Arkells covered "Poets" at their Kingston show back in April. Max is obviously a very different vocalist than Ed, but they did a really good job of it. I don't think the Hip's necessarily the easiest band to cover, but this song suited them perfectly. (Also, now that the Hip aren't touring, I've started seeing a lot of Arkells shows, which is a surprise, but there you have it! They rule.)
They also covered music at work when my work had them for a private gig recently
I can fo sure hear Ed's voice lending itself to Bobcaygeon, and Wheat Kings in a slower acoustic set. I also think it might go well with Scared, So Hard Done By, and Grace Too. Maybe they could even just have a few members of the band Jam with them at the end of the show like they did with Donna Grantis the last time they were in Toronto. Is there any Hip songs that would work as an intro / outro to any Pearl Jam songs like they have done with other covers, or even some of their own songs that don't get much full play?
I'll sign this petition. It would be a wonderful way to close the circle on the band's obvious affinity and respect for Gord and the Hip. I like all of the suggestions so far but have to think Bobcaygeon would be the obvious choice for a host of reasons (emotional resonance, Ed's register, lots of space to jam).
Everytime you see a Canadian flag in the documentary, you know exactly why it's there.
thought the same thing when there was a 2 second clip of the stage from behind the crowd and I saw about 4 canadain flags waving and I knew the Hip's set must have been next up
"Oh Canada...you're beautiful when you're drunk" -EV 8/14/93
Everytime you see a Canadian flag in the documentary, you know exactly why it's there.
Saw the Hip in the 90s at a small theater on LI, not knowing too much about them in these early internet days, outside of the few albums I had and that they were Canadian so maybe I'd see a few Canadians
Never forget driving thru the muni lot in the village before the show, almost no NY plates and tons from Ontario.
Outside the theater the village was quiet but inside the 500 seat venue, Canadian flags everywhere and the place was packed and on fire. Just one of those nights...
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Maybe they could even just have a few members of the band Jam with them at the end of the show like they did with Donna Grantis the last time they were in Toronto.
Is there any Hip songs that would work as an intro / outro to any Pearl Jam songs like they have done with other covers, or even some of their own songs that don't get much full play?
(2000) Mansfield I, Mansfield II (2003) Montreal (2005) Montreal, Ottawa (2006) Albany (2008) Montreal I + II (EV) (2022) Québec City
-EV 8/14/93
Toronto - '96, '00, '03, '05, '06, '16, '20, '22
Ottawa - '16, '20, '22
Hamilton - '20, '22
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
-EV 8/14/93
St.John's 9/25/2005
Toronto 9/11/2011
Toronto 9/12/2011
Quebec City 5/5/2016
Ottawa 5/8/2016
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Boss indeed!
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Toronto 2 (May 12, 2016)
Chicago 2 (August 22, 2016)
Seattle Night 1 (August 08, 2018)
Seattle Night 2 (August 10, 2018)
Full vid here:
Toronto - '96, '00, '03, '05, '06, '16, '20, '22
Ottawa - '16, '20, '22
Hamilton - '20, '22
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
-EV 8/14/93
Saw the Hip in the 90s at a small theater on LI, not knowing too much about them in these early internet days, outside of the few albums I had and that they were Canadian so maybe I'd see a few Canadians
Never forget driving thru the muni lot in the village before the show, almost no NY plates and tons from Ontario.
Outside the theater the village was quiet but inside the 500 seat venue, Canadian flags everywhere and the place was packed and on fire. Just one of those nights...