British guitarist analyses April Wine live in 1982!
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- Tonight we're taking a trip back to 1982 with April Wine, and some impressive dry ice!
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RIP Myles Goodwin. Thanks for making this video and showing respect to a great Canadian band.
Ya man Myles, Moffatt and Steve Lang all gone ! 😢
Jim Clench also.@@MrManfly
April Wine really should have been a much bigger name. They’re great!
Well they were huge here in Canada; as Fil mentions at the end of the video they had a string of Gold and Platinum albums in Canada and some success in the States as well. There was an explosion of interesting bands in Canada in the 70's in large part due to the government bringing in the Cancon regulations in 1971 that said radio stations had to play a certain percentage (25% in the 70's) of Canadian music. Before then Radio was dominated in Canada by American and British music. The first album of theirs I bought was "On Record" in 1972. I pretty much bought every album and single they released through the 70's after that. Saw them live 3 times in the 70's on the "Electric Jewels", "Stand Back" and "Whole Worlds Goin' Crazy" tours when they were at their peak. They were a great live band. By the way they did get noticed in the States in the 70's opening on tours for The Rolling Stones and Styx among others.
Chewy Ltd I was an American teenager living in Canada (Dad’s job) when they were popular there. When we moved back to the states, they were not on the radio much at all.
@@kelleymckell They played them quite a bit in the Philadelphia area back in the mid eighties. We loved it when these guys came on the radio.
Just saw April Wine in concert last night! Still rockin'!!
I live in Toronto for a short time in the early 70's. I saw them open for several "name" bands. I remember they were really loud and really tight a d always the best band on the stage!
I may’ve already said this, but this is one of the most underrated bands in rock history. Their talent and their songwriting is unbelievably good.
I'll say it again, UNDERRATED by whom? Nobody who ever HEARD April Wine "under" rated them. They just plain rock.
I live in a small town with two railroad crossings. I think the RR engineers are geniuses of torture - they have the "ding ding" set to OOOWATANITE. Every time a train comes through I break into song!
April Wine has so many great songs, Myles is such a solid singer & writer, great guitarists. A Canadian Treasure for sure!
Thank you for this. As a Canadian, I've always been really proud of our musical talent. We really went through an extra special time during the 70s and 80s with Rush, Triumph, April Wine, Chilliwack, Fludd, BTO, Max Webster, Harlequin just to name a few. Myles Goodwyn was so prolific as a song writer. His music has been a part of the soundtrack of my life since I was a little kid. Sadly we lost him a few days ago, but his music will always live on.
Three lead guitarists create endless possibilities.
I love the thunderous drum sounds of Jerry Mercer, especially in this song. He's one of the greatest and underated drummers in my opinion.
I had heard of April Wine but only got into them recently (for some reason late 70's early 80's rock was a blind spot for me save Motorhead). Really this entire lineup blows me away. They are so tight you would think they had been in this lineup for years. I agree that he is criminally obscure when taking into account how amazing his drumming is and how well remember his solos live were by people who seen them.
100%
He was a big dude, like 6ft 10in
April Wine's song 'Roller' is absolutely awesome. 3-part guitar harmonies, driving bass and great drums! You can find it on CZcams. April Wine is still going and kicks ass!
They were an amazing band. Sadly we lost Myles a few days ago, but his talent will live on in the music. He had an incredible voice and wrote so many awesome songs . R.I.P. Myles .... you're missed already. Thanks for all the memories.
Great pick! April Wine is awesome and that is not just between you and me. Millions know it. Thanks.
Absolutely! They were so underrated! Quality rocking tunes!
I see what you did there :P
Phil M. Ok dude enough is enough!
I played that song at my wedding in 1989 and my brides great -grandmorher loved it.
She was born in 1898..
I've come back to revisit this video since the recent loss of Myles Goodwyn.
Thanks for all of the years and the memories Myles 🤘✌
Wow when I heard that Myles Goodwin had passed I came on here and wanted to hear you talk about their fabulous music that I fell in love with at the age of 16 years old. I got to see them live in my country of Canada in Kamloops, BC when I was 17. I was fortunate and am feeling the loss and thanks for having a great run down of this band!! RIP Myles Goodwin and I know the bass player had passed too. I'm going to check out your playing now!! 💗
Miles Goodwyn just passed away at 75. RIP and thanks for all the great music. I saw them live in Truro Nova Scotia back in the early 70s before they got big. Good times!!
Hey FIL, sad day here in Nova Scotia, Myles goodwyn died Sunday December 4/2023, AprilWine made a lot of good albums, and Myles wrote almost all of the songs, thankyou for putting them on your Amazing site,
April Wine was actually better live than on their albums...the live "feel" was incredible
Agreed. The were awesome live
Saw Myles Goodwyn in a songwriter’s setting with Dan Hill a couple of months. Just 2 guys on stage playing acoustic guitars, sharing life stories and their songs. Goodwyn just got into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Fil, since 1980 when I visited Canada, I was under the impression that I was the only Brit who had ever heard of April Wine. Now I find there's two of us, let's keep it just between you and me. (See what I did there?)
Canadian rock legends. Great pick. I got the chance to see them live back in 1998. Great show. They are still going!
Dan Jennings The true Canadian legends were Rush & Triumph! Just laying it on the line about April Wine! Chad Kroeger would agree.
@@Newzchspy King Biscuit Boy and Crowbar :-)
@@Newzchspy and Frank Marino
@@Newzchspy Who the heck is Chad Kroeger?
Frontman for Nickelback.
Not only a great bunch of musicians, but they had a sense of humor...hence the song "If You See Kay"
Lol 😜
You finally found April Wine ! one of our best bands of the 70s and 80s. Myles is one of our great voices and song writers of all time. They have so many brilliant albums and gave amazing live shows for many years. They are still playing live shows today on a much smaller scale but the songs live on with so much power and grace. April Wine - I Like To Rock !
I saw them last year in Saskatoon at the annual Exhibition/Fair. Funny thing is, I wouldn’t have gone if it was not for the insistence of my son who was only 11 at the time! No Ferris wheel, no games, he just wanted to see them live! We stood front row, right in front of Brian Greenway, we were not disappointed, glad my son has good taste in rock!
Thanks for this review. Myles Goodwyn retired a few months ago, but the band plays on and I saw their concert last night (June 14) in Victoria, British Columbia. In the 1970s and into the 1980s, Canadian radio gave April Wine a lot of airplay, and as you note, they had several huge hits in the U.S. as well, both singles and albums.
In 1980 at the age of 16, I was planning to see them but there was a heavy police presence at the show, and I could see the cops were frisking each person on admission. I was in possesion of, uh...something that would have landed me in jail at that time, so I didn't go in. In those days, tickets were bought at the gate on the night of the concert, so I wasn't out of pocket. A mere 43 years later, I finally saw them live.
As a Canadian growing up in the 70s and early 80s, April Wine was a big part of the soundtrack of my adolescence and early adult life, which made last night's concert a special event. Thanks again for this review of a great concert in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Thanks for your like; I love your reviews and this one was close to home and heart for me.
Yay! A big thumbs up for fellow Canadians!!
So many great musicians came from Canada. We forgive you for sending us Justin Bieber lol
We apologize for that but we HAD to get rid of him somehow. :-)
Saw April Wine in Germany in late 82 I believe along with Jethro Tull Neil Young and a European group called Cheetah. April Wine blew them all away IMO.
One of my favorite Canadian bands. Along side Triumph.
*Sign Of The Gypsy Queen* is also probably my favorite track from them, tied with *Roller...*
Very underrated band. Having three guitarists, plus their bassist, they were a rarity.
I hear they are still touring. Would love to see them live...🎶🎸🍷
You know I always thought they were English
Yes ma'am, I will second your Canadian bands plug. I am a '60s - '70s rocker but those bands could hang with anybody. Having spent a lot of time in and with a local band(s) I always wanted to give Ric and Triumph a double high five for getting as much (or maybe more) full sound from a three piece band as ZZ Top ever did. And Triumph did not attempt to use full cranked distortion to mask the dead spots that are so hard to avoid with three pieces.
Weeping Widow
BAD SIDE OF THE MOON AND WIDOW...fantastic
This was the first record I bought with my own money when i was like 12. Their version of 21st Century Schizoid Man is killer. Great Canadian band! I appreciate your research here man. I didn't even know some of this stuff and I'm a fan since I was kid.
Well spent . Mine was Permanent Waves..recorded in same studio, Morin Heights (RIP) Quebec.
Wow. 21st Century Schizoid Man. Noted. Who was covering King Crimson back then? Nobody.
I love how you can tell Fil is really enjoying great, older music.
Bill Foot most millennials get frustrated and tired of my constant singing at work and my attempts at suggesting bands to listen to on CZcams.
I lived in Dartmouth Nova Scotia where Myles Goodwyn came from (waverly) but that is just outside of Dartmouth, and I had the privilege to see the band live in a local pub back many many years ago, and I mean many years ago, then caught a performance at our local forum. The cool thing about Myles is when he should have been listening in the classroom he was was pounding off lyrics. He was a great guy.
The last time I saw him play was in another pub in Dartmouth in around 1991 (I could be wrong on that date, I had a few too many). Me, and a few of my friends knew every song April Wine recorded, and he got a kick out of us while we sang right along with him through most of the songs. Well the best we could while taking swigs of our beer. The amusing thing about it all is that he was smiling from ear to ear because he got a kick out of watching us follow right along.
Great times.
One of the most overlooked musical talents. I loved April Wine. Do yourself a favor and sample the rest of their music. I think you’ll be impressed. They’re a very talented band.
Lot of people say April Wine is under rated, I think that is incorrect. They were/are very under appreciated. One of the best live bands ever and Gary Moffet was an incrdible player and with Mercer keeping the beat, not many that could top them performance wise.
Edit: Sad day in music again, Myles Goodwynn (lead singer/song writer of April Wine) passed away yesterday at age 75. A great loss for all the April Wine family and fans.
Thank you for appreciation the talent of april wine
Another trip into the memory bank, thank you, you’re like my smile dispenser❣️🇨🇦
You never fail to bring us the best Fil! Was fortunate to see April Wine early in the 1980's at the Philadelphia Spectrum. A very underrated band for certain! Thank you Fil!
I can hear Fils guitar in this group, vg song.
Jim
Seems like all the bar bands back in the day played the hell out of April Wine. So that means they got Crazy Legs moving more than once. Oh the good old days. Thanks for the smiles. Peace Boogie Woogie
April Wine. Just a great super talented band. Love their music. Jerry Mercer rocks big time.
Fil, I truly appreciated your enthusiasm and enjoyment watching and analyzing this video. April Wine was a huge part of the soundtrack of my teen years during the 70s. I’m a huge fan. So sad that we’ve now lost Myles Goodwin. He was the integral frontman to this very talented band. Thankfully the music and memories will linger forever.
I saw them on this tour in Billings, Montana! Jerry Mercer on drums. My second concert. First was Eric Clapton.
These guys were the very definition of guitar rock gods when I was a kid in the mid 70s. Saw them in concert a few times and they put on a great show. Even in an arena, the sound was huge and melodic, the staging was mind blowing.
Don't you just love the older humbucker tone?
Weird I just put on my Nature Of The Beast album and this vid pops up.
Cool!
Honestly they are watching us. Same thing in the car one day. Sabbath was on the radio and I opened my you tube app BOOM same song in my reommends-and it was Heaven and Hell. Makes me not want to trust technology anymore.
A heavy rock band with a sweet ballad side. Canada had many great trio bands, but April’s Wine added an extra guitar. Incredible.
Saw them in Denver in 1982 on this tour.. Eddie Money opened and did a great set. These guys came out and just killed it. Amazing show💜
April Wine was a very successful touring rock band here in Canada during the 1970s & 80s. If you're in the USA or UK, check out every single album that they made as they are all very well produced, quality classic rock!
April Wine was one of the better live shows I attended. They were opening up for Tesla, but Tesla was having a bad night, Jeff Keith had a bad cold & step throat and he couldn't sing that night, but April Wine was awesome
RIP Myles. All of Dartmouth Nova Scotia and the world misses you! I have seen these guys live more times than I can count and so lucky to be raised in the 70's & 80's. The last time was the mid 90's at a Parle Beach festival with Def Leppard as the headliner.
Used to see them at the original Misty Moon in Halifax. Long long time ago!
Don't count the years, cousin. Did that the last time I listened to the "First Glance" CD and my hip damn near gave out.
The Henman brothers😁
Yes man. Saw them at the Misty Moon many times. They kicked ass back in the day!
I love that in 2022 you can go on CZcams and hear a British bloke talk about a Canadian band from the 1970's! I always thought April Wine was a bit of a "best kept secret". Looks like the secret's out. Thanks for the video.
Highly underrated band. High roller is another amazing tune.
One of the few good things about being older is to have seen this band at least 3 times live. Always a good show!
Ah! April Wine "The Nature of the Beast" I have that one on vinyl too, brother! They were a formidable group in this period. As you said, the three guitars and the great vocals made for some great rock and roll! 😃🤘✌
I still have an 8 track! My mom had it in her Grand Prix that i used to "steal" when she wasnt home and go joy riding at 14 lol. I'm 52
Great album. Heavy rotation in San Antonio, TX
@@mitakuyeoyasin2320 Lol Did your mom ever find out?
@@mistermusic140 yuuuuup. Got it stuck in a field with about 10 people in it, people = kids LOL. Great times!!!
@@mitakuyeoyasin2320 Hahahahahahaha
About time..I love April Wine..they were supposed to play Arrowhead stadium in '82 with Uncle Ted..they cancelled..Triumph took their place..thanks Fil
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I was there!!
Summer Jam?
Another excellent Canadian singer/guitarist !!!!!
@@kilgoretrout3966 yes
Every member of this band were coke heads. They even had a stipulation in their contract: “No blow, no show”. Myles Goodwyn eventually became diabetic because of the lifestyle. I’m very happy for him that he was able to overcome his drug issues. April Wine is actually playing North Vancouver very soon at Ambleside Park. Will I attend? Doubtful. Can’t afford it.
Such an underrated band! I was in 9th grade when Nature of the Beast was released...and it was huge in the Houston area! We seemed to appreciate bands that had been around for a while yet flew under the radar of most markets; Triumph, April Wine, Sammy Hagar, ZZ Top, etc.
They were huge with the Nature of the Beast and then they went a bit too pop and they faded fast.
They have always been one of my favourite Canadian bands forever. I saw them back in 1980 for the first time (promoting Harder Faster album), then several times after that. Like many great Canadian bands, very underrated.
Nearing 40 years and I still recall the lyrics.
I’ve seen April Wine live a couple of times ... always a solid show!!!
April Wine played at my high school in Montreal ‘round about ‘72 for Prom Dance. Saw them as well at Lafountaine Park for release of “Electric Jewels”. Long time fan. Myles Goodwin is still touring, after beating health issues and Mercer, the drummer, just retired a few years ago, playing for ‘Wine well into his ‘70’s. 🎸🎸🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Cool!
Great Canadian hard rock! Memories of the first year on MTV, they played the hell out of this show!! I love their follow up record “Power Play” with the single “If you see Kaye” 😹🤘🏻
I miss my MTV, now it's all reality TV! The only show I like on there now is Ridiculousness.
They were definitely a staple back in the day. Brings back memories of the young bar days chasing the girls. Have to ask because I'm not sure anymore, did you get my last two comments.
@@bekind6763 I'll second that
@@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222You want Fil to analyses someone, I cant't remember whom? & I replies that I hope he does your pick! Plus! I'm not from Texas! Am I correct?😎✌
@@bekind6763 when it came to thinking you were from Texas. Did we converse one time and you said you hadn't been any further east than Texas if so maybe that's where it came from. No one in particular right now I'm pushing the professor to do. Chris Stapleton was one I requested a lot. I think if I'm going to push anything right now it's going to be more Chris Stapleton and Gov't mule. Are you hip with Dr K or Terry miles on YT. there a cool little pick me up during the day. Peace Boogie Woogie Kathy
One of the greatest, most underrated drummers EVER!!!
April Wine was just a class act all around
Great video
April Wine was unusual in the fact that they had three lead guitarists and they where all good. It's surprising that they could stay together as long as they did considering the huge egos that most lead guitarists have. These guys where epic stadium rockers.
They played my East Scarborough, Ontario high school twice in the early 70's when they were a four-piece/2-guitar band. Even in a high school gym they gave one hell of a performance. I was on the dance committee and got to meet the guys in the dressing room (the teacher's lounge) and their crew during setup and tear down. I learned a lot of little things that I used when my own band started getting local gigs. How to setup a PA, soundboard, lights etc. As long as you weren't a pain in the arse, AW's crew would let me watch, ask questions and learn. I followed their career as they went from playing high schools and opening for Canadian bands in arenas to opening for huge American and British bands on long tours. I always caught them when they'd hit Toronto again and they'd invariably blow the main act off the stage. With the addition of Brian Greenway they hit their peak in the late 70's/early 80's. But the endless touring was burning them out by the early 80's. Especially Myles Goodwyn and Gary Moffat. Moffat leaft the band, Myles went off to a Caribbean island (for tax reasons as well as just to un-burn-out, and the band went into hiatus for years. This happened at the very peak of their popularity, but by the early 80's Myles had been touring almost non-stop with AW nearly 14-years. But they went from playing high schools to headlining arena tours. Opening on Stadium tours for 50K people. Just a bunch of hosers from Nova Scotia and Montreal who made it to the very highest levels of the world of Rock N Roll. And they did it one gig at a time over a decade's worth of hard work.
Omg!!!! Riding the bus to track meets listening to these guys!!! Saw them in SanAntonio Texas. 80’s!!!!
Just f'n awesome!! Plain and simple.
Saw April Wine in Calgary - Nature of the Beast tour - Ultimate Canadian Rock is what we do !!!🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Good band to see live, I think, it was 1981 when I saw them on stage. A memorable concert !!! Great April Wine video, Fil, and I agree that a live tone is best, that's what it's all about. Rock !! 👍👍
Back in the day, my high school hosted April Wine for a school dance/concert in the mid 70's. Fantastic memories!
I loved those guys back in the 80s. Bramalea Ontario 1979 - 1984! Woohoo! Wish I was old enough to see them open for the Stones at “the ElMo” in ‘77 but I did see them I think it was the summer of 1982 because I was 16 at the Canadian National Exhibition Grandstand.
Awesome!
I've been a fan of April Wine since 1981, amazing band.
Seen this band so many times. Every time they came to town I was there. Every time they played a show it was awesome!
I was supposed to see them in ‘82, buddy couldn’t make it, so I missed them.. but I did see them eventually.. 25 years later.. still great…………. R.I.P Miles.
Fortunate to have seen April Wine twice. Very talented band. Go Canada!
I was a jr in high school. This was a homecoming song as I remember. Thanks for reviewing this band. 👍🏼🇺🇸
Saw this tour and the previous two tours for First Glance and Harder Faster. Amazing live shows. Glad I grew up back when rock and roll still ruled.
Maaaan, I remember Monsters of Rock 1980, loved this bands set. Great band 🤘
Kudos. Fil, for recognizing April Wine. ANother super-underrated Canadian band.
Damn, Fil- I'd totally forgotten about these guys... I sense another trip down the CZcams rabbit hole in my future, lol. Growing up in the 80's ROCKED!! We had the best of 70's rock, and 80's stuff as our soundtrack.
Great analysis! April Wine kicks ass, I saw them on the NOTB tour in 81 in a small theater it was amazing! Thanks Fil! Rock on
I have no idea how I missed this one...April Wine has always been one of my favorites..
Hope you're doing well Fill..
Thanks for exposing people to music they would not have otherwise have known about. I love April Wine.
They had already been around for several years, but when Harder Faster hit the market in 1979 it was like these guys just came out of nowhere and blew us away.
Saw them open for Rush in 1979 with front row seats thanks to a popular radio DJ at the time who thought me & my friends were cute, lol. What an experience seeing both those bands that night-they were both GREAT.
Saw them last winter. Still rockin after all these years.
Thank you from Canada!!
I had no idea that April Wine were a thing outside of Canada. They played the high schools when I was a student in suburban Toronto. Rush, Fludd, Leigh Ashford, A Foot In Cold Water, Edward Bear, Motherlode. I'm about a year younger than Geddy Lee. He went to Newtonbrook High School when I was attending Downsview Secondary less than two miles apart. Rush played in our cafeteria where dances were set up. Pics are in one of the yearbooks.
Over my later years i've managed to make acquaintances with musicians of that era. They still live to gig and they still put on a good show.
From that era of Canadian bands, don't forget Crowbar & Chilliwack.
No Thundermug?
Saw them at Alladin in 82. Awesome stage setup with drums and all guitars ripping.
The Classic Rock is so damn cool! I not only love the great music. April Wine is an excellent band. I also love the long haired guys. What a mix! Those long haired boys could get you in trouble. I'm the 67 year old, and I still have a crush on Fil! ❤️😍❤️
Patricia Barkley Steady Pat, steady ;)
Just Between You And Me is another of my frequently played downloads. One of my favorites! Thanks, Fil, for a great one❣️
My 3rd concert... They totally rocked! Great great underrated band.
I seen this concert but in Kamloops B.C, Canada. Was my first concert and it rocks today just as much as it did back then. Love this band!!
About the volume/effects pedal .. back around 1971, Grand Funk Railroad finished their concert and they were going to back onstage for an encore, but someone stole Mark Farner's pedal from from the stage right after they did a sledgehammer version of Gimme Shelter, well, the announcer came onstage and told the audience: "whoever copped Mark's pedal, give it back and they will play some more....." "we will give it back to you after the show...
Great breakdown Fil. April Wine was my first concert they opened for the Beach boys and Steve Miller. The Nature of the beast is a great album especially "big city girls". First Glance is my favorite though. " Hot on the wheels of love". Myles really show his range on Roller in the opening. Also that double lead is only second to Thin Lizzy's. Canada put out some great bands back then, can't forget Triumph and Rush. That's when you could see two great bands under $10🤟
I love April Wine. Saw them last year at Foamhenge, a concert event in Houston, Texas at Karbach Brewery, along with The Sweet, Texas Flood and Wolfmother. They were awesome, but most were upset because they didn’t play this song! Foamhenge is a fun day of music!
The second concert I ever saw was April Wine, on this tour. Since then I've seen them several times, in front of 50 000 plus at outdoor festivals or in small town bars where they carried on conversations with the audience. Always a great show.
The band started in my home province of Nova Scotia, in later years they would often do shows in small towns around the province, presumably for the fun of it as there weren't enough seats to make much money. Classic Canadian rock and character.
My favorite performance on CZcams of this song is where Gary is playing a Strat. Unbelievable sound!!
Probably the best break down of April Wine I've ever heard, and I've been a Wineo for 50 years now. Thank you.
Opened for Styx at Spectrum in Philadelphia, 1980; they rocked very hard. Yeah, I'm old.
I saw that show in Toronto! Great memories!
My favorite April Wine album...Electric Jewels, from 1973.
Peter I still have it!
That's a kickass album right there ! Still listen to it.
During the recording of Electric Jewels, original members David and Ritchie Henman quit the band, and were replaced by Gary Moffet and Jerry Mercer.
@@pbracey1 imo that's where their legend began and their live performances had that much more impact. Moffett, great addition guitar-wise to the band and Mercer, monster drummer. The rest is history
@@rickleblanc8900 I concur. Prior to joining April Wine, Mercer was in the band Mashmakhan. They had a hit called "As the Years Go By" in '70. I remember buying the '45'. It had a great organ part😁 April Wine sometimes recorded at Le Studio in Morin Heights, Quebec (far north of Montreal). Many popular bands recorded there, including Rush, Bee Gees, Bowie, and Chicago. After many years, it deterioted greatly. Later on, it burned down. Kind of sad. There's quite a few videos on CZcams of the studio, including recording sessions by April Wine and Rush.
April Wine....takes me back. I saw them in 1982 and got Jerry Mercer's autograph in their limo. "I Like To Rock" has a clever guitar ending incorporating Day Tripper and Satisfaction at the same time.
Many years ago I played bass in a band with a guitar player who had great skill with two-part harmony for lead guitar. He would have it down after 3 or 4 passes. That expanded our sound dramatically. He also played keyboards, and had both rigs onstage always.
Wow, thank you for your knowledge on April Wine. I never knew it.
My first concert, April wine opened for Rush, I was a fan when I was 14, still a fan of their music today