It is currently Wed Nov 27, 2024 6:30 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » GENERAL BULLSHIT SECTION » R.I.P.

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 43 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
sjboyd0137
 Post subject: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:04 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:24 am
Posts: 38636
Location: RST Video
pizza_Place: Bill's Pizza - Mundelein
Lead singer of the 2nd greatest Canadian band of all time

http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/go ... -1.4359906

_________________
Darkside wrote:
Our hotel smelled like dead hooker vagina (before you ask I had gotten a detailed description from beardown)


Top
 Profile  
 
pittmike
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:11 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon May 02, 2011 4:29 pm
Posts: 40651
Location: Everywhere
pizza_Place: giordanos
The Guess Who?

_________________
Elections have consequences.
Top
 Profile  
 
sjboyd0137
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:13 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:24 am
Posts: 38636
Location: RST Video
pizza_Place: Bill's Pizza - Mundelein
pittmike wrote:
The Guess Who?


3rd greatest Canadian band of all time

_________________
Darkside wrote:
Our hotel smelled like dead hooker vagina (before you ask I had gotten a detailed description from beardown)


Top
 Profile  
 
pittmike
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:19 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon May 02, 2011 4:29 pm
Posts: 40651
Location: Everywhere
pizza_Place: giordanos
sjboyd0137 wrote:
pittmike wrote:
The Guess Who?


3rd greatest Canadian band of all time


You have Rush #1 I presume?

_________________
Elections have consequences.
Top
 Profile  
 
sjboyd0137
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:23 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:24 am
Posts: 38636
Location: RST Video
pizza_Place: Bill's Pizza - Mundelein
pittmike wrote:
sjboyd0137 wrote:
pittmike wrote:
The Guess Who?


3rd greatest Canadian band of all time


You have Rush #1 I presume?


Yes, good sir.

My list is something like:

1. Rush
2. Tragically Hip
3. Neil Young
4. The Guess Who
5. Leonard Cohen
6. Anne Murray
7. Alan Thicke
8. Alanis Morrisette
9. Barenaked Ladies
10. Getting an ice pick jammed in my ear
11000. Bryan Adams
11001. Drake
11002. The Biebs
1000000000. Nickelback

_________________
Darkside wrote:
Our hotel smelled like dead hooker vagina (before you ask I had gotten a detailed description from beardown)


Top
 Profile  
 
T-Bone
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:41 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:35 pm
Posts: 18202
Location: Headed to the 19th hole
pizza_Place: Kaisers
I'd consider The Band essentially a Canadian group even though Levon Helm was an American.

My, how far Arcade Fire has fallen ......

_________________
Flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami
Top
 Profile  
 
Curious Hair
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:47 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:29 pm
Posts: 55966
pizza_Place: Barstool One Bite Frozen
The Hip aren't ahead of Leonard Cohen. I'm not sure they're even ahead of Broken Social Scene. But I understand what they mean to Canadians as like the one band that got over huge at home but never really made it in the States. They're rock's hockey.

_________________
Molly Lambert wrote:
The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.
Top
 Profile  
 
pittmike
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:48 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon May 02, 2011 4:29 pm
Posts: 40651
Location: Everywhere
pizza_Place: giordanos
Triumph can't knock someone off that list? :lol:

_________________
Elections have consequences.
Top
 Profile  
 
Curious Hair
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:52 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:29 pm
Posts: 55966
pizza_Place: Barstool One Bite Frozen
Neil Young is #1 to me. Rush had cool songs but got a little lame sometimes. Neil Young from 1969-1979 (Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere through Rust Never Sleeps) was just one great album after another, year after year. It's in the conversation with David Bowie's 1970s as the best run anyone's ever had.

_________________
Molly Lambert wrote:
The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.
Top
 Profile  
 
IMU
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:54 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:05 am
Posts: 25181
Location: Cultural Mecca
pizza_Place: Pequod's / Barnaby's
The New Pornographers

_________________
Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.
Top
 Profile  
 
Zippy-The-Pinhead
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:36 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:04 pm
Posts: 13259
Location: God's country
pizza_Place: Gem City
pittmike wrote:
Triumph can't knock someone off that list? :lol:

They were my favorite band throughout high school.

_________________
“Mr. Trump is unfit for our nation’s highest office.”- JD Vance
“My god, what an !diot.”- JD Vance tweet on Trump
“I’m a ‘Never Trump’ guy”- JD Vance
Top
 Profile  
 
Peter Puck
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:57 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:02 am
Posts: 1000
Location: Illini Inn
pizza_Place: Amato's
pittmike wrote:
Triumph can't knock someone off that list? :lol:


Seriously. It's a shit list if you do not name Triumph.
Top
 Profile  
 
SuperMario
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:39 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:30 am
Posts: 1497
pizza_Place: Bianchis
sjboyd0137 wrote:
pittmike wrote:
sjboyd0137 wrote:
pittmike wrote:
The Guess Who?


3rd greatest Canadian band of all time


You have Rush #1 I presume?


Yes, good sir.

My list is something like:

1. Rush
2. Tragically Hip
3. Neil Young
4. The Guess Who
5. Leonard Cohen
6. Anne Murray
7. Alan Thicke
8. Alanis Morrisette
9. Barenaked Ladies
10. Getting an ice pick jammed in my ear
11000. Bryan Adams
11001. Drake
11002. The Biebs
1000000000. Nickelback


List is invalid as Triumph is not on there. Rick Emmett is one of the best lead guitarists/lead singers ever!

_________________
Curious Hair wrote:
Ah, Lemonparty, the 8th sacrament.
Top
 Profile  
 
SuperMario
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:43 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:30 am
Posts: 1497
pizza_Place: Bianchis
Also, Gordon Lightfoot should be high on any list. The guy is almost 80 and is still out there touring.

BTO and Steppenwolf should be on there as well.

_________________
Curious Hair wrote:
Ah, Lemonparty, the 8th sacrament.
Top
 Profile  
 
Hussra
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:45 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:45 am
Posts: 16827
pizza_Place: Salerno's
pittmike wrote:
Triumph can't knock someone off that list? :lol:


#NeverSurrender
Top
 Profile  
 
Rod
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:45 am 
Offline
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:00 am
Posts: 79584
Location: Ravenswood Manor
pizza_Place: Pete's
Curious Hair wrote:
The Hip aren't ahead of Leonard Cohen. I'm not sure they're even ahead of Broken Social Scene. But I understand what they mean to Canadians as like the one band that got over huge at home but never really made it in the States. They're rock's hockey.



None of them are as good as the Dayglo Abortions.

_________________
Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don
Top
 Profile  
 
tommy
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:47 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:33 pm
Posts: 12078
pizza_Place: Vito and Nick's
SuperMario wrote:
Also, Gordon Lightfoot should be high on any list. The guy is almost 80 and is still out there touring.

BTO and Steppenwolf should be on there as well.

beat me to it

Image
Top
 Profile  
 
Curious Hair
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:50 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:29 pm
Posts: 55966
pizza_Place: Barstool One Bite Frozen
Triumph was the "Lay It on the Line" band, right? That's all I know of them. I feel like everyone's playing an elaborate joke on me by mentioning them alongside Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, and Rush.

_________________
Molly Lambert wrote:
The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.
Top
 Profile  
 
Rod
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:02 pm 
Offline
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:00 am
Posts: 79584
Location: Ravenswood Manor
pizza_Place: Pete's
Curious Hair wrote:
Triumph was the "Lay It on the Line" band, right? That's all I know of them. I feel like everyone's playing an elaborate joke on me by mentioning them alongside Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, and Rush.



They also had the "Magic Power". Poor man's Rush.

_________________
Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don
Top
 Profile  
 
newper
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 12:37 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:52 pm
Posts: 12559
Location: Ex-Naperville, Ex-Homewood, Now Tinley Park
pizza_Place: Oh I'm sorry but, there's no one on the line
Joni Mitchell
The Band
Loverboy

_________________
"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas
Top
 Profile  
 
SuperMario
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:38 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:30 am
Posts: 1497
pizza_Place: Bianchis
newper wrote:
Joni Mitchell
The Band
Loverboy


Forgot about Loverboy. They had some good songs.

_________________
Curious Hair wrote:
Ah, Lemonparty, the 8th sacrament.
Top
 Profile  
 
SuperMario
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:40 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:30 am
Posts: 1497
pizza_Place: Bianchis
Rush isn't bad, but I still think they are overrated. They are one of those bands where people get upset if you say you don't like them. For some reason everyone has to like Rush and the fact that it took them so long to get into the HOF was a complete travesty.

_________________
Curious Hair wrote:
Ah, Lemonparty, the 8th sacrament.
Top
 Profile  
 
FavreFan
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:42 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:17 am
Posts: 72380
Location: Palatine
pizza_Place: Lou Malnatis
Curious Hair wrote:
Triumph was the "Lay It on the Line" band, right? That's all I know of them. I feel like everyone's playing an elaborate joke on me by mentioning them alongside Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, and Rush.

:lol:

_________________
Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul
Top
 Profile  
 
Telegram Sam
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:38 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:31 pm
Posts: 8788
pizza_Place: Bojono's on Clarendon
tommy wrote:
SuperMario wrote:
Also, Gordon Lightfoot should be high on any list. The guy is almost 80 and is still out there touring.

BTO and Steppenwolf should be on there as well.

beat me to it

Image


Exactly. This dead guy isn't even the number one Canadian singer named Gordon. And he's dead.

_________________
I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost
Top
 Profile  
 
312player
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:04 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:15 am
Posts: 27591
pizza_Place: nick n vito's
SuperMario wrote:
Rush isn't bad, but I still think they are overrated. They are one of those bands where people get upset if you say you don't like them. For some reason everyone has to like Rush and the fact that it took them so long to get into the HOF was a complete travesty.





Rush sucks

_________________
The Original Kid Cairo wrote:
Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.
Top
 Profile  
 
312player
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:05 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:15 am
Posts: 27591
pizza_Place: nick n vito's
Neil Young shouldn't even be mentioned with those hacks and bustouts.

_________________
The Original Kid Cairo wrote:
Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.
Top
 Profile  
 
HawaiiYou
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:05 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:22 pm
Posts: 24563
pizza_Place: It's gone
Steppenwolf was Canadian? shit.

Never liked Rush when they were 'big'. But now i sort of like some of their songs.
Top
 Profile  
 
312player
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:06 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:15 am
Posts: 27591
pizza_Place: nick n vito's
Triumph is dogshit too.

_________________
The Original Kid Cairo wrote:
Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.
Top
 Profile  
 
HawaiiYou
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:07 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:22 pm
Posts: 24563
pizza_Place: It's gone
312player wrote:
Triumph is dogshit too.


Image
Top
 Profile  
 
'77Cubs
 Post subject: Re: Gord Downie
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:08 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jun 06, 2016 7:43 pm
Posts: 2609
pizza_Place: Lucio's
Neil Young should be #1 hands down.
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 43 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Board index » GENERAL BULLSHIT SECTION » R.I.P.

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group