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Tempe Arizona - Tonight - ZaskarAZ - 10-04-2004
I cant wait!!!
Anyone from here going?
- senschic - 10-04-2004
Nope I'm not going but I hope that you have a great time! I'll be waiting for your review!
- ZaskarAZ - 10-05-2004
Just a quick note on the show last night: As always The Hip were fantastic. They played 6 songs from IBE; Vaccination Scar, Gus, Nashville, Mean Streak, Makeshift and Family – All were excellent. I was standing directly in front of the sound boards and personally thought the sound had way too much base. I’ve seen a number of shows at this venue and have never heard the mix this far off?? Gordie’s mic was not very load and I could not make out much of his rants (and there were many). So…I can’t really speak to his topics on this night. Anyway, lots of good stuff, they played Fighter, Fighter and it appeared that many in the crowd seemed to lose interest? - Not sure what was up with that. I enjoyed it. Poets and Courage were two of the highlights. Gordie seemed particularly aroused by these. They did the ‘ol standards; !00th Meridian, NOIS, Little Bones, M@W. Again, all were excellent.
And then the bad news….Fans, why do some always have to F it up for everyone??? During the second song of the encore an overly drunk idiot jumped up on stage, clearly making both Gord’s very uncomfortable. He grabbed the mic stand from Gordie and proceeded to live out some twisted insecure rock star fantasy. The Hips own crew had to get the buffoon off stage. As soon as the guy was removed it appeared that a small fight broke out in front of the stage (center). Both these things seemed to rattle Gordie and he proceeded to finish the song saying his goodbyes and walked off stage WHILE the band was finishing the last few notes. That was it. I turned around and the guys at the sound board gave each other the “hey – whats up? I guess that’s it tonight?” look.
I personally think that the Marquee Theaters security sucked. Unfortunately, requiring the bands own crew to pull double duty.
I’ve seen The Hip ~20 times in the last 12 years and this is the only time I’ve seen them walk off stage like that. I find it repulsive that certain people just can’t handle their liquor and/or are so self-absorbed.
Sorry for the rant. It was a good show and I enjoyed it. I was particularly struck by Bobby during Gus – a pleasure to watch. He just jams during the whole thing – simply amazing.
- grooveless touque - 10-05-2004
You should post that in the Show Reviews section too! It's an well-said piece, and most people might not look in here if the thread title doesn't concern them...
- Jenna_Bird - 10-05-2004
hock: I cannot believe that anyone would feel the need to do something like that! Has this ever happened before? I mean, I know that there have been fights and heckling and the like, but someone actually jumping up on stage? That's crazy. No one they left!! I would have gotten out of there mid-song. Kudos to the boys for finishing up. -Jenna
- Tthip - 10-05-2004
A chick jumped on stage at the 2000 Syracuse show.
Also, from ARA the "he was my man" show.
tempe - thechubb - 10-05-2004
the show was great, the setlist sucked a little and yes the show was cut short after the idiot on stage. those fatass security dudes couldnt get up to the stage. i was left unsatisfied. No Grace, Too which surely would have been in the 2nd encore. The show was way too short.
- 131NC - 10-05-2004
Spring Fest at the University of Buffalo in 1993 was probably one of the more well known times the Hip have walked off stage. I wasn't there, but my friend was. He said that beer had been served all day long and several acts preceded the Hip, who were, I believe the headliners. According to my friend, by the time the Hip got on stage, the crowd was pretty drunk and obnoxious. Someone threw a shoe at the stage and Hit Gord D. in the head. The whole band walked off immidiately.
- ron - 10-05-2004
i have that show on cd and you can hear the guy recording go are they done i think he got hit with a shoe
ron