The Tragically Hip official Thread 2009******

HughFreakingDillon

I gotta say, i was a bit disappointed with the doc. I wasn't expecting so much live footage. I thought it was going to be more in depth of a documentary, not just some sound bites with mostly live video. But it was still good. I was also amazed how few people were in the theatre. We went on Friday, which I think was opening night. 

Zod

Ahh, so it's more a concert video than a documentary (which I suspect the upcoming PJ one will be like)?.   I'm not surprised theatre's aren't filled out.   I don't think live concert video's really draw that many people out.. especially when you can watch it at home for free in the very near term (which is why I didn't go).  Let's Play Two will be the first time i've gone to a theatre to see a music film, and it only has a single screening..... I think the hip has multiple screenings?

I am looking forward to it.   I was at the first show of the tour and the energy in the arena was insane.   No one knew was to expect.   The crowd was insanely energetic and emotional.  I'm hoping there's some footage of the show in the doc.

HughFreakingDillon

Zod said:

Ahh, so it's more a concert video than a documentary (which I suspect the upcoming PJ one will be like)?.   I'm not surprised theatre's aren't filled out.   I don't think live concert video's really draw that many people out.. especially when you can watch it at home for free in the very near term (which is why I didn't go).  Let's Play Two will be the first time i've gone to a theatre to see a music film, and it only has a single screening..... I think the hip has multiple screenings?

I am looking forward to it.   I was at the first show of the tour and the energy in the arena was insane.   No one knew was to expect.   The crowd was insanely energetic and emotional.  I'm hoping there's some footage of the show in the doc.

i'd say it's about 2/3 live and 1/3 interviews. 

what was the first show? Victoria? if so, yes, there is footage of that show. Looks like a really nice small room. The only place that really got the shaft in the doc was Winnipeg. They showed multiple songs from Toronto, Vancouver, and footage of the nation-wide screenings of the kingston show. 

HughFreakingDillon

gord didn't attend the TIFF opening. My dad said he heard he was too sick. brain tumour related, or flu?

PJ_Soul

HughFreakingDillon said:

gord didn't attend the TIFF opening. My dad said he heard he was too sick. brain tumour related, or flu?

I'm assuming it's related to the tumour - he doesn't look so good these days obviously - but I doubt this is actually info we have access to.

HughFreakingDillon

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

gord didn't attend the TIFF opening. My dad said he heard he was too sick. brain tumour related, or flu?

I'm assuming it's related to the tumour - he doesn't look so good these days obviously - but I doubt this is actually info we have access to.

one nice thing about being a celebrity in canada......you can still maintain some privacy. 

Zod

HughFreakingDillon said:

Zod said:

Ahh, so it's more a concert video than a documentary (which I suspect the upcoming PJ one will be like)?.   I'm not surprised theatre's aren't filled out.   I don't think live concert video's really draw that many people out.. especially when you can watch it at home for free in the very near term (which is why I didn't go).  Let's Play Two will be the first time i've gone to a theatre to see a music film, and it only has a single screening..... I think the hip has multiple screenings?

I am looking forward to it.   I was at the first show of the tour and the energy in the arena was insane.   No one knew was to expect.   The crowd was insanely energetic and emotional.  I'm hoping there's some footage of the show in the doc.

i'd say it's about 2/3 live and 1/3 interviews. 

what was the first show? Victoria? if so, yes, there is footage of that show. Looks like a really nice small room. The only place that really got the shaft in the doc was Winnipeg. They showed multiple songs from Toronto, Vancouver, and footage of the nation-wide screenings of the kingston show. 

Yah Victoria was the first show.  Our Arena is pretty small.   I think it only holds something like 6000 or 7000 people.   It's a minor hockey arena.   It's why Pearl Jam never plays here (it's too small)   The Hip show was the first time I'd seen a band utilize the enter bowl.  Kind of like what Pearl Jam does in the bigger markets where they sell the tickets behind the stage too.  It was pretty awesome.

This year I saw Elton John and he also sold the entire bowl, so I think the hip started something here.   Maybe we can a few more bands to play here by selling those extra tickets

Horse2345

Zod said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Zod said:

Ahh, so it's more a concert video than a documentary (which I suspect the upcoming PJ one will be like)?.   I'm not surprised theatre's aren't filled out.   I don't think live concert video's really draw that many people out.. especially when you can watch it at home for free in the very near term (which is why I didn't go).  Let's Play Two will be the first time i've gone to a theatre to see a music film, and it only has a single screening..... I think the hip has multiple screenings?

I am looking forward to it.   I was at the first show of the tour and the energy in the arena was insane.   No one knew was to expect.   The crowd was insanely energetic and emotional.  I'm hoping there's some footage of the show in the doc.

i'd say it's about 2/3 live and 1/3 interviews. 

what was the first show? Victoria? if so, yes, there is footage of that show. Looks like a really nice small room. The only place that really got the shaft in the doc was Winnipeg. They showed multiple songs from Toronto, Vancouver, and footage of the nation-wide screenings of the kingston show. 

Yah Victoria was the first show.  Our Arena is pretty small.   I think it only holds something like 6000 or 7000 people.   It's a minor hockey arena.   It's why Pearl Jam never plays here (it's too small)   The Hip show was the first time I'd seen a band utilize the enter bowl.  Kind of like what Pearl Jam does in the bigger markets where they sell the tickets behind the stage too.  It was pretty awesome.

This year I saw Elton John and he also sold the entire bowl, so I think the hip started something here.   Maybe we can a few more bands to play here by selling those extra tickets

Yea that show was amazing. They've actually used the whole arena multiple times in the past for big shows.

HughFreakingDillon

@PJ_Soul and @demetrios all of Gord Downie's solo records are now available on vinyl at www.gorddownie.com, including his new one. 

demetrios

HughFreakingDillon said:

@PJ_Soul and @demetrios all of Gord Downie's solo records are now available on vinyl at www.gorddownie.com, including his new one. 

Thanks!

HughFreakingDillon

No problem! Theres another guy on here, big Hip head who is always searching for vinyl, but cant tecall his name. Any idea?

PJ_Soul

HughFreakingDillon said:

@PJ_Soul and @demetrios all of Gord Downie's solo records are now available on vinyl at www.gorddownie.com, including his new one. 

Cool, thanks! I really dig his solo stuff - I only just discovered it in the past year; before then I wasn't even conscious of the fact that he did solo albums, derp.

HughFreakingDillon

went to preorder the cd. $12.99 for the disc. double that with shipping. no regular mail option, only fedex. brutal. 

PJ_Soul

HughFreakingDillon said:

went to preorder the cd. $12.99 for the disc. double that with shipping. no regular mail option, only fedex. brutal. 

Same amount for shipping an LP ($12.46), but there are 3 options, and none of them are FedEx. They're all Canada Post. That IS brutal, that they are charging the same amount for a CD as they are an LP. That is a reasonable price for a record, but somewhat outrageous for a CD, and I don't understand why they'd use FedEx for CDs only, since it's more expensive ..... Hey, at least it's still a lot cheaper than ordering anything from the 10C.

NWOntario

I loved Long Time Running. I found it dustier in that theatre than at any of the five shows I saw in 2016, including Kingston. I choked up during "Blow at High Dough," of all things, and it was downhill from there.

HughFreakingDillon

so sad for all who knew and loved him. RIP Gord. 

HughFreakingDillon

STATEMENT

October 18, 2017

Last night Gord quietly passed away with his beloved children and family close by.

Gord knew this day was coming – his response was to spend this precious time as he always had – making music, making memories and expressing deep gratitude to his family and friends for a life well lived, often sealing it with a kiss… on the lips.

Gord said he had lived many lives. As a musician, he lived “the life” for over 30 years, lucky to do most of it with his high school buddies. At home, he worked just as tirelessly at being a good father, son, brother, husband and friend. No one worked harder on every part of their life than Gord. No one.

We would like to thank all the kind folks at KGH and Sunnybrook, Gord’s bandmates, management team, friends and fans. Thank you for all the help and support over the past two years.

Thank you everyone for all the respect, admiration and love you have given Gord throughout the years – those tender offerings touched his heart and he takes them with him now as he walks among the stars.

Love you forever Gord.

The Downie Family

Thirty Bills Unpaid

A good guy.

dignin

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

A good guy.

One of the best.

jeffbr

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