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Max Webster
High Class in Borrowed Shoes Album Photo
Background information
Origin	Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s)	Rock
Years active	1973–1981, 2007
Label(s)	Anthem
Website	www.maxwebster.ca
Members
Kim Mitchell Terry Watkinson Dave Myles Gary McCracken
Former members
Paul Kersey Mike Tilka

Max Webster was a Canadian rock band of the late 1970s. Sarnia is a City in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (city population 71419 census area population Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Events January-February January 9 - Mick Jagger 's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust putting an abrupt end See also Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 List of 'years in music' This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Anthem Records is an Independent record label based in Toronto Ontario. Joseph Kim Mitchell (born July 10 1952 in Sarnia Ontario) is a Canadian Guitarist. Terry Watkinson, BSc, (born 1940 in what is now Thunder Bay Ontario) is an Artist, painter, Illustrator, and Musician. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.

The band was formed in 1973 in Sarnia, Ontario and consisted of guitarist and vocalist Kim Mitchell, keyboardist Terry Watkinson, bassist Mike Tilka and drummer Paul Kersey. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Sarnia is a City in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (city population 71419 census area population Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Joseph Kim Mitchell (born July 10 1952 in Sarnia Ontario) is a Canadian Guitarist. Terry Watkinson, BSc, (born 1940 in what is now Thunder Bay Ontario) is an Artist, painter, Illustrator, and Musician. (Mitchell co-wrote most of the band's material with Pye Dubois, who was not a band member. Pye DuBois is a Canadian musical Lyricist. He has worked with a number of bands including Max Webster and Rush. )

Kersey left the band after the first album, to be replaced by Gary McCracken, and Tilka left after the second, replaced by Dave Myles. This line-up lasted throughout most of the band's career, but prior to Universal Juveniles Watkinson and Myles left, to be replaced by various musicians to record the last album and then tour for a little while longer before Kim Mitchell decided to end it in 1981 for a solo career. Universal Juveniles was Max Webster 's fifth and last album released in 1980

The band was respected by fellow Canadian musicians Rush. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of In a 1979 interview Geddy Lee commented that he enjoyed their music and Rush toured with them frequently. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Geddy Lee OC (born Gary Lee Weinrib on July 29, 1953 in Willowdale Toronto) is a Canadian musician best known as the lead vocalist The song "Battle Scar" was recorded live with all three members of Rush on the Universal Juveniles album. Universal Juveniles was Max Webster 's fifth and last album released in 1980 "Battle Scar" was written by Pye Dubois and Kim Mitchell. Pye DuBois is a Canadian musical Lyricist. He has worked with a number of bands including Max Webster and Rush. Joseph Kim Mitchell (born July 10 1952 in Sarnia Ontario) is a Canadian Guitarist. Pye Dubois was co-author to a handful of Rush songs, such as Tom Sawyer. Pye DuBois is a Canadian musical Lyricist. He has worked with a number of bands including Max Webster and Rush. " Tom Sawyer " is a 1981 song by Canadian Progressive rock band Rush, named for Mark Twain 's literary character

The band was successful in Canada, with hits such as "A Million Vacations," "Let Go The Line" and "Paradise Skies", although they never made it big outside of Canada. Kim Mitchell's subsequent solo career, however, reached a much broader audience and he achieved popularity beyond Canada during the 80's.

Among the highlights of the band's career were their New Year's Eve shows at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens.

Max Webster reunited for the Q107 30th Anniversary Concert and Live Radio Special on Thursday, May 24th, 2007 at The Docks in Toronto. CILQ-FM is a radio station broadcasting at 1071 FM in Toronto, Ontario. The Docks Waterfront Entertainment Complex (known informally simply as The Docks) is a multi-purpose Entertainment venue in Toronto, Ontario, A one-off gig, the band played a set of their hits (Oh War!, The Party, Waterline, Let Go The Line, Toronto Tontos, Diamonds Diamonds, High Class In Borrowed Shoes, A Million Vacations, In Context Of The Moon, Paradise Skies, Charmonium, and Battle Scar, with Hangover as an encore) and featured the classic Max Webster lineup from the "High Class in Borrowed Shoes" era of Kim Mitchell, Terry Watkinson, Mike Tilka and Gary McCracken (who sang "A Million Vacations" with drummer Robert Sibony on Drums for the tune). Longtime Kim Mitchell bandmate Peter Fredette joined the band onstage to sing Geddy Lee's part on "Battle Scar". Geddy Lee OC (born Gary Lee Weinrib on July 29, 1953 in Willowdale Toronto) is a Canadian musician best known as the lead vocalist

Kim Mitchell currently hosts the weekday afternoon drive slot (2pm-7pm) on Q107 (107. CILQ-FM is a radio station broadcasting at 1071 FM in Toronto, Ontario. 1) in Toronto. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario

Discography

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Max Webster was the first record released by Canadian rock band Max Webster. High Class in Borrowed Shoes was the second album by Canadian rock band Max Webster. Mutiny Up My Sleeve was the third album by Canadian rock band Max Webster. A Million Vacations was the fourth album by Canadian rock band Max Webster. Live Magnetic Air is a live album by Canadian rock band Max Webster. Universal Juveniles was Max Webster 's fifth and last album released in 1980 Diamonds Diamonds is a "Greatest Hits" album by the Canadian band Max Webster. The Best of Max Webster is an album by the Canadian rock band Max Webster.

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