Crown Lands; The Witching Hour (WOW, You need to see this): Reaction

[@CrownLandsMusic]

Haha thanks guys! Appreciate the kind words! Check out our live video Odyssey or even the live vid of Context: Fearless Pt. I if you wanna dive in more!

[@TheThamesmen]

Wow. Hello! Since doing the video I have listened to the track multiple times. Love it. Would be great to do another piece and who better to recommend than you so thank you for that! Good luck and would love to come see you play if you are on west coast California at any point.

[@CrownLandsMusic]

@@TheThamesmen thanks! Yeah we’ll be in Cali soon. Anaheim Nov 11 & Sacramento Nov 12

[@BrianR.]

Loved this, you guys are great !

[@TheThamesmen]

@@BrianR. thank you or do you mean Crown Lands! They are obviously greater!

[@BrianR.]

@@TheThamesmen Both !

[@CrownLandsMusic]

We just released an 18 minute single about Outer Space & the battle between Good & Evil. Check out STARLIFTER: Fearless Pt. II 🚀🪐

[@TDOTMUSICNERD]

Man… I saw Crown Lands for the 1st time live last week… they are even better live … phenomenal performance .. and fellow Canadians🇨🇦🙂🤘🤘🤘

[@deanmaynard8256]

It does my heart good to know there are new bands that sound like this.

[@EchoesDaBear]

So glad you gents enjoyed!! This duo is the real deal! Amazing sound, vocals. You got it right with the Zeppelin/Rush sound (this band is from Oshawa, just outside of Toronto, Rush's hometown - and they are both unabashedly HUGE Rush fans! I think one of the members has a Rush related tattoo) As a further foray into Crown Lands, try: Leadfoot, White Buffalo, Sun Dance (you'll get real Zep vibes here, circa Zep III), Context: Fearless Pt. 1 & The Oracle (their prog sensibilities on full display). Other musts: Spit It Out, Right Way Back. They just released a great, heavy rock cover of The Beatles Come Together. These are absolutely dynamic live! Deep dive required!

[@myriamk.2992]

Seen Crown Lands live about 3 times or more. near Toronto.....can't remember but seeing them again in Toronto in March/23.

[@charki40]

This is unique. I like. Brave and so pared down yet robust in its musicality.

[@clockworkangel4026]

See! You should have listened to me when I suggested them months (and months 🙄) ago. Lol I'd recommend Context:Fearless pt. 1 (official video) next. White Buffalo is really great, also.

[@sid7088]

There is a YT video of them playing Zeppelin tunes with Alex Lifeson on lead guitar.

[@TheThamesmen]

No way

[@bobm8698]

@@TheThamesmen kzbin.info/www/bejne/iabZqXWjZ8-opLc from a great Christmas concert for charity that happens every year in Toronto

[@Harromuso]

Enjoyed that! Same but different, really cool

[@TheThamesmen]

It’s pretty cool

[@JeromeDukes]

Here in Canada, Crown Lands refer to Government Land/wilderness. I suspect being part of the British Common Wealth, the term comes from the UK. It is coincidental that many of the popular bands from Canada tend to be a 3 piece. However, if it ain't a band with minimal members, why not go to the other extreme with a band with 7 or more members 😂😂. You may want to check out "Broken Social Scene" and "Arcade Fire" They were popular in 2000's. On the Tea Party upload with no audio, you two mentioned Robert Plant, which reminded me of Cody Bowles. My initial reaction when I first heard them (a year ago) was Rush and Plant as well. I don't think they have a lot of material available on YT but the song I like most "Context: Fearless Pt. I " is a song dedicated to Rush. Rush wrote 3 songs called "The Fear" series, later they added a 4th song to the series. I don't know if that's Crown Lands intent to release the songs as part of a series.

[@sean---the-other-one]

My first impressions were: 1. Great guitar lines 2. He sounds like Jeff Buckley crossed with Robert Plsnt 3. Forget the first two points, this seems like what we might’ve heard Led Zeppelin become if they’d lasted more decades. That was cool.

[@TheThamesmen]

Sweet. Super LZ

[@taniaPBear]

Yes please and thank you! This is what you wish for, something you haven't heard before that actually smacks you right in the face. I'll see you in a few days, I'm off to find and devour as much of this delicious ear candy as I can. ❤💥

[@BrianR.]

WOW!! This was amazing! Never heard this and I'm Canadian, incredible sound for just two guys. Definitely some Rush influence here.

[@TheThamesmen]

Cool eh

[@TartanScot]

you guys are hilarious! almost forgot i was watching a reaction for a second.

[@TheEricBooth]

Guess I'm gonna be the first to say it. Big Greta Van Fleet feel in the vocals. Edit: Having delved a little further into their music, I'm feeling a strong Rush feel in the music with a little Yes thrown in for good measure. The singer's voice is somewhere in between Geddy and Plant. So freaking good.

[@TheThamesmen]

Or do they both sound like Robert Plant?

[@TheThamesmen]

PlANT AND PLANT?

[@lencooke944]

I share your pain about getting your name right, Alan. I was fortunately married for 23 years and for all of them my father-in-law kept calling me 'Ken' instead of 'Len'. It was a not-so-subtle reference to one of my wife's previous boyfriends, whom he thought was a good bloke. When I think about it, Alan, her dad thought I was an Aussie 'Clam' (past video) and not suitable for his daughter. Turning to the Crown Lands, never heard them before ... but geez they are good. Solid music. This is why I love your channel; it expands my knowledge of music that I haven't heard before. I have so much learning in front of me, thanks for helping me. Keep the good stuff coming

[@TheThamesmen]

Alan :) bloody hell Ken

[@thetreehugger]

We Canadians have a small population. Everyone must do at least double duty. 😁

[@flor9389]

They were fantastic and that voice, wow! Maybe a 2 word band name with a regal term in it means only 2 people: Royal Blood on has 2. Romans encouraged fraternization within the troops. They thought soldiers would fight more fiercely to protect a loved one. Bad breakups would be a bit dicey, though.

[@TheThamesmen]

Ha ha. True

[@David-su4is]

Awesome band!

[@TheThamesmen]

Really is!

[@clarkcraig6959]

These two guys can rock I watched a couple of their music videos. On the one track, the guitarist had a double-neck guitar with a bass on it so he did a bass solo and then back to lead brilliantly. I also picked up a Yes vibe from them too. Very prog rock. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYDWgIuCnt2Kpbs

[@808bear5]

1st. Hehe. I like when I am first to come.

[@sammy_dog]

a pity it's alone

[@TheThamesmen]

Filth

[@808bear5]

@@TheThamesmen hehe, love the channel

[@skullandcrossbones65]

G'day The Roman/Chineese would have built a straight wall.

[@TheThamesmen]

In like 1 week

[@brianparsa7794]

Interesting performance, would not be against hearing more. Alex, I have to correct your math error, however. Rush (a trio) was 50% more than this pair of musicians is. (Lol, I can sort of hear the background voice from Pink Floyd's the Wall, "Wrong! Do it again!...")

[@TheThamesmen]

True!!!

[@markburris9778]

Love a band named after camping sites. [not really, just camped a lot on Crown Land.]

[@TheThamesmen]

HA HA

[@donfinch862]

Yeh, but the drummer sang. So both doing two jobs I 'spose

[@TheThamesmen]

Double money.

[@rickfairman5640]

Very much sounding like Rush minus a 3rd musician. It was interesting but would need to hear more of them to see where they are going.

[@TheThamesmen]

I agree Rick

[@rickfairman5640]

@@TheThamesmen as you have finished the original Canadian week. And you are open to songs check out Teenage Head. They were a Canadian group from Hamilton Ont. my home town. In fact my brother was good friends with the group. They were well respected on the Canadian music scene but it didn’t transfer to the US. For age change of pace take a listen to their album Frantic City. Love to hear your thoughts. Let’s shake and brand new Cadillac gives you a place to start.

[@TheThamesmen]

@@rickfairman5640 GOT YA LIST RICK! Thank mate

[@noorieiversen]

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[@myriamk.2992]

WOW...2 of my favourite artists in one comment....Crown Lands and Dimash!!!!

[@mikeschenk4730]

For being modern they sound an awful lot like Rush. I don't think you have to leave the 70s yet.