The Best Winnipeg Bands

Published by Toronto Mike on May 9, 2008 @ 11:43 in Friday Fives

The Number FiveMy favourite bands from Winnipeg, Manitoba

  1. The Guess Who
  2. The Watchmen
  3. The Weakerthans
  4. Crash Test Dummies
  5. Econoline Crush
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Toronto Mike
May 9, 2008 / 12:21

Hmmm, Bachman-Turner Overdrive probably deserves a spot in the top five. Let's bump Econoline Crush.

James Edgar
May 9, 2008 / 12:48

The Weakerthans are cool. There songs sound that same but anybody who can pull off songs about curling I like.
I say bump the watchmen rather than econoline crush for BTO.

Toronto Mike
May 9, 2008 / 13:08

Can't do it - I'm a big Watchmen fan. I could bump the Mmm mmm mmm guys, possibly, but Superman's Song was pretty sweet...

Anonymous
May 9, 2008 / 13:20

I can't beleive there are this many bands from Winnpeg!

Mike (Buffalo Boy)
May 9, 2008 / 14:48

Isn't April Wine from Winnepeg?

James Edgar
May 9, 2008 / 14:50

The watchmen always seemed like they should be better to me. They just never quite got it right. Oh well if we all like exactly the same things....

James Edgar
May 9, 2008 / 14:50

April Wine's from the east coast or Montreal.

Toronto Mike
May 9, 2008 / 14:52

Just last week I mentioned April Wine is from Nova Scotia. Halifax, I believe.

http://www.torontomike.com/2008/04/april_wine_you_could_have_been.html

James Edgar
May 9, 2008 / 15:36

I knew I'd heard that somewhere! See people do read your stuff. We just can't remember it. In my case it may be age :(

Mike (Buffalo Boy)
May 9, 2008 / 16:46

Sorry, I remember it from the Hips video I think they were playing Winnepeg and April Wine was playing same night

Roshan
May 10, 2008 / 13:10

Include solo artists and you get Chantal Kreviazuk, Holly MacNarland, Remy Shand (although he only had one album, he got me listening to rnb) & the big daddy of them all Neil Young.

Toronto Mike
May 10, 2008 / 13:28

No doubt, Neil's musical career began in Winnipeg, but I must point out he was born in Toronto and lived in Ontario until the age of twelve. :-)

Anonymous
September 15, 2009 / 02:38

altho myles goodwyn was born in NB, april wine was based in nova scotia before moving to montreal. yeah how come Neil Young isn't in the list?? or how about Doc Walker??

Toronto Mike
September 15, 2009 / 07:58

Neil Young is not a band.

Karma
November 7, 2009 / 21:44

wtf?? How 'bout da Guess Who ???

Toronto Mike
November 7, 2009 / 21:47

@Karma

You mean, The Guess Who I put in 1st place?

Mike
March 31, 2010 / 12:35

Neil Young moved to rural Manitoba from Ontario and started playing a guitar and performing during his high school years in Winnipeg. This is why he is commonly heralded as a Winnipeg boy.

Sean
April 10, 2010 / 16:38

what about The Bad Signs? they are from Winnipeg

daveb
July 18, 2010 / 00:24

Well i think chantal kreviazuk needs a mention here as well....She is an awesome musician with winnipeg roots.

tc
July 23, 2010 / 11:42

propaghandi

Anonymous
December 6, 2010 / 22:16

you are such a douchebag

Anonymous
January 10, 2011 / 23:22

Tom Cochrane,Streetheart,harlequin,queen city kids,orphan

Anonymous
January 10, 2011 / 23:25

Chocolate Bunnies From Hell

Anonymous
March 7, 2011 / 21:23

Best band was The Fuse/The Six with Jeff Hatcher and David Briggs. They still play a few gigs every year as the Hatcher Briggs Collective. They pre-dated Blue Rodeo and actually did it better. Sorry Toronto, we had Canadiana well before you did. I rate Hatcher's band over all other bands from Winnipeg. Sorry BTO and Crash Test fans, but the best band was Hatcher's.

Hatcher's songs were recently covered by Wendy Bird. Jeff was also the lead writer for the Blue Shadows even though everyone thought Billy Cowsill wrote half the songs. He didn't. Other great singer songwriters are Luke Doucet and Del Barber.

Kelvin High School reunion could feature Neil Young, Jeff Hatcher and his brothers, and finally Luke Doucet. Just imagine that.

binscarth
June 15, 2011 / 00:08

What about Not going to Vegas, Phill D. is doing well in his music career.

Anonymous
December 10, 2011 / 19:46

Winnipegs newest creation! these guys have been around for ages in seperate bands but decided to make a new super-group! its ridiculously good
check it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLUYBuUab7I

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