......continued from last blog entry ....... I'll never forget my first Tragically Hip concert. My good friend Bill gave me a concert ticket for my birthday almost 20 years ago. I wasn't exactly thrilled about it though. I would have much rather preferred a new jean jacket, or a new pair of Ray Bans. But alas, I was given this ticket, so I decided to make the best of it. I didn't really know who "The Hip" were back then. Only that they were some band that were adored by almost every living Canadian. I didn't really know why. I heard a few of their songs..... they were ok.....but who's kidding who, they were no Guns N' Roses. Bill was obsessed with The Hip, and so were all of his buddies who we went with to the concert. It was fun to watch how excited they were before the show. It was like it was going to be some monumental moment for them or something? The lights in the concert hall suddenly went down....