Damn this is a smokin show. As I am from the Southern U.S. I wasn't really into them back then. I was old enough but was just ignorant of them until the later 90's but am so glad I was introduced to them from a friend from Canada who was going to college in New Orleans back in about '96-'97. Damn good band and RIP Gord dammit.
omg i was at this concert...I knew then they were fuckin amazing!!! Love them then and till now and beyond!!! Rip Gord...you are all amazing!1 Thanks for the amazing music and amazing memories!!!! Thunderbird Stadium yayayaayayay!!
Got to see this tour in Burlington VT. Slightly smaller room than this. We were SO SPOILED. Was my second Hip show and both in a tiny venue. What a time
Amazing! Reminds me of how potent a rock n’ roll band they were. Saw them on their first tour; they had that same energy at that show as well. Thanks for posting!
Great post! Just saw them in Ottawa 18 August on their final tour. First saw them in their 1993 Another Roadside Attraction tour, although had listened to them since a few years earlier, as well as having seen their Henhouse tour. Always a favourite Canadian son. Sending love, luck and courage to Gord and the boys.
My ode to Gordie and the Hip Those 29 times I saw you , they seem so distant now From Thunderbird the first time to the last time last year wow On Seabird Island with my Susie Q , your beard was long , you wore white At Dicks on Dicks on Richards , we danced the whole night The three in a row at the Coliseum , I knew I’d be ok I remember how I snuck in , ha ha , I got away Under the Rail in Seattle , on the stage I shook deranged, You took me for a spin that night , I’d never be the same I got Paul’s set list , Sand Rubies opened up Diving off the stage , I knew I had fucked up 20 years later when you signed It , giving me such a grin I collected a few more after that , dam what a win Your shows were always amazing , I guess that’s why my ears are ringing now That night at the Commodore Ballroom , the floor bounced up and down Gord I’ll never forget you , I’ll need a song one day Long Time Running is the song for me when they put me in my place What you told us about Canada , my history lessons from liner notes From Milgaard to Hugh MacLennan to Tom Thomson in a boat You given me many memories , lots I’ve thought of today Memories I’ll never forget , I’m sad you’ve gone away You’ll never be forgotten , I will make sure of that To Rob , Paul , Johnny , Gord and Gord I wish you could come back The Tragically Hip We love you ❤️ Thanks for everything , Frankie
Have you notified the proper authorities??? Give this man some room !!!! I just joking ,hope was obvious. I'm American , admire the shit out of this band and its fans and legacy and dont w as not to fkkk it all up already !!!
If I could Jayw wetering......You are missing out on some of their best stuff. Give those newer albums a chance . check out Tiger the lion and escape is at hand for the travelling man and use it up and vapor trails and it cant be nashville every night. Soooo many on all the albums after Hen House which is amazing itself.
This band made music that felt like it spoke directly to me, and each and every one sparked some sort of emotion. But I also didn't wear out any of the cds after Henhouse. Had to buy Road Apples several times because I'd bring it to parties here in the states and once people heard it they had to have it. I understand why they'd want to evolve their sound, but nothing like 90s HIP for this forever fan.
Damn this is a smokin show. As I am from the Southern U.S. I wasn't really into them back then. I was old enough but was just ignorant of them until the later 90's but am so glad I was introduced to them from a friend from Canada who was going to college in New Orleans back in about '96-'97. Damn good band and RIP Gord dammit.
omg i was at this concert...I knew then they were fuckin amazing!!! Love them then and till now and beyond!!! Rip Gord...you are all amazing!1 Thanks for the amazing music and amazing memories!!!!
Thunderbird Stadium yayayaayayay!!
Got to see this tour in Burlington VT. Slightly smaller room than this. We were SO SPOILED. Was my second Hip show and both in a tiny venue. What a time
Amazing! Reminds me of how potent a rock n’ roll band they were. Saw them on their first tour; they had that same energy at that show as well. Thanks for posting!
I was at this show. About 1 week after graduation. Ledg.......
Wait for it......
Dary !!!!!
Great post! Just saw them in Ottawa 18 August on their final tour. First saw them in their 1993 Another Roadside Attraction tour, although had listened to them since a few years earlier, as well as having seen their Henhouse tour. Always a favourite Canadian son. Sending love, luck and courage to Gord and the boys.
My first of 29 Hip gigs 🎤
My brother Carlos was born in July 1, 1992.
My ode to Gordie and the Hip
Those 29 times I saw you , they seem so distant now
From Thunderbird the first time to the last time last year wow
On Seabird Island with my Susie Q , your beard was long , you wore white
At Dicks on Dicks on Richards , we danced the whole night
The three in a row at the Coliseum , I knew I’d be ok
I remember how I snuck in , ha ha , I got away
Under the Rail in Seattle , on the stage I shook deranged,
You took me for a spin that night , I’d never be the same
I got Paul’s set list , Sand Rubies opened up
Diving off the stage , I knew I had fucked up
20 years later when you signed It , giving me such a grin
I collected a few more after that , dam what a win
Your shows were always amazing , I guess that’s why my ears are ringing now
That night at the Commodore Ballroom , the floor bounced up and down
Gord I’ll never forget you , I’ll need a song one day
Long Time Running is the song for me when they put me in my place
What you told us about Canada , my history lessons from liner notes
From Milgaard to Hugh MacLennan to Tom Thomson in a boat
You given me many memories , lots I’ve thought of today
Memories I’ll never forget , I’m sad you’ve gone away
You’ll never be forgotten , I will make sure of that
To Rob , Paul , Johnny , Gord and Gord
I wish you could come back
The Tragically Hip We love you ❤️
Thanks for everything , Frankie
I was there !!! They played the east coast that morning , then came out to Vancouver for this show that eve... Was amazing!!
And they also played in toronto (barrie ont) in between.
This show would have been the first time anyone had heard the songs from Fully Completely, which wouldn't be released until that October.
Little snippet of what would become nautical disaster in here too - in the middle of NOIS
Did you see the video posted from 1989 in London? They played in front of 20 - TWENTY - people. Three years later, this! Wild.
I saw them in a bar in wpg in either 87 or 88 and i had never heard of them.
I saw them another time in 2005.
WOW!
TOTALLY AWSUM !
My hockey jersey number was 4, then 11. I was the 111th like on the gem of a video
Have you notified the proper authorities??? Give this man some room !!!! I just joking ,hope was obvious. I'm American , admire the shit out of this band and its fans and legacy and dont w as not to fkkk it all up already !!!
Downie says somewhere between songs something like 'barrie is not a place that you want be'.
I wonder why he said that. 14:08
Wonder where that ball is now
great band saw them on 3 occasions. Kinda lost track ever since the henhouse thing. too sad what happened to GD
If I could Jayw wetering......You are missing out on some of their best stuff. Give those newer albums a chance . check out Tiger the lion and escape is at hand for the travelling man and use it up and vapor trails and it cant be nashville every night. Soooo many on all the albums after Hen House which is amazing itself.
This band made music that felt like it spoke directly to me, and each and every one sparked some sort of emotion. But I also didn't wear out any of the cds after Henhouse. Had to buy Road Apples several times because I'd bring it to parties here in the states and once people heard it they had to have it. I understand why they'd want to evolve their sound, but nothing like 90s HIP for this forever fan.
Tim man sike and gordre