Who ever recorded this did our country the hugest favour ever, thank you!

@tomdimartino7361

Жыл бұрын

No! He did everyone a favor, I'm from Buffalo NY and I was lucky enough to see them one time, it was either the Aud where I saw Tim Horten and the French connection play or the new ice rink. But I did my homework before seeing the hip and was told it would be like a religious experience....and it was!

@leemark63

22 күн бұрын

Country? No. The World. Yes. The Planet. Merci❤

@MilitiaLys

4 күн бұрын

That being said, there should be 10 million views on this .as a requirement to be Canadian,because this band is one of the biggest gems ever to rise up from Canadian soils

I love the Beatles, The Stones, Zeppelin ... but The HIP will always be my all-time favorite band. A day rarely goes by when I don't listen to at least one HIP song.

They were young, hungry & playing to practically no one here. Yet still just given'r. How can ya not love them?! Thanks for this post!

@joshualoveless20

3 жыл бұрын

Im guessing by the use of the word Givin'er your from Ontario as well? Back in tje day we use to say "Givin'er 90" "Oh fuck boys lets go hit up the Beer store head out to the Bar after and fucking "Giver 90" who's in?"

@msmoniz

3 жыл бұрын

@Music Matters Cool story bro. Gives another hot take like the Beatles were overrated🙄

@msmoniz

3 жыл бұрын

@Music Matters the fact you can't read cause you didn't understand my point tells me all I need to l know about your trolling

@harley1474

3 жыл бұрын

@Music Matters ...it appears no one asked you for a nimble minded nasty opinion. But then there’s always the rude ones in the crowd 🥱... a few little shitz that peep in. No doubt you’re one that shoots your mouth off behind that keyboard all over sm 🤢 The fortitude, integrity, dedication, kindness, creativity, charity and community driven in the manner of which these five humans live by far outweigh and in no comparison to the some type of being you might claim to be. Run along and listen to yer favourites. Bet that one goes over your head also. Seriously, you don’t belong here if you’re not a 30-year fan and an ‘old’ Canadian ...omfg 😂.

@marclallier550

3 жыл бұрын

@Music Matters You don't like the Hip but here you are commenting on a youtube video about them. Guess you have a bad habit of looking up music you hate to make troll posts. Idiot.

Wow!! Three pistols in '89..? What a blessing.. 😍

Pretty awesome Gord interacting with the kid at 27:00 min and then signing an autograph for him on his canadian flag mid song at 38:15 before shakng his hand. Class act.

@paulsnider9208

8 жыл бұрын

I lived in Toronto's Riverdale neighbourhood not far from where Gord lives. A local hobo told me that Gord had walked up to him once and given him a hundred-dollar bill. Truly, a class act, and Canada's real poet laureate-- c'mon guys, let's start a petition to get Gord the position before he's lost to us.

@douglasdog1

8 жыл бұрын

+Paul Snider The stories about him coming out of the woodwork since his diagnosis are truly heartwarming. The music is what he does, his humanity is what makes him great. A guy I worked with used to be a security guard for concerts. He worked backstage at a Hip show and some people came back saying the guitarist invited them but they didn't have passes. He couldn't let them in because they had no proof. The guitarist (not sure which one, he wasn't familiar with the hip) came out and tore a strip off him because he wouldn't let these people in. Gord heard this and grabbed the guitarist and the people into the dressing room. 10 minutes later the guitarist came out and apologized to my buddy, then Gord poked his head out saying "everything cool here now? Did you apologize? Sorry about that buddy"

@underrun

7 жыл бұрын

The kid is fantastic, holding the beautiful flag no less. Gord does't miss beat while making the little guy's day.

@rhymepays

7 жыл бұрын

What a goddamn legend eh!!

@RyanJones4444

3 жыл бұрын

Shake it brother

The original tapes should be locked up with Library and Archives Canada for safekeeping. This is gold.

l just can,t stop watching this...even as hot as it was for them and partched...they just kept pumping. That is why they are the best.. and deserved all their awards and outpouring of love from everywhere. Xoxo

My undying appreciation to whoever stood there, in the obvious heat of the day, with what I'm guessing was one of those 30 pound VHS monstrosities. Greatness in the making, all digitized and shit. Thank you for this!

@mickflodden

3 жыл бұрын

it was a heavy beast, that's why at times the video is all over, my wife and I had to pass it the best we could from one shoulder to the other shoulder, thanks for the thanks, you are right , it was a stinker of a humid day

The early Tragically Hip had that great raw sound,energy and edge back in the day which is really missing in a lot of music now.

From Buffalo NY🇺🇲, I've got tears in my eyes. Incredible to see this. I didn't discover them until Road Apples. I was living in Florida up til 1991. Saw them at The Aud 4/29/95. Man this is soooo cool!

First seen The Hip in Grand Bend in 1985 payed a two dollar cover charge , unreal I was hooked and the last time I seen was Aug 20 / 16 Thx for the memories Gord and the band 😎

Had to watch this again today. I was 19. The background music to my life.

@housemanfromthehammer4261

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was 21 myself. I managed to see them for the first time in the fall of '89 at a bar in Hamilton. Epic shit.

Love when the kid says "dad!!! ... I wanna be that!!!"

@roboverholt9959

5 күн бұрын

Lol, I thought/think it might me "Dad, I want to be done" .. lol 31:40

I was living in Charles Mansion on July 1, 1989. The Hip had moved out some time before. It was gutted by an arson fire on July 9. We almost died. Sadly I missed this show, although I did see them at Wonderland Gardens in the winter of 1987. Amazing live band.

I was there! Well my mom was pregnant with me haha but it's cool to actually see the show she's always been talking about and show her the video. They sound incredible!

@christineares

2 жыл бұрын

Your mama raised you well😀

@coffeegirl6854

Жыл бұрын

Pre pre hip....my daughter was born in '78. Boy she went to many concert when I was pregnant. Just a few years ago my daughter text me just to thank me for all of the great music I exposed her too! Gee I thought she wasn't paying attention all of these years. Tell your mom thanks. It will mean a lot to her♥️ As soon as I moved to Buffalo in '90...it was The Tragically Hip everyday! ♥️

39 minute mark is why I love these guys

Unreal watching how talented they were that young.That set was $$

I'm in love Tragically.....🇨🇦❤️

Exactly recorded as I bled away listening to music... I was 14...the long years of my early start had begun.And, I loved them.

Look at the size of the crowd! Best version of Opiated they've ever done. Brought a tear to my eye. Smalltown Ontario boys rockin' out to a crowd of 20 on Canada Day. Bottle is rusty, but the engine is oh so clean.

Goosebumps, man...goosebumps. If they only knew. They, meaning the crowd...and The Hip themselves. Incredible!

amazing how it sounds close the to the original recorded CD. A real treasure

My sister was a solo artist and was the opening act, they let her use there P.A. equipment, i hadn't heard of the Hip until this show, they were incredibly nice guys! Was a fan ever since! RIP Gord

If I were ever able to time travel.... this would be my first stop! Sing in peace

I like to imagine the young kid dancing grew up with that flag signed hanging on his wall in his bedroom, bought every album, saw The Hip live as many times as humanly possible and even got to attend the final concert in Kingston. I bet he met Gord Downie too and thanked him for being his idol.

Thank you for the very, very cool post of the Hip. Who knew??✌️🇨🇦

Imagine being in that tiny crowd hearing them for the first time being blown away by a band that would eventually be playing in front of millions!

I so wanted to go to this concert but i had just started a "good" job. All day working in that factory i was thinking "i'm missing it" that was a very hard day indeed, moreso now that i watch this.

This is like finding video of the Beatles touring behind "A Hard Days Night", playing some county fair at 11am on a Thursday. And Killing It. Unbefrickinlievable.

Gord Downey doing his thing just as did until the end! The most authentic musical artist and front man ever!

amazing how clean they sounded live. and wow - wish I had been in London on this summer day......!

LOVE this... good frickin concert!

This might be the greatest treasure on KZread . As a die hard Hip fan.. this is more historically important than anything else Hip related . Thanks for posting. This is an amazing set . They sound so so good ! Pure gold .

This is the best live hip concert and recording ever. By far.

amazing - Everytime You Go live! my fave track off Up To Here.

@mattsteeves8859

4 жыл бұрын

hystat fuck yes bud 😎🤙

Sorry, this is my daughters account, but this is awesome! Tight as hell, love them!!

Still one of my favorite live performances! Destiny!

The moment at 27:07 should be in the history books. How sweet, how rock and roll. Hip forever.

What a magical piece of history captured. This is a gem

Thank you so much for recording this I'm sure it wasnt as easy as pointing your phone. I saw them the night before in Fort Erie at the Friendship Festival. They opened for Colin James. They did the Killer Whale improv Gord was on fire that night. I think they played Molson park for Canada Dsy in the summer of 89

I was there it was my very first concert. instantly fell in love with this band. had no idea who they were back then.

Somewhere in Canada, right about now, there is a few friends jamming together for just a handful of good folks, much like the hip did here in 1989, that one day will become the next generation of Canadian rock gawd's.

thank you keith wilson for capturing this

@mickflodden

3 жыл бұрын

you are very welcome, the footage fizzles out because the batteries on the VHS recorder done run out of power

@benjamin81too

3 жыл бұрын

@@mickflodden well just like the band leaving us wanting an encore -

My brother told me today that we were at this concert so I had to see if it was on KZread...and Lo and behold here it is. I have no memory of this at all but I saw my brother at least once.

Wow this is great. I didn’t realize Opiated was this old. This is awesome, so glad I stumbled on it

Interesting that Three Pistols was already written.

@natev1956

3 жыл бұрын

@@veryfunnyman111 are you really from Japan and know about the Hip??

@chihuahuaman7025

3 жыл бұрын

Cool song.

If I heard these guys play live like this show I would have signed them immediately.

I was actually at this show. I recall only about 20 people showed up - if that. But they always put their all into each performance. Never disappointed.

@prestonfontana8416

6 жыл бұрын

Gary and Christine Makes it all the more poignant with what Gord said at the end of their last Toronto concert at ACC: Thank you, we love you; we loved you 20 years ago when you were 6 people. Seeing this really brings it all home. Goodbye, and farewell Mr. Downie....

@SnowDogRedSectorEh

6 жыл бұрын

are you in this video? seems surreal watching these old clips now - so raw and awesome! wish I had been there for the memories.

@garypp67

6 жыл бұрын

I've not watched the whole thing but I must be in there - or a blurry version of my back anyway LOL!

@garypp67

6 жыл бұрын

So true. Gord was as generous and genuine as they get.

@heffydix

3 жыл бұрын

Just curious, who played after them?

The Hip are so pure! Best live band ever. Awesome to see Gord sign that little k'id's Canadian flag. Thanks for posting this!

The sound quality is amazing!! Great find

Rob is not in his usual place on stage.

@javajoelradio

3 жыл бұрын

One of the 1st things I noticed too. File under: You Can Tell You're A True Hip Fan If...

Wow. What an important historical document. Thanks to recorder/poster!

How insane would it have been to be one of the dozen or so that watched this show? Up close and personal with future Canadian icons. Happy Birthday Gordie

Incredibly amazing then and now...I love the fact my kids rock out to the Hip and we can enjoy them together.. That's a rare thing in music and generations. Thanks to person who posted and of course thanks the the Tragically Hip for everything.

What an awesome show.

There are no words. Probably the most loved band in history based on pure passionately sincere caring for them as almost family. I worry about Gordie everyday and ive never even met him. Seen them play numerous times luckily but im just so saddened that we'll never hear another album from the Hip. Or see his crazy antics onstage. He is something otherworldly. Thank you Gordie, Gord, Johnny, Rob and Paul. For bring such a huge part of my life since Smalltown Bringdown smacked in the face.

Frickin' brilliant! Gordie is the 🐐

this video is great piece of Hip history and evidence that hard work, skill and determination pays off. I hope all hip fans get to see it

@bwho

5 жыл бұрын

Every true Hip fan needs to see this - it's amazing. Rock and roll!

What a treat to see this! Thank you! Hip 89-90-91 blow me away.

An absolute treat The few that were there witnessing an iconic band early on Damn, they sound awesome too GREAT post

Wow!!! So loving this, what a show and the audio is amazing! It's like watching the first man walk upright.

What a great version of Opiated!! I remember seeing the Hip at the turn of the century in Cape Breton. I believe it was the World Container Tour. For whatever reason there was only like 700 people there (it was a dreary winter day but come on!! it's the HIP!!!) They played as if there was 17,000. Solid 2 1/2 hr set. 4 encores. It was like we got them in for a house party. Awesome video. Thanks.

@WhiteWolf--

2 жыл бұрын

Turn of the century would have been the Music at Work tour. Great time for them, saw them on that tour it was magnificent

Wow, absolutely stunning quality especially given it was recorded on whatever video camera someone had in 1989. Hats off to whoever was mixing them live back then as well, GREAT mix. And great job Darrin putting this all together, thanks man. Very well done.

The sound`s actually decent considering the quality of the video. Thank you so much for posting this. I saw them in Saskatoon in the late 80s and they were the best live band I`d ever seen, and still are.

@AssDust

7 жыл бұрын

they're that good, bro

Had to watch again going into May 24 weekend. Love this. Thanks for posting. Cheers!

Thank you so much Darrin Cappe for sharing this 'awesome' blast from the past video! 😊

this is so amazing

@pjlu2

7 жыл бұрын

...it even sounds awesome......

@natalierothwell3383

6 жыл бұрын

In It To Spin It is

This is a national treasure! Thanks for doing the work and putting it up!

Thank you for this OG 💯👍🎶🎸🎼🎼🥁🇨🇦

I love the little kid rocking out and playing air guitar. Bottom right during end of 3 pistols. 💪👊👍💥💥💥

Thank you thank you thank you for recording and uploading this. The audio quality is spectacular! So good!

wow just f'n wow, i thought i saw them at their rawest stage of metamorphosis, but this is right out of the musical womb....thank u so much for taking my soul back a few decades...i just felt 20 again

This is amazing! Thank you for uploading this. We miss you, Gord.

coolest 20 people in the country, I only saw them in 1990 for the first time

Small but very fortunate crowd.♥️ I loved during the Hips last show in Kingston...Gord said to the large audience "We loved you when you were just 8 people". ♥️

Hope that Kid at 38:15 made it to one of these concerts over the last two months.

This is such a treasure, man they really just loved to play didnt they, even if its just like 20 people sitting around they gave it their all

Three Pistols 1989 cool!!

This is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for uploading.

Guy that recorded this needs one of heritage moments commercials and amazing Gord and the whole crew giving 110% when it seems like there isn't much of a crowd, but of course that's to be expected. Just great footage. What a bunch a beauti's

From 20 to 20,000 in a decade woohoo!

00:00 She Didnt Know 3:00 Highway Girl 6:30 All Canadian Surf Club 11:25 Unknown 15:48 Opiated 24:00 Three Pistols 29:00 Everytime You Go 32:00 Boots or Hearts 36:00 Last American Exit 40:10 New Orleans is Sinking

@cauthon7366

Жыл бұрын

11:25 is I Can Only Give You Everything by Them. It's a cover

This is fantastic!

Makes you wonder if those in attendance could recognize at the time, the absolute greatness and legacy that taken root.

thanks for this!

Wow, just noticed that Gordie was a southpaw....very cool. Further explains why he was such an immense talent. Rock on to Das Hip!

@housemanfromthehammer4261

3 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too😉

Wow. This was incredible to watch. Thanks so much for uploading, and the audio work you did sounds amazing!

Thank you!!!!

I love this thanks for posting it.

this is awesome. Thanks for posting!

Absolutely Incredible! Thank You

Love that cover of Please Don't Go. (mind blown)

Reminder of the best days ever in life

This is ridic awesome. Thank you so much for upping it!

Anyone else try putting yourself in those few people's shoes? Like, how could you sit there not realize this is the best band i've ever seen? So many questions for those folks lol

Thanks a lot for the upload!

This is Epic, thank you so much!

thanks for this, it's amazing, brings back many memories.

This is like a gift from above. Thank you.

Thanks for having the foresight to record this and for uploading it, very cool 👍