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The Tragically Hip!!!!
maynardsux
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To all my American friends out there, take a listen to Canada's equivalent of Pearl Jam, the Tragically Hip.....u will not b disappointed!!! Catch them live, on tour now!!!!!
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'94 Detroit
'10 Columbus
'11 Detroit (Eddie solo), Toronto 1 and 2, Ottawa, Hamilton
'13 London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
'14 Detroit
'16 Ottawa, Toronto 1 and 2, Chicago 1 and 2
'18 Chicago 1 and 2
'22 Hamilton, Toronto
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EV
Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
Ya I heard those shows were shit. This may be the first time they've gotten bad reviews as far back as I can remember.
I did see them at the Phoenix last year though and it was pretty darn good.
The Massey Hall setlists weren't as varied as they could have been but they did alright - Tuesday the 12th was the highlight.
EV
Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
As for the comments about the Massey Hall shows ~ I read a statistic about how much they varied up the setlists and they varied them much more than even Pearl Jam do. That is what impressed me most about the 2 Kitchener shows I saw (and the setlist to the one I missed). Only 4 or 5 of the 24 or so songs the second show were repeats from the first.
welcome to the boards. This really belongs in the other music board. But since you're a noob I guess you can have a free pass.
Anyway I saw the hip at nokia theater and really liked them.
I highly recommend making it out to one of their shows, it is very worthwhile.
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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 ...
EV
Toronto Film Festival 9/11/2007, '08 - Toronto 1 & 2, '09 - Albany 1, '11 - Chicago 1
And this thread does need to be moved to the other music forum
yep!
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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xToronto, Ontario 05-10-2006Toronto, Ontario 08-13-2008 (Ed Solo)
xToronto, Ontario 08-21-2009Toronto, Ontario 09-11-2011
xChicago, IL 07-19-2013Buffalo, NY 10-12-2013 x Ottawa, Ontario 05-08-2016
Ottawa, Ontario 09-03-2022
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.
dude Fully Completely and Day for Night are the places to start.
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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.
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.
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!
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+
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.