You realize that you've just invited the entire country of Canadian music lovers to your channel. When the HIP is in the building, a devoted legion of HIP fans will always follow. Looking forward to more TTH reactions! Congrats, you've both just discovered one of the greatest "hidden secret" bands to ever walk this planet. Gord Downie and The HIP are Rock Royalty in Canada. We exported Rush to the world, but we sacredly kept the HIP all to ourselves!
As an American who grew up in New York State on the Canadian border less than an hour from The Hip’s hometown Kingston, Ont. The first time I saw them live was in 1989, I was 13 years old. And 30 concerts later I saw them for the last time in 2012. I would consider myself a lifelong fan. I’ve met the band on numerous occasions, they were the most cool down to earth guys. And when I got the email from the band as a part of their Fanclub that Gordon had a brain tumor it really did break my heart. It was like a piece of my childhood was ending. I grew up with them, and for years I was alone.. they were like my little secret band that I loved that nobody else cared about yet. through the 90s more and more Americans at least in the border states were discovering them. One of their songs was even my cousins wedding song. They really are a special band for many of us. When they performed this concert I was watching from Atlanta on a livestream, but my heart truly was in Canada that night, singing along and crying.
After Gord died, there was an article written about him in the NY Times. To paint the picture of what he meant to Canadians the author made one of the best descriptions of him I have ever read "The place of honor that Mr. Downie occupies in Canada’s national imagination has no parallel in the United States. Imagine Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Michael Stipe combined into one sensitive, oblique poet-philosopher, and you’re getting close."
As an American, and Hip fan since 1989 or 1990, Gord's death is one of the hardest moments of the last few years for me. I was a very proud American fan and introduced them to every one I possibly could. Oh, and it wasn't just Canadians listening to the last concert. There were many, many kids who grew up in border towns and along the Great Lakes who were right there with Canadians that night, and who mourned that dark day in October 2017. Rest in Peace, Gord. #InGordWeTrust
@aWomanFreed this was Gord Downie near the end of his time. Gord no longer had the voice or energy to perform. Check out some older stuff. Boots and Hearts, Little Bones, New Orleans is Sinking or Twist my Arm.
@@thedevilwuster I do the same here in the state I live in I always play the HIP at cookouts and bon fires this expat will never stop listening to these guys.
Gordie and The Hip were so much more than a Canadian rock band. They were our conscience, a living archive of our struggles as a nation. He was the embodiment of our heart and soul. We all died a little when we lost him.
I remember leaving work the day he passed, and the restaurant next door had changed their sign to read “I looked up to Gord above and said Hey man, thanks”. I almost lost it.
@@ChrisB-xm3mg I heard about it on my way to the train station to go to work. I parked and called my husband and said we lost Gord, and my husband said I’m sorry honey. And I did lose it.
I'm 65 years old and I don't remember ever hearing of any country coming to a complete stop like we did that night. I think every Canadian under the age of 80 was at a watch party. I am sitting here sobbing just like I did that then. From Kingston Ontario, I'm sending a great big thank you to The HIP and to you for such a great reaction.
I'm from Ontario, Canada - and have to give you guys a huge THANK YOU for this reaction. The Hip are one of our most Iconic bands - and it means so much to see more reactors experiencing our AMAZING Canadian music. This tribute concert will go down as one of the best in Canadian music history. Please check out The Hip's - New Orleans is Sinking and Blow at High Dough. We also have so many more fantastic Canadian artists to react to. Blue Rodeo, Jann Arden, Sarah McLaughlin, Emerson Drive, George Canyon, Bryan Adams, The Barenaked Ladies, Glass Tiger, Colin James, Loverboy, Alannah Myles, Shania Twain. And that's just a small list. There are so many more. But LOVE you guys - and huge hugs for doing this.
the guess who, the weeknd, snotty nose rez kids, Leonard Cohen, Serena Ryder, Feist, Our lady peace, steppenwolf, Moist, Alanis Morrisette, Nelly Furtado, Gordon Lightfoot, Trooper, Finger Eleven, treble charger, Joni Mitchell, Backman Turner Overdrive, Neil Young, Buffy Ste Marie, ... (some they have reacted to..).. and the list goes on and on!... Our artists - Comedians, and Musicians, all leave to make it big in the States. But the Hip, they truly were a gift to us all, weren't they...? Just a big, country wide, gift of just love. take care ❤
Thank you for not mentioning Ann Murray. I have nothing against her as a person. I just don't LIKE her boring, average music. And I CRINGE when people say she IS Canadian music.
Sass Jordan, Three Days Grace, Our Lady Peace, Arcade Fire, Gordon Lightfoot, The Band, Leonard Cohen, K.D. Lang, The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, April Wine, Triumph, Jann Arden, Tom Cochrane, Nelly Furtado, Deborah Cox, Amanda Marshall, Barenaked Ladies, Arkells, Billy Talent, Feist, Moist, July Talk, Men Without Hats, Glass Tiger, Rough Trade, The Parachute Club, Honeymoon Suite, Cowboy Junkies, Max Webster, Teenage Head, Spoons, Platinum Blonde, The Motels, Loreena McKennitt ~ just to name a few more ;-)
Dont forget Maestro Fresh Wes, who in 1989 wrote "Let your backbone slide" and is the father of Canadian Hip Hop. It is a great album that I still listen to.
Every single Canadian I know watched this show. My WHOLE family watched, It was so bittersweet. We knew he was going to die, he knew he was gonna die. All of Canada grieved that one. For example, every transit systems’ bus across all of Canada the day after his death, read: “GORD, WE’LL MISS YOU”. The Prime Minister attended the concert, as he is a big fan too. The Hip were part of every high school party, every dance, every college dorm, every college party. They were summer at the cottage. They were road trips. They were Canada. The other biggest thing I loved about Gord was his heart. He was railing against the Residential School System, before it was cool or popular. It was his legacy. So even Canada’s Indigenous Peoples loved Gord. Thank you for this Asia and BJ. I may have sobbed in parts, but it’s just because he meant that much. “No Dress Rehearsal, This Was Gord’s Life” 🥺💔
Roughly 12 million Canadians watched the live last performance of our beloved "Hip" and yet another 10 million would do so following the concert. I was 60 years old then and sobbed uncontrollably during this their last concert and last song. I have done so ever since even when hearing just a few notes. I can't explain my reaction to this song, or this band, or what it means to be Canadian but our outpouring of support for a band and our national grief for the loss of one of its members tells a lot. We are a very strong unified country and I proudly declare "I am Canadian"!
This performance was so much bigger than it even looked here. Cities across the country broadcast the performance in public areas and people came to see it in droves. There were probably a thousand people gathered to watch it in my town, and it was the same everywhere. The Hip are Canadian rock royalty, and we love them.
I've heard estimates that over 3/4 of Canada watched that concert. The documentary was so touching. They are loved here in Buffalo, NY and wherever they are heard.
We had a small group gathering in my friend's yard with a projector. It was intense. They are a huge part of my life. With that said we could hear people all over town singing with him.
I can't imagine the mental and physical strength it took him to do these shows. You have to realize that he was months from death when this show occurred. Unbelievable.
@@PrincessCasserole Well he did insist on doing their whole discography throughout the tour, that's alot of songs to remember even without the issues Gord had! Further proof how awesome he was
This band is exclusively Canadian. There is something about the writing, Canadian based lyrics , uniquely Canadianess of Gord and just the intangible that only We really get. The hip couldn’t break into to the US market and we couldn’t have been happier to keep them for ourselves.
ALL of this comment... The Hip is and will always be our band. The only band who fit just as comfortably in a bar as they did on the big stage. Unmatchable and 100% Canadian 🤘
Canadian here. I didn't need to cry today... thanks for that. :) This was the soundtrack to our summers. Friends, cottages, beer and the Hip. RIP Gord.
Thanks Asia and BJ for giving a nod to one of Canada's most beloved bands, the Tragically Hip. The lead singer Gord Downey was considered one of the great poets of our nation, writing about the fabric that binds our great country. Many liken Gord's writing style to Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. While the words reflect a story of Canada, you may still enjoy listening to more of their music as they had a great sound as well.
I got to watch that final concert with my family on TV. We sang, we danced, we cried. A nation stopped and came together for one night and honored a legend. When he passed we mourned. There will never be another Gord Downie and never another band like The Hip. They were the soundtrack to our life.
Canadian here. I had been having a really hard time watching any videos from that concert since that concert. (Not just about Gord, but more personal sad stuff) Watching your other Hip reaction, I felt like I'd be in good hands. Cried more than I have in a long while and I think I really needed that. You guys are so nice. Thank you.
Ah jeez, you made me cry. I live in Kingston, Ontario and The Hip are our pride and joy. I was at the last concert and it was so emotional. Strangers were hugging each other, crying, singing. Gord was a champ performing while so ill but he was determined to do it. To give that last round for us. God bless him!
Most of us grew up listening to the tragically hip, they were part of every road trip etc. Courage and scared are my two favorited songs, well worth a listen to. 🇨🇦
I remember when Day For Night was released, a band that were friends of mine were hired by a local bar to play until midnight, when they were allowed to play the album. Yes, they opened for a CD.
I saw them in Watertown, NY and it was the only time I saw them. It's crazy how they spread across the northern US. We feel like they were our band too. I grew up on the US/Canada border. This was a band I've been listening too since I was a kid, music passed down to me from my dad. now I play them for my kids. keep the US/Canada pride strong
4 times as many Canadians watched this concert than they did our hockey championships (Stanley Cup) and that's saying something! And that doesn't include the millions across the country gathering in public spaces to watch it. The country was literally at a standstill and I'm not sure we'll ever see something like it again.
My husband was at the show with 6 people. LOL. I went to 116 Hip concerts over 28 years and we were lucky enough to get to be at that concert. A Hip concert was the one place were you could find bikers and soccer moms, bangers and hipsters, loser and posers all rocking out together with no one being at all out of place because if you were family, man. When we were there we were all historians, and poets and (above all) Canadians. My reaction to the last song was ugly crying while scream singing a song I knew as well as if I'd written it. It was an experience that I just can't articulate. Thank you for the memories Gord, Gord, Rob, Paul and Johnny. It was a pleasure doing business with you.
I saw them live in 2009, he literally walked across the seats and fell back onto me and my friend. He said "thanks boys" as we caught him and we lifted him back up. One of the greatest moments of my life. They're music in ingrained in our nation. Glad you guys are listening to them
The song 38 Years Old is like experiencing an entire movie within a 3 minute song. The lyrics are amazing. Every line tells a story. Please give it a listen.
I remember watching this concert on television. It was a bittersweet moment. The whole country shut down to watch this last concert. Please check out some other songs by them, New Orleans is Sinking, Courage, Wheat Kings, Cordelia. They were beloved in Canada
With Gord we lost our greatest living poet, a chronicler of our lives, a compassionate, great man, and a dear friend. All across Canada this concert rang out in parks, arenas, school auditoriums, bars and homes, and we all sang, and we all cried. Farewell, Wicapi Omani, may you walk among the stars forever.
I have seen the band many times and even had the pleasure of meeting Gord at a private interview. Very humble man. RIP Gord 🙏 Please do New Orleans is Sinking.
I was downtown in Kingston Ontario that night. The Town Square was packed all the bars were packed. The Krock center arena was sold out . The Canadian Broadcasting Company televised it live . the country stopped at 8pm that night to watch it on TV . I never got a ticket to the arena to see them and the Square had lots of people overcrowded so I just went to the bar and watched it on TV with a few friends. I was around when they filmed one of their first videos at a bar that has been closed down now for 32 years. Small Town Bring Down, was the name of that video. They were our hometown boys. They became Canada's band. They did play on Saturday Night Live one night when Dan Akroyd. was hosting He was also from this area in Canada .
Brought me to tears once again. You may not have recognized the comments early in the news portion from Prime Minister Trudeau (young, handsome, dark curly hair). He grew up with the Hip, too. I remember marking that night off on my calendar weeks in advance. People in my neighbourhood projected the final concert onto exterior walls...the songs were ringing through the streets. Everyone was outside, crying and singing along with Gord and the Hip. Gord drew unprecedented, ongoing attention to the wrongs done to Canadian indigenous people. In Canada, that had a big impact on people beginning to change their views on the importance of that. Today the Pope is in my Canadian city, apologizing to Canadian Indigenous people for the abuses inflicted upon them by the Catholic church. Gord Downie is part of that story for me.
🇨🇦It was hard for me to relive this, but I’m glad I did. Thank you. Gord and the boys have meant the world to me and the entire nation for over three decades.🇨🇦
So great to see this reaction. I’m from and live in Kingston, home of the The Tragically hip. I was in market square for this concert and was fortunate enough to see their show in Ottawa, with my buddies from high school in Kingston.
I live very close to Canada here in Buffalo NY. Buffalo has deep love and gratitude for the Hip! Gord was truly a treasure. Very fortunate to have enjoyed many shows! Not a day goes by when I don't listen to some Tragically Hip!
You guys are so right, music can bring people together! Thanks for doing this reaction, you nailed it, I grew up on the Hip, and my eyes teared up too.
Thank you for sharing this moment with us. Wow!!! The emotions and the look on everyone’s face says it all. We absolutely loved watching but more important it highlighted the true love and admiration for Gordon and what he was going through at that time. It speaks volumes about the love and loyalty of the Canadian people. This is a must share with everyone.
This was so emotional... I was in my late teens when this song came out. This band meant so much to so many Canadians - especially to Gen X'ers and Millennials. They were truly our national band. To me, the sound of the Hip is the soul of Canada. They sang for all of us - our stories, our history. Thank you, thank you got doing a reaction to this and for giving it all the time and attention they deserve. And looking at something so Canadian, touches my heart! Bless you both. Please keep them coming. Peace and love ✌😎🇨🇦
We live an hour away from Kingston, the last concert. We sat outside at our cottage and listened to people around the lake singing every song. When the concert ended, there were fireworks all around the lake. Such a memory
My partner and I have "Long time Running", I think it was a special in memory of Gord, still on our DVR because we can't bring ourselves to watch it after going through the concert, and Gord's last days, then death... but we can't bring ourselves to erase it either! 😥❤ R.I.P., Gord!
Thanks for doing this Asia & BJ! The Tragically Hip were a cultural phenomenon. I don't think there are too many countries that can say one artist unified them like "The Hip" did in Canada. They will be forever a part of the building of this nation. He wrote and sang a lot about the Canadian experience. But he also wrote and sang about some more universal subjects too. Have a listen to "Its A Good Life If You Don't Weaken".
I am from Vancouver, and yes, this was truly hard to watch but amazing at the same time. Basically watching this in 2016 knowing, he knew, he would never perform again. Please, guys, go down the rabbit hole and react on their videos, not just the music and words, watch Gord Downie sing from the beginning of The Hip. Great Reaction Asia and BJ.
I watched the livestream in Australia with my family. I made the kids watch it, telling them this is part of your Canadian heritage, and some day if you go to school in Canada or anything like that you can say you witnessed it. I would have taken the day off work if it didn't wind up falling on the weekend local time. Gord was an amazing peformer who did a lot for others through charity, etc, and while he was far from his best that night for obvious reasons he just put his heart and soul into it as usual, and everyone was there for him.
It was estimated 11.8 million Canadians were watching this final concert by the Gord and the Hip, and ever concert on the final tour sold out in minutes !
I saw them in Toronto and Hamilton for this last tour, I’m from Buffalo. I love them so much. We love a lot of Canadian bands here in Western NY. Our Lady of Peace, The Headstones, Big Wreck, The Tea Party, Three Days Grace, USS, City and Color. Lol Gord never sang his songs the same way. You’d sing like the album and it was not the same live. He was so animated live. I’ve seen them so many times through the years.
I was very fortunate to attend the concert in Ottawa, Ontario a few days earlier. Gord meant so much to Canadians, he was a poet. The Hip were our soundtrack, they were our conscience and they kept us accountable about our history and the mistakes we’ve made as a nation. They truly did unite us. Thank you for showing this video, it means a lot to us.
Hi, hope you're doing well. I cannot thank you enough for a reaction to The Tragically Hip. I had a tear in my eye throughout your video. I am a stagehand in Calgary and have been lucky enough to set up their show and run Spotlight over a dozen times. Thank you so very very much
My cousins husband passed away from the same type of brain cancer that Gordon did and he also LOVED the hip!!!! So much so they even named their dog Gordon. He even was sent a video from the lead guitarist from the hip just encouraging him and just plain out sending love. When he sadly passed this was the song he personally picked for his funeral. Now I know why…because Gordon went out with the same song!!! Thank you so much for sharing this!!!
Bless you both for covering this. This was a HARD time. He is so beloved in Canada, I grew up with The Tragically Hip. I remember buying my first cassette tape "Road Apples" by The Hip, and it was a revelation. Once I first heard them, I was hooked for life. I wasn't able to make it to their last performance, and I bawled like a baby when I saw this. Much Love from British Columbia, Canada. Thank You once again.❤🙏
I knew these fine men when they were starting out in Kingston. Three of them were in classes with me at Queen's University there. They played small local bars, the campus pub and the home of the Saturday afternoon ballet (strip club for our American friends). When I moved to Manhattan for work, I missed them getting big in 1988 or so. Saw them years later when they played the Central Park bandshell with Jeff Healey 🇨🇦 on Canada 🇨🇦 Day, July 1, in the late 90s. We had two kids by then. I had a lot of their records. I never saw them again until I watched this Final show/ simulcast on the TV/radio around a campfire at our cottage in Canada with friends and all of our grown kids......who knew every song!! Not sure how many millions watched this way--there were similar gatherings all over Canada--but we all had laughter, a singalong and dancethon and a good cry!❤
I remember this. It was an amazing experience. I think Canada turned off the Olympics, if I remember correctly, to watch this show. Thank you for honoring us with this reaction!
Canada was closed that day. We were in Toronto watching it. Our kids were at overnight camp up north watching it. My sister was in Vancouver watching it. Even my 80 year old mother was watching it. The hip wrote a lot of Canadian content songs. It’s was an exhilarating day but a sad day. If you know what I mean. 🙏
Thank you for making this video. This was a huge moment for most of Canada. The Hip just had a vibe and we’re able to tell such important stories in a way that made people feel like they were a part of it. Well done.
The last line he ever sang to us: "and disappointing you is getting me down". I saw them probably 25 times, from $25 concerts in bars to $100s of dollars in arenas, to festivals like Another Roadside Attraction. I met him backstage and chickened out when he came by - I made by boyfriend get Coke Machine Glow signed (Gord's poetry book). I saw his last show in Vancouver about a month before this on July 26, 2016. It was my kid's 11th birthday and I took them with me to the show. I miss you, Gordie. Every year on October 17th I buy an instrument for a music kid in his honour.
I was in attendance at this show in Kingston after a lifetime of seeing them play all over North America. Had seen them in Hamilton a few nights earlier and then made my way to Kingston for this final time seeing them together as a band. The whole arena was electric for the entire night and I had tears come down my face many times during the concert. This song was the epitome of what the Hip was about and it was heavy.
Hello guys. First off, I’m Canadian and Tragically Hip have been a fixture of Canadian Culture for a very long time and has woven through my life and became an integral part of the Canadian experience. What I want to say to you is that in my experience I have found there are great number of derivative artists out there but very few truly original artists. Gord was a true original. He had his own unique style and wore it proudly. We all felt the world is a better place because he graced us with his presence. Thanks for the kind words.
I'm a Canadian living in KCMO, and I watched this concert on my phone that night & I definitely got emotional. This was my soundtrack from early teens to mid 20's. RIP Gord
I love watching your reactions but as a Canadian you discovering The Hip got me to follow you. Thank you for this. Their catalogue is deep and Gords good works speak for yhemselves.
This was one of the greatest music nights in my lifetime, and I'm old enough to have had many! This concert was simulcast all over the county, and the whole country was watching! The greatest music sendoff ever! I get choked up just thinking about it! Imagine getting the news that you have a limited time left to live, and a fairly accurate timeline - how would you spend that time?! This man knew he was leaving his heart and legacy through his music, and spent much of his remaining time preparing one final show to leave Canadians with one final encore concert to bring us all together from coast to coast in a spirit of love! So sad and uplifting at the same time! Thanks so much for covering this video!
I watched this live in Mexico and never felt more alone in my life. I wished I was back home with my country. Canadians watched live from around the world. Businesses closed, everything. I don't think many countries will ever have an experience like this. Watching this just now, I cried all the way through the last song. ("Ahead By a Century," also used as the theme song for the Netflix series "Anne with an E".)
I was 19 when I was introduced to the Hip. Along with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Metallica, some GnR, and all these greats coming onto the scene. It was an incredible time to be alive, not being a big fan of the Eighties here in Canada. I watched the final show in the exact seat I'm in right now, alone and at home. I couldn't bear being in public for such an emotional affair. Thanks again, folks!
Brought tears to my eyes again. I watched the concert along with the rest of Canada. There will never be another Gord. Thank you for sharing and experiencing this!
Thank you for the thoughtful reaction. I remember driving home from my mother's funeral and this concert was on our national radio station, the CBC. For some strange reason, it was incredible soothing to me. I grew up with the Hip and saw them on numerous occasions.
I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news that Gord was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Easily the hardest I've ever been hit by news like that about a celebrity. I was crushed. When the band announced that farewell tour, I swore I'd do anything I could to get to one of the 2 shows here in Edmonton, and I did. We went to night 2, and it was the most emotionally charged concert I'll ever attend. Lotta smiles. Lotta tears. Lotta memories. I'll remember exactly where I was for this show. Craft Brewhouse in Edmonton, with my wife and 4 good friends. The CBC didn't just broadcast this live across the country. They preempted prime time coverage of the Rio Olympics. There were way more people watching than the ratings tell us. Every bar was full. Cities and towns were hosting free public viewings in city squares or parks. And millions of ex-pats watching online from around the world. We could never adequately explain just how big and important the Hip are in this country.
I'll never forget that night! Grew up listening to the Hip. So many good times, good friends, good drinks and memories where the Hip is the soundtrack! Out of 36 million Canadians 21 million tuned in that night. You really should dive into some of their music. You won't be disappointed.
As a Canadian I remember that night so well.. it was my best friends Bachelor party night and we rented a cabin for a group of us in the middle of nowhere, no TV not even any electricity but we found the concert on the radio of my car and parked it next to the bonfire... We Rocked out all night, awesome memory.
This show was gut wrenching. So many memories, so many tears, and total disbelief that they would never play again. Watched it at a friends cottage, as it should have been, and you could hear the show coming from every place on the lake. No one out in boats, not many bonfires, but the music echoed across the whole lake. It was surreal.
I remember this day like it was an hour ago. Friends drinks, moved the tv outside next to a river. You ain't even kidding. The Country damned near shut down.
Crazy how one band can get and entire country to stop and watch one show like this. The majority of these clips are from people not at the actual show but bars, stadiums, downtown squares etc all over the country set up as if they were the actual venue and broadcasting one big screens. The truly united the country that night
So I stumbled across this channel because it came across my feed and saw this clip. First starters, you two seem like such genuine wonderful people. To this day, when I think of Gord Downie, I still get choked up. It's almost like a little piece of Canada died when he died. I think the reason the group resonated so much with Canadians, is because they were uniquely popular within Canada itself, and not as much the planet. They were super talented, and they often sang about uniquely Canadian subjects, politics and they embraced being Canadian and what it means to be Canadian. Thank you for posting this, and Asia I would like to thank you for making me cry...lol.
I get chills hearing the crowd singing Ahead By A Century. I miss our Gord Downie. He was such an awesome Canadian. Never will forget him. We watched on TV and those that could went to the show or held viewing parties in parks and backyards all over the country. This band is beloved by all Canadians. We are proud to claim them as our own.
God, sooo many deep emotions watching this. Ill never forget that concert. I hugged, and cried with so many total strangers that night. Wow, what a flashback.
This dude hit the hammer on the nail head unequivocally. The Hip is the most memorable fire band stapled inside Canadian music memorabilia for ever!! Thanx guys. Respect!
Thank you for your words of kindness, love and warm thoughts. You two are truly wonderful people and I like your Channel a lot. The Tragically Hip became my favourite band in 1989 and I still listen to their music today. They music never leaves you and remains in your soul. I still get emotional and sad about Gordie Downie, but know the band lives on in the music they created. They truly are a treasure for Canadians, Americans and other countries around the world. long Live The Hip!
To imagine that this live aired concert drew such an amazing number(I believe 27 million of the 38 million). Absolutely beautiful. The most emotional day of my adult life as well!!!
A bit of our hearts died that day as canadians, but Gord made sure to give us a piece of his before he went. He lives on in our hearts, always. I hope we can make him proud. Thank you for checking out this piece of canadian history. They have so many great songs, but i will recommend a song about Gord's favorite hockey team(the Toronto Maple Leafs) called fifty mission cap. Love and respect from our nations capital!
My heart! I cried so hard that day.. amazing to think of the whole country cheering at the same time. Please react to some of Gord in his prime... whet kings, nautical disaster, fiddlers green, locked in the trunck of a car, little bones.. anything really. Such a talented and beautiful human being
So fortunate to have seen them perform at a Speed Way (ironically) in Victoria BC. Proud Canadian from Vancouver Island eh! Other CDN Bands worth listening to: Neil Young - The Guess Who - Chilliwack - Valdy - Bachman Turner Overdrive -Jerry Doucette -Aldo Nova - The Kings - Headpins -Triumph - April Wine - The Stampeders - Trooper - Northern Pikes - Colin James - Lover Boy - The Band - Robbie Robertson - Rush - Cowboy Junkies - Max Webster - Kim Mitchell - Red Rider - Steppenwolf - Brian Adams - Edward Bear and so so many more.
You realize that you've just invited the entire country of Canadian music lovers to your channel. When the HIP is in the building, a devoted legion of HIP fans will always follow. Looking forward to more TTH reactions! Congrats, you've both just discovered one of the greatest "hidden secret" bands to ever walk this planet. Gord Downie and The HIP are Rock Royalty in Canada. We exported Rush to the world, but we sacredly kept the HIP all to ourselves!
Yes! You have definitely encapsulated our devotion to this band! ❤️
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As an American who grew up in New York State on the Canadian border less than an hour from The Hip’s hometown Kingston, Ont. The first time I saw them live was in 1989, I was 13 years old. And 30 concerts later I saw them for the last time in 2012. I would consider myself a lifelong fan. I’ve met the band on numerous occasions, they were the most cool down to earth guys. And when I got the email from the band as a part of their Fanclub that Gordon had a brain tumor it really did break my heart. It was like a piece of my childhood was ending. I grew up with them, and for years I was alone.. they were like my little secret band that I loved that nobody else cared about yet. through the 90s more and more Americans at least in the border states were discovering them. One of their songs was even my cousins wedding song. They really are a special band for many of us. When they performed this concert I was watching from Atlanta on a livestream, but my heart truly was in Canada that night, singing along and crying.
After Gord died, there was an article written about him in the NY Times. To paint the picture of what he meant to Canadians the author made one of the best descriptions of him I have ever read
"The place of honor that Mr. Downie occupies in Canada’s national imagination has no parallel in the United States. Imagine Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Michael Stipe combined into one sensitive, oblique poet-philosopher, and you’re getting close."
Dylan was Canadian. Just saying.
@@michaelwilson4621 Bob Dylan? Born and raised in Minnesota? Are you thinking of Neil Young?
As an American, and Hip fan since 1989 or 1990, Gord's death is one of the hardest moments of the last few years for me. I was a very proud American fan and introduced them to every one I possibly could.
Oh, and it wasn't just Canadians listening to the last concert. There were many, many kids who grew up in border towns and along the Great Lakes who were right there with Canadians that night, and who mourned that dark day in October 2017.
Rest in Peace, Gord. #InGordWeTrust
I'm still turning people onto them. I won't stop either.
I don’t get it
@aWomanFreed this was Gord Downie near the end of his time. Gord no longer had the voice or energy to perform. Check out some older stuff. Boots and Hearts, Little Bones, New Orleans is Sinking or Twist my Arm.
@@thedevilwuster I do the same here in the state I live in I always play the HIP at cookouts and bon fires this expat will never stop listening to these guys.
We love our great lakes brothers and sisters. We are closer then our dumb boarders keep us apart.
Gordie and The Hip were so much more than a Canadian rock band. They were our conscience, a living archive of our struggles as a nation. He was the embodiment of our heart and soul. We all died a little when we lost him.
I remember leaving work the day he passed, and the restaurant next door had changed their sign to read “I looked up to Gord above and said Hey man, thanks”. I almost lost it.
@@ChrisB-xm3mg I heard about it on my way to the train station to go to work. I parked and called my husband and said we lost Gord, and my husband said I’m sorry honey. And I did lose it.
Yes yes yes! Well said!
That was beautiful and perfect
We lost a part of ourselves.
I'm 65 years old and I don't remember ever hearing of any country coming to a complete stop like we did that night. I think every Canadian under the age of 80 was at a watch party. I am sitting here sobbing just like I did that then. From Kingston Ontario, I'm sending a great big thank you to The HIP and to you for such a great reaction.
I'm doing the same
I cant believe it was 6 years ago, i remember that night. And I never remember anything
The Hip wrote the soundtrack to our lives.
Me too....thank you.
I think ratings alone showed that 1/3 of the population was tuned in, but that would have been a low estimate in my opinion.
I'm from Ontario, Canada - and have to give you guys a huge THANK YOU for this reaction. The Hip are one of our most Iconic bands - and it means so much to see more reactors experiencing our AMAZING Canadian music. This tribute concert will go down as one of the best in Canadian music history. Please check out The Hip's - New Orleans is Sinking and Blow at High Dough. We also have so many more fantastic Canadian artists to react to. Blue Rodeo, Jann Arden, Sarah McLaughlin, Emerson Drive, George Canyon, Bryan Adams, The Barenaked Ladies, Glass Tiger, Colin James, Loverboy, Alannah Myles, Shania Twain. And that's just a small list. There are so many more. But LOVE you guys - and huge hugs for doing this.
the guess who, the weeknd, snotty nose rez kids, Leonard Cohen, Serena Ryder, Feist, Our lady peace, steppenwolf, Moist, Alanis Morrisette, Nelly Furtado, Gordon Lightfoot, Trooper, Finger Eleven, treble charger, Joni Mitchell, Backman Turner Overdrive, Neil Young, Buffy Ste Marie, ... (some they have reacted to..).. and the list goes on and on!...
Our artists - Comedians, and Musicians, all leave to make it big in the States.
But the Hip, they truly were a gift to us all, weren't they...? Just a big, country wide, gift of just love.
take care ❤
Thank you for not mentioning Ann Murray. I have nothing against her as a person. I just don't LIKE her boring, average music. And I CRINGE when people say she IS Canadian music.
@@TheJimprez hahahahah same..... my gramma... idk.. lolol
Sass Jordan, Three Days Grace, Our Lady Peace, Arcade Fire, Gordon Lightfoot, The Band, Leonard Cohen, K.D. Lang, The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, April Wine, Triumph, Jann Arden, Tom Cochrane, Nelly Furtado, Deborah Cox, Amanda Marshall, Barenaked Ladies, Arkells, Billy Talent, Feist, Moist, July Talk, Men Without Hats, Glass Tiger, Rough Trade, The Parachute Club, Honeymoon Suite, Cowboy Junkies, Max Webster, Teenage Head, Spoons, Platinum Blonde, The Motels, Loreena McKennitt ~ just to name a few more ;-)
Dont forget Maestro Fresh Wes, who in 1989 wrote "Let your backbone slide" and is the father of Canadian Hip Hop. It is a great album that I still listen to.
Every single Canadian I know watched this show. My WHOLE family watched, It was so bittersweet. We knew he was going to die, he knew he was gonna die. All of Canada grieved that one. For example, every transit systems’ bus across all of Canada the day after his death, read: “GORD, WE’LL MISS YOU”. The Prime Minister attended the concert, as he is a big fan too. The Hip were part of every high school party, every dance, every college dorm, every college party. They were summer at the cottage. They were road trips. They were Canada. The other biggest thing I loved about Gord was his heart. He was railing against the Residential School System, before it was cool or popular. It was his legacy. So even Canada’s Indigenous Peoples loved Gord. Thank you for this Asia and BJ. I may have sobbed in parts, but it’s just because he meant that much. “No Dress Rehearsal, This Was Gord’s Life” 🥺💔
Everything you just said! RIP Gordie. Long live the HIP
Roughly 12 million Canadians watched the live last performance of our beloved "Hip" and yet another 10 million would do so following the concert. I was 60 years old then and sobbed uncontrollably during this their last concert and last song. I have done so ever since even when hearing just a few notes. I can't explain my reaction to this song, or this band, or what it means to be Canadian but our outpouring of support for a band and our national grief for the loss of one of its members tells a lot. We are a very strong unified country and I proudly declare "I am Canadian"!
Probably the most emotional night of my adult life the night of their last concert. A Nation celebrated and mourned together. Please do more Hip.
Agreed, I still find it difficult to watch their last song.
I couldn't agree more. It was a bitter sweet show
This performance was so much bigger than it even looked here. Cities across the country broadcast the performance in public areas and people came to see it in droves. There were probably a thousand people gathered to watch it in my town, and it was the same everywhere. The Hip are Canadian rock royalty, and we love them.
I've heard estimates that over 3/4 of Canada watched that concert. The documentary was so touching.
They are loved here in Buffalo, NY and wherever they are heard.
We had a small group gathering in my friend's yard with a projector. It was intense. They are a huge part of my life. With that said we could hear people all over town singing with him.
I can't imagine the mental and physical strength it took him to do these shows. You have to realize that he was months from death when this show occurred. Unbelievable.
And couldn’t remember the lyrics to his songs anymore. Needed a teleprompter.
@@PrincessCasserole Well he did insist on doing their whole discography throughout the tour, that's alot of songs to remember even without the issues Gord had! Further proof how awesome he was
Gord had his Doctor travelling with him.
Love that you reacted to this. I'm from America and they're my favorite band. The Hip were so underrated outside of Canada.
You can say that again. Massive fan from the FC days on and from Illinois.
This band is exclusively Canadian. There is something about the writing, Canadian based lyrics , uniquely Canadianess of Gord and just the intangible that only We really get. The hip couldn’t break into to the US market and we couldn’t have been happier to keep them for ourselves.
ALL of this comment... The Hip is and will always be our band. The only band who fit just as comfortably in a bar as they did on the big stage. Unmatchable and 100% Canadian 🤘
We got some cross over on the boarder. I remember I remember Buffalo ❤️. Saw two shows at that last tour, most emotional concert ever.
Not exclusively. They were very big in Buffalo but we're kinda Canada south so.
@@PrincessCasserole So jelly over that!! I'll bet they were awesome.
@@knittingnickel amazing!
Canadian here. I didn't need to cry today... thanks for that. :)
This was the soundtrack to our summers. Friends, cottages, beer and the Hip. RIP Gord.
This was broadcast across the country commercial free for the entire concert, it was truely an amazing experience.
Thanks Asia and BJ for giving a nod to one of Canada's most beloved bands, the Tragically Hip. The lead singer Gord Downey was considered one of the great poets of our nation, writing about the fabric that binds our great country. Many liken Gord's writing style to Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. While the words reflect a story of Canada, you may still enjoy listening to more of their music as they had a great sound as well.
I got to watch that final concert with my family on TV. We sang, we danced, we cried. A nation stopped and came together for one night and honored a legend. When he passed we mourned. There will never be another Gord Downie and never another band like The Hip. They were the soundtrack to our life.
Canadian here. I had been having a really hard time watching any videos from that concert since that concert. (Not just about Gord, but more personal sad stuff) Watching your other Hip reaction, I felt like I'd be in good hands. Cried more than I have in a long while and I think I really needed that. You guys are so nice. Thank you.
Ah jeez, you made me cry. I live in Kingston, Ontario and The Hip are our pride and joy. I was at the last concert and it was so emotional. Strangers were hugging each other, crying, singing. Gord was a champ performing while so ill but he was determined to do it. To give that last round for us. God bless him!
Most of us grew up listening to the tragically hip, they were part of every road trip etc. Courage and scared are my two favorited songs, well worth a listen to. 🇨🇦
It's as if cars wouldn't travel unless it was playing them... hahaha jk 😜 🤣 ❤
Take care, stay safe ❤🤗
I remember when Day For Night was released, a band that were friends of mine were hired by a local bar to play until midnight, when they were allowed to play the album. Yes, they opened for a CD.
I saw them in Watertown, NY and it was the only time I saw them. It's crazy how they spread across the northern US. We feel like they were our band too. I grew up on the US/Canada border. This was a band I've been listening too since I was a kid, music passed down to me from my dad. now I play them for my kids. keep the US/Canada pride strong
4 times as many Canadians watched this concert than they did our hockey championships (Stanley Cup) and that's saying something! And that doesn't include the millions across the country gathering in public spaces to watch it. The country was literally at a standstill and I'm not sure we'll ever see something like it again.
My husband was at the show with 6 people. LOL. I went to 116 Hip concerts over 28 years and we were lucky enough to get to be at that concert. A Hip concert was the one place were you could find bikers and soccer moms, bangers and hipsters, loser and posers all rocking out together with no one being at all out of place because if you were family, man. When we were there we were all historians, and poets and (above all) Canadians. My reaction to the last song was ugly crying while scream singing a song I knew as well as if I'd written it. It was an experience that I just can't articulate. Thank you for the memories Gord, Gord, Rob, Paul and Johnny. It was a pleasure doing business with you.
As a proud Canadian and someone who has been fighting a brain tumor, I would just like to say thank you thank you thank you for doing this.
Love and prayers to you from SK!
I wholeheartedly hope you're OK Sean. Peace
It feels like this video was a gift for Canada. Thank you for honoring such a great man, and a great band. Much love to you both.
I saw them live in 2009, he literally walked across the seats and fell back onto me and my friend. He said "thanks boys" as we caught him and we lifted him back up. One of the greatest moments of my life. They're music in ingrained in our nation.
Glad you guys are listening to them
The song 38 Years Old is like experiencing an entire movie within a 3 minute song. The lyrics are amazing. Every line tells a story. Please give it a listen.
Fiddler's Green is my favorite Hip song he wrote it for his young nephew that died of cancer Fiddlers Green live at abbotsford 08/08/09 is very good
My favorite too just a beautifully emotional song
Their Woodstock performance is awesome
Yea it was, Canadian flags all over the crowd.
I remember watching this concert on television. It was a bittersweet moment. The whole country shut down to watch this last concert.
Please check out some other songs by them, New Orleans is Sinking, Courage, Wheat Kings, Cordelia. They were beloved in Canada
The Hip were loved here in Buffalo, NY as well. The world lost a great band when Gord passed.
With Gord we lost our greatest living poet, a chronicler of our lives, a compassionate, great man, and a dear friend. All across Canada this concert rang out in parks, arenas, school auditoriums, bars and homes, and we all sang, and we all cried. Farewell, Wicapi Omani, may you walk among the stars forever.
I cried and loved every moment of this concert
I have seen the band many times and even had the pleasure of meeting Gord at a private interview. Very humble man. RIP Gord 🙏
Please do New Orleans is Sinking.
I was downtown in Kingston Ontario that night. The Town Square was packed all the bars were packed. The Krock center arena was sold out . The Canadian Broadcasting Company televised it live . the country stopped at 8pm that night to watch it on TV . I never got a ticket to the arena to see them and the Square had lots of people overcrowded so I just went to the bar and watched it on TV with a few friends. I was around when they filmed one of their first videos at a bar that has been closed down now for 32 years. Small Town Bring Down, was the name of that video. They were our hometown boys. They became Canada's band. They did play on Saturday Night Live one night when Dan Akroyd. was hosting He was also from this area in Canada .
Brought me to tears once again. You may not have recognized the comments early in the news portion from Prime Minister Trudeau (young, handsome, dark curly hair). He grew up with the Hip, too. I remember marking that night off on my calendar weeks in advance. People in my neighbourhood projected the final concert onto exterior walls...the songs were ringing through the streets. Everyone was outside, crying and singing along with Gord and the Hip. Gord drew unprecedented, ongoing attention to the wrongs done to Canadian indigenous people. In Canada, that had a big impact on people beginning to change their views on the importance of that. Today the Pope is in my Canadian city, apologizing to Canadian Indigenous people for the abuses inflicted upon them by the Catholic church. Gord Downie is part of that story for me.
🇨🇦It was hard for me to relive this, but I’m glad I did. Thank you. Gord and the boys have meant the world to me and the entire nation for over three decades.🇨🇦
So great to see this reaction. I’m from and live in Kingston, home of the The Tragically hip. I was in market square for this concert and was fortunate enough to see their show in Ottawa, with my buddies from high school in Kingston.
I live very close to Canada here in Buffalo NY. Buffalo has deep love and gratitude for the Hip! Gord was truly a treasure. Very fortunate to have enjoyed many shows! Not a day goes by when I don't listen to some Tragically Hip!
You guys are so right, music can bring people together! Thanks for doing this reaction, you nailed it, I grew up on the Hip, and my eyes teared up too.
Thank you for sharing this moment with us. Wow!!! The emotions and the look on everyone’s face says it all. We absolutely loved watching but more important it highlighted the true love and admiration for Gordon and what he was going through at that time. It speaks volumes about the love and loyalty of the Canadian people. This is a must share with everyone.
@@AsiaandBJ ❤️ much love!
@@AsiaandBJ """""""No dress rehearsal, this is our life""""""""""""""""""" -Gord
Great request. I may have sobbed in parts, but that’s just cause I miss Gord 🇨🇦
This was so emotional... I was in my late teens when this song came out. This band meant so much to so many Canadians - especially to Gen X'ers and Millennials. They were truly our national band. To me, the sound of the Hip is the soul of Canada. They sang for all of us - our stories, our history.
Thank you, thank you got doing a reaction to this and for giving it all the time and attention they deserve. And looking at something so Canadian, touches my heart! Bless you both. Please keep them coming.
Peace and love ✌😎🇨🇦
We live an hour away from Kingston, the last concert. We sat outside at our cottage and listened to people around the lake singing every song. When the concert ended, there were fireworks all around the lake. Such a memory
Your video made me cry. Thank you for being so kind to the music of my life. It was so touching
Thank you guys! Had goosebumps the whole time. I still have their last concert recorded on my DVR. Watch it once a year
My partner and I have "Long time Running", I think it was a special in memory of Gord, still on our DVR because we can't bring ourselves to watch it after going through the concert, and Gord's last days, then death... but we can't bring ourselves to erase it either! 😥❤ R.I.P., Gord!
Thanks for doing this Asia & BJ! The Tragically Hip were a cultural phenomenon. I don't think there are too many countries that can say one artist unified them like "The Hip" did in Canada. They will be forever a part of the building of this nation. He wrote and sang a lot about the Canadian experience. But he also wrote and sang about some more universal subjects too. Have a listen to "Its A Good Life If You Don't Weaken".
I am from Vancouver, and yes, this was truly hard to watch but amazing at the same time. Basically watching this in 2016 knowing, he knew, he would never perform again. Please, guys, go down the rabbit hole and react on their videos, not just the music and words, watch Gord Downie sing from the beginning of The Hip. Great Reaction Asia and BJ.
I watched the livestream in Australia with my family. I made the kids watch it, telling them this is part of your Canadian heritage, and some day if you go to school in Canada or anything like that you can say you witnessed it. I would have taken the day off work if it didn't wind up falling on the weekend local time. Gord was an amazing peformer who did a lot for others through charity, etc, and while he was far from his best that night for obvious reasons he just put his heart and soul into it as usual, and everyone was there for him.
Living in Buffalo NY (right over the border) we were blessed with the Brilliance of Gord often. He is so missed!
It was estimated 11.8 million Canadians were watching this final concert by the Gord and the Hip, and ever concert on the final tour sold out in minutes !
Thank you for playing this. IN GORD WE TRUST!
Great band...mid 90s I had the pleasure of seeing them at the Orpheum Theater in Flagstaff, Arizona. Fantastic show!
I saw them in Toronto and Hamilton for this last tour, I’m from Buffalo. I love them so much. We love a lot of Canadian bands here in Western NY. Our Lady of Peace, The Headstones, Big Wreck, The Tea Party, Three Days Grace, USS, City and Color. Lol Gord never sang his songs the same way. You’d sing like the album and it was not the same live. He was so animated live. I’ve seen them so many times through the years.
I was very fortunate to attend the concert in Ottawa, Ontario a few days earlier. Gord meant so much to Canadians, he was a poet. The Hip were our soundtrack, they were our conscience and they kept us accountable about our history and the mistakes we’ve made as a nation. They truly did unite us.
Thank you for showing this video, it means a lot to us.
Hi, hope you're doing well.
I cannot thank you enough for a reaction to The Tragically Hip.
I had a tear in my eye throughout your video.
I am a stagehand in Calgary and have been lucky enough to set up their show and run Spotlight over a dozen times.
Thank you so very very much
My cousins husband passed away from the same type of brain cancer that Gordon did and he also LOVED the hip!!!! So much so they even named their dog Gordon. He even was sent a video from the lead guitarist from the hip just encouraging him and just plain out sending love. When he sadly passed this was the song he personally picked for his funeral. Now I know why…because Gordon went out with the same song!!! Thank you so much for sharing this!!!
Bless you both for covering this. This was a HARD time. He is so beloved in Canada, I grew up with The Tragically Hip. I remember buying my first cassette tape "Road Apples" by The Hip, and it was a revelation. Once I first heard them, I was hooked for life. I wasn't able to make it to their last performance, and I bawled like a baby when I saw this. Much Love from British Columbia, Canada. Thank You once again.❤🙏
I knew these fine men when they were starting out in Kingston. Three of them were in classes with me at Queen's University there. They played small local bars, the campus pub and the home of the Saturday afternoon ballet (strip club for our American friends). When I moved to Manhattan for work, I missed them getting big in 1988 or so. Saw them years later when they played the Central Park bandshell with Jeff Healey 🇨🇦 on Canada 🇨🇦 Day, July 1, in the late 90s. We had two kids by then. I had a lot of their records. I never saw them again until I watched this Final show/ simulcast on the TV/radio around a campfire at our cottage in Canada with friends and all of our grown kids......who knew every song!! Not sure how many millions watched this way--there were similar gatherings all over Canada--but we all had laughter, a singalong and dancethon and a good cry!❤
As a fellow Ontarian living in Ottawa thank you for this video.
When you have a chance you should do them proper and listen to one of their best songs “New Orleans is sinking”
recorded before Katrina
I remember this. It was an amazing experience. I think Canada turned off the Olympics, if I remember correctly, to watch this show.
Thank you for honoring us with this reaction!
Canada was closed that day. We were in Toronto watching it. Our kids were at overnight camp up north watching it. My sister was in Vancouver watching it. Even my 80 year old mother was watching it. The hip wrote a lot of Canadian content songs. It’s was an exhilarating day but a sad day. If you know what I mean. 🙏
Was at this last show. Won’t ever be at a better one. We saw our hero’s curtain call, millions strong.
We had a party at our house and watched the show. We laughed, cried, danced, and sang our hearts out to every song. Core memory. 🇨🇦
Thank you for making this video. This was a huge moment for most of Canada. The Hip just had a vibe and we’re able to tell such important stories in a way that made people feel like they were a part of it.
Well done.
The last line he ever sang to us: "and disappointing you is getting me down". I saw them probably 25 times, from $25 concerts in bars to $100s of dollars in arenas, to festivals like Another Roadside Attraction. I met him backstage and chickened out when he came by - I made by boyfriend get Coke Machine Glow signed (Gord's poetry book). I saw his last show in Vancouver about a month before this on July 26, 2016. It was my kid's 11th birthday and I took them with me to the show. I miss you, Gordie. Every year on October 17th I buy an instrument for a music kid in his honour.
Thanks Asia and BJ. I'm an emotional puddle all over again. I watched the final concert on TV and took about two days to recover.
I've been an American Hip fan for 27 years. A true treasure! Glad you discovered them.
I was in attendance at this show in Kingston after a lifetime of seeing them play all over North America. Had seen them in Hamilton a few nights earlier and then made my way to Kingston for this final time seeing them together as a band. The whole arena was electric for the entire night and I had tears come down my face many times during the concert. This song was the epitome of what the Hip was about and it was heavy.
Hello guys. First off, I’m Canadian and Tragically Hip have been a fixture of Canadian Culture for a very long time and has woven through my life and became an integral part of the Canadian experience. What I want to say to you is that in my experience I have found there are great number of derivative artists out there but very few truly original artists. Gord was a true original. He had his own unique style and wore it proudly. We all felt the world is a better place because he graced us with his presence. Thanks for the kind words.
"And disappointing you is gettin' me down." The last lyrics Gord would sing on stage, and my heart broke, because we knew he meant it.
I'm a Canadian living in KCMO, and I watched this concert on my phone that night & I definitely got emotional. This was my soundtrack from early teens to mid 20's. RIP Gord
I love watching your reactions but as a Canadian you discovering The Hip got me to follow you. Thank you for this. Their catalogue is deep and Gords good works speak for yhemselves.
This was one of the greatest music nights in my lifetime, and I'm old enough to have had many! This concert was simulcast all over the county, and the whole country was watching! The greatest music sendoff ever! I get choked up just thinking about it!
Imagine getting the news that you have a limited time left to live, and a fairly accurate timeline - how would you spend that time?! This man knew he was leaving his heart and legacy through his music, and spent much of his remaining time preparing one final show to leave Canadians with one final encore concert to bring us all together from coast to coast in a spirit of love! So sad and uplifting at the same time!
Thanks so much for covering this video!
I watched this live in Mexico and never felt more alone in my life. I wished I was back home with my country. Canadians watched live from around the world. Businesses closed, everything. I don't think many countries will ever have an experience like this.
Watching this just now, I cried all the way through the last song. ("Ahead By a Century," also used as the theme song for the Netflix series "Anne with an E".)
I was 19 when I was introduced to the Hip. Along with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Metallica, some GnR, and all these greats coming onto the scene. It was an incredible time to be alive, not being a big fan of the Eighties here in Canada. I watched the final show in the exact seat I'm in right now, alone and at home. I couldn't bear being in public for such an emotional affair. Thanks again, folks!
Brought tears to my eyes again. I watched the concert along with the rest of Canada. There will never be another Gord. Thank you for sharing and experiencing this!
Thank you for the thoughtful reaction. I remember driving home from my mother's funeral and this concert was on our national radio station, the CBC. For some strange reason, it was incredible soothing to me. I grew up with the Hip and saw them on numerous occasions.
I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news that Gord was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Easily the hardest I've ever been hit by news like that about a celebrity. I was crushed. When the band announced that farewell tour, I swore I'd do anything I could to get to one of the 2 shows here in Edmonton, and I did. We went to night 2, and it was the most emotionally charged concert I'll ever attend. Lotta smiles. Lotta tears. Lotta memories. I'll remember exactly where I was for this show. Craft Brewhouse in Edmonton, with my wife and 4 good friends. The CBC didn't just broadcast this live across the country. They preempted prime time coverage of the Rio Olympics. There were way more people watching than the ratings tell us. Every bar was full. Cities and towns were hosting free public viewings in city squares or parks. And millions of ex-pats watching online from around the world. We could never adequately explain just how big and important the Hip are in this country.
They had so many awesome songs the show at abbotsford in 09 is amazing RIP Gord Downie
I'll never forget that night! Grew up listening to the Hip. So many good times, good friends, good drinks and memories where the Hip is the soundtrack! Out of 36 million Canadians 21 million tuned in that night.
You really should dive into some of their music. You won't be disappointed.
As a Canadian I remember that night so well.. it was my best friends Bachelor party night and we rented a cabin for a group of us in the middle of nowhere, no TV not even any electricity but we found the concert on the radio of my car and parked it next to the bonfire... We Rocked out all night, awesome memory.
This show was gut wrenching. So many memories, so many tears, and total disbelief that they would never play again. Watched it at a friends cottage, as it should have been, and you could hear the show coming from every place on the lake. No one out in boats, not many bonfires, but the music echoed across the whole lake. It was surreal.
I remember this day like it was an hour ago. Friends drinks, moved the tv outside next to a river. You ain't even kidding. The Country damned near shut down.
Crazy how one band can get and entire country to stop and watch one show like this. The majority of these clips are from people not at the actual show but bars, stadiums, downtown squares etc all over the country set up as if they were the actual venue and broadcasting one big screens. The truly united the country that night
So I stumbled across this channel because it came across my feed and saw this clip. First starters, you two seem like such genuine wonderful people. To this day, when I think of Gord Downie, I still get choked up. It's almost like a little piece of Canada died when he died. I think the reason the group resonated so much with Canadians, is because they were uniquely popular within Canada itself, and not as much the planet. They were super talented, and they often sang about uniquely Canadian subjects, politics and they embraced being Canadian and what it means to be Canadian.
Thank you for posting this, and Asia I would like to thank you for making me cry...lol.
I get chills hearing the crowd singing Ahead By A Century. I miss our Gord Downie. He was such an awesome Canadian. Never will forget him. We watched on TV and those that could went to the show or held viewing parties in parks and backyards all over the country. This band is beloved by all Canadians. We are proud to claim them as our own.
God, sooo many deep emotions watching this. Ill never forget that concert. I hugged, and cried with so many total strangers that night. Wow, what a flashback.
This dude hit the hammer on the nail head unequivocally. The Hip is the most memorable fire band stapled inside Canadian music memorabilia for ever!! Thanx guys. Respect!
Anyone born in the 70's & 80's appreciate the Tragically Hip!!
I do for sure!!
Gord was such an amazing frontman and poet...you must listen to Grace Too (studio recording)... it will be one of your new favorites! :)
Love that song so much!
Thank you for your words of kindness, love and warm thoughts. You two are truly wonderful people and I like your Channel a lot. The Tragically Hip became my favourite band in 1989 and I still listen to their music today. They music never leaves you and remains in your soul. I still get emotional and sad about Gordie Downie, but know the band lives on in the music they created. They truly are a treasure for Canadians, Americans and other countries around the world. long Live The Hip!
I watched the final concert at the Strath in Victoria, BC. The bar was packed full. I cried through most of it. He’s our Elvis.
To imagine that this live aired concert drew such an amazing number(I believe 27 million of the 38 million). Absolutely beautiful. The most emotional day of my adult life as well!!!
A bit of our hearts died that day as canadians, but Gord made sure to give us a piece of his before he went. He lives on in our hearts, always. I hope we can make him proud. Thank you for checking out this piece of canadian history. They have so many great songs, but i will recommend a song about Gord's favorite hockey team(the Toronto Maple Leafs) called fifty mission cap. Love and respect from our nations capital!
Oh wow, you are all watching a truly sacred moment. Thank you for sharing this with us.
My heart! I cried so hard that day.. amazing to think of the whole country cheering at the same time. Please react to some of Gord in his prime... whet kings, nautical disaster, fiddlers green, locked in the trunck of a car, little bones.. anything really. Such a talented and beautiful human being
As a Canadian and a major hip fan seeing them on there final tour was legendary. The hip lives forever. Rip gorde the world misses you. 😢
So fortunate to have seen them perform at a Speed Way (ironically) in Victoria BC.
Proud Canadian from Vancouver Island eh! Other CDN Bands worth listening to:
Neil Young - The Guess Who - Chilliwack - Valdy - Bachman Turner Overdrive -Jerry Doucette -Aldo Nova - The Kings - Headpins -Triumph - April Wine - The Stampeders - Trooper - Northern Pikes - Colin James - Lover Boy - The Band - Robbie Robertson - Rush - Cowboy Junkies - Max Webster - Kim Mitchell - Red Rider - Steppenwolf - Brian Adams - Edward Bear and so so many more.
I am in tears remembering this night
I started crying at 2 minuts in, I listened to that show I was cooking at work. Thanks. Love You Gordie.