Pre-Game Talk: Leafs vs Jets

[Guided by Veseys]

Loverboy is good but they aren’t the best band ever. Hell they aren’t even the best Canadian band ever.

However, they are/were very underrated in the music world.

I don’t think they are underrated at all. Most people I talk to think they are number one and even their drummer Neil Peart is often considered the best drummer of all time.

 

[nsleaf]

No Spice Girls?

Spinal Tap
The Clash

 

[The90]

How did I miss this lol. Takin’ the trash out for ol Jacky boy

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

All this talk of the best band and nobody says LOVERBOY?? I mean, how can any of those other bands be the best, they didn’t even wear spandex. LOVERBOY tore down the Berlin Wall and changed history forever. LOVERBOY backed up Tina Turner on her 1988 “Steel Wheels” tour. Best band ever. No question.

? Steel Wheels was the Rolling Stones right? I saw that tour at Exhibition Place in '89. Living Colour opened. Only real song they ever had was Cult of Personality (still love it). Strange fact: do people know the lead singer of Living Colour was Cory Glover who played Francis (well) in Platoon?

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Also surprised to not see any Hendrix in anyone list.

Edit: ah I see it was British bands. Though Mitch and some of the other members of Hendrix Experience were from the UK and the band started in the UK

Well Hendrix did move to England towards the end of his career. Also great.

 

[Contenderorpretender]

He'll fit in well with the group the Leafs have. I think that was another reason they went more that way with the type of player.



He's kinda good

Those are facts.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

I don’t think they are underrated at all. Most people I talk to think they are number one and even their drummer Neil Peart is often considered the best drummer of all time.

Wait, are we getting trolled here?

 

[keonsbitterness]

? Steel Wheels was the Rolling Stones right? I saw that tour at Exhibition Place in '89. Living Colour opened. Only real song they ever had was Cult of Personality (still love it). Strange fact: do people know the lead singer of Living Colour was Cory Glover who played Francis (well) in Platoon?

I like that whole album -- Vivid. 'Open Letter to a Landlord' is another standout.

 

[Guided by Veseys]

? Steel Wheels was the Rolling Stones right? I saw that tour at Exhibition Place in '89. Living Colour opened. Only real song they ever had was Cult of Personality (still love it). Strange fact: do people know the lead singer of Living Colour was Cory Glover who played Francis (well) in Platoon?

Oh right you are. It was “The Kids are Alright” tour. I get those mixed up.

 

[IPS]

Wait so the second we respond to a team's physicality in kind we're immediately being labelled as a "dirty team" ?

Unbelievable.

 

[The90]

Crush these fools. Matthews with his 35, 36th and 37th goal in this game.

No no, none of that. We’re small, soft, slow and bad defensively.

Also, very thin up front. Or so I hear.

 

[Guided by Veseys]

Wait, are we getting trolled here?

What are you talking about? Neil Peart is amazing.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Oh right you are. It was “The Kids are Alright” tour. I get those mixed up.

I got reeled in so easily.

 

[fahad203]

Would love nothing more for Wayne to bury someone. Maybe Benn for good measure

 

[stewpac]

If the coach of our opposition is claiming we’re dirty after the very game consider me one happy guy.

 

[LeafSteel]

Not to be a nit but the Stones should be at the top of the list, not the bottom.

was listing them in random order...... and how could I have forgotten the Spice Girls from that list???????

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Surprised no one put early Fleetwood Mac either. Peter Green is excellent

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Well Hendrix did move to England towards the end of his career. Also great.

I believe one of Hendrix first big show was opening for Clapton in the UK and Clapton was blown away. Few good quotes from Clapton about it

 

[nsleaf]

Yup, those other bands don't exist without the Beatles and that says it all.

Also missing Cream, Yardbirds, Bluesbreaker etc which were also very instrumental

And the Beatles took cues from american legends such as Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and of course Elvis.

 

[123offtheglass]

O-Dog rips this take apart

 

[123offtheglass]

 

[Primary Assist]

I love it when emotions are running high before a game, especially a Hockey Night in Canada game. This almost reminds me of the level of venom between the Islanders and Leafs back in 2019.

More importantly, there's a serious lack of Electric Light Orchestra in this thread. Evil Woman, Sweet Talkin' Woman, Mr. Blue Sky, Turn to Stone - these songs can go toe-to-toe with the best of the Beatles' catalog, no question. Also let's hear it for our American friends, Steely Dan and Toto. Two of the smoothest, most talented studio musician groups who left an indelible footprint mark on popular music that is still felt to this day. And don't even get me started on the Beach Boys!

 

[Morbo]

My problem is always the same: I've listened to these bands so much over the last 40 years I forget how great the music is so my opinion turns on a dime. I've probably listened to Led Zeppelin the most and a lot of their content is dead to me now as a result. And then inevitably I remember one I didn't listen to too much:

I saw Robert Plant live at Massey Hall a few years back here in Toronto....hearing "That's The Way" and some other classics gave me chills down my spine. That man is a legend.

 

[ACC1224]

These types of players are invaluable. Not everyone gets thankfully Dubas finally figured it out.

 

[Gary Nylund]

My problem is always the same: I've listened to these bands so much over the last 40 years I forget how great the music is so my opinion turns on a dime. I've probably listened to Led Zeppelin the most and a lot of their content is dead to me now as a result. And then inevitably I remember one I didn't listen to too much:

I know the feeling. At one point I felt like I never want to hear another Beatles song again, enough already. But then 10 years go by and I can tolerate them again but still feel saturated. But they're still the best band ever, though my choice for best album ever would be Dark Side of the Moon.