Favorite Canadian stuffs

[j2k4]

Gordon Lightfoot.

I can think of more, gimme a bit...

[shaina]

Gordon Lightfoot.

I can think of more, gimme a bit...

-Neil Young

-Anne Murry

-Shania Twain :naughty:

-Rush

-Bryan Adams (But he is a Traitor, now lives in the US)

-Randy Bachman (BTO)

-Jeff Healey :cool:

-Burton Cummings


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mciFoeRW86s

[IdolEyes787]

Gordon Lightfoot.

I can think of more, gimme a bit...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSfpoSrCGsQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ0co0DgD30


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PNQGyGztMI

[shaina]

Gordon Lightfoot.

I can think of more, gimme a bit...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTP_SdjD5ms


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a43kowi2ncI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9szGl-xJLac


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfNHMD7aYPc

[dion09529]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oozzJviTRA

[shaina]

Funny seeing you post that Dion, a good friend i golf with (is actually a pro) is married to his daughter :D

[dion09529]

I've seen worse.

[j2k4]

My thread's been infested, oh my.

Just stopped to use the facilities...

[IdolEyes787]

OK, be like that. Also ffs don't use "infested" to dehumanize like fucking Trump.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Fi46BFAF0


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IX4gWkFqvU


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYYdQB0mkEU

The 701 through Toronto use to be the widest road in the World. Don't know if that's still true.

[anon]

Kiefer Sutherland :unsure:

[shaina]

Kiefer Sutherland :unsure:

Nope, but his father is, that is who i posted #4;)

[IdolEyes787]

Kiefer Sutherland :unsure: Actually Kiefer was born in England and raised in California until he was a teen but I did like him in that thing where he went around torturing people. You know, his acting.

If I had to pick the quintessential Canadian actor it would probably be Gordon Pinsent. For author it would be a toss up between Farley Mowat and Pierre Burton. Margaret Atwood is both more well known and more successful but her books don't speak to the soul of the country. There's also Lucy Maud Montgomery but that's kind of ancient history. For music , Lightfoot is probably the best representation of the country he's from. For athletics, Gretzky is too Americanized so Gordie Howe or Bobby Orr. On the whole though Team Canada from the original Soviet series.

[shaina]

Anne Murry vs Gordon Lightfoot??

Margaret Atwood??

Bobby Orr's parents/siblings still live in Canada;)

[IdolEyes787]

Anne Murry vs Gordon Lightfoot??

Margaret Atwood??

Bobby Orr's parents/siblings still live in Canada;) Anne Murray is at best only minorly talented Murray's success is mostly based on her being bland yet personable. Sort of like Jimmy Fallon if Jimmy Fallon didn't make me sick or conversely if I wanted to punch Anne Murray in the face.

[anon]

Actually Kiefer was born in England and raised in California until he was a teen but I did like him in that thing where he went around torturing people. You know, his acting.

I never watched 24, so I know him mostly for keeping Colin Farrell hostage inside a phone booth. Oh, and also for being a murderous pedophile rapist.

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[megabyteme]

These were always a treat when traveling to north of the Wall

https://i.imgur.com/kQq0AJF.jpg

[shaina]

This is not really a Canadian band but they might ass well be... I still remember the day them jamming (drumming for them) in my bests friends loft/apartment

above his families paint store (They own the building) at Spadina and College:D....

I saw they just posted there album compilation on one of my NZB sites, they sound exactly the same live as there studio album, amazing talent!!!, my friend

went with them in the studio as well, but never went on tour with them...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjuEXKwnkLE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghd2bkIadG4

Another note: Big UFC fight tonight!!!!!

[fishtsticks]

Kiefer Sutherland cooking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q2vXQ_NLMo

[Equalwings]

The best thing in Canada is: https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/great-value-gluten-free-maple-cream-sandwich-cookies/6000194483566

[IdolEyes787]

The best thing in Canada is: https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/great-value-gluten-free-maple-cream-sandwich-cookies/6000194483566

Marketing something made up almost entirely of sugar, starch and chemicals as a healthier option seems more American if anything to me.

[Equalwings]

I like to add my experiences and impressions of Canada. Damn fine country.

[korbiekwan]

As fine Canadian (West coaster), I second that! :happy:

[anon]

Despite all the love for Gordon Lightfoot displayed in this thread, it seems I have yet to post this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqMG3VR5PP4

[j2k4]

Despite all the love for Gordon Lightfoot displayed in this thread, it seems I have yet to post this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqMG3VR5PP4


One of the best songs ever written or performed.

I don't else recall anyone attempting to sing it....

[IdolEyes787]

Been covered a million times but almost always badly. This is an exception.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BepvGb0_ppo&list=RDBepvGb0_ppo&start_radio=1&t=128

[IdolEyes787]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Fi46BFAF0

[dion09529]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1i5coU-0_Q

[j2k4]

Been covered a million times but almost always badly. This is an exception.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BepvGb0_ppo&list=RDBepvGb0_ppo&start_radio=1&t=128

I'll agree, insofar as you bring up Diana Krall - always loved her.

It's tough to do justice to Gord's original.

[shaina]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ZbiemJ1KU

[j2k4]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3XivHFg9WM

[j2k4]

And for good measure:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRy_NnHEVhk

[j2k4]

While I'm at it, RIP to one of the TRUE rock Gods, Neil Peart, the best fucking drummer who ever lived.

[IdolEyes787]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvOm2oZRQIk&list=RDUvOm2oZRQIk&start_radio=1&t=154

Music is more than just technical mastery. That said, rankings are always going to be part objective and part subjective so as long as both drummers are appreciated for their talent and the joy they brought to people then I'm more or less fine with whatever.

[shaina]

Idol: Your comments of rating the best drummers is interesting, really if you think about it Buddy Rich by far would be considered one of the best drummers of all time, yet Bonham i would think second, and the reason is for innovation, and understanding drumming...

Now Neil Peart (A great loss and rest his soul )yes being a great drummer for sure is not really considered a drummer per say, but a percussionists;)

Funny when you look at it and see Peart mimic really one of the greatest drummers of all time even live in concert his solo also:D


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0gYHLkY4qA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-yQWPanTyw&feature=emb_rel_end

Bonham's kid is not his dad but still not bad..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD-MdiUm1_Y

You could even go as far as saying Chester Thompson is one of the best in the world, but really who is the innovator;)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA3rJXV4R4E

Again just my opinion

[IdolEyes787]

Rich doesn't qualify on the basis that Jazz isn't music. :)


Now Neil Peart (A great loss and rest his soul )yes being a great drummer for sure is not really considered a drummer per say, but a percussionists.


My fist would like to play percussion on your nose.

[IdolEyes787]

Speaking of percussion, legend has it that the entire band was high as fuck on LSD.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqZceAQSJvc&list=RDAqZceAQSJvc&start_radio=1&t=8

[shaina]

My fist would like to play percussion on your nose.

:boxing:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf0LwyxcQAE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yZT3qpc1qM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y15_F0ftT3Q

One of the best drummers in the world, and you wouldn't have a clue ;)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewf3XumU3jw

[shaina]

Speaking of percussion, legend has it that the entire band was high as fuck on LSD.

No Doubt, and i guarantee that is not the only band that has done it either:D

The question is knowing there are, would you enjoy watching them if they were straight :unsure:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qigkzhMeEzI



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMfz1jlyQrw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrv-Morm-c0


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqBdTn3_0Rw

[McGyverBane]

Poutine!!!!!!!!

[IdolEyes787]

If you take three foods(fries, cheese curds and gravy) that already exist and just mix them together did you actually invent something or are you more or less just cleaning off your plate?

[j2k4]

And I did all of this with one pinky on the wheel...

[gnsmitty]

A fine Canadian TV show is the Trailer Park Boys!


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[civildrone]

Winter sports and the great outdoors! :D Maple syrup anyone?

[gnsmitty]

Hockey...... both indoors & on a pond!

[dion09529]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrI_uhYFvCY

[IdolEyes787]

Hockey...... both indoors & on a pond!

That's all? You're clearly a communist.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu0NIBAUz5w

[anon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k86mIJS1lQg

:unsure:

[Quarterquack]

do i have to be serious or sarcastic in this thread?

either way, idol

[IdolEyes787]

You don't have to be anything except your own special you.

If on the other hand you really need me to order you to do something then you can transfer $10,000 to my bank account.

[Quarterquack]

You don't have to be anything except your own special you.

If on the other hand you really need me to order you to do something then you can transfer $10,000 to my bank account.

Sure, but transfer fees are very expensive. Can you spot me the $200 transfer fee and I'll send you $10,200 instead?

[MzDiobolik]

Oh, I would have to say Letterkenny

[IdolEyes787]

You don't have to be anything except your own special you.

If on the other hand you really need me to order you to do something then you can transfer $10,000 to my bank account.

Sure, but transfer fees are very expensive. Can you spot me the $200 transfer fee and I'll send you $10,200 instead?

You're an extremely humble person Qq. As long as you've been a member of FST and never once mentioned that you were a Nigerian prince.

[Quarterquack]

Sure, but transfer fees are very expensive. Can you spot me the $200 transfer fee and I'll send you $10,200 instead?

You're an extremely humble person Qq. As long as you've been a member of FST and never once mentioned that you were a Nigerian prince.

It's a classic boy meets girl and doesn't tell her he's rich until they have to go to a wedding back in his country story, Idol.

[happyman3478]

Bioware - Pre EA

[j2k4]

I know Shaina already mentioned Shania Twain, but I would just like to add my sentiments - one of the most beautiful creatures ever to walk the earth.

[shaina]

I know Shaina already mentioned Shania Twain, but I would just like to add my sentiments - one of the most beautiful creatures ever to walk the earth.

;)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDkCe2cUHAA

[Tovi42]

isn't the Tv show "The Expanse" a canadian show, or at least with canadian Actors?

[IdolEyes787]

I'm trying hard to pretend that you didn't just post that The Expanse is one of the best things about Canada. Geez the series isn't even as Canadian as the Ford plant in Oakville.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiX8Rz5C3LY

[IdolEyes787]

Neil Young has so much talent that he can get away with not giving a fuck how he presents himself. Fat Elvis level talent.

[akpends]

Maple syrup. Can't find any where I live. Hopefully a very good friend of mine send me a gallon of that stuff twice a year.

[j2k4]

I have a friend who has a forty-acre sugarbush; he just surpassed 15K gallons in a down-year...

[j2k4]

I thank Canada for Jordan Peterson, U. of T.

[IdolEyes787]

Jordan Peterson is several Molsons short of a two-four.

[j2k4]

Canadian colloquialisms...I love 'em. ;)

[j2k4]

And, for what it's worth, I'm a SOT kind of guy myself, so.

[IdolEyes787]

A habitual drunk? I have a pretty fertile imagination and even it doesn't allow me to picture you in a wifebeater.

Deux solitudes.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWGLaCqvISc

[j2k4]

Stream. Of. T​hought.

[shaina]

Stream. Of. T​hought.

Is this vague comment, not to incriminate yourself??

Here is something vague for ya....

I took a shit:unsure:

Or maybe i should be a bit nicer and post what you would :)

Explain........

[IdolEyes787]

Stream. Of. T​hought. Are you absolutely positively sure that sot doesn't mean you're a drunkard because I'd hate to think that I can't trust any dictionaries other than the urban dictionary anymore.

Btw 12 now apparently means the police because I guess of Adam 12. See. give retards too much power and this is the result.

No offense,anon.

[shaina]

Btw 12 now apparently means the police because I guess of Adam 12. See. give retards too much power and this is the result.
No offense,anon.

:lol: :artist: :lol:

First off... I like to know how many people even know what Adam 12 is :lol:

[IdolEyes787]

Kent McCord does.

[shaina]

Kent McCord does.

:artist:

Very good:lol:

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[j2k4]

Stream. Of. T​hought. Are you absolutely positively sure that sot doesn't mean you're a drunkard because I'd hate to think that I can't trust any dictionaries other than the urban dictionary anymore.

Btw 12 now apparently means the police because I guess of Adam 12. See. give retards too much power and this is the result.

No offense,anon.

Having been a sot periodically, I know the difference - in fact, I just finished doing/being both, and enjoyed the shit of it - how about that?


Kent McCord does.

As did Martin Milner, who I believe passed semi-recently.

[anon]

Btw 12 now apparently means the police because I guess of Adam 12. See. give retards too much power and this is the result.

No offense,anon.

It's not your fault.

[j2k4]

It occurs to me I have made the acquaintance of a Canadian Jewish person who seems to be conservative.

Is that weird?

[shaina]

It occurs to me I have made the acquaintance of a Canadian Jewish person who seems to be conservative.

Is that weird?

The answer is no... Plus you have to break down the word "Conservative" today on it's true meaning when it comes to politics.......

I will have to dwell on that while i am eating my BLT with an added slice of kraft cheese sandwich:)

Also i suggest you start looking at who you are hanging around with;)

[Something Else]

A sandwich within a sandwich. That's mad talk.

[j2k4]

It occurs to me I have made the acquaintance of a Canadian Jewish person who seems to be conservative.

Is that weird?

The answer is no... Plus you have to break down the word "Conservative" today on it's true meaning when it comes to politics.......

I will have to dwell on that while i am eating my BLT with an added slice of kraft cheese sandwich:)

Also i suggest you start looking at who you are hanging around with;)


Conservatism has little to do with politics, whereas Liberism/Progressivism/Socialism are all inextricably political.

Flipping great wodges of Conservatism go completely unexamined in today's vernacular.

Also, forget Kraft cheese; also-also, is there a Canadian equivalent to American Cheese?

Then, too, I don't hang out with anybody, unless you count my fellow bourbon-testing colleagues, both of whom are Conservative, but not Jewish.

Do you like bourbon?

[shaina]

Conservatism has little to do with politics, whereas Liberism/Progressivism/Socialism are all inextricably political.
Flipping great wodges of Conservatism go completely unexamined in today's vernacular.
Also, forget Kraft cheese; also-also, is there a Canadian equivalent to American Cheese?
Then, too, I don't hang out with anybody, unless you count my fellow bourbon-testing colleagues, both of whom are Conservative, but not Jewish.
Do you like bourbon?

Not really a bourbon fan buddy, i am more a single malt scotch or everyday type drinks would be vodka and crown royal, i find bourbon has a sweet after taste, but honestly i wouldn't turn down a L'Chaim with any alcohol :cheers:..

When it comes to Kraft cheese vs process American?? To me American cheese has no taste compared to kraft, but saying that we both know that they are not good for you either way... Idol will contest to that:)...

As to and equivalent, to American process Cheese?? I would say no there isn't that i have seen.......

The same is what you call Canadian Back Bacon the same as Peameal bacon ?? Ah, no it is not;).....

And the truth your opinion Conservatism can be viewed by left wing shitbags differently, i am not saying they are right or wrong, just that fact. Or at least they try to spin it into Politics.... Just watch CNN or MSDNC for 5 minutes you will see that, but you have to time it right or you will miss it between there almost 24/7 Trump Bashing:)..

Just like i watch and see all the peaceful shots of the riots and chaos going on in all the Democrat run states :huh:

[Stehle]

Can I still enter Canada covertly using the "Gilead Express"?

(...or was that just Margaret Atwood's imagination at play.) :alien:

[IdolEyes787]

Enter, maybe but to pass for a real Canadian you'll need to has at least a working knowledge of Celine Dion.

[Stehle]

She's a great Canadian singer. 'nuff said. :)

(On my way!) :alien:

[IdolEyes787]

She's a great Canadian singer. 'nuff said. :)(On my way!) :alien:Nice try but the correct answer is "Ewwwww".

[Stehle]

She's a great Canadian singer. 'nuff said. :)(On my way!) :alien:Nice try but the correct answer is "Ewwwww".


Awwww... man. :( ...and I was already loading for the journey. I even started to put some of my disguises together...

Everyday Cap (New)

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Vehicle Crash Helmet (Used)

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[IdolEyes787]

Formal wear.

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[Stehle]

Well... I was informed I couldn't get near the "Trop" wearing my new cap and "formal wear" unless it was in the form of a cardboard cutout... even after swearing off it, after Adam Sandler's shocking basketball betting movie... I did the only thing I was used to doing...

Looking at the latest line touted... and contacting my "friend" in Antigua this morning... he stated I was never a "syrup" fan and needed to verify my identity... VPN's can be a curse in that purpose...

So he asked me what I thought of "Celine Dion?" I replied, "Ewwwww". "Okay!", he commented with some exultation and I was then allowed to place a generous wager. :)

Thanks Idol... The "Rays" don't stand a chance with that kind of Mapely Mojo. ;)

[Caballero]

Formal wear.

In Texas there'd have to be a crease ironed into the jeans to count as formal wear.

And a hat.

[Stehle]

Fingers Crossed.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/blue-jays-vs-rays-mlb-2020-opening-day-live-stream-watch-online-tv-channel-prediction-pick/

[IdolEyes787]

Fingers Crossed.

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/blue-jays-vs-rays-mlb-2020-opening-day-live-stream-watch-online-tv-channel-prediction-pick/ All Jays home games will be played in Buffalo. I'm thinking this has less to do with COVID than somebody really hating the Jays.

[Stehle]

I dislike all sports again.

[j2k4]

It's a tough reality that I don't know more about Canadia than a Canadianer.

[Something Else]

Nowt wrong with expanding one's horizons past the window.

[IdolEyes787]

When I think of Canada I don't think of snow, which is strange considering that for six months out of the year the weather tends to be bleak. Rather, I think of glorious summer days spent camping or swimming or lying back against the side of some hill, staring up at the sky, doing nothing but breathing in the fresh air.

Childhood memories.We tend to hold onto the good and forget the bad.

[Something Else]

On about your bad uncle again. :no:

[IdolEyes787]

He's only bad depending your views on pedophilia.

[korbiekwan]

No. American series, dropped by the SyFy channel in the states. Picked up by Amazon Prime in the fourth season. Filming locations include Toronto and Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (really close to New York state ... for all you Americans out there who aren't super awesome at geography!)

Don't know why this became posted down here in the forum. Was answering the question: Is "The Expanse" a Canadian show? (Ahh....No.)

[korbiekwan]

Pee Wee Hockey

[IdolEyes787]

Pee Wee Reese.

[Stehle]

Is it really true that Canadians wash the clothes they wear the very next day? Asking for a friend...

[IdolEyes787]

Is it really true that Canadians wash the clothes they wear the very next day? Asking for a friend... Before I commit to an answer, on a scale from "very" to "not at all" how important is it that I don't lie to your face?

[Stehle]

:lol: Not at all.

(Well, guess he's Canadian.) :alien:

[IdolEyes787]

When I saw a cycling headline on CNN, I knew it couldn't be good.:no:

Fabio Jakobsen in a 'comatose condition' following horrific crash at Tour of Poland (https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/06/sport/fabio-jakobsen-tour-of-poland-crash-cycling-spt-intl/index.html)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x74URbOTCo8

[anon]

When I saw a cycling headline on CNN, I knew it couldn't be good.:no:

That's your fault for watching leftist fake news channels. Tune in to Fox News, which has the best anchors ever, and you'll see Mr. Jakobsen is alive and well :whistling

[Stehle]

When I saw a cycling headline on CNN, I knew it couldn't be good.:no:


So very sorry about you're idol... Idol. :(

[Camaleon]

Poutine :rolleyes: . Super yummy

[dion09529]

Canadaaaaaaaaaaaah!

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada-sex-idUSKBN25T2Y9?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0z5GYSstvLUFbOjh_D1Z-RxfcdtwlNtSpLGnUwF8WhtLBi_lSXaIAOX2A

[IdolEyes787]

Canadaaaaaaaaaaaah!

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada-sex-idUSKBN25T2Y9?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0z5GYSstvLUFbOjh_D1Z-RxfcdtwlNtSpLGnUwF8WhtLBi_lSXaIAOX2AShe was born in Hong Kong and raised in England so don't try and lay that shit on Canada.

When you think of Canada think of this, cunt.

https://twitter.com/matthew_komatsu/status/1300311994940051459 (https://twitter.com/matthew_komatsu/status/1300312025927565312)

[j2k4]

Good Lord, I hope no one has mentioned Kiefer Sutherland; I can't be fussed to look.

Do you Canucks like him?

Would you take him back, please.

[IdolEyes787]

You'll have to blame England for Keifer.

[j2k4]

You'll have to blame England for Keifer.

Fine with me.

England, please prepare to extract Mr. Sutherland - no shilly-shallying, now.



(Did I say that right?)

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[anon]

Good Lord, I hope no one has mentioned Kiefer Sutherland; I can't be fussed to look.

Me on the first page, but it turned out he's as Canadian as apple pie. :dabs:

[IdolEyes787]

Fine with me.
England, please prepare to extract Mr. Sutherland - no shilly-shallying, now.

(Did I say that right?)
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That should work. The Queen is probably sending James Bond to take care of things as we speak.

[IdolEyes787]

Good Lord, I hope no one has mentioned Kiefer Sutherland; I can't be fussed to look.

Me on the first page, but it turned out he's as Canadian as apple pie. :dabs:

That doesn't hurt anywhere as bad as learning that Keanu Reeves is Lebanese.

[anon]

That should work. The Queen is probably sending James Bond to take care of things as we speak.

I thought it was Jane Bond now :unsure:

[megabyteme]

Me on the first page, but it turned out he's as Canadian as apple pie. :dabs:

That doesn't hurt anywhere as bad as learning that Keanu Reeves is Lebanese.
I'm fairly certain he's heterosexual.

[IdolEyes787]

Not if he's Lebanese.

https://nomadicboys.com/gay-friendly-arab-countries/

[j2k4]

I have only unformed and amorphous thoughts about Keanu Reeves.

Did I spell his name right?

[j2k4]

I'm guessing no one here has seen National Review's eulogy of Neil Peart.

Herewith:

Neil Ellwood Peart, a musician and writer, died on Tuesday after a years-long, private struggle with brain cancer.
Born in Port Dalhousie, Ontario in 1952, Peart was best known as the lyricist and drummer for the Canadian hard-rock power trio Rush, which he joined in 1974, just before the band’s first American tour.


Peart’s virtuoso drumming style transformed Rush from a straight-ahead rock group into one of the most successful and enduring bands of the 1970s progressive-rock movement. Upon joining the band, he also assumed the role of writing almost all of its lyrics. A high-school dropout who was rarely seen without his nose in a book, he brought an autodidact’s wide-ranging interests to his work, beginning with post-teen forays into science fiction and later progressing to examinations of history and philosophy rarely seen elsewhere in the hard-rock idiom.
A youthful interest in Ayn Rand’s fiction led to the lyrics for “Anthem,” the lead track on Rush’s second album and Peart’s first collaboration with his new band mates. The young man who’d been picked on in high school for being a cape-wearing oddball — his own parents admitted in the wonderful 2010 documentary Beyond the Lighted Stage, “We thought he was weird” — called out to others finding their own individualism:


Know your place in life is where you want to be
Don’t let them tell you that you owe it all to me
Keep on looking forward, no use in looking ’round
Hold your head above the crowd and they won’t bring you down



While Peart always denied being a full-fledged Randian — “I am no one’s disciple,” he said in later years — Rand’s work would directly influence Rush’s breakthrough album 2112: The first side consists of a seven-part rock epic derived in part from Rand’s novella “Anthem,” replacing the light bulb discovered by Rand’s nameless, oppressed hero with a long-forgotten electric guitar.
2112 was, to the surprise of almost everyone involved, a huge success. The science-fiction showcase of the title suite married to Rush’s kinetic and complex hard rock won the band the first of its ten platinum albums and vaulted them from opening act to headliner status for the remainder of their long career.

Peart often described himself as a libertarian, and his further explorations of individuality and standing against conformity in later songs such as 1978’s “The Trees,” 1981’s “Red Barchetta” and 1982’s “Subdivisions” contributed to Rush’s popularity in conservative and libertarian circles, which continues to this day.
While Peart maintained an intense interest in current events, he rarely brought contemporary politics into his lyrics until taking a left turn very late in his career. As a member of Rush, he lyrically addressed topics ranging from the Cold War nuclear standoff to environmental issues, often with an appreciation for nuance rarely seen in the simplistic protest songs that were the norm among “socially engaged” rock acts such as Bruce Springsteen and Rage Against the Machine.
Peart surprised an interviewer in 1984 by answering firmly in the negative when asked whether, as a Canadian, he felt “more nervous” living next to the United States than he had before the Reagan administration:


I have a real love for this country, like I said, not a blinkered love, by any means, and I have no problems seeing the defects, of course. But I know that a lot of those are historical imperatives and the position that America occupies in the world today is not altogether by choice. I mean, it’s not people’s fault that it became the most successful country and the richest country and the most powerful country, it just happened, you know, because people worked and people were into it, and they did it. So, you can’t fault them for being the most powerful and having that incredible responsibility. I mean, it’s easy to point fingers at figures in government and so on and blame the government for a lot of things, and of course, there’s a tremendous amount of Reaganitis about, but really, it’s a bit facile to do that. Anyone who thinks about it a little more and learns a little more about the history of the country and why things are the way they are knows that America didn’t go out and buy a bunch of nuclear bombs just so they could be the big guys on the block, you know? It was strictly a historical imperative. . . . They had to, you know. There was no choice and there is no choice.



Peart was one of very few rock lyricists to directly address the grim realities of Soviet rule during the Cold War, a notable departure from the trite moral equivalence of Sting (“I hope the Russians love their children too”) and other contemporaries. In 1991’s “Heresy,” he looked at the revolutions of 1989–90 not just with wonder at what was achieved, but also with revulsion at what had been lost:


All around that dull gray world
From Moscow to Berlin
People storm the barricades
Walls go tumbling in
The counter-revolution
People smiling through their tears
Who can give them back their lives
And all those wasted years?
All those precious wasted years
Who will pay?



Along with wealth from millions of album sales and countless concert tickets, Peart earned something that he never wanted: fame. Introverted and intensely private, Peart had a life-long aversion to interacting with his own fans, often noting to his friends that the word itself was derived from “fanatic.”
That distaste for the “star” portion of being a rock star was most famously expressed in his 1981 song “Limelight”:


Living in a fisheye lens
Caught in the camera eye
I have no heart to lie
I can’t pretend this stranger
Is a long-awaited friend

The last decades of Peart’s life were marred by terrible personal tragedy and a long rebuilding process. His tranquil family man’s life was shattered when his daughter Selena was killed in a 1997 auto accident and his wife Jackie succumbed to cancer less than a year later. Those devastating losses drove Peart into self-imposed moving exile as he traveled alone across North and Central America by motorcycle for over a year.
After finding the will to go on over that long journey —recounted in his 2002 memoir Ghost Rider — Peart rebuilt his personal life with a new marriage in 2000, and later reunited with band mates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson for three more Rush albums and several hugely successful concert tours from 2002 to 2015.
Upon returning to the limelight, Rush discovered that a sea change had occurred during the hiatus imposed by Peart’s loss and recovery. Long dismissed by the “cool kids” of rock criticism as a nerd-embraced heavy-metal oddity, Rush now found itself a beloved elder statesmen of the art form. Platinum-selling peers such as Metallica and Living Colour paid homage to the band’s influence, and Rush fans who’d identified with Peart’s self-reliant philosophy as harassed teenagers were now influential players in popular culture. The band was featured in the movie I Love You, Man, a documentary about its career was a surprise hit on the festival circuit and home video, and the trio was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a raucous 2013 ceremony.
Rush’s popular appeal in terms of album sales peaked with the 1981 watershed Moving Pictures, but the vast and dedicated fanbase Peart and company built through relentless touring — it was the norm for them to play over 250 live dates a year in the late 1970s and early ’80s — stayed with the group through a 41-year run that concluded with a de facto farewell tour in 2015. Peart, determining that he could no longer maintain his personal level of performance on stage — Rush played three-hour sets, the high points of which were often his eight-minute-plus drum solos — declared that he was “retired” after the final show of that tour. Rush never played again as a unit, and now never will.
Peart’s band mates announced Friday that he had died earlier this week from a previously undisclosed case of Glioblastoma, a cancer of the brain. True to his need to avoid the limelight to the end, Peart had battled the disease for over three years without any mention of his affliction reaching the public.
He leaves behind a widow, a young daughter, seven non-fiction books, a novel, 20 studio albums, and a musical legacy that will endure for as long as young (and not-so-young) people seek brains, heart, and hard-won skill to go along with the primal call of bass, guitar, and drums. RIP.

[j2k4]

Just now getting a lsten on the remastered Permanent Waves World Tour disc that's been sitting next to my keyboard for about eight months.

Worth the wait.

Wish I'd taken all those opportunities to see them I passed up for stupid reasons like wanting to get laid, back in the day.

/sigh

[soulreaper]

surprised noone's said winter yet..I'm kidding..I think I'll go with Bryan Adams cause he reminds me of my childhood though I didn't know he was Canadian. Went to two of his concerts here in India.

[anon]

I think I'll go with Bryan Adams cause he reminds me of my childhood

MTV Unplugged was the first album I ever downloaded, woot woot!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7Hru1uuQe8

[soulreaper]

I think I'll go with Bryan Adams cause he reminds me of my childhood

MTV Unplugged was the first album I ever downloaded, woot woot!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7Hru1uuQe8

I hope it wasn't from oink lol

[soulreaper]

Also how could I forget James Cameron? Terminator 2 is still my favorite action film probably.

[IdolEyes787]

No one in Canada actually considers either Bryan Adams or James Cameron Canadian. Adams has lived in London - England not Ontario, for at least a couple of decades and Cameron moved to Hollywood (then Malibu and New Zealand thereafter) in 1971. You could make a case for Elon Musk being more "Canadian" which is equally absurd btw.

[anon]

I hope it wasn't from oink lol

Nah, private share circa 2000. Still have it burnt on a 650 MB CD-R somewhere.

[anon]

Also how could I forget James Cameron? Terminator 2 is still my favorite action film probably.

Terminator 2 and Aliens are true classics. Avatar was so hyped though, I can't believe four fucking sequels are planned :mellow:

The Abyss (which we talked about on another thread) was also pretty underrated. And hard as nails to make, I felt sorry for the actors and crew after reading about the filming process and behind-the-camera events.

[anon]

No one in Canada actually considers either Bryan Adams or James Cameron Canadian. Adams has lived in London - England not Ontario, for at least a couple of decades and Cameron moved to Hollywood (then Malibu and New Zealand thereafter) in 1971. You could make a case for Elon Musk being more "Canadian" which is equally absurd btw.

"Technically Canadian" then :ghey:

[Caballero]

The Abyss (which we talked about on another thread) was also pretty underrated. And hard as nails to make, I felt sorry for the actors and crew after reading about the filming process and behind-the-camera events.

There is a documentary out that looks at how they made "Das Boot" back in the day. Highly recommended. Will turn you off any dreams of pursuing a film career if you ever had those.

[anon]

Then again...

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[IdolEyes787]

I think I'll go with Bryan Adams cause he reminds me of my childhood.... Molested, huh?

Also being from India your correct response is Sunny Leone.

[Funkin']

13 pages, not gonna read em' all. But was Idol and snow even mentioned?



I think I'll go with Bryan Adams cause he reminds me of my childhood.... Molested, huh?


https://i.fststatic.com/smilies/laugh.gif

[IdolEyes787]

13 pages, not gonna read em' all. But was Idol and snow even mentioned?
My Mom mentioned snow.

[soulreaper]

I think I'll go with Bryan Adams cause he reminds me of my childhood.... Molested, huh?

Also being from India your correct response is Sunny Leone.

LOL fancy her, Idol? Are you into Indian women mate?

I'm surprised she was able to integrate into Bollywood being a pornstar. That's never happened before in India, it usually doesn't happen in hollywood either.

[anon]

I'm surprised she was able to integrate into Bollywood being a pornstar.

Most of the rest of the world isn't :happy:

[soulreaper]

I'm surprised she was able to integrate into Bollywood being a pornstar.

Most of the rest of the world isn't :happy:

You wont mind it if she's the UN ambassador too. :lol::hooray:

[j2k4]

Ripped from the rails of relevancy...

Well done, fellers - just like the old days.



Hey, is 'technical Canadian-hood' a thing, now that it's been mentioned here?

[IdolEyes787]

Like most things, it's real-ish mostly in direct proportion to how much you believe it is.

[IdolEyes787]

Are you into Indian women mate?

Squaws are hot although you may want to consider updating what you call them to "Indigenous People", racist.

[soulreaper]

Are you into Indian women mate?

Squaws are hot although you may want to consider updating what you call them to "Indigenous People", racist.

Had to google squaws, that's a new one LOL. You know native Americans (don't know the equivalent in Canada) like the mojave and cherokee may take issue with calling Indians from India as Indigenous people. Not that it bothers me, I don't think squaws are into FOB Indians like me.

[anon]

Anyway, this guy is my new favorite Canadian thing.

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[IdolEyes787]

Also the leader of the Conservative Party. Weird to see him without a tie.

[j2k4]

Like most things, it's real-ish mostly in direct proportion to how much you believe it is.

Put me down as 'in favor-of', then.

I can't avoid Canadians easily, given my occupation,




Are you into Indian women mate?

Squaws are hot although you may want to consider updating what you call them to "Indigenous People", racist.

I married one, America-style.

Bad choice, but I still live on the rez.





Squaws are hot although you may want to consider updating what you call them to "Indigenous People", racist.

Had to google squaws, that's a new one LOL. You know native Americans (don't know the equivalent in Canada) like the mojave and cherokee may take issue with calling Indians from India as Indigenous people. Not that it bothers me, I don't think squaws are into FOB Indians like me.

You wouldn't believe how 'un-touchy' most of them are.

And they ALL miss the Washington Redskins.


Anyway, this guy is my new favorite Canadian thing.

187185


Also the leader of the Conservative Party. Weird to see him without a tie.

I'm currently designing a tee-short with a dunny-seat image, filled with swirling images of the various politicians I don't like.

[IdolEyes787]

I can't avoid Canadians easily, given my occupation....

Got to be Zamboni driver. Fur trader seems too obvious.

[IdolEyes787]

You can tell this is Canada and not somewhere in the States because he actually thought the police wouldn't kill him for doing this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX5gin3wIPk

[anon]

Also the leader of the Conservative Party. Weird to see him without a tie.

If shaina normally uses a tie, then he can't be as bad as you lieberals say.

[ssd_executor]

Dancing Justin Trudeau, for sure :)