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Wheat Kings – The Tragically Hip
Hi everyone. Big shout out to all my fellow Canadians, living at home and abroad. The Tragically Hip is one of our most beloved homegrown bands and their frontman/songwriter Gord Downie is a true Canadian hero for many. Sadly he died too young from a terminal brain cancer but not before leading the band on an amazing nation wide good bye tour. This song is about David Milgaard, who at 17 years old, was wrongly convicted of rape and murder and spent 22 years in prison before being acquited when DNA proved he was innocent, something he had professed all along. thanks for tuning in and hope you like it:)
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18 Replies
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Excellent! Well done young man!
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Thanks Phil! Always appreciate you checking in!
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Cool version… a bit more up tempo with a pretty cool groove to it. Love your chord changes …. smooth as butter. The Hip were a constant for me in the 90’s , along with a lot of other 90’s bands. The 80’s seems a bit of a void for me after all the great 60’s and 70’s music I grew up with.
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Hey Gary! thanks for having a look and your nice comments. Same for me, ive been listening to the Hip since they first came out in the 80s. They really are one of those ‘soundtrack of our lives’ bands with so many great tunes, many with a distinct Canadian content/vibe. Thanks again man…I see youre a new TAC member so hope youre enjoying the program and loving on your guitar!
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Well done, Braden! Lovin’ your rhythm, that really flowed right there!
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Hi Pete and thanks! Really appreciate you taking the time. Rock on brother
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Very Cool Braden! Thanks, always inspiring!
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Thanks a lot John…very much appreciated and glad you liked it! Ive been inspired on here by many others so glad if I could pass it along. Hope youre having a great time with your guitar and making music! rock on my friend:)
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Was unfamiliar with the incident, the band, or the song so thanks for the introduction. Canadians have a rich folk tradition. I love it.
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Thanks for checking it out Albert, much appreciated! Give the Hip a listen, I think you’ll be surprised:) Hope you got some good playing in ths weekend.
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Pretty damn good!
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Thanks Randy! Appreciate you watching and commenting. Hope you have a good weekend and get some playing in!
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Really enjoyed it @Braden
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Glad you liked it @Marty75 thanks for watching!
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Nicely done, Braden. Love the hip. They played Buffalo regularly and got to see them several times. Anyway, enjoyed your cover of the song.
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Thanks for watching and commenting @Michael_D ! They put on a great show…Gord was fun to watch… Thanks man appreciate you havng a look and glad you liked it.
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Keep that Canadian content coming!
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Hey thanks @rainbow-kid for tuning in and commenting. Much appreciated, and I will for sure…Blue Rodeo coming up:) I see youre a new member to TAC…welcome aboard, Ive learned a ton since joining so hope youre liking it. rock on
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