10/23/07: New York: Grand Ballroom at The Manhattan

mastodonfarm · Post by **mastodonfarm** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:58 pm

Yes the Rangers were in Pitt. continuing their ways of trying to win games without having to score goals. Not going so well...

GCPC107 · Post by **GCPC107** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:47 pm

Gord used the same intro for Ocean in San Francisco. Made more sense there when he said: "SF - Yet not the Ocean - Yet!"

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:52 pm

mastodonfarm wrote:Yes the Rangers were in Pitt. continuing their ways of trying to win games without having to score goals. Not going so well...

Ahh... they've apparently puchased the Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment Guidebook For Extracting As Much Money From Your Fans Without Actually Winning.

GCPC107 wrote:Gord used the same intro for Ocean in San Francisco. Made more sense there when he said: "SF - Yet not the Ocean - Yet!"

That intro has been used at many shows.. the "Yer Not The Ocean... Yet" line.

Although it makes more sense at a West Coast show, perhaps Gord is referencing Led Zeppelin's The Ocean?

sean.bonner · Post by **sean.bonner** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:39 pm

1: The Lonely End Of The Rink
2: Grace, Too
3: My Music At Work
4: Gus: The Polar Bear From Central Park
5: Family Band
6: Bobcaygeon
7: Nautical Disaster
8: In View
9: Courage (For Hugh Maclennan)
10: World Container
11: Fireworks
12: At The Hundredth Meridian
13: Springtime In Vienna
14: Fiddler's Green
15: Yer Not The Ocean
16: New Orleans Is Sinking
17: Fire In The Hole

18: Escape Is At Hand For The Travellin' Man
19: Ahead By A Century
20: Little Bones

mastodonfarm · Post by **mastodonfarm** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:14 am

Oh, I don't know guys - if/when those ice caps melt, NYC will certainly be the ocean.

Also, strange that with the last couple of setl lists being so different, that this show's set list was a bit generic. No complaints, was a great send off for this tour for me (6 shows, 3 in the "motherland"). See you in 3 more years guys, it was a fun year!

jeff topping · Post by **jeff topping** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:54 am

actually the sets have been looking quite predictable.

rink
grace
work
gus
family

this seems pretty locked in lately.
wheres all the gems?

Zenith · Post by **Zenith** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:11 am

Gus has only been played a handful of times recently.

eatmecompletely · Post by **eatmecompletely** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:04 am

gus was great at the show

I do remember gord screaming after "gus from central park" Central Park Central park

I dont remember ever talking about a song after it was played

mastodonfarm · Post by **mastodonfarm** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:17 am

The Grand Poobah said re the NY Rangers:
"Ahh... they've apparently puchased the Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment Guidebook For Extracting As Much Money From Your Fans Without Actually Winning."

At least the Leafs are scoring while ripping off you Ontarians. With their goals per average, you guys are getting much more bang for you equal but more colorful Canadian bucks.

To quote the angry out of work goalie (who I believe was played by Panger!)in those old Nike commercials, "I hate you Maple Leaf!!!"

Tthip · Post by **Tthip** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:51 am

http://media.www.torchonline.com

A Hip Invasion From Up North
Sean McGrath, Staff Writer

Anyone who was not on the seventh floor of The Manhattan Center on the night of Oct. 23 was in the wrong place. Around 800 people were lucky enough to experience a Canadian rock invasion upon the United States led by The Tragically Hip and Joel Plaskett Emergency. These two bands put on an unforgettable show.

Joel Plaskett warmed up the thin crowd of mostly Canadian expatriates (although there were fans from as far away as Florida and South Carolina) with some solid tunes from their new CD, Ashtray Rock, such as "Snowed In" and "Face of the Earth." Although most of the crowd hadn't heard of the opening act before that night, the band really got the crowd going as more and more Hip fans filtered in. That's one of the great things about the Hip; they always pick great opening acts.

The anticipation could be felt and heard in between sets as the fans chanted, "HIP! HIP! HIP!" When the band finally walked on stage, the (now quite large) crowd erupted. Gord Downie, the frontman, gave the crowd a wave and wasted no time getting into the music. They opened with a single from their 10th full-length album, World Container, released in October 2006 entitled "The Lonely End of the Rink."

Although the rest of the band provides most of the music, Gord Downie is the face of the Hip. Some call him crazy. Some call him a god. Some both, but one thing is for sure: He puts on an amazing show with his singing, goofy dance moves, and interaction with the crowd. Gord's got the dance moves of Mick Jagger and the spontaneity of Ozzy Ozbourne. He frequently leans over to interact with the front row of the audience. At one point he pretended the microphone was stuck in the middle of his chest, had an audience member pull it out, and then gave the microphone to him.

The setlist was balanced very well with songs from the new cd and classic hits from their older cds. "Nautical Disaster," "At The Hundredth Meridian," and "New Orleans is Sinking," and several other songs from their first three albums were played. Before Gord Played "New Orleans is Sinking," he shouted, "This one's for Bush! New Orleans is sinking and I don't want to help!"

This show was on the last leg of a tour that started all the way back in October 2006. The band toured in Canada, both coasts of the US, and Europe. In an informal interview after the show, lead guitarist Rob Baker had this to say, "We feel that we have a really strong album and that we should really put it out there. We're excited to go back home and start recording again, too."