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Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

The more obscure and less known now the better.

I pulled out some old PAYOLA$ on vinyl tonight.

One of my favorite albums "Hammer on a drum"

With "Where is this Love" and "Never said I loved you".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWYDVxIgA0M&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYZEBJiS-NU&feature=related

Athanasios

Bucketfoot · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 698 Location: Centennial, CO

Not so much unknown, but more so forgotten, my personal favorite would be Klaatu. With Rik Emmett (with or without Triumph) running a close second.

There are many of the obvious biggies (Neil Young, Guess Who, BTO, Rush, etc.). But others with less or no exposure in the US would include Blue Rodeo, Saga, Killer Dwarfs, Moving Targetz, Carpet Frogs, Rational Youth...

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

Yeah I like the more Alternative Canadian Music, like Treble Charger, Lowest Of the Low, the Kiljoys, tragicly Hip, Reostatics, etc...

Athanasios

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:20 am Post subject:

The Headstones.

BTW did you know the record producer Bob Rock was in the Payola$?

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

Yep, what was the name of thier other band?

Athanasios

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:25 am Post subject:

Rock and Hyde

drice1234 · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1309 Location: Allen, Texas

What about Celine Dion and Anne Murray Shocked

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:33 pm Post subject:

Don't forget Gordon Lightfoot. (guilty pleasure: Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald).

Funny, whenever I see a headline of 'Canadian bands', I usually cringe, because of the stupid CRTC (Canadian FCC law) that dictates that Canadian stations play something like 25-30% Canadian content. That's why I listen to US radio exclusively.

I do forget though that Canada has had some pretty good bands.

How about: Goddo, Spoons?

While I'm a huge music fan, I never understood the Tragically Hip. I can't stand Gordon Downey's voice for one, and I usually like bands that have some harmonies. The TH remind me of U2 and REM, who I can't stand either save for a couple of songs. I guess I've just never liked relatively stark songs with one singer singing the chorus.

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Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

See Curt I like the CRTC laws and wish local governments in the USA would do the same( yes some Gov regulation can help) but with Local band content. So Local bands can get some airplay and make some money and get exposure.

Thats why I love Canadian music more than US bands, it has a different feel to it.

Living on the border i get Canadian Music from CFNY 102.1 and 97.7 Hits Fm. They play things you will never hear on the local Buffalo channels and its a shame. Buffalo local Band the Goo Goo Dolls got more airplay on CFNY than the local stations here until they made it big!

Athanasios

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:09 pm Post subject:

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

How about Jim Martin and the Tea Party?

I have to admit i got over the Trag hip after their third album, But Gordons voice reminds me of the singer from Midnight Oil.
I think he over did the whine when he started to read in magazines that "his voice is unique" .

I still like the older TH, so....

Gotta love martha and the Muffins from way way back Wink

Athanasios

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:27 pm Post subject:

Tea Party could put on a good show. All my friends hated them for some reason. I did get to see them in concert once though, ironically it was with the Headstones.

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

I saw that combo too, great show!!

Aslo saw the Tea Party open for the Catherine Wheel.

Athanasios