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I am not sure if this has been discussed
But would like to open it up to what everyone thinks he is the hips equivalent to the dead’s Barron hall show
I think contenders should be
MLG 95
Toronro concert hall 1997
Another roadside attraction 1993 markahm fair grounds
Maybe kumbaya 1993
London phantom power surprise shows 1998
Evening with the hip 2000
Would love to hear all your thoughts
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ARA Markham ‘95
Edenfest ‘96
Rochester 2000
Fort York ‘06
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Not sure which particular show would be considered their best or most defining moment, but it could be argued that the Roxy & Elsewhere bootleg (LA, '91/93) is easily the most famous. I remember the cassette getting passed around quite a bit in the early 90s, and then later I found it on CD at Recordland in Calgary. I think it still holds up nicely as the definitive Hip show/bootleg.
The '98 London PP show is a good one as well.
Best Hip show I ever saw personally was their Novato, CA gig in '98, followed closely by their mind-blowing performance at the Sasquatch Festival in 2006.
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can’t believe i forgot to mention Cobo ‘96! such an awesome night, LBU doesn’t even do it justice
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Second night at Fort York '06 is perhaps my favourite concert ever. The Sadies and Weakerthans were fantastic openers. I went with a couple of old friends before I moved to the States for four years. It was the first Hip show for both of them. Incredible setlist. Opened with Don't Wake Daddy. Sherpa. Chagrin Falls. No Threat. 38 Years Old (for the first time in over a decade). Amazing, amazing, amazing night. So much fun.
Jeff
June 21, 2003 Toronto, ON: SkyDome
July 1, 2004 Toronto, ON: Molson Amphitheatre
November 26, 2004 Toronto, ON: Air Canada Centre
June 24, 2006 Toronto, ON: Historic Fort York
May 10, 2007 Indianapolis, IN: The Vogue
July 14, 2011 Edmonton, AB: Northlands Festival Site
June 30, 2012 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON: The Commons at Butler's Barracks
January 23, 2013 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
July 28, 2016 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
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Roxy and elsewhere got lots of play
So did eat me completely
Edenfest was an insane show riots if I remember
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I would add Woodstock 99 to the list. Maybe not their best performance of all time, but it was so awesome to be in the crowd and see the response and all the Canadian flags. They were first on the bill on Saturday ( followed by kid rock).
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I read this in two ways, my favourite show I attended and my favourite live show to listen to.
Nothing will ever compare to the first time seeing them at Massey Hall, second night of the FC tour. The darkened stage, the beginning of Locked and every single light in the theatre going on right at the kick after "rushing by the machine revving tension". Goosebump, hair raising moment that set the night up for just an incredible show. It will always be my favourite I attended.
As for my favourite live show I listen to, I have always enjoyed the 98 Toledo Zoo bootleg. The entire band played great that night and Gord's random comments about being at the zoo and interactions with the crowd fit so well with the show.
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Of the 32 I saw...
Ottawa Bluesfest 2004
Fort York #2 2006
Ottawa 2007
Calgary #1/Toronto #2/Kingston 2016
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Definitely the Roxy show for me. It was my first Hip bootleg and the one I've listened to the most. As for personal shows, it would have to be Saint John in '95 on the DFN tour. It was the only Hip show I've been to where I've found myself in a mosh pit and on the look-out for crowd surfers coming over head. That physical contact heightened the music back then.
I also have a fondness for the Gino show in Sweden in December '94. The overall show is fairly average that night and Paul's amp is fuzzy but it has my favourite version of NOIS: "If you're freaked" and "I've seen more blurry lights than starry nights" - they should have evolved this into a complete song yet instead it showed up in a poem 7 years later. That version alone makes the show infinitely re-listenable.
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95 Markham
97 Concert Hall
99 phantom power tour ACC
00 NYE
06 Fort York #2
08 Brockville warm-up show.
09 Massey hall run with the acoustic sets - they were in fine form and i saw all 6 shows from the first 3 rows.
Several vegas show were awesome - vegas baby,
Worst - All In lounge hogensberg
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