Max Webster - Battle Scar | REACTION

[@indianathiessen]

Max Webster wrote "Battle Scar" in 1973. It was one of the very first songs they created. They played it in the bars for a couple of years, then ditched the song until 1980 when they brought it back and started playing it again. Rush had always liked the song, and said that if Max Webster were to ever record "Battle Scar," they would be happy to play it with them. The two bands collaborated, stuffing all four members of Max Webster and the three members of Rush into a studio. They finished the song in two takes. Geddy Lee and Dave Myles of Max Webster both played bass, with Geddy of course doing the vocals with Kim Mitchell, who does the guitar solo with Alex Lifeson. If you listen closely to those guitar solos that you loved, there are two guitars going at once. They switch back and forth between lead and more of a rhythm/backing sound. Kim Mitchell is an amazing and very underrated guitarist. Two drum kits were placed in the studio for Neil Peart and Gary McCracken. Having two drummers makes the song so full and loud. There was also a little bit of keyboards on the song played by Terry Watkinson, who was a vital part of every Max Webster album except for "Universal Juveniles." This was the only song he played on. Max Webster is an amazing band. "Battle Scar" is definitely one of their heaviest songs. I suggest you try one of their 'Moon' songs next. "Coming Off The Moon," "In Context Of The Moon," and "Beyond The Moon."

[@boboquisp]

Max Webster deserves more of your attention. Thanks for this one!

[@sooankim9247]

WOW! Max Webster, they were on regular rotation at high school dances in the early 70s, in Ottawa (Ontario Canada). Looking forward to your reaction!

[@veraderosier3038]

They played at my high school in St. Catherine's. I was only 10 at the time but I remember my older brother telling me he went to see them and I asked him if he had fun seeing Max in concert. I though it was a solo act lol. Have loved them ever since 😁

[@BrimHawk]

October '78 T. A. Blakelock, Oakville Ont.

[@timhossack6837]

Grew up with Rush... Triumph ...Goddo.. and Max Webster when they were all bar bands...good times !!!

[@mikewoodrow5878]

Foot in Cold Water, The Lincolns…

[@timhossack6837]

@mikewoodrow5878 David Wilcox still my favorite bar band...still going strong...saw him last month..first time I saw him I was 17(underage...lol)...57 now

[@brettherold87]

Moxy, ZON!

[@mikewoodrow5878]

@@timhossack6837 Right on! Wilcox has been great at rollin’ those eyes back during the solos since Hypnotizin’ Boogie

[@timhossack6837]

@mikewoodrow5878 Still my favorite act to see live..will be seeing him again this August at The Kee to Bala..I usually go there by boat(weather permitting)🍻🍻

[@keithwatkins7908]

"Universal Juveniles" is one of my favorite albums of all time, great variety, catchy hooks and melodies, with Battle Scar an epic anthem of greatness. Love it. Thanks for the reaction.

[@panarchpete5637]

Thanks Guys for another review of a Canadian band. Kim Mitchell, the lead guitarist for Max Webster, is a Canadian icon with a huge discography...

[@25svbn]

That's a f----n great song. Smash it! ❤😂🇨🇦

[@raymann7998]

Excellent reaction boys loved every minute of it. Keep in mind they had two of everything for us b class listeners it's a masterpiece

[@donneumann6546]

Great song guys! Do not be afraid to do more Max Webster. All five albums are fantastic!

[@suemiller9458]

I have never heard this song or of this band. I like it...A LOT. The music was SPECTACULAR. As far as the vocals go, I don't think I would have liked it as much without the Geddy collaboration. Even though it was unusual, I liked the contrast. But the music was the star. I could listen to that all day long.

[@toddstevens13]

All 7 of them in the studio together, double everything, and the Lead guitar was Kim Mitchell's with Liefson playing off of him. McCracken shared all the drum runs etc with Neil, as McCraken was world class as well and they pushed each other throughout the song etc. When they did this live together the song would go 14+ minutes at times and would get more and more hectic as they challenged each other, it was glorious and we got to see it multiple times a year as they toured together dozens of times a year or more.

[@adam872]

Absolutely spectacular. It just builds and builds and by the end they are totally balls out. Love it.

[@geeselikeganders]

i Seen them do it at Maple Leaf Gardens on New Years Eve@@toddstevens13

[@chewiebacka4377]

This song had both bands playing: two drums, guitars, bases, with some keyboards thrown in. Their song "Beyond the Moon" has one of the best outro guitar solos ever. Simple, yet effective.

[@beatlesarebest]

When this came out, we thought it WAS Rush. Found out it was Max Webster, we HAD to have it!!!!!! I thought Geddy was the guest on this song but it's a Max Webster song.

[@RockinMamaT]

Dudes you guys are one of the only to react to this song that I've come across. I've seen Max Webster twice and Kim Mitchell 5 times and have personally met him 3 times he used to frequent the town I grew up in. I grew up in a town outside Toronto and the members of Rush lived in the next town and we were playing in the park and heard music coming from the factories and we climbed on the dumpsters to watch in the window and saw them rocking out making the most impressive sounds we had ever heard. They saw us and came out and we talked about hockey ( cause that's what we Canadians do 😂) we talked about the music they were making and their cars they had beautiful cars and when we were done Geddy and Alex gave us guitar picks and Neil gave us drumsticks they were so down to earth and humble. I was lucky enough to see them live in 88 and 03 in front of 500,000 crazy Canadians at the SARS relief concert it was Epic to say the least. So I've met all these iconic guys ❤ Diamonds Diamonds ,let go of the line two bangers by Max Webster. Great reaction. Peace out ✌️ ☮️

[@indianathiessen]

Holy Moley! You guys did it!!! These guys are like Rush in that, if you have ever heard them, you love them. They are one of the most beloved bands in Canada, despite never making it in the USA. They had a hit in the UK with "Paradise Skies." Please stick with these guys. They made absolutely amazing, unpredictable stuff. Next to try could be - "High Class In Borrowed Shoes," "Diamonds, Diamonds," "America's Veins," "Toronto Tontos," "Lily," "Astonish Me," "Beyond The Moon," "The Party," "Let Go The Line," "In The World Of Giants," Drive and Desire," etc. etc. etc.

[@tracycampbell3060]

❤❤ let go the line

[@timwhitnell7145]

Great choices for follow-up Max Webster tunes. I would add A Million Vacations, Hangover, Oh War! and On The Road.

[@indianathiessen]

@@timwhitnell7145 Absolutely! Oh War! would be probably a better option for these guys now that I've seen their reaction

[@timwhitnell7145]

To me, High Class In Borrowed Shoes and The Party are quintessential Max Webster songs.@@indianathiessen

[@peterbrokas8801]

Blast from my teen years awesome killer track Kim at his best and a little vocals from Geddy so good

[@bobm8698]

your comment that you know it rocks but is a little strange is Max Webster. Just a great unique band made up of great musicians who deserved far more success than they had.

[@lynnw9857]

Max Webster was amazing, saw them in 1978………..1970s perfection….Kim Mitchell, our loveable weirdo,……give his solo stuff a listen.

[@marceldagenais1893]

Saw Rush ,Max Webster ,Uriah heap ,Buffalo Aud.$60.00. Those were the days.

[@kentgreer1079]

This song sounds 'primal' because the subject matter is the treatment of aboriginal peoples in North America by white men. There are references to being in jail, trying to fight back, 'understand the white man's fears', etc. Not really typical for either Rush or Max Webster, but a great collaboration.,

[@beatlesarebest]

This song ROCKS!!!!

[@adam872]

Everything about this song is great, especially Kim and Alex's guitars together. Absolutely monumental stuff.

[@shawnmcinnes565]

Most Rush fans know Max Webster because they opened for Rush for what seemed like years.

[@Studamato]

I remember that they would only play this after midnight here in the area I'm from. I was a kid and I stayed up late and would call Max, the DJ that worked the late shift, and request it all the time. This was underground here, at least in my area of the Country. It made me a hard rock fan for the rest of my life! Geez, I waited years and years before I really heard anything like it again...maybe until Pantera! There were groups that rocked like Aerosmith and their Rocks Album but just the power behind the whole song I never really felt again until the first time I heard Pantera. Who wouldn't love Kim Mitchell and Rush kicking ass like this?

[@groundhog5923]

You should check out 'Tom Gordon Battle Scar, Max Webster Rush cover Music Video' on YT if you haven't seen it. Just came across it tonight and well worth a view.

[@sid7088]

Max Webster's lyricist, Pye Dubois is the guy that collaborated with Neil on the lyrics for Tom Sawyer.

[@Jeff-cr9yc]

Take this one for a run! Max Webster: The Party Perfect insanity and you will hear Gary McCracken show his chops

[@williamweiss6128]

Context Of The Moon, America's Veins, The Party, live version only, of course!! Saw them open initially for UFO, RUSH back in the day. They were excellent. As were the other two bands. Mind melting for a teenage drummer. Any day is a good day when you're listening to Max.

[@jimroddy6190]

When you guys stopped the song to comment on the beginning of the song, in my head, I was screaming in my head "You'll love the ending!!!" And I'm glad you did ☺

[@MeMe-bs3tc]

Battle Scar is an absolute masterpiece and I'm so happy you found this song. I understand your comments about first half vs latter half but I think if you listen to it another 1-2 times, you'll appreciate it even more (including the vocals). From a 🇨🇦 rock chick 😊.

[@toddstevens13]

You missed it a we bit. All 7 members of both groups had all of their equipment in the studio, double drums, double bass etc etc. They played off each other. The drumming was not just Peart, he and McCracken just went off challenging each other with runs etc., as did the bass's and the guitarist was dueling Kim Mitchell and Liefson. We got to see this live dozens of times a year, as they toured together all the time, big venues and small and all 7 would come together to do Battle Scar. The guitar that came in was first Kim Mitchell and then Liefson played off him. Live they would stretch this out into 10 plus minutes...

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

Thanks for spilling out all these details. (I was about to try, myself!)! This is important to understand! [and, just, the "dual band" format of this song... Not having all the parts "written out," but being together, in the same room, at the same time and improvising on each-others' playing!! Listening! and responding (which is what musicians, really., DO!)! 🤘🤘]

[@timwhitnell7145]

Finally!! I have been pleading with you guys and numerous other music reaction channels for more than a year to give Max Webster a chance. Truly, thank you. Now let the floodgates open and wash everyone down the rabbit hole that is Max Webster. Next up should be High Class In Borrowed Shoes followed by The Party, Hangover, Paradise Skies, A Million Vacations, Diamond/Diamonds, Let Go The Line, Oh War!, On the Road etc. Then you can find out about the brilliance of solo Kim Mitchell - Go For Soda (massive U.S. hit), Patio Lanterns, Lager and Ale etc. Knowing the catalogue of both bands, I can say this is absolutely more a Max Webster song tonally than a Rush tune. I love the juxtaposition of Geddy and Kim's voices. I love their individual tones and harmonies as such. They are iconic voices in Canadian rock. Geddy definitely went over the top with his screech on this one; it is not typical of him. I'm sorry you don't like that aspect but what would be the point of putting together two voices that are similar? You should want that difference. Do you like Simon and Garfunkel or the collaboration between U2 and BB King (When Loves Comes To Town). They work so well because the two competing lead voices are not alike at all, each bringing something unique tonally. BTW, nice stank faces guys. P.S. I am Canadian born and have lived there my entire life. I'm 61 and grew up with the titans of Canadian rock/pop music - Rush, Max Webster, BTO, The Guess Who, Triumph, Prism, Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, Loverboy etc. If you do a tribute to Canada week or month I'd be honoured to put together a series of Canadiana rock and pop tunes for me. Just let me know.

[@spooley]

Kim is such an underrated lead guitar player, any live concert he blew you away x100. Live Magnetic Air might be the best beer drinking record ever produced. High Class in Borrowed Shoes is all killer, no filler guys -- any choice from that one to react to will be great. Special credit to Pye Dubois for his killer lyrics.

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

Pye is MY 'Bob Dylan'. Masters at work.

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

Kim is one of my personal favorite guitarists of all time (and, yes! I mean: EVER!) and utterly underrated! ...but he HAS gotten "his props" from within the musician/player community (over the years). One I tend to bring up (because the person offering his accolades is relatively well-respected, although, not well-known to the "general listener"🤷) is that of: Paul Gilbert. I have no idea whether you know who Paul Gilbert is, but he was a breakout from the mid-late '80s, "post-Edward Van Halen," G.I.T. & thrash-metal "scene." Gilbert is a highly-respected, virtuosic guitarist. He started the band Racer X and in the tail of the 1980s (into the early '90s), he was part of: Mr. Big (along with Billy Sheehan, vocalist Eric Martin and drummer Pat Torpey) ...so listeners of THAT time-period, at least, should have a cursory familiarity with Mr. Gilbert. ...anyway ("point being"🙄): Paul Gilbert has stated Kim Mitchell as a, personal, influence! and noted his vast variety and superb skill (in guitar playing). 💜💜🔥🤘🤘 Paul Gilbert ain't no slouch. (I've, also, heard the GREAT: Warren DeMartini [RATT] mention Kim Mitchell (among other players and plaudits).👍👍🤘🤘).

[@debbieplato5107]

Yes!!! Love this song and I really like the contrast between Geddy's and Kim's voices. Geddy is in full banshee mode! ❤ Why this song may feel a bit tribal because it is about the bad treatment of the aboriginal peoples of both Canada and the States.

[@KarlPlesz]

Epic choice. Probably my favourite rock jam featuring the members of Max Webster and Rush combined. Can't wait to see what y'all think.

[@KarlPlesz]

I am laughing so hard at the reaction. You guys couldn't make sense of it at first. But then they get going and unleash the guitars. Can you hear the Rush influence now? Heheh.

[@digibirder]

Cruise this song cranked! Kim Mitchel is a wicked guitarist!

[@marlew6629]

Both bands playing. And Gary McCracken, Max Webster's drummer is no slouch. An amazing drummer with a massive kit.

[@raymann7998]

This may not be the greatest song in the world it might not be up there with comfortably numb and stairway to heaven and all that but the way rush and Max Webster put this together is absolute masterpiece in my mind rip Neil peart Kim we love you and Getty you are the most multitask musicians have ever seen

[@sylgad5751]

Best recall song

[@elmoomle4565]

Max Webster/Kim Mitchell...top notch. For something ENTIRELY different...Try the song, " TORONTO TONTOS "

[@toddstevens13]

Oh these poor guys would not get TT at all, would be way to out there for them, sadly, as would Hangover or over a dozen more.

[@ledzeplover58]

@@toddstevens13 They need to hear America's Veins or High Class In Borrowed Shoes.

[@toddstevens13]

@@ledzeplover58 There are a few pop/rock tunes you could throw them, but that was never the Essence of Max, who were always on the edge, which did cost them mass appeal, but created us so called "not normals" to see the visions they were exploring. Sadly way to many normals out there who liked only Pop Rock.

[@tomvenner6030]

Toronto Tontos Vegas Babies...Transit Arctic Market Frantic Spanish...Onions

[@toddstevens13]

@@tomvenner6030 Can you imagine these young lads trying to make heads or tails of the entire lyrics of TT? Would be worth the price of admission though.

[@mrnobody3161]

Old fart Hippy Canadian here. My favorite Max Webster song is an anti war song called; Oh War! {18+ yr old advisory} 🎶✌️🫴🍁🎶

[@markjohnson4217]

Max Webster are like tbe bastard child of Frank Zappa and Van Halen, you dudes GOTTA check them out!

[@toddashton9696]

Alex Lifeson's guitar part is great, and Neils flams are classic Rush. Geddy has some nice runs on the bass as well

[@indianathiessen]

Kim Mitchell does the duel solo with Lifeson, and Gary McCracken does the drums too in this song.

[@jgsrhythm100]

Max Webster Frontman solo only US hit "Go For Soda" 502 would love it

[@Ilikeryche]

That whole album, "Akimbo Alogo" is pretty good. Songs like "Lager and Ale" or "All We Are".

[@legman1476]

I've been trying to get them to do that one, especially to the video!

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

The title is, just: "Go For Soda" (It's from Kim Mitchell's second solo album. The theme of the song is: anti-drunk driving (which had become a hot topic in those days and, finally, began to drop, around that time, as well.)

[@jgsrhythm100]

​@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra Thanks edited title

[@jethro1963]

Go For a Soda, the song and video are iconic, a staple of music TV

[@Jeff-cr9yc]

Oh man! Do you know who Gary McCracken is on the drums? Look up In Context of the Moon. How do you request songs?

[@michaelwilson9449]

It's simply Hard Rock, with Rush appearing on it!!!! You definitely can hear Geddy, but if you listen, there's 2 drummers playing, as Neil can be heard. And the guitar harmonies of Alex and Kim are clearly heard. Freaking awesome song. Cheers 🇨🇦🤘

[@Jeff-cr9yc]

EVERY THING about Max Webster was "different"

[@joebrown5120]

Bust the busters Screw the feeders Make the healers Feel the way I feel

[@timhossack6837]

If you're going to listen to Canadian 70s with Rush, Triumph, and Max Webster..you may as well listen to Goddo,David Wilcox, April Wine,Teenage Head and Loverboy🍻

[@markastoforoff7838]

I'd include Trooper, Michel Pagliaro, and Coney Hatch to your list and probably a few more.

[@elmoomle4565]

David Wilcox...FANTASTIC artist.

[@Ilikeryche]

And the Headpins, Chilliwack, Streetheart, Doucette, Prism.

[@jethro1963]

@@elmoomle4565 I used to wear jeans, I'm in Italian slacks

[@elmoomle4565]

@@jethro1963 I used to think COKE came in a bottle or can...

[@donmurray6362]

Guys, you need to react to Big Wreck. Most criminally underrated Canadian band ever.

[@CSTA2024]

I do hope you'll play more Max Webster/Kim Mitchell, he did many great Canadian songs I grew up with. Wasn't that a Party was another or Rearsch at Beach Resort for some very cool guitar....

[@squamishfish]

You guys really need to do Red Barchetta studio version by Rush Alex takes you for a drive with his guitar thru the countryside

[@mark-be9mq]

👍👍👍

[@Blair19]

Awesome reaction!!.. Webster fans love this tune.. Check out "CHECK".. And for Kim Mitchell check out "Expedition Sailor" and "In my Shoes"..

[@davidstobie2751]

house band (72 ish) where I hung out. I week a month for the summer.

[@markastoforoff7838]

Max Webster had quite a few good songs. A couple I would suggest would be "Diamonds, Diamonds", "A Million Vacations", "Toronto Tontos", "High Class in Borrowed Shoes". Although they never did well outside of Canada they had success here especially in Southern Ontario. The lead singer Kim Mitchell did have a modicum of success in the mid 80's in the US with his album Akimbo Alogo which featured some really big hits here including "Go For A Soda" and "Patio Lanterns" which was constantly played on the radio.

[@tracycampbell3060]

Also Hold the line

[@AmandaHugandKiss411]

Please do Max Webster"s Let Go of the Line ❤

[@lancebrown6875]

Gary McCracken is actually the drummer on this song. Another great Canadian drummer.

[@ViewsFromThe502]

Neil gets credit on the personnel for track 5 as well en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Juveniles

[@illiamdeebe7579]

You know Geddy did another duet - 'Take Off' with Bob & Doug McKenzie.... you... should.... check it .... out

[@Ilikeryche]

Try "Let Go The Line" by Max Webster, It's quite different than this.

[@tracycampbell3060]

❤❤ my favorite MW song is Let go the line. Less hard rock 80s song

[@thegameoverclub]

Great song you guys need to listen to Kim Mitchell's solo career :) Fantastic songs all across the board (Lager & Ale, Easy To Tame, Patio Lanterns, Go For A Soda, All We Are, Rock & Roll Duty, Alana Loves Me ect).

[@illiamdeebe7579]

Check out Kim Mitchell’s ‘All We Are’ for some different vocals. His bassist/keyboard player can really sing on that one. They take turns.

[@EchoesDaBear]

My favourite Kim Mitchell song!! Peter Fredette is a GREAT singer & darned good bassist!

[@konradpinsonneault1475]

Now you need ' A Million Vacations '

[@tostoday]

If you like different check out Crack The Sky formed in 1975 and still making albums. The band members live just across the river from me.

[@MrDuneedon]

Their debut album is an absolute masterpiece. Absolutely love it! I was lucky enough to find an original copy on vinyl at a used record shop not so long ago. It gets a lot of spins!

[@sonyaleduc6378]

Hey guys. You need to go down the Max Webster rabbit hole. Try Waterline/ diamonds diamonds/high class in borrowed shoes

[@marceldagenais1893]

You need to check out high class in borrowed shoes and block heads.

[@zedkanata6495]

A truly under played "Canadian" song Heartless World by Teaze. It's great

[@MrPolleyr]

Try Paradise Skies, it was a hit in Canada.🇨🇦😎🎶🎸

[@mayhem9632]

Good Stuff !

[@mrnobody9104]

Talking about album covers you need to see their High Class in Borrowed Shoes cover. To me their best album which is well worth a spin.

[@spawn4582]

This is good, 👌🤪 a mixture of Rush and Triumph 🔥👺

[@RockinMamaT]

Max Webster not Triumph ❤

[@TheFingerFrame]

It's too bad that Max Webster never made it bigger. They are actually surprisingly "proggy" if you really dive into their discography.

[@timhossack6837]

Use to see Kim Mitchell in the bar every summer for like 20 years and would play this ..awesome live...obviously without Rush...at this point Rush was far too big to be in the bars...but did see Rush in the early days in the bar scene 🍻good times

[@timcarder2170]

😁 Hey...it 'is' called *"Battlescar"* after all. 😎

[@MattB-h3n]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/apW8noataaiea6Msi=Y1YGbZJ3aEvkGyIy kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3KZq3idrryjbposi=TxgrYRa1dGORnfC2 One of the bands that has continued collaborating with Kim Mitchell over the years is Canada's own Barenaked Ladies. The first link above is to a song entitled "Wind It Up" from the Barenaked Ladies album "Barenaked Ladies Are Me" from the early 2000s. Mitchell absolutely shreds the guitar solo in this song, which is one of the band's straight out of the gate rock songs. Then, Barenaked Ladies returned the favor by collaborating nearly 15 years later on Mitchell's re-recorded, re-relased version of the Max Webster song "Diamonds, Diamonds." So as many of the posters have already mentioned, Max Webster may not have had wide mainstream success in America, but their Canadian contemporaries (like Rush) and later stars (like Barenaked Ladies) clearly had great affinity for Max Webster as a band and Kim Mitchell as a writer, singer, and guitarist.

[@kevindohn6776]

You should check out Kids in action, not sure if it's Max Webster, or Kim Mitchell's 1st solo album, right around that time, but it's awesome !

[@indianathiessen]

KIm Mitchell's first solo album

[@larky368]

Not your typical Max Webster sound. Too heavy. He was more along the line of Zappa.

[@VictorRomeo1917]

Check out Lager & Ale and Go For a Soda next.

[@indianathiessen]

Kim Mitchell the lead singer, made those

[@timhossack6837]

That wasn't Max Webster

[@shanomac69]

@@timhossack6837 Ahh, it doesn't matter bro, it's Kim freekin Mitchell. Always AMAZING

[@VictorRomeo1917]

yes, I'm well aware. Have seen him live@@indianathiessen

[@bruceolie8644]

This is a protest song. Picture hundreds of people chanting. As mentioned protesting the treatment of the original people.

[@donmurray6362]

Try Chilliwack " Fly at Night". Another great underrated Canadian band from 70/80s.

[@jethro1963]

Fly at Night is long, long overdue. Back in the day Dreams Dreams Dreams was an album most people had

[@rustyknyffe88]

😎

[@msmittysmitty83]

Back when Geddy could wail

[@pearshapedhacker]

I'm pretty sure that most of the guitar that you liked was actually Kim Mitchell. Check out his solo stuff, some serious rockers.

[@marlew6629]

Yup.

[@jgsrhythm100]

Black Historu Month Sly & Family Stone- Thank You( Faletme be mice elf agin) (70) The funkiest song ever written

[@toddashton9696]

Check out "Paradise Skies" by MW

[@Ron-wf5yw]

On collabs - have you done Motorhead/Girlschool's Please Don't Touch ?

[@jenniferwickert68]

It's called Prog Rock

[@Fonpol68]

Its PRONOUNCED - tron-o

[@davidstobie2751]

don t get confused/ it is rock and roll.

[@filifolia]

Did I hear Nick Cave... 😃 I Let Love In please!

[@sidneialmeida1211]

Listen to the band UFO,CD No Heavy Petting

[@womanonthinice1276]

Please react to " Miss Sun " Boz Scaggs❤

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

MAX WEBSTER RULES! 🤘🤘 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 -Pretty much "everyone" (who, ever, listens to this band, seemingly-from OUTSIDE of Canada, I mean!) ends-up starting with/only doing THIS, particular song (because it's a literal "band duet" with: RUSH and even Max Webster's keyboardist -who had LEFT the band by this point!!- came BACK to play on it with everyone!). 🤦🤦🙄(which is MORE than 'a bit' annoying -in all truth!-...BUT....) ...but MAX WEBSTER have a MESSLOAD of better, stronger, stranger, killer songs in their catalogue! 🔥🔥🤘🤘 ...From planet-scorching rock annihilators to cradle-sweet, emotionally resonant and powerful (even when somehow, somewhat "obscure") love songs, "ballads" and tributes! This band had and DID "EVERYTHING!" In the '70s and early '80s they were a stalwart (and pretty "legendary" in their own right) in Canada, ...they were regular touring partners with RUSH; and their [Max's] dedicated lyricist [Max Webster had a full complement of band members who were song-writers, but the primary (those who got the most material on the albums, in-the-end) were: Mitchell/Dubois [Guitarist Kim Mitchell; and dedicated lyricist/song-writing partner: Pye Dubois. (Dubois was not "per se" "an official band member" ...but in all of the ways that can be "noticed"/"designated, /"calculated," he was "the 5th Beatle" or (contextually): "the 5th Webster," in this case!😛)-) and Terry Watkinson (the keyboardist).], Pye Dubois co-wrote the lyrics/what the song was created from and inspired the Rush song: "Tom Sawyer" Yep! (He, also, co-wrote (and appears on) "Between Sun & Moon"....) Pye Dubois of the Mitchell/Dubois team, was a friend and compatriot of Neil Peart's and in fact, was one of the extremely few co-writers whom Neil ever had, on the lyrical front (perhaps the ONLY one -I might be "misremembering" things here 🤔🤔🤷). The entire Max Webster band were. ALL. top echelon musicians/players. Paul Gilbert (shredder god extraordinaire), even, cites Kim Mitchell's playing being an influence on his playing and style! Gary McCracken [the long-standing drummer -although Paul Keresy preceded him, on Max Webster's debut album (and he is no slouch, either!)] is, easily, in the class of Neil Peart or most jazz-fusion drummers you might want to name. He didn't get to "showcase" his chops in such obvious fashion, in Max Webster ...but: if you are a listener, you will hear them and notice his skill. Terry Watkinson is a spectacular and deft key. player; as well as being am excellent song-writer (He -or his material which Max Webster ended-up recording, at least!- tends to fall, mainly/largely, into the relatively wide parameters of: " '70s rock/pop-rock radio" style stuff and highly melodic, "lighter" SOUNDING (although, not always "lightly themed!") st music!). Dave Myles is an ultra-superb bass player and was around for about 2/3 of Max's career. He and Gary McCracken are one of the tightest, most deft rock rhythm sections you will EVER hear! ...Myles' predecessor: Mike Tilka: I always enjoyed his playing, but the common agreement appears to be that: he wasn't "quite as good" as Dave Myles was. Tilk, later, moved on to be a well-regarded Producer, in Canada (for Max Webster's label: Anthem ...and, later, others, as well) and nothing with him on it sucks! MAX WEBSTER *DESERVES* MUCH wider and more voluminous attention and notice!🤘🤘

[@indianathiessen]

Great to hear another Mega Max fan! Greatest band that ever lived!

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

@@indianathiessen Absolutely and 100% !

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

@@indianathiessen ...and whatsmore??: I'm from "The States"!! 😛😛😜 ("the below states" 😉😜)! Yep!! 😂😂 🤘🤘

[@timhossack6837]

And I thought I was a Max fan...lol 😂

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

@@timhossack6837 You saying you're NOT, now?¿! 🤪😋😉

[@dianamarie1652]

Miss Ty 😢😢😢

[@barrycohen311]

Did they scientifically clone Geddy Lee's voice?

[@toddstevens13]

Nope, they played this Live together all on stage many times a year as they played together all the time, or even at a Max concert, or the odd time even at a big Rush concert locally, they would all get together and play this one. 2 drum kits, 2 bass's 2 guitarist's with Kim's being the Lead Guitar and Liefson the rhythm.

[@bastark6926]

How did you guys not catch Geddy's vocals?? I'm confused.

[@ViewsFromThe502]

When was that said lol

[@indianathiessen]

@@ViewsFromThe502 Thank you so much guys for doing this song!!! Please try Max Webster again sometime!

[@toddstevens13]

@@ViewsFromThe502 It was Webster's Guitarist ripping it up, AND Webster's drummer ripping those early runs. McCracken and Peart were equals on the drums but Webster's style never let him loose like Peart's. All members of Rush, except the Vocals, were playing off the Webster instrumentation. Liefson was the rhythm guitar to Kim's lead , and Neil ran his runs back to McCracken. The bassists were also playing off each other, trading riffs Us Locals understand how good instrumentalists Max guys were, and we get why others thought it was the Rush guys taking over totally in the 2nd half of the song. We saw them do this live many times a year as they hung out on stage all the time in our area, and just imagine a 14 minute version where all the instrumentalists let loose back and forth.

[@Fonpol68]

A little April Wine?

[@monstryyop2971]

Not sure why you picked this song...you guys would love Patio Lanterns so much more

[@jethro1963]

You have to separate Max and Kim, two different things

[@micron001]

Neanderthal? How about indigenous (e.g. North American native)?

[@dirkchristensen3080]

NICK? LP cover No? Wh😢at the heck? Max to the max!!! This one is not their best. Not like Donnie Iris - Ah Leah...which to date, sadly goes unreviewed😢

[@Roddy1965]

Strange that after so many reactions you're so challenged by a song that doesn't fit nicely into some simple box.