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  Thoughts and Insights -- Fully Completely

Posted by: edgoffin
09-26-2017, 09:00 AM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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On to Fully Completely

Released October 6, 1992 in Canada and the January 1993 in the US. Recorded in the UK, produced by Chris Tsangarides.

"Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)
"Looking for a Place to Happen"
"At the Hundredth Meridian"
"Pigeon Camera"
"Lionized"
"Locked in the Trunk of a Car"
"We'll Go, Too"
"Fully Completely"
"Fifty Mission Cap"
"Wheat Kings"
"The Wherewithal"
"Eldorado"

This was maybe the first Hip album that I was anticipating the release day. If I recall, Locked was an advanced single. What I don't remember is my initial impression of the album, but I do recall being really blown away at how live shows really went to the next level. One of my main memories of this album is they remote broadcast/live to tape from a bar in Australia (?) for the Junos.

I'll have to go back to listen to the album end to end. Of all the producers they worked with, Tsangarides has always stood out for me as an odd choice. Primarily known as a metal guy -- nothing wrong with his work on the album. There's definitely more production on that album; first few notes of Courage is strikingly different than anything else they had done in the studio to date. Meridian has some more "bite to it" (especially background vocals and that rhythm riff), likely thanks to the producer. Gord's vocal delivery really take another leap forward -- listen to say Pigeon and go back to anything on UTH.

I will say I have had a love/hate relationship with Courage. Was a song that for a long period I wish they'd dropped from set lists for another choice. Maybe it was Gord's yelling for a period, or just seeing it many times....seeing it in Kingston, realizing it was the last time, was a really depressing feeling.

I do wish Looking had a longer shelf life for set lists. The "play a whole album tour" is always something I find strange, but I ended up seeing three FC shows after planning on only one. It was great to hear all these songs again, Gord sounded really good, the presentation was maybe the best they ever did in terms of video and lighting. One of my lasting Hip memories will be Gord pointing out places on the backdrop map while signing Pigeon Camera.

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  IdeaCity 2005

Posted by: sean.bonner
09-26-2017, 02:17 AM
Forum: Hip Solo Discussion
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Never seen this before:

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  The Weakest Link - Road Apples Champion - Three Pistols

Posted by: gsmacleod
09-25-2017, 09:17 AM
Forum: The Weakest Link
- Replies (24)

A very close result but Long Time Running gets the axe and we're on to the final round!

Eliminated in Round 1:
Born in the Water
Bring it all Back
Fight

Eliminated in Round 2:
On the Verge
The Last of the Unplucked Gems
The Luxury

Eliminated in Round 3:
Twist My Arm

Eliminated in Round 4:
Fiddler's Green
Cordelia

Eliminated in Round 5:
Long Time Running

Again, choose the song you think is the weakest on the album from those remaining. After 48 hours, the song with the most votes will be eliminated and we'll crown the champion.

Happy voting!

Note - voting will end Wednesday at 10:17am Eastern.

Shane

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  Great Guitar Solos

Posted by: Kevala
09-24-2017, 02:10 AM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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I really like this guitar solo.... entry #1

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Entry #2

Arsenio Hall had Living Colour on. What a powerful guitar solo during that performance.
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  The Weakest Link - Road Apples - Round 5

Posted by: gsmacleod
09-23-2017, 08:12 AM
Forum: The Weakest Link
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A more challenging decision than the previous round; no clear favourite for weakest song but we end up saying goodbye to Fiddler's and Cordelia. On to Round 5!

Eliminated in Round 1:
Born in the Water
Bring it all Back
Fight

Eliminated in Round 2:
On the Verge
The Last of the Unplucked Gems
The Luxury

Eliminated in Round 3:
Twist My Arm

Eliminated in Round 4:
Fiddler's Green
Cordelia

Again, choose the song you think is the weakest on the album from those remaining. After 48 hours, the song with the most votes will be eliminated and we'll do round six.

Happy voting!

Note - voting will end Monday at 9:12am Eastern.

Shane

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  The Weakest Link - Road Apples - Round 4

Posted by: gsmacleod
09-21-2017, 08:11 AM
Forum: The Weakest Link
- Replies (21)

Well, here goes Round 4; was a little scared that Three Pistols was going to get the axe in Round 3 but it turned out to get less than 10% of the vote so Twist My Arm is the lone song eliminated.

Eliminated in Round 1:
Born in the Water
Bring it all Back
Fight

Eliminated in Round 2:
On the Verge
The Last of the Unplucked Gems
The Luxury

Eliminated in Round 3:
Twist My Arm

Again, choose the song you think is the weakest on the album from those remaining. After 48 hours, the two songs with the most votes will be eliminated and we'll do round five.

Happy voting!

Note - voting will end Saturday at 9:11am Eastern.

Shane

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  The Weakest Link - Road Apples - Round 3

Posted by: gsmacleod
09-19-2017, 08:11 AM
Forum: The Weakest Link
- Replies (27)

Things are about to get extremely tough in Round 3; On the Verge was the clear choice for the weakest remaining song in Round 2 with Gems and The Luxury also securing enough votes to get the axe.

Eliminated in Round 1:
Born in the Water
Bring it all Back
Fight

Eliminated in Round 2:
On the Verge
The Last of the Unplucked Gems
The Luxury

Again, choose the song you think is the weakest on the album from those remaining. After 48 hours, the two songs with the most votes will be eliminated and we'll do round four.

Happy voting!

Note - voting will end Thursday at 9:11am Eastern.

Shane

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  The Weakest Link - Road Apples - Round 2

Posted by: gsmacleod
09-17-2017, 07:32 AM
Forum: The Weakest Link
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Here we go with Round 2; Born in the Water was the clear choice as the weakest track on Road Apples with Bring it all Back and Fight also being eliminated.

Eliminated in Round 1:
Born in the Water
Bring it all Back
Fight

Again, choose the song you think is the weakest on the album from those remaining. After 48 hours, the three songs with the most votes will be eliminated and we'll do round three.

Happy voting!

Note - voting will end Tuesday at 9:32am Eastern.

Shane

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  Foo Fighters- Concrete and Gold

Posted by: jonprice34
09-15-2017, 07:21 AM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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This is an amazing album, I have been listening all morning. Early standout songs for me so far are The Sky is a Neighborhood, Happy Ever After, Sunday rain. If you like the Foos, I think you will like this album

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  The Weakest Link - Road Apples - Round 1

Posted by: gsmacleod
09-15-2017, 07:12 AM
Forum: The Weakest Link
- Replies (14)

We now have two champions; Small Town Bringdown from the EP and New Orleans is Sinking from Up To Here. We are going to move on to their second full length release, Road Apples!

As before, choose the song you think is the weakest on the album. After 48 hours, the three songs with the most votes will be eliminated and we'll do round two.

In order for a song to be removed, it must receive at least 10% of the total votes in a round.

Happy voting!

Note - voting will end Sunday at 8:12am Eastern.

Shane

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