Discussion»Questions»Music» What is your Favourite song by a Canadian artist? If you don’t answer this I will Assume you hate Canadians and my heart will be broken...
Hello Jaimie Anything by Rush, who I consider to be the best band ever. Their streak of gold and platinum albums is topped only by the Beatles and the stones, over 40 million albums sold, thousands of shows over 40 years has to be a record. They have stayed true to themselves regardless of what the "music intellegencia" had to say, risking fame and fortune in favor of doing their own thing has produced a cult following that is unrivaled. Their influence is undeniable, their raw talent is unmatched. There are too many songs to list but here are a few notables. As Don Barzini said, Tom Sawyer Limelight 2112 Xanadu YYZ Red Barchetta the Trees Closer to the heart Spirit of the radio Freewill La Villa Strangiato Subdivisions the Analog kid Cygnus X-1 book 2 Entre Nous One little victory, (one of my favorites as it is about Neil Pearts coming back from the tragedy of losing both his daughter and wife in the span of 1 year) and countless other songs
Hello again Jaimie The album 'Vapor Trails" was their 'coming back' from the tragedy of Neil's loss. Upon finishing their 'Test for Echo' tour in 97' the band received the news that Neil's daughter had been killed a car crash, In an effort to deal with the news, the Peart's moved to grieve. Later that year Neil's wife passed from cancer. Feeling lost, Neil took off on a motorcycle ride that took him some 50,000 miles and a few years. it was some 5 years later hat they decided to get back to the studio and start recording again. The album had to touch on what had happened. They could have easily, and quite understandably called it quits, Yes, I am a huge fan and have been since the beginning. As a drummer myself in my teen years, I wasn't into the normally popular bands of the time, Rush provided me with the inspiration to learn and play music that was out of the ordinary,
Wow, thanks for sharing that with me. I must admit I’ve never payed much attention to that band but know I’m interested in listen that album knowing the history behind it.
When answering or commenting you hit insert then put that link in video section :) these links will work too so thanks take the time to find them :) I’ll look at them a bit later. I gotta get some stuff done first lol. Stupid stuff to be done :/
I will NEVER grow tired of my "Grunge Pioneer" husband, Neil. LOVE him so much.
This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at February 9, 2019 4:09 PM MST
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