Welcome to Rheostatics live. These are live shows, videos and other Rheostatics related material that you might enjoy. If you have anything for the site, email me at info@rheostaticslive.com.
Also If you are the author of any shows on this site or provided them to me and are not credited properly or at all, send me an email and I will fix it.
June 19 2008
The One Yellow Rabbit Silver Jubilee show from Calgary Alberta featuring Rheostatics (Five Hole Version) is now up here. Thanks to Noah Campbell for providing it. It is not cut up at this point.
April 18 2008
New Violet Archers album comes out May 6 called Sunshine At Night courtesy of the Zunior Label in both digital and CD format available via Outside Music Distribution, or mail order at Zunior.com.
Tracklist is:
1 You and I
2 Insecure
3 Transporter
4 Tired
5 Sunshine At Night
6 Suffocates
7 Truth
8 Themesong
9 Don't Talk
10 Listening
April 15 2008
The Violet Archers October 2005 Victoria BC added courtesy of Tyson Haverkort
April 11 2008
The Story Of Harmelodia Demos added courtesy of Rob Pingle.
Halifax August 27 2004 show added courtesy of Noah Campbell.
March 30 2008
Part 9 of my 9 part Rheostatics Box set concept - "Static Journey Volume 9: 2067, Covers and The Last Whale" can be found at my Northern Wish Blog
March 22 2008
Part 8 of my 9 part Rheostatics Box set concept - "Static Journey Volume 8: Night Of The Shooting Stars" can be found at my Northern Wish Blog
March 14 2008
Part 7 of my 9 part Rheostatics Box set concept - "Static Journey Volume 7: the Stories Of Harmelodia" can be found at my Northern Wish Blog
March 7 2008
Part 6 of my 9 part Rheostatics Box set concept - "Static Journey Volume 6: The Sevens" can be found at my Northern Wish Blog
February 29 2008
Part 5 of my 9 part Rheostatics Box set concept - "Static Journey Volume 5: Introducing Happiness" can be found at my Northern Wish Blog
February 24 2008
Part 4 of my 9 part Rheostatics Box set concept - "Static Journey Volume 4: Whale Music OST and Greensprouttakes" can be found at my Northern Wish Blog
February 17 2008
Part 3 of my 9 part Rheostatics Box set concept - "Static Journey Volume 3: Whale Music" can be found at my Northern Wish Blog
February 10 2008
Part 2 of my 9 part Rheostatics Box set concept - "Static Journey Volume 2: Melville" can be found at my Northern Wish Blog
February 5 2008
Part 1 of my 9 part Rheostatics Box set concept - "Static Journey Volume 1: The Beginning" can be found at my Northern Wish Blog
September 9 2007
Miscellaneous Files (including Whale Music Radio Promo and Shaved Head Video Version), Rheos rehearsal of Elevator from 1982 and PROD with Gordie Wilson from 1986 added.
September 8 2007
Interviews page added to the Demo/Other Section.
September 7 2007
The following new shows/tapes have been added to the site courtesy of Dave Bidini. There is a ton of interesting stuff here to go through. Enjoy. The new files are First Statics 1979/1980, Green Sprouts Collection #3 Summer 1993, Green Sprouts Collection#4 April 1994, Green Sprouts Meet Delilah 1994, May 2 1998 The Music Hall Toronto ON, February 1987 CBC Brave New Waves.
August 23 2007
The Centennial Secondary School show from November 30 2000 featuring the CSS stage band, concert band and chorus and Musical Director David Reed is now up courtesy of Dave Bidini.
August 18 2007
3 New Dave Bidini Solo Shows from his East Coast Tour are up in the Solo section courtesy of Eric Mac Innis. They are July 26 2007 The Upstairs, Sydney Nova Scotia, July 28 2007 The President of Mount Allison's House, Sackville NB, and July 29 2007 The Paramount, Moncton NB. Thanks again Eric.
August 16 2007
Coming soon - Dave Bidini Solo East Coast shows from Eric Mac Innis. I also got from Dave Bidini today about a dozen tapes going back to 1980. Some live, some Greensprouts material, some early Rheos, some radio, the Centennial Secondary School performance from November 30, 2000 with David Reed. I will add it as it is transferred.
I would also like to add to this page a big photo section similar to the one from the goodgonedead.rheostaticslive.com site. It will be one file with rotating photos from throughout the years, so if you have Rheos photos and would like to add them to the collection, email them to me. Add as much info as you have about them. Show, date, year, who took the photos and how you would like to be credited on the site.
May 3 2007
Most of the Rheos videos have been uploaded to Youtube in case you don't want to download them from here. Quality drops a bit as with all Youtube videos. Here is the link.
April 27 2007
The Massey Hall soundboard is now up at http://www.goodgonedead.rheostaticslive.com/30Mar2007-MasseyHall-TheLastShow-Soundboard.shtml. A very special thanks to Mark Sloggett and Lucky Budd with special thanks to Steve Clarkson for allowing them to patch in and for asking Massey Hall for special permission to do so.
April 24 2007
The following new shows have all been added to the site courtesy of Lucky Budd. They are all awesome soundboard shows. Centennial Square Victoria BC 18Jul2001, The Icehouse Victoria 18Jul2001, Sugar Victoria BC 17Nov2005, Upstairs Cabaret Victora 26Oct2004, Vertigo Victoria 21 and 22Jan2000, The Horseshoe 08Nov2001, Canada Day 2000 Harbourfront Toronto, Farmer In The City Victoria 01Sep1999, and a new version of CBC Realtime from 08Mar1997. Thanks Lucky.
April 21 2007
I just got the scanned tickets for the Massey Hall show from Russ Starke who is a part of the "UsedWigs Radio team". You all should read what he wrote about Whale Music at http://usedwigs.com/thebin_01.html. There is also a great review there of 2067.
April 20 2007
New shows up include London January 23 1997, Guelph December 18 1997, Kitchener December 20 1997, and Martin at Jane Bond Waterloo August 29 2001 provided by Jeff Kemp. Thanks Jeff.
April 08 2007
Tyson Haverkort mentioned to me that many of the shows on this site were originally provided to him by Blu Rabbi. If you are Blu Rabbi, let me know which shows were originally yours and I'll update the authorship on those shows.
April 01 2007
I am setting up a section dedicated to the last show at Massey Hall. It can be found at http://www.goodgonedead.rheostaticslive.com. if anyone has video, photos or articles that they would like to contribute, email me at info@rheostaticslive.com and I will guide you to where it can be added.
March 29 2007
I have just set up a new site called The Canadian Music Forum. It is going to be a resource for where to find information on Canadian Bands on the Net (presently under construction). It is also a huge Music Forum for all Canadian Band discussions old and new, present and extinct.
March 28 2007
If anyone has anything that they would like added to the site (shows etc), and are coming to the show on Friday, email me at info@rheostaticslive.com and I we can meet up if possible
March 27 2007
This is a great little retrospective with photos at the CBC website about the Rheos.http://www.cbc.ca/photogallery/arts/370/
March 14 2007
Here is a pdf file which you can download and take to the final Rheos show if you want. You can write down the setlist, get autographs or just use it to cry on. Click Here
March 9 2007
Video section revamped. Videos added/revised are Aliens, All The Same Eyes, Bad Time To Be Poor, The Ballad Of Wendel Clark part 1 and 2, Claire, King Of The Past, Record Body Count, Shaved Head, Stolen Car, Much Music live performances of Legal Age Life, Michael Jackson, Shaved Head and Soul Glue, and The National Group Of Seven clip.
February 28 2007
The following shows were added courtesy of Eric Mac Innis:
Horseshoe Tavern Toronto ON February 16, 2001
Fredricton NB April 18 2005 full show
Evolve Festival Antigonish NS August 28, 2004
Stan Rogers Folk Festival Canso NS 02 and 03 July 2005
The Horseshoe Tavern Toronto December 10 2005 GSMW Night 3
The Violet Archers at The Anza Club Vancouver BC October 22, 2005
January 27 2007
Green Sprouts Music Week Whale Music Night 7 from the Horseshoe Tavern Toronto December 14 2005 and Babylon show from Ottawa July 15 2005 added courtesy of Allan F.
January 14 2007
Call The Office London Ontario show from August 11 2000 added courtesy of Noah C. This is one of the best souding live shows I have heard.
January 09 2007
Darrin's YouTube Selections added. This is stuff I like and is non-rheos related.
January 05 2007
Chris Short Claire Central Nervous System remix added to demo page.
January 01 2007
23 Minute Ear To The Ground Special on Rheostatics added. This was a CBC series from 1992 which profiled up and coming Canadian bands. I also have Thomas Trio and the Red Albino (who were an awesome live band), Leslie Spit Trio and The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir which can be found at www.bourbontabernaclechoir.com website.
December 22, 2006
Videos added including Aliens, Record Body Count, I'll Never Tear You Apart (high quality), Martin Ontario Arts Council TVO, and E! Now Interview courtesy of Robin J.
Snooks 2 hour pirate radio retrospective on The Rheostatics titled Raise A Little Band from 2003 added to Radio section
December 21, 2006
Rock 101 show from 1993 added to Radio section courtesy of Robin J.
December 20, 2006
I just noticed at Don Kerr's Myspace that Don is playing at the final Rheostatics Show on March 30 2007. Perhaps it is going to be a retrospective with all old members.
December 17, 2006
Updated 75 song version of the Rare Rheos file added courtesy of Chad.
December 09, 2006
Barrymore's 02Feb1996, Barrymore's 23May1996, Bathurst Street Theatre Shows (X3), Kingston 07Jul1991, Corel Centre Opening for The Tragically Hip 28 and 29 November 1996, CBC Realtime 08Mar1997, Record Runner In Store Acoustic 29Nov1996, The Penguin Club CBC Hot Ticket, CFNY 04Dec1997, shows all added courtesy of Chad.
December 08, 2006
Video Section added
November 23, 2006
www.rheostaticslive.com offically launched