Why are Canadian 3 piece bands so good?

[Commreman]

+1 on Billy Talent. I saw a Canadian 3 piece punk band at Bamboozle a few years ago called Inward Eye. These kids were great, and nice guys to boot!

[Etienned]

Originally Posted by JP Morin

You forgot Billy Talent... Nice trio too !!
Dont' know how they do outside of Canada Though...

Regarding the % canadian stuff roll on radio, it's even more restrictive here in Quebec as there's a good percentage that has to be french language. So it's really hard to get stuff to get play if your songs are in english here, you must have some really nice songs and get success out of here first...

They do this to protect our culture and etc... Which is may be a good thing, but the downside is they have to play more crappy stuff to get the legal french % of songs... lol

Lol,
I do not agree with the English singing band being hurt, pretty much all live music venues predominantly have English sp. band. French singing band also suffer from radio station selection. I know a lot of good band in both language that get zero airtime.

Always the 6-7 business made "entertainers" with the same songs on repeat.

[Richland123]

I have some albums by a Canadian 5 piece band from Quebec called Offenbach. They were a good band and released a lot of records but never made it in the U.S. because they mainly sang in French but they were popular in Europe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPe1G...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMXIK...e=results_main

[NOAH_FX]

Originally Posted by dalkowski

A quartet from Toronto (via Halifax) called Sloan may have something to say aboot that...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_oCxBSMocc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_oCxBSMocc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tirqAVBoHFI

God do i hate Sloan.. I remember seeing them in College in a packed tiny venu in Kingston, only band playing that night for 15$.. They had no interaction with the fan's at all.. Played for maybe 40 minutes, and just went back to their bus... The entire place were screaming for an encore for 10 minutes, and they just peaced..

For a band that at the time was still on their way up, they convinced two fan's never to listen to them again.

That is until we did a cover of "if it feels good do it"... I really didn't want to, but i couldn't deny peoply up here LOVE to hear that song. So i gritted my teeth and did it..

[HOOLIGAN]

The mighty DOA -
(Drummer Chuck Biscuits ((who went on to play w/ BLACK FLAG, CIRCLE JERKS, DANZIG, & SOCIAL DISTORTION)) was
only 14 or 15 yrs old in this clip!!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VchVZeawJM

The great NOMEANSNO-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEWmk8N5L7c

[Roscoe East]

Originally Posted by handofseven

You've obviously never been to Montreal.

^^^This.
I have three friends who make an annual pilgrimage from NYC to Montreal, just for the babe-watching. New York freakin' City, where the women are no slouches, mind you!

I admit, that makes my friends pretty pathetic, but still... Montreal women ftw!

[KCLRbass]

Originally Posted by banikek

Don't forget about Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet! My favorite Canadian 3-pcs.

Dude, at least up until recently these guys were playing under a different name (which I'm now forgetting) at the Gem on Davenport. Check it out if you're ever up in Toronto. No cover, good beers. They still sound incredible!

[TNCreature]

Originally Posted by KCLRbass

Dude, at least up until recently these guys were playing under a different name (which I'm now forgetting) at the Gem on Davenport. Check it out if you're ever up in Toronto. No cover, good beers. They still sound incredible!

I only know them from Kids In The Hall.

[Solarmist]

Originally Posted by millsbass5

Damn. I ran across some Triumph clips on You Tube earlier. And, I'm ashamed to say that they've actually slipped from my mind for a few years. And now? My ears are threatening to kick my brains ass for forgetting about 'em. What a great, great 3-piece band.

Thanks for reminding me ... geez I almost forgot them too, and still have Allied Forces, Never Surrender, and Thunder Seven on vinyl. Great band.

[Sonic]

Originally Posted by 2behead

Because it's cold, and their women are ugly

Go to Montreal, you will thank us later.

[Rual1]

Don't forget the band Goddo.

[roadkill2309]

My band is a three-piece. And we're all Canucks. Ergo, we must be fantabulous.

[::::BASSIST::::]

Not three piece but some of my fav music is made be Leonard Cohen and the Tradgically Hip.

[handofseven]

Originally Posted by Roscoe East

Montreal women ftw!

Amen, brother, amen!

[Spectrum]

Is it because Canadians are nicer people?

I mean, if you're a nice guy, you'll actually be nice to your bandmates and practice at home and show up on time and not be a giant ego douche, and as a result your band will be better overall. How's my theory?

[Sonic]

Depends really. A lot of Canadians are super nice but we also have our fair share of egomaniacs and losers. In the metal scene where I'm from on the east coast you essentially have two classes of metalhead: Normal people with jobs and a life and 'career musicians' who play out once a week, collect welfare most of the other time (and I mean straight up welfare, not E.I.), and generally treat anybody they deem unworthy like garbage. I'm not crapping on welfare or the metal scene in general, just really seems to be a 50/50 split.

But yea, most of us are a'ight.

Originally Posted by Spectrum

Is it because Canadians are nicer people?

I mean, if you're a nice guy, you'll actually be nice to your bandmates and practice at home and show up on time and not be a giant ego douche, and as a result your band will be better overall. How's my theory?

[trunkshope6]

Propagandhi were a 3 piece for the first 4 albums,amazing progressive thrash.

[s_mcsleazy]

heres a canadian 3-some i love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mIZooCIQ3o
they're so awesome.

[Fishheadjoe]

Originally Posted by TNCreature

The first time I saw a picture of Triumph I was shocked at the alternate universe Rush that I was looking at!
White blousey silk shirts
Handlebar mustache
Double necks
Rickenbacker bass
Bass player doubling on keys w Taurus pedals
Singer with a really high voice
Don't remember if there was an es335 or not.
I thought that Rush would have to sue them for copping their look so completely.
Favorite song: The Blinding Light Show.
Couldn't stand the drummer's songs/vocals.
Tried to listen to them recently and could only hack a few songs.

X2 I saw Triumph during the Rock and Roll Machine tour... great guitarist is that band, but the rythm section, cheesey lyrics and god aweful vocals (drummer!) quickly turned me off...
I understand that Triumph was a big hit in Texas during their hayday...
Ric Emmett is a fantastic guitarist who has moved from RnR to the jazz world. Mike Levine, bassist opened and is running a recording studio in Toronto called Metalworks...if memory serves me well
Check out this Canadian trio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StjwV2ZkO5o

and this one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNQRv4uvbhU
Pure rock energy!

Fishheadjoe

[KCLRbass]

Originally Posted by Fishheadjoe

Check out this Canadian trio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StjwV2ZkO5o

and this one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNQRv4uvbhU
Pure rock energy!

Fishheadjoe

WOOOOO!! Danko Jones FTW!