Before They Were hits

Bootlegger420 · Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:37 pm

I would like to compile a live disc of Hip songs played before they were released on CD.
these songs must have Alternate structures or lyrics and must be played in a live show.

So with that said I will start the list with a few songs from shows I taped in the past plus a few gems, Id imagine once we have compiled a list of the songs we can upload to the tracker

Wheat Kings (2 alt verses)- Bessbourough Hotel Sask.
Save the Planet (called man across the street)- some alt lyrics- Winnipeg 97
Membership- gord called this song (The River) - saskatoon 97
Escape Is at hand- Only live version with the word F*uck not bleeped, I think. saskatoon 96 - quality is lacking

Theres more but I have to go through the archives.....good start lets see where this goes

Shane

chris · Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:30 pm

Fun idea Shane. I'll see what I can come up with.

Tthip · Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:40 pm

http://www.thehundredthmeridian.com/dow ... 6-NOIS.mp3

Here is an early alternate version of NOIS - 1988 is the year, I am not sure of the date.

Shane Kroeker · Sun Jun 28, 2009 2:05 pm

Also be sure to check out "The Tape": Includes early versions of Three Pistols, Another Midnight, and many more.

BrenTheodore · Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:43 pm

How about a dirty version of ABAC. God, the first time I heard that it made me laugh.

Good times...

bstrauss24 · Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:47 pm

I feel like at the Molson Park Barrie Edgefest in '03 Gord introduced You Are Everywhere as "The Ballroom" before IBE came out.

However, I do not know if the words were different, nor do I have a copy of the show.

jgardz · Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:30 pm

bstrauss24 wrote:I feel like at the Molson Park Barrie Edgefest in '03 Gord introduced You Are Everywhere as "The Ballroom" before IBE came out.

However, I do not know if the words were different, nor do I have a copy of the show.

true, though the lyrics (I think!!!) are basically the same...or at least similar...my buddy videod this show, been a LONG time since I watched it...the quality ain't great, but molson park sux for taping! I should see if I can dig this tape up!

barny0055 · Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:39 am

well a little bit on the same page is the Grace version at Woodstock. I think this was the first time Gord did the intro with "we are Tragically Hip"

downie_24 · Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:21 am

barny0055 wrote:well a little bit on the same page is the Grace version at Woodstock. I think this was the first time Gord did the intro with "we are Tragically Hip"

This was actually during there Saturday Night Live performance about 4 years before Woodstock