I think this phenomenon is mirrored on a micro level in terms of The Tragically Hip, who for like 30 years were the best selling Canadian band in the country and were regularly able to fill stadiums (stadia?) and concert halls up until Gord Downie's death, but you go 5 km over the border into the US and they're like "Who the fuck is Gord Downie? What's a Tragically Hip, is that a TV Show?"
The Hip is basically a part of the culture where i live. Take em or leave em, they were one of the only bands to trek up here yearly, and their shows were always packed.
I swear to god, my father is the only fan of the Hip in the US since my parents moved there. They have a massive fanbase here as well, but you go to the US and it's just like 12 dudes in the entire country that know they exist and they're all Canadian expats.
And 8 of those 12 only know "New Orleans is Sinking".
Edit: but one of those guys are also going to be the hip version of a deadhead, and knows their favourite songs live performance by heart, including the adlibs.
I think this phenomenon is mirrored on a micro level in terms of The Tragically Hip, who for like 30 years were the best selling Canadian band in the country and were regularly able to fill stadiums (stadia?) and concert halls up until Gord Downie's death, but you go 5 km over the border into the US and they're like "Who the fuck is Gord Downie? What's a Tragically Hip, is that a TV Show?"
The Hip is basically a part of the culture where i live. Take em or leave em, they were one of the only bands to trek up here yearly, and their shows were always packed.
I swear to god, my father is the only fan of the Hip in the US since my parents moved there. They have a massive fanbase here as well, but you go to the US and it's just like 12 dudes in the entire country that know they exist and they're all Canadian expats.
And 8 of those 12 only know "New Orleans is Sinking".
Edit: but one of those guys are also going to be the hip version of a deadhead, and knows their favourite songs live performance by heart, including the adlibs.
Every single time.