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funnpiet
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Hey everyone,

I'm knew to this board but far from new to the band. I used to be agressively into the hip to the extent that I built up a collection of about 50 bootleg tapes. If anyone from the old IRC EFNet chatroom #thehip's around - drop me a line. When Music at Work hit, my interest started to fade. IVL was wonderful, but wow I'm loving this new disc. I just got back from the Amphitheatre and my 9th hip show (with my 10th coming up on the 10th at Bluesfest in Ottawa). Holy sh@t do those tunes translate well live.

I guess I just wanted to say 'hi' but my big question is, now that the days of tapes or slipping, how do I get back into bootleg collecting with this new-fangled MP3 technology? Can anyone help?

Piet
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Stephen Dame
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Welcome aboard! You've come to the right place to get back into bootlegs with all the new fangled technology... I'm a computer cave man, but in a matter of minutes, there will be plenty of help below this post. I'll be at the Ottawa BluesFest too...

I'll be the guy desperatly trying to pry those massive "The Tragically Hip" banner ads off the side of a bus after the show... should be a blast.

And I'll be going to Wasaga with some folks from Peterborough, do you know the Greer's?
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Beat
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Welcome Piet :thumb:

Are you or your ancestors Dutch by any chance?
funnpiet
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Thanks for the warm welcome guys! I spent a good deal of the morning sorting through some FTPs and BitTorrent sites and managed to find a few shows that were of particular interest. Speaking of the Bluesfest show - I was at the last one in 2002 (what a great location with the Parliament Buildings framing the sunset) - does anyone know where I could get a copy of that show online?

Beat: My father is dutch! I love Holland, but the funny bit is that I'm actually a dual Canadian/British citizen as my Mum came over here in the 60s. On a more topical dutch note - that goal was NOT offside! Although the Portugese may have outplayed us ;)

Piet
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Beat
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I thought so Piet, my name is actually Pieter :)

And you are right about that goal ;)
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jen
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:welcome
funnpiet
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Thanks for the welcome guys!

Beat: I'm also Pieter - and I'm excited to finally meet someone with the same name as me. Can't say it's happened before....

Stephen: Can't say that I know the Greers. Unfortunately, I'll be in transit from Ottawa during the Wasaga show (if only it didn't start so early!). I should be making it to the show in Sarnia though. One of our local bands (The Spades) will be opening. They always put on a great show - so no hip chant drunkards!

Piet
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Beat
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Happens to me almost every day Funnpiet ;)
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