[colin]

I feel so fortunate to be in love with a band that I have the luxury of seeing very often. This was a really special treat and something to cross off my bucket list. What a great night of music. My brother came up from San Diego to join me (on my birthday). He had only seen the Hip once before and was not a huge fan at that point. He was blown away. I think it was sensory overload for him! To see Gord and the boys in such an intimate venue was an experience I will never forget. There was so much energy and emotion. At the end of Fiddler's Green, Gord simply said, "That one is about the death of a child". Heavy on a messed up weekend. It is always cool to see the guys joking around and look like they are enjoying themselves. When they came back for the encore, Gord and Bobby almost collided. Gord through his hands in the air as if saying it was an accident and Bobby gestured as if he was going to take him out. It was a real funny moment. I really got a kick when Gord was ranting about the air conditioning in the House of Blues (captured in one of the videos posted). Throughout the show he kept making comments like, "Is it cold in here?" or "Are you cold?". We don't need air conditioning. We are the blues. Best birthday ever.