Gord Downie, lead singer for The Tragically Hip, has died. He'll be remembered for being the frontman of the most Canadian band of all time, for his advocacy for Canadian First Nation's rights, and for one hell of a send off tour last year.
I got to shoot their very last show in Kingston, just getting some footage for the city. During a couple songs I turned my camera off and chilled. This is one of 'em.
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Man, that final show
My best friends and I were on a weekend trip, hiking in the Cape Breton highlands and then heading back to the motel to watch The Hip just felt like the most Canadian thing ever
My best friends and I were on a weekend trip, hiking in the Cape Breton highlands and then heading back to the motel to watch The Hip just felt like the most Canadian thing ever
UnbrokenEvaHIGH ON THE WIREBUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered Userregular
if anyone wants an intro to the Tragically Hip and aren't sure where to start, I highly recommend the Live Between Us album. Some of my favourite versions of some of their best songs, and Downie's sometimes eccentric, spontaneous stage presence.
Fuck! Knew this day was coming and still, it sucks terribly
There were more than a few nights of homesickness that I spent crying on the floor listening to the Hip and thinking of home. I listened to them here and there before moving to the States, but somehow no other music really struck me as distinct a reminder of Canada as much as theirs.
i was swimming at the rec centre pool and the radio station was, of course, playing the hip
and i was like aw man
while i was chilling in the sauna, some dudes were talking about gord and stuff and them playing the hip on the radio (which you couldn't hear in the sauna) and he's like "well, y'know, being in the pool is like being in the rain, y'know, nobody sees you cry" and we all had a good cathartic laugh
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New Orleans is sinking and the 100th meridian are two of my favorite songs if all time
Guess I'm wearing my shredded tragically hip shirt to work today
Fuck
https://youtu.be/o6QDjDPRF5c
I'll cherish that night as long as I live.
My best friends and I were on a weekend trip, hiking in the Cape Breton highlands and then heading back to the motel to watch The Hip just felt like the most Canadian thing ever
That sounds like the premise for a Tragically Hip song, except they'd be jamming to Gordon Lightfoot or something instead.
Yeah, it's been a rough week for Canadian culture.
There were more than a few nights of homesickness that I spent crying on the floor listening to the Hip and thinking of home. I listened to them here and there before moving to the States, but somehow no other music really struck me as distinct a reminder of Canada as much as theirs.
Fuck 2017, what a worthless goddamn year.
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The Hip were just so distinctly Canadian.
Losing John Dunsworth and Gord back to back like this is a real gut punch.
I've been listening to them all all day at work, haven't repeated a song, and haven't heard one isn't a total gem.
The Beaverton is supposed to be satire but this is 100% accurate
RIP
I think my eyes are broken.
and i was like aw man
while i was chilling in the sauna, some dudes were talking about gord and stuff and them playing the hip on the radio (which you couldn't hear in the sauna) and he's like "well, y'know, being in the pool is like being in the rain, y'know, nobody sees you cry" and we all had a good cathartic laugh