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TORRENT: 1991-11-15 – Amsterdam NL

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The Tragically Hip
November 15, 1991
Paradiso
Amsterdam, Holland

“This is a song for a guy who believes that prostitutes should wear wedding rings, because they get way more business. This is Long Time Running, O.K.”

Source: Aud Mics > ?

Transfer: First gen cassette > Technics cassette deck > SB Live card, 24bit/48khz >Cool Edit Pro > CD Wave > FLAC level 8

Transfer and Mastering Notes:
The source tape is from Sixer in the Netherlands. When the tape was examined, some wrinkling and a splice were found(remember tape splices)? Some warbling exists, and about 2 seconds of “Little Bones” is missing due to the splice. The show was transferred to hard drive by recording through a Sound Blaster Live sound card at 24 bit, 48 kHz. Cool Edit Pro was used to restore clipped sections, reduce noise, and remove DC offset. All processing in Cool Edit Pro was done at 32 bit resolution. Noise shaping and triangular dithering were used to convert the wav files to 16 bit, 44.1 kHz. This is a very good sounding audience recording. The first track is a little rough due to the age of this first
generation cassette.
(tomcat9)

Show Notes:
This is a very good audience recording of the never before circulated complete show from the Paradiso. The band and Gordie are in rare
form for this one! I believe this to be the first time “At The Hundredth Meridian” was played as a stand alone song. The chord changes are slightly different, and the lyrics are not quite finalized. The “If I die of vanity……” line is not even there yet. It is a classic moment in the development of the Hip. “Trickle Down” and “I’ll Believe In You”, which are played to close the show, are played with a fervor and passion I’ve not heard before. A must have for any Hip fan. Enjoy, peace. Hipman332001

Set list:
Disc 1
1. Little Bones
2. Three Pistols
3. Twist My Arm
4. At The Hundredth Meridian*
5. Everytime You Go
6. The Luxury
7. Bring It All Back
8. Boots or Hearts
9. Cordelia

Disc 2
1. Long Time Running
2. New Orleans Is Sinking
3. The Last of The Unplucked Gems
4. Another Midnight
5. Blow At High Dough
6. On The Verge

Encore 1
7. 38 Years Old
8. Fight

Encore 2
9. Trickle Down
10.I’ll Believe In You, or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight

* First Time Played

Transfer, mastering, and seed by tomcat9.
Show notes and listening test by hipman332001.
Thanks to Sixer for the great tape.

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TORRENT: 1991-05-24 – Hengelo, NL

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The Tragically Hip
May 24, 1991
Metropool
Hengelo, Holland

” I remember Hengelo.”

Source: SBD > cassette tape

Transfer: First generation cassette > Sound Blaster Live, 24bit/48Khz > Cool Edit Pro > CD Wave > FLAC *** No DAE ***

Transfer notes:
The source tape is from sixer. For more background on this recording, see his story below. The tape is in very good condition after more than 12 years. It was played back by a Technics cassette deck, and recorded through a Sound Blaster Live PCI card at 24 bit, 48Khz. With Cool Edit Pro, I restored clipped sections, removed tape hiss and dc offset. I also increased the pitch, (speed), very slightly. All processing in Cool Edit Pro was done at 32 bit resolution. Noise shaping and triangular dithering were used to convert the wav files to 16 bit, 44.1 kHz. Because this recording comes straight off the sound board, there is very little audience noise. This is a huge upgrade in sound quality over the seed I posted on etree a few months back. Also, “Fight” is included in this version. Most version that I have seen did not include the Fight because of a tape flip. The first track starts mid-way into the song, see sixer’s notes below. It is my opinion that this is the best sounding version for this show.
(tomcat9)

Show notes:
This is one of the best early Hip shows around. Gordie was in “Extreme Gord” mode on this one! Some of the most unique and clever Gord rants ever. The between song stuff is classic, too. If you are a Hip fan and don’t have this one, GET IT! Includes never released classics “Crack My Spine” and “Ouch”, as well as a rare cover of Bob Dylan’s “Seven Days”, as this show was played on Bob Dylan’s 50th birthday, and Gordie wanted to pay his respects.
(hipman332001)

Setlist: (77:50)
01. Crack My Spine Like A Whip
02. She Didn’t Know
03. Twist My Arm
04. Looking For A Place To Happen
05. Bring It All Back
06. Boots or Hearts
07. I’ll Believe In You, Or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonight
08. 38 Years Old
09. Trickle Down
10. Cordelia
11. 3 Pistols
12. Fight (part missing from tape flip)
13. Little Bones
14. New Orleans Is Sinking
15. On The Verge

Encore:
16. Ouch!
17. 7 Days
18. Blow At High Dough

Transfer, mastering, and seed by tomcat9.
Show notes and listening test by hipman332001.
Thanks to Sixer for the great tape.

I have included 5 jpegs with this download. Two jpegs are just for fun, and the other 3 are CD cover artwork from sixer and DAC. **NOTE** The artwork is NOT for this Hengelo show. It is for the Paradiso Hip show I posted on 1/14/2005. I assume that most people who download this show also downloaded the Paradiso show. The artwork is very professional. Check it out! Thanks Sixer and DAC.

Sixer’s story posted in the comments of the first seed I posted:

I only can say: WOW. I had no idea this show was in circulation worldwide. I mean: believe it or not, I taped this show. Here’s a little story: I heard the Hip for the first time in November 1990 and was sold. I really loved them. A few months later a friend of mine who worked at the club as a cook came to me and said: hey, you wanna cook for the Tragically hip? And I went: say what??? He told me they were gonna play there and I could help out in the kitchen and meet the guys, so I did. It was awesome. (We had vegetarian chili) Earlier that day I met the guys and asked if I could make an audience recording of the show. Gordon said: That recorder sucks, why don’t you use the one connected to the mixing deck. My mouth fell open. He told me they collected bootlegs of the Police an the Golden Earring and some other bands. I could tape the show if they could have a copy. A bit of a shame the engineer forgot to start the tape at the beginning, I was still backstage when all of a sudden the band decided to start the show. I rushed to the front of house to start the tape, unfortunately halfway the first song. Also Fight is
missing from this tape, it was played between Three pistols and Little bones, but during that song the tape had to be switched. On my copy of the tape it’s still there (cut), but I guess somewhere in the line of traders it got lost. Anyway, after the show Gordon and the guys (including me) listened to the tape in the dressing room and we had a blast. They wanted to have the tape and promised me a copy if I could show them a Record shop where they could buy bootlegs (I happened to know that shop). So the next day (they had 2 days of, I guess) I met the guys again in the city of Hengelo and took them to a little place called Pop-eye. They loved it. At the time law-enforcement didn’t work as well and
boots were all over the place. Gordon smiled and gave me a copy of the tape they made in the touring bus: “as promised” he said. Well, I guess that’s most of the story. My tape has been played so much I keep it in the faults, so I’m happy to have this one on cd now.

Thanks a lot and hope to enjoy a lot more of the hip.

Cheers from Hengelo,
Sixer

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TORRENT: 1990-11-13 – Rotterdam, NL

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The Tragically Hip
November 13th, 1990
Nighttown
Rotterdam, Netherlands

“We’d like to do a song about broken romance if we could, something I know quite a bit about. But I’m not broken-hearted you see, you know……I put it up here, and I learn from it”.

Source: FM Broadcast > Analog Tape
Transfer: Cassette tape > Technics Cassette Deck > SB Live 24/48 > Cool Edit Pro CD Wave > FLAC

Transfer Notes: This is the last of the three tapes sent by Sixer from the Netherlands. First generation copy, just like the first two. Transferred from cassette tape to hard drive at 24 bit/48kHz. Cool Edit Pro was used to remove hiss/noise, clip restoration, and remove dc offset. No DAE.

Show Notes: This is the final installment of “The Lost Tapes”. All the research we’ve done has only turned up a few songs from this show, until now. This is the COMPLETE show, as broadcast on Dutch radio. From the introduction of the band by the Dutch announcer, to the short interview immediately following the show, this one is the full pull, the real deal! This is the band’s very first show in Holland, and only their second on the European continent. The performance is incredible. The 8 minute long “All Canadian Surf Club” is worth the price of admission alone! The sound of the room they played in was also very good. Gord even remarked about it at one point. This recording captures it very well. It
did take Mark Vreeken 3 or 4 songs to get the mix just right, so be patient when you first start the show. The bass is especially lacking during the first 2 or 3 tracks. It warms up nicely after that. Tomcat did a remarkable job of noise reduction and re-mastering. Trust me, this version we are releasing is the best it can possibly be! Also of note, this release is the way the show was broadcast. “Twist My Arm” was the first encore song, before “Train Kept A Rollin'”, but was played on the air after the final song, “Long Time Running”. The deejay was talking when they played it live, so they broadcast it after the show. We saved the Best of these Netherlands shows for Last! This is truly “The Last of the Unplucked Gems”.

Enjoy.

Peace.

Hipman332001

Setlist:

01. Introduction
02. Blow At High Dough
03. Trickle Down
04. Boots or Hearts
05. Three Pistols
06. Fight
07. All Canadian Surf Club
08. 38 Years Old
09. Little Bones
10. I’ll Believe In You, or I’ll Be Leaving You Tonite
11. New Orleans Is Sinking
12. On The Verge
13. DJ Banter

Encore:
14. Train Kept A Rollin’
15. DJ Banter
16. Long Time Running
17. DJ Banter
18. Twist My Arm*
19. Interview, part 1
20. Interview, part 2

* Played before “Train Kept A Rollin'”, but broadcast after “Long Time Running”.

Transfer, mastering, and seed by tomcat9.
Show notes and listening test by hipman332001.
Thanks to Sixer for the great tape.

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TORRENT: 2007-11-11 – E! Tribute Bands – The Hip

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E! presents “Tribute Bands”

TRIBUTE BANDS, a four-part documentary series narrated by Toronto native and Rockstar: INXS finalist Suzie McNeil, each one-hour episode follows tribute bands that pose as their idols. This episode features three Tragically Hip tribute bands, and includes interviews with members of hipfans.com and hipbase.com.

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Gord Downie on CBC Radio

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This week on the airwaves – Saturday, November 17th:

Gord Downie is best known for his work with the Tragically Hip, but for Fuse he’s willing to branch out on his own. And the psychedelic country sounds of The Sadies are playing the part of backup band. With a little poetry from Gord, and a lot impeccable Sadies riffs, it’s sure to a be an organic Fuse of essential Canadiana.

From: http://www.cbc.ca/fuse/

Saturday at 3:00 p.m. (3:30 p.m. NT) on CBC Radio One
Saturday at 6:00 a.m. ET and 1:00 p.m. ET on Sirius Satellite 137

A Hip Invasion From Up North – Torch Online Exclusives

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A Hip Invasion From Up North – Torch Online Exclusives
Anyone who was not on the seventh floor of The Manhattan Center on the night of Oct. 23 was in the wrong place. Around 800 people were lucky enough to experience a Canadian rock invasion upon the United States led by The Tragically Hip and Joel Plaskett Emergency. These two bands put on an unforgettable show.

Joel Plaskett warmed up the thin crowd of mostly Canadian expatriates (although there were fans from as far away as Florida and South Carolina) with some solid tunes from their new CD, Ashtray Rock, such as “Snowed In” and “Face of the Earth.” Although most of the crowd hadn’t heard of the opening act before that night, the band really got the crowd going as more and more Hip fans filtered in. That’s one of the great things about the Hip; they always pick great opening acts.

The anticipation could be felt and heard in between sets as the fans chanted, “HIP! HIP! HIP!” When the band finally walked on stage, the (now quite large) crowd erupted. Gord Downie, the frontman, gave the crowd a wave and wasted no time getting into the music. They opened with a single from their 10th full-length album, World Container, released in October 2006 entitled “The Lonely End of the Rink.”

Although the rest of the band provides most of the music, Gord Downie is the face of the Hip. Some call him crazy. Some call him a god. Some both, but one thing is for sure: He puts on an amazing show with his singing, goofy dance moves, and interaction with the crowd. Gord’s got the dance moves of Mick Jagger and the spontaneity of Ozzy Ozbourne. He frequently leans over to interact with the front row of the audience. At one point he pretended the microphone was stuck in the middle of his chest, had an audience member pull it out, and then gave the microphone to him.

The setlist was balanced very well with songs from the new cd and classic hits from their older cds. “Nautical Disaster,” “At The Hundredth Meridian,” and “New Orleans is Sinking,” and several other songs from their first three albums were played. Before Gord Played “New Orleans is Sinking,” he shouted, “This one’s for Bush! New Orleans is sinking and I don’t want to help!”

This show was on the last leg of a tour that started all the way back in October 2006. The band toured in Canada, both coasts of the US, and Europe. In an informal interview after the show, lead guitarist Rob Baker had this to say, “We feel that we have a really strong album and that we should really put it out there. We’re excited to go back home and start recording again, too.”

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.

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.