I was a roadie for these fellows for a while. Back when they were touring Ontario, I went meet them when they played in North Bay and asked for a job as a roadie while they toured Northern Ontario. I stayed with them until they hit Iroquois Falls and then decided to step aside to give another big fan an opportunity. They treated me like a brother. Summers in the 70's...those are times I'll never forget.
It was in the 70's, wife had been diagnosed w/ scyz's. In our early 20's. Pretty tough back then. They wanted to do shock therapy, couldn't sign papers. Drove home and boke down to this song. Now in my 50's this song still has a major impact, impact to the good. What a life. As a Canadian proud that you guys came up with this. Thanks.
14 years old in 1971, discovering these guys as a young teen was amazing! About the same time I found the Band..and they could all sing much like Levon,Richard and Rick..the early 70's was rich with Canadian bands and talent..The Guess Who, Blood Sweat and Tears, Michel Pagliaro, Ian and Sylvia, Gordon Lightfoot, The Belles, The Poppy Family..could go on and on..loved the 70's..and of course from the Brits,USA, Sweden and elsewhere..my fave decade!
this is the song that was playing when i proposed to my wife back in 74...finally got to see and meet them in person when they came to Thompson,Manitoba in 2007
This song has been stuck in my head for a while. I had to come here to give it a listen. Takes me back. The baritone guitar section sort of reminds me of Glen Campbell.
This song has the simple ability to change your mood into something i can only decribe as peaceful. A friend played a CD at work one day and this song came on. It was a song that i had forgotten from childhood. It has never left me since. Well Done!
I too was born in '58. Unfortunately, I never made it to High School. No, I ran away from home at a VERY young age. By the time I arrived in Alberta, these guys had retired. I love 'em (none the less)!
Susan Wallace, I too was born in '58, (July 11 to be exact). Unlike you though, I have never seen them in concert. (Shame on me)!!! BUT... I will never forget them!
What a great song and performance! I never heard this growing up- we in the USA heard too little Canadian music by Canadian artists. Thanks for sharing this! I'm now a Stampeders fan!
I heard this song live tonight. Unbelievably Kim might sound better than ever. I'm so grateful for the chance to have finally heard this song and many others... Thanks so much guys for all you've shared with us.
puts me in the back seat of a big old 60;s sedan...great music coming thru a mono AM radio station..cruising the streets about 7 years old not a care in the world.... ;)
The song is so simple and beautiful yet conveys so much feeling. Really no need for the rap and other misogynistic music that's out there right now. This tops all of them any day. Reminds me of Lighthouse's song Pretty Lady. Same sweet nostalgic feeling.
Absolutely a great song,,,I get so sick of listening to all that rap crap ,,auto tune ,,whining ,,drawn out songs that sounds just brutal,, like a cat just had his tail stepped on..
Great Tunes- thank you for uploading this. LIke the other comments - this song brings me back to the simple 70s childhood. Man I wish it was easy for my kids today - so much fear and paranoia everywhere and no electronics!! this is a happy loving song!
I have to tell you .....it's what you bring your kids up on.....my son who's 20.....loves all of this music......plus his current shit,..lol.....but he blew his english teacher away when he could recite the words to American Pie.......he loves this music too.....more so than what he calls current......so happy to pass this music on to him!!!
We were there in London Ontario in the early 70's. Dancing to their music at the Western Fair in 1973.Those were the days. So happy. Saw and heard them again in Campbell River BC in 2017 magical.
me too......70's music had more genres than any decade...we (70's) seem to think that anyways...great tunes from Abba to Zappa..the blanket has been spread..cheers
I opened up for them with my band in ‘93, this song was the highlight, I remember the girl I was dating then loving this song , it’s a beautiful song .
i have a four year old and I like to wake him up; to this song.....this song is so soothing...to me anyway....it's just the harmonica, the melody is out of this world...and the singing.....i always think it'll bring him out of his dreams....but...hahaha...he keeps sleeping....anyway when it comes to personal tastes...he likes Carry Me.
ontnurse2 I just recently discovered them, listening to a Winnepeg oldie station. This great song didn't chart in the States. Also discovered Trooper's "Two for the Show" .. fantastic no States chart song.
I remember hearing this song on a Grey Hound bus one year and didn't know the name or artist,,,then heard it on the radio and waited for the DJ to say the name of the song and the band name,,so here I am...great song ,,love it.
one of the best bands that come from Canada, thanks guys, I here your touring again, make your way to st Thomas Ontario next year for our IRON HORSE FAIR IN AUGUST.WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU GUYS AGAIN
Love it , Love it....still sounds great after all these years..remember seeing them and the big ole cowboy hat and double geetar....Canadian Rock at its best...
I've been a huge fan of theirs since I was a teenager. Rich looked so much like my uncle Grant. I had the pleasure to see them perform in Calgary with Gary and Dave. Later on I had an amazing opportunity to work with several well known rock bands from all over including Heart and April Wine
My wife passed 13 years ago. She was my “lady” and I miss her like blazes. I quite often listen to this song and it brings tears to my eyes too. But that’s o.k.
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss, Rick. May she rest in peace. I can see why this song would make you cry....thinking of her. It's a beautiful song about a love one. You take care my friend and if you have children, they will always raleigh around you. I won't go into the details, but people who loved her and you will help you get through the days.
I recently attended a 50th annivesary concert in Nova Scotia. These guys are still awesome in their 70's. Small crowd compared to this video, but I guess a lot of people from this era may be gone now.
I was 6 years old when they toured the east coast of new Brunswick and I got to go with my parents to see them. My first concert. I knew many of the songs and got to sing along ... it was a great thing for me to experience. ❤
They're playing in a week here in New Liskeard, Northern Ontario at the Biker's Reunion. We're expecting 10 - 12,000 this year so it's going to be a trip down memory lane. Last time I saw them I was a teenager and they played here then too...that was back in1974. They hired me to carry their gear and tear down. Two free tix and $10. I'll never forget it and it will be great seeing them on Canada Day weekend.
Wow, I discovered this one listening to a Canadian oldies station over internet radio around 2016 .. How did this one miss being a hit in the states? It’s on my playlist of all time favorites ...
I'm building a time machine..and I'm travelling back to the times when I jammed dimes and nickels into the jukeboxes to hear beauties like this over and over and over..and I'm gonna find a nice moonlit beach where there's a warm summer breeze blowing and gentle waves are lapping at the shore..and I'm going to lay back in the sand while the music of that era plays all day and all night..and I'm never comin' back...
I didn't know my school had that kind of money. It was a big show with horns and a second drum kit for the guy to play while Kim sang. They also had a drum duel. It was at the Prince Hotel in Toronto.
