The Big Dirty Band – ‘I Fought the Law’ with Adam Gontier

Adam recorded the vocals for the song ‘I fought the law’ with The big dirty band.
From the Trailer Park Boys Movie soundtrack, The Big Dirty Band perform a cover of 'I Fought the Law'.

The Big Dirty Band are:
Alex Lifeson (Rush)
Geddy Lee (Rush)
Ian Thornley (Big Wreck/ Thornley)
Adam Gontier (Three Days Grace)
Jeff Burrows (The Tea Party)
Care Failure (Die Mannequin)

From the Trailer Park Boys Movie Soundtrack.

Adam Gontier of Three Days Grace stepped up to the plate for lead vocal duties. His band was on a U.S. tour with Staind and they had all flown into Toronto that day to do a show. Adam was whisked into a hastily arranged recording session at Alexs studio squeezed into the time between Three Days Graces soundcheck and their performance that evening. Within 45 minutes and in only 3-4 takes, Adam nailed it, Alex captured it, and so the band was formed.

Alex finally had his BIG DIRTY BAND. I really wanted the spirit of Care's performance, the anger in Ian's and soulful lament in Adams. It's a tall order to get 3 vocals on a track without it sounding like some sort of contest, but I believe the performances and the mix serve the song in the best way possible. The track rocks!

About Video

The video starts off with the Trailer Park Boys at a music

store looking at the CDs (with Rush's "Tom Sawyer" playing) and Bubbles notices the Big Dirty Band CD and wants it, but Julian tells him that they can't afford it. Ricky says that he wants to steal the CD, because Alex still owes him for the "green and black" (referencing the episode "Closer To The Heart"). When he tries to steal it, the alarm is set off, causing the boys to be chased by the security guards. The boys try to escape via a motor scooter when Julian gives an old man some hash for it, but fails. However, they manage to stall the guards with help from a woman that was watering her lawn, football teams, and a bunch of girls whose bikes were taken by the boys. In the end, the security guards catch them underneath an overpass where the band is and Bubbles comes to the camera and shows the CD cover. Anthony Useless, previously guitarist, songwriter and backing vocalist of Canadian punk/metal outfit Kill Cheerleader, also features in this video as a bass player. He would later become permanent bassist for Care Failure's band, Die Mannequin.

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Adam Gontier z zespołu Three Days Grace podjął obowiązki prowadzenia głównego wokalu. Jego zespół był w tym czasie na tournee w USA z Staind i tego dnia mieli wszyscy lecieć do Toronto na koncert. Adam został pacnięty do pospiesznie urządzonej sesji nagraniowej w studiu Alexs, wyciśnięty w czasie między próbę dźwięku Three Days grace a wieczornym występem. W ciągu 45 minut i tylko 3-4 ujęciach, Adam zapoznał się z tym, Alex zatrudnił go, a więc zespół był sformowany.

Alex wreszcie miał DIRTY BIG BAND. I rzeczywiście potrzebował ducha Care, gniewu w Ian'ie i uduchowionego głosu Adam'a. To trudne zadanie, aby uzyskać 3 wokale w utworze bez pewnego rodzaju sporów, ale wierzę, że występ i ta mieszanka służy utworowi w najlepszy możliwy sposób. Utwór rządzi!

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