RIP Myles Goodwyn

[Joe Bfstplk]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/myles-goodwyn-dead-at-75-1.7047852

 

[sprint]

shocker, RIP

 

[Chewie5150]

a quintessential Canadian rock band of the day. Sad news.

 

[WallyWest_KidFlash]

So sad.. I grew up listening to (and attending concerts) of April Wine.
Electric Jewels and Stand Back were my favourite April Wine albums.
Back in June Myles did a song writers circle in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with Bryan Potvin(Northern Pikes - She Ain't Pretty) and Matt Minglewood(another Nova Scotia artist). I'm even sadder now that I could not get tickets to that event.
RIP Myles.

 

[Toopy14]

 

[skolacki]

Dang that’s a bummer. Used to listen to that band quite a bit. RIP Myles!

 

[SJB]

Yes - very sad. April Wine was a class act, and Myles was a talented fella.

 

[REDD]

What a drag. I played wanna rock by April Wine in my high school talent assembly with my first band. Myles was so talented.

 

[AtomicJeff]

WHAT? Oh man...
I saw April Wine many times from the late 70's thru 2009 and they always brought it.
RIP.

 

[Henry]

Couldn't find a live version ...

 

[skolacki]

That song probably made the most money. I Like to Rock is playing on a loop on my head since I read the OP. Sign of a Gypsy Queen was one of my favs back then. The loop changes to that and 5 minutes later it’s back to I Like to Rock. I have noted this happens to me when I hear of a musician passing on. My brain plays their music for a little while.

 

[Stratoblaster]

Sad to hear this...growing up they were one of our favorite Canadian 70's rock bands and have been a radio staple since 1974 or so. Lot's of great, straight ahead rock tunes with cool vocal melodies and harmonies, crunchy guitars, and grooves.

Saw them several times over the years but an arena show I saw about 1981 or so was particularly sensational.

RIP, and thanks for the music Mr. Goodwyn...

 

[GitGuy513]

Another bummer. He was a songwriting machine with playing and singing skills to match. Besides the great original rockers April Wine did a cover of 21st Century Schizoid Man by King Crimson. Gotta admire the balls to do that.

R.I.P. Myles Goodwyn

 

[Toopy14]

One of my favourites...although, there are many!

 

[Toopy14]

...like this one! Love the vocals...no auto-tuning! The guitars all sounded amazing! They sounded so good live.

 

[CenturyBreak]

This has always been my favourite by April Wine: Say Hello

 

[Habuman]

One of my favorites that was part our set list way back in the 70s.

 

[sprint]

Fond memories of seeing them several times throughout their career, from tiny venues early on, to big arenas and back down to small shows - never dissappointed.

Couple of favs:

 

[Sixstring]

Sad to here, one of my favorite rock bands from the 70's RIP Myles!

 

[AtomicJeff]

One of my favorites that was part our set list way back in the 70s.

The first two times I saw them in the late 70's, they opened for RUSH and they opened with this song. I love the odd(er) time signature at the end.