The Tragically Hip official Thread 2009******

soulsinging

pearljim wrote:

demetrios wrote:

[here's something else you 2 might like! both nights!

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=525489

THANK YOU D! Downloading em now

I'm glad you felt the same way soulsinging. At times I thought the sound was a bit off but being right up front it was pure bombardment. Saw Nine Inch Nails tonight and it was a bit boring. NIN should not play during daylight and no mosh pit Only played 80 minutes........

Yeah, my gf and I got there a little before 730 and NIN was already onstage! They were done at like 845 and then we split to head home cos she has an early morning flight. They played great, but it was too short and too weird in the middle of the day with the sun shining, not ideal NIN weather.

maynardsux

Just returning from seeing the Hip live on 2 of the last 3 nights (1st Detroit show and in Cleveland last night)! I, unfortunately missed THE set that everyone is talking about from Saturday. The same thing happened to me 2 years ago when i elected to see the Hip on the first of 2 nights at the Fillmore. (My friend attended the 2nd show that time and picked up the set-list packed full of favourites). Its all water under the bridge though....u cannot go to a Hip show and not walk away feeling satisfied....for an interval during the second set last night in Cleveland, i literally stood there in stunned amazement. To top off excellent acoustic performances of Boots or Hearts and Scared, the Hip went on a run of The Last Recluse, Pigeon Camera, Courage, and then Grace,Too. I mean, r u f*"!*in kidding me!!! I was blown away (and this was my 9th time seeing them)! The new material sounds excellent live and the songs continue to grow on you the more you listen. I can't get Now the Struggle Has a Name out of my head. The only difference i could see in the 2 year seperation between shows is how the legion of fans for the Hip has continued to grow....at the Cleveland show in '07, it felt like a house party. I literally placed the beer i was drinking on the stage in front of Paul while watching them play. That gives u an idea of how small and intimate that show was. Paul even commented to me last night after the show the remarkable difference in crowds between the two shows. Last night's group was considerably more (sold out), and although i had hoped for the same small intimate gathering, it is about the band and giving them their props. Talking with the guys after the show, they exemplified why they've become Canada's greatest export. They are hard-working, generous with their time and loyal to their fans. It's refreshing to see a bunch of guys remaining grounded and true to their passion without the ego that sometimes accompanies success.. Rock on Boys!!!!!!!!

soulsinging

maynardsux wrote:

Just returning from seeing the Hip live on 2 of the last 3 nights (1st Detroit show and in Cleveland last night)! I, unfortunately missed THE set that everyone is talking about from Saturday. The same thing happened to me 2 years ago when i elected to see the Hip on the first of 2 nights at the Fillmore. (My friend attended the 2nd show that time and picked up the set-list packed full of favourites). Its all water under the bridge though....u cannot go to a Hip show and not walk away feeling satisfied....for an interval during the second set last night in Cleveland, i literally stood there in stunned amazement. To top off excellent acoustic performances of Boots or Hearts and Scared, the Hip went on a run of The Last Recluse, Pigeon Camera, Courage, and then Grace,Too.

Don't feel too bad about missing Saturday... that run makes my jaw drop too!

Plankton

I just got tickets to finally see The Hip! Manchester, England in December. Can't flippin' wait.

maynardsux

Plankton wrote:

I just got tickets to finally see The Hip! Manchester, England in December. Can't flippin' wait.

That would b amazing to see! Where are they playing and how many people?

chitty

Maybe not best spot, but I have 2 extra tickets to the June 24 show in Vancouver. Last show of the 3 here so probably the best setlist that night.
Lower Balcony Row 13, hard tickets, face value was $105 each, selling both for $180!
PM me if you want them.

rockpants

1st Vancouver show, I think, was pretty good. Unfortunately I was in the nosebleeds and as I'm rather short, I couldn't see the lip of the stage where Gord hung out much of the night. Their touring keyboard/computer guy in the back by Johnny Fay was rocking it up pretty good. I really have to get to bed though, so I can't really divulge right now. I'm sure Restless Soul will have more info since he could probably see Gord and can better compare the gig to others (this is only my 2nd Hip show, 3rd will be in August.)

Personal highlights: acoustic Courage, Thugs, Depression Suite, The Struggle Has a Name.

Gord, at the end of set one: "Go smoke your smokes, pee your piss and look at the night sky, we'll be right back!"

Review:
http://www.vancouversun.com/Entertainme ... story.html

HughFreakingDillon

new song out today called In A World Possessed By The Human Mind. New album, oddly called Man Machine Poem (same name as a track from their last album) out June 7.

toolie

HughFreakingDillon said:

new song out today called In A World Possessed By The Human Mind. New album, oddly called Man Machine Poem (same name as a track from their last album) out June 7.

I dig it! Can't wait for the new album. Would be nice to see an outdoor summer tour. I think the only band I've seen even close to as many times as PJ is the Hip and they never disappoint!

PJ_Soul

Yeah, I really like the single! Looking forward to the album. And I assume this means an upcoming tour, which is very exciting. After going 20 years between Trag shows, I've decided to never miss them when they come to town again.
Commemorating by listening to Now For Plan A..... I hardly ever listen to it for some reason, but it's actually a super good album.

HughFreakingDillon

toolie said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

new song out today called In A World Possessed By The Human Mind. New album, oddly called Man Machine Poem (same name as a track from their last album) out June 7.

I dig it! Can't wait for the new album. Would be nice to see an outdoor summer tour. I think the only band I've seen even close to as many times as PJ is the Hip and they never disappoint!

they played outside at a baseball stadium here in the Peg years ago. I was sorry I decided not to go.

toolie

HughFreakingDillon said:

toolie said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

new song out today called In A World Possessed By The Human Mind. New album, oddly called Man Machine Poem (same name as a track from their last album) out June 7.

I dig it! Can't wait for the new album. Would be nice to see an outdoor summer tour. I think the only band I've seen even close to as many times as PJ is the Hip and they never disappoint!

they played outside at a baseball stadium here in the Peg years ago. I was sorry I decided not to go.

Just before I moved from Calgary to small town AB they played an outdoor show at a skate park downtown. It was pouring (warm) rain the whole show, was an incredible way to say goodbye to the city!
I also saw them at XFest years ago, I remember Gord coming out to sing with Dallas Green on that City and Colour song he guested on. It was pretty unexpected but was EPIC!!!!

Thirty Bills Unpaid

HughFreakingDillon said:

toolie said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

new song out today called In A World Possessed By The Human Mind. New album, oddly called Man Machine Poem (same name as a track from their last album) out June 7.

I dig it! Can't wait for the new album. Would be nice to see an outdoor summer tour. I think the only band I've seen even close to as many times as PJ is the Hip and they never disappoint!

they played outside at a baseball stadium here in the Peg years ago. I was sorry I decided not to go.

Some of my good, music loving friends do that here in Kamloops too. They kind of take them for granted.

I love going to Hip shows. They are lyrically profound.

PJ_Soul

Yeah, i actually consider Downie to be the best lyricist of all time.

RobbyD462

New album in June

dignin

Sad news today. One of my favorite bands. Thought they would be around forever.

Gord Downie, Tragically Hip singer, has terminal cancer
Statement says Canadian singer 'has been fighting hard'


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/gord-downie-cancer-1.3596839

Rygar

dignin said:

Sad news today. One of my favorite bands. Thought they would be around forever.

Gord Downie, Tragically Hip singer, has terminal cancer
Statement says Canadian singer 'has been fighting hard'


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/gord-downie-cancer-1.3596839

Saw that, sad. Going on tour too, won't get another chance to see 'em!

Rygar

community.pearljam.com/discussion/255677/sad-news-gord-downie-has-terminal-brain-cancer/p1#latest

HughFreakingDillon

dignin said:

Sad news today. One of my favorite bands. Thought they would be around forever.

Gord Downie, Tragically Hip singer, has terminal cancer
Statement says Canadian singer 'has been fighting hard'


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/gord-downie-cancer-1.3596839

sad day.

2-feign-reluctance

Where do I start with this band? Never listened to them before.