Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017: Gord Downie (1964-2017)
Today on q: celebrating the life, music and legacy of Gord Downie, the Tragically Hip frontman who died last night at the age of 53.
Today on q, hosted by Tom Power: (1) "Gord taught me it's OK to dance": Arkells' Max Kerman recalls his time on tour with Gord Downie; (2) Stars' Torquil Campbell says Gord Downie was the "gold standard of how to be an artist"; (3) Alan Doyle praises the Tragically Hip's unabashedly Canadian music; (4) how Gord Downie supported Justin Rutledge's Tragically Hip covers album; (5) "He taught us all about dying": Laurie Brown on the legacy of Gord Downie and (6) the "whimsical" poetry of Gord Downie'.