If you want to listen to a couple of tunes right now....I suggest for you guys to check out their website http://www.thehip.com/. They have streaming audios there...it's under "Song of the Day".
"All the strength that you might think would disappear, resolving..."
I will do so tomorrow But it 5.47 and I should have left for bed like 3 hours ago
thank u You are truely hip
« One man's glory is another man's hell.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
If you want to listen to a couple of tunes right now....I suggest for you guys to check out their website http://www.thehip.com/. They have streaming audios there...it's under "Song of the Day".
how would you describe their sound for someone who have never listened?
(or listened to just 1 song...)
'Go easy, step lightly, stay free!'
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i did a quick research and found 3 motorpsycho. an u.s band, a norway one and a 'the' motorpsycho. which one is the 'one'?
and back to the thread, is 'tymothy´s monster 'a live album?
Tymothy's monster is a studio album
And the band I was refering to come from Norway
Sorry I got a bit carried away there just lost the thread.
Back on track; Tomorrow is a good time for the hip.
« One man's glory is another man's hell.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
how would you describe their sound for someone who have never listened?
(or listened to just 1 song...)
Good question.
It's kind of difficult to describe their music...seeing they are a league of their own in so many ways. They get their influences from everywhere (a lil' country, some blues, alternative, some funk in there too)...I just usually refer to it as "Canadiana Rock". I'm sure other Hip fans here could describe their music better.
They will be touring Europe in July by the way...if you guys are in Europe that is.
"All the strength that you might think would disappear, resolving..."
It's kind of difficult to describe their music...seeing they are a league of their own in so many ways. They get their influences from everywhere (a lil' country, some blues, alternative, some funk in there too)...I just usually refer to it as "Canadiana Rock". I'm sure other Hip fans here could describe their music better.
The will be touring Europe in July by the way...if you guys are in Europe that is.
well thanks, i liked what you wrote. i enjoy when bands put a bit of stuff into their mix. i will definitely check it out (but not tonight...)
'Go easy, step lightly, stay free!'
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It's kind of difficult to describe their music...seeing they are a league of their own in so many ways. They get their influences from everywhere (a lil' country, some blues, alternative, some funk in there too)...I just usually refer to it as "Canadiana Rock". I'm sure other Hip fans here could describe their music better.
They will be touring Europe in July by the way...if you guys are in Europe that is.
I once read a review of one of their albums (can't remember which one) where the writer called them "art rock". Since Gord Downie's lyrics are pretty much poetry set to rock n' roll, I guess that makes sense. Like Mariposa said, the Hip can do it all: hard rock, folk, blues, alternative, country, and everything in between. They can do a gentle acoustic ballad like "Bobcaygeon" one minute, and then they can crank up the volume and scare the shit out of you the next with songs like Fire in the Hole, The Wherewithal, and Tiger the Lion. It's great! If you want to get a good indication of what this band is like, you might wanna pick up their new double-disc greatest hits package, "Yer Favourites". If you're new to the band, it's probably the best place to start.
As for the studio albums, the ones widely considered to be the band's best are Day for Night, Fully Completely, Road Apples, Phantom Power, and Up to Here. Personally I think their latest album, 2004's In Between Evolution is the best thing they've done in years. It was recorded in Seattle with Adam Kasper (Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age) and it's got that raw, edgy, live-off-the-floor sound to it that I just love. Here's a great review from Allmusic.com that sums up the album perfectly:
"I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."
If you want to listen to a couple of tunes right now....I suggest for you guys to check out their website http://www.thehip.com/. They have streaming audios there...it's under "Song of the Day".
I took your advice to heart and went for a listen.
The music is really good. However I think the singing is what through me off
last time. I liked Phantom power the best of the three albums you reccomended.
I don't know if this is an international thing, but in Rotterdam(Holland) we have a liberary for music. The next time I'll go there I'll borrow Phantom power and listen to it in full.
I'll keep you posted, I didn't like Alice in chains at first dew to the singing. And I like them now so I'll give it a go.
thanx
« One man's glory is another man's hell.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
I took your advice to heart and went for a listen.
The music is really good. However I think the singing is what through me off
last time. I liked Phantom power the best of the three albums you reccomended.
I don't know if this is an international thing, but in Rotterdam(Holland) we have a liberary for music. The next time I'll go there I'll borrow Phantom power and listen to it in full.
I'll keep you posted, I didn't like Alice in chains at first dew to the singing. And I like them now so I'll give it a go.
thanx
Gord Downie's voice is an acquired taste. The first time I heard the Hip, his voice threw me off as well. It's very unique and a bit odd at first, but once you get used to it, you'll love it. He seems to get compared to Michael Stipe quite a bit, and I can certainly hear a slight resemblance in some songs. But overall, I'd say it's a pretty weak comparison. Gord definitely has his own thing going.
"I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."
I'm by no means an expert, but I couldn't hear Micheal Stipe.
I'll try and let it grow on me would be cool to have yet another band from Canada. If I had to name a top 5 bandnames The tragically hip would deffently be in it.
« One man's glory is another man's hell.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
...an American who first discovered them back in 1994,,
I tell newbies Gord's vocals are similar to "Midnight Oil, his stage antics like "Joe Cocker" (aka crazed maniac) and their sound (generally) is a cross between "the Rolling Stones' and "Thin Lizzy"...
That otta give you a good picture....
I personally think the High Sierra 7/1/1995 bootleg (SBD) is the best thing they ever performed..
should have gotten the nod over the Detriot Colesium pick for "In between us" live CD..
Rolling Stne recently said their live show is on par with the buzz Springsteen created when he was touring in the 70s...
(i.e epic performnces that get little exposure in the media)..
"This here's a REQUEST!"
EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
10/25/13 Hartford
« One man's glory is another man's hell.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
Rolling Stne recently said their live show is on par with the buzz Springsteen created when he was touring in the 70s...
(i.e epic performnces that get little exposure in the media)..
That's a great comparison! They really do have one of the best live shows on the planet, and it's a shame that they're so ignored in the U.S. People have no idea what they're missing.
"I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."
I took your advice to heart and went for a listen.
The music is really good. However I think the singing is what through me off
last time. I liked Phantom power the best of the three albums you reccomended.
I don't know if this is an international thing, but in Rotterdam(Holland) we have a liberary for music. The next time I'll go there I'll borrow Phantom power and listen to it in full.
I'll keep you posted, I didn't like Alice in chains at first dew to the singing. And I like them now so I'll give it a go.
thanx
That's awesome, a library for just music! I don't think we have those here in Canada...well not yet anyway. The closest one that we have are just a couple of cd collections in our local library and that's it.
Gord's voice also threw me off back when I started listening to them actually. And now years later I think his voice is very unique and I simply love it.
It's great to know you and brhf9 are enjoying the music!
I once read a review of one of their albums (can't remember which one) where the writer called them "art rock". Since Gord Downie's lyrics are pretty much poetry set to rock n' roll, I guess that makes sense.
Guys, I was blanking out the other night...I couldn't think of any bands to compare them with...because I realized, there isn't! CANADIANA ROCK & ART ROCK are perfect though! Those terms are just sublime!
"All the strength that you might think would disappear, resolving..."
Guys, I was blanking out the other night...I couldn't think of any bands to compare them with...because I realized, there isn't! CANADIANA ROCK & ART ROCK are perfect though! Those terms are just sublime!
That's awesome, a library for just music! I don't think we have those here in Canada...well not yet anyway. The closest one that we have are just a couple of cd collections in our local library and that's it.
Gord's voice also threw me off back when I started listening to them actually. And now years later I think his voice is very unique and I simply love it.
It's great to know you and brhf9 are enjoying the music!
It's great isn't it? And it will get better, they're also quite legendary when you see them live in concert...especially with Gord!
They just released a live dvd by the way.
Yeah it's pretty cool! You join the normal library for like 18 euro's a year and you can barrow books and rent cd's
For 2 euro's you get to keep it a week and, well you can try be for you buy.
And if you like it only a little, ......... well you get the idea.
« One man's glory is another man's hell.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
Gemma!!
Yes I bought 3 of their albums.
The ones from 1989, 1992 and 1994.
I like the '94 one the best. I forget the name of it.
But I don't really like the other 2
Gemma!!
Yes I bought 3 of their albums.
The ones from 1989, 1992 and 1994.
I like the '94 one the best. I forget the name of it.
But I don't really like the other 2
That's a shame, did you buy them in the blind (deaf)?
« One man's glory is another man's hell.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
Gemma!!
Yes I bought 3 of their albums.
The ones from 1989, 1992 and 1994.
I like the '94 one the best. I forget the name of it.
But I don't really like the other 2
Day For Night!
I see you got the older albums....check out the newer ones when you can! Phantom Power especially.
"All the strength that you might think would disappear, resolving..."
So in the end you got one for a normal price plus two extra
@ Mariposa
Phantom Power was nice Mariposa.
« One man's glory is another man's hell.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
« One man's glory is another man's hell.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
Comments
That's great!
That was the song that got me into this band in the first place back in 1996 actually. It is such a lovely song.
It's on the Trouble at the Henhouse record.
thank u You are truely hip
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
how would you describe their sound for someone who have never listened?
(or listened to just 1 song...)
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i did a quick research and found 3 motorpsycho. an u.s band, a norway one and a 'the' motorpsycho. which one is the 'one'?
and back to the thread, is 'tymothy´s monster 'a live album?
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Tymothy's monster is a studio album
And the band I was refering to come from Norway
Sorry I got a bit carried away there just lost the thread.
Back on track; Tomorrow is a good time for the hip.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
Good question.
It's kind of difficult to describe their music...seeing they are a league of their own in so many ways. They get their influences from everywhere (a lil' country, some blues, alternative, some funk in there too)...I just usually refer to it as "Canadiana Rock".
They will be touring Europe in July by the way...if you guys are in Europe that is.
well thanks, i liked what you wrote. i enjoy when bands put a bit of stuff into their mix. i will definitely check it out (but not tonight...)
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...a little "looking for a place to happen" in the middle of the night here on the east coast...:D
...Jacques Cartier, right this way,
i'll put your coat up on the bed
hey man, you've got a real bum's eye for clothes...
I once read a review of one of their albums (can't remember which one) where the writer called them "art rock". Since Gord Downie's lyrics are pretty much poetry set to rock n' roll, I guess that makes sense. Like Mariposa said, the Hip can do it all: hard rock, folk, blues, alternative, country, and everything in between. They can do a gentle acoustic ballad like "Bobcaygeon" one minute, and then they can crank up the volume and scare the shit out of you the next with songs like Fire in the Hole, The Wherewithal, and Tiger the Lion. It's great! If you want to get a good indication of what this band is like, you might wanna pick up their new double-disc greatest hits package, "Yer Favourites". If you're new to the band, it's probably the best place to start.
As for the studio albums, the ones widely considered to be the band's best are Day for Night, Fully Completely, Road Apples, Phantom Power, and Up to Here. Personally I think their latest album, 2004's In Between Evolution is the best thing they've done in years. It was recorded in Seattle with Adam Kasper (Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age) and it's got that raw, edgy, live-off-the-floor sound to it that I just love. Here's a great review from Allmusic.com that sums up the album perfectly:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6z120roal48x
-Tom Waits
I took your advice to heart and went for a listen.
The music is really good. However I think the singing is what through me off
last time. I liked Phantom power the best of the three albums you reccomended.
I don't know if this is an international thing, but in Rotterdam(Holland) we have a liberary for music. The next time I'll go there I'll borrow Phantom power and listen to it in full.
I'll keep you posted, I didn't like Alice in chains at first dew to the singing. And I like them now so I'll give it a go.
thanx
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
Gord Downie's voice is an acquired taste. The first time I heard the Hip, his voice threw me off as well. It's very unique and a bit odd at first, but once you get used to it, you'll love it. He seems to get compared to Michael Stipe quite a bit, and I can certainly hear a slight resemblance in some songs. But overall, I'd say it's a pretty weak comparison. Gord definitely has his own thing going.
-Tom Waits
I'm by no means an expert, but I couldn't hear Micheal Stipe.
I'll try and let it grow on me would be cool to have yet another band from Canada. If I had to name a top 5 bandnames The tragically hip would deffently be in it.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
really enjoying that 'twist my arm' song.
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'Too many people on this earth. We need a new plague.' - Dwight Schrute
I tell newbies Gord's vocals are similar to "Midnight Oil, his stage antics like "Joe Cocker" (aka crazed maniac) and their sound (generally) is a cross between "the Rolling Stones' and "Thin Lizzy"...
That otta give you a good picture....
I personally think the High Sierra 7/1/1995 bootleg (SBD) is the best thing they ever performed..
should have gotten the nod over the Detriot Colesium pick for "In between us" live CD..
Rolling Stne recently said their live show is on par with the buzz Springsteen created when he was touring in the 70s...
(i.e epic performnces that get little exposure in the media)..
EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
10/25/13 Hartford
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
That's a great comparison! They really do have one of the best live shows on the planet, and it's a shame that they're so ignored in the U.S. People have no idea what they're missing.
-Tom Waits
That's awesome, a library for just music!
Gord's voice also threw me off back when I started listening to them actually. And now years later I think his voice is very unique and I simply love it.
It's great to know you and brhf9 are enjoying the music!
It's great isn't it?
They just released a live dvd by the way.
Guys, I was blanking out the other night...I couldn't think of any bands to compare them with...because I realized, there isn't!
it's true...no comparison...just hip!
Yeah it's pretty cool! You join the normal library for like 18 euro's a year and you can barrow books and rent cd's
For 2 euro's you get to keep it a week and, well you can try be for you buy.
And if you like it only a little, ......... well you get the idea.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
lovely
I see you're diggin' the HIP....and Grace, Too!
Gemma!!
Yes I bought 3 of their albums.
The ones from 1989, 1992 and 1994.
I like the '94 one the best. I forget the name of it.
But I don't really like the other 2
That's a shame, did you buy them in the blind (deaf)?
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
yeah got 'em all at once but they were cheap so its ok
Day For Night!
I see you got the older albums....check out the newer ones when you can! Phantom Power especially.
So in the end you got one for a normal price plus two extra
@ Mariposa
Phantom Power was nice Mariposa.
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
Yes karma...I got the 3 of them for $21 Aus
Is $21 aussie dollas a good price?
You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»