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spottrax Wrote:I can only guess that the songs left off LBU were in fact full of mistakes, wrong/forgotten lyrics, or maybe tech problems.
Well, the CD clocks in at 70 minutes.
I don't think the missing songs had to do with forgotten lyrics are crappy sound.
Probably just the space constraint.
They did say that a double album was just not financially viable.
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I was there. Great Show. Nothing wrong with any of the songs.
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Not financially viable? An extra four-cent disc that they could charge five bucks more four and people would still buy it? Oooohh...
It's always been, in my consideration, a foolish move, a squandered opportunity for us fans, if you will. Those tunes left off were by and large outside the "mainstream" and would have been a real treat for the die-hards...IE, Flamenco, Thugs, Everytime, Locked...
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Any one feel like posting the LBU bootleg as a torrent?
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yet more proof that the hip have long lost touch with the fans
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Yeah, no kidding...the Hip are one of the seminal live bands of our generation, certainly THE seminal live band of our nation. Can anybody imagine Phish, or the Dead, or even Rush editing a concert down to one CD? These bands understand the highest esteem in which their live show is held, and the hunger of their fans for as much as possible. With some of these bands' double and even triple live albums, you are STILL left wanting more, more, more!
The live album is brilliant, no doubt, but losing the remainder is like bearing witness to seven perfect innings followed by a blown save.
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Anyone know why they chose that particular night in Detroit(of all places) for the disc? Just the right all around feel to it, or what?
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I got the Live Between Us explanation from their site... It's quite long.... like an album biography... i don't think it's one isolated reason though.... hold up... I'll scan reall quick for a bona-fide reason...
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...*sitting on the edge of my seat*...
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Hahaha, yeah right... here it is (much too much but not enough)
Key-points... more or less
"Since the days of our young blood-brotherhood, we had always thought that The Hip Live Between Us would make a great album title someday, a clever homonymic play on words that would beguile our fans."
"For years we had recorded every performance. First on cassette, then on DAT, improving the quality as the technology became available. We played often and were continually working on new material. Live recording became, and still is, a necessary part of the song writing process; capturing works in progress as they evolve or little pieces of improvisation which we'd later develop into songs."
"The biggest hurdle was a question of time. We wanted to boil the show down to 70 minutes of music to fit onto a single CD. Doing a double live record was out of the question for us. Too expensive and too much music for one sitting. We wanted to do something with its own pace like a real live set, with a beginning, middle and end that you could hear and feel. The encores, 700ft Ceiling, Daredevil, and Flamenco were all sacrificed to that end."
"As it turns out, The Tragically Hip Live Between Us will not be the first live record made at the venerable Cobo Arena. Simply put, it's a great room to play as far as hockey rinks go. Unlike most arenas, there is nothing behind the stage area, just a wall which projects everything outwards to the crowd. As a result the room sounds great, and that sound quality adds to the quality of the performance and so on and so on. Maybe that's it. The end result is there on tape, an evening when all the intangibles of live performance come together to create magic. It's the room, the band, the crew, the crowd, the set, the evening and about a thousand other elements all falling into place. Who knows, maybe it's the water. Detroit Rock City!"
"That Saturday, November 23, was, however, a very special night. We had managed to capture a moment in time, which is all that a live recording can be. The point is that for the first time we couldn't find any reason not to do this, and sometimes for us that's reason enough."
Hope this answers the question...
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You never cease to amaze me...thanks.
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Soooo...who's hording all the shows they recorded over the years? A little B&E is nothing for a Trailer Park Boys fan, and a cleverly timed garbage can fire can erase any evidence that anybody was ever there who shouldn't have been...
Seriously, can you imagine the potential for mass release of these shows? Maybe it could be a goodbye present for the fans when they break up...in 2043, naturally...
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lord brazle Wrote:"The end result is there on tape, an evening when all the intangibles of live performance come together to create magic. It's the room, the band, the crew, the crowd, the set, the evening and about a thousand other elements all falling into place".
When the upcoming release of LBU was annonced, I recall reading that as the tour was winding down, they began to listen to the tapes in reverse order. The Cobo show was like the third one they listened to and they collectively agreed that there was no point in listening further; the show truly captured the live experience.
Having been there, I have to agree with Canadian Sherpa; the show was flawless and flowed seamlessly. While every show is somewhat of a "religious" experience for me, the energy and the vibe that night at Cobo was incredible...
hero incredible! The closest thing to it I've felt since were the Hip2K shows at the ACC, NYE '99 & NYD '00.
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