That's the goal - then you can play anywhere.' - Gord Downieġ3. 'Bob Rock taught me a lot. I always like to have a glimmer of hopefulness, even in collapse.' (Photo by Donald Webber designed by Heather Collett/CBC Music)ġ2. 'I'm agile. I've always been ready for it.' - Gord Downie That stuff doesn't interest me and I don't even know if I could write that if I tried, because I don't really feel it.' - Gord Downie, 2014ġ1. 'I have no illusions of the future. Conversely, nor have I written any pro-Canada lyrics, any kind of jingoistic, nationalistic…. So my function in anything I do is to help bring people closer in.' - Gord Downie, 2014ĩ. 'I stand in support of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations and all Canadians who find themselves with no voice in our present version of democracy, who are trying to come up with the entry fee that gets them a seat at the table where their pollution future is being discussed.' - Gord Downie, 2014ġ0. 'I haven't written too many political lyrics. In many ways, the environment is also the underdog - so, it's an easy fit.' - Gord Downie on how he became an environmental champion.Ĩ. 'Music brings people together. That experience, combined with my rock and roll roots gives me something of an affinity for the underdog. As a musician, I travel widely around the country and talk to a lot of people, from all walks of life. I've always been ready for it.' (Photo by Mike Homer design by Heather Collett/CBC Music)ħ. 'I grew up on the lake and spent most of that time outdoors. Gord Downie talks about the future, saying 'I have no illusions of the future. And the environment is one of the great loves of our lives - when we think of the best parts of ourselves, the environment is always there, informing us, as a backdrop.' - Gord Downie Music is also a popular rallying point - at its central core, it's a way for people to get in touch with the best parts of themselves and to voice the love in their hearts. I could memorize huge quantities of lyrics - mostly the Doors.' - Gord DownieĦ. 'Music is the ultimate medium for expressions of love, and those expressions find a beautiful backdrop in the environment. That's what it's all about.' - Gord Downie, 2012ĥ. 'I scored a gig as the lead singer with a school band … not necessarily for my singing ability but rather for my sheer memory power. It was never really comfortable to us.' - Gord Downie on Another Roadside Attraction, 1996Ĥ. 'We want to bring good music to the people. The climate was climb over each other to get to the top. When we were coming up six to 10 years ago, it didn't exist. because, like so many things I like, they exude a warmth I like to think that we do, too.' - Gord Downie, 1996ģ. 'I'm pretty excited about this bill, and you're seeing that sense of community within, and amongst musicians. So my function in anything I do is to help bring people closer in.' (Photo by Mike Homer design by Heather Collett/CBC Music)ġ. 'It would be hard for me now, at this age and stage, to leave a song without a glimmer of hope… I always like to have a glimmer of hopefulness, even in collapse.' - Gord Downie, 2009Ģ. 'I've always liked R.E.M. Gord Downie talks about music, saying: 'Music brings people together.

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