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[Oppo]

Not sure if folks outside Canada know what's going on... here's a summary:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts...n-a-tragically-hip-tourdiary/article31466982/

The jist is that the lead singer, Gord Downie, has terminal brain cancer, and the band has been playing a farewell tour over the last few months. The very last concert is tonight, in their home town of Kingston, and will be broadcast on the CBC and dozens of public venues. People have been opening their houses and homes around my hood for concert viewings. Everyone is gonna be crying by the end of the night.

I grew up with the Hip and this is hitting a lot harder than I expected it to.

Trying to get tickets to the Danforth Music Hall showing right now.

 

[Kraftwerk]

Saw some of the clips from the Toronto show. Very emotional concert.

 

[Easystride]

Hope the stream holds up. Tears will be shed.

 

[Entropia]

Never been a big Hip fan, I like a few of their songs. They're a fairly iconic band in Canada, so to see them have to call it a day because of cancer is awful.

Going to tune in to the stream with some friends.

 

[Supa Necta]

We're hosting a watching party tonight. My wife drove up to Hamilton on Tuesday and managed to get in to that show.

 

[jstripes]

I told my family that TV is mine between 8:30 and 11:30 tonight. There's no way I'm missing this.

 

[Bubba_Sparks]

I live in Kingston, but I won't be attending the concert. I am going to a friends house to watch UFC 202. My parents and sisters are going so at least I'll be able to hear from them what it was like.

 

[Staal]

I saw them in 1996. This news still hits me.

 

[capitalCORN]

Gord will always be Canada's poet.

 

[_Final_Phoenix_]

I only properly started listening to them in the past couple years but fell hard for their music. Unfortunately, I just couldn't afford tickets for their Toronto shows... Will definitely cry while watching live on TV

 

[UberTag]

I still have fond memories from attending their "ring in the millennium" concert to welcome in the year 2000.

Gord and company are a national institution. They'll be missed dearly.

 

[Oppo]

we got in.

lots of concert reminiscing in line.

 

[capitalCORN]

we got in.

lots of concert reminiscing in line.

Grats, enjoy the love-in. I'll be crying manly tears from home. :'d

 

[jstripes]

we got in.

lots of concert reminiscing in line.

I've only been to one of their concerts, in a field somewhere near Guelph. I remember a big inflatable killer whale being thrown around. (If you don't know that reference, get out.)

 

[User 479360]

I somehow forgot what day it was today, but a friend invited me over to watch the concert. I had been meaning to set my PVR, and did that at the same time.

I'd been planning to watch it since hearing about it. I'm a pretty big Hip fan, and love their stuff. It's going to be hard to watch, though, especially since my Mom dealt with the same thing before her passing.

I've seen The Hip two or three times. Once at Live-8, I believe, and then once at the ACC. Maybe one other time. They're really good live.

 

[badblue]

Youtube live stream link

I've got it up on my TV in the living room, with some cheap beers.

Saw the concert here in Edmonton a few weeks ago, and it was one of the best shows I've ever seen.

I live in Kingston, but I won't be attending the concert. I am going to a friends house to watch UFC 202. My parents and sisters are going so at least I'll be able to hear from them what it was like.

I'm sure you'll be able to find it online tomorrow. It's being streamed after all. Someone is bound to record it.

 

[explodet]

Bumping this, as the concert has started.

 

[bigred50]

Having a beer and watching The Hip's last show. Bless the CBC.

 

[Draysoth]

Loving it. Did it break up a bit during Courage for anyone else?

 

[Sulla1980]

Man, I will miss this band.

 

[capitalCORN]

NVM

 

[Draysoth]

I, I tried to keep strong but... Damn this spicy air!

Sorry I meant the feed . I keep getting random cuts - just had a couple during Possessed by the Human Mind. I'm barely keeping myself together tho and I got lucky and saw them in Hamilton this past Tuesday.

 

[Pyke Presco]

Saw a bunch of people lining up downtown to try and get into one of the outdoor showing venues in Halifax, didn`t realize what was going on at first. Now watching online at home, but think it`s super cool that they`re doing a live broadcast for everyone country wide as well as a ton of venues in cities across the country to watch it live.

 

[lamaroo]

Sorry I meant the feed . I keep getting random cuts - just had a couple during Possessed by the Human Mind. I'm barely keeping myself together tho and I got lucky and saw them in Hamilton this past Tuesday.

CBC feed has been fine for me.

 

[capitalCORN]

Sorry I meant the feed . I keep getting random cuts - just had a couple during Possessed by the Human Mind. I'm barely keeping myself together tho and I got lucky and saw them in Hamilton this past Tuesday.

Yeah, I realized the full extent of the post and edited. But my feed was fine.

 

[Draysoth]

CBC feed has been fine for me.

Thanks - using a sling box so wanted to be sure. Great concert so far.

 

[Joeku]

This is cool.

 

[ElNino]

I saw them a few times in the 90s and then again in 2003 at Edgefest. I'm watching it now with my son, but it's too bad he doesn't appreciate how good the Hip have been for as long as they have been together.

Will be some tears tonight for sure. 😞

 

[lamaroo]

Appreciate CBC not trying to censor

 

[Draysoth]

Appreciate CBC not trying to censor

Definitely. No commercials too. They had a potential rude language warning before it started.

 

[ElNino]

Appreciate CBC not trying to censor

Absolutely, They better not get any complaints for it.

 

[RC]

Appreciate CBC not trying to censor

Yup. Anyone who complains should turn in their citizenship.

Great time at the Vancouver viewing party!

 

[Draysoth]

This is very similar to the Hamilton show - same set and break video. Similar songs - ie a few from the same albums then a few from the newest release. Interesting!

 

[CreeperBlocks]

This is a great show so far. Downie is killing it.

 

[Draysoth]

This is a great show so far. Downie is killing it.

If you didn't know there's no way you'd think he was sick.

 

[excelsiorlef]

This is very similar to the Hamilton show - same set and break video. Similar songs - ie a few from the same albums then a few from the newest release. Interesting!

It is the last show of the tour.

They mix up their setlist almost every show but the format is going to be the same

 

[SirUltimos]

I love how every song I think "This is probably my favorite Hip song", but I end up saying the exact same thing for every song.

 

[RC]

If you didn't know there's no way you'd think he was sick.

I was thinking the same thing. He's pulling out all the stops.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

If you didn't know there's no way you'd think he was sick.

Downie has great stage presence. Charisma is just oozing out of him.

I love how every song I think "This is probably my favorite Hip song", but I end up saying the exact same thing for every song.

I could listen to the Hip all day. Same with Rush

 

[dream]

Goddamn, that performance of Music at Work was stellar.

 

[Draysoth]

Downie has great stage presence. Charisma is just oozing out of him.

That's the one thing I missed until the end of the concert - his insane charismatic ramblings mid song. Then at the end he broke the crowd. Awesome man.

 

[OldmanAndroid]

Saw a bunch of people lining up downtown to try and get into one of the outdoor showing venues in Halifax, didn`t realize what was going on at first. Now watching online at home, but think it`s super cool that they`re doing a live broadcast for everyone country wide as well as a ton of venues in cities across the country to watch it live.

Haligaf checkin in. Watching it from home, really cool of CBC to host that venue.

 

[dem]

The wife and I tuned in during music at work and said "they sound terrible" at the same time.

Y'all crazy

 

[Stuggernaut]

Everyone I know (Canadian) is watching this... kind of surreal, and sad, and awesome all at the same time.

Thankfully I can watch it here in Seattle online!

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Everyone I know (Canadian) is watching this... kind of surreal, and sad, and awesome all at the same time.

Thankfully I can watch it here in Seattle online!

Based CBC

 

[capitalCORN]

The wife and I tuned in during music at work and said "they sound terrible" at the same time.

Y'all crazy

You just don't know the sound of sweat and elbow grease,

 

[Kabuki Quantum Lover]

Watching on TV. Great picture and sound. Thankful for the CBC for not cutting or censoring.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

I wish I weren't overseas for this. Lucky I got to see them live at Maple Leaf Gardens, back when that was a thing. That show was peak Canada.

 

[Draysoth]

Far as I know Cbc isn't geoblocking this either. Love it.

 

[matthewwhatever]

I wish I weren't overseas for this. Lucky I got to see them live at Maple Leaf Gardens, back when that was a thing. That show was peak Canada.

Tune in here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6pwkHjRWuM