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 death. Every syllable was important. — 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 tour. Talking to Sheryl Crow and her people and the guys in Wilco, everyone was ecstatic… — 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
