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Blue Rodeo: Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor (vocals, guitar); Bobby Wiseman (piano, acetone); Bazil Donovan (bass); Cleave Anderson (drums).
The first album by Toronto's Blue Rodeo suggests what would happen if one of the Paisley Underground bands of early '80s California--say, Opal or the Dream Syndicate--had gone from their psychedelic influences into a deep examination of MUSIC FROM BIG PINK and the orchestral folk-rock of Neil Young's self-titled solo debut.
Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor write--separately--songs which lean slightly towards folk and country influences, but while later records would display a much more overt country flavor, these ten tracks are electro-acoustic pop songs along the lines of the Buffalo Springfield or late-period Byrds. The closing "Floating" is probably the album's best track, but none of the nine which precede it are in any way weak. It's easy to play spot-the-influence in places, but even at this early stage, Blue Rodeo show their strengths.
The first album by Toronto's Blue Rodeo suggests what would happen if one of the Paisley Underground bands of early '80s California--say, Opal or the Dream Syndicate--had gone from their psychedelic influences into a deep examination of MUSIC FROM BIG PINK and the orchestral folk-rock of Neil Young's self-titled solo debut.
Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor write--separately--songs which lean slightly towards folk and country influences, but while later records would display a much more overt country flavor, these ten tracks are electro-acoustic pop songs along the lines of the Buffalo Springfield or late-period Byrds. The closing "Floating" is probably the album's best track, but none of the nine which precede it are in any way weak. It's easy to play spot-the-influence in places, but even at this early stage, Blue Rodeo show their strengths.