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Re: Gord Downie Dead at 53
« Reply #20 on: October 18, 2017, 08:19:36 pm »
Quote from: Fobroader on October 18, 2017, 02:47:11 pm
Quote from: tortoise on October 18, 2017, 02:42:18 pm
Forgot about Stan Rogers, good call.

Me too....Northern Passage is a fantastic tune!!

It's Northwest Passage you dolt!   ;D

I agree with Stan, Tom and Gordon as great Canada-centric musicians.  Blue Rodeo as well - lots of local references in their songs.  English Bay and Hasn't Hit Me Yet come to mind.
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Re: Gord Downie Dead at 53
« Reply #21 on: October 18, 2017, 08:32:44 pm »
The very first cd I bought was trouble at the henhouse. As others have said already, I knew the day was coming soon but it is still sad when that day actually arrives.
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Re: Gord Downie Dead at 53
« Reply #22 on: October 18, 2017, 08:51:08 pm »
Ry Cooder needs to play at his funeral.
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Re: Gord Downie Dead at 53
« Reply #23 on: October 18, 2017, 08:54:18 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on October 18, 2017, 08:51:08 pm
Ry Cooder needs to play at his funeral.

Among about 259 people, Yes. 


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Re: Gord Downie Dead at 53
« Reply #24 on: October 19, 2017, 12:50:28 am »
New Orleans may be sinking but my heart has sunk.

My favorite band. I followed them for decades. Key element to my evenings in my party days and responsible for at least part of my hearing loss.

I will miss Gord and his music.

 
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Re: Gord Downie Dead at 53
« Reply #25 on: October 19, 2017, 06:20:16 pm »
I first met Gord Downie during their second visit to Winnipeg. In 1988, I think.

I was working at 92 CITI at the time and The Hip were doing a show at Red River College. I was a former student, so I was always welcome to attend shows there. The band played in the courtyard outside. It was a fabulous show. Afterward, I got backstage. Gord and I sat together and talked for about 30 minutes, about everything! When it was time to go, Gord apologized for talking my ear off.

The entire band were great guys.
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Re: Gord Downie Dead at 53
« Reply #26 on: October 19, 2017, 07:05:07 pm »
Their music was always a little hit and miss for me. A lot of their earlier stuff is fantastic but a lot of songs while great lyrics was a bit dull musically. Gord seemed like a class act and fantastic guy. Takes a special person to remain that down to earth when they have attained icon status.
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Re: Gord Downie Dead at 53
« Reply #27 on: October 19, 2017, 08:16:54 pm »
Quote from: Arthur Dent on October 19, 2017, 07:05:07 pm
Gord seemed like a class act and fantastic guy. Takes a special person to remain that down to earth when they have attained icon status.

That's what I have found so interesting.

A lot of Canadian musicians have talked about what he meant to them.  And every single one has said what a great person he was, how he always had time for them and how he went out of his way to make people feel special.  A rare bird indeed.
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Re: Gord Downie Dead at 53
« Reply #28 on: October 20, 2017, 01:05:51 am »
I was never much of a Hip fan, and only really liked "Little Bones," but his death is a great loss to the country.

Sarah Polly's cover of "Courage" is one of the best covers of all-time, and a testament to Downie's and The Hip's awesome songwriting talent.
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Re: Gord Downie Dead at 53
« Reply #29 on: October 20, 2017, 01:13:03 am »
The big loss is how much impact Gord had outside of music.  He was so giving of both time and money and was very committed to a lot of causes. 

I'm not a rabid Hip fan, but have most of their CDs from the era when CDs were sold, and really enjoy the sing-along-songs.  "38 years old" is stand out - very original, interesting, well written and one of those songs that gets stuck in your head.
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Re: Gord Downie Dead at 53
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