Tom MacInnes

Some 1970s Canadian retro for you today! Did you know that Max Webster was known in the industry as being the "little brother" to Geddy Lee and Rush? As well, Max Webster Band gave rise to the solo career of Mr. Kim Mitchell. God bless you, "Patio Lanterns"! Have a great day, everyone!

The Great Canadian Road Trip…Song #68/250: Paradise Skies by Max Webster. https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/05/13/the-great-canadian-road-tripsong-68-250-paradise-skies-by-max-webster/ #KimMitchell, #MaxWebster, #ParadiseSkies, #PatioLanterns, #PyeDubois, #Rush, #TheGreatCanadianRoadTrip

The Great Canadian Road Trip…Song #68/250: Paradise Skies by Max Webster.

In my much younger days, I remember watching a National Geographic documentary about army ants in the rainforest. One of the things that I remember most about that documentary was how the ants with…

Tom MacInnes, Writer
May 14, 2024 at 12:08pmWeb
Show threadCanayjunMay 14, 2024
@CapeBretonGent What a great band. Thanks for sharing. Pretty sure I saw them at a high school dance, but it was so long ago ;)
Show threadTom MacInnesMay 14, 2024
@canayjun They played everywhere so I imagine that they played at more than just your dance. Lol! Those were great times!
Show threadCanayjunMay 14, 2024
@CapeBretonGent yeah, awesome times were had by all!
Show threadCanayjunMay 14, 2024
@CapeBretonGent and just thinking, bands like Rush and Max Webster, they didn’t have YouTube or social media to boost their music. They just had to grind away at gigs somewhere (even our high school cafeterias) every night
Show threadTom MacInnesMay 14, 2024
@canayjun like I said in the post, I give them a lot of credit for doing what they did for as long as they managed to do it. Good stuff.