Eclectic: SSTattler - Blue Rodeo

Blue Rodeo 

Tuesday, Jan 8 & 9, 2013, 8 – 10pm

Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

11455-87 Avenue

John - SSTattler

City / Town: Edmonton
Event Venue: Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Description: Blue Rodeo 25th Anniversary Tour
Category:    Concerts / Performances
Cost:        $25.00, $49.50, $65.50 (Plus FMF & 
             Service charges)
Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.ca…
Phone:       1.855.985.5000
Information: All ages show
Link:        www.jubileeauditorium.com


In celebration of 25 years since the release of their debut album, Outskirts, Blue Rodeo announces a cross-Canada tour, kicking off on January 2nd in Whitehorse, YT.

Blue Rodeo emerged in the early 80's as a countrified rock band in the era of hair metal and glossy pop. Despite sticking out like a sore thumb (or maybe because of it), their single "Try" became omni-present on radio across Canada and set in motion a three decade long career of headlining every club, theatre and arena in Canada. In 1993, when grunge rock was squeezing commercial rock off the radio, they recorded their most acoustic album, Five Days In July, and scored their biggest hit selling over a half million copies of that one record alone.

Over the course of the next 20 years, Blue Rodeo has been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, sold over 4 million records, won an unprecedented 5 Juno awards as Group of the Year, been handed keys to the City of Toronto and given a Star on Canada's Walk of Fame. But for them, the accolades and awards pale in comparison to the good fortune of being musicians.

(SSTattler: I really like their country/blues/rock/... -- only my opinion but ... )

Blue Rodeo - Try

Live performance from Live 8 Canada, 2004.

Blue Rodeo: Heart Like Mine (early '80's)

I was in London, Ontario, producing a segment with a top American act. The interview was over and we were kinda shmoozing and then I heard the opening act band, Blue Rodeo. I was blown away. I offered them a spot on the show immediately and this was their first TV appearance. Live on my award-winning series IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N ROLL. No lip sync, no retakes, they rocked into Canadian rock history. Directed by Joan Tosoni.

qualityshows  I don't mean this to sound negative to American late night shows, but look at Joni's directing and the greatest handheld camera op I've ever worked with, Bongo Kolycius, and their work on this live cut blows the doors off whatever else you can see. One rehearsal, live audience, no cut or retakes or budget for post. That, my friends, is why Canada rules!