FIRST TIME Hearing April Wine - Roller || Canadians Taking Over!!

[@setonhillstudios]

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[@thomasosullivan8404]

"I Like To Rock" is a banger as well

[@markwilliams6394]

And the remake of King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man off the same album is great too.

[@thomasosullivan8404]

@@markwilliams6394 Agreed 👍🏻

[@markwilliams6394]

@thomasosullivan8404 I wore the grooves off that album when it came out.

[@bhart62]

Love how they work the Beatles’ Day Tripper into the end of the song.

[@glenjunk5100]

Yess..

[@stephenpublicover8818]

RIP Miles Goodwin!! "lead singer"👌👍✌🤘

[@dagmar.6954]

Great Canadian rock band. They had their biggest hits in the 70's-80's. Some of my favorites are “Sign Of The Gypsy Queen”, “You Could Have Been A Lady”, Just Between You & Me”, “Tonight Is A Wonderful Time To Fall In Love”, "Before The Dawn", "Oowatanite", "I Like To Rock" etc.

[@danielschartzer1396]

🔥🔥 as a 62-year-old man this is just another band that came out of the 70s that I was fortunate to be able to grow up with , and as you see they were badass , 💯 , I love the double and triple guitar players at the bands of the 60s & 70s brought, when the 80s hit it was pretty much single guitar players for a while , you know the Eddie Van Halen era I LIKE TO ROCK 🔥 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME🔥 SIGNS OF A GYPSY QUEEN 🔥 They got more songs but there's a good start on songs by APRIL WINE , ANOTHER BANGER REACTION 👏🏽👍🏽💯 KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK 💪🏽🇺🇸🫡

[@mikejanssen6344]

Grew up on April Wine, Rush, Triumph, BTO, Saga, Aldo Nova, Trooper, Steve there are soooooo many epic Canadian bands, dive into the rabbit hole.

[@chrisgertz8250]

Don't forget Lee Aaron,Kim Mitchell David Wilcox and Helix as well.

[@mikejanssen6344]

@@chrisgertz8250and still many more!

[@lisasmith9109]

Wicked Canadian band that didn’t get a lot of airtime down south.

[@toddstevens13]

They headlined in Texas, the Midwest and States near the border, but other areas indeed were underappreciated in the States.

[@bigham1jb]

We heard them a good bit in the Ohio area. Always loved some April Wine.

[@toddstevens13]

The Triple Rack Guitar Attack, and we got to see it over 5 times a year. We were in delusional land. RUSH, Triumph, April Wine, Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush, FM, Moxy, Max Webster, Lighthouse, Warpig, Goddo, Saga, Crowbar etc. Every weekend was a damn party in Southern Ontario, and then the out of area bands would show up and...

[@clydebrown9982]

Key to Bala in the summer time!! thinking all you said played there at one time!

[@cutchopweld5717]

The winters are long up here! Gotta do something other than chase girls and snowmobile!😅

[@dan4345]

I'm 66 in a few days and I had the blessing to be a teenager through the 70's. Rush, April Wine, and so many other great bands. It was the golden era of R&R. Now a new generation is discovering these amazing artists. Sadly Myles Goodwyn passed away last December. Thank you for all the memories.

[@KWHCoaster]

Love April Wine!! Lots of great tunes. Origins about a 30min drive from my home town. Lots more great Canadian bands. Check out Trooper and Max Webster.

[@aaronsilver1975]

Saw April Wine live in Halifax. I was so close I fist bumped the bass player. Weeping Widow, Fast Train, I like to Rock, Sign of the Gypsy Queen, Drop your guns, Could've be a Lady, Rock and Roll is a vicious game...

[@shaynehereim1007]

They are just a great band, so many songs. One of my favorites is Silver Dollar!!

[@trevorrichardson2200]

Some more rocking Canadian bands to check out are Chilliwack, Harlequin, Prism, Streetheart, Honeymoon Suite I could go on and on oh yeah almost forgot Trooper!! ❤❤

[@timliscum2861]

Thanks for doing Roller!!.. Gerry Mercer on drums, Myles Goodwin on lead vocals (RIP)

[@gregbrown3905]

Ooo what a night.. amazing tune from April wine.. so many great tunes in the 50 or so years they were togeather.. one of the greatest Canadian bands

[@williamdemerchant7295]

Official spelling "Oowatanite". 🎸

[@gregbrown3905]

@williamdemerchant7295 yes sir.. I brain farted when I posted that lol

[@williamdemerchant7295]

@@gregbrown3905 Myles Goodwin (RIP) did a spelling alteration. I had to look up the actual spelling.

[@travisazzopardi8024]

Canada produces great music/musicians and great comedians. ❤🇨🇦

[@michaelvandiver2475]

April Wine could rock and write catchy songs. Highly underrated...great musicians. One of the original Canadian rock bands...1st record was in 1972.

[@blazingtrailsblogvideos1463]

Actually their first album was self-titled 'April Wine' from 1971. I'm 66 and have been an April Wine fan since 'Electric Jewels' in 1973. I saw them live in '74 at the Edmonton Jubilee Auditorium. Sixth row from the stage, dead center. One of my buddies caught the chunk of styrofoam that was shot from a cannon when they played 'Drop Your Guns'. Buddy still has it! I consider April Wine to be Canada's greatest rock band of all time. Yes, better than Rush or The Guess Who. They released many albums and had multiple hits over decades. Poor management stopped them from being a major hit world wide in my opinion. Their music is timeless.

[@michaelvandiver2475]

@@blazingtrailsblogvideos1463 Great story!..I'd put the Mount Rushmore of Canada for Rock as - Rush, Guess Who, April Wine, BTO...just my opinion...for Canadian acts in general you gotta include Gordon Lightfoot (the king?), Joni Mitchell and Neil Young and the often overlooked Triumph.

[@blazingtrailsblogvideos1463]

@@michaelvandiver2475 Another terrific Canadian rock band 'Streetheart' should be included on that list as well. Their lead singer Kenny Shields had a voice made for rock. Streetheart formed in 1977 and had multiple hits.

[@naturesounds-ib5dh]

Great band, lot of songs to check out, Big City Girls, Say Hello, If You See Kay, You Could Have Been A Lady, Before The Dawn, Weeping Widow, Sign Of The Gypsy Queen are a few

[@notablindliberal896]

Yes, April Wine is 🔥 I Like To Rock is another good song. The video for it was filmed in LeStudio, where Rush did Tom Sawyer. Sign Of The Gypsy Queen is another good one. Great reaction as always. Thanks

[@rhphotocdn]

Founded in Halifax, NS Canada. Huge band here in Canada. Many Many Hits.. Their greatest response internationally throughout the 1970s and early '80s came with songs such as, "You Could Have Been a Lady" (1972), "Tonite Is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love" (1975), "Roller" (1979), "I Like to Rock" (1980), "Sign of the Gypsy Queen" (1981) my absolute favourite from them, and "Just Between You and Me" (1981). They have released 16 studio albums. Lead singer and guitar Myles Goodwyn away last year. RIP.

[@cigsbutt]

My favourite...Just Between you and me. I grew up in Halifax and April Wine played at my High school dances.

[@markb4188]

Saw April Wine several times back in the 80’s and thwy were great in concert. A must liaten is a song that was never popular but is an absolute BANGER!!!!! Future Tense is a bad ass aong. Cheers to the April Wine rabbit hole.

[@AuthorLaurieAnnSmith]

I love April Wine! They had tons of airplay in the USA and this is music from my era! I remember jamming to their songs in junior high and high school. I was born and raised in Albuquerque NM by Canadian parents. I lived there for 30 years and then moved to Alberta Canada and now I've spent the last 30 years up here. I love both countries equally and love the music that came from both! LOL... I also love Triumph, Rush, Neil Young, The Tragically Hip, Barenaked Ladies, Loverboy, Blue Rodeo, Steppenwolf, Matthew Good Band, Red Rider, Bryan Adams, Heart, Gordon Lightfoot and many more Canadian artists and bands! Thanks Seton Hill Studios!!

[@michaelwilson9449]

A huge YES, 3 guitarists!!! Other songs "Weeping Willow", and "I Like to Rock" are two biggies!!! Cheers from 🇨🇦.

[@davidbuswa9425]

I remember listening to a radio interview with Garth Brooks saying April Wine was one of his first musical concerts he went to. Check out "I like To Rock" You'll get a kick out of April Wine fusing the riffs of the Beatles' "Day Tripper" and the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" at the end of the song. These guys belong in the Rock'N Roll of Fame.

[@kevinhodgins1811]

One of Canada's best exports since the late 60s! RIP Myles

[@mattharvey968]

Definitely a certified banger!!! Another banger to check out is Snorting Whiskey by The Pat Travers band!!🤘🏻

[@dsomerville5293]

Check out another amazing Canadian band...The Guess Who. Songs Bus Rider, Hang onto Your Life, American Woman and Undun for start. EPIC songs and vocals

[@stevenewcomer8837]

The entire album I Like To Rock should be in everyone’s collection. Their early music before they took off in the United States, as is “Roller” is AWESOME! The early albums and/or compilation albums were later released in the USA.

[@louv9431]

A very underrated band in my estimation. They rocked, every guy in this Canadian band are great and on point. You're right straight fire!! 🔥

[@deanovanno]

Oowatanite is one of their biggest hits.The intro is legendary. If April Wine had been an American band they would have had a string of hits as long as your arm. "And you can dance on my face if you want to...its alright"

[@billyt9987]

Oh man, great choice. Many more great songs to chose from. April Wine has many other killer tunes. Please review more. "Nature of the Beast" is a Killer album.

[@EchoesDaBear]

Great reaction!! I might be biased, as I'm Canadian, but we had some incredible bands (Rush is my #1)! April Wine, pride of Nova Scotia, is Canada's ultimate 'bar' band! RIP Myles Goodwin! At least up here - these guys had SO many hits...so might I recommend: Weeping Widow (absolute heavy banger from 1973!), You Could Have Been A Lady, Fast Train, Sign of the Gypsy Queen, This Could Be The Right One, Rock Myself To Sleep, I'm On Fire For You Baby, I Wouldn't Want To Lose Your Love, Doin' It Right, Say Hello....and they do a wonderful Beatles cover with Tell Me Why. Honestly, anything they do is fire! Check it all. Cheers from Canada, eh!

[@KenThaler]

Back in the seventies April Wine was all over the radio in Toronto, yes Toronto Canada !!!

[@weshoward450]

Next stop on the April Wine train is "I Like To Rock"!!!!!!

[@DavidCormier-er7em]

As a Canadian growing up in bum fuck New Brunswick. The highlight of my teenage years in the '70s was April Wine coming to town twice a year. I sure enjoyed this thank you very much.

[@scottyoung7551]

Trooper.......Boys in the bright white sports car....another Canadian rock and roll legend

[@DariaBilowus]

Canada Rocks!

[@davejohnson007]

If this is the 1st AW song , i think you picked their best. Always great live, and the drummer kills the solos. A lot of great drum tracks in the AW catalogue. Fun vid! ✌️

[@williamreiser3118]

About time very good underated band lots of good songs i like too rock, sign of the gypsy queen, she's a roller your doing now i can go on all day

[@Gledge9]

April Wine is just fantastic, You need to check out a bunch of their songs , some I recommend are , Fast Train; Rock and Roll is a Vicious Game; Say Hello; Could Have been a Lady; Love Will Remember Me; Oowatanite; Sign of the Gypsy Queen, etc....

[@patrickduplessis9644]

April Wine sounded as good live, as they did on their recordings. Miles Goodwin had an amazing voice.

[@JohnnyMegabyteCanada]

RIP Myles Goodwin

[@kimbarry4674]

April Wine 5 decades they have so much great music it's such a shame they were totally underrated although they were popular in Britain too...nothing better than a good old Canadian rock band❤🇨🇦 Just Between You and Me and Roller were the 2 popular songs in the States but there's Gypsy Queen and I Like To Rock Oowatanite Bad Side of the Moon and just so many more!!!

[@todlowe4567]

One of Canada’s most underrated Rock Bands of all time. Myles Goodwyn was so, so good! Nature of the Beast… killer album. Go get it! 👍🇨🇦

[@warrenk5101]

I Like to Rock, Sign of the Gypsy Queen, Just Between You and Me are all great tunes. Very underrated Canadian band

[@Prone2Thrill]

I like to rock is my favorite but Roller is right up there! Canada was ROCKING!!! Love Triumph as well and of course RUSH

[@Karen_in_Canada]

One of my fav songs by them is called Child's Garden. It was never a big hit but had a ton of meaning.

[@MrDeadstu]

"Weeping Widow" is one of many bangers from April Wine.

[@johnbrown3824]

One of my top ten songs ever. (yeah, Canadian..) Really fun song to play on guitar! Play your own lead, it's in E. Tons of fun

[@willshow5958]

bangers from the greatest canadian band ever ,hot on the wheels of love,crash and burn,oowatanite,weeping widow ,cats claw ,i like to rock and a cool song called if you see kay lol

[@toddashton9696]

Must must must check out I like to rock by April Wine

[@bradmcneil4336]

One of the best catalogs, bar none. 16 studio albums, multiple greatest hits, and live recordings.

[@briansummers6074]

I like to rock.

[@johnscottmacintyre2439]

I Like to Rock....during the end of the song the band breaks in to Day Tripper and Satisfaction....at the same time.....other songs to check out ....Say Hello, 21st Century Schizoid Man, Tonight is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love (as crisp today as when it was released in 1975)....I love your channel, you seem like a honest and genuine person....April Wine is my favorite and in my opinion, the most underrated Canadian band of all time....they are from Nova Scotia and I am from Nova Scotia as well....keep up the great work....

[@CallMeChato]

Dude. The Guess Who. Outsold the Beatles.

[@sirpurrcival]

I saw these guys back in the late 70's when there were just about at their zenith. They were very popular around Vancouver where I grew up along with Trooper, another Canadian Band that was big around the same time. Of course Heart was spending a lot of time in that era around the area as well although the the Wilson sisters were from Seattle.

[@jkanary]

Try out some Triumph and Trooper to continue that Canadian sound

[@DizzLexic]

Say Hello, Oowatanite. Bad Side Of The Moon , I Like To Rock!!! .. All bangers!!!! --- along wth so many others mentioned in the comments here.

[@snoproblem]

Cool thing about April Wine is their versatility. Their hits sound like completely different bands, sometimes.

[@andyreid6826]

Gerry Mercer is a hidden Canadian gem. I always said that April wine was as good as any of those other rock band as from that era. It's possible they have played in every town in Canada.

[@drprogensteinphp]

Actually, it's Jerry Mercer. And yes, he's an incredible drummer. I saw him perform with April Wine many times back in the day. They used to close a lot of their shows with a cover of King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man. Jerry would go nuts on the kit! Prior to April Wine he was with the Canadian band Mashmakhan. They can be seen performing in the film Festival Express, documenting the 1970 TransCanada rail journey featuring many artists, including Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, and Buddy Guy, to name a few.

[@lynnw9857]

These guys are originally from my part of the country. The band was established in 1969, put out their first of 16 studio albums in 1971….10 live albums, several eps and innumerable complication albums, more than 60 singles, many of which were hits. They were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame……. The lead singer, Myles Goodwin, passed away in 2023. The lineup in this video…which dates from 1978: Myles Goodwyn - lead vocals, guitar Brian Greenway - vocals, guitar Steve Lang - bass, vocalss Gary Moffett - guitar, backing vocals Jerry Mercer - drums & percussion Try some of the older songs…..one of my favourites is “Ooowatanite” from the 1975 album “Stand Back”. It was a hit single, as was the one you just heard. I still wear my April Wine tee shirt and have been a fan since the early 1970s….

[@michellefranco5648]

I was lucky to see their last concert in Truro , RIP Mr. Goodwin, you are missed

[@edford9893]

Literally finished up my lawn work today, showered, and put on my April Wine t-shirt to head out for lunch and beers. I love old school rock, and more importantly grossly under rated rock.

[@setonhillstudios]

Let’s Gooo!! Sounds like a great day! 😁

[@FayDougall]

Sign Of The Gypsy Queen , Just Between You And Me, Enough Is Enough, I'm On Fire For You Baby....I grew up listening to this band. I believe they originated from New Brunswick, Canada. Pure Gold

[@CarmelaWain]

April Wine - Coulda Been a Lady.

[@seevac12]

RIP Myles Goodwin

[@dsomerville5293]

If you want to hear another classic Canadian rock song like April Wine check out Jerry Doucette "Mama Let em Play". A high speed rockin masterpiece.from rhe 70s. Still gets a ton of airplay up here in Canada

[@dreamboards1056]

🇨🇦 here. Wanna little known Canadian band? One of my favorites. Wild T and the Spirit Gang. Ive got the rhythm

[@MD-sz9my]

Saw them live after their fame had faded for like 12 bucks and they sounded just like their records it was awesome.

[@squamishfish]

Interesting fun fact , The Drum Tech for this band April Wine at the start was a Lorne Wheaton , He use to help bands in the Toronto area when they were starting g at in high Schools , including Rush loading equipment, April Wine hired him as their Drum Tech when they got going , Lorne went on with Brian Adam’s drum tech , Journeys Steve Smith , And when Steve left Journey Lorne went on with him , Lorne also was with other bands , When Neil Peart lost his Drum tech he hired Lorne , Lorne stayed with Rush till the end , , when Neil passed Kiss hired him on the spot , , So the basic story Lorne knew Rush from The high school gigs till the end

[@setonhillstudios]

Oh wow!! That’s super cool! Thanks for the backstory!

[@sheldonsmith1294]

I saw them a couple times in the early eighties. Three guitarists live is awesome. Especially this song.

[@jean-philippeperetti8463]

Had April Wine been a US band, they would have gotten more recognition. They are criminally underappreciated. My favorite song: Drop Your Guns!

[@danwardlaw2160]

The Whole World's Going Crazy is another Rockin' one from April Wine.

[@johnkelley2201]

They have a whole catalogue of good tunes, but I agree with @thomasosullivan, that "I like to rock" is their next most rocking song, after this one!!🙂

[@j1974f]

Great reaction! Check out their songs “Say Hello” and “Bad Side of The Moon “!

[@cellyblank9919]

So many great songs from April Wine- Weeping Widow, Fast Train, Oowatanite, You Could Have Been a Lady, Bad Side of the Moon (Elton John cover) Tonite is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love, Say Hello, Just Between You and Me, and more...Glad you liked them, they blow away so many reaction host.

[@debbieplato5107]

Canada rocks! 🇨🇦 I like to rock Could of been a lady Sign of the Gypsy Queen You also did a reaction to The Guess Who from my hometown of Winnipeg, Canada I suggest checking out American Woman running back through Canada reunion tour live in Winnipeg. A Rush request also Digital Man from the Snakes and Arrows tour Another great Canadian band to check out is The Tragically Hip New Orleans is Sinking Official music video Cheers

[@darceylawrence5440]

Rock myself To sleep is a VERY good one it's also part of the soundtrack for 1985's Fright Night

[@philipmarlowe2910]

My American brother. I am born and raised in Canada and I love my country. We have some amazing music in our history. Triumph, Rush, Guess Who, BTO, Stampeders, Tragically Hip, Gordon Lightfoot, Red Rider, Kim Mitchell, Tom Cochrane, Headstones, Coney Hatch, Max Webster, Harlequin, Streetheart, Lighthouse...it just goes on and on. We have country, amazing Indigenous blues, rock, folk. Keep looking into Canada and you will find some amazing music, amazing rock n roll. Canada Proud. The Great White North. Keep Rock N Roll alive.

[@rondickinson8741]

Oh no, you fell down a rabbit hole. I love April wine the Rockingham since 70s I’m a new subscriber six-year-old man now dig it. You gotta check out. There are some other bands from Canada as well. You got the guess who prism UFO just the name of fuel there and they all rock out you gotta check them out, man. Have a good one.

[@robbiemillar704]

Jerry Mercer was an animal on drums. RIP Myles Goodwin. Love this band. Ooooh what a night. The whole world's going crazy sign of the gypsy queen...etc. Enjoy another Canadian rabbit hole.

[@paulatherton6851]

YES made in CANADA!!!! RUSH.TRIUMPH. LOVERBOY .TROOPER. KIM MITCHELL. ( MAX WEBSTER ) GODDO. BTO.The Guess Who.Chilliwack.Prism.Steppenwolf.and the list goes on.Great tune you featured dude. listen to Silver Dollar April Wine

[@bobbyverne9714]

I've been listening to April Wine since 1978. They have many great songs! It's awesome watching someone who's hearing this band for the first time.

[@setonhillstudios]

Thanks for hanging! This was a killer tune! 🎶

[@stevenseul361]

This was a classic from 1978. First heard the song from the radio and ran out to buy this album the first chance I got.. Great Band. Jerry Mercer is a Beast on the drums.

[@catherineday951]

Great reaction!

[@setonhillstudios]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it! 😁

[@ronaldbourgeois1255]

April Wine at their peak. Since then the singer Myles has passed away.

[@johnmercier8503]

You NEED to check out Oowatanite and I Like to Rock - folllow up with Could Have Been a Lady and Say Hello. You have only just begun to discover this amazing band.

[@JohnDama-wv7oz]

You got check out the drum solo in this song during live performance in Indy concert

[@6916dog]

Weeping Widow, Oowatanite, I Like To Rock are bangers. They are also known for their ballads...Tonight Is A Wonderful Nite, You Won't Dance With Me, Just Between You And Me and Cum Here The Band. Slow dancing gems. ❤❤❤

[@bhart62]

Red wine goes great with red meat and pasta, white wine with seafood and April Wine with EVERYTHING!

[@setonhillstudios]

Love it! 🤣

[@clydebrown9982]

3 nights opening for Rush at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto. First night they played their "Love ballads" and all but got BOOOOed off stage! It's a f'n Rush crowd! The remaining nights they Just Turned it up Big time and Rocked the place! Roller was one of the songs that burned the place Down!!!! They opened for Kansas at the band shell, 50% sappy the other Pure rock from The Wine!

[@poutinerappee]

Mamma it true live is my all time favourite of theirs

[@VeteranWhoCares]

Gotta look at the video for “I love to Rock” next!!

[@dannychase1787]

Say Hello is another beauty

[@marcalain3729]

OMG, they got loads of great tunes. Check out the entire album Nature of the Beast.

[@SnoBear626]

The album "Harder, Faster" still makes my short list of all-time favorites.

[@Mr2012Ultra]

Thanks for checking them out. Seen them in the 70’s 80’s 90’s and 2000’s. One of my fav bands. 🇨🇦

[@stephenpublicover8818]

Hey Steven, April Wine was formed in Waverly, Nova Scotia, Canada, Saw these guys at least 10 times live!!😀👌✌👍🤘

[@setonhillstudios]

So cool!! They are amazing! 🤩

[@williamreiser3118]

Lucky guy

[@kristineschneider9322]

Too many great Canadian bands!!!!

[@deniseelliott5632]

Deep discography!!!! Check out these great tunes Ooooowatanite Bad Side of the Moon( *written by, but not recorded by Elton John and Bernie Taupin!) Could've been a Lady ....and that's just for starters! ☮️💞🎼🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@plainjane5724]

From Amherst Nova Scotia, Jerry Mercer from Halifax I do believe if I'm wrong please correct me, Jerry is the most underrated drummer of all time, self taught and just an animal. I have had the honor to watch him on many occasions. No he wasn't another Neil pert but a totally awesome crazy click track in his head drummer!

[@MoonMtlPQ]

Jerry Mercer is from Botwood in Newfoundland, he work with Offenbach, a french Rock’n Roll band from Montréal, also played with Mashmakhan. April Wine are from Nova Scotia but the were based in Montréal. First show I saw at the former « forum de Montréal ». Salutations à tous les fans d’April Wine et longue vie à tous ✌🏻Steph from the beautiful Montréal.