SETLIST: 2007-01-31 – Oshawa, ON

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01: The Lonely End Of The Rink
02: My Music At Work
03: Grace , Too
04: Boots Or Hearts
05: Family Band
06: Ahead By A Century
07: In View
08: Nautical Disaster
09: Bobcaygeon
10: World Container
11: Springtime In Vienna
12: At The Hundredth Meridian
13: It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken
14: The Kids Don’t Get It
15: Fireworks
16: Long Time Running
17: Yer Not The Ocean
18: New Orleans Is Sinking
19: Fire In The Hole

Encore
20: COVER: “Hang On To Yourself” by David Bowie
21: Escape Is At Hand For The Travellin’ Man…
22: Blow At High Dough

REVIEW: 2007-01-31 – Oshawa, ON

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The sitting/standing debate continues… and it was funny to see people complain that others were standing and dancing!

The show was a good one, from start to finish – with only a few low spots for me.

  • Rink has closed in on Grace as my favourite opener.
  • I’ve always enjoyed hearing MMAW but tonight it just didn’t do it for me.
  • Grace never disappoints.
  • The twang of Rob’s guitar brought people to their feet as he kicked into Boots, even though he messed it up.
  • Family Band. All you have to do is stand!
  • ABAC. T”his one’s for the girls. And the boys who think like girls.”
  • The 1, 2, 3, 4 fingers couting with the phone rings were noticeably absent tonight. It’s a bit cheesy, but speaks to the catchy nature of the song.
  • Nautical before Bobcaygeon??? What the heck is this about?
  • As the final notes of Bobcaygeon rang out, Sinclair played the intro riff to Nautical. Must be out of habit.
  • WC = World Container for me. Water Closet for many others as there was an exodus from the stands at this point.
  • Springtime In Vienna lacked bite tonight – unless of course you are one of the girls in the box directly over Paul who danced harder than I thought possible.
  • I think we’re going to hear Walking On The Moon as a cover tune soon. They played a lot of it during this epic version of Meridian. And Gord’s imitation of Peter “Man that dude’s guitar is talking” Frampton is worth the price of admission alone. He even cracked himself up a few times…
  • Even though the video for the song was shot Oshawa, Good Life didn’t do much for the flow of the evening.
  • Kids Don’t Get It gets better everytime I see it.
  • At the end of the arena, opposite to the stage, there is a large car dealership ad that reads, “The Best Wheels Around Since That Kid Named Orr.” I thought that Gord would work that in at some point, but it was not to be.
  • LTR is a sing-a-long song. But it seemed as though the crowd only half knew the words – and Gord changed the timing of his singing slightly a few times and really threw the crowd off.
  • Early in its life, Yer Not The Ocean showed signs of being a lifer – keeping its position in the live set. Lately it’s lustre has faded, and I fear that it may be dropped.
  • I don’t wanna help? New Orleans Is Sinking. Just a straight ahead version that brought the fans of the old Hip to their feet.
  • Fire had an increadible fury that seemed lost on many. Or perhaps they were scared still by the freight train charging towards them!

    • – I still have no idea what song they were covering, despite the fact I’ve been told it was “Hang On To Yourself” by David Bowie.
    – Escape was perfect.
    – Blow got the fans of the old Hip back on their feet, and told them the night was over.

    Gord was much more appreciative of the crowd tonight than he was in Barrie. He even thanked most of us by name, pointing to people and saying a name… He closed the main set with, “You make this easy; thank you!”

    The encore was closed with him blowing kisses to the crowd, wishing us a “Nightie, night!” and then he drove the microphone into the stage with a thud, and walked away.

    SETLIST: 2007-01-29 – Peterborough, ON

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    01: The Lonely End Of The Rink
    02: New Orleans Is Sinking
    03: Fully Completely
    04: Gus: The Polar Bear From Central Park
    05: The Drop-Off
    06: Ahead By A Century
    07: In View
    08: Gift Shop
    09: The Last Of The Unplucked Gems
    10: World Container
    11: Courage (For Hugh Maclennan)
    12: At The Hundredth Meridian
    13: It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken
    14: The Kids Don’t Get It
    15: Fireworks
    16: Bobcaygeon
    17: Yer Not The Ocean
    18: Grace, Too
    19: Blow At High Dough

    Encore
    20: COVER: “Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell
    21: Family Band
    22: Little Bones

    Tragically Hip visits Sudbury high school

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    As originally posted on NorthernLife.ca
    Date Published: Jan. 29, 2007

    The Tragically Hip played a sold-out concert at Sudbury Arena Saturday night.Earlier in the day, three members of the Canadian band surprised local high school students when they walked into Confederation Secondary School to catch the Evolutionary Band in rehearsal.

    “The band and crew were caught completely by surprise,” says band director Norm McIntosh.

    Evolutionary was being filmed by a local production crew working on a full length documentary on The “REAL School of Rock.

    “Members of the film crew were also treated to personal interviews by the Hip on the important topic of music education,” says McIntosh.

    The Hip knew how to please Sudbury fans, playing an encore of Sudbury Saturday Night.

    SETLIST: 2007-01-26 – Barrie, ON

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    The Lonely End Of The Rink
    Courage
    Twist My Arm
    Lake Fever
    Drop Off
    It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken
    In View
    Nautical Disaster
    Long Time Running
    Pigeon Camera
    Fireworks
    At The Hundredth Meridian
    Boots Or Hearts
    The Kids Don’t Get It
    Grace, Too
    Scared
    Yer Not The Ocean
    New Orleans Is Sinking
    Fire In The Hole

    Encore:
    COVER: “The Weight” by The Band (Kathleen Edwards and Colin Cripps also played on this one. And Paul sang a verse!)
    Family Band
    Little Bones

    Review: Buffalo News on 1989-06-08 – Buffalo, NY

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    Hipbaser “jay” just posted this interesting review from 1989.

    “Ran across this while trying to track down the “mystery” 1989 show at the Spectrum in Toronto.

    I’ve yet to see this show mentioned on any Hip-related site so it is interesting to point out that Wednesday, June 7, 1989, the Hip touched down in the US in good ole’ Buffalo, NY.

    Nietzsche’s
    248 Allen St
    Buffalo, NY 14201
    www.nietzsches.com

    I paid $3 to get this and I’m sure it’s illegal to share but what the heck… Enjoy!

    News Library

    TRAGICALLY HIP SADLY NEEDS STAGE SEASONING

    Published on June 8, 1989
    Author: LINE: By By JIM SANTELLA

    News Contributing Reviewer
    © The Buffalo News Inc.

    TEXT:

    Watching a band perform for the very first time is both exciting and challenging. Wednesday night at Nietzsche’s, Toronto’s The Tragically Hip played the first American date on a tour that will last two months. Although they have a Canadian EP release and finished recording their American debut album in February of this year, few Americans have heard their music.

    Over in Great Britain, Melody Maker called them “a rare discovery” describing them as “preposterous, stroppy, ugly, damn near ecstatic” and imploring their British readers to “bring them over here and we’ll have a ball which won’t bounce straight.”

    There is no doubt that they are a quirky band exemplified by their material and the antics of their lead singer Gordon Downie. His stage demeanor falls between Joe Cocker’s spastic elbow flailing and Mick Jagger’s cock of the yard strutting. He talks directly and intimately to the audience — like a hoser sharing a couple of beers with his buddies.

    Before launching into “Highway Girl,” he jerked an explanation in the audience’s direction saying the song was “about a hitchhiker.” He had a story for every song and they all seemed to pop into his mind as he uttered them. Before playing “All-Canadian Surf Club,” he told about the band playing a rowdy gig in Edmonton the night the Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky to the L.A. Kings — both the music and the band had to take the abuse for the defection of the Edmonton franchise player.

    Unfortunately, for all the charm of Downie and the smoking good guitar playing of Robbie Baker, the band seemed to lack that certain undefinable spark that could launch them into stardom. Too frequently, they sound like a 1969 version of the Rolling Stones. They are a good bar band, but they need to play in large venues to get their act polished, honed and ready to roar up to an audience’s expectations.

    They have an affinity for ’60s sounding songs. Dale Hawkings’ “Suzie Q.” was a high-powered rocker that had the crowd dancing and gave guitarist Baker an excellent chance to rip off a jangling solo. Downie’s gyrating and jumping about had him dripping in perspiration within minutes of his entrance.

    Although most of their material is unfamiliar, their hard-driving sound isn’t. It is the kind of rock the Canadians have been enjoying in bars from Brantford to Mumford. They will be touring America until the end of July with the exception of one night in Toronto and several days in Canada to record their music video.

    All the indicators are in place for this band to make it if they can just overcome their barroom roots and develop their repertoire for a large auditorium performance. Their new album, recorded in Memphis and due for an American release later this year, should go far in familiarizing Americans to The Tragically Hip’s potential for success.

    Although I enjoyed the band very much, they need a long American tour to season them. Their music is very exciting but their overall performance style needs honing. Their original material is quirky enough to appeal to a wide spectrum of listeners and their high-energy stage act is bound to please live audiences.

    As a hard-working lead singer, the sweat-soaked Downie takes a backseat to no-one. The Tragically Hip’s recorded music is not as strong as their live concerts, which are ultimately high-powered and hard-rocking.

    The end of the year will be a good indicator whether the Toronto band will be able break into the American music market and stardom.”

    SETLIST: 2007-01-25 – Barrie, ON

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    The Lonely End Of The Rink
    New Orleans Is Sinking
    Fully Completely
    Gus: The Polar Bear From Central Park
    Luv (sic)
    Bobcaygeon
    In View
    Poets
    Fiddler’s Green
    World Container
    Springtime In Vienna
    At The Hundredth Meridian
    Ahead By A Century
    The Kids Don’t Get It
    Gift Shop
    Wheat Kings
    Yer Not The Ocean
    Three Pistols
    Blow At High Dough
    Encore:
    COVER: “Train In Vain (AKA Stand By Me)” by The Clash
    Family Band
    On The Verge

    2007 Hip Tour – Play Count Standings

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    Hip fan and Hipbaser Valente has been keeping tabs on what songs are being performed. Here’s the summary so far:

    After 12 shows. Last Updated – January 24th, 2007.

    I’ll update after every show. For those who like stats:
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    HIP STANDINGS
    01. New Orleans is Sinking – 12
    02. At the Hundredth Meridian – 12
    03. Yer Not The Ocean – 12
    04. The Lonely End of the Rink – 12
    05. In View – 12
    06. Family Band – 12

    07. Ahead By A Century – 10
    08. Blow at High Dough – 10

    09. The Kids Don’t Get It – 8
    10. The Drop-Off – 8
    11. World Container – 8

    12. Wheat Kings – 7
    13. Fully Completely – 7
    14. Poets – 7
    15. Bobcaygeon – 7

    16. Long Time Running – 6
    17. Fireworks – 6
    18. Springtime in Vienna – 6
    19. Little Bones – 6

    20. Courage – 5
    21. Locked – 5
    22. Fire In The Hole – 5
    23. Grace, Too – 5
    24. Gift Shop – 5
    25. It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken – 5

    26. Pretend – 4
    27. Boots or Hearts – 4

    28. 38 Years Old – 3
    29. Three Pistols – 3
    30. Fiddler’s Green – 3
    31. Nautical Disaster – 3
    32. Twist My Arm – 3
    33. Scared – 3
    34. Gus The Polar Bear – 3
    35. My Music At Work – 3

    36. 50 Mission Cap – 2
    37. Lake Fever – 2
    38. On The Verge – 2
    39. Fly – 2

    40. Unplucked Gems – 1
    41. Pigeon Camera – 1
    42. Lionized – 1
    43. Don’t Wake Daddy – 1
    44. Flamenco – 1
    45. Something On – 1
    46. Escape @ Hand – 1
    47. Putting Down – 1
    48. The Dire Wolf – 1
    49. Summer’s Killing Us – 1
    50. Luv(sic) – 1
    51. Sherpa – 1

    52. Last Night I Dreamed You Didn’t Love Me – 0

    SETLIST: 2007-01-23 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON

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    1: The Lonely End Of The Rink
    2: New Orleans Is Sinking
    3: Grace, Too
    4: It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken
    5: The Drop-Off
    6: Ahead By A Century
    7: Fly
    8: Poets
    9: Boots Or Hearts
    10: World Container
    11: Springtime In Vienna
    12: At The Hundredth Meridian
    13: Sherpa
    14: In View
    15: Gift Shop
    16: Bobcaygeon
    17: Yer Not The Ocean
    18: My Music At Work
    19: Blow At High Dough
    20: Family Band
    21: COVER: “Six Days On The Road” by Dave Dudley
    22: Little Bones