Fred Turner got a darned fine Rickenbacker sound.
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Greatest Canadian bassists.
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Well, I must precise my thoughts maybe… In France, driving is worse (as I’ve heard) than in Québec… where it’s worst than in other provinces. In Ontario, you can walk anywhere between lights or stops and the drivers will stop to let you go through without being smashed. Here, I myself respect pedestrian (obligatory) pathways but I’m in the minority!As a french who had the chance to drive in Quebec a little ( holidays.. 20 years ago ..), i still remember how peacefull it was. I can't imagine in France how would go a single crossroad with 4 "STOP" (excuse me: "Arrêt"), letting driver to manage who should pass and who should wait. I must admit i have been scared the first time, and couldn't go, until i realize that other people were waiting for me to go..
Try this here and i'll bet a lot on an immediate car crash.
It was also very pedestrian friendly when I’ve traveled to Boston and St-Louis in the States.
Obviously, « your mileage
may vary ». These are generalizations and there are exceptions.There are no 4 stops crossroads in France, curious? I know you have a lot of « carrefours giratoires » (rond points?)…
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Should revisit my vinyl collection… On a sidenote, good work from the two bassist's (Kale and Wallace) from The Guess Who too.
Well, I must precise my thoughts maybe… In France, driving is worse (as I’ve heard) than in Québec… where it’s worst than in other provinces. In Ontario, you can walk anywhere between lights or stops and the drivers will stop to let you go through without being smashed. Here, I myself respect pedestrian (obligatory) pathways but I’m in the minority!
It was also very pedestrian friendly when I’ve traveled to Boston and St-Louis in the States.
Obviously, « your mileage
There are no 4 stops crossroads in France, curious? I know you have a lot of « carrefours giratoires » (rond points?)…
No no, that's fine. Just in my memory, road was more peacefull in Quebec (and Ontario. My travel started at Niagara falls and ended at Tadoussac) , with a lot more pedestrian respect than in France for sure.
Yes we have the roundabouts. Not a problem when you take the habit. No 4 stops crossroads. We have not enough respect for other drivers to be able to manage it.
We have always a priority on one road or the other.
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No no, that's fine. Just in my memory, road was more peacefull in Quebec (and Ontario. My travel started at Niagara falls and ended at Tadoussac) , with a lot more pedestrian respect than in France for sure.
Yes we have the roundabouts. Not a problem when you take the habit. No 4 stops crossroads. We have not enough respect for other drivers to be able to manage it.
Reminds me a little of Herbie Hancock from the early '70s, like the Head Hunters and Thrust albums.
EDIT: OK, I listened to some more YT videos, and now I am an Alain Caron fan. I just built a playlist on Amazon Music with all of his albums.
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Reminds me a little of Herbie Hancock from the early '70s, like the Head Hunters and Thrust albums.
EDIT: OK, I listened to some more YT videos, and now I am an Alain Caron fan. I just built a playlist on Amazon Music with all of his albums.
I saw him live several time, including a mind opener masterclass. This guy is a master musician, and a very nice and accessible guy.
And you can look for UZEB too if you like some old jazz-rock flavour. I had the chance to see him live with UZEB in a reunion tour 5 years ago. Same music with more actual sounds. A blast.
The whole band was really good. The guitar player, Michel Cusson, now work in the soundtrack department (movies, series…). Paul Brochu, the drummer, is a respected session and TV show player.
So, does anyone know whatever happened to Dave Myles of Max Webster? There's almost nothing about him online.
A loss indeed. What a player, and what a great voice on the instrument.
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I only saw Max Webster once, when they opened for Rush. I'd never heard of them, but their 30-35 minute set was excellent.
The question should’ve ended “ not named Geddy”.
With that in mind, the dude from Big Wreck comes to mind.
With that in mind, the dude from Big Wreck comes to mind.
I would add Bill Gagnon to that list his work with Ville Emard Blues Band and also Robert Charlebois.
Some more Quebec prog rock
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Some more Quebec prog rock
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I find it interesting that the musicians in Connivance are from Hull. I remember working in Ottawa and thinking that I was back in East Germany in 1971. Dark, gray, boring government buildings. One night, I decided to walk from my hotel to Hull (Gatineau). I was blown away when I got out of the darkness and saw the lights on the other side of the river. I spent ALL of my free time in there after that first night. It was like a different world, but only walking distance away.
LOL,
I lived in Ottawa in the early eighties, it was a common joke that the best part of Ottawa was Hull! One great memory was seeing Albert Collins at the Rainbow - he had a 100ft cable on his guitar and walked through the bar and halfway down the stairs while soloing! No idea who was on bass....
I lived in Ottawa in the early eighties, it was a common joke that the best part of Ottawa was Hull! One great memory was seeing Albert Collins at the Rainbow - he had a 100ft cable on his guitar and walked through the bar and halfway down the stairs while soloing! No idea who was on bass....
Sssh, don't tell them, it won't be our little secret anymore.
Love his overdriven P bass with flats tone.
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I love those long cables. Too much water has passed under the bridge for me to remember this story completely, so here's what I remember. The other musician (he was an old-timer, B.B. King maybe), but during a George Thorogood and the Destroyers club gig, George walked through the audience and out of the front door of the club, still playing. After a brief pause, he walked back in. But it wasn't George. It was the other guy, who was playing a gig at the same time at the club across the street. He finished the set with the Destroyers. The two had agreed in advance at what time to do the switch. Very cool!
Like the time in 9th grade German class. One day, we switched rooms with the French class. The French teacher walked in, looked at us, walked back out and checked the room number, laughed, then came back in and taught us German students one hour of French.
