What is it with bands from Canada..

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

having fantabulous musicians/great production on their albums?

Artists with honorable mention:
Devin Townsend Band
Strapping Young Lad
Cryptopsy(they never really had great production besides Once Was Not, but they're fantastic musicians)
Into Eternity
Rush
3 Inches of Blood
and many more I'm sure I'm forgetting at the moment.

Is it something in the water? If so, where can I get this water??

MoonManTom · Post by **MoonManTom** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

Ok I will say it, Nickelback is from Canada!
Ha, Let the praising/bashing begin!

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

I'll toss in some more great Canadian bands...

White Wolf
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Fosterchild (NOT the PA band with Kevin Miller of Fuel, these guys were back in the mid-70's)
The Tragically Hip
Pat Travers Band
Kick Axe
Trooper ("Raise A Little Hell"...greatest...song...ever)
Triumph
Aldo Nova
Killer Dwarfs
Lighthouse
Sass Jordan

MoonManTom · Post by **MoonManTom** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

Oh Yeah Aldo Nova, To this Day, The "Blood on the Bricks" CD, remains one of my favorite albums!

Killer Dwarfs Dirty Weapons CD rocks too, gonna have to dig that one out tonight!

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

D.O.A.
Chixdiggit
Propagandi
The Weakerthans
The Riptides
Sum41 (you can't deny they are tight)

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

GOB
Belvedere
Comeback Kid
Fucked Up
SNFU
Daggermouth
Thine Eyes Bleed
Skinny Puppy
Alexisonfire

So many good Canadian Bands Period

Barfight · Post by **Barfight** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

Into Eternity
Swallowing Shit
Cryptopsy
Despised Icon
Beneath the Massacre
Ion Dissonance

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

DirtySanchez wrote: Belvedere

man do i miss them...

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

The MacKenzie Brothers.

Hoser. Take off, eh.

Strange Brew ... one of my fave movies ever.

r:>)

Team Transylvania · Post by **Team Transylvania** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

I dont think Canadian produced albums sound any better than albums produced anywhere else.

Asundor · Post by **Asundor** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

KITTIE

daveb · Post by **daveb** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

Kim Mitchell CDs have really good production. They have nothing better to do during those long winters. You can watch hockey with the sound off and still mix.

theavantgarde · Post by **theavantgarde** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

belveder is a great band ... but a bunch of assholes ... w had them comin here for a show years back and the wanted like 6 hundo plus they wanted to be put up in some fancy shmancy hotel ... assholes ... plus everything in canada is better then here anyway ... medical, society, BEER, bands etc....

JayBird · Post by **JayBird** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

Avril...who cares if she can sing, she looks HOT in her magazine layouts!

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

Team Transylvania wrote:I dont think Canadian produced albums sound any better than albums produced anywhere else.

I think that we only hear the best of what canada has to offer.

Unlike the American/European stuff which some is just as good or better, but some sounds like it was recorded in a basement with radio shack equipment.

Adam D. From Killswitch Engage is an awesome producer here in the states.

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

DirtySanchez wrote:
Team Transylvania wrote:I dont think Canadian produced albums sound any better than albums produced anywhere else.
I think that we only hear the best of what canada has to offer.

Unlike the American/European stuff which some is just as good or better, but some sounds like it was recorded in a basement with radio shack equipment.

Adam D. From Killswitch Engage is an awesome producer here in the states.

Well another thing is a lot of Canadian bands first albums on indie labels sound a lot better than American or European. I've never really heard a band from Canada with bad production. I've heard tons of Scandinavian black metal sound absolutely terrible. Emperor's "Wrath of the tyrants." Thats just one. Hell, Lamb of God's New American Gospel sounds terrible to the naked ear, but I think the production was perfect for their style then.

Most bands besides Canadian ones, usually don't have the best quality on their debut-indie label albums. I know I probably should've changed my first post because in retrospect, I really wasn't arguing that all Canadian bands have better production than any other country. What my point really is, is that majority of their debut albums are better quality, and only recently has this argument been terminated. Everybody has pro-tools now. Anyone can make crap sound pretty good.

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

Lifer wrote: Anyone can make crap sound pretty good.

AGREED!
Nothing I hate more than seeing/hearing a band absolutely suck live in comparison to their studio work.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

when it comes to logging or play music; what you choose ?

there are some really good bands from Canada. Rush being the best ...

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

DirtySanchez wrote:
Lifer wrote: Anyone can make crap sound pretty good.
AGREED!
Nothing I hate more than seeing/hearing a band absolutely suck live in comparison to their studio work.

foo fighters comes to mind for me.

amazing records. live show is boring

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

DirtySanchez wrote:
Lifer wrote: Anyone can make crap sound pretty good.
AGREED!
Nothing I hate more than seeing/hearing a band absolutely suck live in comparison to their studio work.

It seems like there is less of an emphasis on refining the stage show with the "signed" acts these days. I'm with Sanchez ... it pisses me off to see a band that's "made it" that can't play their own effing songs, let alone their instruments.

Case in point (and I'm not a fan of the band) but I saw Fallout Boy on some beach party thing on MTV a few years ago, back when that "Sugar, I'm Goin' Down" was out and hot. Those guys couldn't even begin to explain or demonstrate how to play a guitar. It was ridiculous.

I attribute this to not touring enough prior to getting signed. Bands get a record deal and they're expected to tour to promote the album, and they don't know how to play their instruments or perform in front of people. Sad.

r:>)

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

BadDazeRob wrote:
DirtySanchez wrote:
Lifer wrote: Anyone can make crap sound pretty good.
AGREED!
Nothing I hate more than seeing/hearing a band absolutely suck live in comparison to their studio work.
It seems like there is less of an emphasis on refining the stage show with the "signed" acts these days. I'm with Sanchez ... it pisses me off to see a band that's "made it" that can't play their own effing songs, let alone their instruments.

Case in point (and I'm not a fan of the band) but I saw Fallout Boy on some beach party thing on MTV a few years ago, back when that "Sugar, I'm Goin' Down" was out and hot. Those guys couldn't even begin to explain or demonstrate how to play a guitar. It was ridiculous.

I attribute this to not touring enough prior to getting signed. Bands get a record deal and they're expected to tour to promote the album, and they don't know how to play their instruments or perform in front of people. Sad.

r:>)

i cannot believe i am about to say this...

fallout boy had a pretty substantial amount of time logged in to touring before they even started to get big. they came through blair county at least 2 times prior to their success. i will say they are somewhat talented. it's hard to tell what their deal was on the beach party performance (which i didn't see) but they always seem to deliver as far as playing. if the flaming gets out of hand on this...i'm banning myself from RP

DickShackBass · Post by **DickShackBass** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

fallout boy had a pretty substantial amount of time logged in to touring before they even started to get big. they came through blair county at least 2 times prior to their success. i will say they are somewhat talented. it's hard to tell what their deal was on the beach party performance (which i didn't see) but they always seem to deliver as far as playing. if the flaming gets out of hand on this...i'm banning myself from RP

Hee hee! Im laughing at you!

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

DickShackBass wrote:
fallout boy had a pretty substantial amount of time logged in to touring before they even started to get big. they came through blair county at least 2 times prior to their success. i will say they are somewhat talented. it's hard to tell what their deal was on the beach party performance (which i didn't see) but they always seem to deliver as far as playing. if the flaming gets out of hand on this...i'm banning myself from RP
Hee hee! Im laughing at you!

you have punk cred...i'll allow it!

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

DrumAndDestroy wrote:
BadDazeRob wrote:
DirtySanchez wrote: AGREED!
Nothing I hate more than seeing/hearing a band absolutely suck live in comparison to their studio work.
It seems like there is less of an emphasis on refining the stage show with the "signed" acts these days. I'm with Sanchez ... it pisses me off to see a band that's "made it" that can't play their own effing songs, let alone their instruments.

Case in point (and I'm not a fan of the band) but I saw Fallout Boy on some beach party thing on MTV a few years ago, back when that "Sugar, I'm Goin' Down" was out and hot. Those guys couldn't even begin to explain or demonstrate how to play a guitar. It was ridiculous.

I attribute this to not touring enough prior to getting signed. Bands get a record deal and they're expected to tour to promote the album, and they don't know how to play their instruments or perform in front of people. Sad.

r:>)
i cannot believe i am about to say this...

fallout boy had a pretty substantial amount of time logged in to touring before they even started to get big. they came through blair county at least 2 times prior to their success. i will say they are somewhat talented. it's hard to tell what their deal was on the beach party performance (which i didn't see) but they always seem to deliver as far as playing. if the flaming gets out of hand on this...i'm banning myself from RP

Honestly, that was the only "live" performance from them that I've seen and it was bad. Maybe they were on crack or something that day, I dunno, but you get the gist of what I'm saying. Bands need to learn to play, then get on stage.

r:>)

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Tuesday Mar 25, 2008

BadDazeRob wrote:
DrumAndDestroy wrote:
BadDazeRob wrote: It seems like there is less of an emphasis on refining the stage show with the "signed" acts these days. I'm with Sanchez ... it pisses me off to see a band that's "made it" that can't play their own effing songs, let alone their instruments.

Case in point (and I'm not a fan of the band) but I saw Fallout Boy on some beach party thing on MTV a few years ago, back when that "Sugar, I'm Goin' Down" was out and hot. Those guys couldn't even begin to explain or demonstrate how to play a guitar. It was ridiculous.

I attribute this to not touring enough prior to getting signed. Bands get a record deal and they're expected to tour to promote the album, and they don't know how to play their instruments or perform in front of people. Sad.

r:>)
i cannot believe i am about to say this...

fallout boy had a pretty substantial amount of time logged in to touring before they even started to get big. they came through blair county at least 2 times prior to their success. i will say they are somewhat talented. it's hard to tell what their deal was on the beach party performance (which i didn't see) but they always seem to deliver as far as playing. if the flaming gets out of hand on this...i'm banning myself from RP
Honestly, that was the only "live" performance from them that I've seen and it was bad. Maybe they were on crack or something that day, I dunno, but you get the gist of what I'm saying. Bands need to learn to play, then get on stage.

r:>)

yep. agreed.