# The greatest Canadian music act: group, individual, whatever. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 13, 2019, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481 "2019-04-13T02:45:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/21 "2019-04-13T12:47:11Z")
Neil Young. Rush doesn’t even make the first round cut. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/22 "2019-04-13T13:01:27Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > My friends and I were talking about this today. I don’t want to poison the well with my choice, but who do you think is the greatest Canadian musical individual or group? Neil Young/Stephen Stills, The Guess Who, Rush. I love each for different reasons, hard to put any one above the others. If I had HAD to, I’d go with Neil. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/23 "2019-04-13T15:33:41Z")
Skinny Puppy. ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/24 "2019-04-13T16:25:20Z")
Tragically Hip ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/25 "2019-04-13T16:27:50Z")
The Dayglo Abortions. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/26 "2019-04-13T16:33:13Z")
Another vote for Leonard Cohen. Second only to Bob Dylan in my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/27 "2019-04-13T16:34:16Z")
Paul Shaffer ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/28 "2019-04-13T16:46:44Z")
Joni Mitchell, The Tragically Hip, Sam Roberts Band, Stars, The Jerry Cans, Jeremy Dutcher, Leonard Cohen, various Canadian classical composers… As well, I’m a musician and I have many musician friends in the music business here in Canada, whose music I love. I just love Canadian music. I can’t choose just one band/artist. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/29 "2019-04-13T16:48:04Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > William Shatner. What’s not to love? Mr. Tambourine Man? _ **MR. TAMBOURINE MAN!!** _ ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/30 "2019-04-13T16:56:01Z")
There needs to be a consolidation of the choices and a proper vote. Not already suggested: Red Rider Doug & The Slugs Trooper Arcade Fire Bruce Cockburn Anne Murray Buffy Saint-Marie ETA: The New Pornographers ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/31 "2019-04-13T17:10:20Z")
> [@K364](#): > > Gordon Lightfoot This ---
**Author:** ![bmoak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@bmoak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmoak)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/32 "2019-04-13T17:19:43Z")
No love for [Glenn Gould](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnJhq7_Er8o)? ---
**Author:** ![UCBearcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/77aa72/32.png) [@UCBearcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UCBearcats)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/33 "2019-04-13T17:28:29Z")
Bare Naked Ladies - recent inductees to the Canadian Rock and Roll HOF and just a fun group of guys. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/34 "2019-04-13T18:10:46Z")
Gordon Lightfoot would probably be my third choice. Although I picked Rush, I personally prefer Neil Young. Joni’s OK but a little eccentric, or different than my tastes, but she’s certainly talented. ---
**Author:** ![mako88sb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@mako88sb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mako88sb)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/35 "2019-04-13T18:23:14Z")
Not mentioned yet but I always liked Prism, Streetheart, Doug & the Slugs and Chiliwack. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/36 "2019-04-13T18:30:54Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Neil Young. > > Rush doesn’t even make the first round cut. They’re the judges. ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/37 "2019-04-13T22:40:17Z")
No love for Matthew Good (or Matthew Good Band), or Sarah McLachlan? Okay so not as influential as Neil Young, Joni Mitchell or Rush, but certainly more prominent on my personal playlist. ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/38 "2019-04-13T22:53:41Z")
Guy Lombardo. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/39 "2019-04-13T23:14:07Z")
Rush is better than every other choice in this thread combined ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481/40 "2019-04-13T23:27:10Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > My friends and I were talking about this today. I don’t want to poison the well with my choice, but who do you think is the greatest Canadian musical individual or group? Up to this point in History, I would go with the Tragically Hip. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481.md?page=3)