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  • dig420
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    • May 2001
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    #51
    Originally posted by SykkBoy2
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    Ain't no cure for the summertime blues.. great Eddie Cochran cover. First 'heavy metal' band in the world I think...

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    • dig420
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      • May 2001
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      #52
      my 60's and 70's music knowledge is tremendous, but outside of the White Stripes I know dick-all about recent music, which is too bad because there's a lot of great bands out there right now in almost every genre.

      The 80's were pure fucking hell for music. Suckiest decade ever. I still feel robbed.

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      • SykkBoy2
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        • Feb 2001
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        #53
        Originally posted by dig420
        Ain't no cure for the summertime blues.. great Eddie Cochran cover. First 'heavy metal' band in the world I think...
        yup
        more musically talented than Black Sabbath, but weren't as good at writing hooks and had too many personal problems...should have been legends ala Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, etc.
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        • CDSmith
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          • May 2001
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          #54
          Originally posted by dig420
          Weren't they (april wine) a Climax Blues Band type group? You might wanna include a song title with some of these you're naming.
          mm no. Well maybe with some songs. So many worth mentioning though....

          Fast Train
          You Could Have Been A Lady
          Bad side of the moon
          Drop your guns
          Weeping Widow
          Lady Run, Lady Hide
          Tonite Is A Wonderful Time To Fall In Love
          Rock N' Roll Is A Vicious Game
          Roller
          Oowhatanight
          I Wouldn't Want To Lose Your Love
          Sign Of The Gypsy Queen
          I'm On Fire For You Baby
          You Won't Dance With Me
          Say Hello





          Every one of those tunes hit the top 10 here. All got severe play internationally, and I would probably put them right behind Rush as being one of Canada's premier bands. They have stood the test of time, always coming out with fresh and appealing songs where other bands fizzled. These guys are about as real as it gets, and on a world scale I would say without a doubt highly underrated.
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          • dig420
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            #55
            I remember 'Oh What a Night' with Frankie Valley (or one of those doo-wop italian guys) helping out on vocals. Really excellent song!

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            • dig420
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              • May 2001
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              #56
              Originally posted by dig420
              I remember 'Oh What a Night' with Frankie Valley (or one of those doo-wop italian guys) helping out on vocals. Really excellent song!
              Actually I got curious enough to look it up, the song I'm thinking of was by The Four Seasons. So I guess I still don't recognize April Wine.

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              • CDSmith
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                • May 2001
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                #57
                Originally posted by dig420
                Actually I got curious enough to look it up, the song I'm thinking of was by The Four Seasons. So I guess I still don't recognize April Wine.
                Give those above titles a download, I'm sure they will jog your memory in a big way. "You Could Have Been a Lady", for example, originally recorded in England by Hot Chocolate, was a phenomenal hit for April Wine. This song provided them with a #1 hit in Canada and allowed them to crack Billboard's Top 30 in the USA where it remained for 11 weeks. On the same Record was another notable tune; a cover of Elton John's Bad Side Of The Moon.
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                • Shoehorn!
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                  • Oct 2003
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                  #58
                  I just thought of a couple more.

                  Mountain (Leslie West is one badass guitarist) and Super Tramp.

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                  • Drake
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                    • Mar 2003
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                    #59
                    Neil Young
                    April Wine
                    The Tragically Hip (Canadians will know this one, but most US and music fans in other countries won't unfortunately)
                    Last edited by Drake; 09-24-2004, 01:19 AM.

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                    • CDSmith
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                      #60
                      Originally posted by Mike33
                      Neil Young
                      April Wine
                      The Tragically Hip (Canadians will know this one, but most US and music fans in other countries won't unfortunately)
                      Like I said earlier, Canada is chock full of great bands that are either unkown or highly underrated on the world market.


                      April Wine Fans will find this page a great read: http://www.aprilwine.ca/history.html .... And when you get to the part about their first comeback concert being in Manitoba..... I was at that concert, it was the Strawberry festival in Portage La Prairie.
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                      • Drake
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                        • Mar 2003
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                        #61
                        Originally posted by CDSmith
                        Like I said earlier, Canada is chock full of great bands that are either unkown or highly underrated on the world market.


                        April Wine Fans will find this page a great read: http://www.aprilwine.ca/history.html .... And when you get to the part about their first comeback concert being in Manitoba..... I was at that concert, it was the Strawberry festival in Portage La Prairie.
                        Awesome site. I just took a superficial read and will check it out again later to read it in full.

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                        • Shoehorn!
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                          • Oct 2003
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                          #62
                          Originally posted by CDSmith
                          Like I said earlier, Canada is chock full of great bands that are either unkown or highly underrated on the world market.


                          April Wine Fans will find this page a great read: http://www.aprilwine.ca/history.html .... And when you get to the part about their first comeback concert being in Manitoba..... I was at that concert, it was the Strawberry festival in Portage La Prairie.
                          Speaking of Canadian bands, Rush I don't think ever got near the fame that they deserved. Neil Peart is still regarded as one of the greatest drummers to play the instrument.

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                          • shermo

                            #63
                            I'd have to go with Tool. They're amazing musicians!

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                            • CDSmith
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                              • May 2001
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                              #64
                              Originally posted by TheSmutPeddlerDOTcom
                              Speaking of Canadian bands, Rush I don't think ever got near the fame that they deserved. Neil Peart is still regarded as one of the greatest drummers to play the instrument.
                              Well, they sold over 30 million albums, but I suppose there is always room for more recognition.
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                              • titmowse
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                                #65
                                brave combo.

                                i defy anyone to see them in concert and not end up on the stage with them, dancing like a polka-lovin fool.

                                and a special mention for Peter K Tonio
                                Last edited by titmowse; 09-24-2004, 04:35 AM.
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                                • AcidMax
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                                  • May 2002
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                                  #66
                                  One of the bands I think is underrated was Faith No More. If you listen to a variety of their music the guys really are talented.

                                  Another band on the metal scene would be Dead Horse. A texas metal band that was liked by many bands like Slayer etc. These guys have a great sound to em, but never really made it big.

                                  There are a ton of underrated bands thats for sure.
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                                  • slackologist
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                                    #67
                                    Originally posted by shermsshack
                                    I'd have to go with Tool. They're amazing musicians!
                                    I second that.

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                                    • skillfull
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                                      #68
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                                      • s9ann0
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                                        #69
                                        Originally posted by AlienQ
                                        Bad Company.
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                                        • slackologist
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                                          #70
                                          Originally posted by AcidMax
                                          One of the bands I think is underrated was Faith No More. If you listen to a variety of their music the guys really are talented.
                                          Mike Patton (of FNM/Fantomas/Mr Bungle/Secret Chiefs 3 & collaborations with John Zorn etc) is a real musical genius.
                                          Last edited by slackologist; 09-24-2004, 05:16 AM.

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                                          • dennisthemenace
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                                            • Feb 2003
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                                            #71
                                            Good answers so far.. Trying not to repeat:

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                                            • Goatse
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                                              • Sep 2003
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                                              #72
                                              The Guess Who were fantastic, with or without Bachman.

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                                              • CDSmith
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                                                #73
                                                Originally posted by Goatse
                                                The Guess Who were fantastic, with or without Bachman.
                                                I don't know if I'd say they were underrated though.

                                                Back in the day they were fucking huge.
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                                                • Honeyslut
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                                                  #74
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                                                  • Ironhorse
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                                                    • Nov 2002
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                                                    #75
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                                                    • candyflip
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                                                      #76
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                                                      • Mutt
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                                                        #77
                                                        Originally posted by CDSmith
                                                        I don't know if I'd say they were underrated though.

                                                        Back in the day they were fucking huge.

                                                        no they weren't, not in the U.S. - musical footnotes. they are VERY underrated.

                                                        first album i ever bought, must have been 8, was Guess Who Live At The Paramount.

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                                                        • Warden
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                                                          #78
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                                                          • CDSmith
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                                                            • May 2001
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                                                            #79
                                                            Originally posted by Mutt
                                                            no they weren't, not in the U.S.
                                                            American woman topped the charts in the US, made a huge impact. Huge.
                                                            Also the song "No time"

                                                            Did I mention how huge that impact was?


                                                            But maybe over the entire life of the band and since, maybe there is some underrating to them. Personally I love a lot of their tunes, and since they are actually from Winnipeg I have no problem seeing them get more recognition than they already have.
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