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2018 Junos - direwolf74 - 03-25-2018
I usually avoid the Junos like the plague, but I'll be tuning in tonight just to see Gord's tribute with Sarah Harmer and Dallas Green.
Introduce Yerself won for best adult alternative album, and Gord won songwriter of the year (along with Kevin Drew) at the non-televised ceremony last night. Also sounds like there will be more Gord solo releases in the near future.
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Quote:Gord Downie, the late Tragically Hip frontman, won adult alternative album of the year posthumously and also shared songwriter of the year with Kevin Drew. His brothers, Patrick and Mike, accepted the award, advocating for more attention on Indigenous rights and issues facing the population.
"I can feel it, this country is changing," said Mike Downie. "And it's changing for the better."
They also told media backstage that there's "stuff still to come" from Gord Downie's musical offerings.
"There's a lot of material that he was doing all along, a lot of material he created after he found out he was going to die and there's a lot of archival material," said Pat Downie.
Re: 2018 Junos - potsie - 03-25-2018
direwolf74 Wrote:Also sounds like there will be more Gord solo releases in the near future.
Hopefully the "stark" record made with Dale Morningstar (as mentioned in the book) and the "rail derailment" concept album with Bob Rock were close enough to completion to release as future solo albums.
Re: 2018 Junos - ryan93 - 03-25-2018
I never miss the Junos, and was especially looking forward to them this year with performances by Arcade Fire, The Arkells, the Barenaked Ladies reunion, and of course the Downie tribute. I somehow ended up forgetting about them tonight, and missed everything prior to the BNL HOF induction. At least I still got to see the majority of the acts I listed, but missed the Gord tribute. I’m sure I’ll be able to find it online soon though.
Re: 2018 Junos - gratts99 - 03-25-2018
Both Sarah and Dallas gave an amazing performance tonight.
Re: 2018 Junos - hotmetal401 - 03-25-2018
Many will be hardpressed to keep it together during the Gord Downie tribute. The performance by Sarah Harmer, City and Colour and Kevin Hearn was exactly what an In Memorium performance should be. It was punctuated by a video curated by Tim Thompson, best known for the years of videos he put together for Hockey Night In Canada (and who may actually be lurking around these parts).
I actually can't remember the last time the Junos were this enjoyable to watch. The Jessie Reyez/Daniel Caesar performance was stunning.
Re: 2018 Junos - direwolf74 - 03-25-2018
I agree, it was a wonderful tribute to Gord. Dallas and Sarah were both fantastic.
It was also cool seeing the original Barenaked Ladies lineup. Would be great to see those guys fully reunite and make another record together.
Video tribute:
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Sarah Harmer and Dallas Green:
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Re: 2018 Junos - direwolf74 - 03-26-2018
Paul's reaction.
Quote:paul langlois
@paullanglois101
That was a really cool tribute to Gord. He'd have loved it and maybe even did. Kevin Drew, loved what you said and who you are. Same with u Pearl. Sarah yer the best and we all know it. Dallas, I thought you nailed it too. Tough times without him here. Pat + Mike nicely done boys
9:33 PM - 25 Mar 2018
Re: 2018 Junos - thebends - 03-26-2018
It was stunningly moving, not a dry spot on my face.
Re: 2018 Junos - emperor penguin - 03-26-2018
hotmetal401 Wrote:Many will be hardpressed to keep it together during the Gord Downie tribute. The performance by Sarah Harmer, City and Colour and Kevin Hearn was exactly what an In Memorium performance should be. It was punctuated by a video curated by Tim Thompson, best known for the years of videos he put together for Hockey Night In Canada (and who may actually be lurking around these parts).
I actually can't remember the last time the Junos were this enjoyable to watch. The Jessie Reyez/Daniel Caesar performance was stunning.
I agree, the entire show was great this year. Understated, great performances by everyone, over and done in just over 2 hours.
Re: 2018 Junos - potsie - 03-26-2018
I'm so pleased one of Gord's solo songs was covered. Sarah Harmer did a fantastic job and nailed it. Watching her sing it reminded me of the uniqueness of Gord's phrasing ("We... were both... sit-TING... in the... back-SEAT"), something I don't often think about when I hear Gord, but tend to notice more when others cover his songs.
The video montage playing behind Dallas Green did a beautiful job of capturing Gord's idiosyncratic stage presence.
A couple more videos:
Gord Downie, Artist of the Year:
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Kevin Drew and Pearl Wenjak's tribute to Gord:
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Re: 2018 Junos - redhill - 03-26-2018
amazing the love this one man generates
Re: 2018 Junos - Moof_Milker - 03-26-2018
Can't think of a more appropriate artist than Sarah Harmer to pay tribute. So good. Tim Thompson's video, which highlighted Gord's mischievous on-stage antics, was the perfect complement to the heaviness of the moment. I can trace my own obsession with Gord to his performances in Heksenketel (ARA '93) -- you know, the shaggy-hair, the beard, the deranged mad-genius-who-just-escaped-from-an-institution look while ranting on stage. Epitome of cool. Seems like yesterday I was a teenager in my parent's basement watching that VHS tape on a loop, entranced by those rants. Collectively, they did an excellent job with this tribute.
Re: 2018 Junos - Chris Tanz - 03-26-2018
Moof_Milker Wrote:Can't think of a more appropriate artist than Sarah Harmer to pay tribute. So good. Tim Thompson's video, which highlighted Gord's mischievous on-stage antics, was the perfect complement to the heaviness of the moment. I can trace my own obsession with Gord to his performances in Heksenketel (ARA '93) -- you know, the shaggy-hair, the beard, the deranged mad-genius-who-just-escaped-from-an-institution look while ranting on stage. Epitome of cool. Seems like yesterday I was a teenager in my parent's basement watching that VHS tape on a loop, entranced by those rants. Collectively, they did an excellent job with this tribute.
^^ Was thinking the same thing when they showed the Wild-Man Gord clips -- the Heksenketel Gord; the werewolf, baby; parents' basement; VHS; laminar flow; landscapes emerge -- 100% same
Sarah's Introduce Yerself was great. They should have let her do both verses. Dallas Green's Bobcaygeon was a little high-pitched for my taste, but I thought all told it was a very well done tribute.
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Re: 2018 Junos - SRK - 03-26-2018
Sarah was fantastic. I'm on record saying I can't stand c&c's cover of bobcaygeon, but it didn't seem too awful last night, given the context
Re: 2018 Junos - direwolf74 - 03-26-2018
Moof_Milker Wrote:I can trace my own obsession with Gord to his performances in Heksenketel (ARA '93) -- you know, the shaggy-hair, the beard, the deranged mad-genius-who-just-escaped-from-an-institution look while ranting on stage. Epitome of cool. Seems like yesterday I was a teenager in my parent's basement watching that VHS tape on a loop, entranced by those rants. Collectively, they did an excellent job with this tribute.
That describes my adolescence perfectly, except I go back a little further to the Live at the Misty Moon concert, which I taped off Muchmusic and watched obsessively until Heksenketel came out, and then I became obsessed with that one. No doubt many fans will remember Gord for the Jaws t-shirt, the shiny suits, and the hat. But for me, the shaggy hair and crazy Grizzly Adams beard look from ARA '93 is just as iconic.