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direwolf74

Igottago wrote:

Best Saturday Night Live performance ever, by any band, was when they were on and played "grace too" and "nautical disaster".
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Grace, Too on SNL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfOwrj3Gi-g

Nautical Disaster on SNL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDCD6-wU_bA

Dan Aykroyd's intro is so fuckin' cool and heartwarming at the same time. And ya gotta love Gord going absolutely nuts at the end of Grace, Too.

"Him? Here? Now? NOOOOOOO!!!!!!"

direwolf74

*bump*

Still pretty quiet on the Hip front. I'd say it's almost time for part 5 of the Bathouse video series. I think I'm going through withdrawl. I need some new album and tour news!!!

dignin

direwolf74 wrote:

Grace, Too on SNL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfOwrj3Gi-g

Nautical Disaster on SNL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDCD6-wU_bA

Dan Aykroyd's intro is so fuckin' cool and heartwarming at the same time. And ya gotta love Gord going absolutely nuts at the end of Grace, Too.

"Him? Here? Now? NOOOOOOO!!!!!!"

thanks for the vids

direwolf74

Hey folks! I came across this cool vid of "Gift Shop" today from a live TV performance in Holland in 1997. It's probably one of the best versions of this song I've ever heard. Johnny looks like he's about 18 years old here, lol. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoJn_sJGE3c

Also, I heard from a reliable source at the Hipbase forum that the boys have finished the new record. It's in the can! They're currently working on the artwork and liner notes, and the album should be out by Spring of '09. I'm hoping for March. The earlier I can get my grubby hands on this thing, the better.

mert

direwolf74 wrote:

Grace, Too on SNL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfOwrj3Gi-g

Nautical Disaster on SNL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDCD6-wU_bA

Dan Aykroyd's intro is so fuckin' cool and heartwarming at the same time. And ya gotta love Gord going absolutely nuts at the end of Grace, Too.

"Him? Here? Now? NOOOOOOO!!!!!!"

Holy fucking god. I hadn't seen this before.... My housemate's uncle was mentioned on SNL. Wow! Thanks so much for that, I sent it on to her.... I know she'll get chills. She got chills when Downie mentioned Wally at the K-Rock Centre opening, so she'll think this is pretty special.

ediger

direwolf74 wrote:

I'll go one better and say that "Nautical Disaster" is one of the greatest rock songs ever written in the history of the genre, period. I've probably said this before, but that song is the sound of the Hip at the peak of their powers, and it remains the perfect marriage of the band's hard-rock sound and Downie's brilliantly poetic lyrics. That song has moved me to tears at times, especially when they play it live. Robby's emotional solo during the outtro is what really drives it home for me. I still think it's the best guitar solo he's ever recorded. If individual songs were inducted into the rock n' roll hall of fame, this song would definitely make the short list.

Couldn't agree more. Just fucking epic. I'm assuming that most people have heard that the entire song is a metaphor for divorce... That's what makes Downie amazing. His lyrics can tell a story while at the same time, mean something completely different than their literal meaning. I'm still waiting for the Hip to put out another Day For Night (not happening, I know). I really haven't enjoyed anything they put out after Music @ Work. Music @ Work had a few songs I really enjoy like Tiger The Lion, My Music at Work, Train Overnight, Freak Turbulence and a couple of others, but after that, I can pick out like half a dozen songs I listen to. Most of them are on IVL. The Dark Canuck and the Dire Wolf are great songs. I was at a show during that tour where they played the Dire Wolf with a Last Of The Unplucked Gems lead-in. That was amazing.

The best Hip show I've ever seen was September 16, 2000 (coincidently my 14 bday). They played a free concert in support of War Child at the Forks in Winnipeg, about a 10 minute bike ride from my house. Because it was a free show, there was no way to get an official attendance, but the organizers estimated it as between 85,000 and 100,000. Pretty crazy for a city of about 650,000 at the time. They were absolutely on fire that day. The crowd was loud and they were eating it up. Gord Downie wrote a poem one line at a time between songs. It was one of those "Holy shit..." type of concerts. Here's the setlist

Grace, Too, My Music At Work, Gift Shop, Puttin' Down, Ahead By A Century, Fully Completely, Bobcaygeon, Nautical Disaster, Tiger The Lion, Poets, Lake Fever, Fireworks, Springtime In Vienna, The Completists, Courage (For Hugh Maclennan), Wheat Kings, New Orleans Is Sinking

Something On, Scared, At The Hundredth Meridian

Little Bones

I have a soundboard recording of this show if anyone is interested

pedalbreak

I'd be interested! Anyone in here a member of hipbase?

direwolf74

pedalbreak wrote:

I'd be interested! Anyone in here a member of hipbase?

Yup. Hipbase and the Message Pit are pretty much the only two music forums I visit on a regular basis.

mert

pedalbreak wrote:

I'd be interested! Anyone in here a member of hipbase?

Yes.... But I have gotten out of checking it recently. I'm pretty much lurker status there.

locked

"Dire Wolf with a Last Of The Unplucked Gems lead-in. "

I have to hear that...

anyone have the boot?

direwolf74

locked wrote:

"Dire Wolf with a Last Of The Unplucked Gems lead-in. "

I have to hear that...

anyone have the boot?

Not me, but it definitely sounds intriguing. I'd like to hear it as well. There was one show on the World Container tour (can't remember which city) where they played Randy Newman's "Burn On" as the lead-in to Daredevil. Now THAT I'd love to hear!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiqybFVGyaE

locked

BeerBaron wrote:

I am embarrassed to say that I have never seen the Hip live. quote]

never seeing the Hip live is like looking a barbequed ribs but never having the experience of eating them...

RainierWolfcastle

Just got this email update:


Hello,

It has been a busy fall for everyone around The Hip HQ.

On the album front, we have been hard at work recording a new studio record. Bob Rock is at the helm again. Finishing touches are being applied. We will have more info to send y’all soon.

We have completed our brand new website, www.thehip.com 2.0 if you will. We are really pleased with it, and think that MAv has out done himself.

New features include:

A new online storefront called the Gift Shop. It has an overall more user-friendly layout and navigation. New photos have been taken of all the items and a product viewer that allows for a both functional and fun zoom-in application.

With the new store, come several new items.

On the music side of things, we are introducing the Live From The Vault series. With this new series, we are combing our archives to find our favorite performances from years gone by.

The music is not altered, besides some basic mastering. The shows are available in two formats, 256 kbps MP3’s and Flac files. All downloads come with complimentary Wil Ruocco designed artwork, should you wish to burn your own cd.

To open the series, we present Volumes 1 through 3. Volume 1 is from Halifax in 1995, Volume 2 is from Austin, Texas in 2002 and Volume 3 is from the band’s stop in Hamilton in 2007. Let us know what you think and there will be more to come soon.

Other products include some great new T-shirts. There are three new Vintage Album T’s. We started with Road Apples, Day For Night and Phantom Power. The other new clothing line is the release of lyric T’s. The first two releases of those are for Courage and Gus: The Polar Bear From Central Park.




For the shinny and pond hockey fan, we have the Shinny Pack, which includes a tuque, scarf and puck. All items of the Shinny pack are also sold separately.

Returning to more new website features, the Music Player has been updated in both look and content.

The popular Song Of The Day feature remains, for both Regular Users and Registered Users. For Registered Users, the rest of the changes to the Music Player apply. The band’s entire discography is available to not only be streamed, but to be placed into customized Playlists. These Playlists can be can be shared, voted on and scrutinized for all to see. For good measure, at any given time we will have several streaming live shows from the band’s vault.

There is a new Video Player that allows for the playback of all of the band’s music videos. This playback features streaming content using mpeg4 files and allows for high-resolution full screen viewing. We also have the archive of MAv’s home movies from live shows, backstage and the studio.

A new Flickr application has been created to allow for a rotation of hundreds of photos. Almost every page of the new site contains this photo feature. There are tons of live concert photos, old promo photos and candid band photos. There is also a feature for fans to upload their photos of the band.

The Archive section features a variety of band information and facts, including a comprehensive list of past shows, set lists, a database of cities and venues the band has played and all song lyrics. Registered Users can keep track of all the shows they have attended and the songs they have seen performed. This is also where the Hip Story Project resides. The HSP allows fans to tell their personal stories about all things Hip. Great experiences from past shows, how certain songs or albums have helped shape them and a place to recite anecdotes and memories.

Enjoy the new site. If you are not yet a Registered User, we recommend that you give it a try. Unlike other band’s, additional access on thehip.com is free, and includes extra content, First in Line ticket access and access to fan only shows.

Happy Holidays and best wishes for 2009,

The Hip

PS: Please have patience when using the new site, as a few kinks are still being worked out. The kinks will get worked shortly and be running as good as it looks.

civ_eng_girl

a quick bump for one of my favorite old threads.....

keeponrockin

Hope to catch them this summer!

locked

I'm losing my religion for live Hip shows..

I've seen every Boston show since 1994 and this last tour was a joke.. (with the exception of the accoustic set and finally getting to hear "Fiddler's Green".

Gord D. is just a circus clown, he's dropped the rants so now he has to pantimime during EVERY friggin song..

Its like he has no faith in his fans ability to just watch them PLAY the song...

"Quick do a tap dance before the crowd gets board.."

Has it really come to this?

I'll say it again... my two favorite touring periods for the Hip were 1995-1996 and 2000-2002.

They were on FIRE and confident in their craft..

Now they seem like a withered version of the old Mighty Hip..

Even my user name here is based on my favorite Hip song.. that's how hardcore I am..

Scott in Boston

civ_eng_girl

locked! i'm so sorry to hear that you've lost faith in The Hip... :(
sadly, you're not the first person i've heard it from....

i agree that the acoustic set during the last tour was a refreshing change - i was lucky enough to catch Titanic Terrarium....

let's hope that they keep up with those kinds of performances, and lose a bit of the theatrics....

Fifthelement

locked wrote:

I'm losing my religion for live Hip shows..

I've seen every Boston show since 1994 and this last tour was a joke.. (with the exception of the accoustic set and finally getting to hear "Fiddler's Green".

Gord D. is just a circus clown, he's dropped the rants so now he has to pantimime during EVERY friggin song..

Its like he has no faith in his fans ability to just watch them PLAY the song...

"Quick do a tap dance before the crowd gets board.."

Has it really come to this?

I'll say it again... my two favorite touring periods for the Hip were 1995-1996 and 2000-2002.

They were on FIRE and confident in their craft..

Now they seem like a withered version of the old Mighty Hip..

Even my user name here is based on my favorite Hip song.. that's how hardcore I am..

Scott in Boston

I agree. I didn't even bother going to see them last June. My recent concert experiences with them leaves a lot to be desired. Sad, but true :(

Hugh Freaking Dillon

anyone interested in Gord's new solo album? I too was once mesmerized by Gord's live performance in-song rants, but now they just seem contrived and predictable. When I went to the 2005 Junos I felt somewhat embarassed for him, actually. I still love the band, but GD needs to change up his live schtick a bit.

locked

so its this the end for the once mighty "Hip"?

I feel an emptiness in regards to this bands ability to carry on in any meaningful way..

thoughts??