I will always come back to this performance. The right song, the right performance, the right place, the right guest singer, even the right introduction by Gordon Lightfoot.

@djknox2

6 ай бұрын

Very well said. I've come back to watch this dozens of times, and each time more than a tear still materializes.

@djknox2

5 ай бұрын

And BTW, Feist is brilliant here...

@ryanwalshmusic5111

3 ай бұрын

Couldn't be a better guy to introduce this great Moment than Gord!

I would pay a lot to see a full concert with them playing together

@ILOVESTEAK10

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! Just amazing.

@fiftymissioncap9045

3 жыл бұрын

Me 2...

@carlyork6024

3 жыл бұрын

S A M E

@patrick86806

3 жыл бұрын

Same!

@deeliciousplum

3 жыл бұрын

Add my vote, too.

This made me unreasonably emotional, god damn I miss the hip. Feist's vocals are ethereal as always. I would love to see a whole album or concert of the Hip with guest singers, and all the profits going to the charities Gord held dear to his heart, in his honour.

@vanduc996

3 жыл бұрын

Got to give this more than a thumbs up.., great comment Joel, and I agree completely with all that you said. Cheers

@mysterio7900

3 жыл бұрын

Dude I started tearing up as soon as they started playing the singing hadn't started yet. Then full tears .

@tomdillistone1828

3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a whole album or concert of the Hip with guest singers ... is the key thought here - to me also ... I am sorry guys but you four will have to work hard to be something other than Gords band ... no dis, just truth ... Ms. Feist is an excellent start ... ... MORE please!

@SteelFisher

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomdillistone1828 No way man. They are still The Hip. They were actually playing together as band before Gordie joined as lead singer in the early days. Discounting lyrics and vocals, there's not many instrumentalists that can compare to these guys either.

@tomdillistone1828

3 жыл бұрын

@@SteelFisher Fine. You disagree. But Discounting lyrics and vocals ... really ... Gordie was a Poet (lyricacist) and a very entertaining unusual singer (vocalist) ... so-o ... yea ... they played well before Gordie came along ... Gordie paired his supersmart lyrics and vocals with their cool riffs and the fabulous stuff that resulted was The Tragically Hip - Canadian music icons ... this could easily be a ten - pager so I will stop. I will have a difficult time hearing the boys the same way without his contribution, and I am sure I am not the only one who would dig it hearing them mixing around other Canadian vocalists ... whatever, its ok to not feel the same ... thats why we live in Canada ... that AND the fact that I was lucky enough to be born here ... and not almost anywhere else. ... @CBC Music- absolutely agree. Feist was an excellent choice, and song was perfect. We can only hope that we get more of this in some way shape or form. The boys definitely needed this too to allow for the closure. So damn tragic this man was taken away from us way too early.

Leslie Feist might be the only one with the emotional depth, personal history and sensitivity to interpret that song.

@colin-nekritz

Жыл бұрын

Gord was a huge, HUGE fan of Feist. I'd argue while, yes, nobody could ever replace Gord in a million years, if they ever do another of their songs and it needs a singer it can only be Feist, she's the only person Gord would ever approve of and really the only one since Gord's passing that could even make any sense and work with the emotions of their catalogue.

@nadionmediagroup

7 ай бұрын

I think you are right about Leslie, for sure. Gord was a fan and a friend. I’d suggest that Sarah Harmer is the only exception to the “Feist Rule” - if it fit the song, Gord would approve & the band would play it. I only ever expect one offs - there is no *new* version or anything. It’ll be for something they care about, like the Kids Camp.

@DWreck958

6 ай бұрын

Dallas Green

@nadionmediagroup

6 ай бұрын

@@DWreck958 oops. Yeah. Kate Fenner & Chris Brown & Kathleen Edwards & Jim Bryson too. They’re the only ones who toured with them.

Beautiful. Wherever Gord is, he watched on, smiling.

I don’t think an audience could handle something this heartbreaking and magical.

First thought: This is quintessentially Hip. Music and Lyric Gord hisself would approve methinks.

@justinmisener7877

3 жыл бұрын

Just in case you didn't realize, this is a song that was released on their 2002 album In Violet Light, so I'm quite confident that Gord himself would approve of the lyrics! That being said, I think Feist did a wonderful job performing with the Hip and I'm sure Gordie would be happy having her perform in his stead!

@SgtMjr

3 жыл бұрын

@@justinmisener7877 Yeah I totally missed that it's not new. Great job nonetheless.

@waynethera2712

3 жыл бұрын

Sgt Mjr, I first heard it a few weeks back as well, better late than never hey.

Anyone else cry during this performance?

@pauladiamond7763

3 жыл бұрын

I did, far more emotional to me, for personal reasons. My son, a forever rush lover, my daughter, a forever tragically hip lover. It was so emotional that, Rush presented the humanitarian award to the Tragically Hip. My daughter, in her honour, died in 2016. Before she passed, through family connections, Johnnie Fey, was going to visit her, in hospice. It didn't happen. Why because it was my decision, that she was too sick, for this visit.

@nextherenow

2 жыл бұрын

@@pauladiamond7763 So sorry for your loss.

@pauladiamond7763

2 жыл бұрын

@@nextherenow thank you very much

@chrisbryant1039

9 ай бұрын

Like a baby

Feel like I’m standing before a great Canadian painting by watching this.

@toddmacdonald5128

Ай бұрын

How beautifully stated

I was gutted when this song was absent from the final Hip performance. To hear Feist, another Canadian treasure, perform this with the guys is just brilliant.

Let’s put this tour together. Canada needs this

No one will replace Gord, but this was amazing as it wasn't a replacement - it was something different. Different and beautiful!! I'd love to see more of them all playing Hip songs together. RIP Gord - gone but not forgotten.

Blew my mind away. My daughter was dying in Vancouver in 2016, in hospice. Johnnie Fey, thank you for connecting, with my niece, Erin. You were so willing to visit, but wasn’t, to be.

I never thought anyone could match Gords poetic singing but Leslie was superb!!! For days after watching this I am hearing her in my head signing Hip songs and it sounds good!! Thank you CBC, thank you the HIP and thank you Alex and Geddy…RIP Neil!!🥁🙏

@Creaulx

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! Warms my heart to see them on stage again. Perfect song choice for 2021 and Leslie Feist does Gord proud. ❤

That was great. The Hip and Fiest did Gord proud.

@Creaulx

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, same happened to me. I felt the connection, the loss - and the will to keep soldiering on all at once. A perfect song choice. ❤

Tell me why I sobbed like a baby 😭😭 this was beautiful, and what a gift

@BirdKiller93

Жыл бұрын

I cried like a baby when the three Gords died two this year and one in 2017

@toddmacdonald5128

Ай бұрын

Because in the face of utter beauty we are all opened up...a moment of grace

This needs to become a real thing...Don't stop the music...Gord would not want the work to never be heard live again....She has the stature, and it sounded superb.

@ChorusArtists

3 жыл бұрын

Whatever Gord did want in that respect, the band is aware. The work isn't going anywhere, but I don't know that there should be a touring Hip without him. I suspect the band feels the same.

@dougprince5309

3 жыл бұрын

Good said in an interview near the end that he really wanted the band to find a new singer and keep going. He even suggested some people he thought would do well. He said the band wasn’t very interested. Seems like maybe that has changed since then in his absence.

@FlightData101

3 жыл бұрын

@@dougprince5309 I’m sure at that time they were more concerned with Gord’s health and couldn’t even begin to contemplate moving on in his absence. As time lessens the ache of such profound loss, there is a need to keep going and I hope they will. No one will ever replace Gord, but there are some like Feist who can honour his memory through his words and music.

@SteelFisher

3 жыл бұрын

@@dougprince5309 They looked so happy to be playing together, like they were having great memories with every chord. It was great to see.

I keep listening to this over and over. The band played this with such a light touch and sympathy. Beautiful to watch as well as hear.

@toddmacdonald5128

Ай бұрын

It was a moment of grace.

The instant the first notes were played I was in tears. Incredible. One of my absolute favorite Hip songs, and performed so beautifully. I'd never even heard of Feist, but was blown away by her ability to inhabit these beautiful lyrics. She put some real passion into it; it was very evident that she really felt it. Great job all around. It's so wonderful to see the guys playing again.

@dianemurray-charrett101

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you check out Feist's music. She is unique and amazing!

@ILOVESTEAK10

3 жыл бұрын

What’s the name of the song?

@MrRoundthetwist

3 жыл бұрын

Same here 🥲♥️

@mattreid9539

3 жыл бұрын

You need to listen to her album The Reminder, honestly one of my favourite albums ever

@cathieedmond8621

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t watch it without sobbing. It is a lovely song. Miss him so much.

I really hope this gets/is recorded in the studio, because it is so lovely.

@robertlalancette1136

3 жыл бұрын

This was basically perfection

@TheBcmooseman

3 жыл бұрын

Must have listened to this more than 20 times today already!!!

@jameswight7321

3 ай бұрын

@@robertlalancette1136 couldn’t have done it any better in studio

This was PERFECT! A PERFECT tribute to Gord. A PERFECT tribute to the band. A PERFECT person to sing with the Hip. I could hear Gord in her voice but she wasn't trying to be Gord but had total Gord vibes. It was PERFECT. RIP Gord!

@jonecatt1

10 ай бұрын

josh. this is specal

Of all the song's to choose from, they picked this one . And how perfect it was to be this song. "When the colour of the night, And all the smoke for one life, Gives way to shaky movements, Improvisational skills".

It was really wonderful to see you guys all together again, even without Gord Downie. Keep it up. You four guys still have the power to move people more deeply than you can ever imagine, with and now even without Gord. His passing was a huge loss, but you guys really need to keep the band alive with other vocalists who do your music justice. Just one fan's opinion.

@anthonymoyer5385

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you Andrew

@rogerhickson7256

3 жыл бұрын

Any new Hip music is better than no new Hip music...Too much talent to just put the instruments down and they work together so well...

@mikescharff4248

3 жыл бұрын

Beautifully said

@spiderman0863

3 жыл бұрын

That makes two!

Mr. Lightfoot!! That was a surprise : ) awesome seeing him and he's looking just that............ awesome!

No need to find somewhere to go...you are needed right here, right now. Gord would be proud.

I'm happy it was Feist. I'm Happy for the guys to be honored with this award.

I needed this in more ways than one. Feist did an excellent job filling in for unfillable shoes. Saddens me to see this, but also makes me happy to see them all back together again.

@cbcmusic

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's sad to see the boys up there without Gord. And couldn't agree more that Gord left some unfillable shoes. But Feist brought something special to the table and we think Gord would be pretty happy to see his best pals playing again. Even if it's just a one-off performance.

@SukocchiBoy

3 жыл бұрын

@@cbcmusic absolutely agree. Feist was an excellent choice, and song was perfect. We can only hope that we get more of this in some way shape or form. The boys definitely needed this too to allow for the closure. So damn tragic this man was taken away from us way too early.

Never thought I’d ever see them with a different singer but that was amazing and I’m ready to watch them live with Feist anytime. Amazing tonight amd what a great song choice

Pretty magical really.. So good to see them doing what they were born to do. Feist was the perfect choice to wheel the mic too. If you can’t have Gord, she was so tasteful and did a wonderful job. Good call.

@davidklaus6666

3 жыл бұрын

wheel the mic?

@ILOVESTEAK10

3 жыл бұрын

Agree 100%

@brendabell872

3 жыл бұрын

Wield?

Wow! We need more of this. I didn't think I'd be okay hearing someone else singing with The Hip, but she was perfect. And what a song to play. Leslie Fiest isn't a replacement for Gord Downie, but a continuation for The Hip.

@NauticalDisaster

3 жыл бұрын

Spot on. No one could replace Gordie but she damn well did justice to the music. Loved it.

Feist sang beautifully, big boots to fill, and she did it with Grace

@jasonkh4

9 ай бұрын

missed opportunity to say "she did it with Grace, Too"

The nation needed this. All I’m gonna say.

If we ever get an album of Canadian artists covering hip songs I'd like to think this would make the cut.

@dnguay

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing. The Hip's songs are too good not to covered but other great Canadian artists.

@Jesusluvz

3 жыл бұрын

Man, a recorded bobcaygeon by city in colour. Or April wine doing anything from in violet light lmao. So much.

@bobabooey4537

3 жыл бұрын

How about any artist? Ya... better.

@danlord7717

3 жыл бұрын

Jim Cuddy, John K. Sampson, Jann Arden, Ian Blurton, Kathleen Edwards

I miss a man I’ve never met like I’ve lost a loved one

@toddmacdonald5128

Ай бұрын

I completely understand. Intimacy through art and his humanity.

Chills..... chills like I haven't had, since the FIRST time I heard this (in my opinion) beautifically PERFECT piece of music. Please do more. The voice, the music, it works so well. Nobody can EVER replace Gord, but I'd still pay good money to hear Feist sing their catalogue, and maybe even write something new. 1000/10 love.

@rachelboyd16

3 жыл бұрын

I agree.

This needs to go to spotify

Breathtakingly beautiful version

Awesome take. Feist fits.

It's hard to imagine what the feeling inside them felt like,while they were playing this song at that moment.

Amazing! So glad this happened.

Underappreciated! Feist was perfect for this song/performance.

Feist was amazing! Now give us a full hip show with her please.

They were all smiling at each other as if to say “we’re back”.

Gord Sinclair is such an underappreciated bass player down here in the States. He is a master craftsman among masters. And oh the capos tonight! Great sound, great mix. Feist was a beautiful fit with the fellas.

@jasonkennedy3517

3 жыл бұрын

Gord Sinclair really is the unsung hero of the Hip.

@colins7771

3 жыл бұрын

Gord is one of the best bass players ever. And brought many of the original song ideas.

This is magic. I will be returning often.

cried through this whole performance. We all miss you Gord!

When we're allowed to come back, we need a huge festival to celebrate being allowed to enjoy live music again, and to honour those who are no longer with us. I hope for the Canadian leg of this festival that we get The Hip to represent us.

I absolutely loved this...Leslie's voice was subued and reverent...she didn't try to do a Gord Downy impersonation...I've listened a few times now

Canadians need you. Keep playing please. Amazing.

And for a few moments everything was perfect again.

What an absolute marvellous pairing. I closed my eyes and let the music take me for a ride.

The emotions for me are still Raw with Gord's death. It's affected me in so many ways. I have lost half of my family including my parents to Cancer and I am now 49 years old and it's been almost 20 years since my mom has died. It's a true gift that the rest of the band has eachother and the music that connected them to Gord. It was great to see the happiness on their faces when they were playing.

@KatBurnsKASHKA

3 жыл бұрын

@dolita windo and Feist just lost her dad that week too. This must have been a lot of tears backstage 😔

This tour should be allowed to happen!

Beautiful Beautiful version of this song...Leslie's voice is so hauntingly pure...Gord is smiling down on this one...thanks for sharing

Every time I hear the first few notes I have prepare myself for the inevitable journey this song will take me on.

Awesome performance by Feist & the boys. Sounds amazing & I could sense the positive energy between Feist & the Hip.

I would love an album of guest singers playing with the Hip each doing their interpretation of a song.

My thanks to all involved.

She is perfect, they are perfect, Gord would have loved it, I cried

Well...This made me cry.

That was truly, seriously, fully, completely beautiful. Thanks Leslie.

Pretty emotional. I think of how Gord Downie would just like to still be here. He was a young person. Leslie Feist is wonderful. I think of her eyes and mouth behind the mic in front of the Tragically Hip, where Gord Downies eyes and mouth had been for so many years. What a privilege! She was fully endorsed by the band! Who else could be? No one!

It’s a good LIFE if you don’t weaken.

@ChorusArtists

3 жыл бұрын

But for a good life you might have to weaken, and find somewhere to go....

First saw the band at a rock bar in Philadelphia circa 1991. Best band of the '90's. Bar none. Great loss when Gord Downie died but I hope they keep playing. Feist is magical here.

Great job! The Tragically Hip + Feist should definitely be a thing.

Hard to watch that without cryin'. God bless you guys

It was so awesome to see the boys playing tonight! 🎩🎸

I can’t get enough of this video

Incredibly strong

I didn't expect this collaboration to be bad, but I also didn't expect it to be so good. That was pretty f'n great.

She did them right amazing

how beautiful is the space this very special moment took place in?!

@WhiteWolf--

3 жыл бұрын

Quite!

As a long time Hip Fan, I was truly moved by this performance. I had goosebumps as I listened. Perfect choice of song and perfect choice in Fiest. We all miss Gord deeply, but I agree with others, he would want the music to continue. Well done!

Damn, Paul's voice actually sounds sooo good with Feist's.

@cbcmusic

3 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how well they sing together. She's not replacing Gord but she's adding something different to the song.

I thank God that great Canadian music is often heard here in Detroit. Love the Hip, Love Feist, and this is pure gold. Miss you Gord.

I can't stop watching this.. even days after. My God the sound was good for the soul!!!

I would love to see these guys play together again.

Goosebumps. Tears. Closure. All in one. RIP GD

Rob Baker's opening smile said it all for me. My absolute favourite Hip track (can't believe they chose this!) after a too-long absence from our nation's greatest band. Feist and the boys did Gord proud. Bittersweet perfection.

@maximeguitar

2 жыл бұрын

thought the same thing. That smile at the beginning....so communicative!

I'm a huge hip fan here in Australia where Feist is really only known for 1,2,3,4 so i was not expecting much here but this is fanstastic.

@toddmacdonald5128

Ай бұрын

She is SO MUCH MORE

Please more of Feist and Tragically Hip....magic!

Poetic, lyrical, northernly sensitive. A tribute to The Hip & to Gord. We miss you guys!

Beautiful. I wish they would do an album together.

Is it possible to love a person you never knew, the tears in my eyes say that so ... and if that's possible maybe I can love the ones I do just a little more, ... God damn I miss Gord.

Wow chills and tears all at the same time❤️🙏

I kept wondering who could be a suitable replacement for Gord, and Leslie Feist just answered the question. Such a great voice. I hope they collaborate more. So good.

I really miss Gord, I truly do. I think I took him for granted to be honest. He wrote such wonderfully abstract poetry that will echo into Canadiana history. His ability to translate simple every day things into illustrious metaphors shall not be forgotten. Forever in our hearts ❤️

honestly... sobbing like a baby. This was beautiful... and perfect... and just what we needed. Don't stop... GD would want you to play on. There will never (NEVER) be another Canadian Poet like our Gordie. But... let the music play

@waltblack934

2 жыл бұрын

You better keep going. Fantabulis

@waltblack934

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you all know how Great this song is.

thanks for putting a golf ball in my throat. great performance.

This has always been my favorite hip song because the album came out when I was in highschool when I first got into the hip. The fact that this was the song they chose is joyous and devastating at the same time. Made me cry.

Amazing, just amazing. I'm in tears, it was magical.

The Tragically Feist made the emotion flow. Thanks for that. Gord would love this.

I could listen to this on repeat for hours! Miss The Hip and Feist just blows the vocals out of this stratosphere.

Feist should be a regular feature of The Hip from now on! An amazing blend of her sound and Gord's.

The Hip, best band ever.

@jakeace2830

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine being the best band from your country? Must be a HUGE honour for the hip

@tracyanne6259

3 жыл бұрын

When I'm driving the only CD's I pop in are the Hip. Otherwise I listen to news/talk....so when I wanna hear music, the Hip is alway s#1 choice💞💞....oh and I live in western NY.....they are huge here💕

@colins7771

3 жыл бұрын

@@jakeace2830 yep!

This moved me to tears. Feist, well done young lady. That was beautiful. Miss this band a great deal.

So now I'm crying.

Miss them so much....missing a lot of things

@7bean3

3 жыл бұрын

I hear ya

Oh man. Wow. So beautiful but made me really miss Gord. Full of emotion here.

Wonderful job done by Feist!