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Subject: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: whistledog on 07/29/13 at 10:23 pm
Kim Mitchell is a singer/songwriter from Sarnia, Ontario. He needs no introduction to Canadians of the right age, but for the world outside of Canada, he did not become a big star, despite a major rock hit in the US (thus, the title of this thread is incorrect lol).
He initially got his start as lead singer for the band Max Webster which he co-founded in 1973, and following their demise in 1981, he launched a solo career that propelled him to national stardom in Canada, to where he is now a legend in Canadian music. Since 2004, he has worked as a radio DJ for Q107 in Toronto.
So many great songs. Oh, where to begin ...
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/535029/Max+Webster.jpg
MAX WEBSTER - THE ALBUMS
1976 | Max Webster
1977 | High Class in Borrowed Shoes
1978 | Mutiny Up My Sleeve
1979 | A Million Vacations
1979 | Live Magnetic Air
1980 | Universal Juveniles
1981 | Diamonds Diamonds (Greatest Hits)
MAX WEBSTER - THE HIT SINGLES
1979 | Let Go the Line
1979 | A Million Vacations
1980 | Paradise Skies
1980 | Check
1980 | Blue River Liquor Shine
LET GO THE LINE | PARADISE SKIES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyz2hPe7zUo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUhc8-vUp8o
http://s3.vidimg.popscreen.com/original/0/eGlkenNnMTI=_o_kim-mitchell---patio-lanterns.jpg
KIM MITCHELL - THE ALBUMS
1982 | Kim Mitchell <EP>
1984 | Akimbo Alogo
1986 | Shakin' Like a Human Being
1989 | Rockland
1990 | I Am A Wild Party <LIVE>
1992 | Aural Fixations
1994 | Itch
1995 | Greatest Hits
1999 | Kimosabe
2005 | Fill Your Head With Rock
2007 | Ain't Life Amazing
KIM MITCHELL - THE HIT SINGLES
1984 | Go For Soda
1984 | All We Are
1986 | Patio Lanterns
1986 | Alana Loves Me
1987 | Easy to Tame
1987 | In Your Arms
1989 | Rock and Roll Duty
1989 | Rocklandwonderland
1990 | Expedition Sailor
1990 | Lost Lovers Found
1990 | All We Are <LIVE>
1990 | I Am A Wild Party <LIVE>
1992 | Find the Will
1992 | America
1992 | Pure As Gold
1992 | Some Folks
1994 | Acrimony
1994 | Wonder Where and Why
1995 | The U.S. of Ache
1995 | Rainbow
1995 | No More Walking Away
PATIO LANTERNS | AMERICA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILAdKBicMc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3iZYZlvjH8
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/29/13 at 11:24 pm
My anus will for a soda
8)
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: warped on 07/30/13 at 7:13 am
I'm probably one of the few that like Max Webster better than Rush. I was a Max Webster fan in the late 1970s.
"High class in borrowed shoes" and "A million vacations" were 2 very popular albums in high school and America really missed out on this band.
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: whistledog on 07/31/13 at 7:21 am
I'm probably one of the few that like Max Webster better than Rush. I was a Max Webster fan in the late 1970s.
"High class in borrowed shoes" and "A million vacations" were 2 very popular albums in high school and America really missed out on this band.
A Million Vacations was fantastic! I still hear Paradise Skies on the radio from time to time. So much, that you'd think it was a new song out today
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: warped on 08/01/13 at 4:04 pm
A Million Vacations was fantastic! I still hear Paradise Skies on the radio from time to time. So much, that you'd think it was a new song out today
Yeah it's a great song. "A Million Vacations" is their signature album.
I am surprised that "Let go the line" only reached #41. It had as much airtime on AM radio as just about any song during that period of time. And "Diamonds, Diamonds" also has airplay on AM the radio, but I guess never made the top 100.
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: whistledog on 08/01/13 at 4:55 pm
Yeah it's a great song. "A Million Vacations" is their signature album.
I am surprised that "Let go the line" only reached #41.
You know what kept it out of the Top 40? Born to Be Alive by Patrick Hernandez AND (I Only Wanna) Get Up and Dance by The Raes. That's right, Let Go the Line spent 2 weeks at #41 lol
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: warped on 08/01/13 at 5:27 pm
You know what kept it out of the Top 40? Born to Be Alive by Patrick Hernandez AND (I Only Wanna) Get Up and Dance by The Raes. That's right, Let Go the Line spent 2 weeks at #41 lol
Now there's a song I could not stand "Born to Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez. Was on my "top 100 worst songs ever" list I made back in 1982 or 1983. I'm glad Disco eventually died.
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: ninny on 08/01/13 at 5:39 pm
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All We Are, not just my favorite by Kim but one of my all time favorites.
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/02/13 at 7:32 pm
Now there's a song I could not stand "Born to Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez. Was on my "top 100 worst songs ever" list I made back in 1982 or 1983. I'm glad Disco eventually died.
1979-1980. It remained a perpetual dance club hit throughout the early eighties. I remember rollerskating to it at the roller rink when I was a kid. I kinda liked the song myself, but I can see how it would bug the sh*t out of somebody who didn't like disco!
8)
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: warped on 08/03/13 at 6:41 am
but I can see how it would bug the sh*t out of somebody who didn't like disco!
8)
I liked some disco, not much. A few songs here and there. I know this song was popular, but this song just hurt my ears...not too many songs at high school were thoroughly hated more than "Born to be alive" ;D
Whistledog mentioned this Max Webster song already, thought I'd post the youtube.
Paradise skies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sry7ML4PzbE
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: Howard on 08/03/13 at 3:20 pm
Now there's a song I could not stand "Born to Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez. Was on my "top 100 worst songs ever" list I made back in 1982 or 1983. I'm glad Disco eventually died.
What did you hate about it? ???
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: warped on 08/03/13 at 3:41 pm
What did you hate about it? ???
Why did I hate "Born to be alive?"
Coz it sucks big time! It's noise! ;D
I despise the beat. Makes me wanna run REALLY FAST to the radio and turn it off.
I'm not a fan of disco Howard. Didn't like the beat.
One of the most popular sayings at our high school was:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Rich-in-70s.jpg/220px-Rich-in-70s.jpg
I'd say about 80 to 90% of the people in my high school graduating class hated disco, Howard. It's just the way it was.
It doesn't mean disco is bad or terrible, I just didn't like it, personal opinion that's all.
Give me the Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, Yes, E.L.P, Queen, The Who... and I'm happy.
And there's people who love disco and hate most of the bands I posted above. I'm cool with that. Everyone has different music tastes. :)
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 08/03/13 at 7:07 pm
I remember hearing "Go For Soda" back in the 80's but I didn't know who sang it and I'd pretty much forgotten all about it until I saw this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRy6-Vp3uII
Yep. Thank the Trailer Park Boys for introducing me to Kim Mitchell. 8)
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/04/13 at 12:16 pm
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Rich-in-70s.jpg/220px-Rich-in-70s.jpg
My sister had a sticker on her stereo that said "BURN THE DISCO DOWN!"
Of course, we didn't have a discotheque in our little NH town, unless you count learning "The Hustle" at the K of C. You had to go to Manchester to find the nearest discotheque or all the way to Boston to find the nearest GOOD discotheque, which itself would only be a pale imitation of Studio 54, which you wouldn't be allowed into anyway.
When I was old enough to go, disco was dead, techno was in. But it was the same story. What I didn't like about it was the fashionable exclusivity rather than the music itself.
::)
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: Howard on 08/04/13 at 3:37 pm
Why did I hate "Born to be alive?"
Coz it sucks big time! It's noise! ;D
I despise the beat. Makes me wanna run REALLY FAST to the radio and turn it off.
I'm not a fan of disco Howard. Didn't like the beat.
One of the most popular sayings at our high school was:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Rich-in-70s.jpg/220px-Rich-in-70s.jpg
I'd say about 80 to 90% of the people in my high school graduating class hated disco, Howard. It's just the way it was.
It doesn't mean disco is bad or terrible, I just didn't like it, personal opinion that's all.
Give me the Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, Yes, E.L.P, Queen, The Who... and I'm happy.
And there's people who love disco and hate most of the bands I posted above. I'm cool with that. Everyone has different music tastes. :)
Was it because Patrick Hernandez repeated "Born" many times? ???
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: warped on 08/04/13 at 3:45 pm
Was it because Patrick Hernandez repeated "Born" many times? ???
unusual question. Sorry don't know how to answer you, other than saying "read what is on the tshirt"
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 08/05/13 at 7:34 pm
Was it because Patrick Hernandez repeated "Born" many times? ???
Was it because you couldn't understand any of the other lyrics?
:D
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: Howard on 08/05/13 at 8:04 pm
Was it because you couldn't understand any of the other lyrics?
:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UaJAnnipkY
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: whistledog on 08/05/13 at 10:41 pm
Hey, quit talking about Patrick Hernandez lol
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: Howard on 08/06/13 at 6:30 am
Hey, quit talking about Patrick Hernandez lol
:P
Subject: Re: Uncharted Outside of Canada: Kim Mitchell
Written By: warped on 08/06/13 at 7:08 am
Max Webster - High Class In Borrowed Shoes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq8GoJUzvPs
A good rocking song by Max Webster (featuring Kim Mitchell)