'Detroit '67' by Sam Roberts on QTV

[wineg001]

Somebody should tell this guy he sounds like a modern-day Ray Davies. I'm sure he'd take it as a compliment.

[BizzMarki]

I saw them live. It was epic.

[kelliest10]

is he from Windsor? i am, i remember those times!

[NEAL31124]

@kelliest10 he's from Montreal

[GenerationYM]

Since the world did not end yesterday, is anybody ready to stop listening to Harold Camping?

[littlemisspaigexxx]

Since the world did not end yesterday, is anybody ready to stop listening to Harold Camping?

[Detroit1967]

Detroit1967 endorses this video / song ; )

[cdoggay]

I love this song :) Can't believe Sam Roberts isn't more popular :)

[Thejammerkid]

Man this guy makes me proud to be Canadian.

[bababooey7576]

@Thejammerkid Gives you goosebumps, doesn't it?

[slim471]

I Remember the riots, and this song tells the real story.thanks Sam!.

[tomata182]

DETROIT AND PROUD OF IT!!!!!!!!! Detroit gets a much worse reputation than she deserves. A great city, with great people and always great music!

[johncwatson1]

Guy is trying to make a comment about the problems in Detroit as a tribute to the people that live there. This song is a great tribute to the history of the city and area from someone from Montreal! Good for Sam for doing his research about the riots etc in the Motor City. Beautiful song

[Cdogpyjamas]

I love this song. This is a good version.

[Newfiepunger]

Sweet!

[nhewitt44]

Born and raised in the D, I turned out ALLRITE... Yes, alot of bad, but thats what made me who I am. Great Song, Thanks Sam!!!!

[amyjo00]

My Dad and I grew up in southwest Detroit. There were good and bad aspects--but mostly good. We've got a lot of good stories to tell my kids.

[JohnnyOnFire13]

im from windsor right across from detroit and i can tell u detroit isn't like that anymore, thats why it says 67 thats when detroit was good i guess, now if u look a detroit or windsor in that case both crappy lol but amazing song

[XLshred]

just curious if anyone can answer this what does the guy in the red do whos just sitting there what instrument does he play?

[alexsouthey]

its a girl, first of all. second of all she sings the other lead part on words and fire...other then that she just sits there

[Abunchanada]

at first glance she does unfortunately look kinda like a guy :P

[funkmasterflex28]

I think the song is less about Sam Roberts' intense love for the physical city of Detroit as it is for the history it represents. like the lyrics say the city has a history that goes from fur traders to motown music.

[vmurphy03]

Detroit isn't creepy- could be dangerous if you decide to go out walking at 3am! Downtown Detroit is great-restaurants, sport venues, fabulous architecture. Sits right on the Detroit River. Visit Detroit and use common sense! I miss Detroit but I do not miss Michigan

[sekoukim]

I agree, Detroit isn't all bad, and downtown is better than it was 10 years ago. By the late 70s through part of the 90s the downtown area was limited to a few good pockets like Greektown, but now you can hang out in several parts of downtown and have a good time. It's just not shopper friendly like Toronto or NY!!

[kindakooldude]

It's not, you're right. They're getting there, though.

[jordanbeaulieu]

chill song. Never been there myself, wouldn't mind visiting though.

[vmurphy03]

I lived in the D for 18 months, now back home in Tucson AZ. I miss downtown, the river...the canal that was my backyard! I wouldn't trade my experience in Detroit for anything, and will never go back.

[Chambyhabs]

Is it real that Detroit is kind of creepy and dangerous? Is it that bad? I want to visit this city but a lot of people say me that.

[NorOnt18]

North rocks the bay northbay ontario sam roberts and the arkells

[2322008]

Can someone send me the link to the interview?

Great band, seen them twice

[jeminiany222]

for surrrre, one of my favs and i've seen em twice too... music hall and belleville at the blues fest, wew!

[69pittman69]

Canadian artists are often over looked, Sam Roberts is great classic sounding rock.

[bandcouver]

Especially acts from Vancouver. Sam Roberts is good, and there's a ton of good ones from Vantown who don't get the time of day from the rest of the country. Listen to bandcouver and find them out.

[CheckerTele]

I'm Canadian, and I personally am bored by Sam Roberts' music. Granted there are great Canadian musicians - Neil Young, Rush, Joel Plaskett, Joni Mitchell, The Band.

I don't consider Sam Roberts to be one of them though. Opinion!

[69pittman69]

Fair Enough, I'm canadian and I partly agree, I really liked his LP inhuman condition before he signed to a major label but once he signed his sound changed and I don't dig it half as much as before! Yet i still give him props for building the following they have! but I really like Attack in Black, Arcade Fire, City and Colour, jenn Grant, all the artist's you mentioned and Matthew Good.

[peenishead]

ur just trying to be cool because u knew about sam roberts signed with a major label. his sound hasnt even changed much

[69pittman69]

I'm try'n to sound all cool and indie I love shit loads of mainstream music. I just don't like the production on the albums that came after inhuman condition, chemical city had some bright moments and he still kicks ass live all the same!

[rocksweat]

Long live Canadian Rock!!!

[naturalone2]

Amen to Sam roberts and his band for making music that WILL, nodoubt in my mind stand the test of time........

To be short TIMELESS.

[nobodylisten2techno]

without a doubt. this is what music is.

[nedfan1990]

One of the best out there for sure, saw them in amherstburg in the summer the best show ive ever been too!!!CANADA!!!

[sammiemarie6969]

Going downtown Detroit tonight to see Sammy bring Motown to it's feet and show them how Canadians bring the house down. That's where "All the Good People" will be going.

[makethepass]

PLEASE DO NOT forget The Tragically Hip, OLP, Neil Young, Rush and April Wine. If anyone has the chance to see Canada Rocks the musical by all mean see it and dig on the Canadian music. Dig Sam Roberts,Matt Mays and El Torpedo.......................­eh

[yelyarb]

this channel could introduce anyone to 100 great new canadian artists in a day =D

[lilangel6666399]

Dont forget Joni mitchel... thats way back! so good music from canada is not a new thing! its been happening for a long time... I love my country.

[mcsnyder23]

I'm from the states and have recently realized most if not all the music I love is from Canadian bands. City and Colour, Sam Roberts, The Constantines, Matt Good. Luckily I live in Buffalo, NY so I get to enjoy it more than some others. Just saw City and Colour a few weeks ago and Sam Roberts is coming late February...can't wait.

[Javashakes02]

That's soooo great to hear man!!! So being Canadian, I'm not biased then. lol. Do give Matt Mays, & the Trews a honest chance. Check out an Up and Comer.... Carmen Townsend & the Shakey Deals.... what a voice on this girl....

cheers

[sabrezfan9]

i agree with basicly every comment here, Canada is where music IS weve got some of the greatest bands from here and the sad part is that they dont get enough recongition anywhere else in the world.

another thing i like is that you dont see fake crappy pop shit bands, just real music. and the musicians accualy deserve the succes.

[redrock505]

the states has great music too but it's hardly recognized either. most people like hip-hop, dance pop, or they just don't care and will listen to whatever they're exposed to.

[sabrezfan9]

yeah, theres alot of that commercialism crap here to but itry to avoid that. and im sure its like that in every country, they all have their homegrown succes bands that is basicaly unheard of in the rest of the world

[doucettecc02]

Joel Plaskett is deffinetly right up there with Matt Mays and Sam

[daveandjenn7885]

need we all forget big sugar ? wide mouth mason? joydrop ? good grief, if ya pay attention, canada always has had awesome rock and roll pouring out ! this new sam record deserves awards. so does the new matt mays record. keep it up canada ! we'll show those yanks ! btw, we should all burn everything nickelback. how embarassing !

[mdanie3]

100% agree with everything you just said!!!!

[cbrett2004]

dido.

[dirtbike1006]

love this guy

[jordanryanstiles89]

yea sam's one of the best musicians canadas produced in a long time. hes a pure genius

[Limezor]

Agreed. Its great that we have something more than "Nickleback".

[guitarman030]

theres a lot more musicians and bands from canada...city and colour, the arkells, bedouin soundclash, the stills, etc etc etc

[rocksweat]

you better know who Matt Mays is then.. lol

[Javashakes02]

reading these replies, i was about add this! haha

Matt Mays is certainly creepin up there too!

Trews aren't bad either, u'll lose your hearing w/ a nite w/ them for sure!

[nick583]

Joel Plaskett, Wintersleep. Not as popular but just as good.

[stronger157]

Cant forget rush and the hip.

[PoeticTragedy7587]

billy talent, Metric, Alexisonfire, IllScarlett, (I LOVE RUSH), the trews, Feist, Hedley, Canadian music is really getting great

[delia1985]

you should hear him in concert. this man is a genius.

[pantara72]

great great song!!SUPER BAND!!

almost sounds"dare i say it" Beatlish :D

[kinkymalcolm]

yaya for canadains i seen this dude before

canada i think has soo many upcommin new artists

[bombitto]

they could very well be the greatest band in all time

[mapex89x]

yep Sam Roberts is such an amazing muscian

[dodworld]

Check out Sam Robert's Detroit '67 Video. It's also shot in Detroit and has some killer footage from the 1967 Riots along with a lot of other significant historical Detroit footage. Either search for it or click on the "dodworld" video response.

[dirtbike1006]

absolutely right

[clarhilary]

sounds just like on the album! amazing musicianship

[CanadaJams]

genius!

[90fleetwood]

roberts is so hot

[becauseIamtheman]

this is one of my favourits on the new album

[sully797979]

you should care a less. Thats' rock n roll dude.

[spottedliver]

Impressed the first time I heard it on Radio One.Usually I could care less about him or his sound.