Stupid tangential anecdote #1: An old buddy of mine was supposed to be playing at the (legendary) Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto but when I got there I found him drowning his sorrows at the bar. Turns out they got bumped by Blue Rodeo, who were recording a session for CBC-TV. Only about 25 people were in there watching BR tape their special. Sarah McLachlan was singing backups for them (this was before she really broke big in the US). It was so cool to watch them that close. Alot of talent in that band (if you're into their style of alt-country-rock).
Stupid tangential anecdote #2: Blue Rodeo's "Lost Together" was the first song at my wedding. My wife's choice. I wanted TPOH's "Killed By Love" but I lost.