Right there with you

it’s an autonomic response, he’s in so many heart and souls. I’m not typically a cryer but my eyes get teary the moment I see him.

Absolutely. A gift

thank you

My tears are forming... RIP you treasure

john simon I’m Bobcaygeon raised on born. Then man is a legend.

*the willie nelson, aka weed

that is an artist

I showed my friend some lyrics I had written with a few lines scratched out and had to spend a good 45 minutes trying to explain this to him

"if not the greatest band of all time." -it's nice that deaf people are using braille to get into music now.

Add Neil, Alex or Geddy to that list

how very true.

George and Gord. My mind can't handle it.

Oh, Katie. This. Oh this is the best comment ever. And I don't wanna swim.

Killerwhaletank…

Dutch icon

World icon.

I can't listen to it anymore either 😕

take it all inn

Sad,y, Ghomeshi was really talented at interviews as well, very informed and respectful and appreciative… his Tom Petty interview is supreme as a creative document. And he did really piss off BB Thornton for mentioning anything other than his band. Which is still funny… Pretending Thorton isn’t also a movie star, like what?

lol thanks for your story.

George isn't that young. I mean he's been around for quite awhile. But I do agree that those questions were very silly, but most likely picked by a producer to fill the finish cut just in case they didn't get the responses they wanted for the show. That's why they are at the end of the interview.

One of the best live bands....consistently!

Heather Bowlan it was the 17th, don't want his death on my bday. It was a sad day for us all.

WTF? Sounds like you still need help. And aren't guns banned in Canada?

***** are you Canadian? can you easily buy a gun?

+Phil McGroin no actually, but it is very unlikely to find someone with a gun in Canada ( except for the cops and other authorities.)

+andkonhi123 person that's bullshit

+Jesse James really? Do your research m8

how rude

Yeah, and how "cool"!!! Stipe had the wisdom to timely terminate his "illusion machine" cancer-making.

Well....its true tho

How the f- is cancer the "the price he had to pay" for being Canadian? Oh right, it isn't at all. Great post. -Nothing is more annoying than nationalistic cheerleaders on TV and elsewhere, or more inartistic than an "artist" who has sold his artistic freedom to work as a low-rent huckster for a nation or anything related to the daily indigestion and excretion of politics (which from the height of great art appears like a skidmark across a culture). Bob Dylan is worthy of honor no matter what his music given how he is THE great story of tossing "topical politics" back into the faces of those who begged him to imprison his art inside it if they would worship him In return. Which is not to be confused with telling stories about what one knows. -But is exactly what tossing one's art aside is so as to have room to work a new "customer base" by inserting the lowly aims of nationalism and ruining a good story . Be sure to cram in every proper noun that might generate cheap applause. Talk about hockey as though any "game" could define people. Not have a clue that Winnipeg should not be described as a "great city" to foreigners, or anyone with even a driver's license let alone a passport. Be unaware that Canadians in general are rather lacking in style and... interesting qualities. (Francophone Quebecers are exempted given you can guess the language of most people in Montreal by how styling they are, especially the women. Baggy tshirt with blue eye shadow? "You go girl!") But "The Hip" themselves are great - if you like plod-rock, say a Sears Bargain Basement version of Oasis. "Ooh, did you see how weird Downie was? He was pretending to eat berries. Unbelievable. And the guitar dude's hair? F-ing-A. Looks exactly like a weed dealer from 1978. They're amazing."

Also, no cheap offence to Downie intended, but more so serious offence: wasn't he supposed to die after actually using "terminal" cancer extensively to market a new tour? Appeared a cringeworthy, ignoble method in practice then, and since then...?

tBesht ?

+tBesht the fuck

Gord Downie has always reminded me of Ernie Coombs (Mr.Dressup). Kind of like he was his long lost uncle. Kind of hard to explain, but I have always thought there was some sort of resemblance.

Both are Canadian Icons and are greatly missed.

oh pullleeze

+Jamie Finnemore I have to agree. I love the Doors, and the Hip. However, both of their spokesmen / lead singers are completely incoherent while, well, speaking. It's all poetic bullshit and thus virtually meaningless.

Morrison was the head of the butterfly.

+Kennen Andersen your comment is meaningless

thanks jesse . I of course was speaking to boths creative and outstanding writing skills