Nice artwork from Shane Goudreau in the picture frame. I have some of his stuff and it's beautiful. He's a Kingston artist. Check him out. Shameless plug. Still trying to figure out this tremendous loss. It's real love that I had for Gord. Like a musical father to me.
Introduce Yerself out today. Remarkable that he recorded this half of this album shortly after his diagnosis and the other half after his evasive brain surgery.
"The first batch of songs was recorded quickly. After that, the treatment and surgery he underwent severely affected Mr. Downie's memory. He was able to complete a short summer tour with the Tragically Hip. In February of this year, he completed the album's material (some of it co-written with Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew)."
x3. PJ and the Hip have had equal importance to me for most of my life. Met them a few times, have a signed setlist on which Gord wrote a message, was never sure exactly what it said, something like 'sete extrodinaire' because we had thanked him for playing Wheat Kings which was kind of rare at the time. Thanks Gord, for everything.
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2016 - 5/5, 5/8, 5/10, 5/12, 8/5, 8/7
2014 - 6/28, 6/29
2013 - 10/12, 11/24
2011 - 9/14
2005 - 9/16
http://www.angelfire.com/blues/tthdana/Hallelujah.mp3
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Still trying to figure out this tremendous loss. It's real love that I had for Gord. Like a musical father to me.
2010 WATCH IT GO TO FIRE!!
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Yeah? Will check it out. Thanks!!
RIP Gordie
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https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/album-reviews/gord-downies-final-album-introduce-yerself-is-an-altruistic-farewell/article36700216/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&
Barrie 98-08-22 / Montreal 00-10-04 / Montreal 03-06-29
Montreal 05-09-15 / Quebec 05-09-20 / Montreal 11-09-07
Worcester 13-10-15 / Denver 14-10-22 / Quebec 16-05-05
Ottawa 16-05-08 / Ottawa 20-03-20 / Quebec 20-03-22
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https://store.joeyfeldman.com/collections/all-products/products/gord-downie-rip
With an edition of 60.
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