When you think of Blue Rodeo frontmen Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, it's easy to picture Cuddy as the Paul McCartney to Keelor's John Lennon. Cuddy is best known as the sentimental crooner of the pretty hit ballad "Try", whereas Keelor is most recognized as the wounded, cynical voice of the moody "Diamond Mine". As Cuddy explains from his Toronto home, he's heard the Fab Four comparison before, and he's okay with it-as long as he doesn't drop down to Ringo status.
www.straight.com/Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy broadens his solo scope
I mean wow! I love Blue Rodeo! Lost Together has got to be one of the greatest Canadian folk/rock, alt-country, (or whatever they call it now) albums of all time. Or maybe just one of the best Canadian albums period. However, I don't take kindly to anyone being compared to The Beatles. Abbey Road, hands down is the best album ever. You can argue with me all you want, but I have yet to hear a more complete or better written album as a whole. But back to Blue Rodeo. I can't think of another Canadian band who has been as consistent with releasing great records for so long. I suppose you could argue Neil Young or a few select others but they are few and far between for sure. I haven't listened to Jim Cuddy's latest solo effort, but I'm sure it won't disappoint. In fact I'm going to pick it up this weekend.
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Nicely said, I was reading that and thinking I feel exactly the same way. The Blue Rodeo/Beatles comparison is what I've always thought and is probably why I am huge fan of Blue Rodeo. The Beatles Abbey Road is definitely my favourite Beatles album and you're right about the best written as a whole....but don't get me started on the Beatles, I just went out and bought a new Epiphone Casino, same one John always played...
Darius from Skytone
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Nicely said, I was reading that and thinking I feel exactly the same way. The Blue Rodeo/Beatles comparison is what I've always thought and is probably why I am a huge fan of Blue Rodeo. The Beatles Abbey Road is definitely my favourite Beatles album and you're right about the best written as a whole....but don't get me started on the Beatles, I just went out and bought a new Epiphone Casino, same one John always played...
Darius from Skytone
www.myspace.com/skytonemusic
Ahh yes, the mighty Casino. very nice axe. I'm a Les Paul guy myself, but I would take a Casino for sure. Yeah I know what you mean about getting going on The Beatles. I have to be carfull or before I know it, I've written 10 pages! Thanks for the comment!
John
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