Ranking the Albums: The Guess Who

Join Pete Pardo & Rick La Bonte' as they rank their favorite 10 albums by Canadian rock legends The Guess Who. #theguesswho
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[@seaoftranquilityprog]

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[@goldrag3163]

A Guess Who ranking - just what we needed. They are criminally underrepresented in online music discussions.

[@garrett4575]

Always looking for a good rock band with a huge discography. Guess Who gave me something to listen to after running out of new stuff from Golden Earring, going through their bsides and everything. Had a very diverse career from their British Invasion style of the mid '60s as Chad Allen and the Reflections to their Golden age with Burton Cummings. Need to listen to more of their post-Cummings era. Last album with Derek Sharpe on vocals was decent, need to give their new one a listen.

[@matthewclark9652]

The Guess Who song "One Man Army" (from 1971 "So Long, Bannatyne") is a funny song which has the toliet flush during a rest room break talking to a stranger!!!

[@garyjoyce2160]

Happy/ HEALTHY to all the classmates “ Rick L- always CRUSHES “ it. Thanks , Pete for EVERYTHING !! 👍💯

[@gaznathemoon1128]

Hi Gary! Wishing you a wonderful Christmas season!!:)

[@garyjoyce2160]

@@gaznathemoon1128/ thank you. Ditto. Enjoy 👍💯

[@melaniethurber5117]

My favorite albums are and I have more than these that I’ve listed. Awesome show Pete and Rick 1 American Woman 2 Share the Land 3Shakin all Over 4 Wheatfield Soul 5 Canned Heat 6 It’s Time 7 Hey Ho (What You Do To Me) 8 Rockin’ 9 Power in the Music 10 Flavours

[@gaznathemoon1128]

Hi Mel! Wishing you a happy and healthy X-mas!!:)

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@gaznathemoon1128thanks gazn

[@mulicuy]

There's a performance of "American Woman" from "The Midnight Special" in 1974 here on youtube with Burton in a white suit that kicks about as much ass as anything I've ever seen. These guys ruled.

[@gwts1171]

Yes! That is a great performance!!

[@sjwill1956]

my fav version is the extended 14 minute version from the Running Back through Canada tour .. it includes an amazing extended solo including a broken string and guitar change out without missing a beat

[@toastertwo1602]

​@@sjwill1956That one is a killer. The version from "Live At The Paramount" is also great.

[@nickvickers3486]

I just checked out that performance on the Midnight Special KZbin channel. They really do kick a lotta ass! And yes, to quote Anthrax, Burton is 'one f*ckin' well dressed man!'

[@chriskroll4166]

​@@toastertwo1602American Girl God . 😁

[@timbates6309]

"No Time" was the first record I ever bought. I was eleven years old. Loved the "B" side "Proper Stranger" as well. A few months later they hit again with "American Woman" & "No Sugar Tonight". A little after that they struck with "Hand Me Down World" and then "Share The Land", all in 1970. Easily my favorite band at the time. Also loved "Hang On To Your Life" which just missed the Top 40 early in 1971.

[@dsomerville5293]

Share the Land was their "Abby Road" for me. Best overall songwriting and production was nuts good. Has everything. Bus Rider a banger. Hang Onto Your Life a psychedelic monster cut, Share the Land protest song, even Moan to Joe/Money Bag brilliant

[@matthewclark9652]

The Guess Who "Rosanne" (from 1975 "Power In The Music") is like a train type song & has the late Dominic Troiano doing the talk box!!

[@albertocravalho3282]

I've listened to Undun millions of times and I still consider it one of my favorites.

[@jeffreyrobinson9120]

More than just the placement of where each album is picked to go, I love these ranking shows for the discussions of the albums and a little history of the band to go along with it. Rick did a great job of bringing that to the table as well as a real fan`s enthusiasm. Really enjoyable show.

[@bronzeagekid8223]

I never gave any time to try to discover The Guess Who beyond the usual radio songs, so this was a really interesting listen and I love any time Rick is on. I agree with him about trying things out that might be outside of your usual wheelhouse.

[@DanielMcGrath1969]

Just finally started listening to these guys about 6 months ago after someone your station talked about them. A very good band! Surprisingly good!

[@shanocles]

I was so pleased to see this coming up and they are a greatly overlooked band. found out about these guys some ten or so years ago when i was digging at a local record store and was chatting with the owner who said I should check out The Guess Who if I was into pysch/pop (he knew I loved prog!) and I have loved all their stuff. great melodies, great hooks, lovely crazy chord progressions/changes and I really enjoyed Rick's personal stories and tid-bits of history that he brought to the discussion... As a drummer myself I really find Garry's drumming to be solid and he can really do quite a lot. some rock drummers can just pound the crap out of stuff and not be very inventive. he was quite talented i think, not to mention burton and randy's skills also as musicians. and then you have kurt and dominic filling in quite quickly. something that blew me away was when pete mentioned that there was 5 albums in 18 months!!! WHOAH, talk about creative songwriting. what a wonderful Christmas present this was!! Thank you :)

[@brandonleblanc955]

Lifelong GW and Burton fan, here are my top ten picks: 1. Share the Land - Can't deny the hits, but Three More Days gives it the edge. 2. American Woman - Deep cuts are great, especially Talisman. 3. Canned Wheat - Raw original version of No Time, and Key is amazing. 4. #10 - Self Pity and Lie Down are among my favs. 5. Road Food - Ballad of the Last Five Years just soars. 6. Artificial Paradise - Burton shared vocals with Donnie, Samantha's Living Room is awesome. 7. So Long, Bannatyne - Disjointed, but Sour Suite is my fav GW song. 8. Power in the Music - The better of the two Troiano albums, Dreams is amazing. 9. Rockin' - Guns Guns Guns is an all-timer, Heartbroken Bopper just slays. 10. Wheatfield Soul - A lot of attempted psych but Love and a Yellow Rose is a gem. 11. Flavours - Good songs here but overall the least interesting of the Burton era. Much respect to the early GW?/Chad Allen albums, but they were still formative for me. The post-Burton albums are at best generic bar rock, buyer beware!

[@iceclimbers22]

As a young man in the 90s I gravitated towards a 60s “Oldies” radio station and fell in love with a lot of the great vocal/rock bands of the 60s like Three Dog Night, The Turtles, and definitely The Guess Who. Burton Cummings was and remains one of my all time favorite vocalists. I never delved much beyond the hits though so this gives me a lot to check out in the catalog.

[@nickvickers3486]

Agreed The Guess Who are definitely worth investigating further. I was a teen in the 90s, getting into the 60s and 70s largely via my dad's records collection. So we're probably of a similar vintage. Maybe it's just me but I actually feel that the music of those decades went along nicely with the alternative rock, grunge, indie, Britpop etc music of the time. It seemed at school a lot of people were digging the contemporary stuff but were really getting into the classics too, and it was pretty common to talk about bands like The Beatles, The Kings, The Doors etc. British TV was also repeating loads of classic TV shows then as well. And of course you had a Beatles reunion, Page and Plant reuniting, lots of cool stuff. Culturally the 90s were like 3 decades rolled into one!))

[@iceclimbers22]

@@nickvickers3486totally agree. My experience was very similar to yours.

[@johnw706]

A great overview of their catalogue . My favourite album by them is Share the Land , just edging out American Woman . Thanks for the video , gentlemen , and have a great holiday !

[@billmullan8265]

thank you for this. I suspect it's difficult for non-Canucks to grasp just how important the Guess Who were-are-will-always-be to a country that may have plenty of square of miles but not that many people. They conquered the world at a time when there were no govt programs to support Canadian rock-pop internationally. They did it their way. And though this improbable success may have waned somewhat past the early 1970s, they never stopped cranking out the music, they never stopped touring, they kept getting better as a kickass rock outfit that knew how to work a crowded room. As this stuff attests ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3LHnItumM6dbc0

[@jazzpunk]

In 2014, I had emergency CABGx4 surgery. Laid up 2 months with about 3 weeks of insomnia. So I streamed Pandora 24/7. I heard "These Eyes" a few times & really listened. This is what I call a great Pop tune...well-played, composed, produced, orchestrated, etc. Bear in mind, this is pre-1970. I have told my hearing "Undun" in a south Philly hoagie store story enuff. The B-Side to "Laughing". Great jazzy pop tune.

[@kamranmalik8546]

When I was young and started getting into classic rock, I used to think The Guess Who and Grateful Dead were the same. A great episode, it’s always a joy having Rick on the show!!!

[@SuperStrik9]

The Guess Who rule. Burton Cummings is a tremendous vocalist. Live At The Paramount is an underrated live album.

[@gaznathemoon1128]

Wheatfield Soul is my personal favorite. These Eyes is one of my all time fav tunes. Love the band. Great discography and top notch musicians!!!! Looking forward to the episode:)

[@Hecatecrossways]

😂These Eyes?????😂😂 You actually bring up that Top 40 Sugary Pop Corporate industry planted song as the standout track from the album that featured Friends of Mine???????😅😅😅😅😅 To each their own, I guess. I could get by never listening to that AM Radio Adult Contemporary Easy Listening premonition of You Light Up My Life again. I suppose that you also consider I Wanna Hold your Hand the greatest Beatles song

[@gaznathemoon1128]

@@Hecatecrossways Yep, It was the first song I'd heard on the radio from them growing up. It makes me happy and feel good. What makes you so angry at a song that makes another person remember a loved one or a time of youth that offers comfort? I do love that Beatles tune, but I don't believe in the "greatest'. If a song enhances someone's life it's a positive. Merry Christmas, Mr. Grinch!:)

[@Hecatecrossways]

@@gaznathemoon1128 I was not angry. Just that more credit needs to be given to Friends of Mine. Everyone is familiar with the AM Top 10 Hits. A lot of people have discarded Guess Who as another Golden oldies Pop act. Friends of Mine made a statement, and very few people are aware of the song

[@Ianmackable]

Let's not forget that Burton's solo career pretty much picked up where the Guess Who left off. If anything, he had a commercial rebirth that lasted several years, especially in Canada. Break it to Them Gently, from 1980, was huge.

[@toastertwo1602]

Sure. But I wish he was a bit more popular in the US. And he never had a big success in Europe, even with The Guess Who.

[@МаксРогозин-е1ю]

Cummings owner of one of most beautiful male voices in rock. On par with Greg Lake and Justin Hayward.

[@jdeddy2]

I loved this. I've been impressed by the Guess Who for a long time, but haven't taken the plunge into their discography. This is a great primer to get started. Thank you!

[@kingmrfone5604]

Saw this band live in every form,but now basically just a Guess Who cover band. I liked a lot of their singles,but always went to the album "Share the Land" which might be my overall favorite.

[@dsomerville5293]

It was their "Abby Road" for me. Best overall songwriting and production was nuts good. Has everything. Bus Rider a banger. Hang Onto Your Life a psychedelic monster cut, Share the Land protest song, even Moan to Joe/Money Bag brilliant

[@melyvilorio9026]

Randy Bachman is an accomplished guitarist and songwriter. Canned Wheat is my favorite album and Silver Bird my favorite song by them.

[@davenitsch6094]

My favorite Band, grew up with them! Artificial Paradise is my favorite! As Donny McDougel, Bill Wallace sang lead vocals on their songs! Don't get me wrong I rank Burton as one of the best singers out there, right up there with Paul Rodgesr, DIO, etc. Donny sang his songs like, Samantha's Living Room, Bill sang his songs like Bye, Bye Babe trading vocals at times with Burton! After that starting with #10 Burton put the kaboch on that singing all lead vocals from there on!

[@toastertwo1602]

Man, I waited for this ranking for so long! The Guess Who is one of my top 5 all-time favorite bands! Their catalog is so diverse. Fantastic musicianship. IMO Burton Cummings is the best rock vocalist of all time. Here's my top: 11. Canned Wheat 10. Flavours 9. Power In The Music 8. So Long Bannatyne 7. Artificial Paradise 6. Road Food 5. Wheatfield Soul 4. Rockin' 3. #10 2. American Woman 1. Share The Land P.S: Their "Live In The Paramount" is also my all-time favorite live album.

[@michaelbenz8092]

I don't know their catalog well, but the greatest hits albums were among my favorites. I did have Rockin' on LP. Love the rockers. Also saw them without Bachman and Cummings in early 80s at Six Flags over Mid-America. Regardless of the personnel, the songs are fantastic.

[@kevinthetruckdriver353]

Well. My top ten is really a top 3 since I only brought 3 albums from The Guess Who. Not gonna count the mega compilations (multi discs sets). So here goes my Top Three Guess Who albums. *#1)* 1971's The Best of The Guess Who (classic lineup). Updated to CD. Never played the vinyl again. Might had this album on 8-track. Don't remember though. *#2)* 1974's Road Food vinyl LP (with hits *Star Baby* & *Clap for the Wolfman)* Brought the mega compilation of The Best of CD. Never pulled the Road Food album so I got rid of it. *#3* 1995's Lonely One (bassist Jim Kale & Garry Peterson was the original members). Saw them at a state fair side stage (not connected to the main stage) & enjoyed their new songs. Brought the CD. Not a bad album. Listen to it every once in a while. It is what it is. Simple list.

[@johndelaurentis9294]

Great episode! I was fortunate enough to track down and purchase all the Iconoclassic remasters of The Guess Who, which I consider the definitive versions with the bonus tracks and informative liner notes. Pete, I was able to purchase the very last Iconoclassic CD of Flavours directly from the label brand new, but at a price tag of $60, but I'm glad I got it. Hope you can find a copy. In the 1970s, I was familar with their hits and owned their Power in the Music album, but recently got into the purchase of their entire back catalog. Great stuff. The first four Burton Cummings albums, which also made it to CD, I purchased, too, and are quite good, as well.

[@geraldbaumann6101]

Glad to see you taking on The Guess Who! Burton Cummings is one of the great vocalists ever!! The band should have been elected to the R&RHOF a long time ago!!! Totally original band...

[@georgemathie8123]

I'm a massive guess who fan and love their early 70s albums my top 5 favorites are share the land, rockin, flavours, #10, and Wheatfield soul and my runners up are artificial paradise, so long, Bannatyne and American woman

[@monte.olson58]

Really cool show. Glad to see some passion for The Guess Who!

[@gnoghead]

Really enjoyed this video. I learned quite a bit about the band, as a bonus. Rick was the perfect guest for this rundown. Merry Christmas, SoT 🍻

[@jillyidle6462]

Merry Christmahanakwanzika everyone! Best of the Guess Who is my desert island pick.

[@glenjammin69]

I always loved Cummings voice. If he went into hard rock and dropped the prominent piano he/his voice could have really excelled in my eyes. Gems for me include Long Gone, All Hashed Out.

[@toastertwo1602]

As Robert Christgau from Village Voice wrote about Bachman-Turner Overdrive music:"That's the way we expected The Guess Who to go after American Woman".

[@kennbrown4638]

10. 10 9. Flavours 8. Artificial Paradise 7. So Long Bannatyne 6. Rockin' 5. Wheatfield Soul 4. Road Food 3. Canned Wheat 2. Share the Land 1. American Woman

[@katesjanice]

I love Rick! I’d love to meet him. He uses clean language all the way through, and he really knows his music. I love to hear him share his thoughts on various songs! And as I said, he he has no need to swear or use disgusting language. He is a pleasure to listen to! Thanks Rick! (No Jesus; no fuck,; no shit; no any unnecessary ugly language.) You’re wonderful; one of Pete’s best guests (along with Martin, and for the same reasons.)

[@CathyLahn]

If you like Rick, you should most definitely check out CHRIS ALO on the Monster's Den, and several music oriented shows! Same thing: no f-bomb language, no tits, no blood, no gore! He's an absolute doll as well 🤗

[@darcyska]

Rick is back! Always love the Labonte episodes - so energetic and positive! As a fellow canuck, gotta show some love for the band. I generally prefer the early Guess Who and into the early BTO catalogue, but the rest is pretty decent to... not as much.

[@dalemcmillan7231]

Excellent reviews on the albums. The Guess Who were my band from 1969 to 1975. I've got their entire album library as well as some rarities. Their albums were always an adventure. I love and appreciate their music even more all these years later. A PHENOMENAL Canadian treasure 🇨🇦 🎶🎵

[@barth4747]

I took your advice Pete, and listened to the new album from beginning to end; fantastic, even ordered a copy (just goes to show you why you have to have an open mind, like Rick said)... As you said, NOTHING like The Guess Who of yesteryear (and agreed, they probably should just call the band something else), but a wonderful Jellyfish-ish/ELO/Queen like album nonetheless... Thanks for the recommendation!!

[@Brian-jv5me]

Good day and thanks for this show on our national treasure! All these years and no nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cheers Brian from Ontario

[@mainzergirl9610]

Agreed, guys, Burton is an underrated singer. Great range.

[@Ianmackable]

Sure, they probably overdid the boogie a bit, but sometimes it really worked. Albert Flasher and Running Back to Saskatoon totally rule. The second concert I ever attended was the Guess Who. July '75, Edmonton Coliseum. Opening band: Wet Willie. What a night!

[@georgierockwood2355]

my favorite Guess Who album is " Rockin"

[@garrett4575]

Top 5 for sure. They dropped all the psychedelic and post-psychedlic roots and went for straight up blues rock, hard rock and even a little rockabilly on Get Your Ribbons On. Think Back to the City is an excellent underrated one as well.

[@christianhaynes1954]

Merry Christmas Pete and Rick . Good job 👍

[@levity2022]

Great ranking and discussion. Great to have someone as passionate about the music as rick is as guest! I have always dug The Guess Who. They have a truckload of deep tracks so it was great also to see Pete appreciating them too. The album So Long Banatyne also has a track with I think ranks among their best too, Sour Suite. A real soft rock ear candy tune. My favorite track of the newest Guess Who Album (with only one original member) is the track Free. Its a classic sounding track and, although very different from the classic sound, is very good in its own merits if Rick is sampling the album. Thanks again for a great show, guys!

[@edwardcastiglione5545]

Good show Merry Christmas guys. Like Pete I kind of only know the hits when it comes to Guess Who. Rick mentions Slaves and Masters. In Rock, Fireball, Machine Head and Who Do We Think We Are. It never got any better than that, did it.

[@stevenleblanc9628]

Being a Winnipeg guy… the memories as I listen to this. I would probably put So Long, Bannatyne higher than Pete or Rick. Because I’m from the Peg, I have a personal connection to the album. Bannatyne is a street in Winnipeg. The song’s story is the Guess Who had a practice place in a building on Bannatyne, in a rough area of the city. The song talks about the wild things going on there, coming up in life, leaving it all behind. In the late 70s, after graduating from High School, I got a job in a parking lot off of Bannatyne Ave (the GW practice place was much further down the street). I worked evening shifts. Sitting in the booth, looking out the window, on nighttime Bannatyne, seeing the prostitutes… I was a green kid thinking, ‘wow, those women are real ladies of the night!’ It was something I didn’t see in the suburbs where I lived. Every time I hear that song it takes me back. It’s one song I can say, I was there. The song is about a real place, & I was there, totally out of my element.

[@jazzpunk]

Amazon has ROCKIN' and FLAVOURS as a 2-fer set for $11.24 I guess I lucked out a couple years back when I picked up a used FLAVOURS at Dusty Groove for minimal coin. Glad you got around to mentioning how they were putting out 2 albums/year early on...also, Jack Richardson did some production... he worked with Aerosnith & Alice Cooper. And! Kudos for linking "Undun" and BTO's "Blue Collar". Randy B was a Jazz guy! :-)

[@stevenleblanc9628]

What was being talked about towards the end, what I heard is that Bachman & Cummings wanted to tour as the Guess Who, but at the time that other band was touring as the Guess Who, which messed that plan up. They were not happy, Burton especially who has long been angry over the situation with Jim Kale. I think they did a tour but they had to go under the name Bachman Cummings. As Bachman Cummings they put out a box set that covered the Guess Who, BTO & Cummings solo. They did the law suit to settle things so in future they can tour as the Guess Who & not worry about there being another band going around under the same name.

[@matthewclark9652]

The Guess Who 1974 song "Dancin' Fool" (which was their last Top 40 song peaking at # 28) reminds me of Three Dog Night early 1972 song "The Family Of Man" at the beginning!!

[@toastertwo1602]

Could be. The Guess Who opened for Three Dog Nights during their Far East tour in 1972 (Australia, New Zealand, Japan).

[@nickvickers3486]

Merry Christmas to Pete, Rick, everyone on SoT and all the great folk here that comment! Not so familiar with The Guess Who, but I like the hits that I've heard and was familiar with despite not really knowing the band. 'American Woman' is a great song, I seem to remember Lenny Kravitz covered it in an Austin Powers movie?! I'll definitely listen to these albums anyhow! Pete couple of questions, 1. Does the Macca ranking include Wings? 2. Any chance of a Love ranking the albums? There one of my all time fave 60s/70s bands. I'm very familiar with the first three, but I'm now getting into Four Sail which is quite different from the imense Forever Changes. Plus the are two other albums from the Four Sail sessions. Also one of the most amazing gigs I've ever been to was the late Arthur Lee in the early noughties, he still had the magic! Plus if you haven't already Jefferson Airplane would be pretty cool. That late 60s and into the 70s period of music is really amazing, lots of fascinating bands!

[@jazzpunk]

...and since I was in Jr. High when their early albums were out > I recall The Guess Who being a band that crossed the aisle...Rockers & Pop lovers liked them. Guys & girls liked them. Of course, I am talking about what was heard on the Radio.

[@matthewclark9652]

Burton Cummings song "Take One Away" (from 1990 "Plus Signs") is my favorite solo song!!!

[@ricklabonte4144]

Plus Signs is a brilliant album.

[@brucybabyy7355]

" undone" some of the darkest lyrics ever written.

[@johnpatterson4272]

The Guess Who were Canada's Rolling Stones of the 70s. Still not in the (alleged) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 'American Woman' was ultimately bigger than 'Born in the USA' in Canada.

[@lening9]

1) American Woman 2) Canned Wheat 3) Share the Land 4) Rockin’ 5) So Long, Bannatyne 6) Road Food 7) Artificial Paradise 8) Wheatfield Soul 9) #10 10) Flavours 11) It’s Time 12) Power in the Music 13) Chad Allan & The Expressions (Guess Who) - Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!) 14) Chad Allan & The Expressions (Guess Who) - Shakin’ All Over 15) Plein D’Amour 16) Liberty (aka Lonely One) 17) The Future Is What It Used to Be 18) Guess Who’s Back 19) All This for a Song 20) Now and Not Then

[@ronsonroll]

I just found out about this band from a company called Dutton Vocalion & you can buy SACDs with the Quad Mixes as a two for one.

[@dw.dunphy]

The Guess Who is really deep in my blindspot. I need to dig into this stuff soon, so thank you both for doing this one. That said, I never need to hear "American Woman" again. And it's not even because of the Guess Who version, arguably their most-overplayed song in the U.S. It's because of that miserable Lenny Kravitz version. It should not have as much power over the original as it does, but that song (any version) has instant "NOPE" trigger anytime it comes on the radio. But I will absolutely look into the other stuff.

[@Billyness]

Where did you get "My Own Way To Rock" t-shirt? 👍

[@bbacko]

Loved the Burt Reynolds look on the Midnight Special version. Vocal still had that bit of grit in it. Just thought Kurt’s guitar sound was lacking in a little raunch.

[@davidkyle2073]

I believe Blue Collar was written by Fred Turner, but Undone hints at some of the far more complex harmony of Looking Out for #1

[@rickrobb6546]

The Guess Who...................................... Rules

[@sjwill1956]

Great Show.....first live show was the Guess Who in '72 they were a CNE (summer fair in Toronto staple act) ...saw them in '73, ,75 ....then Burton solo 77 ...the reunion show in 2001 and a solo Burton show from the tour that was recorded for the Up Close and Alone ... who doesn't like Clap for the Wolfman .. me .. that is a tune that became a radio turn off....Cummings is a Doors fan , I remember hearing that he may have been considered as a replacement for Jim.. Outstanding Live , they could be jammy and extend songs ....My favourite is .. Power in the Music.. the last studio release but I do not own many studio records IMO they pale in comparison to live performances so I'd reach for Runnin Back Across Canada or Live at the Paramount first .. My fav turn it loud song is No Time .....Bachman gets lots of credit and rightly so ..but Kurt Winter really was instrumental in continuing the groups momentum and contributed songs that he had from his band Brother (also included Bill Wallace)

[@danohstoolbox]

great to see some more canadian content pete have you heard of Michael pagliaro 🛠🇨🇦🎅🎄 merry Christmas brother

[@sotdude7]

I have not.

[@danohstoolbox]

@sotdude7 look him up he is a singer song writer out of Quebec I think you would recognize at least 4 or so songs some sing some dance start with that one

[@dw.dunphy]

@@danohstoolbox Marshall Crenshaw covered "What The Hell I Got" as a bonus track for the Miracle of Science album. Definitely in that 70s pop rock vein.

[@danohstoolbox]

@dw.dunphy the sheep dogs did a cover too that was well received

[@davenitsch6094]

Pete you can "hopefully" get the "Best version" cd's ( remastered with extra tracks) from Icono Classic Records!

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Most are out of print and copies are really pricey. I’ll live with the ones I have.

[@franciskocher200]

Happy Christmas everybody.

[@actorJSB]

Lifelong Burton Cummings fan (literally, his Dream of a Child album represents my first memories of music) so I hope Rick prods Pete to continue on into his solo work, which for me, is even stronger than The Guess Who's output (especially his first 4). Probably because they were churning these albums out at such a clip, there are (to my ears) a whole lot of really good Guess Who albums, but no perfect ones (unless Live at the Paramount counts, and that's where I'd suggest people check out first). The Cummings/Winter/McDougall/Wallace/Petersen era - Artificial Paradise, #10, Road Food - is actually my favourite, but the Bachman era albums (+ Share the Land) are not far behind.

[@chriskroll4166]

Hey did you ever see Burton act in that movie he was in the 70s where he plays a Rockstar. Check it out if you have not 😊

[@stevenleblanc9628]

Rick said they’re like a hometown band to Canadians. With me, not like. They are my hometown band. I’m from Winnipeg, so I was there when the Guess Who had their hits. You better bet I heard them on the radio.

[@ricklabonte4144]

I have been in Winnipeg once. Nice time. I didn't stay long enough. The Guess Who is a Canadian band that is appreciated from coast to coast. In Windsor, where the biggest radio station in Canada CKLW at the time helped break The Guess Who on American soil through radio waves. Burton is well respected and still have large draw where ever he played in Ontario, They may not be from Windsor but they felt like our band. Band of Canadians.

[@stevenleblanc9628]

@@ricklabonte4144 In the late 60s, early 70s they were the most successful Canadian band, so people all over the country were proud of them. They were the first to get big down there.

[@lance98541]

10 was always my favourite.

[@gwts1171]

It's weird, I have never owned anything by The Guess Who other than that 1971 Greatest Hits collection. I like them, I just never dug further. I may just listen to the whole catalog now. The Cummings (& Evans) stuff, at least. I have heard the 2023 album, but is that even the same band, really? I like it, but... not sure.

[@CrazyCooter-ld6sz]

The greatest hits from these guys is all anyone needs. Their big hit is American Woman., which is a complete anti American song. To each his own.

[@TheRealDannAlexander]

Good day folks. With this lot I cannot narrow down a personal fave. There is stuff on each record for me that is either brilliant or total rubbish. No in between. I am so glad I saw them live in 2002 with Joe Cocker opening. It should have been other way around. Joe was so good, and he ended up doing FOUR encores.

[@Mr.Guild1971]

I think "No Time",they were 2nd to record and it went on to be a hit when it didn't for ,was it fleetwood mac?

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Nope, an original Guess Who song.

[@Mr.Guild1971]

I think the info I got from a low budget biography of Burton and they left it with him touring his solo gig,going strong it seems.I'll have to find it and watch it again.His voice always attracted me like magic. Tried to put some of that into "MY" original voice.I'm sure you've heard someone talk about finding "their" original voice. When ya play so many different covers that ya try to sing like THEM and there's 250 THEMs that youve done it for so long. Well I'll Leave it There. If I do find it,watch it and find the story I'll remember and message you. thanx for the reply @@seaoftranquilityprog

[@leightonfarms4962]

Cheers!!

[@ChrissHill-im7kj]

I got the new one on compact disc. They sound good but it's more Queen than Guess Who..

[@toneman8478]

Cool!!

[@Bremmner_Explorations_1970]

Coors for sunday ;)

[@ilj1259]

"American Woman" never sounded like Led Zeppelin to me... 😅

[@ilj1259]

I would compare them more to the Hollies... Very similar sounding group... Started out sounding like early Beatles..

[@bonscott6353]

Merry xmas

[@asdfzxcv3617]

They have 16 albums, not so much, a lot of other bands have a more consistant discography.

[@sotdude7]

It’s over 20 if you look at all configurations.

[@asdfzxcv3617]

@@sotdude7 The Reflections and Chad Allan and the Expressions are others bands, You cannot include those in their discography.

[@markkonzerowsky8871]

Martin Popoff was sadly unable to take part in this podcast for reasons of mental health, i.e., he finds the 60's "depressing!"

[@goldrag3163]

“Clanky” and “mid-rangey”.

[@asdfzxcv3617]

They have 16 album, not so so much, a lot of other bands have a longer discography.

[@wolf1977]

First off I'll exclude the two newest records The Future Is What It Used To Be & Plein D’Amour. I'm not someone who totally discounts a band when one or more original members leave & the rest carries on under the same name but this music is so different. I like both albums but it ain't GW...So for the rest: 1. Artificial Paradise 2. Share The Land, #10, Road Food & Canned Wheat 3. So Long, Bannatyne & American Woman 4. Flavours 5. Wheatfield Soul, Rockin' & Power In The Music 6. The Way They Were 7. Everything else w/o Burton A few others: Let's Go (2005) is a good compilation. For good live there's Running Back Thru Canada, Together Again, Live Vancouver BC 1983-05-27 & the great 1972 Live At The Paramount. For super early GW you have It's Time & Hey Ho, going all the way back to 1965. Great band!

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

The most recent album is really good...whether it's a GW album or not is certainly up for debate!

[@CathyLahn]

Pete, I wanted to let you know that those 2 on 1 CDs, while "okay," are distinctly inferior to the excellent and full sounding Iconoclassic CDs. The Iconoclassic reissues were done "right," featuring great mastering and really nice packaging as well. I also knew The Guess Who as the hits band when I was a kid in the 70s. And I liked those hits. But I didn't get these separate albums until the Iconoclassic campaign, about 10-12 years ago. I did have a couple of those 2-on-1 CDs before them, but when comparing, it's just no contest. The sound and packaging of the Iconoclassic CDs is fantastic, while the 2-on-1 CDs not only sound harsh (which is evident on those inferior boogie woogie tracks), but also feature mistakes and the packaging is kinda lame as well. I totally understand why you got them now (just needing them for this show), but if you can, at some point, go for the Iconoclassic CDs. They really are superior in every way, and also present the band the right way as well. Marc ⚡

[@goldrag3163]

Iconoclassic is the way to go, but they are out of print and really expensive. The only ones I’m missing are ‘Flavours’ and ‘Power In The Music’. Both of these are near $100, and going off of reputation, they are absolutely not worth that price. I was lucky enough to cop a very nice (but used) copy of ‘Wheatfield Soul’ for about $30 last year. I really wish they’d repress the catalog because some of us weren’t checking for them in the early 2010s.

[@CathyLahn]

@@goldrag3163 Yes, that is true. I do realize that they're OOP and high priced. I was just addressing these points about the Iconoclassic superiority to Pete, since he was trying to properly evaluate the band. And since the quality of the Iconoclassic CDs really IS that much better than those sorta cheapo, harsh sounding, and mistake riddled twofer CDs, I wanted to let him know about the differences. In most cases, you really wouldn't "have" to upgrade to a superior version, but in this case, with this particular band, I genuinely do feel that it was worth bringing up to Pete. But again, you're absolutely right about their high priced, OOP situation. And I should've mentioned that as well. Normally I would have, but 2 reasons I didn't: I was in a rush, and Pete does have a big collection, and getting rare CDs doesn't seem to be all that much of a problem for him.

[@CathyLahn]

@@goldrag3163 **also, I meant to say that, yeah, it would be nice if Iconoclassic would repress those CDs, it really would! BUT due to this being The Guess Who (not Zeppelin or Bowie or The Who or AC/DC, etc.), combined with this insane economy, plus all the downloading streamers out there, it IS understandable why they haven't, or won't. And back when they were released, these factors already had me thinking like that, so, I just bought them all. p.s. maybe "Power In The Music" isn't worth it, but, to me, FLAVOURS is. Well, not that kind of money, none are worth doing that. But for say, $30-$40, I say that FLAVOURS is. I personally think that album is a cool, interesting and rocking effort.

[@sotdude7]

Long out of print and copies out there are really pricey. I will live with the ones I have.

[@goldrag3163]

@@CathyLahn If I were Pete, I would at least try to track down my 4 favorites. ‘Canned Wheat’ unfortunately never got an Iconoclassic release, so it is what it is with that one. ‘Share The Land’ isn’t super pricey and ‘Wheatfield Soul’ can sometimes (but rarely) be found at an okay price. ‘American Woman’ is pricier, but that’s because it was a 2-CD set that included the 1976 compilation ‘The Way They Were’. This is an ‘Odds & Sods’ type of album - featuring their last recordings with Randy Bachman. This is actually were “Palmyra” and “The Answer” come from.

[@threeofakindbygeneraldean3007]

Pete should only have rta without co-hosts: way too long + often redundant. Canned wheat is definitely #1, while others good to poor. A worthwhile compilation is usually sufficient aside from that classic with all kinds of cool musical interludes between the cw gems.