TROOPER - RAISE A LITTLE HELL Reaction - First time hearing

[@markm1138]

saw these guys in Kamloops BC in 1979'~

[@Bearbum]

I was at that concert as well 😂.

[@abouttime5000]

Story for you. Harlequin came from a central Canadian city called Winnipeg. A great source of famous Canadian Bands such as Bach Turner Over Drive, The Guess Who, Chantel Kreviazuk, Neil Young, Crash Test Dummies, and Burton Cummings. Anyways, Harlequin played a concert at the School for the Deaf in Winnipeg back in the 70's and they aimed the speakers at the floor so the kids could "feel" the music.

[@Nana_Reads]

Excellent love this one! Thank you.💕

[@dagmar.6954]

Another great Canadian rock group from the 70's I grew up with. They had a lot of great songs such as "We're Here For A Good Time (Not a Long Time)", "The Boys In The Bright White Sports Car", "General Hand Grenade", "3 Dressed Up As A 9", "Janine", "Two For The Show", "Oh, Pretty Lady", "Round & Round We Go" & "Santa Maria".

[@0VistaDelMar0]

they're from Vancouver I heard them at the Coach House in North Vancouver also round round we go

[@TheDylls]

Here for a good time is my single favourite song of all time

[@TheDylls]

As a Canadian, I think that especially our Rock music has a bit of a nuance that's very much our own. Trooper, The Trews, Sloan, etc

[@kdkitchen3175]

This song was the ultimate party song when I was a teenager! Love it! 🇨🇦

[@sourisvoleur4854]

I used to have a 45 of Trooper's "Two for the Show". Just about wore it out. Great band, great song.

[@flyingbeaver57]

I was a young musician working on the road when Trooper recorded this, and it just blitzed all across Canada. I remember one gig where we ended up playing it about 15 times during the course of the evening. It was - needless to say - a monster in Alberta.

[@hazelmaylebrun6243]

About 10 years back, Trooper did a tour and played at a fair near my home and so, there I was reliving my high school years. It was wonderrful. The instruments the voices had not diminished at all, and so we danced under the stars and sang along and in the middle of the concert, meteor showers starting expoding through the atmosphere above us, pyrotechnics that nobody planned, but sure did add to a beautiful experience. I recommend Oh Pretty Lady, Two For The Show, Santa Maria, The Boys in the Bright White Sports Car, General Hand Grenade and Round, Round We Go... I'm sure I'm missing a few, but that's okay. This song is the quintessential song to play in Canada at sporting events or celebrations to pump the crowd up.

[@BC-ui9yt]

Love Trooper- growing up in Detroit, I heard "We're here for a good time..." on CKLW. Before I moved outstate, I used to occasionally wander across the River to shop some Canadian music I couldn't find over here. Trooper being a fave. "Santa Maria" is another classic. Years ago, I emailed Ra and asked about the opening line "With only fear and good judgement holding us back...." which I still think is one of the great lines in rock music. Basically, it just came to him. Lucky bastard :)

[@flyingbeaver57]

If you want another HUGE Canadian band, check out the Guess Who!

[@bikeracer6045]

Great review! Raise a little hell is till a much played Canadian classic! Another classic Canadian band you should check out is HEADPINS ! Anything from the album 'turn it loud'. Check it out!

[@davesaulnier232]

Great canadian band

[@shelleybleu4903]

This brings back so many memories of New Westminster and Burnaby in British Columbia. Old boyfriend was friends with the drummer Tommy Stewart.

[@festidious2644]

One of my favourite songs is Trooper's Janine.

[@brianemmanuelgrey9276]

"If You Don't Like What You See.... A song of our time as all of our freedoms drift off into a mist. Thank You Harri! The only source to these oldies in the reaction section.

[@kathyshaw3253]

BNL Barenaked Ladies a great Canadian band. Can't forget Blue Rodeo.

[@Nana_Reads]

Yeah Blue Rodeo “Try” is a great one

[@Spinspiel]

Harri: We Canadians are going to have to gift you with a Honorary Canadian citizenship, good work on exploring Canadian bands. Some others to try Streetheart, Harlequin and Chlliwack. Keep up the great work and don't forget to say "eh" at the end of every sentence uttered regarding Canadian music. Have a good day EH.

[@Dee-JayW]

Absolutely!! Saw Trooper many, many times, this came out in grade 7 for me! A rocker! Also, April Wine, Matt Mingelwood Band, Great Big Sea..

[@marybaillie8907]

Tragically Hip please. 🙏 👍✌️🇨🇦

[@hlawrencepowell]

@@Dee-JayW Minglewood for sure. One hell of a rocker. He still rocks out all the time.

[@hoovgroov1571]

Hamilton,Joe,Frank and Reynolds ( don't pull your love) check it out Harri!

[@dianaa9826]

Thanks Harri for shining a light on our Canadian bands!! Canada ROCKS

[@dougbarton4668]

Another great Vancouver band, my home town. The “Party Band”.

[@MrDalebenberger]

Oh boy Harri, you’re playing the sound track of my youth with Trooper, Chilliwack,Doucette, Prism, April Wine…… on and on and all Canadian.

[@Mr2012Ultra]

Finally, someone covered Trooper. Love it Harri! do "The boys in the bright white sportscar" by Trooper as well.

[@Sp33gan]

Hello, brother Harri! You're really delving into the Canadian bands lately and it's so cool you've picked another one of my favourites. Not only were Trooper a group of really nice guys, their music was fun and driving Rock 'n' Roll. Like Heart, Bryan Adams, Loverboy, and Chilliwack, they were another local band that made good, playing the local high schools (mine included) and clubs before they hit the big time in the Canadian charts. They managed a long string of hits over the years, all of them worth playing again. Lead singer Ra (pronounced Ray) McGuire was next door neighbour to one of my closest school friends and we all chatted over the fence whenever the band wasn't busy touring. For more great Trooper songs, if I may suggest - The Boys In The Bright White Sports Car Three Dressed Up As A Nine Janine Two For The Show Santa Maria General Hand Grenade The Moment That It Takes Oh Pretty Lady Baby Woncha Please Come Home As always, Harri, take care and stay safe, brother. Peace

[@rmacdougallaliasdogviticus]

I remember when they were pretty much the bar band at 'The Body Shop', went by the name 'Applejack' back then I think (late 60's early 70's). We'd leave the bar drunk of course singing this song.

[@calrowles9790]

trooper had a bunch of big hits here in Canada. If you want to see the opposite end of their spectrum check out Pretty Lady. It is one of mt favourite ballads.

[@vansongs]

Wow! Trooper! Formerly Applejack, Someone was using it already think so Trooper it was. A staple in Lower Mainland (Vancouver area) clubs back in the day. The Zodiac especially!. Canadians Rock! A member of The EH Team.

[@shelleybleu4903]

Radio version.

[@flyingbeaver57]

Yah. AM limit was 3 min 30 sec if I remember correctly, if you kept it to 3 minutes they liked it better. Back when AM was huge and FM was an "expensive option" for most young people (of which I was one, back then).

[@cletushouse906]

Harri, you just keep playing all my old favorites. Keep it up.

[@kustomdeluxe8489]

Another Canadian rocker, I'm just glad I can get stations from across the border like Q107.1 and 91.7 The Giant here in western New York.

[@Cynthia...]

Another great Canadian band.🇨🇦

[@davidbordonaro1631]

Haven't heard this one in awhile ! Keep on digging - there's an endless pit of good music still out there for you to find my friend . we'll be listening and watching

[@LetItBeSummer-1]

Harri, this is the absolute perfect song for today! I love it & always use it when I want to get pumped up to fight for somebody or something! 💪 🇨🇦

[@debbieplato5107]

This song was a "social" staple here back in day. In my province we have an event called a social usually to raise money for a couple getting married. They are held in a hall and you have a DJ playing music and you can buy drinks and dance. A buffet is served of usually cold cuts, bread etcetera. Always a lot of fun and this song was very popular. Another newer Canadian band is Crown Lands, could you please react to them. They do a fresh take on classic rock. Songs, Leadfoot, Waterfall, White Buffalo Cheers 🇨🇦

[@johnthegreek5836]

Never heard the song or the group but they definitely are jamming

[@jaq4608]

Another great Canadian band. My first live concert was to see these guys when I was a teenager…. A long, loooong time ago. They have a ton of great songs. Try Boys in the Bright White Sportscar.

[@bl_leafkid4322]

This album did not have a bad song on it.

[@atombomb31458]

guy on the right looks like Derek Smalls of Spinal tap

[@marybaillie8907]

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Another great Canadian Band.👍 We're Here For a Good Time Two For The Show Oh Pretty Lady The Boys in The Bright White Sports Car Reliable good rock group. Such a great song with some super guitar work. Thanks Harri and Louis. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@khoohockleong7585]

The songs from 1972 onwards become more straightforward. Although they are still the baby boomers, Although Pluto is still in Sidereal Cancer, Pluto has transited from Pushya (a star constellation is the deity Brihaspati which is the sanskrit name for Jupiter) to Alesha (the deity is the serpent - people who are more concerned with riches, love and mundane affairs - the two ABBA girls wete screaming at each other but still together unlike Simon Garfunkel who do not believe in sticking to each other when there is antipathy between the). There were a lot of intrigue and jostling for power for the YOUNG, LATER BABY BOOMERS Tune aside, Alesha is showy, with all the instruments played up with full perks of energy just like ABBA and this group, withe serpent slithering on stage. You are correct. For Alesha the dtory is from real life like how the music composed. Very little with lyrics. Like ABBA"s Waterloo or even ABBA's Chiquittita which is an establish South American folklore. Very little to do with how the contents of the lyrics. Basically it is a retelling of an already established story and you just set music to it.

[@SARA-11-1]

Another good Canadian artist is Colin James if you're up for it! Thank you.