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Probably my favorite HIP show to date. Combination of venue, set list, standing up front with a great bunch of people I just met (I went to the show solo), and the band just rocking. Personal favorites were "Escape is at Hand...." with some great guitar work from Rob, the crowd erupting to "Fully,Completely" and "Springtime...". As mentioned in a Pittsburgh note, Gord was bonding with the crowd. He dismantled a mike stand and handed it to a lucky fan, then gave a mike to a young boy that had been in front of the stage all night (this after a tug of war with the lad for one of the many white towels that sailed into the crowd during a very hot night in the 930.), and leaned into the crowd and had folks strumming his guitar at one point. Last night is a perfect example of why we all love seeing live music, and why these guys are one of the best live bands out there.