Montreal Area Music

There were alot of groups ,from Montreal,.dating back a long ways ,.

in the 40's & 50's Montreal was considered the Place to go for Big Name (at the time ) musicians,.....they all loved to come to Montreal,...it was a more

accepting city,.and open to many genres of music,.from  jazz & big band & the NightClub Swooners (I think that's what they called them),....

and then into the 60's when names like Bo Diddley came to town ,.and Blues singers mixed into the City with Rock 'N Roll ,bands,.......and many talents of all types of Musice came from Montreal,...then came the 60's .with an incrediblew mix from Motown Sound to Electric Era ..........as well as the carry over from the 50's sound ......the early 60's also had a big Folk Group following,.......with 'artists appearing in the up & coming Coffee House's

(Yes Starbucks had nothing on these places)...even a young Bob Dylan would come to Montreal..but the 60's also produced some incredible (my opinion) Garage Bands,......Remember walking down a laneway & hearing some of the people we went to school with practicing,.and then playing in the local Church Basements Dances,...and the 'Rec Centre',.and the two High Schools ,.VHS & VCHS,.......and of course the DAnces at the 'Y' on Lasalle Blvd.............................and throughout those overlapping years & decades,....the Blues also survived....................................

          Man did we all have some fum Growing up in Montreal

 

What are some of the bands & music you liked ,.or grinded too,  hahahaha

 

 Regardless of Era ,....what were some of your favourite bands or groups??

 

...............and What Memories are brought to mind for you,.when you Think

of a Certain Song........???

and What are some of those Favourite Songs....?????