Astronomer Posted August 20, 2016 Member ID: 2069 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 214 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2411 Content Per Day: 0.46 Reputation: 2409 Achievement Points: 18298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 08/08/1966 Posted August 20, 2016 Canada will come to a standstill tonight at 8:30 Eastern time. Our most iconic rock band, The Tragically Hip ("The Hip" to most of us), who many outside of Canada will likely have never heard of, will play what is very likely their final show after 30+ years. Lead singer Gord Downie, a poet the equivalent of Leonard Cohen (also a Canadian), was diagnosed with incurable brain cancer this year. In July, they embarked on a tour across most of the country, a celebration for their fans. The show tonight will be broadcast by the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) commercial-free on TV, radio, and the Internet. Most communities across the country will have free live-viewing events in theaters, parks, and hockey arenas. The shows on their tour have been poignant, and each night had a different set list. There were plenty of tears at each show, and I expect much the same tonight as a country gathers together to say their farewells to a band many of us grew up with, and who determined from the outset to make their last tour a celebration rather than a maudlin wake. I first saw them 30 years ago and the cover was $5. There were maybe 40 people in the room. They've since played for millions of fans in sold-out stadiums across the county. Here's a link to an article in Rolling Stone with 10 essential Hip songs embedded: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-tragically-hip-10-essential-songs-w435104 As for tonight's concert, watch it live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6pwkHjRWuM&feature=player_embedded Watch or listen: CBCMusic.ca (globally) CBC Music Apple App (globally) CBC Music Android App (globally) Watch: CBC Television (Canada) Listen: CBC Radio One (Canada) CBC Radio 2 (Canada) SiriusXM Radio (North America) YACCster, StormCrow, PimpedOutPete and 1 other 4 Awards
hxtr Posted August 20, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted August 20, 2016 I'll check it out.... love good music. PimpedOutPete and Astronomer 2
StormCrow Posted August 20, 2016 Member ID: 480 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 74 Topic Count: 266 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2702 Content Per Day: 0.47 Reputation: 5076 Achievement Points: 46673 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 37 Joined: 09/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 9 hours ago Birthday: 03/11/1975 Device: Android Posted August 20, 2016 I rearranged my work schedule for today so I can get home in time to watch this. Im not a huge Hip fan, but MASSIVELY respect what they have done for the Canadian Music Scene of which I am a HUGE fan of! I am sure I will shed a tear at some point. Gordie is up there with Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton Lenord Cohen and Gordon Lightfoot for one of the greatest song writers of all time. It is sad but at the same time, he gets to go out how he wants... to the love of the fans!! Heres to Gordie getting a few years atleast of time with family hxtr, Wild Fire and PimpedOutPete 3 Awards
PimpedOutPete Posted August 20, 2016 Member ID: 174 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 130 Topic Count: 387 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 15027 Content Per Day: 2.62 Reputation: 8043 Achievement Points: 92206 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 59 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 19 hours ago Birthday: 04/23/1970 Device: iPhone Posted August 20, 2016 Should be an awesome show. I swear them in 1989, road apples tour.. Amazing show. Astronomer and hxtr 2 Awards
hxtr Posted August 20, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted August 20, 2016 Should be an awesome show. I swear them in 1989, road apples tour.. Amazing show. 1989???? I was still masturbating to Sear's catalog back then. JohnnyDos 1
hxtr Posted August 21, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted August 21, 2016 This is good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! going to be a great concert. Nice~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hxtr Posted August 21, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted August 21, 2016 Dolly likes this concert as well. StormCrow, Wild Fire and YACCster 3
hxtr Posted August 21, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted August 21, 2016 Thanks you Astronomer. They are a great band. 125,423 watching now Astronomer 1
Wild Fire Posted August 21, 2016 Member ID: 5468 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 36 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 681 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 659 Achievement Points: 6506 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 09:45 PM Birthday: 06/22/1965 Device: Android Posted August 21, 2016 Should be an awesome show. I swear them in 1989, road apples tour.. Amazing show. I think it was the Road Apples tour where I saw them too here in Edmonton. Now New Orleans is sinking is on. Awesome. hxtr and Astronomer 2 Awards
hxtr Posted August 21, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted August 21, 2016 128,044 watching now
Wild Fire Posted August 21, 2016 Member ID: 5468 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 36 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 681 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 659 Achievement Points: 6506 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 09:45 PM Birthday: 06/22/1965 Device: Android Posted August 21, 2016 And that is just the streaming numbers. hxtr 1 Awards
hxtr Posted August 21, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted August 21, 2016 From youtube only. The damn music just keeps getting better. I am in love with this band. 131,346 watching now
hxtr Posted August 21, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted August 21, 2016 Thank you Astronomer for the cool concert. It was a blast. Astronomer 1
StormCrow Posted August 21, 2016 Member ID: 480 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 74 Topic Count: 266 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2702 Content Per Day: 0.47 Reputation: 5076 Achievement Points: 46673 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 37 Joined: 09/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 9 hours ago Birthday: 03/11/1975 Device: Android Posted August 21, 2016 What an absolutely amazing show! I had a few friends lucky enough to be there live doing facebook live videos, saw some great shots! So humbling and sad! They have done so much for Canada. I did shed a tear at one part, no not at any of the speeches he made or not even when Rob (lead guitarist) wiped a tear from his eye. There was a spot about 3/4 of the way through the concert, I dont even recall what song was playing, will have to recheck when I rewatch the recording, but it was a good long solo and Gordie just stood there looking off into the crowd, you could see the thought, the love, the devotion in his face, he just stood there, took a deep breath, nodded once and went back to the mic. Most moving moment of the night for me Courage For Gordie! Canadas Musical Sons FUCK CANCER The Tragically Hip In Gord We Trust Wild Fire, hxtr, Dman67 and 2 others 5 Awards
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