2006-07-11 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
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- dreyfuss
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First of all, I'm very tired, 2nd of all it was a great show tonight, this venue is spectacular, great vibe, lots of history, etc, etc, etc
Opened with Springtime, ended with Blow. The rest isn't in order and probably not all of them but here you go. NOIS, Rink, Gift Shop, Poets, Gus, Little Bones, Gems, Grace, Fire, 100th, Pretend, Heaven, Ocean, Lionized, I'm sure there are more, but as I said I'm tired.
Opened with Springtime, ended with Blow. The rest isn't in order and probably not all of them but here you go. NOIS, Rink, Gift Shop, Poets, Gus, Little Bones, Gems, Grace, Fire, 100th, Pretend, Heaven, Ocean, Lionized, I'm sure there are more, but as I said I'm tired.
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dreyfuss wrote:First of all, I'm very tired, 2nd of all it was a great show tonight, this venue is spectacular, great vibe, lots of history, etc, etc, etc
Opened with Springtime, ended with Blow. The rest isn't in order and probably not all of them but here you go. NOIS, Rink, Gift Shop, Poets, Gus, Little Bones, Gems, Grace, Fire, 100th, Pretend, Heaven, Ocean, Lionized, I'm sure there are more, but as I said I'm tired.
Opening with Springtime? Wow! They haven't done that since the Henhouse tour.
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Well it's the morning after, and I'm still convinced last night didn't happen...it was just that magical of a night... we (Once again) were the first ones through the doors, and found ourselves captivated by this haunting ol' joint...I mean, where have you ever seen a show with stained-glass windows lurking behind the stage? And walking into the venue hearing CCR blaring from the spakers didn't hurt much either...
Anyway Taxi To The Ocean gave it their all, good set, My Morning Jacket-ish, but I hear that compariosn gettin' thrown around a lot lately...
The boys were punctual as usual and treated us with another opener from Trouble At The Henhouse...I'd never heard Springtime as an opening tune, but it worked, it had a groove, it worked...
Setlist, in order-
Springtime
New Orleans (I loved it...they looked a little tense up there playin' this one, but they'd hit their stride through the jam...)
The Lonely End Of The Rink
Gus
Ahead By A Century
Gift Shop
Lionized (Even more powerful than London...there was a dedication in there, yah?)
Summer's Killin' Us
Bobcaygeon
Little Bones (An early surprise)
You're Not The Ocean
At The Hundredth Meridian
The Last Of The Unplucked Gems (Tooooo good...a three minute opening jam, complete with Gord taking a nap onstage t'let the rest of the gang show off their talent...)
Poets
Grace, Too (Finally)
Fire In The Hole (Another smokin' opening jam)
Heaven Is A Better Place Today
Pretend
Blow At High Dough
So they had it tonight, they certainely did...as I said, some sorta spell fell over the crowd...although, during Blow At High Dough, we saw a mild mosh pit ensue, avec one big dude getting tossed up into the crowd...he took a tumble over this Dutch girl in the first row, which clearly aggrivated Gord...he took a bit of a segueway during the tune to hand the girl a few bottles of water, make sure she was alright...
Anyway, a truly special night...they hit their stride early on and refused t'let go of that groove...tonight's the finale in Utrecht, I think we're all pining for another big one...
Anyway Taxi To The Ocean gave it their all, good set, My Morning Jacket-ish, but I hear that compariosn gettin' thrown around a lot lately...
The boys were punctual as usual and treated us with another opener from Trouble At The Henhouse...I'd never heard Springtime as an opening tune, but it worked, it had a groove, it worked...
Setlist, in order-
Springtime
New Orleans (I loved it...they looked a little tense up there playin' this one, but they'd hit their stride through the jam...)
The Lonely End Of The Rink
Gus
Ahead By A Century
Gift Shop
Lionized (Even more powerful than London...there was a dedication in there, yah?)
Summer's Killin' Us
Bobcaygeon
Little Bones (An early surprise)
You're Not The Ocean
At The Hundredth Meridian
The Last Of The Unplucked Gems (Tooooo good...a three minute opening jam, complete with Gord taking a nap onstage t'let the rest of the gang show off their talent...)
Poets
Grace, Too (Finally)
Fire In The Hole (Another smokin' opening jam)
Heaven Is A Better Place Today
Pretend
Blow At High Dough
So they had it tonight, they certainely did...as I said, some sorta spell fell over the crowd...although, during Blow At High Dough, we saw a mild mosh pit ensue, avec one big dude getting tossed up into the crowd...he took a tumble over this Dutch girl in the first row, which clearly aggrivated Gord...he took a bit of a segueway during the tune to hand the girl a few bottles of water, make sure she was alright...
Anyway, a truly special night...they hit their stride early on and refused t'let go of that groove...tonight's the finale in Utrecht, I think we're all pining for another big one...
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And finaly; Yes there was the band where we have to wait for so long. It was a great show, with spectacular jams. Gordon was at his best and the other boys did great as well. It is a pity that they don't come to Europe so often. So the show is always to short. I should like that play for hours and hours. Paradiso is a beautifull venue with a great history.
I hope that the concert will be available at the http://www.fabchannel.com/
I hope that the concert will be available at the http://www.fabchannel.com/
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For those who'd like to have an idea what the Paradiso is like, I posted this in the Shepherds Bush review thread.
MattyM wrote:Heather Nova at Paradiso
Tha Paradiso on a typically murky day!
an interior view
You guys should have a great time at this one!
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Some damn fine pics from Amsterdam:
This one is just one picture:
http://www.availablelight.nl/index.php
This collection is flash - so you have to hit "next screen" until you get to The Hip's page:
http://www.availablelight.nl/gallery.php
This one is just one picture:
http://www.availablelight.nl/index.php
This collection is flash - so you have to hit "next screen" until you get to The Hip's page:
http://www.availablelight.nl/gallery.php
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And that's what makes The Hip truly special. You can clearly go to many shows on a tour and get to take away a different feeling from each one.The Heron Outside wrote:Well it's the morning after, and I'm still convinced last night didn't happen...it was just that magical of a night...some sorta spell fell over the crowd...a truly special night...they hit their stride early on and refused t'let go of that groove...
The funny thing is, having been at London SBE, I see the omission of Gift Shop, Nautical Disaster, Courage, Good Life and Music @ Work [arguably all my night's highlights ] and can't imagine how this show could've possibly been so comparably memorable. But, unlike so many other bands, there's so much more to a Hip gig than the set list.