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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,550
    there is one thing that i liked what the hip's gord has done in music. when he played with the sadies, on cbc radio 1. where they covered iggy pop's search & destroy. must say, that was pretty sweet cover. but the rest of the show was, boring!
  • AnimalCh1n
    AnimalCh1n Posts: 86
    I was at the Saturday Massey Hall show, and it was pretty great as far as I am concerned. I totally gained a new appreciation for their new album. They played a huge variety of stuff, broke it down for a very chill return from the intermission, and Gord's antics and dancing were just one of the highlights for me. His in between song banter was not overdone, and helped the whole evening have a story...and a sense of flow. The band was especially tight, and I have to disagree about the drums and guitar being a sore spot. I actually noticed the drums as being especially good. I also thought the keys were a great addition, and added a lot to old classics like New Orleans is Sinking.

    I highly recommend making it out to one of their shows, it is very worthwhile.
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,550
    AnimalCh1n wrote:
    I highly recommend making it out to one of their shows, it is very worthwhile.

    :lol::lol::lol:
  • BeerBaron
    BeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,100
    demetrios wrote:
    AnimalCh1n wrote:
    I highly recommend making it out to one of their shows, it is very worthwhile.

    :lol::lol::lol:
    Why the hate?
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,550
    BeerBaron wrote:
    demetrios wrote:
    AnimalCh1n wrote:
    I highly recommend making it out to one of their shows, it is very worthwhile.

    :lol::lol::lol:
    Why the hate?

    this is pearl jam board, not a hip board. i've seen 'the hip' a few times, one being a sleeper set when they opened for the rolling stones in moncton. i just find it funny this band get's so much air time play then many talented bands out there.

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  • benjs
    benjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,383
    Agreed. Catchy songs that all sound basically the same, is what I noticed at the show.
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  • BeerBaron
    BeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,100
    demetrios wrote:

    this is pearl jam board, not a hip board. i've seen 'the hip' a few times, one being a sleeper set when they opened for the rolling stones in moncton. i just find it funny this band get's so much air time play then many talented bands out there.

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    Fair enough. You are certainly entitled to an opinion.

    And this thread does need to be moved to the other music forum :)
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,550
    BeerBaron wrote:
    demetrios wrote:

    this is pearl jam board, not a hip board. i've seen 'the hip' a few times, one being a sleeper set when they opened for the rolling stones in moncton. i just find it funny this band get's so much air time play then many talented bands out there.

    tragically hip ... thumbdown.gif
    Fair enough. You are certainly entitled to an opinion.

    And this thread does need to be moved to the other music forum :)

    yep! :)
  • AnimalCh1n
    AnimalCh1n Posts: 86
    benjs wrote:
    Agreed. Catchy songs that all sound basically the same, is what I noticed at the show.

    funny. they are a band that - while having some similar sounds throughout - have demonstrated a willingness to develop new and interesting styles consistently. From their beginnings as a nice straight-up rock band to their more mature efforts on Fully Completely, to the drastically different Day for Night...and it goes on...that is only about half way through their catalogue. They have definitely been unafraid to try new things...and that includes their latest effort. You can not like them, and that is fine - but to say they have ''catchy songs that sound the same'' is just not true.

    And, demetrios...there are a lot of great bands for sure...but at this point it is like asking why any extremely popular Canadian talent gets a lot of airplay...it is because they have a large following. They have a large following because they are talented - even if you don't dig it, you have to admit it. I have only seen them twice - a couple weeks ago, and about 12-14 years ago. Both times I was very impressed...and both were in very different venues - huge outdoor venue and Massey Hall.
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    demetrios wrote:
    Please don't say Tragically Hip is equivalent to Pearl Jam! They are NOTHING live compared to Pearl Jam, and don't even come CLOSE to their studio works.

    You're nuts. The Hip easily rival PJ's live show, and their albums compare pretty well to PJ. Both have their weaker albums with plenty of misses, both have moments of shee genius. And both have the rowdiest, rockingest live shows out there.
  • EquallyWorthless
    EquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    I BrisK I wrote:
    Where do i start with this band. Someone tell me some albums!


    dude Fully Completely and Day for Night are the places to start.
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  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    interesting this whole HIp thing with this new board. On the old board the tragically hip thread, was THE longest running thread about another band. whenever they get mentioned on this board, the haters come out. strange.


    IMHO, the hip do rival pearl jam shows for me. they are both different experiences but both amazing live bands. id give the edge to pearl jam on a few things and give the edge to the hip on others.

    and i've got to say, benjs "Catchy songs that all sound basically the same"? you could not be further from the truth with these guys.

    worthless, day for night is THE best. Gord's writing is much more organic than Ed and pearl jams a whole. Gord is constantly writing about natural things and nature and telling GREAT stories.

    I've got 5 shows coming up within the month, that'll put me at 17. so maybe im biased. i like the way the setlists are looking, but yeah the massey hall ones were just okay.
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  • BeerBaron
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    soulsinging wrote:
    demetrios wrote:
    Please don't say Tragically Hip is equivalent to Pearl Jam! They are NOTHING live compared to Pearl Jam, and don't even come CLOSE to their studio works.

    You're nuts. The Hip easily rival PJ's live show, and their albums compare pretty well to PJ. Both have their weaker albums with plenty of misses, both have moments of shee genius. And both have the rowdiest, rockingest live shows out there.
    Good to see an American standing up for the Hip :)

    Are you going to the two shows at the Vic this week?
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    BeerBaron wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:
    demetrios wrote:
    Please don't say Tragically Hip is equivalent to Pearl Jam! They are NOTHING live compared to Pearl Jam, and don't even come CLOSE to their studio works.

    You're nuts. The Hip easily rival PJ's live show, and their albums compare pretty well to PJ. Both have their weaker albums with plenty of misses, both have moments of shee genius. And both have the rowdiest, rockingest live shows out there.
    Good to see an American standing up for the Hip :)

    Are you going to the two shows at the Vic this week?

    No :( I moved out of Chicago this week... I miss it already. Toledo Ohio can't compare. I am going to see them in Detroit this weekend though. I couldn't afford 2 shows though, so I'm only going one night.
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,578
    Just listened to Fully Completely and Day For The Night. They seem alright, digging the guys voice more and more, reminds me of Live and Our Lady Peace.

    Any other records i should check out?
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    I BrisK I wrote:
    Just listened to Fully Completely and Day For The Night. They seem alright, digging the guys voice more and more, reminds me of Live and Our Lady Peace.

    Any other records i should check out?

    Phantom Power is my personal favorite and the album that I heard first and got me hooked... might want to give that one a spin!
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    The Tragically Hip are as good as Pearl Jam. There, I said it.

    These 2 bands have more in common than not.
    # 1 would be the rotating setlists
    # 2 they treat their fans with Respect
    # 3 their music rocks
    # 4 their live shows are incredible
    # 5 two great lead singers
    # 6 Gord has as many good lines/lyrics as Eddie does(both absolutely brilliant!)
    I'm sure I'm missing some others...

    Gotta agree that their songs simply don't all sound the same, just like PJ!

    Finally...Trouble At The Henhouse is THE ONE for me

    The new cd/shows are killer+
  • Cinnamon Girl
    Cinnamon Girl Posts: 1,854
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    I hated the Hip in high school. Mostly because they were so wildly popular with the jock crowd and, being the angst-ridden teenage anti-jock, was against anything remotely popular (how very different I was :lol: ) I justified my hatred by saying that all they ever wrote about was Canada...as if that was a reason to hate them. :roll:

    As an adult, I love them. Honestly they write really good songs and great music. But I've seen some live footage, and Gords stories seem off-putting somehow.
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  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    emptyglass wrote:
    The Tragically Hip are as good as Pearl Jam. There, I said it.

    These 2 bands have more in common than not.
    # 1 would be the rotating setlists
    # 2 they treat their fans with Respect
    # 3 their music rocks
    # 4 their live shows are incredible
    # 5 two great lead singers
    # 6 Gord has as many good lines/lyrics as Eddie does(both absolutely brilliant!)
    I'm sure I'm missing some others...

    # 7 Pearl Jam has NAIS, the Hip have NOIS. hahahha
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  • bovy_j
    bovy_j Posts: 1,008
    I BrisK I wrote:
    Just listened to Fully Completely and Day For The Night. They seem alright, digging the guys voice more and more, reminds me of Live and Our Lady Peace.

    Any other records i should check out?

    I recommend Phantom Power and the new album, We Are The Same.

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