Long Time Running: A Tragically Hip timeline

Here’s a timeline of The Tragically Hip’s 42-year trip, from high school friends to the pinnacle of Canadian music.1984: Guitarist Rob Baker and bassist Gord Sinclair – who first played together in the band Rick and Rodents while attending Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute – join up with high school friends Gord Downie (vocals) and Johnny Fay (drums) , along with saxophonist Davis Manning, to form the first lineup of The Tragically Hip. The band took its name