05-24-2007, 02:16 PM
I wanted to share this story cause it makes me smile every time I think of it...
The story actually involves my brother, who in 1989 helped The Hip get to Saskatoon when the van with all their gear broke down near Wynyard, Sk. My brother happened to have a truck, and was stopped for gas on his way from my hometown (Yorkton) to Saskatoon, so he offered to lug the gear to S'toon. The Hip were to play 2 gigs The Louis, where my brother in turn had his first 2 Hip experiences.
As it turns out he didn't see them again until 1997 (with me) at ARA in Camrose, Ab., where there were something like 30k people. Quite a difference from seeing them at the Louis in 89 where there were supposedly less than 100...
His next Hip experience will be the show at the Bess, along with his little brother :-D (and 3 nephews), who are all traveling from outside Saskatchewan to come home and rock out with The Hip! We are very excited!!!
That chance meeting in 89 that got my brother into The Hip, who in turn a few years later got me into them when he got me Road Apples and Up To Here for my 15th birthday. It's funny how seemingly small events end up being so huge...
:-D
Nick
The story actually involves my brother, who in 1989 helped The Hip get to Saskatoon when the van with all their gear broke down near Wynyard, Sk. My brother happened to have a truck, and was stopped for gas on his way from my hometown (Yorkton) to Saskatoon, so he offered to lug the gear to S'toon. The Hip were to play 2 gigs The Louis, where my brother in turn had his first 2 Hip experiences.
As it turns out he didn't see them again until 1997 (with me) at ARA in Camrose, Ab., where there were something like 30k people. Quite a difference from seeing them at the Louis in 89 where there were supposedly less than 100...
His next Hip experience will be the show at the Bess, along with his little brother :-D (and 3 nephews), who are all traveling from outside Saskatchewan to come home and rock out with The Hip! We are very excited!!!
That chance meeting in 89 that got my brother into The Hip, who in turn a few years later got me into them when he got me Road Apples and Up To Here for my 15th birthday. It's funny how seemingly small events end up being so huge...
:-D
Nick