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Hugh’s Review: 2007-11-03 – Hogansburg, NY

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The All Inn Lounge is basically a large cinder block warehouse. There was a six foot stage set up at one end of the huge room. In front of the stage were 15 rows of folding chairs. This was the VIP area. A few barricades separated this area from the majority of fans in general admission. VIP tickets were only available through the bar and therefore this section was dominated by locals from the surrounding towns and people from the Akwesasne Mohawk reservation. The Hip concert was an exciting event for this area and the venue was jammed to capacity with fans. Doors to the show opened at 6:00pm. There was literally 2000 people standing at the door at that time.

The show began with Robbie Baker taking the stage minus the beard and moustache he had the night before in Rochester, NY. Gord D was his energetic self. Paul, Johnny and Gord S showed great energy too, as The Hip closed out their World Container tour.

Some of the highlights for me included Paul playing a new guitar during ABAC. I don’t know what kind it was, but it was a bright pumpkin orange color. As the band played the intro for Springtime in Vienna, Gord D was counting off steps to choreographed “rock star” moves. He did these moves a number of times before saying, “You too can learn to be a front man”. During 100th Meridian Gord danced about crazily and finished by humping Johnny’s drum kit. Then he tried to lean back and spin on his mikestand. It snapped in half and left him lying flat on the floor. He picked up the pieces and gave them to lucky fans. Unfazed, Gord grabbed another mikestand, leaned back on it and spun about the stage pretending to be a race car driver.

Robbie played a Rolling Stones riff before dropping into the familiar chords of Poets. During this song Gord’s mike was stuck in his chest like an arrow to his heart. He was trying to pull it out, but he couldn’t. Gord enlisted the help of a confused bouncer in front of him. The bouncer pulled and pulled until he dislodged the arrow, slightly embarassed that he was the center of attention. At the end of the main set Gord said good night and he was giving a special thank you to the road crew. Some ignorant fans began throwing items at Gord. He became quite upset and yelled it was not very civilized to throw things at performers because it showed no respect. With that, Gord threw his mike to the floor and stormed off the stage. I was positive Gord wouldn’t be back for an encore. Thankfully the band returned for three more songs.

After the show, we hung out by the tour bus waiting to meet the guys. About 20 people waited with us while the band was still inside the venue for an after show meet and greet. When the meet and greet was over The Hip told security to let us all back inside to meet them also. It was very fun to chat with the guys and get pictures and autographs. I’ve had some wonderful experiences following the band throughout North America. I love watching The Hip play their music.
Hugh & Gord D.

Hip Tracker Upload: 2007-11-02 – Rochester, NY

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The Tragically Hip
November 2nd, 2007
Rochester Auditorium Theater
Rochester, NY

Source: Beyer Dynamic MC 930 -> R4 (24/48)
Transfer: R4 -> Audition (fades/M bit + dither/resample) -> CDwav -> flac **16 bit**
Taped by: DGodwin (daniel@upstatetapers.org)
Transferred by: DGodwin (daniel@upstatetapers.org)
Size: 654 MB (flac)

Setlist:
01: Yer Not The Ocean
02: New Orleans Is Sinking
03: My Music At Work
04: Itís A Good Life If You Donít Weaken
05: Family Band
06: Ahead By A Century
07: The Lonely End Of The Rink
08: Courage
09: World Container
10: Scared
11: In View
12: Springtime In Vienna
13: At The Hundredth Meridian
14: Bobcaygeon
15: The Kids Donít Get It
16: Fully Completely
17: Little Bones
Encore
18: The Drop Off
19: Grace, Too
20: Fireworks

Notes: The pops you hear are the result of Gord not being nice to his microphone. He’s not allowed near mine.

Questions, email the taper: daniel@upstatetapers.org

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SETLIST: 2007-11-02 – Rochester, NY

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Rochester Auditorium Theatre

01: Yer Not The Ocean
02: New Orleans Is Sinking
03: My Music At Work
04: It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken
05: Family Band
06: Ahead By A Century
07: The Lonely End Of The Rink
08: Courage
09: World Container
10: Scared
11: In View
12: Springtime In Vienna
13: At The Hundredth Meridian
14: Bobcaygeon
15: The Kids Don’t Get It
16: Fully Completely
17: Little Bones

Encore
18: The Drop Off
19: Grace, Too
20: Fireworks

Hugh’s Review: 2007-11-02 – Rochester, NY

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The sold out concert at the Rochester auditorium began with Canadian and U.S. fans trying to chant louder than each other. A large group of Canadians sitting in the balcony began chanting “Let’s Go Leafs”. The New York fans responded with “Let’s Go Buffalo”. The crowd’s energy was high as everyone shouted back and forth. In the midst of all this, The Hip came on stage.

The set list was a good mix of old and new songs. Gord D began ABAC stating, “Girl, I know the person you are. I know the future I got.” Robbie played his acoustic guitar as he usually does during this song. At the end, Robbie switched to his electric and played a great new solo. It was a refreshing change to a great song. During Rink, Gord was a hockey player stickhandling and dekeing back and forth across the stage.

The 100th Meridian was definitely a highlight of the show. During the musical break Gord D was uncanny. Everthing began with a woman throwing her bra at Gord. He caught it and gave it a sniff. Then Gord had a mikestand battle. He battered the stand, giving it a number of hip checks. Gord used the mikestand like a metal detector on the beach. Then Gord did something amazing. He flipped the mikestand into the air, rolling it over his back. The mikestand did one full rotation and landed perfectly upright on the stage. Now the stand was a rifle and Gord was a soldier marching back and forth. Gord then took the upper half of the stand and twirled it like a baton. He walked back and forth, raising it high and low while continuing to twirl it perfectly. This drew a large round of applause from the Auditorium. Gord then threw the stand like a spear. It landed right next to Paul. Lastly, Gord used the microphone as a golf ball. He did a great imitation of hitting it back and forth across the “fairway”. Gord would take a fake backswing and come down at the “ball”. When his imaginary club should strike the “ball”, he would kick the mike and it would fly across the stage. The sight of Gord swinging and the sound effect of Gord kicking the mike made the golfing look and sound realistic. Gord’s whole “act” for this song was very entertaining.

Little Bones ended the main set. Gord mangled his mikestand and bent it into an “L” shape. His microphone became a paint brush. He used it to “paint” the fans. After the encore break The Hip came out for 3 more high energy songs. The Auditorium was in a frenzy. As Fireworks finished Gord said, “Rochester, this is what you sound like…” and he held his mike out to the crowd. A huge roar welled up. Gord then snuffed his mike out on the stage like a used up cigarette and causually left the stage.

SETLIST: 2007-11-01 – Syracuse, NY

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Landmark Theatre
01: Yer Not The Ocean
02: New Orleans Is Sinking
03: My Music At Work
04: Daredevil
05: Family Band
06: Ahead By A Century
07: The Lonely End Of The Rink
08: Courage
09: World Container
10: Wheat Kings
11: In View
12: Springtime In Vienna
13: At The 100th Meridian
14: Bobcaygeon
15: The Kids Don’t Get It
16: Fully Completely
17: Blow At High Dough

Encore
18: The Drop Off
19: Grace, Too
20: Fireworks

‘The Hip’ Still Has It – Syracuse.com

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‘The Hip’ Still Has It – Syracuse.com

Canadian band brings audience to feet in song, dance

Friday, November 02, 2007
By Tiffany Bentley

Contributing writer

“I don’t know the names of the songs,” said Jim Ouderkirk, 34, of Syracuse, “I just know all the words.”

Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip performed Thursday night in Syracuse to a packed Landmark Theatre, including Ouderkirk.

The group is famed with our northern neighbors, where they earned a spot in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2005, but has a strong following in the United States, too. The Syracuse show, a late stop at the end of their album tour for “World Container,” proved to be a worthwhile road trip to the many Canadian fans who showed up to experience “the Hip,” as the audience chanted for pre-show motivation.

It seemed that everyone in the audience had been listening to the band since its inception 24 years ago. The band’s sound, characteristic of R.E.M. vocals and Tom Petty instrumentation, held a common thread through each song. But what sets the style apart from being one unified push is lead singer Gordon Downie’s performance of every crafted lyric as if on stage for a theater production, rather than a rock concert.

“I had a dream,” sang Downie to a white handkerchief he tossed in the air repeatedly, “you were there staring at me.”

The white handkerchief, a common element in many sweaty, energetic rock performances, took on an entirely new function. It served as a prop throughout the band’s emotion-filled ballads.

During Downie’s rapid singing, it was sometimes necessary to follow his eyes on the handkerchief to determine where the music was going. But the audience never skipped a beat when singing along.

The whole concert was one giant singalong and, later on, a dance-along. Songs like “Music at Work,” and “Yer Not the Ocean,” motivated audience members to shuffle so much, rows were eliminated and a sea of swaying heads emerged.

There were captivating moments as well. Lead guitarist Rob Baker often mesmerized the audience with his bluesy and sometimes metal-sounding guitar solos. Drummer Johnny Fay kept the same beat going and varied the tempo with loud cymbal crashes.

For a band that has been around as long as The Tragically Hip, the sound is still crisp and the lyrics relevant. The Syracuse audience sang like they were experiencing the songs as they were created.

The music in general is good enough to keep fans entertained during a three-hour concert, but also to keep fans around for a quarter century, while bringing in young fans to their crowd-pleasing antics. Not only did The Tragically Hip join two neighboring countries for one night in song, the band reminded many people that all people can find common ground if they just sing.

The Hip to play Akwesasne

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From The Press Republican.com

By DENISE A. RAYMO

AKWESASNE — The Tragically Hip will be in concert Saturday night at the All Inn Lounge on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, presented by Concerts International.

Tickets are $50 each and are nearly all gone, said Jason Cree, owner of the 2,400-seat building at 439 Route 37, next to the Bear’s Den Truck Stop.

The opening act is Joel Plaskett Emergency, which will play a 90-minute set, followed by a 30-minute intermission. The Hip take the stage at 10 p.m., Cree said.

Best known for their smash hits “At the Hundredth Meridian” and “Ahead By a Century,” the band has continued to attract legends of fans and win over critics with acclaimed albums.

Beginning with their self-titled first release, through “Road Apples,” “Trouble At the Hen House,” “Music @ Work” and “In Between Evolution,” The Tragically Hip are known for their captivating storytelling and intense live shows.

Cree said snagging such a popular band and putting the entire show together took less than a month.

“We were trying to find big-name talent to make an appearance and started looking around on the Internet.”

He saw that The Hip had shows set for tonight at Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse on Thursday and the Auditorium Theater in Rochester on Friday.

“We saw they were going to be close by, so we called the band and talked to them,” Cree said. “It was the right time at the right place, and everybody said yes.”

The Tragically Hip, according to an entry on Wikipedia, got its name from a skit in the movie “Elephant Parts” by Mike Nesmith of The Monkees, who took it from the song “He’s So Cool” by Carolyn Mas.

The five-man band from Kingston, Ontario, formed in 1983 and still features front man Gordon Downie, bassist Gord Sinclair, drummer Johnny Fay and guitarists Paul Langlois and Rob Baker.

“World Container,” the band’s 10th full-length album, was released in the United States in March and features the tale of a hockey goalie, “The Lonely End of the Rink,” and “Family Band.”

The Tragically Hip have won numerous Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Awards in the United States, and were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2005.

This will be the second concert held on the reservation in recent months.

The classic Canadian rock band Lighthouse performed there this summer after that show’s promoters were denied permission to hold the show in Massena.

Hip Tracker Upload: 2007-09-11 – Fredericton, NB *DVD*

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The Tragically Hip
Fredericton, New Brunswick
The Aitken University Center
Tuesday, September 11, 2007

DVD (NTSC, 4:3)

Video Source:
Panasonic MiniDV Camera (Rory Young)

Audio source:
AT3035’s (Cardioids, DIN 90∞/20cm,) > Hydra XLR’s > Busman Mod Fostex FR-2LE (24bit/96kHz)
Location: DFC, Behind the Soundboard, Stand at 7’0″
Transfer: CF > USB 2.0 > Sound Forge 8.0 (Resample, Dither) > CD Wave 1.96.1 > FLAC (Level 5)
Taped and Transferred by Andrew Butler (andrewpaulbutler_at_gmail.com)

Edited: Chris Kirkpatrick
Final Cut Express

DVD & Assembly: Chris Kirkpatrick
iDVD

Setlist
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01: The Lonely End Of The Rink
02: New Orleans Is Sinking
03: Fully Completely
04: The Dire Wolf
05: Yer Not The Ocean
06: Ahead By A Century
07: In View
08: Poets
09: Flamenco
10: Fireworks
11: COVER: “Substitute” by The Who
12: At The Hundredth Meridian
13: The Kids Don’t Get It
14: Bobcaygeon
15: Nautical Disaster
16: Family Band
17: Blow At High Dough

Encore
17: Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)
18: Springtime in Vienna
19: Grace, Too

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