You're right, the Hip don't get enough credit, its cuz the huge world of consumers live in America.
I just want to say as an American that grew up on the Canadian border, and one who has spent a fair amount of time in Kingston, Ottawa, Cornwall, Toronto an Ontario, Not all Americans are complete jack off's. The hip has a (Relatively speaking) huge following along the boarder towns near to Kingston and all along the St. Lawrence River. I remember as a young teenager when The Hip first came on the scene. We grew up with their music, the Quintessential bar music, bonfire party music and all around good timin music. It's the kind of music that makes every young boy want to learn how to play guitar and drums if only just to jam your heart out along with the prolific number of tracks this band has put out. And although my fascination with their music began to fade with Phantom Power, I still count them among my favorite bands and know all the words to the majority of their songs by heart from having listen to them all many hundreds of times over the years. I've seen them play at the Corel Center, at a small bar in Ottawa and at the Sugar Bush. Of all the concerts I have been to, I count each of these experiences among my most treasured. And although It makes me sad that this amazing group of performers never caught on in the greater United States, over all I'm actually happy this should be the case. The hip did not succumb to the degradations of commercialization that so many bands get tied up in. The Hip always felt natural, true to their art, passionate about their music. And in my estimation, both the band and their fans (that border on fanatical) profited greatly for it. Had the American Commercial Machine taken up The Hip, I am afraid that they would have been corrupted and made into something PoPish, fake and dismal. If "Credit" is a matter of Global recognition, then it is fair to say that The Hip has not had enough of it. But for me, Credit is the way in which they touch their fans, and the response that their music invokes from them. The love between Hip Fans and the band is altogether different then that of a more recognizable Justin Beaber type. I'll take The hip with their smaller global recognition over ANY of today’s modern PoP artists. Let The Hip keep their Integrity, and let the rest of the world have the boy bands.
@Singalo Well said. I agree with you. Another advantage of the Hip's having had a limited commercial success in the U.S. was that a lot of us got to see them in more intimate venues than arenas and stadiums. Between '92 and '02 I saw them play a number of times in cities that include Tucson, AZ; Birmingham, AL; Atlanta, GA; and Dallas, TX. All of those shows (especially the first handful in Arizona) were small enough that a girl could stand pressed close to the stage, feel the music throb through her body, and be...
@Singalo Well said. I agree with you. Another advantage of the Hip's having had a limited commercial success in the U.S. was that a lot of us got to see them in more intimate venues than arenas and stadiums. Between '92 and '02 I saw them play a number of times in cities that include Tucson, AZ; Birmingham, AL; Atlanta, GA; and Dallas, TX. All of those shows (especially the first handful in Arizona) were small enough that a girl could stand pressed close to the stage, feel the music throb through her body, and be hypnotized and held in the palm of Gord Downie's hand along with the rest of the people in the club/bar/converted movie theatre. Every show was a magical experience. I didn't become a legitimate fan until I'd seen them perform live. There are not a lot of bands (especially these days) who aren't a lot better in the studio than they are on stage.
@Singalo I am an American that lives about an hour south of Detroit in Toledo Oh. The Hip used to come to our Zoo at an outdoor amphitheater right down the end of my street. We used to have big ass hip parties and even waved big ass Canadian flags in the yard before everyone walking to the concert from my house. It was always the best night of the summer. They played 3 or 4 different venues in Toledo. I’ve seen all of them. A few times in Chicago and in Detroit obviously. I started listening in 1992 and...
@Singalo I am an American that lives about an hour south of Detroit in Toledo Oh. The Hip used to come to our Zoo at an outdoor amphitheater right down the end of my street. We used to have big ass hip parties and even waved big ass Canadian flags in the yard before everyone walking to the concert from my house. It was always the best night of the summer. They played 3 or 4 different venues in Toledo. I’ve seen all of them. A few times in Chicago and in Detroit obviously. I started listening in 1992 and didn’t listen to any other band for approximately 10 years after 1st hearing them. In my humble opinion they were / are the greatest band ever assembled. I’m heartbroken now Gordies gone.
@Singalo With all respect I agree with everything you said except for the comment about "modern PoP artists". It is up to consumers to dictate "pop music", other than that i think any artist is an artist and deserves that respect.
@Singalo With all respect I agree with everything you said except for the comment about "modern PoP artists". It is up to consumers to dictate "pop music", other than that i think any artist is an artist and deserves that respect.
@Singalo With all respect I agree with everything you said except for the comment about "modern PoP artists". It is up to consumers to dictate "pop music", other than that i think any artist is an artist and deserves that respect.
@Singalo With all respect I agree with everything you said except for the comment about "modern PoP artists". It is up to consumers to dictate "pop music", other than that i think any artist is an artist and deserves that respect.
Many Years ago at this point, MadScooter said:
You're right, the Hip don't get enough credit, its cuz the huge world of consumers live in America.
I just want to say as an American that grew up on the Canadian border, and one who has spent a fair amount of time in Kingston, Ottawa, Cornwall, Toronto an Ontario, Not all Americans are complete jack off's. The hip has a (Relatively speaking) huge following along the boarder towns near to Kingston and all along the St. Lawrence River. I remember as a young teenager when The Hip first came on the scene. We grew up with their music, the Quintessential bar music, bonfire party music and all around good timin music. It's the kind of music that makes every young boy want to learn how to play guitar and drums if only just to jam your heart out along with the prolific number of tracks this band has put out. And although my fascination with their music began to fade with Phantom Power, I still count them among my favorite bands and know all the words to the majority of their songs by heart from having listen to them all many hundreds of times over the years. I've seen them play at the Corel Center, at a small bar in Ottawa and at the Sugar Bush. Of all the concerts I have been to, I count each of these experiences among my most treasured. And although It makes me sad that this amazing group of performers never caught on in the greater United States, over all I'm actually happy this should be the case. The hip did not succumb to the degradations of commercialization that so many bands get tied up in. The Hip always felt natural, true to their art, passionate about their music. And in my estimation, both the band and their fans (that border on fanatical) profited greatly for it. Had the American Commercial Machine taken up The Hip, I am afraid that they would have been corrupted and made into something PoPish, fake and dismal. If "Credit" is a matter of Global recognition, then it is fair to say that The Hip has not had enough of it. But for me, Credit is the way in which they touch their fans, and the response that their music invokes from them. The love between Hip Fans and the band is altogether different then that of a more recognizable Justin Beaber type. I'll take The hip with their smaller global recognition over ANY of today’s modern PoP artists. Let The Hip keep their Integrity, and let the rest of the world have the boy bands.
Hear! Hear! :)
Hear! Hear! :)
@Singalo Well said. I agree with you. Another advantage of the Hip's having had a limited commercial success in the U.S. was that a lot of us got to see them in more intimate venues than arenas and stadiums. Between '92 and '02 I saw them play a number of times in cities that include Tucson, AZ; Birmingham, AL; Atlanta, GA; and Dallas, TX. All of those shows (especially the first handful in Arizona) were small enough that a girl could stand pressed close to the stage, feel the music throb through her body, and be...
@Singalo Well said. I agree with you. Another advantage of the Hip's having had a limited commercial success in the U.S. was that a lot of us got to see them in more intimate venues than arenas and stadiums. Between '92 and '02 I saw them play a number of times in cities that include Tucson, AZ; Birmingham, AL; Atlanta, GA; and Dallas, TX. All of those shows (especially the first handful in Arizona) were small enough that a girl could stand pressed close to the stage, feel the music throb through her body, and be hypnotized and held in the palm of Gord Downie's hand along with the rest of the people in the club/bar/converted movie theatre. Every show was a magical experience. I didn't become a legitimate fan until I'd seen them perform live. There are not a lot of bands (especially these days) who aren't a lot better in the studio than they are on stage.
@Singalo I am an American that lives about an hour south of Detroit in Toledo Oh. The Hip used to come to our Zoo at an outdoor amphitheater right down the end of my street. We used to have big ass hip parties and even waved big ass Canadian flags in the yard before everyone walking to the concert from my house. It was always the best night of the summer. They played 3 or 4 different venues in Toledo. I’ve seen all of them. A few times in Chicago and in Detroit obviously. I started listening in 1992 and...
@Singalo I am an American that lives about an hour south of Detroit in Toledo Oh. The Hip used to come to our Zoo at an outdoor amphitheater right down the end of my street. We used to have big ass hip parties and even waved big ass Canadian flags in the yard before everyone walking to the concert from my house. It was always the best night of the summer. They played 3 or 4 different venues in Toledo. I’ve seen all of them. A few times in Chicago and in Detroit obviously. I started listening in 1992 and didn’t listen to any other band for approximately 10 years after 1st hearing them. In my humble opinion they were / are the greatest band ever assembled. I’m heartbroken now Gordies gone.
@Singalo With all respect I agree with everything you said except for the comment about "modern PoP artists". It is up to consumers to dictate "pop music", other than that i think any artist is an artist and deserves that respect.
@Singalo With all respect I agree with everything you said except for the comment about "modern PoP artists". It is up to consumers to dictate "pop music", other than that i think any artist is an artist and deserves that respect.
@Singalo With all respect I agree with everything you said except for the comment about "modern PoP artists". It is up to consumers to dictate "pop music", other than that i think any artist is an artist and deserves that respect.
@Singalo With all respect I agree with everything you said except for the comment about "modern PoP artists". It is up to consumers to dictate "pop music", other than that i think any artist is an artist and deserves that respect.