I've always loved this song from the minute I heard it in 1979. It's unfortunate that it was underrated, because this song has everything: beautiful organ, great lead guitar, superb vocals from Terry Watkinson, and best of all, lyrics which are almost poetic. Words like 'When the wind comes rising from a distant storm', and 'Unwrap yourself for a starving man' makes us think of something mystical and beautiful. Thanks Max Webster for this wonderful and memorable song, a superb example of truly great song-writing.
I can't get this song out of my head either. It must be the lyrics, they mean a lot more than what we are hearing. Also, the lead singer's voice is incredible.
I went and saw him at Thr Amphitheatre at Wonderland in the late 80's! We were really stoned and he was playing some of his solo dongs that really never took off! Everyone was holding their Bic Lighters up for one of these songs! I can't remember the song. But the song finished and the crowd at Kingswood was pretty Melo affter the song,! So I stood up and screamed " play some f*cking WEBSTER!" And he heard me and he said I hear someone wants to hear some Max Webster? Then he rolled right into "Check", and it was Webster for the next 60 minutes! It was AWESOME! Kingswood was a great place to see a concert! I saw Scorpions there as well!
Oh, both of them are so good. I saw April Wine preform back in March, and saw Kim Mitchell open for Loverboy last year. They’re awesome, I like Trooper a lot too.
So many memories from growing up!! Even got to meet & greet with, "Max Webster"! That was a memorable day alright, I even got to see my mother who was fairly old at the time, she started to rock out a bit to this song!!!!
How the f*** did this song not make the Top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 1979 is ridiculous. It was better than more than half of the songs on the Top 10 list.
We so appreciate you saying that; your years of musical study, virtuosity on several instruments and huge and varied catalogue of music you've written obviously qualifies you as a music expert and the ability to say such a statement is back by all your expertise- "thanks" henry
Love this tune. Kind of an unusual musical progression. I have never seen it before or since and when so much of music is repetitive this is so unique. I was surprised to see the keyboardist doing the vocals. Still, great music as Kim Mitchell steps back as front man and joins the side men.
I was 12 or 14 when i got into MW , IN 53 NOW and still love there tunes ,they where Canadian rock stars in my view ,Kim Mitchell said MW ,could fill Maple leaf Gardens ,in the US . We couldnt fill a Mens Room lol
INCREDIBLE SONG by a band that truly deserves GREATER RECOGNITION for inspiring modern Rock. KIM MITCHELL and his band mates are AMAZING Musicians and Terry Watkinson, the original keyboardist and #songwriter of this, highlights his vocal talents. BTW... Terry is an INCREDIBLE Graphic Artist too, and designed KLAATU's "PEAKS" album cover, which.features a Wonderful Collection of CDN Music too...
Terry apparently does Painting Shows at Galleries around the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) while KIM MITCHELL and his Gifted Band STILL Perform THIS AWESOME TUNE with Peter Fredette singing the Lead, and its BRILLIANT... ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!! ❤
Such a shame they broke up and didn't stay together and keep developing as a New Wave rock band. They were unique. Now Kim Mitchell is remembered as a pop/rock solo artist. He is a Canadian icon but as musicians these guys could have heen so much more.
MW played EVERYONE’s high school (in Toronto anyway). Pretty much the same with April Wine. Wouldn’t have been the ‘70’s without those 2 bands playing at your school. 😀
Great song, but sadly it was the begging of the end for the Mighty Max-the original and best line-up, anyway. It’s hard for someone with lead singer and songwriter aspirations to play second fiddle, so I understand Terry’s frustration. But sadly, he abandoned the very thing that brought him success. I seem to remember the drummer from Glass Tiger doing similar: he was the ‘pretty one’ in the band and had lead singer aspirations, so he went ‘solo’. Sadly, neither ever went very far outside of their reactive bands. Not a judgement call, just speaking as a fan.
The David Steinberg Show was a valuable Canadian TV show of the late 70s with the great Max Webster. Although a lip-sync performance I never knew it wasn't Kim Mitchell whom sang this song.
I love this song, but I'm pretty sure they are just lip syncing in this "performance". Sounds EXACTLY like the record ... and the live performance seems a bit phony. Love this song though!
Early 90's, coming down...down...down...from an insufferable cocaine high and dreading the forthcoming depression..."and all I know is that tonight I might....LET GO OF THE LINE!" and eventually, I DID.
Terry Watkinson the keyboard player is the other songwriter in the band, all other songs were written by Kim Mitchell with Pye Dubois contributing all the lyrics for Mitchell's songs.
The madcap scene and the Max Machine. The Maxoids. Max Lobsters. Great song...too back about the lip synch. Lip service, lip service...lip service. Loved the haunting keyboards - reminiscent of Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
@@RC-Flight I would have liked to have MW play at my high school back in the day. We just had run of the mill cover bands. On occasion we would have a regional up and coming band but not very often.
Boo, thanks for trying but you don't have the whole song? Would have been awesome. I saw a couple other posts, I doubt anybody has the full song on video. Too bad.
Unknown in the states for some reason. Could be timing I guess. There was a lot going on. Van Halen was rising. Kansas was kicking. Jackson Browne was doing well and southern rock was big. At any rate. I like these guys.
Canadian rock has always been misunderstood by a lot of people in the USA. Except for hard rock like Moxy, Triumph, and a small band called Rush. I think it's because most pop-rock Cdn bands tend to play "softer" than their American counterparts (even the Mighty April Wine did some memorable soft rocking tunes), and the USA favoured more traditional stuff, except of course, until Van Halen and Boston Came around. Just my 2c.
@@quiltedpine7027 Canadians also have a different ethic. It's hard to pin down and put into words, but it's there, and Americans don't get it. I think part of what's going on is that Canadians are more introspective, reflective and subtle.
These lyrics are almost like a poem: they have a deep meaning which we cannot be expected to understand. When I hear this song, and I hear 'When the wind comes rising from a distant storm', I stop in my tracks and wonder exactly what he means. This fellow Terry Watkinson could have become a great writer, no doubt.
I've always loved this song from the minute I heard it in 1979. It's unfortunate that it was underrated, because this song has everything: beautiful organ, great lead guitar, superb vocals from Terry Watkinson, and best of all, lyrics which are almost poetic. Words like 'When the wind comes rising from a distant storm', and 'Unwrap yourself for a starving man' makes us think of something mystical and beautiful. Thanks Max Webster for this wonderful and memorable song, a superb example of truly great song-writing.
It's probably my favorite song by them but damn what an incredible band with amazing chemistry!!
“This tightrope begins to feel like home”.
So much great Canadian talent and wonderful songs that went underrated.
They are appreciated here in the UK🇬🇧@@calbudd2838
Kinda seems like inline with great hits like year of the cat and baker street
Not sure why, but this song was in my head all day. Just randomly popped in, couldn't get it out. And now here I am.
I can't get this song out of my head either. It must be the lyrics, they mean a lot more than what we are hearing. Also, the lead singer's voice is incredible.
I think I know what you're feeling... ;)
I went and saw him at Thr Amphitheatre at Wonderland in the late 80's! We were really stoned and he was playing some of his solo dongs that really never took off! Everyone was holding their Bic Lighters up for one of these songs! I can't remember the song. But the song finished and the crowd at Kingswood was pretty Melo affter the song,! So I stood up and screamed " play some f*cking WEBSTER!"
And he heard me and he said I hear someone wants to hear some Max Webster?
Then he rolled right into "Check", and it was Webster for the next 60 minutes!
It was AWESOME!
Kingswood was a great place to see a concert! I saw Scorpions there as well!
THE MOST under rated band ever.... Along with April Wine.. My other favorite.
I prefer April Wine
Oh, both of them are so good. I saw April Wine preform back in March, and saw Kim Mitchell open for Loverboy last year. They’re awesome, I like Trooper a lot too.
This is when I fell in love with Max Webster tunes. Love it Terry!!!
So many memories from growing up!! Even got to meet & greet with, "Max Webster"! That was a memorable day alright, I even got to see my mother who was fairly old at the time, she started to rock out a bit to this song!!!!
Amazing song! Underrated Canadian band!
Sure, underrated band. I saw them just before Rush in Montreal late '70s. What a concert. Among the best rock band..
Saw this amazing band at some bar in the 70’s , was pretty wasted unfortunately but do remember I was completely blown away.
This was the most played song in Los Angeles in Late June and into July in 1986 cause someone requested it and it caught heavy rotation.
So under rated AMAZING MUSICIANS
How the f*** did this song not make the Top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 1979 is ridiculous. It was better than more than half of the songs on the Top 10 list.
Their best song, hands down!! When music was really MUSIC!
Or A Million Vacations or Battle Scar.
We so appreciate you saying that; your years of musical study, virtuosity on several instruments and huge and varied catalogue of music you've written obviously qualifies you as a music expert and the ability to say such a statement is back by all your expertise- "thanks" henry
Love this song!❤️🇨🇦✌️
Max Webster..the GREATEST Canadian band EVER
Whatta 'bout Chiliwack? Ian Thomas Band? Gordon Lightfoot?
.....BTO? The Band? Guess Who?
.....Neil Young? Joni Mitchell?
Max Webster is 2nd best only to Rush
I personally think Kim's own band was better
Should be more views for this amazing song!
Kim’s belt and blouse combo is fashion statement to remember. ❤
Definitely my favorite Max Webster song too. A CLASSIC!
Love this tune. Kind of an unusual musical progression. I have never seen it before or since and when so much of music is repetitive this is so unique. I was surprised to see the keyboardist doing the vocals. Still, great music as Kim Mitchell steps back as front man and joins the side men.
Also, the organ player, Terry Watkinsin, has the perfect voice for this song.
Absolutely amazing band
I was 12 or 14 when i got into MW , IN 53 NOW and still love there tunes ,they where Canadian rock stars in my view ,Kim Mitchell said MW ,could fill Maple leaf Gardens ,in the US . We couldnt fill a Mens Room lol
great music is timeless, these guys were so fucking good
I was lucky enough to see them in Maple Leaf Gardens on New Years Eve. I still have the two ticket stubs.
What a great time to be a teenager!!!🇨🇦
This was fantastic music 🎶
I love this song ... thank you for posting.
This was one of his best songs.
I love this song ❤️❤️❤️
I remember when this came out, great song for sure 👍
Never seen this...thx for uploading!
Absolutely fantastic!!
2024 anyone?
Real music with talent and sole
2024 here
Ya man 😊
Max Webster...yup great Canadian band..lot of good times seeing them at uncle Sam's in Niagara Falls...
Love this band.....Still sounds fresh......Great song
INCREDIBLE SONG by a band that truly deserves GREATER RECOGNITION for inspiring modern Rock.
KIM MITCHELL and his band mates are AMAZING Musicians and Terry Watkinson, the original keyboardist and #songwriter of this, highlights his vocal talents.
BTW... Terry is an INCREDIBLE Graphic Artist too, and designed KLAATU's "PEAKS" album cover, which.features a Wonderful Collection of CDN Music too...
Terry apparently does Painting Shows at Galleries around the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) while KIM MITCHELL and his Gifted Band STILL Perform THIS AWESOME TUNE with Peter Fredette singing the Lead, and its BRILLIANT...
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!
❤
Great tune. I have that album bought it back then
fantastic band,great song..
Such a shame they broke up and didn't stay together and keep developing as a New Wave rock band. They were unique. Now Kim Mitchell is remembered as a pop/rock solo artist. He is a Canadian icon but as musicians these guys could have heen so much more.
I was in junoir high when this came out. I remember this along with other Canadian bands. Saw them once in concert great memories.
max Webster a great band and a great song
Max Webster played our high school. Not too shabby.
Was Terry Watkinson with them at the time?
@@lduranceau8046 it was 78 so I’m thinking he must have been.
MW played EVERYONE’s high school (in Toronto anyway). Pretty much the same with April Wine. Wouldn’t have been the ‘70’s without those 2 bands playing at your school. 😀
awesome song
Going back with time machine
Great, awesome 70s teen make out song....totally!
Ottawa circa '78
or a night driving song played on a loop, i've had many of those 600kms back and forth, other songs too but this is def a fave
"or a night driving song played on a loop"
I did not know this was kim Mitchell/Max Webster or even realize it was even by a Canadian band, and I love this song.
Great vocals
Ahhhh. Good ole LIP SYNCHING days !😛👍🏻
fucking awesome.....loved this since I was a kid
Great song, but sadly it was the begging of the end for the Mighty Max-the original and best line-up, anyway. It’s hard for someone with lead singer and songwriter aspirations to play second fiddle, so I understand Terry’s frustration. But sadly, he abandoned the very thing that brought him success. I seem to remember the drummer from Glass Tiger doing similar: he was the ‘pretty one’ in the band and had lead singer aspirations, so he went ‘solo’. Sadly, neither ever went very far outside of their reactive bands. Not a judgement call, just speaking as a fan.
IIRC Watkinson went back to U of T for medical illustration, became a prof and then full time artist.
@@johnandrews3568sure-but he also had solo aspirations at one time.
Just awesome....
The David Steinberg Show was a valuable Canadian TV show of the late 70s with the great Max Webster. Although a lip-sync performance I never knew it wasn't Kim Mitchell whom sang this song.
Love these guys Max Webster forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and their other bands!
Look it up if you dont know them
FANTASTIC BAND
Such a great song. Transcends genre.
great base line
Remember these days living in YYZ for a brief period. Too bad they never made it big in the US
You lived at the airport?
@@alukuhito ha ha good one!
@@fgs2732 Who goes around calling cities by their airport code?
@@alukuhito I do. It’s my life.
@@fgs2732 There's a lot more to Vancouver than its airport.
I love this song, but I'm pretty sure they are just lip syncing in this "performance". Sounds EXACTLY like the record ... and the live performance seems a bit phony. Love this song though!
lol, so what. ur right it does sound perfect, can u see her there with her satin shirt? I can,
definitely lip synced unfortunately, still cool to see
how come this song has such few views? The sound is there! maybe one day it will shine a bit more,
So good...
Early 90's, coming down...down...down...from an insufferable cocaine high and dreading the forthcoming depression..."and all I know is that tonight I might....LET GO OF THE LINE!" and eventually, I DID.
It’s so sad that they don’t make them like this no more. Top of the line threw and threw 👌🏌️
I always thought Kim sang this .
I've never heard this song in full. I had part of it on a free flex disc giveaway that only had snippets of a few songs.
rugshort you didn't hear it in full here either it ends after only 2:24 for a song that's 3:30
...wish max was still around man!!...I Liked max better than his solo stuff
"Let's go the line"
Reno Headley Steinberg’s mispronunciation was “old-timey” even back then (scary that I’m old enuf to remember it) 😢
Best song AFTER " Paradise Skies"!!!!!
Max Webster from my hometown SARNIA
I remember seeing this on TV and being disappointed that it was lip sync'd. It's just the exact tract from Million Vacations.
Max Webster were simply High Class ….in Borrowed Shoes Kim Mitchell was severely underrated
2026 anyone?
I'm here based upon recommendations from the mighty...RUSH!
cool- Looks like they used this performance for the cover artwork of Live Magnetic Air!
This was one of my favourite MaxWebster song........Balm Beach....(thats right..one up from Wasaga) .
J Roger balm beach?? wow, theres a throwback. the best arcade in the Muskoka's
Would have been an outstanding video, if it were complete.
Terry Watkinson the keyboard player is the other songwriter in the band, all other songs were written by Kim Mitchell with Pye Dubois contributing all the lyrics for Mitchell's songs.
can't believe someone cut this short!
The skinniest man in rock...Kim Mitchell rocks!!🤘🏽❤️🤘🏽
Check out the album Universal Juveniles Max Webster you will not be disappointed.
I like ALL WE ARE from Kim Mitchell. The two songs from different times, neither of them sang by Mitchell, but both good in a similar way.
Kim! KIM! You forgot to plug in your patch cable!
max machine
On camera live, to perform the studio version... lol. Still one of the catchiest and coolest little tunes.
Abrupt ending.
Wheres the rest of it?
Just like Trooper,
Good enough. :)
AM Gold
The madcap scene and the Max Machine. The Maxoids. Max Lobsters. Great song...too back about the lip synch. Lip service, lip service...lip service. Loved the haunting keyboards - reminiscent of Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Was there ever a time when Dave did NOT wear that Flyer's jersey ?
Atlanta Guitar I remember Terry used to wear a white lab coat when they performed at our high school concerts.
@@RC-Flight I would have liked to have MW play at my high school back in the day. We just had run of the mill cover bands. On occasion we would have a regional up and coming band but not very often.
Atlanta Guitar we also had April Wine and Stampeders
Boo, thanks for trying but you don't have the whole song? Would have been awesome. I saw a couple other posts, I doubt anybody has the full song on video. Too bad.
Surprised that on Canadian TV they were required to lip-synch. Doubt it was their decision. They were skilled musicians, no question there.
What drugs are you on ..
Unknown in the states for some reason. Could be timing I guess. There was a lot going on. Van Halen was rising. Kansas was kicking. Jackson Browne was doing well and southern rock was big.
At any rate. I like these guys.
Canadian rock has always been misunderstood by a lot of people in the USA. Except for hard rock like Moxy, Triumph, and a small band called Rush. I think it's because most pop-rock Cdn bands tend to play "softer" than their American counterparts (even the Mighty April Wine did some memorable soft rocking tunes), and the USA favoured more traditional stuff, except of course, until Van Halen and Boston Came around. Just my 2c.
@@quiltedpine7027 Canadians also have a different ethic. It's hard to pin down and put into words, but it's there, and Americans don't get it. I think part of what's going on is that Canadians are more introspective, reflective and subtle.
Wait...that’s it? You cut the song off early! That’s a rotten thing to do!
exactly harry...
U wanna talk about "UNDERR8D"? THIS IS IT!!!!!!
Great song. Unfortunate when the guy introducing the band messes up the song name.
Did David Steinberg say Let’s go the Line?
Beyond awesome song.
Amazing lyrics - who wrote em?
terry
These lyrics are almost like a poem: they have a deep meaning which we cannot be expected to understand. When I hear this song, and I hear 'When the wind comes rising from a distant storm', I stop in my tracks and wonder exactly what he means. This fellow Terry Watkinson could have become a great writer, no doubt.
I thought it was Pye Duboise who wrote the lyrics..
You do NOT cut off an epic song like "Let Go The Line" ya gearbox.
Did the announcer say let's go the line question ??
Why does it cut out? Theres about another 70 seconds
I have to laugh at all the Einstein's who were able to figure out they were lip syncing to the song JFC let it fuxkin go 🙄
Who was playin* the other piano
"Let's Go the Line"? Yeah right, hoser.