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  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    direwolf74 wrote:
    Yup. I own "You Forgot it in People" and it's a very solid album. Haven't picked up their new one yet. you should check 'em out if you haven't already. They're definitely unique. Music writers the world over are salivating over Canadian indie-rock right now and giving critical hand jobs to a number of bands here, and deservedly so. Arcade Fire, Metric, Feist, The New Pornographers, and basically anybody in or involved with Broken Social Scene are getting a lot of attention these days. It's pretty cool.

    I just wish all this attention was a little more spread out to include bands like The Weakerthans, Sam Roberts, Matt Mays & El Torpedo, the Constantines, Joel Plaskett, Cuff the Duke, and dozens of other bands who in my opinion are just as good as the ones currently hogging the spotlight. Having been around for so long, I think The Tragically Hip also deserve more attention than they've gotten. All these music critics heaping praise on Canadian rock seem to have no idea that the Hip are basically the godfathers of the modern CanRock scene. Without a band like the Hip paving the way, there would be no Arcade Fire or Broken Social Scene. Sure, the Hip are in the Hall of Fame and everything, but they still haven't received the attention they so richly deserve in the U.S. and other parts of the world. But I guess that's the just the way things go. They'll forever be the unsung heroes, and there's a certain dignity in that which I find incredibly cool. Bottom line is that we have an insane amount of talent in this country, and the best part is that we're just getting warmed up!


    I know them, it wasn't a question to find out whether they were any good.
    And you're right they're definitely unique. although I do feel a certain connetion between them and bands like; Godseed....., Do make say think and Explosins in the sky.
    I allready had the album when I went to see them last year. Metric the band you referd to (I didn't know them at the time) was opening. During their show I thought how can The social scene top this. They will be out played by their own opener. But I couldn't have been more wrong. What talent, such skill. I put them right up there with Motorpsycho when it comes to live gigs.
    If you at all like Arcade fire, you should check out Architecture in Helsinki.
    « 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......»
  • mookie blaylock 10
    mookie blaylock 10 Posts: 4,042
    direwolf74 wrote:
    Yup. I own "You Forgot it in People" and it's a very solid album. Haven't picked up their new one yet. you should check 'em out if you haven't already. They're definitely unique. Music writers the world over are salivating over Canadian indie-rock right now and giving critical hand jobs to a number of bands here, and deservedly so. Arcade Fire, Metric, Feist, The New Pornographers, and basically anybody in or involved with Broken Social Scene are getting a lot of attention these days. It's pretty cool.

    I just wish all this attention was a little more spread out to include bands like The Weakerthans, Sam Roberts, Matt Mays & El Torpedo, the Constantines, Joel Plaskett, Cuff the Duke, and dozens of other bands who in my opinion are just as good as the ones currently hogging the spotlight. Having been around for so long, I think The Tragically Hip also deserve more attention than they've gotten. All these music critics heaping praise on Canadian rock seem to have no idea that the Hip are basically the godfathers of the modern CanRock scene. Without a band like the Hip paving the way, there would be no Arcade Fire or Broken Social Scene. Sure, the Hip are in the Hall of Fame and everything, but they still haven't received the attention they so richly deserve in the U.S. and other parts of the world. But I guess that's the just the way things go. They'll forever be the unsung heroes, and there's a certain dignity in that which I find incredibly cool. Bottom line is that we have an insane amount of talent in this country, and the best part is that we're just getting warmed up!


    good post direwolf! :)
  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    karma defect wrote:

    If you at all like Arcade fire, you should check out Architecture in Helsinki.

    Those guys are playing the Sasquatch Festival at the end of May along with the Hip, Ben Harper, Sam Roberts, and various other bands. I recently bought my tickets and I'll be heading down for the Saturday show along with a few friends. I'll definitely check out Architecture in Helsinki. (great band name by the way)
    "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."

    -Tom Waits
  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    direwolf74 wrote:
    Those guys are playing the Sasquatch Festival at the end of May along with the Hip, Ben Harper, Sam Roberts, and various other bands. I recently bought my tickets and I'll be heading down for the Saturday show along with a few friends. I'll definitely check out Architecture in Helsinki. (great band name by the way)


    That's cool I'll see them on 11 mei Rotown. Architecture in Helsinki is indeed great band name it gives me the posiblity of see the arhitacture of Helsinki in my own town. guess the have a big tour van for all that achitacture. And why don't they bring architacture from there own town. Questios, questions.
    hihihi.
    « 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......»
  • mariposa
    mariposa Posts: 2,523
    I just noticed...

    http://www.tragicallyhip.com/

    :D HIP indeed...

    And...

    Today's Song of the Day is

    THUGS...Molson Park, Barrie ON: 07/01/1994
    http://www.thehip.com/


    (Guess I should check out Architecture as well. :))
    "All the strength that you might think would disappear, resolving..."
  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    mariposa wrote:
    I just noticed...

    http://www.tragicallyhip.com/

    :D HIP indeed...


    "It's radio dopplerin', and for all you Gregory Peck fans..."

    -the Hip, Silver Jet
    "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."

    -Tom Waits
  • mariposa
    mariposa Posts: 2,523
    direwolf74 wrote:
    "It's radio dopplerin', and for all you Gregory Peck fans..."

    -the Hip, Silver Jet

    Anothe reason to love this band....their neverending references....:)

    Of all these years listening to Gord and the boys...one of the things appreaciate about this band the most; is the one of a kind songwriting...we could never find anywhere else.
    "All the strength that you might think would disappear, resolving..."
  • mookie blaylock 10
    mookie blaylock 10 Posts: 4,042
    the gregory peck fan club...nice! :D
  • mariposa
    mariposa Posts: 2,523
    mookie blaylock 10 wrote:
    the gregory peck fan club...nice! :D

    I thought that was pretty interesting...

    The funny thing was I kept on refreshing the page...because I thought I was seeing things. I guess not! What a great man he was though...

    :)
    "All the strength that you might think would disappear, resolving..."
  • mariposa
    mariposa Posts: 2,523
    very sombering...


    Your smile is fading a bit so I ration it
    Don't think about it
    Here where the Mississippi quits
    Where its still got a bit of Minnesota in it

    No one will give you a thing these days
    They'd rather kill it or throw it away
    You don't 'do' dark American streets so
    If New Orleans is beat
    If New Orleans is beat (New Orleans is beat)
    If New Orleans is beat (New Orleans is beat)
    If New Orleans is beat (New Orleans is beat)
    If New Orleans is beat (New Orleans is beat)
    Where's that leave you and me? (Where's that leave you and me)

    The river takes takes takes and takes
    It doesn't change and only changes
    See it there in a picture with me
    There's a caption beneath
    "New Orleans is beat"
    and if New Orleans is beat
    If New Orleans is beat
    If New Orleans is beat (New Orleans is beat)
    If New Orleans is beat (New Orleans is beat)
    Where's that leave you and me?
    Where's that leave you and me?
    Where's that leave you and me?

    Your smile is fading a bit so I ration it
    Try not to think about it...

    http://www.hipmuseum.com/newob.html

    what a great song...
    "All the strength that you might think would disappear, resolving..."
  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    mariposa wrote:
    very sombering...


    Your smile is fading a bit so I ration it
    Don't think about it
    Here where the Mississippi quits
    Where its still got a bit of Minnesota in it

    No one will give you a thing these days
    They'd rather kill it or throw it away
    You don't 'do' dark American streets so
    If New Orleans is beat
    If New Orleans is beat (New Orleans is beat)
    If New Orleans is beat (New Orleans is beat)
    If New Orleans is beat (New Orleans is beat)
    If New Orleans is beat (New Orleans is beat)
    Where's that leave you and me? (Where's that leave you and me)

    The river takes takes takes and takes
    It doesn't change and only changes
    See it there in a picture with me
    There's a caption beneath
    "New Orleans is beat"
    and if New Orleans is beat
    If New Orleans is beat
    If New Orleans is beat (New Orleans is beat)
    If New Orleans is beat (New Orleans is beat)
    Where's that leave you and me?
    Where's that leave you and me?
    Where's that leave you and me?

    Your smile is fading a bit so I ration it
    Try not to think about it...

    http://www.hipmuseum.com/newob.html

    what a great song...


    One of the most beautiful songs they've ever written, which of course has now taken on a whole new emotional dimension after the Katrina disaster. As any Hip fan knows, the boys are involved with dozens of different charity organizations, including the Canadian Red Cross. Gord Downie posted this message on their website a couple months after the disaster in Louisiana:

    "Recently I sat down with a friend of mine, author of Three Day Road and New Orleans resident, Joseph Boyden. to talk about New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Joseph spoke of his experiences in New Orleans and the devastation he observed. He brought particular attention to the Native American Tribes living in some of the lowest lying areas around New Orleans; the Houma and Choctaw Nations. Here is the recording of that conversation. And the Podcast Feed:

    http://www.thehip.com/Podcasts/InPraiseofNewOrleans.mp3

    We'd like to bring attention to those in need and ask you to continue a campaign of awareness and compassion for those people affected by this and other tragedies throughout the world. TTH would like you to make a donation to your local Red Cross. Please, with our compliments, listen to, enjoy, share and distribute this PodCast of "If New Orleans Is Beat" and, Thank you.

    GD"
    "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."

    -Tom Waits
  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    *bump*

    Don't mind me. Just doin' my part to keep this thread alive. Long live Das Hips!

    "No dress rehearsal. This is our life."
    "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."

    -Tom Waits
  • mookie blaylock 10
    mookie blaylock 10 Posts: 4,042
    ...was just listening to that earlier in the evening direwolf...:)
  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    Song of the day:

    New Orleans is Sinking (w/ Put it Off), 10/25/95 from Madison Square Garden. If I remember correctly, they were opening for Page & Plant on this tour.

    http://www.thehip.com
    "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."

    -Tom Waits
  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    By the way, check out this photo from last summer's Live 8 gig in Barrie, ON. It doesn't get more Canadian than this:

    http://gallery.phillyburbs.com/photos/216/60.aspx
    "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."

    -Tom Waits
  • locked
    locked Boston Posts: 4,048
    direwolf74 wrote:
    Song of the day:

    New Orleans is Sinking, 10/25/95 from Madison Square Garden. If I remember correctly, they were opening for Page & Plant on this tour.

    http://www.thehip.com

    correct..

    One of the best nights of my life as a Hip and Led Zep fan was getting to see the HIP open for Page and Plant at the new Boston garden on 10/23/95..

    from a luxury box no less...

    one of the few fans at that show with a HIP shirt on (instead of a LZ shirt)
    I can tell you...!

    They did a great version of Hiccups/ daredevil that night too..

    HEY, where the f*ck are US tour dates for the HIP???

    I need to round out my summer tour plans..
    "This here's a REQUEST!"
    EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
    10/25/13 Hartford
  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    locked wrote:
    correct..

    One of the best nights of my life as a Hip and Led Zep fan was getting to see the HIP open for Page and Plant at the new Boston garden on 10/23/95..

    from a luxury box no less...

    one of the few fans at that show with a HIP shirt on (instead of a LZ shirt)
    I can tell you...!

    They did a great version of Hiccups/ daredevil that night too..

    HEY, where the f*ck are US tour dates for the HIP???

    I need to round out my summer tour plans..


    Tour dates so far:

    May 27- Sasquatch Festival, The Gorge
    June 17- WNED Guitar Festival, Buffalo, NY
    June 23/24- Fort York, Toronto, ON

    After that they're in Europe for a couple of weeks, but I guarantee that once they announce the release date of the new album, the U.S./Canadian tour dates will come flowing in. The Hip usually spend a good chunk of their touring schedule in the States. They were down there for 2 months for the In Between Evolution tour.
    "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."

    -Tom Waits
  • locked
    locked Boston Posts: 4,048
    direwolf74 wrote:
    Tour dates so far:

    May 27- Sasquatch Festival, The Gorge
    June 17- WNED Guitar Festival, Buffalo, NY
    June 23/24- Fort York, Toronto, ON

    After that they're in Europe for a couple of weeks, but I guarantee that once they announce the release date of the new album, the U.S./Canadian tour dates will come flowing in. The Hip usually spend a good chunk of their touring schedule in the States. They were down there for 2 months for the In Between Evolution tour.

    DW..
    Thanks for the update and I know you meant no offense...
    but I KNOW how the Hip operate their US tours..
    I'm also "Locked" on the Hipbase website and here are my show stats...
    (pumps chest out with pride)

    8/6/94 Middle East, Boston
    11/10/94 Orpheum, Boston
    4/21/95 Somerville theater
    10/23/95 Fleet Center, Boston
    5/17/96 Avalon, Boston
    10/4/96 Avalon, Boston
    8/11/98 Bill's Bar, Boston
    12/5/98 Orpheum, Boston
    6/29/00 Somerville theater
    6/30/00 Somerville theater
    7/27/02 Somerville theater
    7/28/02 Somerville theater
    9/21/04 Avalon, Boston

    I friggin live and breath PJ and the HIP...
    "This here's a REQUEST!"
    EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
    10/25/13 Hartford
  • mookie blaylock 10
    mookie blaylock 10 Posts: 4,042
    direwolf74 wrote:
    By the way, check out this photo from last summer's Live 8 gig in Barrie, ON. It doesn't get more Canadian than this:

    http://gallery.phillyburbs.com/photos/216/60.aspx

    that is sweet!
  • tigerthelion
    tigerthelion Posts: 17
    mookie blaylock 10 wrote:
    that is sweet!

    Yep. That pretty much sums up Canadian rock royalty for me right there.

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