Episode Notes
Two Canadian icons join forces and become partners in music.
One is/was Gord Downie. Lead singer and songwriter of The Tragically Hip.
Truly beloved. And hugely missed after losing his fight to cancer but going out in a blaze of the song with The Hip and the last Cross Canada Tour.
The other is Bob Rock. Known for his production work with Metallica, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Ron Sexsmith and The Tragically Hip.
Bob tells the story of how they became friends and how Gord contacted him and asked if he had any tracks he hadn’t used because he had words he hadn’t used..” so let’s put them together”
The album took years to complete but when they last met. Gord says to Bob “Please finish it”
Bob Rock on Gord Downie and their album Lustre Parfait Saturday on Mulligan Stew.
Saturday 4-8 Pacific 5-7 Mtn
Playlist
| Track | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Mulligan Stew Guest is Bob Rock | Terry Mulligan | details mulliganstewdotca |
| Space Captain | Herbie Hancock. Tedeschi .Trucks | The Imagine Project |
| On a roll | Bruce Cockburn | O Sun O Moon |
| So far gone | The Sheepdogs | Outta sight |
| Quattro (live) | Calexico | Feast fo Wire (20th ann Deluxe) |
| The Stew Year 27 | Our guest in Hour 2 is Bob Rock | Talking about Gord Downie |
| High and Lonesome | Robert Plant and Allison Krauss | Raise the Roof |
| Cheers to new beginnings | Dominique Fils – Aime | Cheers to new beginnings |
| The Stew – TDMulligan | Deane House & River Cafe | Coming UP – Bob Marley (Legend) |
| Three Little Birds | Bob Marley and The Wailers | Exodus |
| Sgt Pepper | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper |
| A day in the life | The Beatles | Sgt Pepper |
| Jungleland | Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | Born to Run |
| Coming UP – interview with Bob Rock | On his album with Gord Downie | details mulliganstewdotca |
| Tumbling Dice | The Rolling Stones | Exile on Main Street |
| Half your love | Bahamas (with Secret Sisters) | Live to tape Vol 1 |
| Hour Two of The Stew | Coming up – Feature interview with Bob Rock | and TDMulligan |
| Respect | Aretha Franklin | Never loved a man the way I love you |
| It’s all right | The Impressions | It’s all right |
| I’ve got a feeling (live) | Norah Jones | single (top of Empire State Building) |
| You’re the one | Rhiannon Giddens | You’re the one |
| Coyotes Banff | What a great supporter | Thank you for 25 years |
| I want to shout about it | Joe Bonamassa | single |
| Bob Rock Interview | About LP with Gord Downie | Lustre Parfait |
| Greyboy Says | Gord Downie Bob Rock | Lustre Parfait |
| Bob Rock | complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast | and tdm YouTube channel |
| There goes The Sun | Gord Downie Bob Rock | Lustre Parfait |
| Bob Rock | complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast | video on tdm YouTube channel |
| Lustre Parfait | Gord Downie Bob Rock | Lustre Parfait |
| Four kinds of Horses (Brightside Mix) | Peter Gabriel | single |
| Gypsy Blues | Blue Moon Marquee | Gypsy Blues |
| Complete Bob Rock Interview | MulliganStew Podcast | and video on tdm YouTube Channel |
| Every breathe you take | The Police | Synchronicity |
Colin James
September 26, 2026
Nathaniel Rateliff
September 19, 2026
