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Might as well write one up while my ears are still ringing from it: I had an incredible time. Hey Rosetta opened, a great band in their own right. This was my first time seeing the Hip live, so I guess I'm not a connoisseur or anything but it was an amazing performance. Particular highlight was Nautical Disaster being spliced into New Orleans Is Sinking. Stripped of the keyboards In View also becomes quite the crowd pleasing rocker. It might have just been my imagination but Gord also seemed to give a little pause and wink before singing the word "riot" in Bobcaygeon. It did start raining a little (which was actually good cause it was quite a warm evening) and Gord tossed in a bit of a banter about that, at one point coming to the edge of the stage and sticking his hand out.

There were 3 new songs I hadn't heard before. The first 2 songs were Blow at High Dough and Poets, In View was near the start. Little Bones ended the first set, and the one encore was Lonely End of the Rink, Wheat Kings, My Music At Work. I'm quite sure nothing from We Are The Same was played.