[YYZDave]

Wow, I'm surprised to hear so much bashing of The Hips live show performances on here. Maybe it has a lot to do with The Hip playing such large stadiums over in the US/Canada (not that they have much choice mind) and perhaps it has something to do with Gord being less able to "connect" so easily with the large crowd. There's been a lot mentioned about the break down of his live voice, so maybe he is making adjustments to fill the space he is performing in, trying (and failing) to make his voice fill the stadium, and it ends up affecting the performance. Just a thought. As a Canadian living in the UK, I see them every time they swing by my neck of the woods (despite the fact it forces me to travel into that dreadful place known as London) and they have never failed to blow me away. I have to admit I feel pretty privileged seeing them play smaller club gigs in this country (there's gotta be some benefits!), but every time I've seen them they've put on such an incredible show they easily enter my top 5 for live band experiences and this opinion never wanes. Gord is such a killer frontman, that it really amazes to hear so many people complain about their live show experiences on this forum. Sorry to hear it, but if you get the chance to fly over to Europe to see them at a smaller venue then I'd highly recommend it. Maybe it would change your mind.