DevO Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) THU DEC 10** W.S. WALCOTT’S RABBIT’S FOOT MINSTREL REVIEW: A TRIBUTE TO THE BAND (feat members of Born Ruffians, Cuff The Duke, Ohbijou, Jason Collett, Golden Dogs, Zeus, Steamboat, more) => The Boat, $5Holy smokes! This came out of nowhere. Edited December 10, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoMack Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 where is the boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 where is the boat?that's what I am wonderingToronto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Thursday, December 10, 2009Venue: The Boat158 Augusta Ave.Toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Thursday, December 10, 2009Venue: The Boat158 Augusta Ave.TorontoYup, it's in Kensington Market. Great venue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 If you have a chance to talk with anyone involved, tell them to bring this shit to Ottawa!Maybe they could secure a spot at the Folk Fest?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunkyb Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 This looks great! I'm going to check it out forsure!Wonder if Collett is going to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Wonder if Collett is going to be there.He's on the bill, so I would guess that is a yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakis Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 What time does this get underway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted December 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Not sure.. I'd like to know too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunkyb Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I'm going to meet some friends at the Vapo place and we are going to grab a bite to eat. I can't find anymore info then what was posted here. So, I plan on checking it out early to assess the situation. Will post when I get some info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 google search brought me here The Boat158 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, ON416-593-9218Kensington MarketHours:Daily: 9:00pm - 2:00amPrice Range:$$ (Affordable)Payment:Master Card, Visa, American Express, Diners Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the link to this from the Rick Danko thread. This looks great. Gonna make the effort to pop in after office XMas party. It looks like a cross between a seedy motel and a ferry (think portholes). And it's a bit smelly. Once known as a karaoke bar, The Boat turned its attention to dance nights in 2005. Now weekends are devoted exclusively to parties, which feature marching bands, live political punk, and deejayed Ninten-Disco, courtesy of Keith Hamilton, who sometimes arrives dressed as a sea captain. Other boys wear oversized glasses, '80s sweatbands and short shorts; girls go for the market's best vintage. Goin' Steady, the packed twice-monthly shindig to a soundtrack of '50s and '60s doo-wop and sha-na-na, is a riot. Cover is usually $5. Edited December 10, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I'm surprised so few of you have been to (or heard of) the Boat! I like the venue. It does indeed have a bit of the feeling of being on a boat. Kinda dirty feel to it. I've seen good shows by Black Mountain as well as BA Johnston there. I can't wait for tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakis Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Great Venue! I saw rock plaza central there about a Month before the release of Are We Not Horses when they didn't have a stage yet at the boat! They just set up in the middle of the dance floor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakis Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 http://www.blogto.com/events/17075Gets underway at 9:30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Thanks Jakis! That is helpful. Suprised to see how many are down as "attending" for this. I always figure The Band as one of those perpetually underrated and unknown behemoths. I'd be pissed to get turned away at the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunkyb Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Its a great little venue, I worry it will be super packed. We are going to have some dinner in the market and then go check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 How was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I got there a little too late. Did a drive by at 10:15 and there was a lineup at the door (full capacity). No fucking way I was standing outside last night waiting for some people to leave a perfectly good show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Pretty good! The place was packed (short line up outside as of about 10pm). Good selection of tunes, they did 2 sets. There was a house band (I have no idea who the musicians were in this band) and they brought up a guest or two at a time who would stay up for 1 song each. The sound quality definitely left something to be desired; lots of problems with the vocals and sometimes I wondered if some of the mics were even turned on. They nailed some of the tunes, others were a bit shakey, clearly they hadn't been rehearsing for months or anything, but I thought the house band did a great job. There was no lead guitar though, just two rhythm guitarists, which left lots of room for the keys, but some lead guitar was noticeably absent. The highlight for me was a beautiful cover of "Whispering Pines" with a female vocalist (wish I had some idea of who she was!). Other highlights were "The Shape I'm In" (with a guy from Bruce Peninsula on vocal and guitar), "Look Out Houston" with the singer from the Golden Dogs and the keys guy from Zeus, and Wayne Petti (Cuff the Duke) did a good job on vocals for "Tears of Rage". Jason Collett did a Christmas song that I've never heard of, a bit of a let down given all of the gems he had to choose from. Other songs I recall hearing: - To Kingdom Come - King Harvest (Has Surely Come) -- good job on this one - Chest Fever (Hudsonia intro excluded) - This Wheels On Fire - nicely done - I Shall Be Released (last song, 2nd set) - The Weight (encore.. of course - Across the Great Divide - Rag Mama Rag - Dixie Down Anyways, great to hear this music in a live setting and much worth the $5 entry! Would love to hear what others thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 FYI: Look Out Cleveland (seek out versions of The Hold Steady and DBTruckers killing this one!); and that Hudsonia intro to Chest Fever is commonly referred to as The Genetic Method...And The Song 'Christmas Must be Tonight" is from the album Islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Woops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunkyb Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 WE got there a little after 10 and the line-up was outside. I spoke to the door guy and he eventually let the line up in and we lined the stairs. It wasn't super busy inside but I think they recently got busted for overcrowding so were being extra careful. We ended up going in with some smokers who had been outside so didn't have to wait too long.Look Out Houston was great, the guitar player from the Golden Dogs was great.Who was the shorter guitar player part of the house band with the high voice? He sang on I shall be Released? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Not sure who that guy was (or any of them!). NW, if you're interested in touching base with someone who put this on, a guy named Adam Hindle is the name of the guy who seems to be sending out all the FB messages and speaking on behalf of organizers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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