AD 29 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Passed away this evening at age 77. A true great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
backbacon 1 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 That is sad news. I love him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
c-towns 166 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Damn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuleMomma 0 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 What a sad day for great losses! There goes a legend for sure, but his music will live on forever! RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hartamophone 84 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Very sad. You have to love how much love he's getting on FB and Twitter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kanada Kev 0 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 A true Canadian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheSloth 0 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Sad news indeed, a true great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
edger 109 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Yup its heartening to see the patriotism light up across the country. The youngins' should know/be reminded of these songs and stories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Freak By Night 37 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 A sad loss for Canadians. Stompin' Tom was the first concert I ever attended. It was at the Pembroke Memorial Center. I was 10 years old. I remember Tom saying "does anyone here work at Beaver Lumber? - you sure make lousy wood" as he held up his stompin' board. He had worn a hole through it!I also my remember my dad insisting on leaving early to "beat the traffic". In Pembroke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Not Bob 7 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 A great man, a great entertainer and a great Canadian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Velvet 154 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I also my remember my dad insisting on leaving early to "beat the traffic". In Pembroke. I don't know why, but that made me laugh so hard I shed a tear.Okay, I know why. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phishtaper 5 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 sad news. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hamilton 17 Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Got to see him once at Lulu's in Kitchener back in the '90s sometime. He was so Canadian he had maple syrup running through his veins. RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewRider 1 Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 I used to drive by his house (or what I told was his house) all the time. RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Funk Dawg 41 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I grew up listening to Stompin' Tom - I first knew the songs through my parents singing them.In fact, my parents met on a blind date in Sudbury at a Stomin' Tom show, while my Dad was working there at INCO. Not sure if the show was on a Saturday, but it was love at first sight and that song has always held a special meaning to me and my family. I also share the same birthday as Tom - Feb 9th.The connection goes a little deeper as I was playing in a band several years ago and we did Stompin' Tom covers as the opening act for Donnie Dumphy, 3-4 years back. The lead singer of that band, from Saint John, NB, was fighting city council to get to designate an official Stompin' Tom day, and in his crusade at a concert in that city, Stompin had my friend Jason stand-up and Tom acknowledged him as his biggest New Brunswick Fan. That gave special credibility to the band even though the band was punking up the songs with power chords and even reggae versions of Tom's classics.I never did see him play, My parents tried to get Tom to come play their wedding anniversary, but it was really out of their price range.I was always fascinated with Stompin' stories. A friend of mine Dave Gunning got a chance to play with him and he told me it was a part of his contract to drink with Tom after the show. He told me that Tom smoked 3 packs of cigarettes a day, I think he's lucky to have made it to 77 years old.Sad for Canada to lose Tom, but i think his eulogy was so sweet and special, I know he will be remembered well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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