The Tragically Hip's Gord Sinclair on losing Gord Downie and becoming a 'reluctant solo artist'

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  • Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024

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  • @sassulusmagnus
    @sassulusmagnus 3 года назад +30

    The Hip was in a sense a thinking person's rock band. Numerous literary and historical references in the songs, telling stories that nobody else in music was telling. And their sound was instantly recognizable. There aren't many rock celebrities that can manage to be an outspoken voice of conscience while still retaining their cool the way Gord Downie did. How many rock stars do we really admire as human beings? Our hearts go out to Gord Downie's family and friends, and we wish Gord Sinclair and all the members of the band every success in their future endeavours.

  • @MattsBaseballWorld
    @MattsBaseballWorld 3 года назад +19

    Every dude on that band was just such a class act... no wonder they were able to do what they did, for so long, and with such a great legacy.

  • @jasonkennedy3517
    @jasonkennedy3517 4 года назад +120

    This guy is the unsung hero of The Hip. So many amazing bass lines on so many great songs.

    • @josephtaylor3857
      @josephtaylor3857 4 года назад +19

      Agreed! The opening hooks to Blow at High Dough and Grace, Too are the stuff of legendary Canadiana.

    • @edwardrusk
      @edwardrusk 4 года назад +13

      100% all of this. Also the amazing menace on Yawning or Snarling.

    • @jasonkennedy3517
      @jasonkennedy3517 4 года назад +5

      The Luxury, Machine, Last of the Unplucked Gems, Escape is at hand, and countless others.

    • @perryzadow297
      @perryzadow297 4 года назад +7

      The bass line of “Throwing Off Glass”
      Pure genius and artistry

    • @ShamanWS6
      @ShamanWS6 4 года назад +8

      Grace, Too has a wicked and unique bass performance from start to end.

  • @brianmucha6426
    @brianmucha6426 4 года назад +56

    One of the greatest bands ever. I had heard them for a few years before finally getting to see them live. Gord Sinclair talks about the energy shared between the audience and the band, and it was definitely real. I saw them my last time in Buffalo, NY by the waterfront. It was raining hellishly, pouring the whole show and it never stopped the crowd, just dancing the whole time, and it never stopped the band. They played 5 encores and had to be soaking wet. I couldn't believe they kept playing another tune and then another. Epic! It was my birthday and one of the best I ever had in my life.

    • @colins7771
      @colins7771 4 года назад +1

      That sounds like the Hip right there. \m/

    • @GoSabres
      @GoSabres 3 года назад

      I was there, unforgettable night of music

    • @fatcatadude
      @fatcatadude Год назад

      I was just the opposite. I was blessed to see them, front row, in a bar in Tucson, AZ. before I'd ever heard a song. The following year I was blessed yet again when I got the opportunity to meet the band after a show in Tucson during their Road Apples tour. They were so very down to earth and so talented. It was an honor to share my Marlboro's with them because whatever they were smoking was really bad.

  • @jayluck8047
    @jayluck8047 4 года назад +22

    I love it when a member can tell the story of their band's evolution and not let their ego get in the way. Gord, a Gene Simmons you are not, and we thank you for it.

    • @colins7771
      @colins7771 4 года назад +1

      Jay Luck all the Hip guys are and Gord was, very down to earth great guys with your smart, personable Canadian upbringing and mentality. Whoever got to meet and hang with these guys or better yet get to know and work with... should certainly I think realize the uniqueness and incredible quality to this entire band around the board. The Tragically Hip forever.

  • @mattthegreeter9074
    @mattthegreeter9074 4 года назад +9

    Gord has been one of my favorite bass players for years. A truly underrated bassist who could stand toe to toe with anyone. The Hip has one of the best sonic "mixes" of any band out there. Every musician has a distinct place in the mix, and as a fellow bass player I totally dig that.

  • @rubytracey
    @rubytracey 3 года назад +7

    I miss Gord so much. My heart has been broken since he passed. I dont remember life without him, as a constant in my life. I love the whole band, but my heart.....is so broken

    • @benjaminmcfarlane3807
      @benjaminmcfarlane3807 3 года назад

      I haven't thought about it much in the past few years, I've been so busy, but I just listened to the last Tom Power interview - It really is a new era without Gord D, and I sure do miss him.

  • @lonestar3
    @lonestar3 4 года назад +22

    Always enjoyed his playing. What a nice, authentic, honest guy. Good Luck with the new music Gord.

  • @Vortigan07
    @Vortigan07 2 года назад +4

    "There's a reason that I'm the bass player..."...fair enough, I get what he means, but that being said, The Hip had just about the tightest and most locked in rhythm sections I've ever heard. A *brilliant* bass player, Mr. Sinclair!

  • @DK62-o7o
    @DK62-o7o 4 года назад +9

    🎼So bittersweet!! Im from the united states but followed the hip from day 1 !! I am still heartbroken about Gordon & my heart goes out to his family & all that loved him & the Hip! Gord would want the band to go on in one way or another!! Im sure he's watching over you !!✌🙏🇺🇸Thank you for all you made me feel❤

  • @toddmcdonald5365
    @toddmcdonald5365 4 года назад +55

    Q: What did you do the next day? ... A: "Laundry?" Only a Canadian rock star would provide that answer. Damn, I miss you guys!

    • @paulagwhyte1720
      @paulagwhyte1720 4 года назад +2

      Exactly what I thought! I miss them so much!

    • @colins7771
      @colins7771 4 года назад

      Gord is impeccably Canadian having been all around the world.

    • @SKOJCV
      @SKOJCV 3 года назад +2

      Why would only a Canadian musician say that? I’m sure most musicians from any country at their age would say something like that. Has absolutely nothing about being Canadian. But whatever you say..

  • @michelhammack5889
    @michelhammack5889 4 года назад +11

    I found The tragically hip for the first time in 1993 at record store, there in the back was a discount section. The cover cought my eye so I picked it up, and I've been a die hard fan ever since.

  • @iamronburgundy9410
    @iamronburgundy9410 4 года назад +16

    Love all the guys from the Hip, theyre just so humble and amazing canadians

  • @sparkyguitar0058
    @sparkyguitar0058 4 года назад +24

    As a Detroiter I had an opportunity to know a lot of Canadian music. Between CKLW,89X and 93.9 River we Detroiter get a great selection of great artists that the rest of America don't know. Blue Rodeo, Serena Ryder, even Bare Naked Ladies. Lots of cool bands to know.

    • @mrmisfit635
      @mrmisfit635 4 года назад +4

      That's awesome, bro. Please check out another Canadian favourite; The Northern Pikes.

    • @chuckmeyers1153
      @chuckmeyers1153 3 года назад +4

      As a fellow Detroiter, we have been very blessed to be a border town and engage with our Canadien friends and their immense and diverse talents. Thanks to Canadien content we learned about Rush, Triumph, The Guess Who, BTO, Gordon Lightfoot, April Wine, Chiliwack, and as you mentioned: BNL, Blue Rodeo, et al. The Hip were absolutely enthralling in concert and each time I saw them it was a full house and the energy was fantastic. Great times and the music that was left us shines. Thank you Gord...

    • @sudsysutherland359
      @sudsysutherland359 2 года назад

      @sparkyguitar 00: I live in Windsor,Ontario right across from ya obviously \m/ Yes we most definitely have great radio stations on both sides of the river. I miss the old 102.7 Z-Rock & 96.6 Detroit Wheelz I might have the station # wrong as it’s been awhile. I listen to 101.1 WRIF In Detroit Doug Podel. 94.7 outta Windsor

    • @sudsysutherland359
      @sudsysutherland359 2 года назад

      A few great Canadian bands that i grew up with such as April Wine ~ RUSH ~ Bare Naked Ladies ~ Helix ~ Anvil ~ Tragically Hip ~ 54•40 ~ Our Lady Peace ~ I Mother Earth ~ Killjoys ~ Tea Party ~ The Odds ~ Northern Pikes ~ Wide Mouth Mason ~ & so many more!!

  • @superd222tube
    @superd222tube 4 года назад +13

    We watched the last show in Kingston from a place about a half hour from Bobcaygeon. Very emotional, very moving. The Hip lives on forever.

  • @joesondag6801
    @joesondag6801 4 года назад +16

    What a great interview. Nice to hear from a member post Gord. What an amazing band. Thank you from Chicago. #foreverhip

  • @darrendavidson520
    @darrendavidson520 4 года назад +16

    My heart has been heavy and my soul impacted deeply with your loss and absence. As a Canadian yes I was wondering on how The Hip and family were doing. Today my heart is warm and my soul has brightened knowing you are all well. Thinking of Gord and the Hip every day. Always.

  • @WavesWatcher1
    @WavesWatcher1 4 года назад +15

    Thank you Tom & CBC, we love you Gord Sinclair 🎶❤🎶

  • @samcoon6699
    @samcoon6699 4 года назад +20

    All of the hip are heroes in my book. Each one of them were vital ingredients that made up some of the greatest music ever created. Gordon Downie will never be truly gone because he lives on in these guys and the wonderful music that will be forever in my memory. Thank you Gord Sinclair for being a 5th of one of the greatest bands ever.

  • @StephenMWest
    @StephenMWest 4 года назад +12

    The day they announced that Gord had brain cancer, I cried, all day, I was a wreck. I cried during that final show, I'd seen them 4 times live, but knowing I'd never have that chance again was devastating. I've been on board since the Last American Exit, and I'm still fully engaged, and I am excited to see Gord Sinclair is going out on the road, I will make a point of seeing and supporting him. The Tragically Hip are an eternal band, like Led Zeppelin, ageless music, rock in it's purest form, always apt, always playable, always THE HIP. I, as a Canadian, believe The Hip are the epitome of Canadiana music, Bobcaygeon, Thompson Girl, just a couple of examples. The Hip are the greatest Canadian music export ever.

  • @fiftymissioncap9045
    @fiftymissioncap9045 4 года назад +5

    Wish you the best brother...long live the HIP......

  • @johnprice8655
    @johnprice8655 Год назад +1

    This was so great to stumble on . Miss Gord and the Hip

  • @HiVizCamo
    @HiVizCamo 4 года назад +7

    So glad to see them come out the other side of Gord's loss.
    It takes it's sweet time to get there, but it does happen, usually before you know it.

  • @dmac1056
    @dmac1056 3 года назад +1

    His humility, so humble...looking forward to meeting Mr Sinclair this summer in Kingston.

  • @teddcoleman8736
    @teddcoleman8736 2 года назад +1

    What a humble man great guy

  • @joeryan3390
    @joeryan3390 4 года назад +3

    The country united on that final night in Kingston. The band did everything they had to do on Gord’s last run and we were all there with them. Keep going guys. There is still a lot of music left in all of you.

  • @1ConcernedIndividual
    @1ConcernedIndividual 3 года назад +1

    I miss the Hip more than any other band. A friend of mine and I drove up to Toronto from Chicago for the 2nd to the last show - it was great.
    Being able to say goodbye to Gord Downie was very emotional - a once in a lifetime event.
    I appreciate the whole band - fantastic! Gord Downie was a special human being - he gave us his talent and his soul and we appreciated it.
    Once this pandemic is over I would definitely drive up to Canada to see Gord Sinclair - keep on rockin' Gord!!!

  • @johnnydtractive
    @johnnydtractive 4 года назад +5

    I love Gord Sinclair, such an under-rated bass player. All the best, Gord!

    • @colins7771
      @colins7771 4 года назад +1

      johnnydtractive Incredibly underrated... obviously as is the same band. One of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time. Anyone who wants to challenge that clearly hasn’t listened to their insanely robust and deep catalogue. With Gord now adding some more of his music. Perfect.

  • @barbaramoore5070
    @barbaramoore5070 3 дня назад

    I’d love Gord to do another video playing the piano ❤

  • @Geolaw1
    @Geolaw1 4 года назад +16

    What a down to earth, intelligent guy!

  • @mdu2112
    @mdu2112 9 месяцев назад +1

    Great interview of a guy I seldom heard about. ❤🇨🇦

  • @Modern.Motoring
    @Modern.Motoring 4 года назад +13

    "An ending is an opportunity to re-frame and begin anew"

  • @paulagwhyte1720
    @paulagwhyte1720 4 года назад +2

    I love this so much! So truly Canadian!

  • @TheHarley883r
    @TheHarley883r 2 года назад

    i first hear about the hip from some canadians i met traveling , first time i hear an album i knew something rear i haven't ever hear before ..that its just so real , not trying to sell anything just real sound from the heart sounding loud and awesome i am glad the world dont know them too soon cause it pure genius music untainted and eppic ....

  • @xendava7217
    @xendava7217 4 года назад +7

    I really miss the Hip. I really do.😔😢

  • @josephtaylor3857
    @josephtaylor3857 4 года назад +8

    Excellent interview, with good Canadiana. I was fortunate to meet Mr. Gord Sinclair once. Super-nice, down-to-earth guy. Bassist for the greatest rock n roll band in the world. Good luck to him as the reluctant solo artist!

  • @crusher4830
    @crusher4830 4 года назад +1

    What a gem of a man! Break a leg on the tour, Gord. Godspeed.

  • @Bryan-mj2zc
    @Bryan-mj2zc 4 года назад +6

    I hope he comes to Ottawa and plays some of the original Hip songs let Get Back Again

  • @texadian3392
    @texadian3392 Год назад +1

    Wow, what a great interview! But also...maybe THE MOST Canadian interview EVER lol!!!

  • @skarniofficial
    @skarniofficial 4 года назад +3

    Inspiring. Ramping up toward my 9th Canadian tour, this has put a little gas in my tank. Much love, Skarni

  • @capnmo6718
    @capnmo6718 4 года назад +3

    13:53 - Snowed-in on the Rock. There’s a song in there, hunkered down in a pub on George Street, snow blowin’ a gale outside, making you late for something, anything. But everything is all right because you got a warm seat and another pint, while a local band blares out “Rant & Roar” and everyone’s singing and cuttin’ a rug.

  • @timbulb
    @timbulb 4 года назад +6

    As a recreational hater of the CBC, i have to put it aside and thank you guys for these interviews with Gord and Robby.

    • @HiVizCamo
      @HiVizCamo 4 года назад

      Q has always been on a very short list, even under Ghomeshi. The real heart of the CBC is on the radio, still.

  • @wl4901
    @wl4901 4 года назад +3

    Like the rest of us when we pass, Gord was reborn in another multiverse and is just a 3 year old.

  • @chrissmith256
    @chrissmith256 Год назад +2

    There has never, with the exception of the Stones, been a rhythm section like the Hip's.

  • @kevinwebster72
    @kevinwebster72 3 года назад

    5 years ago I moved to south Florida. The night of the Kingston show I was in the Keys.
    In a tiny brewery, I I overheard they were going to air the show.
    I about died.
    I had to head home that night, but watched from there. Still wished I had I had watched from islamorada florida.

  • @TheCariboucanuck
    @TheCariboucanuck 4 года назад +4

    And the music goes on...

  • @colins7771
    @colins7771 4 года назад +3

    Smartest guy and best musician I know.

  • @mr.k5828
    @mr.k5828 4 года назад +2

    Such class.

  • @yellowburger
    @yellowburger 4 года назад +2

    It took me til near the end of this video to realize this interviewer fella is from Newfoundland. We bawled like young fellas, he said. Yer from back home, I said. Then I googled it.

  • @sudsysutherland359
    @sudsysutherland359 2 года назад +1

    Total Class Act!

  • @keeskapteyn314
    @keeskapteyn314 4 года назад +2

    Gord. I love you, man. Would love to talk with you about those Northern Lights in the Prairies. God, you must have stories to tell.

  • @ziggysanderson
    @ziggysanderson 3 года назад +1

    Gez that statement "replace it with the love that you remember"

  • @klehtun
    @klehtun 4 года назад +6

    great chat fellas ❤️

  • @terraflops
    @terraflops 4 года назад +7

    think this is the only video with 0 thumbs down, as it should be for The Hip. Gord is missed. Great interview

    • @andreawest8755
      @andreawest8755 4 года назад +1

      Sadly, someone has hit the thumbs down. :(

    • @WarrenPostma
      @WarrenPostma 4 года назад

      @@andreawest8755 Yeah. Wow.

    • @StephenMWest
      @StephenMWest 4 года назад +1

      2 idiots gave a thumbs down, find them, give'em a massive wedgey and find out what's wrong with them?

    • @derekcox6531
      @derekcox6531 4 года назад +1

      Stephen West I know!!! Right!?!?!?

    • @colins7771
      @colins7771 4 года назад

      8 thumbs down from 8 incredibly prominent morons. Bummer to be them. Gord is an incredibly smart great guy and incredible musician. Try and top that you 8 boners lol.

  • @madeleinehague3247
    @madeleinehague3247 7 месяцев назад

    Gord wrote one of my all-time Hip favourites: "Small Town Bringdown".

    • @colins7771
      @colins7771 7 месяцев назад

      Gord wrote most of the Hip tunes*

  • @jasoncharles8651
    @jasoncharles8651 3 года назад +1

    You don't think Gord S. Knows his voice is not a common lead singers voice? He does, and his writing skills are top shelf, and his voice accompanies that. If you know the Hip, do not let Gord the bassest keep you from this great mans songs and singing!

  • @kamac8761
    @kamac8761 4 года назад +2

    Great interview as always, Tom!

  • @garythecrow3935
    @garythecrow3935 4 года назад +2

    What can you say !! ... rock on boys

  • @VangeliRock
    @VangeliRock 4 года назад +3

    Geat interview. Canadians are just too awesome. :)

  • @cliffroberts1774
    @cliffroberts1774 4 года назад

    Great interview. best of luck on your new travels Gord

  • @kato64
    @kato64 3 года назад

    I first saw The Hip in ‘89, on their “Up To Here” tour, at the SAIT campus theatre (tickets $6!). Saw them countless times over the years, ending with their last two concerts here in Edmonton (tickets were a BIT more than $6! lol). And of course I watched the final show in Kingston on a massive big screen, at a local pub. There weren’t many dry eyes that night, mine included. It was like saying a final good bye to old friends. Good to see ‘the other Gord’ back out there, giving us some new music.

  • @user-rp4is2uk2u
    @user-rp4is2uk2u 8 месяцев назад +1

    Gord is awesome

  • @2024lucky-b8z
    @2024lucky-b8z 3 года назад

    Today I happened to watch the documentary film and am so moved. Never heard of the Tragically Hip before. I watched some of Gord's solo MV. Next thing I found is that He passed away.

  • @daver5150
    @daver5150 4 года назад

    The first time I saw the Hip , I cried, happy tears, I have never felt "the Canadiana of it all" until seeing the Hip, it overwhelmed me. The last show I was a mess.

  • @edwardclark9057
    @edwardclark9057 6 месяцев назад

    FOREVERHIP

  • @Benjabola
    @Benjabola 4 года назад

    I want the chance to play that guitar in the background in the set here.

  • @golsonmoldon9455
    @golsonmoldon9455 4 года назад +1

    Thanks

  • @massapower
    @massapower 4 года назад +2

    Time to Interview "FRANK MARINO" 😎👍🏻

  • @sryburn641
    @sryburn641 4 года назад +4

    I would love to know just how many people he influenced to pick up the bass as a first instrument. I'm excited to see what his solo record is all about.

    • @colins7771
      @colins7771 4 года назад

      dead man I hope an insane amount of people!

  • @JamesEberhardt
    @JamesEberhardt 4 года назад

    11:07 - How are you feeling about getting back out on the road?

  • @jamiemartinez8674
    @jamiemartinez8674 4 года назад +1

    It’s a shame the Hip never broke in The States..

    • @CalgaryDynastar
      @CalgaryDynastar 4 года назад +3

      Really doesn’t matter, just means we got to see more of them in extensive cross Canada tours! They played to big crowds that cherished the music, that’s all that matters.

    • @bryanmmusic
      @bryanmmusic 4 года назад +1

      Seems as though the best Canadian bands don't "break" in the states.

    • @hihi2667
      @hihi2667 4 года назад

      @@bryanmmusic Uhhhhhhhhhhh Rush?

    • @bryanmmusic
      @bryanmmusic 4 года назад +1

      Two Minutes Hate not a fan.

    • @colins7771
      @colins7771 3 года назад +1

      @@hihi2667 Uhhhhhhhhhhh your mom?

  • @NorthernSweetPea
    @NorthernSweetPea 3 года назад

    Gord Sinclair. This message is for you. If anyone has a way to message him...?
    Because I Want you To ...song title

    • @NorthernSweetPea
      @NorthernSweetPea 3 года назад

      Please don't stop making music. We all miss him but we know that the whole band is talented. We still want to hear from you!!!!

    • @colins7771
      @colins7771 3 года назад

      What do you mean? I can message him

  • @thomsherwin7138
    @thomsherwin7138 4 года назад +1

    I think Dallas Green would make a good frontman if they ever decided to do a couple of charity shows.

    • @iamronburgundy9410
      @iamronburgundy9410 4 года назад +1

      Him or the singer of REM they have a simular voice

    • @CalgaryDynastar
      @CalgaryDynastar 4 года назад

      Thom Sherwin on the recent Alexisonfire tour they played one of their own songs and then morphed into a version of locked in the trunk of a car, had me tearing up. Dallas did a beautiful job of delivering Gord’s lyrics.

    • @golsonmoldon9455
      @golsonmoldon9455 4 года назад

      I get a lil Elvis Costello reflect

    • @thomsherwin7138
      @thomsherwin7138 4 года назад

      CalgaryDynastar Dallas is so good at portraying emotion with his voice. That would have been amazing.

    • @thomsherwin7138
      @thomsherwin7138 4 года назад

      Golson Moldon yes I agree. The album is fantastic.

  • @j_freed
    @j_freed 4 года назад +1

    They so wish they could clone the talent of Ghomeshi...

  • @oneconsciousman1942
    @oneconsciousman1942 4 года назад +1

    Happy he is back performing but his voice is just not for me. He sounds like a little kid

    • @xaptronic
      @xaptronic 4 года назад

      Hmm yeah it is a little odd

    • @garnerbrown1077
      @garnerbrown1077 4 года назад +3

      Then you don't know how to listen to music...I am sad for you.

    • @xaptronic
      @xaptronic 4 года назад +3

      @@garnerbrown1077 that's a bit of a retarded statement

    • @oneconsciousman1942
      @oneconsciousman1942 4 года назад +1

      @@garnerbrown1077 a person who is not willing to admit the reality of sound. and will only accept that what they hear is good because of the artists connect to the past glories, is the one who has no comprehension of what the quality of music truly is. In other words.. saying that I don't know how to listen to music only tells me that your comments are only based on his association the the hip, not that his voice is good. That tells me that it is not me how does not know how to listen to music, it tells me that you cannot adequately define what a good voice is. it also considers you presumptuous and pompous to think your opinion is all that matters, just because you disagree, because it is not, and you were never obligated to respond. you can actually move on. and BTW, when someone does not find something to their liking and they mention that the voice is not for them.. its not your place to tell them they are wrong, all you have to do is move on.. you are legally permitted to move on away from comments that are not directed at you specifically. So maybe.. that is the best advice offered at no charge.. Move on.

    • @garnerbrown1077
      @garnerbrown1077 4 года назад +1

      @@oneconsciousman1942 wow you sure know a lot...blah blah blah

  • @mattmurray517
    @mattmurray517 4 года назад

    Seems like a nice guy. Hate the Hip, but seems cool

    • @thomasbusy3632
      @thomasbusy3632 4 года назад +2

      Matt Murray I understand not liking their style but to hate the hip is just sad. They had so many songs with so many styles. Hard to believe you couldn’t find one song that you liked.

    • @colins7771
      @colins7771 4 года назад +3

      @@thomasbusy3632 Exactly Frank... I feel terrible for any human who cant investigate the Hip's catalogue.

    • @trishr2765
      @trishr2765 4 года назад

      Sad

    • @SJ-km5ly
      @SJ-km5ly 4 года назад

      "Hate the hip?"
      Strange.

    • @sparkyguitar0058
      @sparkyguitar0058 3 года назад

      Probably dont like Bobby Orr or hockey either. Just dont get it.