Top 5
We’re putting together a Top 5 list for the Jack Nation Countdown….the tv version. Since Canada Day falls on Tuesday, we thought we’d make it a Canadian list…..problem is, who do we put on it? Canada’s Biggest Rock Bands…..
The Hip
The Guess Who
Rush
OLP
Nickelback
Finger Eleven
Three Days Grace
Blue Rodeo
Big Sugar
These are just suggestions…..who would you add? What are you fave Top 5?
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Thanks for stopping by!
Sam
June 24th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Hey Samantha, Great idea but hard to list only 5. Since you already have some of my favourites listed, I’ll add these 5.
Barenaked Ladies
Kim Mitchell (Max Webster)
April Wine
Triumph
BTO
June 24th, 2008 at 10:55 am
The Tragically Hip - # 1 Canadian Band!!
June 24th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Rush
June 24th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Steppenwolf, Lighthouse,
June 24th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
sum41, Bryan Adams, Tom Cochrane, the guess who, our lady peace!
June 24th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Honeymoon Suite has a few good tunes
June 24th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
rush, triumph and the hip!
June 24th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Remember when Rita MacNeil was really big?
June 24th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Tom Cochrane, The Hip,Rush, The Guess Who, Colin James
June 24th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
The Trews
June 24th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
I agree with Dawn especially Kim Mitchell. Summer just hadn’t started until you saw Kim Mitchell play at Kingswood Theatre!!! Then definetly follwed by the HIP!!!! A little Barenaked Ladies never hurt anyone either.
June 24th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
54-40!!!!
June 24th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Barenaked Ladies
Avril Lavigne
Bryan Adams
Honeymoon Suite
Sum 41
Simple Plan
Yeah, that’s six, not five, but I’m just listing as many as I can for consideration, as these ain’t really my top five.
June 24th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Sam, my top 5 would be
The Guess who
Rush
The Headstones
Finger Eleven
The Hip,
but only if you exclude canadians that have moved to the U.S.A. like Joni Mitchell and Neil Young.
June 24th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Among my faves:
loverboy
headstones
54-40
doug and the slugs
april wine
teenage head
headpins
odds
watchmen
sum 41
and the list can go on… Canada Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 24th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
BRYAN ADAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Loverboy
The Payola$
The Spoons
Glass Tiger
Honeymoon Suite
and for sure April Wine and BNL (as previously mentioned)
June 24th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
ya April Wine
June 24th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Just to name a few others……
Dave Matthew band
Sloan
Larry Gowen
Troper
Saga
Prism
Teanage Head
Sas Jordan
June 24th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Hi,
How about Country of Origin status nomination for Neil Young (Crazy Horse).
Still in Ontario and not Labrador City.
June 24th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
My Top 5
Rush
Guess Who
April Wine
Tragically Hip
Payola/Paul Hyde
I really could not argue with all the other choices. They reminded me of how talented Canada has become to the music world.
June 24th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Tom Cochrane, The Trews
June 24th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
I’ve always been a big fan of Teenage Head.
June 25th, 2008 at 6:11 am
Max Webster, Teenage Head, FM, Nash The Slash
June 25th, 2008 at 7:34 am
My Favs:
Rush - Triumph - Saga - Helix - Honeymoon Suite
and many others as listed above.
Soooo many good Cdn bands.
( Billy Talent, Harem Scarem, Killer Dwarfs, Kim Mitchell, Loverboy, April Wine)
June 25th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Tom Cochrane & Red Rider
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Great Big Sea
The Hip
B.N.L.
Nickleback
Arcade Fire
The Tea Party
Ok, basta…that’s way more than five…
Lee Ann
June 25th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Definitely Tom Cochrane and Jeff Healey
June 25th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Hi Sam,
My top 5 list of Canuck bands would go like this.
1-Rush
2-Guess Who
3-BTO
4-Nickelback
5-April Wine
Cheers,
Bill
June 25th, 2008 at 10:53 am
Hi Sam, hmmm, only 5 ?
Bryan Adams
Bachman Turner Overdrive
Blue Rodeo
Tom Cochrane
HeadPins
April Wine
Boy, don’t we have great talent ? Looking forward to Saturday’s countdown…
June 25th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Hi Sam
Fav canadian bands have to be Max Webster, Saga,Rush,Triumph,Guess Who, hope you have an amazing hoiliday.
June 25th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
I am relieved that so many agree with me - Max Webster!!!, BTO, The Trews, Three Days Grace, April Wine
June 25th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Sam Roberts! ;p]
June 25th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Strictly bands list (otherwise my list would be longer…):
Guess Who
Blue Rodeo
Big Sugar
Colin James and The Little Big Band
Nickelback
June 25th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Teenage Head
Guess Who
Max Lobster(Webster)
The Hip
Trews
June 25th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
My Top 5
Tom Cochrane/Red Rider
Saga
Max Webster
Triumph
The Guess Who
June 25th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
I do think that The Tragically Hip is my favourite Canadian Band, but I also like Triumph! Looking forward to their tour in the near future!
June 25th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
April Wine
Tom Cochrane
Colin James
The Payola’s
Bryan Adams
Luba
Just to note a few!!
June 26th, 2008 at 8:26 am
A lot of great choices already listed.
Billy Talent
The Tea Party
Rush
Triumph
Nickelback
And for retro sake I’ll give a shout out to The Metal Queen herself (Lee Aaron) and Platinum Blonde, hahaha
KUDOOS to ZAK - Great Job bud!
June 26th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Finger Eleven
Tragically hip
Big sugar
Stompin tom
The trews
tom cochrane
great big sea
June 26th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
HI Sam
I was luck enough to win tickets to see the eagles.
Have a great vacation
Jill
June 26th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
How about giving the girls you rocked Canada like
Lee Aaron
Chrissy Steele
Mitsou
June 26th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
hi sam
June 27th, 2008 at 7:09 am
Samantha: I just wanted to say thank you for having Zack on your show yesterday. You sent out a wonderful signal. I have a handicapped child and he has no limitations. He has a wonderful attitude regarding himself and I wish there were more people out there like you and your station, willing to give them the opportunity to better themselves and enlighten others. thanks again.
June 27th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Hi Sam!
Finger Eleven
Avril Lavigne
Bryan Adams
Nickelback
Rush
June 27th, 2008 at 10:24 am
It’s a given that you have to have Rush, the Guess Who, and the Hip. The two I guess I would add to that would be The Band and Prism
June 27th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Hey Sam,
Just a little more canadiana. (ideas)
HELIX LIGHTHOUSE
TEENAGE HEAD CHILLIWACK
PRISM BARNEY BENTALL
GODDO GLASS TIGER
FLUDD TRIUMPH
NORTHERN PIKES HONEYMOON SUITE
HEADPINS SHERIFF
PARACHUTE CLUB LOVERBOY
MARTHA & THE MUFFINS DAVID WILCOX
and OF COURSE the LEGENDARY :: GORDON LIGHTFOOT ::
THANKS FOR LISTENING,
GRANT….. xoxo
June 29th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Saga
Blue Rodeo
Triumph
April Wine
Ray Lyell & the Storm
Prism
Squeeze’
Gordon Lightfoot - ya
Klaatu
July 7th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Goddo….they should have made it bigger than they did….FABulous band!!!…TR