Derrick Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 All of Canada weeps today for the loss of a rock legend and cultural icon. Gord Downie, the lead singer of The Tragically Hip, the lead singer of Canada, passed away last night. Some may not be familiar with their music, the band is as big as it gets here. Only other Canadian's will understand what I am saying. There will be many campfires across the country tonight with The Hip providing the soundtrack. Rest in Fiddler's Green Gord, you earned it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Bummer. I grew up in the Detroit area and could get a Canadian station form Windsor at my house. Fell in love with the "Hip" because of 89X. I heard he was sick, didn't they have a prolonged farewell tour? RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoker2c Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Yes, they toured and did their final concert in their hometown of Kingston Ont. I was at that one and the Toronto show. I worked 3 tours with them in the 90's. Gord was the kindest man I had the privilege to meet and spend many hours on the road with. The country mourns a legend today. RIP Gord, Thank you for the memories....... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaman Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Personally I never really liked much of their music but from everything I have read Gord was a fantastic showman and a wonderful man. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 Just to give everyone an idea of how important this band is here, they had a moment of silence in our parliament for Gord today. The Prime Minister gave a tearful speech on the influence that he had on the country. The main rock station in Ottawa is calling themselves Gord FM and they are playing nothing but The Tragically Hip songs until Monday. It’s not too often a major radio station in a city of 1 million people will play one band, 24 hours a day, for 4 days. Classy move Chez 106.1. Yes, the avatar that I have been using on this forum for awhile now is Gord Downie at his best. RIP my friend. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 RIP Mr. Downie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoker2c Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 He wasn't just about the music. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 The New York Times said it best; “The place of honor that Mr. Downie occupies in Canada’s national imagination has no parallel in the United States. Imagine Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Michael Stipe combined into one sensitive, oblique poet-philosopher, and you’re getting close.” I would say close but not very close. The documentary “Long Time Running” will be on utube soon. It was on national tv tonight and if you are a music fan of any genre it is not to be missed. Not just about the music but a touching view of a band coming to an end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YK Thom Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I PVRed Long Time Running last night. It will be up and running tonight. A great band, several of the more popular watering holes here in Yellowknife played the live final concert from Kingston last summer on their big screens usually reserved for hockey and the Grey Cup. The Elks club had it outside projected and a large PA system set up for the audio at concert sound level. The next best thing to being there. The place was packed. My local pub across the street played nothing but nonstop Hip Thursday night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted October 22, 2017 Moderators Share Posted October 22, 2017 Sorry to hear of his passing Apparently the CBC didn't get the memo, No 5? http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/18779/galler-100-best-canadian-bands-ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YK Thom Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 The CBC is a world unto itself its own universe of self importance. Think PBS but even more obnoxious and with commercials. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted October 22, 2017 Moderators Share Posted October 22, 2017 I saw The Hip in Austin in 2015 at EMOS, a club that holds about 500. Amazing Show! Tragic loss. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoker2c Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 I don't know how accurate this is, but I worked with both The Rolling Stones and The Hip. I heard this in both camps that The Hip were the only opening act for the Stones that crowd called them back to do an encore. Happened in Germany. I know it happened, but unsure if they were the only ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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