Best 70's Canadian Rock Band

[Bonhomme Richard]

What choices and there are a ton of others I left out. Tough choice for me. Overall band I would have to pick the Guess Who but one of my favorite albums is Bustin Out and I'm still singing and playing Amie (fallin in and out of love) all the time.
I know there is going to be someone really big that I forgot.

[Birthmark]

1. Klaatu

[yo-yo-ma]

30. Yes Klaatu n/t

[quispquake]

2. "Simply Saucer"

One of the greatest bands of any age...they took the sounds of the Velvet Underground, the Stooges, and early (Syd era) Pink Floyd and mixed them into one of the greatest sounds ever...their "Cyborgs Revisited" compilation has been re-released recently...I HIGHLY recommend it if you're into great rock & roll...

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[HEyHEY]

3. All you mother fuckers best mark down "The Guess Who"

Or else!

[Screaming Lord Byron]

5. No way are Rush gonna beat The Band. NO WAY.

[HEyHEY]

8. Yeah....that too

[CanuckAmok]

38. THE BAND SUCK ASS.

There, I said it. I've been waiting a lifetime to say it, and I finally have.

They SUCK ASS.

Robbie Robertson is a HACK.

They suck.

[ProfessorGAC]

4. OK. Who Voted For Bachman Turner Overweight?

The Professor

[LisaM]

6. I voted for the Guess Who

I loved them.

[On the Road]

7. The Band

My fave of any rock band ever. And more deeply into Americana than most of us south of the border.

[Bonhomme Richard]

9. I think Levon Helm was.........

the only non-canadian.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

14. Arkansan.

[MrSlayer]

10. Rush

Incredible big sound for having only three members and they are three of the very best on their individual instruments. Peart is god.

[Archae]

11. The Patriot Band!

"Oh, it's 40 below and I don't give a fuck..." :D

[frylock]

16. is that the rodeo song?

[Archae]

18. Yup!

:D

[Wickerman]

12. The Band

See the man with the stage fright
Just standin' up there to give it all his might.
And he got caught in the spotlight,
But when we get to the end
He wants to start all over again, hmm hmm,

[DODI]

13. What about April Wine?

[CanuckAmok]

48. "Say goodbye"...n/t

[Fenris]

15. How in the HELL are Rush beating the BAND?

:wow:

THEY FUCKING PLAYED WITH MOTHERFUCKING BOB DYLAN!

[Screaming Lord Byron]

17. I'm sorry people, but it's fundamental that the Band are better than Rush.

Fundamental.

[Fenris]

20. Must be a lot of Geddy Lee fans on the board

:)
I wish I could sing like a castrati, too.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

23. what about the voice of Geddy Lee, how did he get so high, I wonder

if he speaks like an ordinary guy?

[CanuckAmok]

39. "Pavement", right?

n/t

[Screaming Lord Byron]

42. no one picked up on it.

:cry:

[Archae]

21. Rush always sucked

:D

[Rainbowreflect]

24. I love the Band too, but I could not go home to my husband

if I did not vote for Rush. Besides the Dead (of course) they are his favorite group.

[southpaw]

With their hands tied behind their backs.

No contest. I love the Band, and Dylan is a legend by any standards (excepting vocal chops, perhaps) but Rush kicks the shit out or Robbie and the boys.

Just my opinion, of course.

[Kat45]

19. There are a few good bands on that list.

I voted for The Band, but I also like the Guess Who, Mahogany Rush, and Steppenwolf. Speaking of which, is Steppenwolf a Canadian band? I didn't know that.

[Bonhomme Richard]

22. I can't believe I'm the only one to...........

vote in for Pure Prairie League although it was a sympathy vote

25. Can we count Neil Young?

a band unto himself in a way.

[Bonhomme Richard]

26. Not a band, I don't know if Crazy Horse were canadian

If so, then Neil Young and Crazy Horse.

[Fenris]

27. They were not; they were from California.

Back when they were the Rockets.

[5thGenDemocrat]

29. Gotta go with the Guess Who

Saw them four times right here in Saginaw and they always put on a great show. Burton Cummings could sure pound that piano.
John
Andy the Right Wing Republican is a BIG Rush fan -- but I'll note that his musical taste is far superior to his political one. Damned near would have to be.

[zx22778a]

28. Ugly Ducklings -

So maybe they were 60's. Still my favourite. Guess that kinda dates me.

[flamingyouth]

35. They were awesome!

A truly great band. :hi:

[Darth_Kitten]

31. What???? No Harley Joe Farquire Band?

:evilgrin: Where were you people? ;)

[opiate69]

32. Triumph!!!!

[Darth_Kitten]

33. Where oh WHERE are the Spitting Tunas?

:evilgrin: And this is supposed to be a poll on the BEST of 70's Canadian Rock???? ;)

[Hand]

54. In hell, I hope... n/t

[mac56]

34. Since I can't vote for the Stampeders...

I took the Band.

:evilgrin:

[southpaw]

36. kick

come on, vote for Rush

[bobthedrummer]

37. I don't see Max Webster in the poll!

They were exceptional!

[CanuckAmok]

40. "We're just musicians...here to thin the thickness of your skin!"

Max Webster were great! They ware the first band I ever saw live---in my high school gym, yet!

[CanuckAmok]

41. What, no "Nazareth"?! Kidding--they sucked, too. n/t

[Screaming Lord Byron]

43. They were Scottish, dude.

[CanuckAmok]

44. Well, they qualify as Cancon for some reason...

Are you sure they are 100% Scottish?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

45. I know they formed in Dunfermline. My Uncle was involved with them.

After that, I don't know. Maybe there's a Nazareth expert out there on DU.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

46. Here's their site.

http://www.nazarethdirect.co.uk/mainindex.htm

[CanuckAmok]

47. Fuck that. I'm not actually going to visit the "Nazareth" website.

I'd rather just admit I was wrong.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

49. Come on. Let's double their traffic for the year!

[bobthedrummer]

51. We covered "Waterline", "Gravity"

and "High Class in Borrowed Shoes" in our playlists a couple of years ago.

We love Max Webster, I heard they were Toronto's best band during their heyday.

Great lyrics and music.

[ohiosmith]

50. Doug and the Slugs

[CanuckAmok]

52. Oh, god...

They actually still tour. They play the venue above the co-op station where I volunteer, about once a month.

Man, do they stink.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

53. You volunteer at Co-op Radio.

Fuck me, we probably met. I volunteered there for a while in late '99.

[CanuckAmok]

55. not THE co-op, A co-op.

one on Van Isle.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

56. Oh, right then.