weezy Posted October 27, 2003 Report Share Posted October 27, 2003 The Tragically Hip are playing the Boot Pub in Whistler tonight and tomorrow for $20 a ticket. It's to raise money for the families of the men who were killed when the bridge collapsed during the floods last week. The Boot Pub is a small bar that fits maybe 250 people max. I just sent in my ticket request, crossin my fingers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted October 28, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 got my tix and hotel room - sweet. I'm gonna smoke a doobie with Gord Downie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Freak Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 Sounds cool...I've been to that place. I remember going to see them often years back when they played clubs like that. A girlsfriend of mine dated their manager for awhile. I kind of remember them not being into partying too much. But I was 100 times the freak then, than I am now, so who knows. Maybe they were afraid...hahaaaa. I would love to see them in a small club again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 tell gord to sober up so we can understand him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 Good for them for doing the benefit. A class act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 Have fun Weezy. I'm sure that it'll be a good show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Freak Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 quote:Originally posted by ahess6488: Kill this band. Downie with downie. Wheat Kings-ton blows I'll do it for a bucket of chicken and a ride to the liqour store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishin4groove Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 the hip sucks big ballz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drawbar Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Nice to see the dudes out and playing some small Canadian shows. Thought they disappeared for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted October 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 quote: the hip sucks big ballz they're no Rush, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Kill this band. Downie with downie. Wheat Kings-ton blows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted October 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 Holy crap, that was amazing. 320 people in a small bar to see The Hip. They played all the faves: Wheat Kings, 100th Meridian, Blow At High Dough, New Orleans Is Sinking, Ahead By A Century, Nautical Disaster etc... I officially will never see The Hip again - nothing could compare to that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Freak Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 Yep, probably never get to do something like that again. Great pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 Cooooool man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 Geez, I've had some fuuuun in that room - thanks for the pics. That would be such an exciting show - I think I've seen the Hip more than I've seen any other band (except nero), and I've only seen them in a place that small once, in Boston. Did the audience drown out Gords vocals in every song like they did in Boston? Gotta ask, and try and be objective - was it a good show? I used to think live Hip was as good as things got at a rock show, but the last 3 or 4 shows I saw sucked so bad I'll have to get dragged to see them ever again. Has Bobby Baker relearned how to play the guitar yet? Hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted November 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 Well... Sound was great. I could hear everything clearly, including Gord's nonsensical yammering between songs. The crowd was actually very well behaved and reasonable. I was able to weasel my way to the front row (excuse me, I'd just like to take a picture real quick, do you mind?) and make 2 bathroom trips, returning to the front both times. The band was loud - kind of like one big sound - difficult to make out which guitar was doing what. However, yes, the guitarist still sucks. Gord sounded great though, full of energy and strangeness - veins popping out of the head - sweat pouring. At one point, some fat, drunk, jock-type guy (at a Hip show? imagine that) got to the front and was throwing his arms all over the place - into girls' faces and knocking some people over. A scene started to develop, so Gord focused on him and said " Arms flailing, flailing!! It's OK, it's just a flailer!" The guitar tech then jumped into the crowd and moved the flailer to the back of the room, hilarity ensued. They're still an awesome rock show, but to me it's mostly because of the endless string of fantastic songs and the freak that is Gord Downie. The musicianship was never really there anyways - they're all mediocre. (The rhythm guitarist was actually using a Line 6 amp.!?, I believe it's made by Fischer Price) Obviously, they're older now, so there was an old-school 'rock show' vibe about it, plus it reeked of Ontario - something you only notice after being away for a long time. But overall, it was an excellent show and an awesome experience seeing that band in such a small place after seeing them 4 times in giant coliseums (and once at the Concert Hall in T.O. - that was cool too) I give the show an 8/10 and the experience a 10/10. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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