20 Years For The Hip???? - Printable Version

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20 Years For The Hip???? - Summiteer - 01-03-2004

I'm pretty darn sure it's the 20th anniversary of the band, I thought in that 1 interview with Gord on the release of TATH he said 84? Can anyone back me up on this? :rambo:

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- nois - 01-06-2004

yes, i saw an interview on much that said that they started up with the members, and dave manning, (sax) i think his name was, in 1984, his name may be wrong, anyways yes, 84.

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- MikeS - 01-06-2004

Yeah, '84 sounds about right...

Here's a classic link (I've posted it before) on the "Pre-Paul" Hip, which picks up the story in October 1985:

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(love those photos!)

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Excerpt:
"Journal: How do you write your songs?
Bobby: Gord Sinclair writes the basic songs, I arrange it and Gord Downie forgets it."
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:lol: :lol:

M.

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- MikeS - 01-06-2004

Upon further review...this may actually be their 21st year... :what

From the "iceberg.com" biography site:

"The band originally formed in 1983 when Downie, Baker and Sinclair were all studying at Queen's University."

and further:

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Ok, hands up all those of you who feel REALLY OLD now!!

:wink:

M.

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