his impatience with the slow intros, he would have preferred the "Radio Edits", or the versions that appeared on Big Shiny Tunes. I'd also suggest he just skip to around 30-45 seconds in to get a snapshot. Ideally, he should just listen to the whole song, and then edit it down to his favourite riff or bit.
Me, a Canadian, watching in absolute HORROR as he stops home for a rest before it kicks up. You HAVE to listen to that whole song. In a pub if possible
@@emilyblackier2112 Confession... I've never liked Blue Rodeo. 😅 I quite like Tea Party though; I personally would've recommended "Psychopomp" or "Walking Wounded".
Listening to only a single verse of any song from the Tea Party is to completely miss on what they sound like. Very Doors-like singing, with very odd guitar tunings and interesting harmonies that you probably won't hear anywhere else... and when he sings heavy, all the dirt comes out!
For the record, the years you mention associated with the music videos are likely just when they got added to UA-cam. All of these songs are significantly older than 10-15 years. Most of them are played on classic rock stations here alongside Nirvana and Oasis etc. That’s why they don’t sound like current US music, lest we perpetuate the idea that Canadian music is a couple of decades behind the US. Home for a Rest was released in 1990, and Brother Down is the only one from the 2000’s at all so it sounds dated because it is. But we’re glad you enjoyed it.
The Trews, Big Sugar, Finger Eleven, Serena Ryder, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Daniel Lanois, The Watchmen, City & Colour, Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, Colin James, Arkells, Arcade Fire. That should keep you entertained for a long time if you dig into each artists catalog.
@@TrevorLazar There are so many other artists that were not mentioned. Not because they aren’t valid or worthy of attention. My goal was to keep it simple and manageable yet diverse and somewhat thorough. I know I am not the only one who is commenting. Other folks will fill in the gaps.
Try listening to a chorus or even past the intro of these songs, dude! I am FLOORED you didn't jump ahead in some of these songs. Enough to drive decent Canadians MAD, Tyler. Damn Americans!! 😂
@rad1461 yea understand that part too but if you're only listening to small snippets don't do the first part only, maybe skip ahead like 30 seconds for another couple lines just to actually get into the vibe of the song
I had a friend like that in high school, if he didn’t recognize it in first 15 seconds he “didnt like it”. (Also a hockey player, and thats how they snip songs for sports…no coincidence) Short attention spans hurt my heart lol. Alot of people missing out on great stuff. But like…thats why mumble rap etc tops charts and jazz is “underground”
14:53 NO NO NO!!! You can't stop "Home For A Rest" on the intro!!! You completely missed the entire spirit and mood of the song and the band! You have to take it to at least the first real verse and hear the complete change of style in the song! Do yourself a favour Tyler and listen to more of this one!
April Wine came to mind, but they did do quite well in the US in their heyday. "Song of the Gypsy Queen" is relatively well known down there and other AW songs. But Canadians do know their full catalogue quite well. :)
@@Veggamattic I have a friend on Calfornia; she's definately heard of Triumph and has seen them on tour. A friend of hers, also in the US, knows that Bonnie is a huge Rush fan (she's seen them in concert several times) asked what's with all those Canadian power trios. So not just a one-off thing.
@@Taeolas It's ironic you mentioned California because I was thinking of saying "except a few people lucky enough to have seen Cal Jam". Maybe she fits that category,
What about: - Lowest of the Low - Cowboy Junkies - The Northern Pikes - The Pursuit of Happiness - The Box - The Waltons - King Apparatus - The Skydiggers
And because it needs to be said: - Arcade Fire - Metric - Broken Social Scene - Jeff Healey - Tea Party - April Wine - Triumph - Max Webster - The Headstones And while they don't qualify under the OP rules, no list would be complete without Rush and the Hip. Just 'coz.
Triumph! Awesome power trio. Saw them in Cincinnati Ohio three times in the 80's. First concert I attended by myself. Danced throughout, singing along.
Blue Rodeo is a class outfit. Progressive country/rock. Great songwriters. Generally don't like country, but Blue Rodeo is different. One of my favorite bands of all time.
I'm not into country music at all either, but been a major Blue Rodeo fan since their first album. Saw them in concert last year and they still sound awesome!
@@Tracey66 Jim is great, and can still hit that high note in Try, but I like BR best when Greg & Jim harmonize. For example like on "Is It You". But my favorite Blue Rodeo songs in concert are still "Hasn't Hit Me Yet," and" Lost Together", which Greg sings. I figure we're just lucky to have Blue Rodeo for all these years. They've written some amazing songs, put on some great shows, and I love their intelligence and sense of humour in interviews. The USA doesn't know what they're missing.
Spirit of the West should be heard in full it's a very powerful song. So appreciated at home that a whole collection of major artists covered the song in tribute to the band when the lead singer came down with medical issues. That tribute is also available to be seen on youtube.
I was so fortunate to live in Newport Vermont on the border of Quebec listening to CKGM, CKTS and CHOM throughout the 70's, 80's, into the 90's and was, and still am, obsessed with Canadian acts of that era. Luba, Blue Rodeo, Parachute Club, Roman Grey, (Lisa) Dalbello, Streetheart, April Wine, Ian Thomas, Sue Medley, Bruce Cockburn, Rough Trade, Annette Ducharme, Lee Aaron, France Joli, Chilliwack, Colin James, Platinum Blonde, Sass Jordan, Chantal Kreviazuk, Jann Arden, One to One, Toronto, Martine St-Clair, Véronique Béliveau, Marjo
Blue Rodeo, my favourite band for over 20 years and plays 6 seconds of one song out of 16 albums. He owes them more of a chance. Even in the song he was playing, the tempo and instrumentation changes significantly in another 5 seconds or less from the time he stopped it. Give them another chance!
@@lowlifehighroad They're left-wing. Duh. The only type of "politics" people seem to like to say they don't like on the stage. It's weird, though, because their politics have always been there. God and Country (1989) and Fools Like You (1992), for example. I guess in today's climate, you can't be critical of anyone without someone complaining and telling you to shut up. Sad nights for our democracy, IMO.
The Trews is woefully underrated even in Canada but I have seen them live 6 or 7 times. They have at least 20 awesome songs and most of the rest are just really, really, good. Poor Ole Broken Hearted Me, Sing Your Heart Out, Highway of Heroes, Yearning, Fleeting Trust, Ishmael & Maggie, Not Ready To Go......it goes on and on.
I am no fan of big commercial canned country music, especially as it sounds Stateside, but I like the roots of it, such as bluegrass. I absolutely love Blue Rodeo. And while we’re at it, Cowboy Junkies! And yes, k.d. lang’s early stuff as well with the reClines!
I got one as a free gift when I signed up for my first credit card at university... I think. I might have gotten it with my first cell phone. Either way, I got them both at the same folding table in front of the student pub 🤣
The Guess Who is/was pretty well known in the US. But completely agree with 54-40 and Susan Agluklark. Now that you mention it, I have to listen to O Siem again - never tire of that song!
I respectfully disagree. Try is a great song and got them noticed, but I don’t think it’s their ultimate best. But they have such an amazing catalogue, how do you pick one?
This is hilarious!! You are JUST NOW finding every song we had on CDs in our cars! (*I own Big Shiny Tunes 1 - 13 on CD, btw. Worth the $ back before people could burn a mix CD!)
@@JuanWonOne BST wasn't released outside of Canada. It was done by Much Music, which is one of the reasons there were so many Canadian bands on them (the other being that there was a ton of amazing Canadian music at the time).
Other bands - most from the 80's, but hey, I am that old! - Honeymoon Suite, Loverboy, Glass Tiger, Platinum Blonde, Chalk Circle, Northern Pikes, Men Without Hats, Payolas, Frozen Ghost, Cats Can Fly, Luba, Parachute Club, Haywire...
Men Without Hats and Loverboy had huge hits in the US (and worldwide in MWH's case). I'm pretty sure Northern Pikes, Parachute Club and Glass Tiger got a decent amount of airplay for their biggest hits too.
This video could be literally hours longer , so many great great Canadian bands missed here. I truly believe the reason many Canadian bands don't get over world wide is that they refuse to sell their souls to the big machine that is the music industry.
I went to all three Another Roadside Attraction tours. They were mindblowing, not just the Hip but the entire lineups. Midnight Oil, Wilco, Daniel Lanois, Ashley MacIsaac, Sheryl Crow, Spirit of the West, Matthew Sweet, Ziggy Marley, The Inbreds, Los Lobos... etc etc etc holy shit they had amazing artists on those bills. Some of the artists like Crash Vegas, Mutton Birds and Change of Heart I'd never heard of and became a big fan. Thank you Gord, Rob, Paul, Gord, and Johnny for everything!
My youngest was about 10 or 11 when Gord died and his teacher was a huge Hip fan. His teacher and I had a few moments of mourning, and my boy was quite intrigued and took in all his teacher's stories and gained a greater appreciation for the Hip. Best Gr 5 teacher ever!
You didn't even get to the part of *Home for a Rest* where things get going. XD I nominate Great Big Sea. Just saw Alan Doyle in concert a couple weeks ago and you should have *seen* how excited the auditorium got when the little beeps from *Ordinary Day* started up at the end of the show. Also, try The Arrogant Worms, just for funsies. They're not super popular even up here, but their songs are *hilarious*. Favourites include *My Cat Sits on Me*, *The Manly Song*, and *When Canada Rules the World*.
Moist : check out their song "Push"; Econoline Crush ; Check out their song "Nowhere Now"; Doughboys: check out their song "Shine"; Bif Naked: Check out her song "Moment of Weakness"; Big Sugar: check out their song "All Hell For A Basement"; Emm Gryner: check out her song "Summerlong"; I Mother Earth: check out their song "One More Astronaut"; Our Lady Peace: check out their song "Clumsy"; Headstones: check out their cover of "Tweeter and the Monkey Man". Enjoy! 🙂
@@bryanmmusic I know. I was just using their first single to be an introduction to the band. It was what made me a fan and want to listen to their debut album.
Off the top of mind: Chilliwack, Toronto, Great Big Sea, The Tragically Hip, Bif Naked, Five Alarm Funk, The Arrogant Worms, Rush, The Guess Who, Kim Mitchell, Heart, Honeymoon Suite.
Two things guess who were huge in the states and heart is from Seattle they got there break in Canada but went back to the US after the Vietnam war only came here to dodge the draft
Some of those may not have made it to the US, their loss. But they did well in Europe. Honeymoon Suite and Rush and Heart were very popular there in the 80s.
The Philosopher Kings, Big Wreck, Serial Joe, Theory of a Dead Man, Walk Off The Earth , Our Lady Peace, Econoline Crush, The Headstones...a few more to add to this list! You should do a follow up to this video with a review of the suggestions in the comments!
I feel like as Canadians we should be very grateful to much music. Theres a huge reason why most of these bands listed are from the 90s-2000s. Even if thought I forgot a lot of these bands as soon as those intros hit I knew every song he played. I miss those days of just watching music videos and discovering new music.
Some bands like Helix only skimmed by, but at least got some airplay because of Much. I remember seeing the singer Brian Volmer working at a corner store by Masonville Mall, and I was really saddened by the plight of our music industry. He told me he owned it as a franchise, but that was a lie to save face. I had a band at the time, but I hung up any dreams of making a living of it if a band as big as Helix couldn't make ends meet.
Really it started long before Much, in the 1970s when the Can Con rules came into effect for top 40 radio requiring 35% of air played music be by Canadian writers or performers. The reason that the selections were from the 90s onward was because by then making a music video to be released along with your song was standard procedure and because the person selecting was of the age that they overlooked the music from the 70s and 80s that was popular before their time, thus no April Wine, no Lesque, no Chilliwack, no Stan Rogers, no Crowbar, no Stompin' Tom, no Rita McNeil, no Rough Trade, and many others. So when Much arrived in 1984 there was a core of Canadian acts to draw on that were popular because of CanCon.
@@randymorash7013 my point still stand that a lot of the bands listed were from the 90s and early 2000s because of much music. No one listed acts from 2010s or 2020s because we consume music differently. No one listens to radio and much music became all just reality tv shows (we can blame bell for that). People get playlists from Spotify or searching directly through UA-cam. There is nothing as far as I know to directly promote Canadian acts anymore in the way that muchmusic did until like 2006.
If you listen to Canadian radio, and I might point out that radios still come in cars for a reason, then the stations you listen to are required to broadcast a certain amount of Canadian-made content. It was the regulatory approach to how Canadians view and listen to radio and TV that lead to all of these bands (and certain Canadian TV) becoming popular here but unknown basically everywhere else. That's kind of why the government was batting around a bill to regulate Internet content delivery services like UA-cam to force their algorithm to comply with the previous Canadian law.
I think the short listens are do to copyright laws, The guy should have at least cued up the music he was selecting beforehand. For example, cutting off Spirit of the West where he did is criminal.
In Korea me and a bunch of fellow Canucks were singing to stan Rogers - Barrett's Privateers in a bar after playing hockey at mokdong. Cannot get much more Canadian than that.
A Vancouver brewpub did just that not quite at last call on a midweek evening a few years back. As a visitor from Ontario, i must say I've never been more more in tune with the lyrical content of any sing, ever! :p. rip John Mann , you are missed :'(
Blue Rodeo has a lot songs with more of a rock sound too. Spirit of The West have Celtic roots and a lot of their songs are quite up tempo. I have to chuckle as all of these were my faves. I would add 54-40
My favourite Canadian bands are Big Wreck, Thornley, Three Days Grace (OG with Adam Gontier), Billy Talent, Mother Mother, Ten Second Epic, Evans Blue, Marianas Trench and USS. Favourite artists are Lights and Rezz. Deadmau5, Illscarlet, Hey Rosetta!, Hollerado and City and Colour have some good stuff too. I'm a Canadian...😅 There's probably more but those are the ones I can think of.
BLASPHEMOUS!! YOU MISSED THE DROP IN “HOME FOR A REST!” (spirit of the west) I DARE you to queue that bad boy up in ANY pub/dive/crawl/bar/karaoke night. You WILL NOT be disappointed.
Um HOW DID GREAT BIG SEA NOT MAKE THE LIST?! 😱 They are THE iconic Canadian band! I've never met anyone outside of Canada that knows about them! Also Stompin Tom Connors! Come on, "Bud The Spud" and "The Hockey Song". Peak Canadian music! 😂 I loved this! Please do another one of these! ❤
You only know they exist because the CRTC forced the radio to play them, lol. I'm all for the local bands, but man, Raise a Little Hell is the most generic, mind-numbing song... ug.
I seen Trooper perform more times than should have been allowed. They were good to play Smooth Herman's Caberet in Cape Breton every couple years. Always a decent show. Still have the autographed "F**k the Americans Tour" autographed T-shirt from their 1994 show.
The post said NOT to say the Tragically Hip (colloquially The Hip) because they're the most obvious answer we'd ALL agree with, so get your ears onto their song "New Orleans is Sinking" and a million other Canadians will likely say "NO, LISTEN TO (insert one of their many, many iconic songs here.)"
Canada has an insane amount great music that the rest of the world will never hear. Saw Sloan in concert in university. Awesome show. My personal favourite Canadian hidden treasure is Hawksley Workman.
Their biggest hit did get out as Stephen Colbert referenced it in an adlib to one of his monologues earlier this year. Truer words have never been spoken, "Everybody's working for the weekend."
Loverboy broke the American market. Bruce Fairbairn produced most of their albums, which he did for a lot of American bands as well. So he knew how to get them into the American market, for which they had very good success.
Tyler, you really need to listen to more than the first 30 seconds of a song to get a feel for it. Most songs ever written start off slowly and build, so you really can't tell what it's going to become if you don't give it a decent chance. Check out the signature sound of 54-40, one of the 50 top-selling bands in the country and inducted into Canada's music hall of fame.
@@Tinkering902 I don't disagree with you on that. But in terms of including the actual clips, copyright definitely would need to play a role. I get the impression that he doesn't do much editing and kind of does this on the fly, so 🤷♀️
@liamr6672 him using headphones does nothing for his American viewers though. Pointless to show Canadian music without actually showing Canadian music lol
You kind of stopped right before every song kicked in with a chorus or time change. This would be interesting for you to do more of a deep dive, with an hour long discussion (getting into the differences between Canadian and American music preferences), and then editing that down to 7 minutes for the American audience. From Canada, we were seriously interested in your take! As mentioned by others, stopping Home for a Rest is a serious offense... could see jail time.
Being from Buffalo, I can safely say that most of the border towns in the US would be familiar with all of these bands since we picked up many of the big radio stations coming out of Canada. For example, Buffalo, we got stations from St Catherines, Hamilton and Toronto
The one time i actually saw Sloan was in Buffalo. And I know Billy Talent had huge cross border appeal in Buffalo as well. Just doesn't travel much past border towns.
Oh man, what a rabbit hole you've started. You could probably do a years worth of videos and still barely scratch the surface. And as a Canadian, I'm familiar with Trebel Charger, but I honestly hadn't realized they were Canadian. Their song was playing so much on radio up here in the 90's/00's, that i just assumed they were American. And yeah, Canadian artists tend to love their soft intros to songs. "Home for a Rest" and "Hasn't Hit me Yet" both get very rocky once you get past the intro (especially Home for a Rest); you might like them better after you skipped ahead. Other honorable mentions that don't even scratch the surface: * The Trews * Great Big Sea * Big Sugar * Our Lady Peace and way way too many more to come up with off the top of my head.
@@Taeolas I’ve just been scrolling through Apple Music and adding to my library. So many songs I love but just forgot about. Lost my mom 10 years ago and so many of these were her favourites, so crying and updating my playlist 😂 definitely a rabbit hole
I know, we always hear that about the Hip but I didn't know it was so common. I did know that the Tea Party is not big in the US but they are big in Australia. In fairness, Bryan Adams really is big in the US and Tyler hadn't heard of him, so it may just be Tyler.
Chilliwack, Doug and the Slugs. Another interesting list would be artists that are Canadian, huge around the world, but relatively unknown in Canada. We have a few of those too.
I JUST saw Sloan in concert! They were playing with Metric and City and Colour, who I believe have broken out of Canada. That was an awesome concert! Other great bands that haven't broken out internationally have been Great Big Sea and I also believe Marians Trench. We have a LOT of great talent here in Canada. Great musicians, bands, actors, actresses, authors, an so on. Take the time and really explore the music. As a Canadian I highly enjoyed watching this video!
American who hopes to someday spend the summer following around all the great Canadian bands. I have a playlist called "Eh to Zed". How about The Dears? Joel Plaskett? Too many great ones to mention.
My guy. As a Canadian who loved all of these. ...Absolutely killing me by stopping before the chorus on all of these lol make sure you listen further. All the ones you say are "sleepy" pick up so much
The Jeff Healey band is another. if people aren't familiar with them. They were the band in the original Road House movie. That's where I found them and man could Jeff healey could play that gituar better than most people that can see.
Tyler, you need to listen to the entire songs because they may seem slow, but then pick up to be very fast. The Blue Rodeo song is like that. You were listening to a very slow part of the song, but it picks up shortly after you stop listening. It is an awesome song. Home for a Rest is also actually a very fast paced song with a real Celtic/maritime vibe to it. Super fun to dance to.
I remember the day this song was released. I was driving downtown with a friend to pick up a couple of friends from Union Station and this came on Edge 102.1 at 6am and I absolutely loved it. However, "the joke is when she awoke is her body was covered in my jizz." 🙂
I can't stand this song. But it's surely because of all the butt-rock stations that play this one to death. I like Sloan but the radio at work just killed this song by over playing it
The absolute best . We had a pet named Cynthia because of tha album . And Lost Together was the song that Canada chose as our song to sing together during lockdown
Bif Naked. Philosopher Kings Rainbow Butt Monkeys, aka Finger 11. Rheostatics. The Skydiggers. Moist. The Gandharvas. . . There are so many! It's really sad you didn't give any of these more than the intro bars to judge them. Everyone you played is a banger, but you didn't get to hear them. I hope you got to give them a real listen later
Starting college in Upstate New York in 1997, a guy in the next room was from British Columbia and introduced me to all of these bands. I’m a little surprised to not see Moist, The Tragically Hip, or Age of Electric on the list though. Went to a Tragically Hip concert in Albany, NY and you could look around the audience and see the Albany AHL and both local NCAA Ice Hockey teams in the venue enjoying themselves. Each team was prominently Canadian. A little surprised to see no mention of Moist, The Tragically Hip, or Age of Electric though!
As usual anything about Canadian culture online always leaves out Québécois culture which has immense success in Quebec and in France such as Les Cowboys Fringrant, Les Trois Accords or Karkwa. You should talk about the song L'Amérique pleure from Cowboy Fringants which has over 30 million views on UA-cam.
Great Big Sea and Arcade Fire. Also, it physically hurt me when you didn't listen to Home for a Rest's chorus. Every white wedding I've been to gets the dance floor full with that song XD
Disclaimer: I'm an older guy so my music goes a bit farther back... Bear with me. ;) I was more of a rocker/metalhead, so some bands that come to mind include Heilix (Rock You was their biggest song), The Killer Dwarfs (We Stand Alone), Trooper (Raise a Little Hell), Annihilator (Alison Hell), Sacrifice (Reanimation), and Sword (Trouble Is). Rush, Triumph, and April Wine had some success in the US, but they are all awesome bands and you should dig deep into their music history. Less hard rock (and probably closer to your liking), we have the Stampeders (Sweet City Woman), The Sheepdogs (I Don't Know), Chilliwack (My Girl), Kim Mitchel (Go For Soda), Max Webster (Let Go the Line), Honeymoon Suite (I've Got a New Girl Now), Platinum Blonde (Crying Over You), Aldo Nova (Fantasy), Streetheart (What Kind of Love Is This), and Haywire (Dance Desire). I am not sure if Sass Jordan or Lee Aaron got airplay in the US, but they also were popular here. Anyway, that's all I have for the moment. I hope you give some of these a shot.
Sacrifice went to my high school My friends are friends with Platinum Blonde My other friends opened for Killer Dwarfs and Anvil - I used to get my rocker chick hair done at House Of Lords alongside some of the Dwarfs 😆 My friend knew one of Lee Aaron’s exes A client of mine used to date the drummer of Honeymoon Suite Oh ya, I dated the touring drummer for Glass Tiger 😆 Several friends recorded at Metal Works, founded by the drummer/singer of Triumph I’m seeing why Americans think Canada 🇨🇦 is small 😆
@@GiGi-lg1dl OMG! How did I forget to mention Anvil? \m/ That's pretty awesome that you had so many run-ins with people in the Canadian music scene. You must live in Terahnah. ;) Yeah, I can totally see why the Americans ask if we "know Dave from Halifax"... it's because you literally know him! Haha! Ooh! Another good Canadian metal band I just thought of is Buckettruck. I saw them in this little bar in Charlottetown in the early 2000s. There was something like 25 to 30 people in the audience, but they played their souls out. Very cool to see them live.
@@madbadbat oh, and I forgot my mom knew Joni Mitchell (and thought she was weird 🤷♀️), and she worked with Gowan’s mom 😆 I totally know Dave from Halifax…”these are the Daves I know, I know. These are the Daves I know” 😑
Prism, Max Webster, The Poppy Family, Light House, The Stampeders, HeadPins, Teenage Head, Trooper, Ian Tomas, Valdy, Bruce Cockburn, The Bells, Saga, Rough Trade, Klatu and April Wine!
Thanks for mentioning Max Webster...I was losing faith in humanity after looking at a couple hundred comments and not seeing their name. I'd say they are the #3 canadian band of all time behind the 2 obvious choices.
Jeff Martin of The Tea Party has a very interesting haunting voice. Big Wreck, while considered an American-Canadian band, is all Canadian now and has always been fronted by amazing guitarist and principal songwriter Ian Thornley. "That Song" was the most played song on Canadian rock radio between 1995 and 2016 (although I thought it was released in 1997?).
I had a chance tooo see them here in Nova Scotia months ago but i passed on it because i would have rather bought tickits closer to the venue date but i forgot to. well i hope they come back here again. in my life time and in the bands life time. I need to hear Blown Wide Open live
Yes Tea Party, totally underrated and only got popularity after Tryptych which was way down hill imo. Just radio rock. Their first few albums were like The Doors and Led Zeppelin had a bastard child, fantastic albums. Also I don't see ANYONE saying I Mother Earth, my personal favourite. As a side note for people to check into my buddies growing up are still doing their thing from Vancouver, big shout out to Ninjaspy. LOVE their live shows.
He just got to Tea Party, teach me to comment while watching the video, but he played a new song and not one of the classics. Sister Awake The Bazaar Save Me Anything off the first 3 albums.
@@walshsnl I would probably like them more if it wasn't such a change from my expectation I admit. Subversion of expectations really impacts our opinion. With that in mind I would never call them bad songs (or a bad album, just a lil boring compared to the others for me).
Firstly: I gotta put Mother Mother into the hat - they did get pretty popular on Tiktok during the pandemic years. They're great to see live - really put on a good show. Secondly, Sault Ste. Marie is pronounced 'Soo Saint Marie'
Great Big Sea, Mother Mother, Wave, Paper Lions, Down With Webster, The Trews, Arcade Fire, The New Pornographers, Billy Talent, Marianas Trench, Hedley... then if you want some solo artists (since this was mostly bands) I would also nominate Snow, Johnny Orlando, Forest Blakk, and Devon Cole
Saw Sloan open for Stone Temple Pilots. Amazing show. One cool thing about them is they switch instruments all through the concert. Every member is a songwriter and singer and whoever is singing takes centre stage.
Sloan are amazing. I've met and talked to them on several occasions and they're all really nice to talk to, especially Chris Murphy! I've seen them at least 10 times, plus they've got a new album in the works and I am so excited to hear it and see them whenever their next tour is going to be.
No mention of the Tragically Hip??? The list of great Canadian bands is a kilometer long: TOM COCHRANE & RED RIDER, Kim Mitchell, April Wine, Aldo Nova, Jerry Doucette, Saga, Chilliwack, Harlequin, Lover Boy, Trooper, Payolas, Moxy, Helix, Toronto, Nick Gilder, Stampeders, Prism, Triumph, The Box, Honeymoon Suite, David Wilcox, The Pursuit of Happiness, Big Wreck, Econoline Crush, Our Lady Peace, Age Of Electric, Matthew Good Band, Moist, I Mother Earth, Headstones, Big Sugar, Alexisonfire, Sum 41, Billy Talent, July Talk, Edwin And The Pressure, Priestess, Cancer Bats, Danko Jones, Stuck On Planet Earth, Watchmen, The Blue Stones, Folly & The Hunter, Half Moon Run, The Beaches, The Glorious Sons, Arcade Fire, City And Colour, Anyway Gang, Electric Youth, Texas King, Despised Icon ...and more that I probably missed. great reaction video! Cheers 🍁
I think because they're talking about bands that didn't break the US. The Hip while being so Canadian is basically the only Canadian music Americans know.
When listening to Home for a Rest by "Spirit of the West, you stopped the song just before it kicked in. You just listened to the intro and didn't actually get to hear the song. Do yourself a favour and listen to more of it.
Talk about a tease, I was all like "Oh you're gonna like this one when it kicks" and then nothing. lol
Exactly what I came here to say. Tyler ... listen to the whole song and make sure we get to see your reaction. 😊
I also came hear to say this. It was such a a tease. PLEASE LISTEN TO THE REST!!!!!
Tyler should do a reaction video for each song, all Canadian bands. They have YT creators who do that alone for their channels. But it'll be better as he has more of an understanding of our Canadians' identity than others who just listen to music and react.
(My fave is watching young Black people first time reacting to Blondie's "Rapture" 😅)
Same with Blue Rodeo... not that it ever hits like Spirit of the West, but most of these songs you should probably listen up to at least the first chorus to get a sense of the song and style.
I’m so Canadian, I didn’t even realize that half these bands weren’t big outside of Canada.
Same, I'm sitting here like "what do you mean this isn't known outside Canada" 😂
same bud
@@TonySpinach LOL. youtube offered translate your comment for me
@@s_m_SL4Y3Rthat’s cause it written in Canadian.
@@s_m_SL4Y3R ahahahahhah I love that, same bud means: no yeah yeah no yeah, fuckn right bud
Skipping before the chorus of Blue Rodeo is a cursed move
Skipping before the chorus of ANY song is disingenuous.
Same for "Spirit of the West"
Need the whole tune to appreciate..
100 percent!
FACTS
Colin James is the most underrated musician in Canada. Fantastic rock/blues guitar player, singer/songwriter, and performer for the past 35 years!
Agreed, he is fantastic!
Saw him open for ZZ Top the day after SRV died in that helo crash
Colin(and mighty top) were very close friends 🧡
It actually hurt my soul where he stopped listening to Spirit of the West.
Me too!
Yes, He cut it off before it even got started.
Yes our whole nation is shaking our heads and feeling like he MUST LISTEN TO THE REST!
Saw them @ The Concert Hall in T.O. in the 90s; when this song started the entire place turned into one big mosh pit. We were near the back, and a few feet away were most of the Barenaked Ladies, just dancing along with everyone else!!! RIP John Mann!!!
I'm 😢
Imagine only listening to the intro of Home For a Rest and thinking you heard the song. Criminal.
If he listens to the entire song I think he’ll actually be shocked.
@kathypiazza7228 right? That song gives enough energy to fuel me for days! Love it! 😅🎉🎉
Had to pause the video, get a beer, and play the song.
I know right.
To play 4-5 bars of Home for Rest and rate the song....maybe Tyler has ADHD. John Mann was a Canadian icon and he represented the best we have!
I laughed when you said “I’ve never listened to Canadian Country before” … I think many Americans forget that Shania Twain is a Canadian
Exactly
I literally said that out loud! “Come on! You’ve heard Shania Twain man!” 😂
@@ajtcaps yes, but Tyler may not be all that familiar with Shania as he was likely quite young when she was huge worldwide, around 1996-2001.
@@justylex She's still Huge she had/has a world tour in 2023 Sold Out
The years listed are the year ppl uploaded videos. That Blue Rodeo song is 30+ years old. Also some of these long intros were very common, in my opinion, in the 90s.
Home for a Rest is a fantastic bar song. It’s gets everyone up and singing along. I fact I stopped this video to listen to it lol and then resumed your video. You need to give that song a real chance. It’s so much fun!
The Tea Party makes me laugh. I’m not a fan but they’re from my city (Windsor, On). My cousin, who lives in Alberta loves them. We discussed them via messenger one day and we I’m walking the lead and the drummer were across the street having lunch on a patio. Friends of mine perform with the drummer, Jeff Burrows; who does a lot of charity work here, including an annual 24hr Drum-a-thon with lots of local bands.
Great video 💚
The Tea Party's lead leader has a stunning voce.
Not to mention the music is unique, no one else sounds like them.
@@kmacgregor6361 I love the Tea Party; probably one my top five favourite artists of all time. But Jeff Martin's always acknowledged that he's basically channelling Morrison.
@@zanthrax6762 They were the most boring act I've ever seen. He was pompous, and not great live. I loved their music before I saw them at the club.
@@jennifermarlow. I've only seen them live once at the Shaw in Edmonton and quite enjoyed the show.
Tyler...Tyler...TYLERRRRRRRRRR!
Home For A Rest was a certified *banger*. You noped out before it kicked in!
I'm feeling that same anxiety lol
I think with his impatience with the slow intros, he would have preferred the "Radio Edits", or the versions that appeared on Big Shiny Tunes. I'd also suggest he just skip to around 30-45 seconds in to get a snapshot.
Ideally, he should just listen to the whole song, and then edit it down to his favourite riff or bit.
He hoped out on a lot of them. Blue Rodeo!
he did the exact same with the tea party!!! one song, not kicking in fast enough and up to the next one!
id like to see him react to sister awake, that would be fun! bowie LOVED it.
Me, a Canadian, watching in absolute HORROR as he stops home for a rest before it kicks up.
You HAVE to listen to that whole song. In a pub if possible
I know right? Like.. absolute blasphemy and horrendous.. he did himself and his non canadian viewers a massive disservice
@@MartyNev6 he 100% did that to drive up the comments on this video and I’m so outraged that I came directly here to comment!! 😡 😂🤣
Go to an Irish pub in Ottawa in the 90s. Party all night. Then Home for a Rest comes on and everything goes mental. Repeat each Saturday.
Did the same for Tea Party
Absolutley agree
Also, as others have said, please listen to all of "Home For A Rest". Only listening to the intro is a disservice.
justice for blue rodeo too. tea party as well, but blue rodeo first😂
@@emilyblackier2112 Confession... I've never liked Blue Rodeo. 😅 I quite like Tea Party though; I personally would've recommended "Psychopomp" or "Walking Wounded".
I'm so frustrated!
Listening to only a single verse of any song from the Tea Party is to completely miss on what they sound like. Very Doors-like singing, with very odd guitar tunings and interesting harmonies that you probably won't hear anywhere else... and when he sings heavy, all the dirt comes out!
Yeah, you were almost at the best part of the song
For the record, the years you mention associated with the music videos are likely just when they got added to UA-cam. All of these songs are significantly older than 10-15 years. Most of them are played on classic rock stations here alongside Nirvana and Oasis etc.
That’s why they don’t sound like current US music, lest we perpetuate the idea that Canadian music is a couple of decades behind the US.
Home for a Rest was released in 1990, and Brother Down is the only one from the 2000’s at all so it sounds dated because it is.
But we’re glad you enjoyed it.
The Trews, Big Sugar, Finger Eleven, Serena Ryder, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Daniel Lanois, The Watchmen, City & Colour, Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, Colin James, Arkells, Arcade Fire.
That should keep you entertained for a long time if you dig into each artists catalog.
Can’t forget 54-40 !
And love seeing Big Sugar one of the most criminally underrated bands ever. Gordie Johnson is such a legend
@@TrevorLazar There are so many other artists that were not mentioned. Not because they aren’t valid or worthy of attention. My goal was to keep it simple and manageable yet diverse and somewhat thorough. I know I am not the only one who is commenting. Other folks will fill in the gaps.
Add in Teenage Head❤
I'd add I Mother Earth, Junkhouse, and Moist to that list.
Don't forget the Rainbow Butt Monkeys. Haha
Try listening to a chorus or even past the intro of these songs, dude! I am FLOORED you didn't jump ahead in some of these songs. Enough to drive decent Canadians MAD, Tyler. Damn Americans!! 😂
I'm shaking with frustration, made it 2 lines in and dipped on all these
thought the same but he also did go into not wanting the music muted. Still though thought he would get into that american psycho chorus lol.
@rad1461 yea understand that part too but if you're only listening to small snippets don't do the first part only, maybe skip ahead like 30 seconds for another couple lines just to actually get into the vibe of the song
I had a friend like that in high school, if he didn’t recognize it in first 15 seconds he “didnt like it”. (Also a hockey player, and thats how they snip songs for sports…no coincidence)
Short attention spans hurt my heart lol. Alot of people missing out on great stuff. But like…thats why mumble rap etc tops charts and jazz is “underground”
Yes! You’re not getting to the choruses even!
14:53 NO NO NO!!! You can't stop "Home For A Rest" on the intro!!! You completely missed the entire spirit and mood of the song and the band! You have to take it to at least the first real verse and hear the complete change of style in the song! Do yourself a favour Tyler and listen to more of this one!
I literally started screaming “give it 10 more seconds!!”
This was horrible. Didnt give the song a chance. Its the best drinking song ever
This is horrible
Totally didn't let it go. 😢
Ugh. Yes!
Home for a rest!
Home for a rest!
Haha you’ve got all us Canadians sad all at once
April Wine by far the best underrated Canadian back also Burton Cummings and BTO - so please do a second part 👍
Burton and BTO made it big outside of Canada.
I think Triumph was more underrated...nobody in the US knows them. April Wine had a few hits.
April Wine came to mind, but they did do quite well in the US in their heyday. "Song of the Gypsy Queen" is relatively well known down there and other AW songs.
But Canadians do know their full catalogue quite well. :)
@@Veggamattic I have a friend on Calfornia; she's definately heard of Triumph and has seen them on tour. A friend of hers, also in the US, knows that Bonnie is a huge Rush fan (she's seen them in concert several times) asked what's with all those Canadian power trios. So not just a one-off thing.
@@Taeolas It's ironic you mentioned California because I was thinking of saying "except a few people lucky enough to have seen Cal Jam". Maybe she fits that category,
What about:
- Lowest of the Low
- Cowboy Junkies
- The Northern Pikes
- The Pursuit of Happiness
- The Box
- The Waltons
- King Apparatus
- The Skydiggers
The Northern Pikes aka The Jackfish Five (until they became The Jackfish Four). 😂😂😂
Cowboy Junkies were big in the U.S. too back in the day
The Box!!
Cowboy junkies…..omygosh that woman has a voice like smooth silk
The HIP!!!
… but I think he did video that highlighted them and Gord
And because it needs to be said:
- Arcade Fire
- Metric
- Broken Social Scene
- Jeff Healey
- Tea Party
- April Wine
- Triumph
- Max Webster
- The Headstones
And while they don't qualify under the OP rules, no list would be complete without Rush and the Hip. Just 'coz.
Triumph! Awesome power trio. Saw them in Cincinnati Ohio three times in the 80's. First concert I attended by myself. Danced throughout, singing along.
I think Arcade Fire is/was is really popular in the US, but I don't live there so who really knows.
HAVE to add Moist to this list. One of THE best live shows of my teen years.
Metric has a global audience. They've toured most of the free world.
@@Sora029 Thank you! I was waiting for this. And why is no one mentioning Our Lady Peace???
The Tragically Hip is the only correct answer...
Blue Rodeo is a class outfit. Progressive country/rock. Great songwriters. Generally don't like country, but Blue Rodeo is different. One of my favorite bands of all time.
Blue Rodeo is awesome! One of my favourites as well.
I'm not into country music at all either, but been a major Blue Rodeo fan since their first album. Saw them in concert last year and they still sound awesome!
Jim Cuddy is a massively underrated singer - his voice is pure gold. And then Tyler listens to a song with Greg Keelor singing lead. 😢
@@Tracey66 Jim is great, and can still hit that high note in Try, but I like BR best when Greg & Jim harmonize. For example like on "Is It You". But my favorite Blue Rodeo songs in concert are still "Hasn't Hit Me Yet," and" Lost Together", which Greg sings. I figure we're just lucky to have Blue Rodeo for all these years. They've written some amazing songs, put on some great shows, and I love their intelligence and sense of humour in interviews. The USA doesn't know what they're missing.
I use to hear “Better Off As We Are” on the school intercom in second grade. years later and I’m hearing it again.
Spirit of the West should be heard in full it's a very powerful song. So appreciated at home that a whole collection of major artists covered the song in tribute to the band when the lead singer came down with medical issues.
That tribute is also available to be seen on youtube.
I totally agree. He stopped it before it got going. I think he would have liked it
@@sandrawright6820 he did like, but agreed he didnt listen when it kicked in... fyi, i am a newfie...
@@1djmercer Hey kind Newfie! you guys make Canadians pass as such nice people. We owe it to the Newfies, the BEST Canadians
I would watch full length reactions to all these songs, and I'd be willing to bet that most of the people that watched this would watch them all too.
@@sandrawright6820 He listened to all of 26 seconds. Lame.
COLIN JAMES. Hes extraordinary. One of my fav artists of all time.
Do you know there's only three things worth living for? They're chicks and cars and the third world war.
SHE MADE ME DANCE AND SHE MADE ME SANG THEN SHE GAVE ME SOME OF THAT VOODOO THANG
I'm pretty sure Colin broke States side. Just Came Back which reached #3 on the U.S charts. He toured the US and also has recorded in Nashville.
Colin James is a master
@@bovinicusdivinicus the slide guitar on National Steel, moiah!
I was so fortunate to live in Newport Vermont on the border of Quebec listening to CKGM, CKTS and CHOM throughout the 70's, 80's, into the 90's and was, and still am, obsessed with Canadian acts of that era. Luba, Blue Rodeo, Parachute Club, Roman Grey, (Lisa) Dalbello, Streetheart, April Wine, Ian Thomas, Sue Medley, Bruce Cockburn, Rough Trade, Annette Ducharme, Lee Aaron, France Joli, Chilliwack, Colin James, Platinum Blonde, Sass Jordan, Chantal Kreviazuk, Jann Arden, One to One, Toronto, Martine St-Clair, Véronique Béliveau, Marjo
Blue Rodeo, my favourite band for over 20 years and plays 6 seconds of one song out of 16 albums. He owes them more of a chance. Even in the song he was playing, the tempo and instrumentation changes significantly in another 5 seconds or less from the time he stopped it. Give them another chance!
I've seen them in concert, fucking amazing. You are spot on.
Liked Blue Rodeo until they brought their politics to the stage. Haven’t watched them since.
@@wayneandrews1022what are their politics ?
@@lowlifehighroad They're left-wing. Duh. The only type of "politics" people seem to like to say they don't like on the stage.
It's weird, though, because their politics have always been there. God and Country (1989) and Fools Like You (1992), for example. I guess in today's climate, you can't be critical of anyone without someone complaining and telling you to shut up. Sad nights for our democracy, IMO.
Their politics are CBC Party.
Great Big Sea is my favourite band, (I'm Canadian, and they're a Canadian band)
They're my mum's fave.
She's half Newfie herself.
Boo
You gave me second grade memories of me listening to donkey riding in music class.
They are great 👍
Great Big Sea should have been included as well as Marianas Trench
The Trews is woefully underrated even in Canada but I have seen them live 6 or 7 times. They have at least 20 awesome songs and most of the rest are just really, really, good. Poor Ole Broken Hearted Me, Sing Your Heart Out, Highway of Heroes, Yearning, Fleeting Trust, Ishmael & Maggie, Not Ready To Go......it goes on and on.
I agree. I saw them live at a yearly volleyball tournament which always has big bands. The Trews are awesome and I'd see them again for sure.
Agree I have seen them play a bunch of times so good
Just saw The Trews and the Goo Goo Dolls last weekend at a concert in SW Ontario!!! Trews were fantastic!!!
Not a fan myself. Not knocking you, you're allowed to like what you like. Just adding the counterweight that they aren't beloved by everyone.
I saw them at Calgary Stampede, a bunch of years back. They put on a hell of a show!
Men without Hats. "I Got the message; Spoons. "NOVA Heart", Stars, "Take me to the Riot"; Our Lady Peace "Naveed", Grapes of Rath "Piece of Mind"
Blue Rodeo is brilliant.
one of the best
I thought they are well known? They've been around for 30 years.
I've never liked them.... 😅
I am no fan of big commercial canned country music, especially as it sounds Stateside, but I like the roots of it, such as bluegrass. I absolutely love Blue Rodeo. And while we’re at it, Cowboy Junkies! And yes, k.d. lang’s early stuff as well with the reClines!
Songs like "Try", "Diamond Mine" & "Til I Am Myself Again" are all worth listening to.
Big Shiny Tunes Compilation CDs were THE Christmas present for any rock loving Canadian kids coming of age in the mid 90s-early 2000s.
The much music double double ....Big Shiny Tunes & Much Dance! Hahaha!
I got one as a free gift when I signed up for my first credit card at university... I think. I might have gotten it with my first cell phone. Either way, I got them both at the same folding table in front of the student pub 🤣
yes!
I still got 96
When I put _my_ music on my friends call it "Big Shiny 90's".
MATTHEW GOOD BAND
He's big outside of Canada.
Yes!!!
I was just going to stay MGB :)
Hello Time Bomb was all over american airways
One of my favourites.
There is a ton of excellent music from Canada. Thanks for taking the time to listen. The bands are appreciated here at home.
The Jeff Healey Band, The Crash Test Dummies, Chilliwack, and Biff Naked, all come to mind for me
I feel like the crash test dummies broke out of Canada though
I’m related to Jeff Healey. Incredible talent.
Jeff broke out in the U.S. after Road House.
@@JohannElliottthey did...big in Australia
Bif Naked was in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in Season 4 episode 3
Doug and the Slugs lol
My jam 😂
54-40
Too bad that he missed it.
Always thought their best song was "Tomcat Prowl".
@christophermerlot3366 so sad that he's not as smart as he thought he was in the first place 😂
54-40, Susan Aglukark, Showdown, The Guess Who, The Tragically Hip....
Totally agree with Susan Aglukark
The Hip were explicitly exempted in the original request. :)
Guess Who, like April Wine, did have some fame in the US so would be DQed by that.
The Guess Who is/was pretty well known in the US. But completely agree with 54-40 and Susan Agluklark. Now that you mention it, I have to listen to O Siem again - never tire of that song!
@@Taeolas probably because they were known in NY state :P
the Guess Who did okay in their time in the US though. American Woman was known even before Kravitz did a remake.
Bro cuts the songs by blue rodeo right before it hits and goes "its too slow" lmao
This guy is so annoying. Why even do music reaction videos if you aren't gonna actually listen to the songs.
'Try' is Blue Rodeo's best song. I'm not a Country music fan, but that song is amazing.
I also like Lost Together
I respectfully disagree. Try is a great song and got them noticed, but I don’t think it’s their ultimate best. But they have such an amazing catalogue, how do you pick one?
Five Days in May.
Bad Timing is my absolute favorite!!!!❤️
Lost Together
This is hilarious!! You are JUST NOW finding every song we had on CDs in our cars! (*I own Big Shiny Tunes 1 - 13 on CD, btw. Worth the $ back before people could burn a mix CD!)
Nice. I only had 3 and 4 (and the original one on cassette).
I need to try to find my old Big Shiny Tunes cd.
Wait big Shiney tunes wasn't released outside of Canada?
@@JuanWonOne BST wasn't released outside of Canada. It was done by Much Music, which is one of the reasons there were so many Canadian bands on them (the other being that there was a ton of amazing Canadian music at the time).
David Wilcox, Cano, Klaatu, Barney Bentall, Lighthouse, Rough Trade, Kim Mitchell, Great Big Sea, Northern Pikes.
Moist!
Harlequin, Streetheart, Chilliwack, Trooper, Headpins, Toronto, Kim Mitchell.
Other bands - most from the 80's, but hey, I am that old! -
Honeymoon Suite, Loverboy, Glass Tiger, Platinum Blonde, Chalk Circle, Northern Pikes, Men Without Hats, Payolas, Frozen Ghost, Cats Can Fly, Luba, Parachute Club, Haywire...
You just listed half the 80s Can-Con on my phone that nobody in other countries recognizes. But we all remember the school dances. 🎉
One- and two-hit wonders, the lot of them.
Don’t forget Luba or Mitsubishi😀
mitsou not Mitsubishi 🤨
Men Without Hats and Loverboy had huge hits in the US (and worldwide in MWH's case). I'm pretty sure Northern Pikes, Parachute Club and Glass Tiger got a decent amount of airplay for their biggest hits too.
Omg. Spirit of the West. You cut it off exactly when it gets good.
Glass Tiger, Honeymoon Suite, Gowan, Alannah Myles to name a few 80s
Yup. Don't forget Aldo Nova.
The Spoons!
Gowan's a 2ish hits wonder. I had no idea Glass Tiger was Canadian, always thought they were Brits, never really looked into them passed their hits
All good bands I seen live at least once each, and a few times for Gowan and GT.
Triumph!
This video could be literally hours longer , so many great great Canadian bands missed here. I truly believe the reason many Canadian bands don't get over world wide is that they refuse to sell their souls to the big machine that is the music industry.
Don't let anyone fool you; that's a good thing.
We all Mourned when Gord Downie passed! Canadian treasure!
Seen then live 5 times! Always the best show!
RIP Gord, you are missed by Canada!
I didn’t. The Hip is unbelievably overrated.
@regane.bartko7247 sorry for your poor taste in music.
Any better suggestions?
I always heard the darkest one a lot in second grade. It’s crazy how I only discovered the bands name years after the lead singer died.
I went to all three Another Roadside Attraction tours. They were mindblowing, not just the Hip but the entire lineups. Midnight Oil, Wilco, Daniel Lanois, Ashley MacIsaac, Sheryl Crow, Spirit of the West, Matthew Sweet, Ziggy Marley, The Inbreds, Los Lobos... etc etc etc holy shit they had amazing artists on those bills. Some of the artists like Crash Vegas, Mutton Birds and Change of Heart I'd never heard of and became a big fan. Thank you Gord, Rob, Paul, Gord, and Johnny for everything!
My youngest was about 10 or 11 when Gord died and his teacher was a huge Hip fan. His teacher and I had a few moments of mourning, and my boy was quite intrigued and took in all his teacher's stories and gained a greater appreciation for the Hip.
Best Gr 5 teacher ever!
You didn't even get to the part of *Home for a Rest* where things get going. XD
I nominate Great Big Sea. Just saw Alan Doyle in concert a couple weeks ago and you should have *seen* how excited the auditorium got when the little beeps from *Ordinary Day* started up at the end of the show.
Also, try The Arrogant Worms, just for funsies. They're not super popular even up here, but their songs are *hilarious*. Favourites include *My Cat Sits on Me*, *The Manly Song*, and *When Canada Rules the World*.
I'd second Great Big Sea and suggest "Up!"
@@walshsnl I came here to write this exact comment!!!
Omg! Yes! For both GBS and The Worms. 😁
Someone mentioned Wolf Island today and I've had the Wolfe Island Ferry stuck in my head all day.
Saskatchewan River Pirates
Our Lady Peace has to be on this list
Aren't they well known outside of Canada?
@@1sTEfFaniE1 somewhat yeah.
They were one of the biggest bands in the world. What are you talking about
And Mariana’s trench , hedley though can keep deep underwater 👻💀🫨🤬
And Mariana’s trench , hedley though can keep deep underwater 👻💀🫨🤬
Moist : check out their song "Push"; Econoline Crush ; Check out their song "Nowhere Now"; Doughboys: check out their song "Shine"; Bif Naked: Check out her song "Moment of Weakness"; Big Sugar: check out their song "All Hell For A Basement"; Emm Gryner: check out her song "Summerlong"; I Mother Earth: check out their song "One More Astronaut"; Our Lady Peace: check out their song "Clumsy"; Headstones: check out their cover of "Tweeter and the Monkey Man". Enjoy! 🙂
All Hell for a Basement is stunning, I love that one.
@@kathyd456 Me too! A fantastic Canadian band and song!
Moist has much better songs than Push.
@@bryanmmusic I know. I was just using their first single to be an introduction to the band. It was what made me a fan and want to listen to their debut album.
Off the top of mind: Chilliwack, Toronto, Great Big Sea, The Tragically Hip, Bif Naked, Five Alarm Funk, The Arrogant Worms, Rush, The Guess Who, Kim Mitchell, Heart, Honeymoon Suite.
Two things guess who were huge in the states and heart is from Seattle they got there break in Canada but went back to the US after the Vietnam war only came here to dodge the draft
Oh my god, someone else who knows bif naked! A Canadian after my own heart 😊
Wow, Chilliwack has been gone gone gone for a while now =)
=)
Rush are definitely known in the U.S.
Some of those may not have made it to the US, their loss. But they did well in Europe. Honeymoon Suite and Rush and Heart were very popular there in the 80s.
The Philosopher Kings, Big Wreck, Serial Joe, Theory of a Dead Man, Walk Off The Earth , Our Lady Peace, Econoline Crush, The Headstones...a few more to add to this list! You should do a follow up to this video with a review of the suggestions in the comments!
You had me till you said Walk of the Earth. They're basically a cover band. Their most viewed videos are songs they didn't even write.
How about Finger 11. They blow walk off the earth off the map.
@@stevea2488 lol not all music is to everyone's taste 😉
@@stevea2488 I 100% agree!
@@stevea2488But Elvis never wrote a note either. He was kinda famous.
I feel like as Canadians we should be very grateful to much music. Theres a huge reason why most of these bands listed are from the 90s-2000s. Even if thought I forgot a lot of these bands as soon as those intros hit I knew every song he played. I miss those days of just watching music videos and discovering new music.
💯
Some bands like Helix only skimmed by, but at least got some airplay because of Much. I remember seeing the singer Brian Volmer working at a corner store by Masonville Mall, and I was really saddened by the plight of our music industry. He told me he owned it as a franchise, but that was a lie to save face. I had a band at the time, but I hung up any dreams of making a living of it if a band as big as Helix couldn't make ends meet.
Really it started long before Much, in the 1970s when the Can Con rules came into effect for top 40 radio requiring 35% of air played music be by Canadian writers or performers. The reason that the selections were from the 90s onward was because by then making a music video to be released along with your song was standard procedure and because the person selecting was of the age that they overlooked the music from the 70s and 80s that was popular before their time, thus no April Wine, no Lesque, no Chilliwack, no Stan Rogers, no Crowbar, no Stompin' Tom, no Rita McNeil, no Rough Trade, and many others. So when Much arrived in 1984 there was a core of Canadian acts to draw on that were popular because of CanCon.
@@randymorash7013 my point still stand that a lot of the bands listed were from the 90s and early 2000s because of much music. No one listed acts from 2010s or 2020s because we consume music differently. No one listens to radio and much music became all just reality tv shows (we can blame bell for that). People get playlists from Spotify or searching directly through UA-cam. There is nothing as far as I know to directly promote Canadian acts anymore in the way that muchmusic did until like 2006.
If you listen to Canadian radio, and I might point out that radios still come in cars for a reason, then the stations you listen to are required to broadcast a certain amount of Canadian-made content. It was the regulatory approach to how Canadians view and listen to radio and TV that lead to all of these bands (and certain Canadian TV) becoming popular here but unknown basically everywhere else. That's kind of why the government was batting around a bill to regulate Internet content delivery services like UA-cam to force their algorithm to comply with the previous Canadian law.
SUM 41, Marianas Trench, Hot Hot Heat, TROOPER, BAD COMPANY, Nickelback
This deserves a part 2 and 3, with longer listens
I think the short listens are do to copyright laws, The guy should have at least cued up the music he was selecting beforehand. For example, cutting off Spirit of the West where he did is criminal.
If you wanna find a Canuck in a bar, just play Home For A Rest.
In Korea me and a bunch of fellow Canucks were singing to stan Rogers - Barrett's Privateers in a bar after playing hockey at mokdong. Cannot get much more Canadian than that.
Or any Tragically Hip song.
A Vancouver brewpub did just that not quite at last call on a midweek evening a few years back. As a visitor from Ontario, i must say I've never been more more in tune with the lyrical content of any sing, ever! :p.
rip John Mann , you are missed :'(
Never heard of it.
Blue Rodeo has a lot songs with more of a rock sound too. Spirit of The West have Celtic roots and a lot of their songs are quite up tempo. I have to chuckle as all of these were my faves. I would add 54-40
My favourite Canadian bands are Big Wreck, Thornley, Three Days Grace (OG with Adam Gontier), Billy Talent, Mother Mother, Ten Second Epic, Evans Blue, Marianas Trench and USS. Favourite artists are Lights and Rezz. Deadmau5, Illscarlet, Hey Rosetta!, Hollerado and City and Colour have some good stuff too. I'm a Canadian...😅 There's probably more but those are the ones I can think of.
BLASPHEMOUS!! YOU MISSED THE DROP IN “HOME FOR A REST!” (spirit of the west) I DARE you to queue that bad boy up in ANY pub/dive/crawl/bar/karaoke night. You WILL NOT be disappointed.
hell yeah, was waitin' for him to get there and just stopped. Thats a killer track.
Um HOW DID GREAT BIG SEA NOT MAKE THE LIST?! 😱
They are THE iconic Canadian band!
I've never met anyone outside of Canada that knows about them!
Also Stompin Tom Connors! Come on, "Bud The Spud" and "The Hockey Song". Peak Canadian music! 😂
I loved this! Please do another one of these! ❤
My Music Teacher used to play Donkey Riding in Second Grade.
@@okjeffy6581Omg I almost forgot about that song! Used to hear and sing it all the time as a kid!
Thank you for unlocking that memory! 😂
I like the good old Canadian “Fossil” rock. Prism, Streetheart, Trooper.
YES. Much better than what came later.
You only know they exist because the CRTC forced the radio to play them, lol. I'm all for the local bands, but man, Raise a Little Hell is the most generic, mind-numbing song... ug.
I’ve seen all of them; I guess that dates me. 😂
I seen Trooper perform more times than should have been allowed. They were good to play Smooth Herman's Caberet in Cape Breton every couple years. Always a decent show. Still have the autographed "F**k the Americans Tour" autographed T-shirt from their 1994 show.
The post said NOT to say the Tragically Hip (colloquially The Hip) because they're the most obvious answer we'd ALL agree with, so get your ears onto their song "New Orleans is Sinking" and a million other Canadians will likely say "NO, LISTEN TO (insert one of their many, many iconic songs here.)"
... listen to Wheat Kings and Boot or Hearts... 😉🎶
Listen to ANY hip tune...there all fantastic
I wouldn't say them because they suck ass.
Canada has an insane amount great music that the rest of the world will never hear. Saw Sloan in concert in university. Awesome show. My personal favourite Canadian hidden treasure is Hawksley Workman.
He’s from my hometown St Catharines
Im jealous of your cigarette lol
💯 % for sure
I forgot about them!!!
Hawksleeeeee! Yes
Loverboy from Vancouver. Try these two bands The Ugly Ducklings - Gaslight / Mandala - Opportunity, Loveitis
Their biggest hit did get out as Stephen Colbert referenced it in an adlib to one of his monologues earlier this year. Truer words have never been spoken, "Everybody's working for the weekend."
Loverboy was known, they were darlings of MTV
Loverboy broke the American market. Bruce Fairbairn produced most of their albums, which he did for a lot of American bands as well. So he knew how to get them into the American market, for which they had very good success.
Tyler, you really need to listen to more than the first 30 seconds of a song to get a feel for it. Most songs ever written start off slowly and build, so you really can't tell what it's going to become if you don't give it a decent chance. Check out the signature sound of 54-40, one of the 50 top-selling bands in the country and inducted into Canada's music hall of fame.
He definitely needed to keep it short to not get copyright claimed though 🤷♀️
@@sadiek8785he could have used headphones. Or listened to the rest and edited it out, giving his opinion after on camera.
@@Tinkering902 I don't disagree with you on that. But in terms of including the actual clips, copyright definitely would need to play a role.
I get the impression that he doesn't do much editing and kind of does this on the fly, so 🤷♀️
@liamr6672 him using headphones does nothing for his American viewers though. Pointless to show Canadian music without actually showing Canadian music lol
Marianas trench
3 days grace (from my hometown)
Great big sea
The Rankin family
Tragically hip
The headstones
Our lady peace
Bif naked
lol the fact everyone's like "you didn't get to the good part for Home For a Rest"
The fact that I don't see anyone mentioning The Arrogant Worms is absolutely crazy
They taught us Canada is both really big & made of trees & rocks...seriously some of the best live experiences I've had.
As a lifetime resident of Saskatchewan, I'm offended they're not mentioned.
YESSSS I lovvveeeee them
or hedley.. or Mariana's trench..
"1.5 people per square kilometer." I still quote this
Trooper…from the ‘70s and early ‘80s
April Wine & Triumph
@@randytessman6750 both those band appreciated stateside, esp April Wine!
Alongside A Foot in Cold Water.
Yessssss. I feel like April Wine may be more well known? I love Trooper. This whole video just has me updating my playlist
Yes!.....Raise some little hell.🤘
You kind of stopped right before every song kicked in with a chorus or time change. This would be interesting for you to do more of a deep dive, with an hour long discussion (getting into the differences between Canadian and American music preferences), and then editing that down to 7 minutes for the American audience. From Canada, we were seriously interested in your take! As mentioned by others, stopping Home for a Rest is a serious offense... could see jail time.
Being from Buffalo, I can safely say that most of the border towns in the US would be familiar with all of these bands since we picked up many of the big radio stations coming out of Canada. For example, Buffalo, we got stations from St Catherines, Hamilton and Toronto
The one time i actually saw Sloan was in Buffalo. And I know Billy Talent had huge cross border appeal in Buffalo as well. Just doesn't travel much past border towns.
Back in the day of TV antennas, we got a lot of great American television channels from Buffalo.
Being form Niagara Falls (Canada), I grew up listening to Buffalo stations. Kiss98.5, Star 102.5 (which back in the day was Magic 102.5)
As a resident, I am legally obligated to correct the spelling of St CathArines. It's a totally reasonable mistake though; there is no saint Catharine.
I'm in Niagara, Ontario and of Canadian Bands playing Buffalo alot.
Oh man, what a rabbit hole you've started. You could probably do a years worth of videos and still barely scratch the surface.
And as a Canadian, I'm familiar with Trebel Charger, but I honestly hadn't realized they were Canadian. Their song was playing so much on radio up here in the 90's/00's, that i just assumed they were American.
And yeah, Canadian artists tend to love their soft intros to songs. "Home for a Rest" and "Hasn't Hit me Yet" both get very rocky once you get past the intro (especially Home for a Rest); you might like them better after you skipped ahead.
Other honorable mentions that don't even scratch the surface:
* The Trews
* Great Big Sea
* Big Sugar
* Our Lady Peace
and way way too many more to come up with off the top of my head.
Moist, as well!!
@@Taeolas I’ve just been scrolling through Apple Music and adding to my library. So many songs I love but just forgot about. Lost my mom 10 years ago and so many of these were her favourites, so crying and updating my playlist 😂 definitely a rabbit hole
Hugs for you Jeanine.
@@IRQ1Conflict 💜
I had no idea literally any of these songs weren't known outside of Canada. That has genuinely blown my mind.
I know, we always hear that about the Hip but I didn't know it was so common. I did know that the Tea Party is not big in the US but they are big in Australia. In fairness, Bryan Adams really is big in the US and Tyler hadn't heard of him, so it may just be Tyler.
DYK Mac Demarco is from Edmonton? My brother, Alec, plays keys and backups. They're more popular there than here though.
Chilliwack, Doug and the Slugs. Another interesting list would be artists that are Canadian, huge around the world, but relatively unknown in Canada. We have a few of those too.
Yes!
I JUST saw Sloan in concert! They were playing with Metric and City and Colour, who I believe have broken out of Canada. That was an awesome concert! Other great bands that haven't broken out internationally have been Great Big Sea and I also believe Marians Trench. We have a LOT of great talent here in Canada. Great musicians, bands, actors, actresses, authors, an so on. Take the time and really explore the music. As a Canadian I highly enjoyed watching this video!
I was there too - live right across the street so sat on my upstairs porch and basked in the Canadiana!
American who hopes to someday spend the summer following around all the great Canadian bands. I have a playlist called "Eh to Zed". How about The Dears? Joel Plaskett? Too many great ones to mention.
My guy. As a Canadian who loved all of these. ...Absolutely killing me by stopping before the chorus on all of these lol make sure you listen further. All the ones you say are "sleepy" pick up so much
On behalf of all Americans who have been following this band for the past 30-plus years, welcome to the world of Sloan.
The Jeff Healey band is another. if people aren't familiar with them. They were the band in the original Road House movie. That's where I found them and man could Jeff healey could play that gituar better than most people that can see.
He’s not bad, for a blind, white boy…
Jeff Healey was my first concert at age 13
Jeff Healey was featured in the original Roadhouse movie
@@GiGi-lg1dl Yes. That's what I said.
@@EastCoastGamingHFX oops, I was too excited about talking Canadian music, I didn’t even notice! 😆
Tyler, you need to listen to the entire songs because they may seem slow, but then pick up to be very fast. The Blue Rodeo song is like that. You were listening to a very slow part of the song, but it picks up shortly after you stop listening. It is an awesome song.
Home for a Rest is also actually a very fast paced song with a real Celtic/maritime vibe to it. Super fun to dance to.
“And the joke is when he awoke his body was covered in coke fizz”
I'm 44 grew up loving sloan . Still listen to this day
I remember the day this song was released. I was driving downtown with a friend to pick up a couple of friends from Union Station and this came on Edge 102.1 at 6am and I absolutely loved it. However, "the joke is when she awoke is her body was covered in my jizz." 🙂
Omg I thought they were saying "goat p***"
@@JaneDoe-cf7pn me too lol
I can't stand this song. But it's surely because of all the butt-rock stations that play this one to death. I like Sloan but the radio at work just killed this song by over playing it
Marianas trench and Kim Mitchell not being mentioned is almost criminal
Max Webster is so under rated 🇨🇦!!!
Marianas Trench is absolute trash
Listen to Kim Michell greatest hits or whatever it was called very good.
Marianas trench. ❤
@@ericricard3491you should do your own reaction video so people can suggest Marianas Trench songs for you to listen to.
Five Days in July is simply an incredible album.
absolutely true....coming to Calgary and playing the Grey Eagle
The absolute best . We had a pet named Cynthia because of tha album . And Lost Together was the song that Canada chose as our song to sing together during lockdown
What I am still curious about it why the #1 single from that album is "Five Days in May"…
it was their absolute best!
One of my all-time favourites
Bif Naked. Philosopher Kings Rainbow Butt Monkeys, aka Finger 11. Rheostatics. The Skydiggers. Moist. The Gandharvas. . . There are so many! It's really sad you didn't give any of these more than the intro bars to judge them. Everyone you played is a banger, but you didn't get to hear them. I hope you got to give them a real listen later
Starting college in Upstate New York in 1997, a guy in the next room was from British Columbia and introduced me to all of these bands. I’m a little surprised to not see Moist, The Tragically Hip, or Age of Electric on the list though. Went to a Tragically Hip concert in Albany, NY and you could look around the audience and see the Albany AHL and both local NCAA Ice Hockey teams in the venue enjoying themselves. Each team was prominently Canadian.
A little surprised to see no mention of Moist, The Tragically Hip, or Age of Electric though!
Moist always gets forgotten and it's a bummer because they're extremely good. Absolutely agree with you!
As usual anything about Canadian culture online always leaves out Québécois culture which has immense success in Quebec and in France such as Les Cowboys Fringrant, Les Trois Accords or Karkwa. You should talk about the song L'Amérique pleure from Cowboy Fringants which has over 30 million views on UA-cam.
So true, I liked Jean Leloup too
... and Dianne Telle
I liked Mitsou when I was 12.
The singer from Les Trois Accords lives on my street, nicest guy ever!
Yeah but he doesn't know french
Great Big Sea and Arcade Fire. Also, it physically hurt me when you didn't listen to Home for a Rest's chorus. Every white wedding I've been to gets the dance floor full with that song XD
buddy.. Arcade Fire was huge worldwide... Great Big Sea pretty big abroad too, maybe not "great" big though
Arcade Fire was well known in its genre globally
Barenaked Ladies (BNL) sooo many songs, but try "One week" and "If I had a Million Dollars" or maybe even " The Big Bang Theory"!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
😂😂😂😂😂
Disclaimer: I'm an older guy so my music goes a bit farther back... Bear with me. ;) I was more of a rocker/metalhead, so some bands that come to mind include Heilix (Rock You was their biggest song), The Killer Dwarfs (We Stand Alone), Trooper (Raise a Little Hell), Annihilator (Alison Hell), Sacrifice (Reanimation), and Sword (Trouble Is). Rush, Triumph, and April Wine had some success in the US, but they are all awesome bands and you should dig deep into their music history.
Less hard rock (and probably closer to your liking), we have the Stampeders (Sweet City Woman), The Sheepdogs (I Don't Know), Chilliwack (My Girl), Kim Mitchel (Go For Soda), Max Webster (Let Go the Line), Honeymoon Suite (I've Got a New Girl Now), Platinum Blonde (Crying Over You), Aldo Nova (Fantasy), Streetheart (What Kind of Love Is This), and Haywire (Dance Desire). I am not sure if Sass Jordan or Lee Aaron got airplay in the US, but they also were popular here.
Anyway, that's all I have for the moment. I hope you give some of these a shot.
Sacrifice went to my high school
My friends are friends with Platinum Blonde
My other friends opened for Killer Dwarfs and Anvil - I used to get my rocker chick hair done at House Of Lords alongside some of the Dwarfs 😆
My friend knew one of Lee Aaron’s exes
A client of mine used to date the drummer of Honeymoon Suite
Oh ya, I dated the touring drummer for Glass Tiger
😆
Several friends recorded at Metal Works, founded by the drummer/singer of Triumph
I’m seeing why Americans think Canada 🇨🇦 is small 😆
@@GiGi-lg1dl OMG! How did I forget to mention Anvil? \m/
That's pretty awesome that you had so many run-ins with people in the Canadian music scene. You must live in Terahnah. ;) Yeah, I can totally see why the Americans ask if we "know Dave from Halifax"... it's because you literally know him! Haha!
Ooh! Another good Canadian metal band I just thought of is Buckettruck. I saw them in this little bar in Charlottetown in the early 2000s. There was something like 25 to 30 people in the audience, but they played their souls out. Very cool to see them live.
@@madbadbat oh, and I forgot my mom knew Joni Mitchell (and thought she was weird 🤷♀️), and she worked with Gowan’s mom 😆 I totally know Dave from Halifax…”these are the Daves I know, I know. These are the Daves I know” 😑
Great list and good call out on Sass Jordan
One that almost always gets overlooked (even here in Canada) is The Pursuit of Happiness. Great band with some great songs.
I don't wanna be dead in the ditch somewhere like some cheese eating highschool kid. I don't write songs about girls, I write songs about women.
Awesome band!
It's hard to laugh... at that
Ya man. That was a great band.
Prism, Max Webster, The Poppy Family, Light House, The Stampeders, HeadPins, Teenage Head, Trooper, Ian Tomas, Valdy, Bruce Cockburn, The Bells, Saga, Rough Trade, Klatu and April Wine!
Thanks for mentioning Max Webster...I was losing faith in humanity after looking at a couple hundred comments and not seeing their name. I'd say they are the #3 canadian band of all time behind the 2 obvious choices.
Saga was big in Europe, especially Germany
sault ste marie is a french name, sault being rapids so Sault Ste Marie is the Rapids of St Mary
Aaahhh it's killing me that you aren't getting to the HEART of any of these songs!! Every one of these songs get so much better!!
Tragically Hip. The most Canadian of the Candian bands that stayed mostly Canadian. "Blow at High Dough" and "Little Bones" are poetry.
Wheat kings, fifty mission cap, bobcajun... their whole catalogue is a banger.
Tragically Hip fans are the same type of people who think Justin Trudeau is JUST FUCKING DANDY!
Jeff Martin of The Tea Party has a very interesting haunting voice. Big Wreck, while considered an American-Canadian band, is all Canadian now and has always been fronted by amazing guitarist and principal songwriter Ian Thornley. "That Song" was the most played song on Canadian rock radio between 1995 and 2016 (although I thought it was released in 1997?).
I had a chance tooo see them here in Nova Scotia months ago but i passed on it because i would have rather bought tickits closer to the venue date but i forgot to. well i hope they come back here again. in my life time and in the bands life time. I need to hear Blown Wide Open live
Yes Tea Party, totally underrated and only got popularity after Tryptych which was way down hill imo. Just radio rock.
Their first few albums were like The Doors and Led Zeppelin had a bastard child, fantastic albums.
Also I don't see ANYONE saying I Mother Earth, my personal favourite.
As a side note for people to check into my buddies growing up are still doing their thing from Vancouver, big shout out to Ninjaspy. LOVE their live shows.
He just got to Tea Party, teach me to comment while watching the video, but he played a new song and not one of the classics.
Sister Awake
The Bazaar
Save Me
Anything off the first 3 albums.
@@AskTheBeardI love "Release" and "Psychopomp," but I can appreciate that "Psychopomp" is a slow burn.
@@walshsnl I would probably like them more if it wasn't such a change from my expectation I admit.
Subversion of expectations really impacts our opinion. With that in mind I would never call them bad songs (or a bad album, just a lil boring compared to the others for me).
Some more: The Age of Electric, Limblifter, The Motorleague, Glorious Sons, Moist, Les Cowboys Fringants
Firstly: I gotta put Mother Mother into the hat - they did get pretty popular on Tiktok during the pandemic years. They're great to see live - really put on a good show.
Secondly, Sault Ste. Marie is pronounced 'Soo Saint Marie'
That reminds me of another good one, I Mother Earth
Drugs is my fave by them. ❤
it's actually "SO" Ste Marie
Great Big Sea, Mother Mother, Wave, Paper Lions, Down With Webster, The Trews, Arcade Fire, The New Pornographers, Billy Talent, Marianas Trench, Hedley... then if you want some solo artists (since this was mostly bands) I would also nominate Snow, Johnny Orlando, Forest Blakk, and Devon Cole
Saw Sloan open for Stone Temple Pilots. Amazing show.
One cool thing about them is they switch instruments all through the concert. Every member is a songwriter and singer and whoever is singing takes centre stage.
Sloan is my Dad's favourite band. He's seen them so many times
Sloan are dynamite.
Sloan are amazing. I've met and talked to them on several occasions and they're all really nice to talk to, especially Chris Murphy! I've seen them at least 10 times, plus they've got a new album in the works and I am so excited to hear it and see them whenever their next tour is going to be.
Sloan is so awesome. I thought that they would have been more recognized in the u.s. especially with the song the other man.
Was coming here to say this...Sloan are amazingly talented folks, not to mention really nice, friendly dudes.
The fact that he doesn't wait for the hook on any of these songs is driving me nuts, you can't judge a song without listening to the hook.
No mention of the Tragically Hip??? The list of great Canadian bands is a kilometer long: TOM COCHRANE & RED RIDER, Kim Mitchell, April Wine, Aldo Nova, Jerry Doucette, Saga, Chilliwack, Harlequin, Lover Boy, Trooper, Payolas, Moxy, Helix, Toronto, Nick Gilder, Stampeders, Prism, Triumph, The Box, Honeymoon Suite, David Wilcox, The Pursuit of Happiness, Big Wreck, Econoline Crush, Our Lady Peace, Age Of Electric, Matthew Good Band, Moist, I Mother Earth, Headstones, Big Sugar, Alexisonfire, Sum 41, Billy Talent, July Talk, Edwin And The Pressure, Priestess, Cancer Bats, Danko Jones, Stuck On Planet Earth, Watchmen, The Blue Stones, Folly & The Hunter, Half Moon Run, The Beaches, The Glorious Sons, Arcade Fire, City And Colour, Anyway Gang, Electric Youth, Texas King, Despised Icon ...and more that I probably missed. great reaction video! Cheers 🍁
Thanks! I was strolling in my mind trying to make a list and you did it!
It said at the top of the post not to pick the Hip cause everyone likes them.
I think because they're talking about bands that didn't break the US. The Hip while being so Canadian is basically the only Canadian music Americans know.
You forgot about rush
@@gingerkid1048Even though The Hip is the obvious pick for a Canadian band, 99.9% of Americans have no idea who they are.
I'll add Odds, The Philosopher Kings and Moxy Früvous.
The Philosopher Kings are the best. BABY IT HURTS TO LOVE YOU, sing along.