Music: Top 5 Best Canadian Bands

[RobBrown4PM]

Based off the recent "Best American Bands" thread, post your top 5 Canadian bands of any genre. Bands only, no individual artists or bands who's name starts with N and ends with K.

1. Rush
2. Tragically Hip
3. Barenaked Ladies
4. The Guess Who
5. Blue Rodeo

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[Archangel]

All time?

Rush
5440
Grapes of wraith
Guess who
The Band(even thou it was 50/50 Can/US--most considered it a Canadian Band due Robertson)

 

[Bubba Thudd]

I really like Sumo Cyco

 

[cupcrazyman]

Neil Young Band
Tragically Hip
Rush
Guess Who
Bryan Adams Band
Nickelback Band

 

[kihei]

All time?

Rush
5440
Grapes of wraith
Guess who
The Band(even thou it was 50/50 Can/US--most considered it a Canadian Band due Robertson)

Get your facts straight. The Band was 80% Canadian. The only American was Levon Helm.

 

[kihei]

Neil Young and Crazy Horse
The Band
Blue Rodeo
Tragically Hip
Guess Who

 

[Neutrinos]

Kinda disappointed to see The Tea Party haven't been mentioned yet - especially if we're talking "best", as in, the most talented

 

[Neutrinos]

 

[chaos4]

Bachman Turner Overdrive
Rush
Triumph
Tragically Hip
Guess Who

 

[Neutrinos]

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Neil Young and Crazy Horse
The Band
...
...
Guess Who

Those 3, Gordon Lightfoot, and Rush

 

[Fripp]

Rush, Big Wreck, The Tea Party, Miriodor, Unexpect

 

[Neutrinos]

In no particular order:

Sloan
The Tea Party
The Guess Who
Wide Mouth Mason
The Barenaked Ladies

HM: Rush, Steppenwolf, The Tragically Hip, Our Lady Peace

 

[CaptainCrunch67]

Rush
Triumph - Best Live performance musically that I've ever seen
Tragically Hip
Guess Who
BTO

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

That's kind of tough... Probably some amazing bands that I don't even know are canadians, but from those I can think of...

Klaatu
Morceaux de machine
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Jean Derome et les dangereux zhoms
Skinny Puppy (not exactly my style, but deserves some recognition and I don't really know what to put last, maybe Les Colocs)

Edit: while I was scratching my head for the american bands thread, it came to me: CCMC, with Michael Snow, canadian genius!

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Neil Young
Rush
Joni Mitchell
The Band
Alanis Morissette

edit: screw your rules, they all played with bands

 

[RobBrown4PM]

There is a serious lack of love here for the Barenaked Ladies

 

[End on a Hinote]

Rush
BNL
Tragically Hip
Blue Rodeo
BTO

 

[Pilky01]

I don't understand Rush. I think their songs are long and boring. I have never liked them and they have still not grown on me.

 

[Jack Straw]

Neil Young and Crazy Horse
The Band
Blue Rodeo
Tragically Hip
Guess Who

I believe Neil Young was the only Canadian in Crazy Horse.

 

[CaptainCrunch67]

There is a serious lack of love here for the Barenaked Ladies

I thought they were ok, but they weren't great.

 

[peate]

Rush is one band that makes me change the radio dial. There are so many good Canadian bands, these come to mind.

Guess Who/BTO are same ranking bc of Bachman.
April Wine
Cowboy Junkies
Respectables
Jeff Healy Band

H.M.> Chilliwack, Steppenwolf, Prairie Oyster, Mahogany Rush (The Original Rush BTW)

 

[kihei]

I believe Neil Young was the only Canadian in Crazy Horse.

Neil counts for ten.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Sloan
Sam Roberts Band
Blue Rodeo
5440
Guess Who

 

[Xelebes]

Austra
Les Cowboys Fringants
La Bottine Souriante
Rankin Family
Nomeansno

HM: The Good Lovelies, Devin Townsend Project, Capital Sound, Rational Youth