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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    I'd say start with 'Up To Here' and go in chronological order.
    https://play.spotify.com/artist/0YMeriqrS3zgsX24nfY0F0

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tragically_Hip_discography
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    I'd say start with 'Up To Here' and go in chronological order.
    https://play.spotify.com/artist/0YMeriqrS3zgsX24nfY0F0

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tragically_Hip_discography
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,459
    Oh man, love what I'm hearing. I've missed out...
    www.cluthelee.com
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Oh man, love what I'm hearing. I've missed out...

    Nah, you're just catching up. It's all new to you, and that's a great thing in itself.
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,459
    Kind of reminds me of Australia's "Hunters and Collectors". Aussie's have extreme reverence for them, kind of like what I'm gathering how Canadian's see this band.
    www.cluthelee.com
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Fi46BFAF0
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    https://youtube.com/watch?v=QE2joQsWXJg
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,852
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Kind of reminds me of Australia's "Hunters and Collectors". Aussie's have extreme reverence for them, kind of like what I'm gathering how Canadian's see this band.

    Yeah, its so regionalized.

    They are huge in Canada, Buffalo, and northern New England.

    I went to a show in like 2009 in a small theater/room in Philadelphia. It was hilarious. The place was packed, but I didnt meet one person from Philly. Everyone was from Canada, Buffalo, or New England.... and the Flyers were there. Great show though.
  • maynardsux
    maynardsux Posts: 1,100
    Feel completely deflated by this news.....the Hip are a defining musical timeline in my life.....my prayers are with Gordie and the boys....if you have never seen them live, take this opportunity to do so...their catalogue is a Canadian treasure and Gordie is a brilliant poet
    '93 Toronto
    '94 Detroit
    '10 Columbus
    '11 Detroit (Eddie solo), Toronto 1 and 2, Ottawa, Hamilton
    '13 London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    '14 Detroit
    '16 Ottawa, Toronto 1 and 2, Chicago 1 and 2
    '18 Chicago 1 and 2
    '22 Hamilton, Toronto
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,661
    edited May 2016
    OMG. The Tragically Hip have booked their Vancouver show for the same night when Pearl Jam is most likely playing Pemberton Fest. Seriously, the timing could not possibly be worse here. SMH. WTF do I do?!?!?! I guess Eddie isn't dying of a brain tumour, so I should choose the Hip??? This reminds me of that time when RNDM played Vancouver the same night as Bruce Springsteen... except this is 10 times worse.
    Surprises me that The Hip would book Vancouver during Pemberton Fest. That's not very good planning. A lot of fans are going to be really conflicted.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,661
    PJ_Soul said:

    OMG. The Tragically Hip have booked their Vancouver show for the same night when Pearl Jam is most likely playing Pemberton Fest. Seriously, the timing could not possibly be worse here. SMH. WTF do I do?!?!?! I guess Eddie isn't dying of a brain tumour, so I should choose the Hip??? This reminds me of that time when RNDM played Vancouver the same night as Bruce Springsteen... except this is 10 times worse.
    Surprises me that The Hip would book Vancouver during Pemberton Fest. That's not very good planning. A lot of fans are going to be really conflicted.

    PJ will be back. Go see The Hip!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,661
    edited May 2016
    brianlux said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    OMG. The Tragically Hip have booked their Vancouver show for the same night when Pearl Jam is most likely playing Pemberton Fest. Seriously, the timing could not possibly be worse here. SMH. WTF do I do?!?!?! I guess Eddie isn't dying of a brain tumour, so I should choose the Hip??? This reminds me of that time when RNDM played Vancouver the same night as Bruce Springsteen... except this is 10 times worse.
    Surprises me that The Hip would book Vancouver during Pemberton Fest. That's not very good planning. A lot of fans are going to be really conflicted.

    PJ will be back. Go see The Hip!
    Yeah, I guess that's what I have to do, even though it's been 3 years since I saw PJ, and I just saw the Hip last year (and I HOPE PJ will be back... you never know. Maybe they will never play Vancouver again). This really sucks. The Hip shouldn't have booked BC shows during the Pemberton Fest. That was really terrible planning man.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,450
    PJ_Soul said:

    brianlux said:

    PJ_Soul said:

    OMG. The Tragically Hip have booked their Vancouver show for the same night when Pearl Jam is most likely playing Pemberton Fest. Seriously, the timing could not possibly be worse here. SMH. WTF do I do?!?!?! I guess Eddie isn't dying of a brain tumour, so I should choose the Hip??? This reminds me of that time when RNDM played Vancouver the same night as Bruce Springsteen... except this is 10 times worse.
    Surprises me that The Hip would book Vancouver during Pemberton Fest. That's not very good planning. A lot of fans are going to be really conflicted.

    PJ will be back. Go see The Hip!
    Yeah, I guess that's what I have to do, even though it's been 3 years since I saw PJ, and I just saw the Hip last year (and I HOPE PJ will be back... you never know. Maybe they will never play Vancouver again). This really sucks. The Hip shouldn't have booked BC shows during the Pemberton Fest. That was really terrible planning man.
    I'm guessing time was of the essence. he is already going to be very fatigued and is also going to be using a teleprompter for the lyrics just in case. I think they had to book it now or never.
    Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall




  • RobbyD462
    RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,812
    They start the tour July 22 in Victoria.
    It's the same weekend as Rock the Shores.
    Why not just play Rock the Shores?They played the first one.
    Now people are going to bail on RTS to go to Save On foods.
    Doesnt make sense
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/21/9 -Vancouver,B.C-Rogers Arena-12/4/13 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/6/24
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/22/9 -Pemberton,B.C-7/17/16
    -Vancouver,B.C-GM Place -9/25/9 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/8/18
    -Vancouver,B.C-Pacific Coliseum-9/25/11 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/10/18
    -Misoula,MT-Adams Field House-9/30/12 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/4/24

  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,661
    edited May 2016
    RobbyD462 said:

    They start the tour July 22 in Victoria.
    It's the same weekend as Rock the Shores.
    Why not just play Rock the Shores?They played the first one.
    Now people are going to bail on RTS to go to Save On foods.
    Doesnt make sense

    Yeah, it blows. It really is going to have a major impact on the events and fans in BC. Whether they were in a hurry to book or not, surely they could have figured something else out, rather than literally booking the worst possible dates.
    NEVER MIND. Drowned Out just informed me that I didn't know when Pemberton Fest is, duuhh.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • RobbyD462
    RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,812
    Yes it's the following weekend.
    Why not jump onto Pemberton they played there in 2008
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/21/9 -Vancouver,B.C-Rogers Arena-12/4/13 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/6/24
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/22/9 -Pemberton,B.C-7/17/16
    -Vancouver,B.C-GM Place -9/25/9 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/8/18
    -Vancouver,B.C-Pacific Coliseum-9/25/11 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/10/18
    -Misoula,MT-Adams Field House-9/30/12 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/4/24

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,661
    I remember watching SNL the night Dan Aykroyd introduced The Tragically Hip to America and they played "Grace Too". That performance totally blew me away. I still get major chills when I see this magnificent number- easily one of my top 5 favorite SNL performances. Fantastic.

    http://music.cbc.ca/#!/blogs/2014/10/Throwback-Thursday-The-Tragically-Hip-on-SNL-1995
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    These guys and Tool rank right at the top of the list for lyrical genius.

    I discovered these guys back in university living in Vancouver. Every new album they put out was better than the last until, in my opinion, the peaked with Fully Completely.

    The fall off wasn't far though: Day for Night, Trouble at the Henhouse, and Phantom Power are damn good. Not just a light 'damn good'... but a legitimate damn good. Fully Completely is just too freaking awesome to top.

    There were some doozies too, but a more recent World Container is awesome.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    In Violet Light is one of my favorites. I don't think it gets enough cred.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJZhc3HAwpc
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,450
    edited May 2016
    http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-rules-everyone-gord-downie-tragically-hip-going-forward/

    something I said on Twitter yesterday, also said here by Alan Cross:

    Three New Rules for Everyone About Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip Going Forward
    Although we’re still digesting the news about Gord Downie’s health, this special situation calls for some new rules to which everyone–and I mean everyone–must adhere. I humble propose the following.

    1. NO EULOGIZING. Gord is still with us. Let’s not talk about him like he’s already passed on. If you find yourself referring to Gord or The Hip in the past tense, STOP IT.

    2. STOP ASKING ABOUT THE HIP’S LACK OF AMERICAN SUCCESS. It doesn’t fucking matter that The Hip had limited success in the US. There’s only one reason why things didn’t work out: bad record contracts. It had nothing to do with the band being “too Canadian” or the inadequacy of their music.

    3. NO CRYING. I know, this is a hard one. Take a lesson from Gord and the band and live in the moment. Enjoy today because tomorrow…well you know.

    Anyone have anything else to add?
    Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall




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