I think he is- we got a few "heavy hitters" in the schmaltz-musik category
How bout the Tragically Hip? I kinda despise them but they're not exactly "pop=crap" so much
Ever heard of Big Sugar?? They, too, have a couple of decent tunes
Maybe the Philosopher Kings, if ya like that type of music- I don't, again, but they are musically really impressive
Triumph had some decent "classic rock" tunes, and Rik Emmet is prety damn impressive tho he is out of the "mainstream" with his current setup....
Anvil were wicked, and for some fine heavy metal, Exciter is damn good although they don't have too much material
How bout Voivod?? They are alright, too
And there's always Saga (if ya likes Prog-rock)
Or maybe Trooper, everyone loves raise a little hell (especially the Ontario NDP
)
Thems some alright acts I think, not all my cup of tea but alright
OH and for "current" bands, I kinda dig some of Sloans stuff