Greatful I was raised near border. I grew up on Canadian rock. American rock cannot compare. I'm American but love Canada. Cleaner, peaceful, just amazing place.
Actually, at the time, they were being produced by Randy Bachman and he offered them an opening slot on BTO's world tour but they declined stating that: we are booked every night in Canada for 5G's per night...who knows what could have happened?
I was fortunate to grow up.on the US/Canadian border. I say that because the only radio available for us was out of Regina and Moosejaw Saskatchewan. I love these great bands out of Canada. Always my favorites. When I had to move south 550 miles away people didn't have any knowledge of this music. I was a lucky American who knew. I just wish I would have followed my dream of moving to Canada. Such an amazing and safe country
I can't even count how many Trooper concerts I've been to. A favorite of me and all my girlfriends since 1976. My boyfriend (at the time) left a bar in downtown Vancouver, walked into an almost empty club at 1.30 am and Trooper was singing Two For The Show. I will never forget that, I had just bought the record.
If you didn't grow up in the 80,s music you can never understand you lost out for the the chance to see the greatest music in the world, I hope if you are younger you give this music the chance it deserves ❤️ 💜 💖 💕 😊
Loved these guys since the release of Hot Shots, an album that went quadruple platinum and broke all Canadian record sales by a Canadian band (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Shots_(album). Like the good rockin Canadians we are, our ghetto blasters echoed the radio plays of Boys in the Bright White Sports Car, Raise a Little Hell, and Oh Pretty Lady that filled the airwaves everywhere we went. What a blast! What a great time! All brought to us by this great band. Hugs THANK YOU to Trooper for being so awesome and so Canadian. You did this country proud!
I was with the band as their guest, when I worked at CFUN. The trip to Edmonton was a highlight. These are some of the nicest guys in the business. Big respect for Ra, Shotgun, Tommy, Doni and the great musicians who followed. Trooper gave it all.
You can't forget these guys. They're imbedded into Canadian culture. When you think Canada in terms of music, Trooper is right up there with April Wine, Stompin' Tom, Bryan Adams, Anne Murray, Joni Mitchell, etc. There are just certain musicians/bands who have been a part of our lives for so long that when I hear their songs, I automatically think of home (Canada). Maybe it's this way for some of our neighbours down south?
Rah. Trooper was and is one of my favorites. Saw the band so many times growing up - and now we are neighbors in White Rock. One of the best voices in Canadian rock and roll. You and Burton. There they go, the boys in the bright white sports car!
I FKN LOVE THESE GUYS! He's got a great voice! One of the best Canadian bands ever! Early childhood memories for me. Big brother played their albums. I AM CANADIAN 🇨🇦
Lol, same here. My big brother played this, the cars, stampeders, meat loaf etc etc. I grew to love theses bands - those were the days!! Awesome childhood memories.
L Alba; I'm from Detroit, MI (a "stone's throw" away from Windsor, ONT) but I have a MAJOR AFFINITY 2 CANADIAN MUSICIAN (e.g.: Ian Thomas, Trooper/Ra McGuire, Max Webster/Kim Mitchell, April Wine/Myles Goodwyn, & Triumph/Rik Emmitt). CANADA FUCKIN' ROCKS!!!!!!
I spent years playing Trooper on the air, as a deejay, and I only went 'on the road' with them on one tour - which included this show. Bottom line. Great people. Great music and very proud to be Canadian. Talented and a riot to hang out with. Thanks for posting this.
If ever there was a 3 dressed up as a 9...it was Trooper As a deejay you must have known they never would've amounted to anything had it not been for CRTC regulations which forced radio station to play 50% Canadian content
Amanda Marshall Why would you call me "little boy"? I'm an old father and 6'2" 210 of solid muscle. Is it really necessary to demean someone for having an opinion differing from that of your own? I know you will not read what I have to tell you. Rude people like you often take pleasure wallowing in their own ignorance. So I understand you ignoring my brilliant mind doing its finest work.. You are intimidated by men like me and I know that more than you realise. Who really cares about if its 33 or 50%? That's splitting hairs, and not my point at all. Their fame was a direct result of the CRTC was my point, and in you arguing that fact I have to say you couldn't be more wrong. If it weren't for the CRTC, Canadian radio stations would've been playing 99% American and European music. Thus no one would've heard of Trooper. People are like sheep. They like and believe in whatever mainstream media forces down their throats. The CRTC had its regulations in place to get Canadians interested in lesser quality Canadian content. You are living proof they were successful. Talent doesn't often create stars. Music execs and governments create stars. You buy what they want you to buy. Blind ignorant sheep is all you are to them and to me. Trooper played nothing more than pop drivel. Simplistic chords, basic melodies combined with childish nonsensical lyrics. I understand as a Canadian you feel obligated to be a flag waver. Good for you. I see things not through the eyes of a blind patriot but rather through the eyes of realism and knowledge In advance let me say you're welcome for the education and enlightenment I have so generously given you! Now get your fat well pumped ass back in the kitchen where it belongs, and shut your uneducated cock gobbling mouth sweetheart lol
@@ttt-gy9zp BS, you behave like a gamma male. And if there is anyone rude, it was you for posting such a message to rile up Trooper fans. What did you expect?
I met them that night! Hid behind the door in the horseshoe! The short story is: Ra told security to let me and my friends in. It was so awesome. They signed my 5.00 bill. We were still in junior high. They were so nice to us. My best memory.❤❤
Fantastic archival footage of a great party band. My first rock concert was Trooper on this tour, at the Regina Agridome. Didn't see them again until 2004 and loved how they didn't take themselves seriously (unlike the opening act, Honeymoon Suite). You never hear much about Trooper, but they were clearly the best of 70s CanCon acts.
I only saw them once when I was in Ft. Mcmurray in 99 at the Lions den. Note perfect performance in a small venue left me buzzing. Afterwards they had autograph signings and met the whole band. One of my favourite memories
Such a cool song and band. Trooper was always a fun show to go see. Another great underrated Canadian band. Us Canadians knew how great they were though
Seen them in Brandon Manitoba, at the Keystone Center around the same time, give or take, my very first concert coming from way up nort ha ha ha!! Seen most of them acts...Queen City Kids, Harlequin, Orphan(thepumps), Streetheart, Aldo Nova, Headpins, Man I can go on...remember any? Wish I could have seen Strange Advance playing Worlds Away live, and Red Rider-Neruda, 2 of my favorites, both albums ahead for their time IMO. And wish I could have seen Prizm with Rob Tabak, RIP...
Trooper, in some aspects, reminds me of Cheap Trick. The only difference? Trooper FUCKIN' ROCKS HARDER!!!!! I'm from Detroit, MI but I pledge my musical allegiance 2 CANADA!!!!!
Furthermore; this is simply Trooper's BEST FUCKIN' SONG!!!!! Ra McGuire & Brian Smith DEFINITELY KEEP IT FUCKIN' REAL!!!!!! Fuck the U.S.A.; CANADA #1 (& I'm from the U.S.A.)!!!!!!
I'm a Canadian girl, and I have loved Trooper since their glory days. Have seen them in recent years, and they are still as good as they once were. A few new members, but they are incredible!!!
Completely AGREED, Leslie.This is a reply from a Detroit, MI resident who's thrived on CANADIAN ROCK since the early 1970s (my b-day; 7/20/1967). Trooper & Ian Thomas r amongst my musical idols. H.F.Y.
we named our rescue dog TROOPER just because after her operations with the cone on her head SHE WAS SUCH A TROOPER what a fluke Them and April Wine Good Bands
I guess with all these amazing Canadian bands, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. We all have our own preferences and tastes. I have seen all these bands mentioned perform in concert. Rush is incredible, as is April Wine, even though Myles has a bit of an attitude problem - LOL! My personal #1 favorite is Trooper. Chilliwack is up there too. I have met Bill Henderson and I have met Ra McGuire in person twice and he is one fantastic person and performer. I love all these bands a lot! Cheers back! :)
Simplistic lyrics and easy to play grade school music Trooper never would've been anything had the CRTC not forced Canadian music down our proverbial throats Radio stations never would've aired Trooper if they had a choice ...no one would've heard of them Rush Heart Streetheart Prism BTO April Wine Stampeders Bryan Adams Toronto Guess Who etc etc etc were all better than Trooper
i was fortunate to grow up in washington state, was able to get canadian stations...i think its a matter of the years...70's 80's trooper was right up there with rush, streetheart, april wine.....etc....my personal favorites from 90's and the 2000's are headstones, 54/40, i mother earth and of course tragically hip
Trooper had so many great songs that are still classic rock radio staples to this day in Canada, it's a shame they never broke outside the country, but you can kinda see why when you watch vids of them live, the singer was pretty goofy looking, and the rest of them weren't exactly photogenic either. I know that shouldn't matter but in the MTV age when they were just starting to peak it did matter, and is why they suddenly stopped having hits by the mid 80's. They weren't suited well for the video age.
Yep, their real window of opportunity was circa 1976-77, when there was something of a rock revival in the US spurred by the success of Boston, Foreigner, etc. Supposedly Randy Bachman offered them the opening slot on BTO's world tour and they turned it down due to making too much money in Canada. Big mistake. After that, the rising popularity of punk and new wave would have made things more challenging; it would already have been a problem breaking into the UK. MTV, which favoured the photogenic, was instantly influential when it came out in the US in 1981, because even if not that many people were able to watch it, everyone in the music industry did.
@@bonniemccormack1361 U betcha!!!!! BTW; I'm a.k.a. B.J. Banditt. Recent sanctions imposed by YT 4ced me 2 change my handle. Nvrthlss; please call me Billy whenever u reply 2 me.
@@kevinlundel2996 U betcha; gr8 talent from anywhere (especially CANADA) NVR, EVER gets fuckin' old @ all. It's so much better than fine wine; both age well but CANADIAN ROCK & ROLL has better staying power.
this is awesome. back in the day when a canadian rock band could play a 17,000 seat arena. I had no idea this concert video even existed. Does anyone have or know where to find the entire show?
So true , so true....a concert all by it's self, or added to an all star cast...truly awesome....how about the Stampeders and the Cowsills to round out a 5 day package, hosted by TDM (Terry David Mulligan ) and Stu Jeffries, and a couple of the original VJ's from MuchMusic
3 dressed up as a 9 pretty much sums up today's top 40.
Bonner Scott; SPOT-ON U R!!!!! Top 40 = GOODY 2 SHOES FBS!!!!!
1 dressed up as a 3
Greatful I was raised near border. I grew up on Canadian rock. American rock cannot compare. I'm American but love Canada. Cleaner, peaceful, just amazing place.
Canada says thanks, for the compliment!!
@@mustangterrry9122 I concur!!!!!
Thanks bud, sadly we’re both saddled with idiots for ‘leaders’ clowns 🤡
Thank you as a Canadian I do appreciate your comment. There are many of your U.S States that I luv to visit aswell..
This song RULES!!! Trooper has gotta be one of the most underrated bands ever!!!
COMPLETELY AGREED!!!!!!
I agree. Yet another underrated Canadian band
Trooper and April Wine my 2 favorite Canadian bands.
Underrated. Another Canadian band that weren't promoted for big success.
Actually, at the time, they were being produced by Randy Bachman and he offered them an opening slot on BTO's world tour but they declined stating that: we are booked every night in Canada for 5G's per night...who knows what could have happened?
Canada had many top notch rookers,, under rated by English and US glam rockers, but we sure loved them
Didn't know they were Canadians
Underr8d? BIG FUCKIN' UNDERST8MENT!!!!!!
Yes and there were many others in the 80's
and here we are in 2021 42 years later and this is still getting played think anything from 2021 will be even remembered in another 42
you know you have a singer , when he sounds even better live , than in studio !
Indeed!! Perfect pitch!!
Ra McGuire is the EPITOME of what an ENTERTAINER truly is. Much better off per4ming LIVE IN CONCERT than in the studio.
I was getting ready to say that as well, really good live.
I was fortunate to grow up.on the US/Canadian border. I say that because the only radio available for us was out of Regina and Moosejaw Saskatchewan. I love these great bands out of Canada. Always my favorites. When I had to move south 550 miles away people didn't have any knowledge of this music. I was a lucky American who knew. I just wish I would have followed my dream of moving to Canada. Such an amazing and safe country
Another great Canadian band that will forever live on in music history.😀
I can't even count how many Trooper concerts I've been to. A favorite of me and all my girlfriends since 1976. My boyfriend (at the time) left a bar in downtown Vancouver, walked into an almost empty club at 1.30 am and Trooper was singing Two For The Show. I will never forget that, I had just bought the record.
I was 26 in 79 and had just moved to Edmonton.. How did i miss this concert? OMG ! Will say Trooper is in the top three Canadian bands of all time.
If you didn't grow up in the 80,s music you can never understand you lost out for the the chance to see the greatest music in the world, I hope if you are younger you give this music the chance it deserves ❤️ 💜 💖 💕 😊
Loved these guys since the release of Hot Shots, an album that went quadruple platinum and broke all Canadian record sales by a Canadian band (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Shots_(album). Like the good rockin Canadians we are, our ghetto blasters echoed the radio plays of Boys in the Bright White Sports Car, Raise a Little Hell, and Oh Pretty Lady that filled the airwaves everywhere we went. What a blast! What a great time! All brought to us by this great band. Hugs THANK YOU to Trooper for being so awesome and so Canadian. You did this country proud!
Great tune . Trooper has against all odds stood the test of time .
I was with the band as their guest, when I worked at CFUN. The trip to Edmonton was a highlight. These are some of the nicest guys in the business. Big respect for Ra, Shotgun, Tommy, Doni and the great musicians who followed. Trooper gave it all.
Tommy C.; FUCKIN' AWESOME!!!!!
You can't forget these guys. They're imbedded into Canadian culture. When you think Canada in terms of music, Trooper is right up there with April Wine, Stompin' Tom, Bryan Adams, Anne Murray, Joni Mitchell, etc.
There are just certain musicians/bands who have been a part of our lives for so long that when I hear their songs, I automatically think of home (Canada).
Maybe it's this way for some of our neighbours down south?
I grew up on Canadian Rock & Roll (from Detroit, MI nonetheless). U r DEFINITELY PREACHING 2 THE CHOIR!!!!
back when music was FUN .... God I miss it
Was actually at this concert. The sound in this video does not convey how loud they were. Great Canadian band!
Rah. Trooper was and is one of my favorites. Saw the band so many times growing up - and now we are neighbors in White Rock. One of the best voices in Canadian rock and roll. You and Burton. There they go, the boys in the bright white sports car!
I FKN LOVE THESE GUYS! He's got a great voice! One of the best Canadian bands ever!
Early childhood memories for me. Big brother played their albums.
I AM CANADIAN 🇨🇦
Lol, same here. My big brother played this, the cars, stampeders, meat loaf etc etc. I grew to love theses bands - those were the days!! Awesome
childhood memories.
L Alba; I'm from Detroit, MI (a "stone's throw" away from Windsor, ONT) but I have a MAJOR AFFINITY 2 CANADIAN MUSICIAN (e.g.: Ian Thomas, Trooper/Ra McGuire, Max Webster/Kim Mitchell, April Wine/Myles Goodwyn, & Triumph/Rik Emmitt). CANADA FUCKIN' ROCKS!!!!!!
CANADA FUCKIN ' ROCKS!!!!U KNOW IT!!!!! DON'T EVER FUCKIN ' 4GET IT!!!!!
I spent years playing Trooper on the air, as a deejay, and I only went 'on the road' with them on one tour - which included this show. Bottom line. Great people. Great music and very proud to be Canadian. Talented and a riot to hang out with. Thanks for posting this.
Awesome memory.
If ever there was a 3 dressed up as a 9...it was Trooper
As a deejay you must have known they never would've amounted to anything had it not been for CRTC regulations which forced radio station to play 50% Canadian content
Amanda Marshall Why would you call me "little boy"? I'm an old father and 6'2" 210 of solid muscle. Is it really necessary to demean someone for having an opinion differing from that of your own?
I know you will not read what I have to tell you. Rude people like you often take pleasure wallowing in their own ignorance. So I understand you ignoring my brilliant mind doing its finest work.. You are intimidated by men like me and I know that more than you realise.
Who really cares about if its 33 or 50%? That's splitting hairs, and not my point at all.
Their fame was a direct result of the CRTC was my point, and in you arguing that fact I have to say you couldn't be more wrong.
If it weren't for the CRTC, Canadian radio stations would've been playing 99% American and European music. Thus no one would've heard of Trooper. People are like sheep. They like and believe in whatever mainstream media forces down their throats. The CRTC had its regulations in place to get Canadians interested in lesser quality Canadian content. You are living proof they were successful.
Talent doesn't often create stars. Music execs and governments create stars. You buy what they want you to buy. Blind ignorant sheep is all you are to them and to me.
Trooper played nothing more than pop drivel. Simplistic chords, basic melodies combined with childish nonsensical lyrics.
I understand as a Canadian you feel obligated to be a flag waver. Good for you. I see things not through the eyes of a blind patriot but rather through the eyes of realism and knowledge
In advance let me say you're welcome for the education and enlightenment I have so generously given you!
Now get your fat well pumped ass back in the kitchen where it belongs, and shut your uneducated cock gobbling mouth sweetheart lol
tђє ςคยϟє ๏Ŧ ฬєt קคภtเєϟ.......don't forget to tell her to make some sandwiches too!
@@ttt-gy9zp BS, you behave like a gamma male. And if there is anyone rude, it was you for posting such a message to rile up Trooper fans. What did you expect?
"You looked a whole lot better to me from twenty feet away"... LOVE that line :) lol
I met them that night! Hid behind the door in the horseshoe!
The short story is:
Ra told security to let me and my friends in. It was so awesome.
They signed my 5.00 bill.
We were still in junior high.
They were so nice to us.
My best memory.❤❤
Loved these guys growing up in the 70's and to see them later at Ontario Place was totally awesome... great memories.
Fantastic archival footage of a great party band. My first rock concert was Trooper on this tour, at the Regina Agridome. Didn't see them again until 2004 and loved how they didn't take themselves seriously (unlike the opening act, Honeymoon Suite). You never hear much about Trooper, but they were clearly the best of 70s CanCon acts.
out of nowhere this song kept popping in my head at work and my body just swayed to my internal stereo.
had this song blasting in my 78 trans am...it is now 2019 and my son now drives my 78.
Yep!! Girls...cars...Trooper!!
My life story, fell for tricks of a 3, dressed up as 9. Lol went to bed with a 9, woke up with a solid 2.9. Eek, damn tequilla and beans, 79 baby
another great Canadian band to be proud of!! always have loved Trooper :)
First band I ever saw live at the Agrodome, this song remains embedded in my head forever. LOVE IT! Totally underrated band IMO
I only saw them once when I was in Ft. Mcmurray in 99 at the Lions den. Note perfect performance in a small venue left me buzzing. Afterwards they had autograph signings and met the whole band. One of my favourite memories
Saw them in concert in Regina Saskatchewan 1979. One of the best concerts I've been to. Great memories.
Yes, Trooper, here in Edmonton...1979!!! Yes, for being 14!!!
April Wine, FM, Streetheart, Harlequin...beauty!
Saw these guys in my hometown a couple years ago, Ra McGuire STILL has the pipes man!!!
Such a cool song and band. Trooper was always a fun show to go see. Another great underrated Canadian band. Us Canadians knew how great they were though
Great band. Love seeing them every other year or so at the PNE, especially when they bring all their grandkids up on stage
Love this band, real Canadian. Just can't shake them. Love you guys.
Seen them in Brandon Manitoba, at the Keystone Center around the same time, give or take, my very first concert coming from way up nort ha ha ha!! Seen most of them acts...Queen City Kids, Harlequin, Orphan(thepumps), Streetheart, Aldo Nova, Headpins, Man I can go on...remember any? Wish I could have seen Strange Advance playing Worlds Away live, and Red Rider-Neruda, 2 of my favorites, both albums ahead for their time IMO. And wish I could have seen Prizm with Rob Tabak, RIP...
Trooper, in some aspects, reminds me of Cheap Trick. The only difference? Trooper FUCKIN' ROCKS HARDER!!!!! I'm from Detroit, MI but I pledge my musical allegiance 2 CANADA!!!!!
Furthermore; this is simply Trooper's BEST FUCKIN' SONG!!!!! Ra McGuire & Brian Smith DEFINITELY KEEP IT FUCKIN' REAL!!!!!! Fuck the U.S.A.; CANADA #1 (& I'm from the U.S.A.)!!!!!!
Used to drink with Tommy Stewart in the Dell hotel Surrey, BC
You just got to love Canadian Rock!!!!
Danny C.; COMPLETELY AGREED!!!!!!
Can't believe that nxt wk will b 43 yrs since this concert occurred. Still sounds GR8!!!!!
Been watching/seeing Trooper all my life! My favorite all time band EVER ! Keep rockin guys:)
Possibly the best lyrics in all of Rockdom.
I'm 46, but I wish these dudes would hit Sault Ste. Marie again!!! They carried the airwaves, back in the day!! All classics. One of great treasures!
Good old Trooper. Another great Canadian group that suffered from being Canadian.
I'm a Canadian girl, and I have loved Trooper since their glory days. Have seen them in recent years, and they are still as good as they once were. A few new members, but they are incredible!!!
Completely AGREED, Leslie.This is a reply from a Detroit, MI resident who's thrived on CANADIAN ROCK since the early 1970s (my b-day; 7/20/1967). Trooper & Ian Thomas r amongst my musical idols. H.F.Y.
@@b.j.banditt206 In Buffalo we would get the Toronto rock stations loud and clear across that lake Ontario
This entire show should be posted.
First concert after moving to Edmonton...What a great time and love hearing this now!
Saw these guys play the Bow Fiddler in Langley in 77…. Still awesome music through the years.
we named our rescue dog TROOPER just because after her operations with the cone on her head SHE WAS SUCH A TROOPER what a fluke Them and April Wine Good Bands
Fantastic Canadian Act. Thanks for sharing.
Trooper always had a great guitar sound.
Copy that, buddy. This is from a bro from Detroit, MI.
Truly awesome,, Cheers in 2021,,
This song reminds me of my mom. We were coming back from the casino lol... and she was just jamming out. it's been stuck in my mind since. cool song.
Saw these guys open for Styx in Montreal in '78. They put on a pretty good show from what I remember.
OMG this is my fav Trooper song.......just has that sound.
Copy that, Ms. Thacker.
The best Canadian band ever!! Awesome music, awesome song!!
I guess with all these amazing Canadian bands, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. We all have our own preferences and tastes. I have seen all these bands mentioned perform in concert. Rush is incredible, as is April Wine, even though Myles has a bit of an attitude problem - LOL!
My personal #1 favorite is Trooper. Chilliwack is up there too. I have met Bill Henderson and I have met Ra McGuire in person twice and he is one fantastic person and performer.
I love all these bands a lot!
Cheers back! :)
Simplistic lyrics and easy to play grade school music
Trooper never would've been anything had the CRTC not forced Canadian music down our proverbial throats
Radio stations never would've aired Trooper if they had a choice ...no one would've heard of them
Rush Heart Streetheart Prism BTO April Wine Stampeders Bryan Adams Toronto Guess Who etc etc etc were all better than Trooper
says the troll with no understanding of Canada or music.
i was fortunate to grow up in washington state, was able to get canadian stations...i think its a matter of the years...70's 80's trooper was right up there with rush, streetheart, april wine.....etc....my personal favorites from 90's and the 2000's are headstones, 54/40, i mother earth and of course tragically hip
tђє ςคยϟє ๏Ŧ ฬєt קคภtเєϟ that's why Raise A Little Hell is played in arenas around the U.S.?
more then you know...........GOD DAMN GOOD GROUP .....HOLY JESUS. ...you will never see a band like this soon.
Saw Trooper at the Saskatoon Ex last year. Still awesome!! Brought back so many memories. My 19 year old son was with me and my husband and loved it❤️
FUCKIN' AWESOME!!!! U & ur family know ur FUCKIN DHIT thru & thru.
I've seen Trooper 3 times.....and RA McGuire always made you feel like he was having a great time performing.....and so was the audience.
trooper played my town (parksville) for canada day this year down by the beach. it was fucking epic.
this is the show iv bein looking for for years putt it out on blu-ray already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RIP Kenny Shields.
lol i remember the 79 cONCERT WHEN trooper rolled threu brandon mb...same show,clothes,stage etc..good times eh boys
I was at this show in 79...
These guys are awesome
I was there! Old Edmontonian! Good good days…
yup good ole trooper saw these guys at kenossee lake 3 years back and they still can rock!ya long live canadian rock!
seen them few tines still love that group wowimagine go back in time see again in concert
Trooper had so many great songs that are still classic rock radio staples to this day in Canada, it's a shame they never broke outside the country, but you can kinda see why when you watch vids of them live, the singer was pretty goofy looking, and the rest of them weren't exactly photogenic either. I know that shouldn't matter but in the MTV age when they were just starting to peak it did matter, and is why they suddenly stopped having hits by the mid 80's. They weren't suited well for the video age.
Yep, their real window of opportunity was circa 1976-77, when there was something of a rock revival in the US spurred by the success of Boston, Foreigner, etc. Supposedly Randy Bachman offered them the opening slot on BTO's world tour and they turned it down due to making too much money in Canada. Big mistake. After that, the rising popularity of punk and new wave would have made things more challenging; it would already have been a problem breaking into the UK. MTV, which favoured the photogenic, was instantly influential when it came out in the US in 1981, because even if not that many people were able to watch it, everyone in the music industry did.
Saw them live in montreal 2005. Amazing live.
TR🇨🇦🇨🇦PER!!!!!!! Canada’s Band!!!!!!!👀😏😎👌👍👏❤️✌️🍻🇨🇦
Most of today's "rock stars" are 3s dressed up as 9s!
Spot-on!!!!!! Hey w8 a minute; who do they (the 2000s) think they r?
Nice 😎
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Along w/Ian Thomas & Kim Mitchell, Ra McGuire FUCKIN' ROCKS!!!!!! Simply put.
Saw these guys a few months ago, still a great show.
@@kevinlundel2996 U betcha; gr8 talent from anywhere (especially CANADA) NVR, EVER gets fuckin' old @ all. It's so much better than fine wine; both age well but CANADIAN ROCK & ROLL has better staying power.
I think this is the best song they ever made and I was there!
love their tunes...
I seen these boys in a small bar in Woodstock NB a lifetime ago. So much fun!
Trooper was the first band i ever saw live
oh baby what a song that was...rockn roll hall of fame canada 4 sho
Thanks for posting this!
Saw them on this tour....great show!
Classssic! Gotta love it. I wonder if any band will ever remake this.
U don't wanna BUTCHER a FUCKIN' CLASSIC!!!!! Trooper set the standard w)this song; y should ANY1 COVER THIS SONG?
1 of the ALL-TIME GR8TEST SONGS EVER!!!!!
I looked it up and it's awesome that you were in the band! This show kicks ass!
April Wine, Saga, Prism, Harlequin Streetheart...would be very cool!!!
If it was the lineups from their haydays, yes
Another one of Troopers classic songs.
Great group saw them in High school in Poco they rock .
Hey, I went to that concert, I miss you Carol, I hope you’re well. 😊😊
I've looked at all the listed sites and still haven't found "Roll With It" here. Am I the only Trooper fan who likes this tune?
i remember the first time i went to a school dance this song was playing when smily and i hit the dance floor thanks huard
this is awesome. back in the day when a canadian rock band could play a 17,000 seat arena. I had no idea this concert video even existed. Does anyone have or know where to find the entire show?
Awesome song a real classic
Got to see them in Regina Saskatchewan in Spring 1978. Great group to group up with.....great concert!!
This is a Cover Band. Trooper is the Hollywood Royals who still perform in Toronto.
From Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton Alberta.
So true , so true....a concert all by it's self, or added to an all star cast...truly awesome....how about the Stampeders and the Cowsills to round out a 5 day package, hosted by TDM (Terry David Mulligan ) and Stu Jeffries, and a couple of the original VJ's from MuchMusic