2023-09-28 Max Webster induction into Canada's Walk of Fame (Massey Hall, Toronto)

All six primary serving members of Max Webster were present. It was a special evening.
The house band led by Lou Pomanti performed Battle Scar, joined by Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar) and Charlie Edward.

[@viking4130]

Battle Scar got minimal airplay here in Maryland but I caught it with a blank MAXELL UDXL 90 Cassette ready to record. 40 years later I still have that tape .

[@seanabbottband]

As a frostbitten Canadian boy in the 70’s i was weened on Max Webster and Rush, it made me a better musician i still listen to “high class in borrowed shoes” and “Universal juveniles” two awesome albums from one of Canada‘s finest rock bands!

[@jamescourier1545]

Absolutely deserved & overdue. One of the best rock bands to ever emerge from Canada in my opinion. Much love from Michigan USA.

[@glennmikes1726]

Wish Max Webster was a bigger deal here in the US. My older brother turned me on to Max Webster. One of my favorites to this day!

[@MaxWebsterArchive]

It's a crime against humanity that they barely left Canada. But I'm so glad you know them !!

[@keithbrown4270]

Glad I got to hear Max growing up in Oswego ny

[@stickboyb1]

Had a opportunity to see Max Webster back in the early to mid Nineties when the did a little reunion show at the Civic Auditorium in Oshawa. Having older brothers and listening to their music as I grew up, it was great to see them in person.

[@therapist6328]

That arena had nasty ice but hosted some legendary acts. I will be seeing QOTSA in April at the new rink. Again.

[@dinocozzolino1070]

Probably the most creative band to ever come out of Canada. They were and are miles ahead of their time . They were part of the greatest music scene Toronto ever had. My biggest regret is not seeing them live.

[@sadd8766]

Saw them, they were FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@leddygee1896]

I'm an American fan of Max since 1980 when Alex Lifeson mentioned them in an interview with Guitar Player Magazine. Kim apparently had a modified Fender Strat that Alex borrowed from him, and that's who got Alex into Strats... Universal Juveniles was the first album I heard by them, and It's one of my favorite albums of all time! Blue River Liquor Shine!

[@MaxWebsterArchive]

And it was Ritchie Blackmore who got Kim into Strats !

[@novascotiagrown6138]

Well deserved. Congratulations' to Max Webster 🤩✌🤘🎶

[@christrudell7966]

As a teenager I seen Max Webster and Rush at Maple leaf Gardens 4 consecutive times on New year's Eve. Unbelievable double bill! Thanks 👍🇨🇦

[@TheJoe66]

I couldn't be there so thank you very much for recording and posting this. Richly deserved!

[@Mvfekker]

Chuffed to see Max Webster recognised (finally!) and very happy that it coincides with my recently getting back into their music!

[@front2760]

Was hoping to see something.When we were young all of the Ontario rockers loved this band.

[@jeffreypicard6112]

wow max and Kim are AWESOME

[@SilentKnight43]

Thanks for recording & sharing this. Saw Max at Sutton High School during the Live Magnetic Air tour. Already had all their albums before that so I was totally pumped for the concert. At the end of the night as we were leavin' the school parking lot my buddy had Q107 on the radio and they were playing Paradise Skies. Was a helluva night.

[@seankelly7211]

Hey!!! I also went to Sutton DHS (1972 to 1976), and saw some great Bands play there, such as The Stampeders, and Brutus! SDHS was a fun school to get an education! 🤪

[@SilentKnight43]

@@seankelly7211 My aunt was the girls phys ed teacher back in the day - hence the tickets for Max.

[@therealandrecorbin4050]

Love it. Great stuff.

[@robertmayer2071]

on the other side of the river here in buffalo we loved max webster

[@mdu2112]

Congratulations, Max Webster! Feel the way I feel! ❤🇨🇦

[@sadd8766]

No mention of Pye Dubois with whom Kim Mitchell wrote many songs for Max Webster........and some for Rush as well.

[@kevinleblanc47]

No Pye, No Max Webster

[@dougdeal234]

PYE was the lyricist not to do with musical structure

[@torontorox]

thanks for sharing!

[@MGT_KS]

Same story as the presenter. Saw Max Webster open for Rush; "High Class... " was their current album. Immediately bought both 2 albums and every album after that. Saw them live 2 times again after that. I went to Art College in the early 80s and had 2 homemade Max Webster t-shirts I wore a lot. People started calling me "Max". 😂 One of Canada's greatest bands!!!

[@TheRoseCityRockers]

The Mighty Max! Best band ever, other than The Kim Mitchell Band, ;-)

[@justincoleman2740]

So many sunny afternoons spent with the boys. 1983 was a good year for music! Not so good for my highschool marks. :)

[@davewhomri]

Kudos to Max for getting some well deserved recognition! I am a huge McCracken fan but Kersey should have been introduced as well, he was a founding member.

[@MaxWebsterArchive]

Kersey technically isn't a founding member - he joined a few months into the band's history in 1973. But he did play with the band for 3 years, and he was present on stage - they just didn't introduce him for some reason. It was unsettling, but typical of such industry events that aren't as well organized as they should be.

[@willowdale21]

Yeah but he's on the 1st album.

[@MaxWebsterArchive]

​@@willowdale21 indeed, and he played 800 gigs with the band. He's a huge part of their history.

[@glennleybourne145]

@@MaxWebsterArchivebeing a huge fan I had to look really hard to try to recognize the members .. Tilka was pretty easy but who was member that had trouble getting onstagr

[@MaxWebsterArchive]

​@@glennleybourne145 that's Terry Watkinson. He's in his 80s now, but still crushing it as a visual artist.

[@lyndamcmullen5506]

🔥🔥🔥

[@shawndavis380]

MAX

[@MrRugbyloosehead]

That was beautiful the only complaint is I'd rather had Max up there performing, but still Big Sugar did a fine job with Battlescar!❤🎸😎👍EDIT there is a Rush connection to this? As Gordie got his first double neck from Alex Lifeson, and we all know that Max toured with Rush, and even their last show as a band was with Rush!

[@KevinCloss]

Charlie Edward! Mother of God! Who is this kid?!

[@willcookformusic75]

I thought the exact same thing! His social media presence is minimal, but he seems to be able to shred on guitar as well as he does vocally. Looks like he's in his early 20s. Hope he has a bright future ahead of him.

[@YvonneCooper-i6t]

Seen the same concert 1977 @ The ex..Jamie C.

[@kevinleblanc47]

To Little to Late, this should have happened 40 years ago.

[@tedingram516]

I personally felt Max Webster were a way better band then Rush. The album's were so well produced by Terry Brown coincidently the same producer for Rush. Great shows and great memories. Finally getting the credit they so rightly deserved. Check, Check them out. 🤗🤘🤘👍👍✌✌

[@siriusfun]

Very different, for sure, and virtuosity on display in both. I was also just discussing this with some musician buddies who are huge Rush fans (as am I), and we all agreed that there was a certain level of sophistication about Max Webster that wasn't there with Rush. Production aside, the layered instrumentation, use of symphonies, stacked vocal harmonies, KIm's light years ahead guitar stylings, the time signature fluctuations in a radio-friendly format, strong melodies - all of it was on a totally different level. To be fair, there were more players on stage than Rush, but even so.

[@glennleybourne145]

What it basically was that if you were at a party chances are Max would be on the turntable before Rush because it was more good time music .. I certainly remember them being revered as much as Rush back during their heyday

[@bennydover979]

we rented a bus in high-school in 77 40 of us to see max and rush in Kitchener high on every thing i think we had a good time 😁 😁

[@MaxWebsterArchive]

You know what they say - if you remember the seventies, you weren't there !!

[@donwest5387]

Pye Dubois

[@djbone604]

WHAT AN EMBARRASSMENT 🤬 (preface….I’m a massive MW and KM fan…it’s not that) The band deserved so much better than this disjointed and underwhelming induction effort. I’ve seen better participation ceremonies at a pee wee tournament ffs. #sorrynotsorry

[@1963neil]

Couldn't agree more. A seriously underrated band who deserved much more recognition than they got that night, and throughout their career. Oh well, those who know, know. Your loss, everyone else.

[@donleblanc2669]

Paul Kersey isn,t part of this ??? probably should be ?? yes / no ???

[@MaxWebsterArchive]

They didn't introduce him (grr!), but he was there !

[@andrewwolczyk5777]

I think they really made a huge mistake leaving Pye Dubious out of this. And why didn’t Max actually play???

[@MaxWebsterArchive]

@@andrewwolczyk5777Pye was asked and didn't come. And about half of the artists played and half didn't - the house band filled in all the blanks as necessary. In Max's case, Terry is well into his 80s and not playing anymore (although he's still doing his art). And with no Terry you've got no Max, so I'd reckon Kim opted out so that it didn't become the Kim show. It's an admirable decision.

[@lifeinmexico189]

I wanted to watch this because of how much I love the band and Kim Mitchell, but when Alan Cross came out and chose to bring politics into it, I turned it off. I will never know why people feel the need to make their political opinions public. It was especially offensive that this was a Canadian award but somehow this self-important nobody made it about the governor of Florida?? Weird. Pointless. And it detracted from what was supposed to be a night to honor a great Canadian band. I’ve never heard of Alan Cross and I hope I never hear him again. Classless and selfish.