05-30-2004, 06:07 PM
K-Town Lassie Wrote:dyersbay Wrote:mark Wrote:if i were you, i would want to keep the hip a secret in the states. think about it... you can go see them in a club that holds 300 people. we see them in an area that holds 20,000
That's right! Totally agree! One of these days I'm gonna have to take a trip down South to see them in one of those timy clubs!
Imagine seeing them in an intimate venue like that? Especially in another country where the general dynamic of the crowd is different. A show like that would make for an awesome gathering. I like the idea of a bonfire at Wasaga, but a few really hardcore fans travelling south to see their "heroes" in a small venue? Amazing! :thumb:
There are probably more than a couple of you Canadian fans who've already done this. So.... what was it like? Was it truely amazing or am I waxing romantic here?
As I'm sure everyone whose made the Hip trips south will chime in and agree: It's everything you think it is, and better.
I've seen the boys with 800 people in Chicago and just over 1000 in Boston and it is fantastic seeing the band that close, that loud, and with that many diehards. EVERYBODY knows all the words, the setlists are accordingly diverse, and it's great to have the band members make eye-contact and chat with you during the shows.
Plus, the USO travelling band effect takes over, and it's very fun to find the fellow Canucks in the crowd and strike up conversations.
It's something every Hip fan should experience at least once in their lifetime.
Plus it's SO much easier to steal setlists when you can be chest-first against the stage and just reach out and grab 'em when the show is over!