FOWL Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Considering this is a Canadian music group, I was wondering if there are fans of the late band here? I saw them live maybe 20 times and they were always mindblowing and soul touching. Improvisatory in how they delivered each song night by night, a completely unique unit. I would hope for anyone unfamiliar with them you go buy their whole catalogue immediately! Or if you are looking for a free taste, Darrin Cappe has a website hosting every live recording of the band he can muster. (for anyone who has recorded a Rheostatics show, I urge you to contact him and get it posted for the world to hear!) For those who have never heard the band, I would suggest checking out the "boxed set" Darrin recently put together recreating each of their albums with live and demo tracks (and random unreleased songs and interviews and such) which I think is an excellent way to discover this National Treasure! I would suggest starting with the second set and moving on chronologically from there. Enjoy! www.rheostaticslive.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 There are a few fans here. Consider me one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Zimmy Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 yes, don't worry, we are many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOWL Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Ah! Good Good! If any of you haven't checked out the Rheostaticslive.com site it's highly recommended, tons of full shows!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 lots and lots of fans here for sure. i am definitely one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottieking Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 I'm just finishing up Around the World in 57.5 gigs this morning and it is awesome. A must for any Rheos fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 nice. thanks for the link, FOWL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Rheostatics = good. Used to see them all the time in the mid-90s, but I must say it's been a long time since my last gig. Would have been really nice to see the farewell shows last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gateaux Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenenbaum Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 big fan; the farewell gig @ Massey was quite bittersweet with Martin's voice being shot; thanks for the link! downloading live from Bathurst St Theater '94! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOWL Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Ya, the laryngitis was a brutal blow. It was almost like the universes big joke. The Rheos farewell show selling out massey hall, greatest concert in the history of mankind??? No, let's take out one of the greatest voices in the history of rock music for that night! Sooooo painful, yet the show was still incredible. I guess it would have just been too good for this planet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 I loved Around the World too, but it seemed to have needed a fact checker. Several glaring errors, the least of which names the date of the final show at Massey as March 21, but as we all know it took place on the 30th. A fan for life past and future.......And yeah Rheos Live rules, the 9 cd box set is epic.S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOWL Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 What other errors were in the book? I totally missed that one! haha. It was a great read though, so interesting to take all those tangents, going from simple story of travel, to political and cultural snapshots of the regions, to a peak into indie bands around the world, and back to the most important thing, snippets of Rheohistory! Pretty neat book I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Also Dave's timeline of when Tim told him it was over, and where they were and on which tour is totally out of chronological order. But yes a very great read, I enjoy Bidinis writing a whole lot. I think my fav piece of his is On a Cold Road but I do love seeing his articles in the Globe from time to time as well..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOWL Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Yes on a cold road was great. I saw a solo show of his in Guelph last year, I loved hearing him read the story about Martin strangling him over a Neil Young comment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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