Gord Downie, The Tragically Hip

[notebookgirl]

Ugh! Last couple of years hasn't been good for music! It was announced yesterday that Gord Downie, 52, lead singer from The Tragically Hip has terminal brain cancer. This Canadian band was introduced to me by my husband before we got married in 1999. We have seen them so many times and is one of our all-time favorites. I was devastated to hear this news.
I cried for Scott Weiland, I cried for David Bowie and now I cried for Gord. He's not gone yet and the band plans to tour this summer, despite his diagnosis.
I am just hoping we can get tickets for the Toronto show to see him one last time!
"That night in Toronto.."

 

[muskrat]

Ugh! Last couple of years hasn't been good for music! It was announced yesterday that Gord Downie, 52, lead singer from The Tragically Hip has terminal brain cancer. This Canadian band was introduced to me by my husband before we got married in 1999. We have seen them so many times and is one of our all-time favorites. I was devastated to hear this news.
I cried for Scott Weiland, I cried for David Bowie and now I cried for Gord. He's not gone yet and the band plans to tour this summer, despite his diagnosis.
I am just hoping we can get tickets for the Toronto show to see him one last time!
"That night in Toronto.."

Yep, now I wanna cry for all those cats, and for Lemmy. Don't fergit Lemmy. and Darwyn Cooke. Those are people who DIED, died! They were all my friends, and they died.

 

[staropeace]

It is all so sad. He will be playing here in Edmonton. I may get some tickets.

 

[notebookgirl]

Yep, now I wanna cry for all those cats, and for Lemmy. Don't fergit Lemmy. and Darwyn Cooke. Those are people who DIED, died! They were all my friends, and they died.

I only cry for my favorites. However, Lemmy was sad.

 

[staropeace]

The Tragically Hip Taught Us About Being Canadian These 11 Times

 

[GNTLGNT]

...2016 has been a banner year for the Reaper......

 

[mal]

I read about that the other day. Very sad. He is quite a trooper to make it all public and still go touring. Hopefully his fans won't bludgeon him with pity. It sounds like he wants to go out on his own terms. He truly was iconic.

 

[mal]

I read about that the other day. Very sad. He is quite a trooper to make it all public and still go touring. Hopefully his fans won't bludgeon him with pity. It sounds like he wants to go out on his own terms. He truly was iconic.

I meant "He truly IS iconic.

 

[OldDarth]

Cancer sucks.

Fully, Completely is such a fantastic album.

 

[Shoesalesman]

It is all so sad. He will be playing here in Edmonton. I may get some tickets.

That's what my wife and I are planning to do, as well. Fully Completely was the soundtrack to my college years.

 

[notebookgirl]

We got tickets to London, in separate seats! Just need to get my passport ready. Ugh, So silly that I have to get a passport for Canada. I remember just crossing the border, boo! It's not them, it's us!

 

[Shoesalesman]

Was able to snag ONE seat for the July 30th show. Ticketmaster sold out in literally a few seconds.

 

[staropeace]

Was able to snag ONE seat for the July 30th show. Ticketmaster sold out in literally a few seconds.

yep, that they did.

 

[notebookgirl]

yep, that they did.

Of course, Stubhub has got plenty. Ugh. Going to concerts use to be a little easier!

 

[Dana Jean]

Sorry Daniel, we don't allow personal fictional writing posted directly to the site. If you have a blog that you can link to that does not garner sales, you may start a thread in self promotion and post the link there.

 

[kingricefan]

Yep, now I wanna cry for all those cats, and for Lemmy. Don't fergit Lemmy. and Darwyn Cooke. Those are people who DIED, died! They were all my friends, and they died.

Caught your Jim Carroll nod there.

 

[grin willard]

I read about that the other day. Very sad. He is quite a trooper to make it all public and still go touring. Hopefully his fans won't bludgeon him with pity. It sounds like he wants to go out on his own terms.

Kind of the way Warren Zevon went. I still miss that guy!

Flashback: Warren Zevon Says Goodbye on 'David Letterman' - Rolling Stone

 

[Dana Jean]

Kind of the way Warren Zevon went. I still miss that guy!

Flashback: Warren Zevon Says Goodbye on 'David Letterman' - Rolling Stone

THat was heartbreaking.

Enjoy every sandwich, guys.

 

[rockerchick]

Ugh! Last couple of years hasn't been good for music! It was announced yesterday that Gord Downie, 52, lead singer from The Tragically Hip has terminal brain cancer. This Canadian band was introduced to me by my husband before we got married in 1999. We have seen them so many times and is one of our all-time favorites. I was devastated to hear this news.
I cried for Scott Weiland, I cried for David Bowie and now I cried for Gord. He's not gone yet and the band plans to tour this summer, despite his diagnosis.
I am just hoping we can get tickets for the Toronto show to see him one last time!
"That night in Toronto.."

Gord is so talented. It's too bad his band never found as much success outside of Canada as Bryan Adams and Celine Dion.

 

[Srbo]

Gord is so talented. It's too bad his band never found as much success outside of Canada as Bryan Adams and Celine Dion.

Very true.
The Hip are fabulous, they deserve superstar status...
And Goride is as unique as a frontman as it gets...