What Are You Listening To?

[Motor City Sonics]

ya better take care................

 

[smr-nj]

Loved his voice. 

[gehringer_2]

5 hours ago, CMRivdogs said:

One of the best breakup songs ever...

 

I have a PP&M cover of this on this on an old album, had never heard GL sing it himself. 

[lordstanley]

Two degrees of separation between Gordon Lightfoot and John Belushi.

https://deadline.com/2020/08/cathy-smith-dead-obituary-john-belushi-drug-overdose-gordon-lightfoot-sundown-1203024794/#:~:text=Cathy Smith%2C the onetime girlfriend,Canada's The Globe and Mail.

[oblong]

Is it fair to say that outside of government/military that Gordon and Gordie are Canada's biggest names?  In terms of national pride?

[lordstanley]

4 hours ago, oblong said:

Is it fair to say that outside of government/military that Gordon and Gordie are Canada's biggest names?  In terms of national pride?

Both Lightfoot and Howe by the last couple of decades of their lives had a low profile with any Canadian who is younger than I am (1967). I’d argue the death of Gord Downie (lead singer of the Tragically Hip) was bigger news here than the death of Howe. Howe and Lightfoot would be thought of more like other national icons like Joni Mitchell, Anne Murray and (maybe) Margaret Atwood. 
 

Bigger names within Canada are Don Cherry, Orr, Gretzky, Lemieux,  The Rock, Chris Hadfield Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Ryan Reynolds.

 

[oblong]

I'm basing my question simply on reactions I see from Canadian friends in terms of pride.   Gord Downie is a good one b/c I remember when he died listening to my Canadian friends at the game (I am surrounded by you) go on and on about it.  Like I remember Gordie Howe's funeral being broadcast on CBC, like he was a President.  And he's got the new Bridge!

 

 

[Hongbit]

The thing I find the most confusing about Canadian culture is their near universal love for The Tragically Hip.    
 

[lordstanley]

1 hour ago, oblong said:

I'm basing my question simply on reactions I see from Canadian friends in terms of pride.   Gord Downie is a good one b/c I remember when he died listening to my Canadian friends at the game (I am surrounded by you) go on and on about it.  Like I remember Gordie Howe's funeral being broadcast on CBC, like he was a President.  And he's got the new Bridge!

 

 

Good points. Michael J Fox is another name I forgot. Highly respected and admired by Canadians of all stripes. 

[lordstanley]

11 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

The thing I find the most confusing about Canadian culture is their near universal love for The Tragically Hip.    
 

I have mixed feelings. They started off in Kingston, Ontario in the mid 80s, which is a college town, so through word of mouth news of them spread among students of other schools. But slowly, this was still in the ‘80s. Two of my closest friends from high school went to school in Kingston and I visited them a few times. By 1988 the Hip must have played Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern a dozen times that autumn for about 200 people. I went to almost every one, it was around the corner from my apartment.  The shows were amazing. Downie still had a bunch of hair and it would be flying around. Kinduv how I imagine it would have been like to see REM in Athens around 1980. Told everyone about them, many thought I was a bit obsessed. Listened to their first EP dozens of times. Then I moved away, travelled around the world for a couple of years and studied in Europe. By the time I got back in 1993 they were big across Canada. But I had changed. Even their old music didn’t do much for me anymore. Listened to some of their new stuff from ‘93 onwards but nothing really clicked. Never went to a Hip concert after 1989. Don’t even feel nostalgic about it.. Can’t really explain why, as by all accounts they had several classic Canadiana albums. 

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

my favorite (ok, favourite, just this once) Gordie is Gordie Johnson of Big Sugar/Grady.

 

[Hongbit]

17 hours ago, lordstanley said:

I have mixed feelings. They started off in Kingston, Ontario in the mid 80s, which is a college town, so through word of mouth news of them spread among students of other schools. But slowly, this was still in the ‘80s. Two of my closest friends from high school went to school in Kingston and I visited them a few times. By 1988 the Hip must have played Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern a dozen times that autumn for about 200 people. I went to almost every one, it was around the corner from my apartment.  The shows were amazing. Downie still had a bunch of hair and it would be flying around. Kinduv how I imagine it would have been like to see REM in Athens around 1980. Told everyone about them, many thought I was a bit obsessed. Listened to their first EP dozens of times. Then I moved away, travelled around the world for a couple of years and studied in Europe. By the time I got back in 1993 they were big across Canada. But I had changed. Even their old music didn’t do much for me anymore. Listened to some of their new stuff from ‘93 onwards but nothing really clicked. Never went to a Hip concert after 1989. Don’t even feel nostalgic about it.. Can’t really explain why, as by all accounts they had several classic Canadiana albums. 

Did you happen to catch the early days of Bare Naked Ladies?    I played the heck out of Gordon  back in the day. 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

RIP Gordon Lightfoot. I have never given his music collection a proper listen, nor dove all that deep into it. I've been wanting to do it at some point as I very much enjoy folk music.

[oblong]

40 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

Did you happen to catch the early days of Bare Naked Ladies?    I played the heck out of Gordon  back in the day. 

We saw them at the State Theater (Club X) in like 1991/1992 for free.  Friends of ours met that night and later got married.  

 

[Hongbit]

9 minutes ago, oblong said:

We saw them at the State Theater (Club X) in like 1991/1992 for free.  Friends of ours met that night and later got married.  

 

I have a hazy memory of seeing Squeeze at the State probably back in 88 or 89.   

[Motor City Sonics]

Tragically Hip was so loved by Canada because so many of their songs were about Canada and they worked really hard to get where they were.     That final concert was really good.  That was a really emotional night for the whole country and they could not have been better that night.     I have always liked the band.   To me they are like Canada's version of R.E.M.       

Bruce Cockburn is  another Canadian favorite.  He came by the station once and did 3 songs.  The amazing thing about him is how he plays guitar and makes it sound like there are TWO guitars playing - and he sings while doing this.  A very underappreciated talent. 

I think my favorite Canadian band is Sloan.  Man, those fellas can write a hook.  Same lineup for 30 years now.  They don't always get along but they knew that would happen so they deal with it and stick together.   The song Underwhelmed has the single greatest "Clearmountain" pause in rock history (Sorry, Panama). 

Living here we got exposed to a lot more Canadian music than the rest of the U.S. because of CanCon (Canadian Content) laws for their stations and the bands toured the border states more.   I think we're lucky in that regard.   A Country where you have to spend half the year inside is bound to produce some great music.  

 

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

On 5/5/2023 at 6:05 AM, Motor City Sonics said:

I think my favorite Canadian band is Sloan.

I used to really like "If It Feels Good Do It" but never really got into anything else of theirs.

I think it must have been on a Canadian TV series I watched ~20 years ago.

my favorite Canadian band is Nomeansno, all day, every day.

 

Edited May 6, 2023 by Crazy Cat Gentleman

[Motor City Sonics]

Start the new gig tomorrow.  Program Director/Afternoon Host on 107one in Ann Arbor.  

[gehringer_2]

55 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Start the new gig tomorrow.  Program Director/Afternoon Host on 107one in Ann Arbor.  

Congrats!

[Biff Mayhem]

Congrats Mark!

[Hongbit]

12 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Start the new gig tomorrow.  Program Director/Afternoon Host on 107one in Ann Arbor.  

Excellent!  How about a show with all songs from 1967 to get ready for Wednesday.  

[oblong]

At home I have listened to the radio for music once in about 10 years.  That was when I was working outside and my phone had died and I wanted to listen to music.  I dug out my old "boom box" from the garage, cleaned all the dirt and dust off, plugged it in, listed to WRIF... and it was the same **** I heard on there from 2005.  So pedestrian.  "Oh listen... Enter Sandman.... cool...."

I'll have to figure out how to listen to this show.  Hope it's streaming because I have no radio in the house.  

[Motor City Sonics]

41 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

Excellent!  How about a show with all songs from 1967 to get ready for Wednesday.  

What about Wednesday?   Someone's birthday?   Am I missing some massive event?     We have a live peformance with the Canadian indie band The New Pornographers at 3pm.    

 

Yes, we stream  www.annarbors107one.com

   Don't know if it's your taste.   Adult Album Alternative.  Aimed at the folks that listened to Alternative stations probably called "The Edge" in the 90s, but now have mortgages and kids of their own.      Sunday nights I get to do what I want with an indie-oriented show at 7pm (Under The Radar Radio) and then a chillout show Sonic Bliss (similar to Big Sonic Heaven).       For Mother's Day on UTR we are playing all bands with siblings including 3 featured new albums by Bailen, Joseph and The Lemon Twigs.      Come on, you know at least 9 or 10 Lemon Twigs songs, right?  

 

"Would you please pass the peas?"

 

 

[Biff Mayhem]

I have an ipod home in my workshop at home which also works as a radio and have enjoyed listening to Under the Radar while cleaning up the mess I always leave at the end of each project.

I listen to terrestrial radio more now that I canceled Sirius, and was listening to UTR on the way home from Tulip time on Sunday. Its not the sort of music I would normally seek out or purposely listen to, but I found all the selections very enjoyable.

[Hongbit]

3 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

What about Wednesday?   Someone's birthday?   Am I missing some massive event?     We have a live peformance with the Canadian indie band The New Pornographers at 3pm.    

 

Yes, we stream  www.annarbors107one.com

   Don't know if it's your taste.   Adult Album Alternative.  Aimed at the folks that listened to Alternative stations probably called "The Edge" in the 90s, but now have mortgages and kids of their own.      Sunday nights I get to do what I want with an indie-oriented show at 7pm (Under The Radar Radio) and then a chillout show Sonic Bliss (similar to Big Sonic Heaven).       For Mother's Day on UTR we are playing all bands with siblings including 3 featured new albums by Bailen, Joseph and The Lemon Twigs.      Come on, you know at least 9 or 10 Lemon Twigs songs, right?  

 

"Would you please pass the peas?"

 

 

Fitting it’s the Canadian indie band.   They will surely know what 1967 and Wednesday night represents. 
 

side bar - I always get The New Pornographers mixed up with one hit wonder band, The New Radicals.