The 90s Didn't All Suck - Just Mostly

Just Be · May 4, 2020

CunningCanuk said:
I thought the 90's had great music as demonstrated by the many fine examples in this thread. Some great stories too. A very entertaining read and listen.

I'm surprised none of my Canadian brothers or sisters mentioned this fine band. One of the best live shows I've seen and I've been lucky to have seen most of the bands posted on this thread.

RIP Gord.

I remember seeing them on SNL one 90's night and was blown away by their song "Grace, Too". I never heard of them before and up until maybe a year ago I never heard anything else by them but I remembered their name and remembered where I saw them. Fortunately, I was able to find their SNL performance and here it is. https://www.pinkbike.com/video/125904/

Amos Otis · May 4, 2020

CunningCanuk said:
I thought the 90's had great music as demonstrated by the many fine examples in this thread. Some great stories too. A very entertaining read and listen.

I'm surprised none of my Canadian brothers or sisters mentioned this fine band. One of the best live shows I've seen and I've been lucky to have seen most of the bands posted on this thread.

RIP Gord.

"Up to Here" was just about perfect.

CunningCanuk · May 4, 2020

Just Be said:
I remember seeing them on SNL one 90's night and was blown away by their song "Grace, Too". I never heard of them before and up until maybe a year ago I never heard anything else by them but I remembered their name and remembered where I saw them. Fortunately, I was able to find their SNL performance and here it is. https://www.pinkbike.com/video/125904/

Awesome. I remember that night like it was yesterday. The guest host (another Canadian) was Dan Aykroyd.

The first line in the song Grace Too is: "He said I'm fabulously rich" Gord played with that line for that performance.

You have great taste in music and you would have loved seeing the band live.

CunningCanuk · May 4, 2020

Amos Otis said:
"Up to Here" was just about perfect.

Agreed

Just Be · May 4, 2020

CunningCanuk said:
Awesome. I remember that night like it was yesterday. The guest host (another Canadian) was Dan Aykroyd.

The first line in the song Grace Too is: "He said I'm fabulously rich" Gord played with that line for that performance.

You have great taste in music and you would have loved seeing the band live.

I wonder how many people think the name of the song is Grey Stew.

I've since watched videos of them live and nothing that I've seen compares to that SNL performance (IMO) ..Gord was definitely a great front man and from what I've read a very kind soul. May he rest in peace.

CunningCanuk · May 4, 2020

Just Be said:
I wonder how many people think the name of the song is Grey Stew.

I've since watched videos of them live and nothing that I've seen compares to that SNL performance (IMO) ..Gord was definitely a great front man and from what I've read a very kind soul. May he rest in peace.

Amen.

They are my favourite band and I was fortunate to see them live 22 times. The last time in 2010 at Massey Hall (3000 seat venue in Toronto). Every show was special for me but that one was so intimate because of the venue.

LOL @ Grey Stew btw.

Cheers

CunningCanuk · May 5, 2020

Here is another fine Canadian band from the 90’s.

CunningCanuk · May 5, 2020

I don’t recall anyone posting this band, as unbelievable as that may be.

CunningCanuk · May 5, 2020

This band had amazing potential. Their first album was one of the best initial albums of any band, IMHO.

Unfortunately the success went to their heads and they became coke head asshats and quickly the music suffered. Alas.