Music: Best Rock Bands? Canada vs the US

[Perennial]

I've never heard of Saga...

I have heard of The Tea Party though, and they absolutely should've been mentioned by name in the OP

 

[Perennial]

Canada wins

FLAWLESS VICTORY

 

[guinness]

I grew up in metro Detroit, and so 89x and 93.9 played some Canadian bands. I like the Hip and the Tea Party.

But I don't see any sort of debate. At all.

There would be a slightly better argument looking at the acting transplants.

 

[Roo Returns]

If we go by all time, the US wins by quantity, however if you're into indie hard rock/metal/hardcore....Canada is dominating the US the last 20 years.

Bands like KEN Mode, Shallow North Dakota, Blood Ceremony, F*** The Facts, even Partner who are more alternative rock.

US is more about the auto tuned rap and pop that has moved away from traditional band instruments. Canada has to of course, but their band output is better.

 

[Eisen]

The US, no question. UK vs US is more interesting (I'm solid on the UK side, though).

 

[Killer Orcas]

But not after 1990. US caught up.

Your probably right I just hate rap and dance crap these days. Guess I'm stuck in the 60-70's classic rock. The 80's hair bands and some grunge was great to. Music has just gone down hill for me with this electronic stuff though.

 

[kihei]

Talking specifically rock bands:

US over Canada, 6-4, 6-2

UK over US, 7-5, 6-3

 

[Sentinel]

Your probably right I just hate rap and dance crap these days. Guess I'm stuck in the 60-70's classic rock. The 80's hair bands and some grunge was great to. Music has just gone down hill for me with this electronic stuff though.

I am not talking about electronic and pop stuff. Just metal. Bands like Kamelot, Iced Earth, Jackyl, Holy Mother. Symphony X vs. Alestorm and Dragonforce.

 

[Killer Orcas]

I am not talking about electronic and pop stuff. Just metal. Bands like Kamelot, Iced Earth, Jackyl, Holy Mother. Symphony X vs. Alestorm and Dragonforce.

I'll be honest never heard of any of them will look up thanks.

 

[Sentinel]

I'll be honest never heard of any of them will look up thanks.

Wow. If you like metal, Kamelot and Iced Earth are a must.

 

[JMCx4]

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Canada: Neil Young, Rush, Corey Hart, Joni Mitchell, The Band, The Guess Who, Bryan Adams, The Tragically Hip, Saga, Arcade Fire, BTO, others

US: The Beach Boys, Tom Petty, Van Halen, CCR, Aerosmith, The Doors, Talking Heads, R.E.M., Eagles, Simon and Garfunkel, Steely Dan, Sly and the Family Stone, The Allman Brothers, others

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You need to yank the Wilson Sisters' Heart outta the Canadian "others" and give them due recognition.

And when did Simon and/or Garfunkel ever merit inclusion under a "Rock Bands" heading? Same question re. Sly and the Family Stone. I see you play fast & loose with genres for the sake of stacking your polls. Stick to college hockey.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Canadian music sucks

- Me, who is Canadian

 

[Raging Bull]

You need to yank the Wilson Sisters' Heart outta the Canadian "others" and give them due recognition.

Heart isn't Canadian?

 

[JMCx4]

Heart isn't Canadian?

OK, good point. Add them to the U.S. list.

 

[I am not exposed]

US by a mile. Not even close.

UK vs. US would be a better contest as others have said. I would still choose US even though I'm British.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Heart isn't Canadian?

They moved to Canada in the early 70s to dodge the draft. Recorded at Mushroom studios and lived Mundy Street at the top of Kuglar avenue in Coquitlam. Nancy nearly ran me over in 77

 

[reckoning]

Canada wins on a per-capita basis, but obviously can't win against a country with 10 times as many people.

The problem with listening to music on Canadian radio stations back in the day was you'd end up hating the big Canadian hits because they'd be overplayed to death due to Cancon. I never want to hear "Summer Of '69", "Black Velvet" or "Ironic" ever again.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Australia vs Canada would be a better battle.
On the global stage, I think the Canadian women have punched well above their weight with Shania, Celine Dion, Alannis Morissette, and Joni Mitchell. Obviously not all in rock but overall.

 

[I am not exposed]

Canada wins on a per-capita basis, but obviously can't win against a country with 10 times as many people.

The problem with listening to music on Canadian radio stations back in the day was you'd end up hating the big Canadian hits because they'd be overplayed to death due to Cancon. I never want to hear "Summer Of '69", "Black Velvet" or "Ironic" ever again.

Even then, the US still wins imo.

 

[16Skippy]

Even then, the US still wins imo.

 

[I am not exposed]

Sorry man, Canadian bands don't do much for me!

 

[Shareefruck]

Sometimes I get the feeling that we use "rock" as an all-encompassing term because it was the big dominant thing in terms of relevance/coolness for a long while, but doing that nowadays feels strange to me.

I end up feeling very compelled to just treat acts like MF Doom, Tim Hecker, and Autechre like rock bands when these discussions come up .

 

[archangel2]

Even in modern era US mops the floor with Canada.

With maybe only arcade fire most of the Canadian bands named are only known in Canada and nowhere else

 

[NyQuil]

This is worth listening to:

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 911: 50 years of CanCon - Alan Cross

Essentially, Canada had no music infrastructure for decades and artists had to make it in the States to be commercially successful.

That all changed with CanCon.

 

[Eisen]

I'll be honest never heard of any of them will look up thanks.

Alestorm bloody rocks!