XPost: can.politics   
   From: h2o@wor.ld   
      
   On 10/19/2017 7:39 AM, Dave Smith wrote:   
   > On 2017-10-18 9:46 PM, dr. postalman wrote:   
   >> On 10/18/2017 5:09 PM, Dave Smith wrote:   
   >   
   >>>> I hope they make the same fuss when Canadian members of the rock   
   >>>> group, "The Band" die.  "The Band" was arguably one of the most   
   >>>> influential rock bands of all time and their album, "Music From the   
   >>>> Big Pink" is often cited in lists of the 10 greatest rock/folk albums   
   >>>> of all time.   
   >>>>   
   >>> They are hard to compare. The Band was good.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> They were better than just "good", have some national pride man!   
   >   
   > I was trying to be polite. I like The Band. I have some of their CDs,   
   > listen to them and enjoy them. I never liked The Tragically Hip, and it   
   > was many because of Downie's singing. I never wished him any ill, but I   
   > can't get too wound up about his passing.   
      
   Fair enough.   
      
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