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downie interview funny
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thought you guys might enjoy this...but i could be wrong lol

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fun interview with gord downie...some stuff from new album and a few laughs
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#2

That was entertaining, thanks for sharing that!

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Imagine a world before the "beginning was the word.”
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#3

cool, but the music in the background is annoying. Plus the volume keeps raising and lowering throughout
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#4

to make the interview even more funny, when they play In View, right click on the media player and set the the speed to real fast or slow.

It sounds hilarious.. :lol:

Imagine a world before the "beginning was the word.”
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#5

Interesting to hear Gord's views on hipbase and other fan sites. Very cool shoutout to MAv and his "nom d'internet" haha.
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#6

Rink's the next single? Blah. I mean, it's a good song, but I'm not sure it'll get new fans in. I mean, majority of people i play it like the song except for the exessive repetition of the chorus - they find that damn annoying...

IMO (often wrong) should either have been - Fly/Drop Off/Family, eh?
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Roy-at-tth Wrote:Rink's the next single? Blah. I mean, it's a good song, but I'm not sure it'll get new fans in. I mean, majority of people i play it like the song except for the exessive repetition of the chorus - they find that damn annoying...

IMO (often wrong) should either have been - Fly/Drop Off/Family, eh?

not according to this poll: http://hipbase.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9942
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#8

this is one of the funniest things i've ever heard. i've only ever heard gord taking himself real seriously....that or get annoyed at the interviewer. he's just whipping off the one liners like wildfire here....brilliant! thanks for sharing it. is this a real radio show? or is it like an internet broadcast? they mention a trailer like half a dozen times...
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FighterAndLover Wrote:
Roy-at-tth Wrote:Rink's the next single? Blah. I mean, it's a good song, but I'm not sure it'll get new fans in. I mean, majority of people i play it like the song except for the exessive repetition of the chorus - they find that damn annoying...

IMO (often wrong) should either have been - Fly/Drop Off/Family, eh?

not according to this poll: http://hipbase.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9942

My argument is that it wouldn't be the best one to get new fans interested in the hip. That poll tests the opinions of current fans (it's a pretty safe assumption people who have signed up here are generally not a new market, but people who have been fans for a decent period of time.)

I'm not saying its a bad song (it's damn good) but I don't think it has the immediate charm necessary to bring people in. Thoughts?
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#10

go®d Wrote:this is one of the funniest things i've ever heard. i've only ever heard gord taking himself real seriously....that or get annoyed at the interviewer. he's just whipping off the one liners like wildfire here....brilliant! thanks for sharing it. is this a real radio show? or is it like an internet broadcast? they mention a trailer like half a dozen times...

Gord was on two Winnipeg radio stations last Friday and he was very funny. I was expecting the low key oddball type interviews but questions were asked and he was light and funny.

As for the next single, lets face it, Gord's Lyrics are at the point where they do not really play well on the radio. I alwasy tell people who dont 'get' the Hip the following:

The country singers and pop singers will write crap like " you will miss me when I'm gone", Gordie says "you're gonna miss me, wait and you'll see, fully and completely". Nuff said. For those who think the Hip jumped the shark many CD's ago, their loss. I can't get enough of Gord's lyrics. Between The Hip and Floyd I have all I need musically.

A Hip set list is like a box of chocolates..you never know which one you're going to get.
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#11

go®d Wrote:this is one of the funniest things i've ever heard. i've only ever heard gord taking himself real seriously....that or get annoyed at the interviewer. he's just whipping off the one liners like wildfire here....brilliant! thanks for sharing it. is this a real radio show? or is it like an internet broadcast? they mention a trailer like half a dozen times...

Yeah it's a real show, and that was funny. I had a few laugh out louds listening to it, the dry wit is classic. Case in point...

DJ: "How'd your son break his leg?"

Downie: "I broke it. I didn't like the way it looked."

Then of course followed up by deadpanning "We shouldn't be laughing at that" contrasted with a heartfelt story about how he was able to help his son rehab the leg in the water in Hawaii with the help of Bob Rock during the recording sessions. Great stuff. Must have been the trailer park vibe.

Yes the station was doing a "Tour de Trailer" and was on location at a trailer park in Surrey, which I'm guessing is the one that the SkyTrain goes by on the way over the Fraser River from New Westminster to Surrey (Whalley). I see it constantly on my way to work, always wondering if it's the same park that former Law & Order actor Michael Moriarty gets pissed up and starts brawls in. He should do a guest spot on TPB.

Anyway, it's a funny interview, I agree. "Yeah this guitar is really out of tune." Classic. Big Grin
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#12

If I were in Gord's position, I would have ridiculed those DJ's as often as I could also... I can't count the number of times that they interupt him throughout...ask a question, and throw info at him before he's even done answering it!! Gord did a good job at taking it in stride.
In the DJ's defense, some of the questions they asked were pretty good (and some, not so much)
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#13

Roy-at-tth Wrote:My argument is that it wouldn't be the best one to get new fans interested in the hip. That poll tests the opinions of current fans (it's a pretty safe assumption people who have signed up here are generally not a new market, but people who have been fans for a decent period of time.)

I'm not saying its a bad song (it's damn good) but I don't think it has the immediate charm necessary to bring people in. Thoughts?

The poll specifically asked "what should be the next single?" not "what is the best song?" so I would assume an enlightened group of Hip-basers would factor that into their vote. I don't think "Rink" was the first song on many lists ranking songs in the "World Container Review" thread, and it wouldn't be at #1 on mine, either (that spot is reserved for track 10). But I do feel it'd make a better single than "Family Band."
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#14

who gives a shit about new fans? at this stage in the game, if you're not down with the hip...i've got two words for ya :twisted: ...


why not? Tongue

Rink will be an outstanding single...hopefully accompanied with a hockey video...with Gord in net maybe? i think that'd be swell...

besides...the only songs i can see being singles are Rink, Ocean,and MAYBE Fly or Family Band...but those two don't strike me as singlish enough.. i dunno.

In View was definately the best choice for 1st single though.
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FighterAndLover Wrote:
Roy-at-tth Wrote:My argument is that it wouldn't be the best one to get new fans interested in the hip. That poll tests the opinions of current fans (it's a pretty safe assumption people who have signed up here are generally not a new market, but people who have been fans for a decent period of time.)

I'm not saying its a bad song (it's damn good) but I don't think it has the immediate charm necessary to bring people in. Thoughts?

The poll specifically asked "what should be the next single?" not "what is the best song?" so I would assume an enlightened group of Hip-basers would factor that into their vote. I don't think "Rink" was the first song on many lists ranking songs in the "World Container Review" thread, and it wouldn't be at #1 on mine, either (that spot is reserved for track 10). But I do feel it'd make a better single than "Family Band."

Good point; I didn't think of it that way.

But - I would still maintain that the poll does reflect the opinion of people who have an 'ear' for the hip - so i think naturally there would be a bias there. To me, for instance, Rink sounds like a freaking amazing song...but I think in terms of an average listener (and here comes the discussion about who cares about the average listener...) Rink may not be as good as some other songs. People I've had listen to it seemed not to like it as much as other songs...(granted this is kind of sketchy 'market research'). To me, FLY (specifically) is something that has a universally charming sound...moreso than Rink.

And the "who cares about new fans" argument -- eeeh - a band should always be trying for new fans...why not?
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