Because I'm sort of an honorary Canadian, I don't think the others grasped the cultural significance of who the Tragically Hip were… — Steve Berlin Copy Share Image
Gord Downie is extraordinary. It's safe to say there's nobody like that guy that I've ever come across. — Steve Berlin Copy Share Image
I was struck by the effortless way they moved between musical styles, all the while managing to make each their own. It was instantaneous… — Steve Berlin Copy Share Image
The lesson there is that there's no hiding the sound of a band that is bored with its own music. Whatever it takes to… — Steve Berlin Copy Share Image
Another hard thing that Gord Downie makes easy: singing ironically. If you don't do it right, you come off like a snarky asshole or… — Steve Berlin Copy Share Image
The Tragically Hip, more so than any other band I've worked with, approach their work like a team. This might sound way too pat,… — Steve Berlin Copy Share Image
I can't think of very many people who work as hard at the craft of songcraft as Gord Downie does. It was life or… — Steve Berlin Copy Share Image
I think I was making a Stephen Fearing record, and I mentioned to someone that the Tragically Hip were talking to me about working… — Steve Berlin Copy Share Image
It seems silly, but it mattered to Gord Downie. I don't know if I necessarily felt like it had to be one or the… — Steve Berlin Copy Share Image
Because I'm sort of an honorary Canadian, I don't think the others grasped the cultural significance of who the Tragically Hip were before the… — Steve Berlin Copy Share Image
Like any band, including mine, there's a comfort zone that's hard to escape. You kind of need an outsider to tell you that. You… — Steve Berlin Copy Share Image
