The True North Rocks (Part 1) (S1-E12)
The JabberGuys welcome Giz back to the podcast as they celebrate some of Canada’s musical talent. Giz shares some of his experiences with Canadian rock stars… and the JabberGuys get into some bands and performers with interesting backstories.
Episode Playlist - Listen on SPOTIFY
The Guess Who
- the band’s original name was Chad Allan and the Reflections
- Top Hits: American Woman, No Time, No Sugar Tonight
BTO
- Randy Bachman
- Roll On Down the Highway, Let It Ride, Takin’ Care of Business
Barenaked Ladies
- From Scarborough, Ontario
- Steven Page leaves the band
- Big Bang Theory theme song
Bruce Cockburn
Ian Thomas
- Only top 40 - Painted Ladies
- Brother of Dave Thomas - SCTV
Bryan Adams
Stampeders
- Sweet City Woman, Minstrel Gypsy
- Hit the Road Jack - “Hey Ray” … who’s Ray?
April Wine
- Myles Goodwyn
- Who wrote ‘Bad Side of the Moon’? - Elton
RUSH
- In the top 5 bands with consecutive gold albums - Rolling Stones, Beatles, KISS, Aerosmith, and RUSH
- Thank you, Donna Halper
Triumph
- Rick Emmett, Gil Moore, Mike Levine
Blue Rodeo
- Favourite lyric from - Till I am Myself
Kim Mitchell
- Queex recites his favourite lyric
- Kim plays everywhere… stadiums to school gyms
Max Webster
- Hangover, Toronto Tontos
Klaatu
- Mystery around their first album - rumours of a potential Beatles reunion
- "We're Off You Know"
Saga
- Originally called ‘Pockets’
- Big in Germany
Honeymoon Suite
- Johnny ‘D’ and Queex dated the same girl … (nuff said)
- Theme song for the movie Lethal Weapon
Tragically Hip
- Cha loves ‘em… Queex and Ote not so much
- Gord Downie
Five Man Electrical Band
- I’m a Stranger Here, Signs, Doin’ the Best We Can Rag, Absolutely Right
The Band
- Giz shares his experience with Levon Helm
Jeff Healey
Prism
- See Forever Eyes, Nickels and Dimes, Take Me Away
- Song Writer - Jim Vallance - “Rodney Higgs”
- Ron Tabak has a cycling accident - no helmet, no light, at night, in the snow?
Episode Playlist - Listen on SPOTIFY
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The True North Rocks (Part 1) (S1-E12)
The JabberGuys welcome Giz back to the podcast as they celebrate some of Canada’s musical talent. Giz shares some of his experiences with Canadian rock stars… and the JabberGuys get into some bands and performers with interesting backstories.
Episode Playlist - Listen on SPOTIFY
The Guess Who
- the band’s original name was Chad Allan and the Reflections
- Top Hits: American Woman, No Time, No Sugar Tonight
BTO
- Randy Bachman
- Roll On Down the Highway, Let It Ride, Takin’ Care of Business
Barenaked Ladies
- From Scarborough, Ontario
- Steven Page leaves the band
- Big Bang Theory theme song
Bruce Cockburn
Ian Thomas
- Only top 40 - Painted Ladies
- Brother of Dave Thomas - SCTV
Bryan Adams
Stampeders
- Sweet City Woman, Minstrel Gypsy
- Hit the Road Jack - “Hey Ray” … who’s Ray?
April Wine
- Myles Goodwyn
- Who wrote ‘Bad Side of the Moon’? - Elton
RUSH
- In the top 5 bands with consecutive gold albums - Rolling Stones, Beatles, KISS, Aerosmith, and RUSH
- Thank you, Donna Halper
Triumph
- Rick Emmett, Gil Moore, Mike Levine
Blue Rodeo
- Favourite lyric from - Till I am Myself
Kim Mitchell
- Queex recites his favourite lyric
- Kim plays everywhere… stadiums to school gyms
Max Webster
- Hangover, Toronto Tontos
Klaatu
- Mystery around their first album - rumours of a potential Beatles reunion
- "We're Off You Know"
Saga
- Originally called ‘Pockets’
- Big in Germany
Honeymoon Suite
- Johnny ‘D’ and Queex dated the same girl … (nuff said)
- Theme song for the movie Lethal Weapon
Tragically Hip
- Cha loves ‘em… Queex and Ote not so much
- Gord Downie
Five Man Electrical Band
- I’m a Stranger Here, Signs, Doin’ the Best We Can Rag, Absolutely Right
The Band
- Giz shares his experience with Levon Helm
Jeff Healey
Prism
- See Forever Eyes, Nickels and Dimes, Take Me Away
- Song Writer - Jim Vallance - “Rodney Higgs”
- Ron Tabak has a cycling accident - no helmet, no light, at night, in the snow?
Episode Playlist - Listen on SPOTIFY
Visit www.jabberguys.com to subscribe to our podcasts and for trivia based on each episode.
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
Support the show (https://paypal.me/jabberguys?locale.x=en_US)