April Wine - You Could Have Been a Lady
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Quintessential Canadian Rockers April Wine to be inducted to Canadian Music Hall of FameThe Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) is pleased to announce the induction of hard-rock band, April Wine, to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. In 2009, the group marked its 40th anniversary a celebrated span of time that has produced an impressive repertoire of hits among its 16 studio albums all which have surpassed gold status. April Wine will receive their honour at THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS in St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador, on Sunday, April 18th during CTVs live broadcast.
April Wine formed in late 1969 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but vocalist/guitarist Myles Goodwyn, guitarist David Henman, drummer Ritchie Henman and bassist Jimmy Henman soon moved to Montreal. "Fast Train," their first hit, appeared in 1971, the same year as the self-titled debut album. Jimmy Henman left soon after and was replaced by Jimmy Clench. The next year brought the band's first Canadian number one single, "You Could Have Been a Lady," from On Record. David and Ritchie Henman left before the next album, Electric Jewels, could be recorded; they were replaced by Jerry Mercer and Gary Moffet. After April Wine Live (1974) and Stand Back (1975), Steve Lang replaced Clench, who left to join Bachman-Turner Overdrive and later Loverboy. In 1976, The Whole World's Goin' Crazy became the first Canadian album to go platinum and their resulting tour was the first to gross one million dollars. Forever for Now appeared in 1976, followed by April Wine Live at the El Mocambo in 1977. Guitarist Brian Greenway was added that same year, making the band a sextet. After 1978's First Glance and 1979's Harder...Faster, "Just Between You and Me" became April Wine's biggest U.S. hit. The single (one of three Top 40 American singles by the band) propelled 1981's Nature of the Beast to platinum-record status. Power Play followed in 1982, and 1984's Animal Grace was their last album. Myles Goodwyn recorded his first self titled solo album in 1988. Four years later, all the original members joined for a Canadian tour, which convinced them to resume recording. "If You Believe in Me," the band's first single in eight years, was followed by 1993's Attitude. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide - Hudba
RIP Myles, you will never be forgotten 🙏💕Thank you for the great concerts 🎶❤🎶
👍👊Memories
Thank you for all the great memories!! RIP
Strongly....missed 😢❤
RIP Myles Goodwyn (June 23, 1948 - December 3, 2023), aged 75
You will be remembered as a legend.
Absolutely. A sad piece of news.
Omg I had no idea
This is definitely one of Canada's best. 63 years young and still Rock this album. Thanks.🎸😃
The older we get the faster it goes...those injuries will catch up to you when you get older...things older folks would say when this came out.,..sure enough 40 odd years later 61 with new hips and not 18 anymore
@@KevinJohnson-jc9ju New hips? I think you mean Young Hips!
@@wes3764The dude might've had hip surgery. Hence; his comment.
When I listened to April Wine, my neighbors did too... 12in bass woofers in 3ft high speakers.
I was born in 1984. This is still my all time favourite band. Thanks dad...
American who always loved Canadian music and beer!
Our whisky is top notch stuff as well.
Fucking eh!!!! canadian right here.... Cheers and beers ;)
Moosehead here in Missouri
Ditto !
Same here plus hockey 👍
Greatest thing about early 70s hard rock is that what you heard on stage is exactly what you heard on the album. Raw and not over engineered
agreed!!! this song has been amazing since my childhood...still as good as it was then...good tunes never get old....they just rock harder!!
Meat and potatoes rock. Hard to fuck that up. Real guitars. Real amps. Patch Chords. Old school.
April Wine never got the praise& recognition they so earnestly deserved ,God bless the unsung Heroes
You got that right !! It's nothing but phoney now .
Nothing but Tits and ass !!
Those were the days of GREAT MUSIC !!
That statement is just simply not true at all. The pa systems at that time for most bands were so distorted that while the song was recognizable, it could never match 'exactly what you heard on the album". There are exceptions, but we'll into the 80s the rock concert stadium sound was famously distorted. Concert sound these days is far superior. Sorry man.
"You Could Have Been a Lady" shoulda been a HUGE hit. What a great song!
The original version by Hot Chocolate charted at 22 in the UK. They didn't release it as a single in the US or North America.
It was fairly big here in the US. I had the 45 version when it came out on Big Tree records .
It was played in Philly. I got the single.
Folks; this song was w/in the Top 20 here on Billboard's U.S. Hot 100/Poo Simgles Chart.
@@AC-gw4queally? I didn't realize that April Wine COVERED this song!!!!! Gonna check it out sometime soon.
Their first hit. Has aged well. Just Like That is probably my favorite rocker they did.
man, the rhythm and flow of this song is amazing... The electric guitar is perfect, the sound is amazingly perfect and clear.
Listen to the hot chocolate version...sou much soul. I don't think anyone could have replicated it better than April wine
Man, this album sure brings back memories. Timeless.
Takes me right back to those days as a young cocky teenager. April Wine had a hand in developing my music taste my attitude and my maturing. Thanks for the memories.
+Randall Davis I do. and u wish I was born during this time
Ma. Clarke; U BETCHA!!!!!
I’m 42 years old and just hearing this. Absolute BANGER!!!! 🔥🔥🔥
This song for some reason makes me feel like it's a hot mid-summer day. Such a kick-ass rockin piece of music!
summer of '72 it was a hit
The soloing has a Southern Rock/Allman Brothers Band-sound to it. I watched the April Wine doc/tribute to Myles Goodwyn last night. And discovered the reason why they started getting a 'harder' rock sound was because of Moffet's contribution, I think. They said he was "well versed" in 'American' music. That can only mean he knew 'American'-rock thoroughly, and it reflected in his playing. So, it's not a surprise to me to hear you say it reminds you of a warm summer day. That's exactly what most of the 'Allman'-sound sounds like, and other Southern Rock as well. Lots of Major-sounding keys with bluesy sounds melded into it. Then when you inject a rythym into it like they were capable of doing, weĺl, WHAM! You get a great 1970s Rock song! My first exposure to April Wine was an 8-track of "Harder, Faster" in 1980 to 1981, after my older brother came home from U.S. Navy service/N.O.B. NORFOLK, VA. He had that one, Led Zeppelin 4, AC/DC Highway To Hell & If You Want Blood/live album. My KISS Dynasty album started gathering DUST after he let my younger brother and I start borrowing those 8-tracks! 😅😅😅
this band never gets old
Wine ALWAYS tastes great!
Mr. Myers; DAMN FUCKIN' RIGHT!!!!!! Not only that; THE LOUDER, THE FUCKIN' PROUDER!!!!! April Wine has ALWAYS PRIDED THEMSELVES ON BEING FUCKIN' LOUD (& PROUD)!!!!! NOW THAT'S REAL ROCK & ROLL MUSIC!!!!!!
RIP... thank you for making Canadian rock and roll last
I have jammed to this tune so much in my life. RIP Myles. You rocked.
what a great canadian band . can listen to them all day .
So I discovered this song WAY after the rest of the radio hits; has now become my fave and couldn’t be more honored than to pay tribute today to the great Myles Goodwyn…RIP
This is always the first song that I play when I bring my Camaro out after winter...
Good choice! Definitely that kind of song!
Yes..you have great taste in Camaro rock sir
@@Legends_Of_Rock 1967
3 weeks before this song hit the airwaves April Wine played my high school for $ 300 , a month later we probably would have payed thousands
Long live Chom-Fm
You know it's a party if this song is playing
My favorite Canadian band, with all due respect to Triumph and the mighty RUSH! That triple guitar attack was smokin'!
Who's jamming thru corona to this in 2020....
OMG I'm 65 and we played this at my HS graduation in 1972
I'm class of '72 also. Remember this song well !
I'm 69 and totally love this song. Play it often.
Im half yer ages, 32 and rockin this song
Worth A Read ( war)
its 1,2,3 whatta we fightin for
don't ask I don't give a damn
cuz rite now it's carona🍺 time
and 5 , 6 , 7 open up the pearly gates
cuz this ain't the time
to wonder why
whoopee were all
gonna die 🤙🍺😷
Class of '72 in southern Ontario....this dominated the airwaves.....I had the 8-track!
The lead sound...so 70's and so fucking good!
Proud to say, one of my favorite bands!!! ❤️
Thank you!! For April wine and loverboy!! Canada!!! From Idaho Usa!! 2019 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
And Aldo Nova.
Bachman Turner Overdrive, Neil Young, Bryan Adams, Steppenwolf.........Rush.
Saga, Max Webster, The Guess Who, The Stampeders, Helix.
April Wine once played at my high school, Rosemere High in Quebec. I didn't see them then, but saw them later on at the Montreal Forum.
April Wine: One of Canada's finest imports into the U.S.
The place, A local high school located in Ville LaSalle, Quebec
back in the early 70's is where I and all my school friends first heard this amazing band.
Can you just imagine, being in that school with April Wine?
They blew everyone away, I am so very happy April Wine went on
and became Super Rock Stars. I saw this band BEFORE they became famous, They played at a local school in the gym, None of us had mobile phones back then.
When April Wine was finished their very first song, all of us were like JAW DROPPED - TOTALLY LIKE - WHO ARE THESE GUYS????? Then they played their second song, it was just awesome, we were jumping - screaming, WHAT AN AMAZING BAND.
Hey if any of the guys in the April Wine reads this do drop me a message.
Much Respect
John from Ville LaSalle, Quebec.
cool, I can totally relate to what you´re saying, and I´ve been to lasalle many times, back then, everything was new, even star wars was something you heard about first, then went to see without really having a clue, then you were just blown away, I saw level 42 the band at university making their first north american appearance, and it was like wtf, who are these guys, great musicians...have a good day
Me too.
LaSalle High School
Jerry Merser's youngest son Sean is also a drummer and is the former drummer of a couple of close friends of mine. He actually jammed with us one night about a year ago before this corona crap started. Very good drummer. I also met Jerry at the old bourbon street in Pointe claire and spoke to him after AW's set. No Myles..Jerry was a gentlemen, and an extremely hilarious guy. He also played a killer set. He's probably the most powerful drummer from Montreal that I've ever seen, and at the time he was pushing 70 !! As a drummer myself I've always been influenced by certain aspects of his playing, such as his sense of creating unique rhythmic patterns and odd time signatures..
@@logicalnotes5007 No way !!! You Too??? Oh wow man, Me too!!!
Banging down them Labatt 50's at the Witches Hut, Oh and the LaBatt Club on Central Street, Yeah we sure were The Good 'ol Boys of Lasalle in the Bronx.
Haha Oh boy, and Bernies Bar, I miss them dive bars boy, I drank myself sober so many time I tell ya.
Look out teeth, look out gums, look out stomach here she comes. CHEERS...............
@@rhythmista7707 Jerry Merser, wow I haven't heard that name is over 40 year, Yeah I remember the guy,, I was very very sad to hear he passed away, no he is not pushing 70 he must be over 80 when he passed, What a really nice man, RIP Jerry.
RIP Myles. You made the world a better place buddy. ✌️
Would have been at the top of the class in todays exposure of Canadian music, does any one agree?
+George Whalen Yeah sorta but Guess Who and Rush would get you started, not to mention BTO...
+timeout1958 So true ,I seen April Wine live and I guess I have a sweet spot for them,lol.
+timeout1958 for sure agree great Canadian bands and grow up listening to all of them and they bring on some great memories and reminiscent
of some first time loves and first times for many things. Hated most of the radio music back then so was enjoyed even more.
+George Whalen Was and are still together but these bands are the corner stone of Candian music breaking into a difficult and costly profession that was monopolized by the US and Europe
+George Whalen I as well, I will never get sick of these ironic tunes.
under rated group for sure....
oh so true
Agreed
mistake111 no doubt about it, April Wine was a great band that put on a even better show!
This song is my childhood and yet I'd forgotten until I randomly heard it. Didn't even know the name of the band :/
sippin, a few labatt's listening to April Wine..great tunes!
hock ey night in canada, 1972, sponsored by molson´s
Do they still make Labatt 50?
Sipping OV's lol
Pils tasting good, but these guys play cool tunes..
Am happy to read the many positive comments. Know in my 40's April Wine will always have a place on my past and in my growth. As many have said , they are a Canadian band and that has always made me proud to celebrate share and listen to this great iconic band. It never gets old to me.
April Wine is one of the best!
I think april wine is the best Canadian band, hip, nickelback, rush are backseat lol well rush is debatable for Canada's best
@@TheMetalgod777 my personal opinion i just love AW’s style and flow a lot more than Rush’s, the 3 guitarists really make their sound, plus myles goodwyn’s magic
@@TheMetalgod777 you had to ruin everything and mention nickleback !
I became an April Wine fan after hearing this song (Hot Chocolate cover). I would go on to love countless songs the band recorded in the 70's and 80's. RIP Myles Goodwyn🙏
There are two versions by Hot Chocolate. There's the original single version which is closer to this cover. And There's a later version which was more disco-esque with a horn section.
Kick ass music. Good ol' April Wine...
First heard this song on a K-tel record... Liked ' em since😂
heard it on a replay of Kasey Kasem last weekend and thought 'holy sh*t! I haven't heard this for AGES!!' such a fab song!!
yeeesss...permanent playlist for me!!!
Some great Canadian bands in the day! 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Rush, BTO and The Guess Who
Heard this song this morning on the radio on the way to work. Took me back to the days of early morning hockey practice with Dad. Great times! Have a Great day!
This group April Wine , had that distinctive Canadian flavor , that most people crave for .
Put down the Labatt Blur, dude.
citizen of winnipeg manitoba here and can honestly say no song is better then this on a hot summer prairies sunset in mid july with your beers chilling getting ready for a gr8 weekend!!!!
Rocking with you in Manitoba
From eastern Ontario
Love this song! cant believe its from 1972! 😊
RIP. Legendary band.
Hot Chocolate!!! Probably the most covered band in the 70s 80s!!!
Um.
Probably not.
Bye, Myles.
Thanks for all the good music.
what a fabulous, straight-ahead rock-and-roll stomper
I love this cover as much as the original. When I heard it the other night on the radio, and couldn't believe my ears. Why do some classics not get much airplay, while others have been played to death?
Un des groupes rock les plus sous-estimés de toute l’histoire de la 🎶 musique!!!
I believe they sung in english
@@joeknox2108 Voyons donc, tabarnak.
@@joeknox2108 Gros con d'abruti.....mange d'la marde!
I tried to find out who did this song forever after I heard it in one of the best scenes from Eastbound and Down and someone FINALLY helped me out and now I've found a new band I love. At 43, that doesn't happen very much!
"Powers, step into my office. Let's do some blow..."
Try Porcupine Tree if you haven't.
How can this song not have at least 1 million views?!
Never been more proud to be Canadian
What a weird thing to say.
This was one of my favorites, when me and a few friends had a cover band. The crowds always loved it too!
oh for the days back north, AM radio blasting out April Wine..in a better world, with much much better music. Just between you & me, we'll never see days as great again..thanks Myles for so many great memories. Godspeed.
My introduction to April Wine!! My favorite song of theirs.
I am 50 years old and lead a rock band that has been entertaining the city and the area where we come from for 10 years. Wife (50) is backing vocals, older son (28) guitar, younger son (24) drums, I play lead guitar, neighbor is on keyboards, and his brother is bass guitar. Family business. This song is one of the main ones at the opening of our concerts! (I advertised myself a bit, but it doesn't matter 😄)
Exhibiting good taste is a better thing than cracking on the messages of others! Someone has to preserve and present the good stuff!
When musicians had talent. RIP Myles. Thanks for all the songs mate. April Wine forever!
Like a lover ,like a song, 1st tune that I heard from them, God! That was so long ago.😮
So sad to hear of the passing of Myles Goodwyn. Talented singer-songwriter. RIP Myles.
New to April Wine, loving their stuff. I'm American, but my Dad grew up in Michigan, and I'm in Michigan now, and I just love how we get the Canadian bands on the radio here in Michigan, and yes, there are some absolutely fantastic bands/artists from Canada. Kim Mitchell, Chilliwack, The Guess Who, BTO, Crash Test Dummies, and April Wine. Definitely leaving some good ones out, but, thanks for introducing me to great music, music that you can not only hear, but feel as well.
Awesome cheers from Canada , Check out a few of these bands, Streetheart , Loverboy, Trooper , Harlequin , Helix , some great songs from them also 🍷🍷
this song went to #32 on the pop charts in 1972!!!
Amazing Song by such an amazing Band! Extremely relevant message for all 'young' ladies today! Shows the true character of the Singer & his Song! Pure class! If the world had more men who viewed women like that & more women who viewed themselves like that, what a different world it would be today! Indeed! Thank you for sharing! Blessings to you!
Good music all around.seen them a few years back in portage la Prarie manitoba.real tight and awesome. The potatoe festival rocks
Another priceless tune after all these years.
Part of the "Canadian Invasion". Myles Goodwyn still gettin' it done via blues music. This song first done by the band HOT CHOCOLATE. WOW!!!
I am heading out for an April Wine concert right now! Feels very very strange; saw April Wine (Stampeders too) right here 40 years ago!! I am thinking I might fall into one of those 'worm holes' tonight - disappear into the past. Ha ha , so if no one ever sees me again, just tell them Im having a multi verse experience! :)
Jo McKay where are you? Did you make it back?
To hell with now I want to go back to when I was a teen!
Jo McKay bob Dillon
I'll have some o dat
Great classic! The oldies are always the best!
For sure....greatest guitars
RIP Miles Goodwyn .Another rock artist from our era is gone .
Could have been a lady If I wasn't on the bad side of the moon, but I love to rock; guess enough is enough eh!!
Wendy; don't "Crash & Burn" unless u wanna b a "Roller" bc "I Like To Rock" as "Tonite Is A Wonderful Time To Fall In Love". It's a "Sign Of The Gypsy Queen" that says "You Could Be The Right One". W/that said, "Enough Is Enough" 4 now.
Into my life, into my life into my life, my life.
Love this song!
This song is featured in an episode of Eastbound and Down. I love when great Canadian music is played on popular American television shows.
Another classic that has stood the test of time! Great tune to strum along to!
Music was real back then so much soul.
April Wine, B.T.O., Stampeders, coast to coast
@Bg Labelle, Hey, I like rap, plenty of rap (not Lil Wayne or any of those horrible rappers), but I also love old songs like these.
don't forget rush
Yea, you always say that. I enjoy the Glen Miller Band.
Ya that rap crap literally ruined what people call music. I feel sorry for the kids today. They think music is "click click bang". I remember when dad used to play April Wine all the time when I was younger. Now I have my little kids listen lol. I swear sometimes I feel I was alive and kicking in the 60's when I was born in the 70's. Always listening to hits like this. Sigh...
Great songs! Thanks for the tunes....RIP
Damn, I found out super late. Roller and this came on the radio today.
My mom saw AW play at their high school way back when, and when I got the chance to volunteer for stagehand work at a festival they were headlining in 2016, I asked Myles if he would say hi to my mom because "my goodness, she'd melt!" He said yes and when they were loading out leaving the venue at the end of the night, I told her to wait at a specific spot where they would depart, and he came out and said hi. She'll never forget that, and neither will I.
RIP Myles Goodwyn, your music is a Canadian treasure.
Great song to play on drums for sure. Love April Wine!
Canadian treasure, RIP Myles 🕊️❤️🎶🇨🇦
Why is this not in play on the classic rock FM? Never heard this I'm 41 I known every band from the 60's 70'smy buddy kevin turned me on too it at work he is younger than me wtf i love them my new favorite band!
I am 56 ,never knew this band has been around since 1969 !!!!!!
Hit USA in 79, I like to Rock
we played this on the jukebox at the pool...wore it out!!! :-)
Magnificent groove overdose!
All these years I thought it was "Could have been HIP tonight" instead of "Could have been HERE tonight." Thanks for April Wine and CZcams ad blocker.
Takes me back to the time I had a summer job as a CPR railway porter in my University days. The rule was that we couldn't sleep more than 3 hrs. a night, en route, which was virtually impossible to observe. The "rhythm of the rails" is absolutely mesmerizing. A songwriter can't go wrong with a "train song." The City of New Orleans was an instant classic. And I've heard 97 different versions of The Orange Blossom Special and have yet to hear a bad one. It's the popular music counterpart of The William Tell Overture. I realize this April Wine ditty is not, strictly speaking, a "train song" but, IMHO, the lyrics are almost superfluous. Since I'm only semi-familiar with this song I'll have to listen to it again to find out what it's all about!
This April Wine song was a hit at the exact same time as Arlo's City of New Orleans, so that might be the connection you made!
@@essessessesq It's been a minute, but I wonder if the OP meant to append his comment to the video for "Fast Train".
Damn this is a great song. Heard it the other day when I was watching Death comes to town and it popped up briefly during one of the past episodes. Really getting into this band alot more lately. I remember first hearing them in the early 80s,seeing Sign of the Gypsy queen and Enough is enough videos and loving them instantly. Great stuff!
Great band. Always enjoy there long list of rock.
I had forgotten this great song which I have re-discovered just tonight.
Hailed as a classic upon its original publication and celebrated for its rare beauty and remarkable power, ...
Home alone listening to the best group to hAve a drink with they still rock . Love guitars !!😊
RIP Myles , all your music will never have a expiry date 🎸🎸🎤🎤
their best song
My anthem....Thank you for posting...im still sweet as wine 😜
This song makes me feel young again get baked
Agree .I remember as a young teen playing this song at parties having some shots and few doobies and playing spin the bottle with the girls lol great memories cheers 🍷🍷
This stuff takes me back to being a kid. My brothers and I used to listen to this stuff. CDs and tapes. I’m 36. It doesn’t seem to long ago.
I know it's probably cliché, but my HS sweetheart of 3 yrs...our song was "Just Between You & Me". We spent every waking moment attached at the hip...I think about him often and even after 37 yrs, whenever I hear April Wine, all those memories come flooding back.. There's nothing like your first love. He actually contacted me online a couple yrs ago and we had a nice, long, harmless chat...cleared up some old misunderstandings and told each other that we were each other's first real love. Just finished playing this song on my FM radio show and interviewing Ritchie Ranno. Nice guy.
I'd always listen to this song in the summer but I never knew it was April Wine
I still have the 45 I bought when I was in junior high.
RIP Myles🙏
VERY GOOD...........................................................
There was no Band like April Wine ❤
Awesome! Totally awesome!!
Early 70's hanging in Grand Bend during the summers, The pier,the roller rink,the main strip with a little doobage. Oh yeah