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Ran across this while trying to track down the "mystery" 1989 show at the Spectrum in Toronto.

I've yet to see this show mentioned on any Hip-related site so it is interesting to point out that Wednesday, June 7, 1989, the Hip touched down in the US in good ole' Buffalo, NY.

Nietzsche's
248 Allen St
Buffalo, NY 14201
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I paid $3 to get this and I'm sure it's illegal to share but what the heck... Enjoy!

News Library

TRAGICALLY HIP SADLY NEEDS STAGE SEASONING

Published on June 8, 1989
Author: LINE: By By JIM SANTELLA

News Contributing Reviewer
© The Buffalo News Inc.

TEXT:

Watching a band perform for the very first time is both exciting and challenging. Wednesday night at Nietzsche's, Toronto's The Tragically Hip played the first American date on a tour that will last two months. Although they have a Canadian EP release and finished recording their American debut album in February of this year, few Americans have heard their music.

Over in Great Britain, Melody Maker called them "a rare discovery" describing them as "preposterous, stroppy, ugly, damn near ecstatic" and imploring their British readers to "bring them over here and we'll have a ball which won't bounce straight."

There is no doubt that they are a quirky band exemplified by their material and the antics of their lead singer Gordon Downie. His stage demeanor falls between Joe Cocker's spastic elbow flailing and Mick Jagger's cock of the yard strutting. He talks directly and intimately to the audience -- like a hoser sharing a couple of beers with his buddies.

Before launching into "Highway Girl," he jerked an explanation in the audience's direction saying the song was "about a hitchhiker." He had a story for every song and they all seemed to pop into his mind as he uttered them. Before playing "All-Canadian Surf Club," he told about the band playing a rowdy gig in Edmonton the night the Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky to the L.A. Kings -- both the music and the band had to take the abuse for the defection of the Edmonton franchise player.

Unfortunately, for all the charm of Downie and the smoking good guitar playing of Robbie Baker, the band seemed to lack that certain undefinable spark that could launch them into stardom. Too frequently, they sound like a 1969 version of the Rolling Stones. They are a good bar band, but they need to play in large venues to get their act polished, honed and ready to roar up to an audience's expectations.

They have an affinity for '60s sounding songs. Dale Hawkings' "Suzie Q." was a high-powered rocker that had the crowd dancing and gave guitarist Baker an excellent chance to rip off a jangling solo. Downie's gyrating and jumping about had him dripping in perspiration within minutes of his entrance.

Although most of their material is unfamiliar, their hard-driving sound isn't. It is the kind of rock the Canadians have been enjoying in bars from Brantford to Mumford. They will be touring America until the end of July with the exception of one night in Toronto and several days in Canada to record their music video.

All the indicators are in place for this band to make it if they can just overcome their barroom roots and develop their repertoire for a large auditorium performance. Their new album, recorded in Memphis and due for an American release later this year, should go far in familiarizing Americans to The Tragically Hip's potential for success.

Although I enjoyed the band very much, they need a long American tour to season them. Their music is very exciting but their overall performance style needs honing. Their original material is quirky enough to appeal to a wide spectrum of listeners and their high-energy stage act is bound to please live audiences.

As a hard-working lead singer, the sweat-soaked Downie takes a backseat to no-one. The Tragically Hip's recorded music is not as strong as their live concerts, which are ultimately high-powered and hard-rocking.

The end of the year will be a good indicator whether the Toronto band will be able break into the American music market and stardom.

Personally I love the giant outdoor venues, but it has been a bit since the hip did a stint through Western Canada at least. Having played here in the fall and now the areana shows this winter, would it be a dumb idea for them to do a summer festival tour after the US tour? Would that just be an over saturation of tour for this album? Thoughts.

Anybody know of tour plans after the US tour? Will they go on hiatus for a while?

I hope this is true!

But, The Sun has a reputation for not exactly being accurate.. :?
And I haven't read this anywhere else, as of yet.


Led Zeppelin to tour again

By THOMAS WHITAKER
Showbiz Reporter

LEGENDARY rockers Led Zeppelin are set to re-group after 22 years for a money-spinning stadium tour of America.

The three surviving members — singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones — plan to hit the road next summer.

The trio hope to pocket £6.4million for the shows.

Robert, 54, Jimmy, 58, and 56-year-old John Paul met two weeks ago at the offices of their management firm Trinifold.

They buried the hatchet over Page and Plant’s 1990s tour, which John Paul only learned about from a newspaper.

A band insider said last night: “If the right offer comes up they will do it.”

Trinifold added: “Jimmy is itching to do something, but there is nothing firm yet.”

Zeppelin split in 1980 after a booze binge killed drummer John Bonham.

His son Jason is set to play drums on the tour.

The band, famed for songs like Stairway to Heaven and Whole Lotta Love, are second only to the Beatles in worldwide album sales.

They still hold records for crowds at their 1970s concerts.

A music industry insider said: “They had so many hits that I am sure the reunion would be a major success.”

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Anyone know what the deal is with Live 10? There hasn't been a new one released in quite some time. It was supposed to be one every two weeks, no?

My name is Jeff and I haven't hated Tiger The Lion in more than a week.

M@W had been on the shelf for some time and I decided to whip it out the other day and pop it in the old car CD player. I used to say that Tiger was the worst Hip song, far and away.

I now consider myself to be a convert. This song absolutely rocks. It is great, grinding rock and Robby's solo is solid.

Any other converts out there?

I don't get the seating at the house of blues in Atlantic City.

What set up will the hip use. There's 3 different ones on Ticketmaster and the general admission costs less than the seats. Has anyone been there and know the deal.

Jamie

Seeing as the boys are playing a differnt cover tune every night, wouldn't it be great to see a Hip Covers compilation appear on the tracker once this current tour through Canada and the US is finished? It seems likely that most shows have been or will be taped by someone. How difficult would this be and how cool would it be to have these rarities all in one place?

Food for thought... Discuss amongst yourselves...

See y'all in Ottawa!

Cheers,

Sean

Hey guys anyone know where i can get the exact same black shirt like the one gord has been wearing on stage for this tour.

I began compiling a list of all the different songs I have heard in the 5 Hip shows I have seen in the last 10 years. So far 49 different songs over 4 shows since '99. But I cannot find a setlist for the '97 ARA show at Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver. I swear I found one somewhere online a few years ago but can't find anything through a search of the forums, setlist archive or the thehip.com. So does anyone else have any further info. I am fairly certain most of the standards were played and I think I remember 700 ft. ceiling and Three Pistols were played. So any other info would be more than welcome.

So what is your opinion, I really want to see what people's thought's are even if you are not heading to that show!