His first recording with the band, 1975's Fly by Night, was fairly successful, winning the Juno Award for most promising new act, but the follow-up, Caress of Steel, for which the band had high hopes, was greeted with hostility by both fans and critics.
Hans första inspelning med bandet, Fly by Night (släppt 1975), var ganska framgångsrik, den vann Juno Award för mest lovande nya band, men uppföljningen, Caress of Steel, som bandet hade stora förhoppningar på, hälsades med fientlighet av både fans och kritiker.