Kanada Kev Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I met Gordie at the NHL Awards after party last night. Had a brief conversation with him. He said hi to everyone here CBC guy, Gordie Johnson, Kanada Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggo Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 oh man i love gordie johnson. he is one sexy beast[but not as sexy as my bf!].i met him at the calgary folkfest a whole bunch of years ago, that`s when i realized i`m not good at talking to famous people. he was really nice and normal though! him and kelly hoppe. nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Hi Gordie(if you're talking to him again, tell him I think he's crazy)Big Sugar's bass player was playing at pepperjacks fairly regularly for while, great act, forget their name unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Canadian rock need Gordie Johnson to start a band again...great player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Big Sugar's bass player was playing at pepperjacks fairly regularly for while, great act, forget their name unfortunatelyTruths and Rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Canadian rock need Gordie Johnson to start a band again...His 'new' band Grady has two albums out, and they're awesome. Blues metal. They've been around for at least 2 and a half years now.Sat/July 7Johnny B's Nightclub 10PMWhitby, OntarioMon/July 9The Harb 10PMOwen Sound, OntarioWed/July 11Ottawa Bluesfest 7:00PMOttawa, OntarioMBNA StageLebreton FlatsThurs/July 12Jackhammers Nightclub 11:00PMBrantford, Ontario155 Lynden RdFri/July 13Healeys Roadhouse 10PMToronto, OntarioSat/July 14Norma Jeans 10PMLondon, Ontario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggo Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 no shit! thanks AD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 they played here in hammerton once IIRC as well.truths and rights are friggin killers too. i got to smoke out wiht big sugar when they played at mohawk college, i was their dressing room runner, basically their little bitch. at least they shared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 yeah they did a little tour in 2005. played barrymores in ottawa but i wasn't in town. looking forward to bluesfest. note to self - buy earplugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 AD, they are as loud as big sugar was eh?loudest bar show i've ever seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 AD, they are as loud as big sugar was eh?loudest bar show i've ever seen!i dunno, haven't seen them yet, but the material on CD lends itself to massive loudness. i'm imagining as loud or louder this time around. which i thought was impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Big Sugar's bass player was playing at pepperjacks fairly regularly for while' date=' great act, forget their name unfortunately[/quote']Truths and Rights.thats it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 didn't Truths and Rights play at late night set at Izzy's....either a CTMF or Freeker's Ball....? someone whose memory hasn't been so damaged please confirm or deny.... ...and KK.....I thought you were a stinkin' hippie, brah....and here you are in a silk purple tie no less! Get with the program buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted June 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 (edited) ...and KK.....I thought you were a stinkin' hippie, brah....and here you are in a silk purple tie no less! Get with the program buddy! Sorry to disappoint Anyone who knows me knows that that ain't my normal attire. I've prided myself in not having to own a suit until I hit 36. Damn, it was a good run. At least I only use it for special events. Maybe I should bring it to Gratefulfest? I gotta say, you do get some preferential treatment wearing one of those monkey suits ... I'm back in a worn out tye-dye right now and getting ready to smoke a fatty and watch a bit of Bonnaroo ... now that's more like it Edited June 16, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 fuck i miss big sugar...seen them as many times as i've seen phish.i've met gordie and interviewed him several times too...very cool guy and easy to talk to. except the times he was hittin on the girls i was with, lol...rockstars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 His 'new' band Grady has two albums out, and they're awesome. Blues metal. They've been around for at least 2 and a half years now.Thurs/July 12Jackhammers Nightclub 11:00PMBrantford, Ontario155 Lynden Rd SuperStack is opening this gig too. I'm hittin' it fo' sho'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 didn't Truths and Rights play at late night set at Izzy's.... You're memory serves you well.I had a wonderful evening groovin away at that show. Izzy's was a perfect setting for music, particularly a tasty reggae vibe right down by the water under a canopy of trees. I wonder if they're playing much these days? They used to do the odd gig at the Pepperjacks and The Casbah. But I haven't heard anything about them in quite some time. Big SugarTruths and Rights Grady...it's all great stuff.I seem to recall Gordie sitting on a Govn't Mule set at the Comfort Zone some years back. That was my first time ever seeing him live. I believe that was the show that went down shortly before Allan Woody died... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 I seem to recall Gordie sitting on a Govn't Mule set at the Comfort Zone some years back. That was my first time ever seeing him live. I believe that was the show that went down shortly before Allan Woody died...there was one on 7/31/2000Set: Bad Little Doggie > Lay Your Burden Down, Rocking Horse > No Need To Suffer, World Gone Wild, Painted Silver Light, Blue Jean Blues > Doing It To Death, Lucky, Mule > I've Been Working > MuleEncore: Never In My Life *, jam *> Little Wing *, Who's Been Talkin' **, Southern Man **> Rockin' In The Free World **Soundcheck: Rockin' In The Free World, Born Under A Bad Sign ^, Thorazine Shuffle ^, American Woman ^Setlist Notes: * Corky Laing on drums of Mountain, no Matt; ** Gordie Johnson on guitar of Big Sugar; ^ partial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deranger Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 yeah, i was at that show and it was wicked. yeah allan died a few weeks later.grady is fucking loud and not very good, I've seen them twice and was really disappointed both times. though if you're a fan of big sugar you would probably like them. the songs don't hold up very well though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 what do you think of the new album? it's on oink now and will be released on tuesday. i think the songs are much better than the first disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 note to self - buy earplugsI get free ones at work. I can bring some up for ya. You can put them in whenever I talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurry Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 I seem to recall Gordie sitting on a Govn't Mule set at the Comfort Zone some years back.That was a crazy week of music for me - everything, musically, seem to go full circle....and it was great! - Saw Big Sugar up around Bracebridge - back to TO to see the ABB - the boys from Gov't mule sit in for a few songs. - go to Comfort Zone to see Gov't Mule - Gordie Johnson sits in with themWish that kind of shit happened more often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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