What does Tragically Hip sound like?
musicismylife78
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The Tragically Hip, I know they have a massive 54 page plus thread started, but I wanted to get an idea of who their influences are. What does their music sound like?
They seem to have a very loyal following judging by the aforementioned thread.
They seem to have a very loyal following judging by the aforementioned thread.
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Knowledge is not wisdom.
Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty.
Beauty is not love.
Love is not music.
Music is the best."
~ FZ ~
Before buying any albums I would suggest downloading some fron the internet first. For me personally they are in my top 10 bands of all time..even top 5...seen them live 15 times and adding to that next month twice..
The lyrics are really good and Gord Downie's presence live is amazing..
Download them and check em out...alot of people like them...but like any other bands as well alot of people don't..just people have different tastes
Alright, cool. I get a bunch of free streams with Rhapsody so I'll be able to get a nice free taste. How about some 'essential' tracks?
Fireworks
Bobcaygeon
Fiddler's Green
New Orleans is Sinking
Poets
Courage
Fifty-Mission Cap
Boots or Hearts
Check out their best of cd called "Yer Favourites"
and how to do it right
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wow..so many to chose from...but I'd go with some of these...
Grace Too
NauticalDisaster
Three Pistols
Thompson Girl
Fight
Pigeon camera
Sherpa
Vapour Trails
Chagrin Falls
The Luxury
Cordelia
Bobcaygeon
Highway Girl
Giftshop
man I can go on for ever there are so many..but these are the ones I can think of this sec
Actucally, Pearl Jam are the Tragically Hip of America. (the Hip have been around longer). All kidding aside, I don't think the two bands sound very much alike, other than the fact that they're both alternative rock bands made up of drums, bass, two guitars, and a singer.
What to the Hip sound like? They've been called many things over the years. Alt-rock, hard-rock, art-rock, etc... After so many years, all these labels have kind of bled into one another. The Hip can play anything: rock, hard-rock, roots/folk, punk-rock, blues, piano ballads. They can pretty much do it all. The heart of this band lies in Gord Downie's incredible lyrics. The dude can write. In Canada he's right up there with Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell as one of the greatest lyricist/poets this country has ever produced, and he's arguably the best frontman in rock. There's really nobody out there like him. He's a true rock n' roll original. His weird spasmodic dancing and cryptic mid-song rants are always worth the price of admission. During instrumental breaks in songs you'll hear him tell stories, improvise new lyrics on the spot, rant about current events, or have heated arguments and fights with his microphone stand. (the mic stand usually ends up losing). And of course he's backed by five excellent musicans who can rock out like nobody's business.
As a starting point, I'd suggest picking up their 2-disc greatest hits collection "Yer Favourites". That'll give you the best indication of what they sound like. Either that or just download a few songs. Their new album "World Container" is the best thing they've done in years.
-Tom Waits
yes, that album provides a pretty solid overview of their career.
i may have to check out their new album. ive not been keen on their work since phantom power.
Great list! Here's a few more:
The Dire Wolf (hence my username)
No Threat
At the Hundredth Meridian (try to find a live version. I guarantee it'll knock you on your ass)
Springtime in Vienna
Ahead by a Century
The Lonely End of the Rink
Wheat Kings
Emperor Penguin
Escape is at Hand for the Travellin' Man
New Orleans is Sinking
Tiger the Lion
Lake Fever
The Drop Off
Family Band
The Kids Don't Get it
Gus: The Polar Bear from Central Park
It Can't Be Nashville Every Night
The Heart of the Melt
It's a Good Life if You Don't Weaken
Toronto #4
Flamenco
Yawning or Snarling
Fire in the Hole
An Inch an Hour
Looking for a Place to Happen
Little Bones
Twist My Arm
Opiated
38 Years Old
-Tom Waits
you can check out four of the new tunes on their myspace...
the lonely end of the rink
fly
in view
yer not the ocean
HIP!
Good review and description of the band to give someone that wants to know more about the band.....you should work for the HIP...lol
The Hip have by no means reinvented the wheel or anything, but they are a very, very solid rock band. That guy who called them boring probably lacks a pulse. Personally, I really like Rob Baker's guitar work ... Classic bluesy rock sound, Stones influenced ... But he's not a one-trick pony either, quite versatile. I also think that Jimmy Fay is a very underated rock drummer. Gord may not be Leonard Cohen, but he stands head and shoulders above people like Chad Kroger. Canada is a bit of a small pond, music-wise, but the Hip deserve their legendary status, IMHO.
Yeah there are actually alot of HIP fans in the US...The HIP has a forum like this and alot of the users are from the US and love the HIP as well
a sacrilege!
just kidding...we all have different tastes.
they seem to have a loyal and devoted fanbase in the states...just not massive numbers.
"locked" is a big fan here
I think that there are many south of the border who appreciate The Hip, but it is a small following. They're one of those bands that is a national phenomenom, but have very little international success. I know there are several bands of the like in the U.K. and the U.S. has Bruce Springsteen.
The Hip are Canadian. Their lyrics and sound is very much Canadian and it doesn't necessarily translate to other countries. It's difficult to truly appreciate their lyrics unless you're Canadian. There are so many Canadian nuances. As well, the sound of The Hip truly encaptures summers in Canada. The lake, BBQ, beer, and The Hip = Canadian summer.
Actually the drummer is called Johnny Fay....LOL..just buggin ya
indeed.
LOL, I was just gonna say the same thing. I was at Sasquatch as well, and the girl beside me from Seattle had never heard of them before. Needless to say, she was thoroughly blown away. After their set she asked me to list off a bunch of Hip records she should own, and she wrote them all down. That Sasquatch show was hands down the best set I've ever seen them play. There was just so much passion, energy, and ferocity in that performance. It was incredible. Gord's crazy rant about the hail storm was one for the ages (check out my signature)
-Tom Waits
Oh no you didn't.
Absolutely! Especially fully completely, which is solid start to finish!