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Loved 80% of this list! I usually spent my allowance on vinyl, and still have some of those albums, but I'd be happy to never hear "Seasons in the Sun" ever again. I kind of drifted away from Canadian Music by '75 or '76 until the latter half of the 80's when Blue Rodeo, Colin James, and Big Sugar emerged. I really miss the diversity of music back then when radio played all kinds of music genres. That, and older sibling/cousins meant I developed a very eclectic taste on music at a very young age.

Damn, I hate to hear that Randy is "anti-vax" and supported the "truckers" protest. (Or, did I hear correctly what he was saying?) Randy Bachman has been my hero since I was a kid! And, still is! (But, I'm so "concerned" by that moment in this interview.) Oh well, Political/social vs. science. IDK

I was 15 that year, loud music, free spirit and thought i had the world by the 🏈🏀. STILL DO!!!! 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🇨🇦

I just did an acoustic cover of "These Eyes" if anyone cares to watch it: th-cam.com/video/cYsjB8Ylj4Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FJQL-l-nUKfU9dK_

I was a young boy 👦 then. I heard of Anne Murray, the late Gordon Lightfoot, Paul Anka, BTO, The GuessWho then. I saw 👀 the Jagged Little Pill 💊 album here. Alanis Morissette turned 50 on 1 June 2024. How about covering year 1984? 40 years! 🎂

"Rock Me Gently" was huge in 1974. I prefer the 70s songs from April Wine - a great era and year (1974) for them. "Seasons in the Sun" really did own AM radio in 1974! Joni was such a treasure -still is. When I think of the summer of 1974 - I can't help but think of "Sundown" by Gordon Lightfoot. No surprise seeing BTO in the #1 spot! They managed to capture an AM & FM audience. Great Top 20 list. Thanks for posting.

have you done 1996 yet?

Yes, my all time favorite Canadian band is number one. Way to go BTO

Lighthouse was a big band down in St. Louis where I grew up. Their song, One Fine Day, was used as the opening music for KSHE 95 Real Rock Radio. This station played a lot of Canadian Rock I never knew was Canadian until I moved to Toronto, Canada in 1984. There were the huge bands we all knew were Canadian, like Rush, Lightfoot, Guess Who, etc, but some more obscure, smaller bands I first heard in St. Louis were Saga, Moxy, Trooper, Max Webster, Frozen Ghost and Red Rider. So thumbs up to Djs who used to have the free rein to bring fresh, new music to their listeners.

CANADA HAS SO MUCH TAKENT NO MATTER WHAT THE ERA.BUT THE '70S HAD SO MUCH GREAT HITS.CANADA❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

My inlaws still think that Andy Kim's "Rock Me Gently" is sung by Neil Diamond.

1974, I was 15, and had a lot these albums, and had Paul Anka on some K-Tel albums, happy you mentioned that bands like April Wine and the Stampeders toured every town and village in Canada with no sponsorship, great video John, great to educate the younger fans what we had back than, again great video, thankyou for the trip down memory lane.

Very well done👍

He and his band just did a free concert in Grade Prairie AB and they are as good now as they were when I first heard them way back in the beginning of their career! Rock on Kim

I was 14 when Facevalue came out; and, to this day, Phil Collins' voice makes me smile no matter how depressed I am. 'And then there were three' is and will always be my favorite album of all time!

I saw Gowan in 1999 in Perth, Ontario, at the Stewart Park Festival. He was amazing live! I asked for his autograph, and he was so pleasant to talk to. Class act!

@1:45 I think you meant "Good Friends", which was and still is my Favorite Poppy Family song. I liked her song, Evergreen, a different and better Song, than the one Streisand released

Liv8ng legend and he doesn't age. Early influence and saw Triumph in 85.

Thx JB. Saw this vid when new but didn't 'like/comment' like usual. Miss Susan's singing was in my ears ( thx to many older sisters and brothers ) from about 8yrs old till the end of her 'run' - and I was and always will be a fan. Rest easy Miss Susan

I love this band - im in Louisville ky so ive never seen them - i would love to - im a guitar player and i sing a bit - their songs are very enjoyable to play

Randy is a riot with his stories. I listen to him because of this stuff that is ,he should of been a comedian.

He'll he's he'll, won't tell.

Mike, you are the best!

Awesome yrs listening to those 2

I remember buying an album from a used record store of a Canadian band called Butler. Fredette's band before teaming with Mitchell. Can't find any tracks from it online. Anyone else ever hear about it? It had a sort of new wave feel to it.

The guess who came to pittsburgh, and I was going to spend 100 dollars when I found out they weren't the original. I was mad ,but I saved money.

You are the only person I've heard pronounce Mr. Pearts name correctly.

Four studio albums. One live.

Gordon Lightfoot is actually not rock and roll but folk music , but he's one of the absolute very best folk artists

“Sweet City Woman” my favourite song of all time, I first listened was about 17~18 in the 70’ and I play it often on my mobile phone. RIP Ronnie King!

This was very interesting to watch! :-) Lawrence Gowan is absolutely right about Genesis and Peter Gabriel around '76/'77. And he fits quite well in Styx, by the way.

Who is playing this extended background music?

I met them at at free concert in Lakeside at the Haborfront in Toront thanks to my facebook friend Gary who use to be there Roadie. I got meet the last three original members of the band. Its the only t-shirt I have that was well made and still holds together. I did a painting commemorating fifty years of their music. It meant still does mean alot to me.

Crap. No Trooper, Prism, etc.? Half of your choices were folk singers ffs.

I'm in my 70s now and living in Michigan USA and I loved and remembered all of them 😅

❤❤❤❤ love STYX!!! One of my all time favorite bands!!

Forgot trooper

Came here to make sure it wasn't me... :-D. I grew up with STYX and Gowan is a great addition to STYX. I have met the band 5 or 6 times and Larry is always up for a short chat.

The he'll with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. An old Hippie!

Literally one of the best Canadian rock songs ever written and performed by Canadian icons. Who doesn't get teary-eyd listening to this?

Still love the band… the tongue in cheek lyrics were absolutely brilliant… well done son of Glasgow! For some reason the following lyrics have always struck with me… “Your footsteps sound so hollow Empty street or empty man.” …and pretty much all of “Power Cut” through to “… the Twilight Zone”

Cosmetics is a masterpiece!

"Listen to the Radio" a cover by Pukka Orchestra, pure magic to a shortwave listener back then. That woman in the video is the most beautiful I have ever seen.

His version of “I Don’t Believe in Miracles” was the best version putting life in the America version.

I hope Jerry and Pete can reconcile, they made some beautiful music together.

Harmonium!!!

Harmonium,FM.

Interesting; this is further proof that Canada has the best musicians & entertainers.

I hate The Guess Who

Neil Young? 🤦