10/20/07: New Orleans: House Of Blues

Post by **mrlayance** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:24 pm

Post your review

Tthip · Post by **Tthip** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:15 am

From TheHip.com:

Taper Alert: New Orleans & Dallas

Posted on: 10/12/2007

Taper Alert: There will be no video cameras allowed at the New Orleans and Dallas shows. Audio recording & point and shoot cameras are ok.

twistmyarm · Post by **twistmyarm** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:29 am

So, I'm officially going to the New Orleans show. Really excited about this! Anyone else going?

sean.bonner · Post by **sean.bonner** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:37 pm

Bueller?

direwolf74 · Post by **direwolf74** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:28 am

Maybe this one will go down in HIPstory as the great mystery gig that nobody saw, and I'll bet the setlist went something like this:

Grace, Too
Looking for a Place to Happen
Pigeon Camera
Lonely End of the Rink
Cordelia
Opiated
38 Years Old
Put it Off
Bobcaygeon
Nautical Disaster
Born in the Water
Impossibilium
Eldorado
Yawning or Snarling
The Drop Off
When the Weight Comes Down
Family Band
On the Verge
---------------
Emergency
The Dire Wolf
Heart of the Melt

spottrax · Post by **spottrax** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:55 am

HA! Just seeing that setlist in print is cruel!

trevor · Post by **trevor** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:28 am

direwolf74 wrote:Maybe this one will go down in HIPstory as the great mystery gig that nobody saw, and I'll bet the setlist went something like this:

Grace, Too
Looking for a Place to Happen
Pigeon Camera
Lonely End of the Rink
Cordelia
Opiated
38 Years Old
Put it Off
Bobcaygeon
Nautical Disaster
Born in the Water
Impossibilium
Eldorado
Yawning or Snarling
The Drop Off
When the Weight Comes Down
Family Band
On the Verge
---------------
Emergency
The Dire Wolf
Heart of the Melt

I started to cry when I saw the first part of the setlist...until I realized it was a joke.

I feel better now.

*EDIT: Real Setlist just posted. From thehip.com:

1: The Lonely End Of The Rink
2: Grace, Too
3: My Music At Work
4: It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken
5: Family Band
6: Ahead By A Century
7: Gift Shop
8: In View
9: Courage (For Hugh Maclennan)
10: World Container
11: Fireworks
12: At The Hundredth Meridian
13: Springtime In Vienna
14: Bobcaygeon
15: Yer Not The Ocean
16: New Orleans Is Sinking
17: Fire In The Hole
18: Poets
19: Lake Fever
20: Little Bones

Tthip · Post by **Tthip** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:55 am

From DaHip.com:

1: The Lonely End Of The Rink
2: Grace, Too
3: My Music At Work
4: It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken
5: Family Band
6: Ahead By A Century
7: Gift Shop
8: In View
9: Courage (For Hugh Maclennan)
10: World Container
11: Fireworks
12: At The Hundredth Meridian
13: Springtime In Vienna
14: Bobcaygeon
15: Yer Not The Ocean
16: New Orleans Is Sinking
17: Fire In The Hole
18: Poets
19: Lake Fever
20: Little Bones

BDS28 · Post by **BDS28** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:00 pm

poor set imo

BIGVDOGG · Post by **BIGVDOGG** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:04 pm

BDS28 wrote:poor set imo

Your opinion is on glue

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:05 pm

Seems like a strange pace for a set - FITH > Poets > Lake Fever > Little Bones.

BDS28 · Post by **BDS28** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:13 pm

BIGVDOGG wrote:
BDS28 wrote:poor set imo
Your opinion is on glue

what do u mean by that?

Tthip · Post by **Tthip** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:13 pm

chris wrote:Seems like a strange pace for a set - FITH > Poets > Lake Fever > Little Bones.

Actually, I like that.
Closing with Fire and then opening the encore with Poets followed by Lake Fever.
Although I may be biased with Poets and Lake Fever being two of my favorites.

treeman · Post by **treeman** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:29 pm

went to the show.....

relatively small crowd....
Gordie sounded the best, vocally, in a while....much better than in ATL in the spring....

up to his old tricks on stage; very animated....set list was really pretty good....they performed the songs a little longer than usual, hence fewer songs.....

only disappointment was that they didn't perform a "local cover"...place went berserk for nois.....

twistmyarm · Post by **twistmyarm** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:43 pm

I was there! It was a great show. The HOB is an awesome venue. The show wasn't packed, but there was a decent-sized group there nonetheless. Some of the songs weren't my favourites, but hey, that didn't matter as far as I was concerned. Being basically right in the front, dead center, being able to see Gordie do his thing up close, experiencing the great energy of the crowd, I mean, doesn't get much better than that.

The boys were in top form, Gord looked great and had tons of energy.

Random funny moment of the show: There were a group of drunk kids around me (some were in the very front and I was immediately right behind them). One of them kept reaching out their 40oz bottle of Miller Lite for Gord to take. During one of the songs Gord kicked the bottle out of the kid's hand. After the song he's like, "Sorry, but I hate Miller Lite."

The guy in the cowboy hat that sets up the Hip's gear, I forget his name, brought the kid a Corona instead. Pretty nice tradeoff!

There may actually be video out there somewhere. I started to take some video myself, but chickened out because I was afraid my camera would be taken away or something. But I know others near me were recording on their digital cameras as well, and after a while it didn't seem like the security cared very much about what was going on. I took a few pictures, they're not good, but I'll post a few if anyone is curious.

After the show a group of us patient fans were able to meet most of the band. They are all such great people. No photo with Gordie though for me, I was the last to say hello before his bodyguard seemed eager for him to get on the bus.

Met /encountered some great people at the show: guy from Montana, the couple from Toronto with family in Minneapolis, and even the group of rowdy drunk kids I was standing next to from Newfoundland; it was nice hanging out with you all