What a show tonight...wow. Around a two and a half hour set, amazing energy and you can't beat the venue. I'm contemplating buying tickets for the 24th as well. Highly recommend you get a chance to go if you can.
It seemed like it took a while for the crowd to get into it tonight, even though the opener was N.O.I.S. Once the crowd started clapping on Courage, they were into it!
I really enjoyed hearing Fiddler's Green live, and watching Downie wade into the crowd was awesome!
Don't tempt me! I would've loved to go, but alas, my friends have horrible taste in music and I don't have a woman to drag along with me. Oh, and I'm broke as fack! Good to hear it was a great show though.
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If you took a burger off the grill and slapped it on your face, I'm pretty sure it would burn you. - kermitology
It was a proper live hip show, classics and even a few rarities. The acoustics trio of 3 songs to start the second set rules. We had Thompson Girl, Morning Moon and Fiddlers Green which is extremely rare to hear. Not many know this but the first time that song was ever played live was in Calgary at the start of the last tour, it was the first of the ballroom show up at the University.
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Rudy was the only hope in 08
2011 Election: Cons 40% - Nanos 38% Ekos 34%
I saw them in Banff on Saturday, great venue and a great show, I'll be heading to the Wed night show in row CCC in the centre-maybe I'll get my hands on one of those sweaty hankies!
This was my 4th time seeing them but probably the best for me. Downie was very energetic and totally engaged. He waded into the crowd on My Music At Work and Blow At High Dough and got some little kid to strum his guitar during Bobcaygeon. Great set list with some surprises like Thugs and Fiddler's Green. The new songs translated very well live, especially Love Is A First and Frozen In My Tracks. Hilites for me were Thugs and Grace, Too. Here's the set list for anyone interested:
New Orleans Is Sinking
The Depression Suite
Twist My Arm
It's a Good Life If you Don't Weaken
Putting Down
Coffee Girl
Courage
Thugs
In View
At the Hundredth Meridian
Love Is a First
Intermission
Thompson Girl
Morning Moon
Fiddler's Green
Grace, Too
Bobcaygeon
Nautical Disaster
Escape Is At Hand For the Traveling Man
Looking For A Place To Happen
Now The Struggle Has A Name
Family Band
Fully Completely
My Music At Work
yep he got the mic shoved in his face for Little Bones, he then was stunned and missed his que, have to wait for the next appropriate time to say Little Bones. It was a bit akward...but then Gordie gave him an attaboy and ran back to the stage shouting GO FLAMES GO!
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MYK - Supports Arizona to democtratically pass laws for the state of Arizona
Rudy was the only hope in 08
2011 Election: Cons 40% - Nanos 38% Ekos 34%
Amazing show. The Jubilee is a great place to watch your favorite band. I'm so stoked they played that much off of Fully Completely. Hundredth Meridian is both their best song and best live performance.
Hell, they should rename the band "Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip".
Tragically Hip - Jubilee - Sept. 21, 23, 24
