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'They were all good nights': The Tragically Hip reminisce on 40 years together

In a new episode of CBC Music Presents: Live at Massey Hall, members of the iconic band talk about spending a lifetime together and new book, This is Our Life

In a new episode of Live at Massey Hall, members of the iconic band talk about spending a lifetime together

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The remaining members of the Tragically Hip stand onstage with journalist Tara Slone.
The Tragically Hip sat down with journalist Tara Slone for an interview about the members' 40-year career and new book, This Is Our Life. (Massey Hall)

2024 marks 40 years since The Tragically Hip formed, and it's been a year of reminiscing. The band released a four-part docuseries, The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal, that gives fans a comprehensive look at their career, and there's a companion coffee table book titled This Is Our Life.

Now there's a third part to the anniversary celebrations: a feature interview between the band and journalist Tara Slone through the CBC Music Presents: Live at Massey Hall episode This is Our Life: In Conversation With The Tragically Hip.

"What got us through, you know, the gigs where literally no one was there, literally ... we didn't draw as well as the Jello wrestlers that were downstairs," Gord Sinclair joked in the special. "But it takes that camaraderie, that we still feel now, and this has been a great process for looking back on that."

"That's one of the best things about being in a band is you walk offstage and say, 'I had a shit night tonight,' and the other guys say, 'Really? I had a great night tonight.' So at the end of the day, there's never anything worse than a B+ night. They were all good nights," Rob Baker reminisced.

Watch the entire interview below.

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