2013-02-02 - Halifax, Nova Scotia

[wpghipfan]

A quick review here. Show lasted 2h5min. Four off the new album (Trans, Streets, We Want, Man Machine) and some rare gems (Scared, Titanic Terrarium, Springtime). Gord introduced Springtime as his "favourite Hip song". I don't know what the deal was, but Gord was reading the lyrics to Scared from the floor. Kinda painful to watch. Giftshop was a nice treat, as was Escape. ABAC was the first song to get everyone on their feet. Enjoyed the show with Darren and Lance (Mr. Hipbase himself) and his friend Steve. Saw Bonner pre-show at a local pub trying to trade two tickets in exchange for some shots Kid's got some energy. In View and Kids Don't Get It had a ton of energy tonight. Been almost five years since I've seen the boys, and tonight was #32 for me. I'd put it somewhere in the top third of best shows I've seen.

Rory
Halifax

[Tthip]

and some rare gems (Scared, Titanic Terrarium, Springtime)

3rd, 1st and 4th time total tour, maybe? About time they "changed it up" on this Canadian leg (With three songs I adore)

Gord introduced Springtime as his "favourite Hip song".

Man has good taste!

[Jack Straw]

I mean if Jerry didn't need a teleprompter.... Strike that. He did need one. He just didn't use one. He mumbled when he had to...

[direwolf74]

Scared, Springtime, and Titanic? You lucky bastards!

[Dire Wolf]

I don't know what the deal was, but Gord was reading the lyrics to Scared from the floor. Kinda painful to watch.

Rory
Halifax

I am not a big fan of the teleprompter Gord is now using. I was front row in Rochester and noticed he read from it almost every song (even the songs he knows and has never messed up in the past). It takes away from his performance IMO. I would rather see him mess up the lyrics every once in a while, than be tied to this machine. It has become a crutch and is here to stay...no turning back now IMO

[thebends]

I don't know what the deal was, but Gord was reading the lyrics to Scared from the floor. Kinda painful to watch.

Rory
Halifax

I would rather see him mess up the lyrics every once in a while, than be tied to this machine. It has become a crutch and is here to stay...no turning back now IMO

I think the problem is that it would likely be more than just every once in a while. I agree that it is here to stay.

[38Mike]

DISCLAIMER: This isn't in order though it's relatively close

At Trans
NOIS
In VIew
Escape
Man Machine
Kids Don't Get It
Gift Shop
ABAC
Titanic Terrarium
Streets Ahead
Scared
M@W
We Want to Be It
Poets
100th Meridian
Fire in the Hole
Springtime
Blow

encore:
Grace
Fiddlers
Courage
Bobc
Nautical

[Tthip]

DISCLAIMER: This isn't in order though it's relatively close
Poets
100th Meridian
Fire in the Hole
Springtime
Blow

If these are the correct final five songs in the set - that is 30 minutes of non-stop blow the roof off tunes right there - no let up.
I like this show from what I am hearing.

***edit***
nevermind - that would have been a great sequence

[ikky99]

‎1. At Transformation
2. New Orleans Is Sinking
3. Escape Is At Hand For The Travellin' Man
4. Man Machine Poem
5. In View
6. The Kids Don't Get It
7. Gift Shop
8. Titanic Terrarium
9. Ahead By A Century
10. Springtime In Vienna
11. Streets Ahead
12. At The Hundredth Meridian
13. Poets
14. We Want To Be It
15. Scared
16. My Music At Work
17. Fire In The Hole
18. Blow At High Dough
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19. Grace, Too
20. Fiddler's Green
21. Courage
22. Bobcaygeon
23. Nautical Disaster

[Scotty12]

I would be pleasantly surprised at a show where Grace popped up in the encore instead of its predictable early show slot

[sean.bonner]

will post about the full weekend tomo.
needless to say I'm beat!

good running into ya Lance, Darren and Rory!

Ran into Brent from here as well.

Unforgettable weekend

[colinw]

Hi everyone, I received these files from a taper who recorded the Halifax show. Recorded with TASCAM Dr-05 internals mics, but don't let that detract. He did a great job keeping noise to a minimum, was positioned well in the venue and the resulting recordings is very listenable. Good setlist with lots of songs we didn't get the night before in Moncton.

The uploaded files are 24 bit FLACs, but you can convert to 16 bit wavs for CD burning, or whatever other format you listen in.

Enjoy, and all thanks to taper Shane MacLeod.

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-deta ... ?id=438521

Colin

[sean.bonner]

Would love to hear this, but I can't remember my password for dime
Anybody plan on posting this elsewhere?

PS - THANK YOU COLIN!

[BIGVDOGG]

Would love to hear this, but I can't remember my password for dime
Anybody plan on posting this elsewhere?

PS - THANK YOU COLIN!

wheres that review that was happening tommorow?

[sean.bonner]

Would love to hear this, but I can't remember my password for dime
Anybody plan on posting this elsewhere?

PS - THANK YOU COLIN!

wheres that review that was happening tommorow?

It was epic.