When the topic of favourite hockey players came up several years ago, names like Dave Keon and Wendel Clark were mentioned before Downie made his head-scratching choice of Hennessy. Music, pop culture, and of course, hockey - a popular subject in many Hip tunes - were all part of Bidini's wide-ranging conversations with Downie. This little small tile in the enormous mosaic. "I think that speaks to his appreciation for this player. "Gord could illuminate even the smallest detail," Bidini said. Hennessy did not record a point in four regular-season games. Cornwall was a junior hockey powerhouse at the time, with Memorial Cup victories in 1980 and '81. The 1982-83 Royals squad was anchored by Gilmour, who took league MVP honours after recording 70 goals and 177 points. You've got to play the hand you're dealt."
"I just wish I could have had a (hockey) career of my own," he said. Now 52, he works as a millwright at a paper mill. He was a trainer for a few years and coached his son's local team. Hennessy, meanwhile, stayed involved in the sport once his playing days were over. That was the toughest part of him getting sick, he had a hard time recalling a lot of stuff." "Everything in Gord's life impressed upon him," Bidini said. Last year, Downie revealed he had terminal brain cancer. But when something really grabbed him, it really kind of stuck.
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"His favourite book was 'Winesburg, Ohio' by Sherwood Anderson and his favourite movie was 'Peggy Sue Got Married' with Nicolas Cage," Bidini said. He said the Hip singer's memory was "like a steel trap" and his unique perspective made their talks enjoyable and interesting. "When he would save it, he would razz me back."īidini said the Hennessy talking point was one of many fascinating discussions he had with Downie. "I would go in and razz him when I would score," he said. Hennessy recalled that parents and spectators would fill the local rinks and there was plenty of trash talk on the ice. The Picton-Amherstview hockey rivalry was intense. But obviously I was shocked that he would remember who I was." "I was kind of surprised that he even remembered who I was," Hennessy said. g-funk / master.p / aicelle santos / gretchen barreto / soldiers of fortune / spectrals / grupo salvaje / congotronics vs rockersĬopyright © 2009 - 2022 - All Rights Reserved 0.Hennessy said he has been told on a couple of occasions in the past that Downie was a fan and had asked how he was doing. Soul seven kim wilson / jeffrey wright bill sims, jr. Nothing But Heartache In Your Social Life Send Gordon Downie ringtones to your cell One notable rant is the “Killerwhaletank” rant from t. Band performances are peppered with his seemingly endless and incomprehensible rantings between song verses-a trait that endears him to his fans. Downie is the godson of former Boston Bruins GM/coach Harry Sinden.ĭownie’s use of stories and myths about life in Canada, along with his wild antics and rantings on stage have helped enshrine The Tragically Hip as a home-grown and much-loved Canadian band. Downie then studied film at Queen’s University in Kingston.ĭownie was a minor league hockey goalie and played for an Ontario championship winning Bantam level team in 1979. He graduated from Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute in 1982, a school also attended by his bandmates. He attended Ernestown Secondary School (Odessa, Ontario) in Grade 9 and part of Grade 10. Gord wrote the lyrics and music to all 13 tracks. In June 2010, Gordon released The Grand Bounce produced by Chris Walla. He has released two solo albums, Coke Machine Glow in 2001 and Battle of the Nudes in 2003, and published a book of poetry, Coke Machine Glow. He is the lead singer and lyricist of the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. Gordon Downie is a Canadian rock musician and writer from Kingston, Ontario. Gordon Downie is tagged as: canadian, singer-songwriter, rock, indie rock, to aquire
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