[Jenna_Bird]

I've heard that one before, but I forget which show. I think that's a nice little nod to the guys behind the scenes. :thumb:

-Jenna

[Spycouple]

"the fiercest architects" turned into "the fiercest guitar techs" .

Now that's freakin' cool! 8)

~Scott

heard that in '99 at the W.O.W. Hall in Eugene OR (on April Fool's day maybe? not sure anymore)

it made for a chambermaid-like chuckle

jf

[j-monster]

I like some of the little touches he does... like in Toronto when they did Blow and he sang "... into that boxing ring! Don't hurt me!".

Clever little things like that just make me love the Hip even more! :thumb:

[beanmedic]

or the kingston version...


"into that boxing ring, DON'T HURT ME MOTHER FUCKER!!"

[Problem Bear]

I like my signature best. Most memorable moment for me at a concert ever. He was really mad. They were really awful that night, completely turned off by the rowdy crowd. I'm sure it must be one of the worst concerts they've ever given, though not their fault. (Gord also stopped because of a fight and said something like, "Anybody who fights in a concert in 1995 is either drunk or stupid!") Incidentally, does anybody know if I'm getting the quote exactly right? I'm working from my memory, not a bootleg.

Cheers,
John

[chancellor]

that kingston line was classic,

[jgardz]

London, ONT, 1998: "Sorry we were late, we were just doing cocaine. No you laggerds, we were waiting for them to clean it up. Some dude fell. Crowd surfing went out with acid wash. Crowd surfing went out with "Don't Go There". Come on, it's strictly passe...even I know that"...introduction to Springtime in Vienna

[joshwayy]

Not sure of the shows, but two that come to mind...

"Courage!...Bullshit!"
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<Crowd> Swim......Swim....Swim....Swim....Swim

<Gord> We'll...I'm not sure....well......WELL I DON"T KNOW HOW!"

[chicagoblackhawks77]

Not sure where this is from, but I dig fire in the hole when he goes into this rant-

"you go east, I'll go west, anywhere you know best, and I'll meet you back at the old mill. We'll have a few laughs, take a few pills, and the worst they can do is put us in juvy."

I love that one. Downloaded from napster like 3 years ago. Cannot find it now. Anyone know which it is??

Also classic:

"Peter O'Toole as the curmudgeonly light house keeper, Jody Foster in the role of Susan" - Live Album, Nautical

"It's kinda snowy in Montreal" - Live Album, Courage (Appropriate nod to Hugh and George)

Still waiting for an Edmund Fitzgerald rant in the middle of Nautical. That would be sweet.

Mick

[chicagoblackhawks77]

Is that Nick Drake's Pink Moon after Ahead??

If so, which shows does he do this?

Mick

[Tthip]

Is that Nick Drake's Pink Moon after Ahead??

If so, which shows does he do this?

Mick

Yes, it is Nick Drake's song. (Great, great artist)
They did the tease in Calgary 11-19-04.
And at many, many shows on the PP tour.

[Billy]

Is that Nick Drake's Pink Moon after Ahead??

If so, which shows does he do this?

Mick

Yes, it is Nick Drake's song. (Great, great artist)
They did the tease in Calgary 11-19-04.
And at many, many shows on the IVL tour.

The Phantom Power tour is when I first remember hearing Pink Moon, infact the Milwaukee (Modjeska) show has a great version of it.

[PurposelessPlay]

"you go east, I'll go west, anywhere you know best, and I'll meet you back at the old mill. We'll have a few laughs, take a few pills, and the worst they can do is put us in juvy."

PP tour. 08/11/98 or 08/13/98 Bill's Bar show. Might possibly be from one of the Wetlands NYC shows, but I'm fairly certain its one of the 2 Boston shows I mentioned. I'm at work. I'll verify when I get home.

[FMC]

This fall in Myrtle Beach - three days removed from the Ashley Simpson fiasco. Finish the set with Music, the lights dim, band walks off and Gord keeps singing - apologizes for the technical difficulty and makes reference to the SNL appearance.
May not read really funny - but that was beautiful

[highway_girl]

Across the Causeway in Kingston:
"This song is about a polar bear. His name is Gus." (at this point, the crowd goes crazy.) "Well you'll meet Gus later. This song is called 'Meanstreak'. It's about nothing."

Also (if someone could tell me the date when gord said this it would be very well appreciated):
"No Canadian band, no Canadian musician would be complete without a song about a nautical disaster. This song is called Nautical Disaster" ("bourbon blues on the street...")

the cliches but classics:
killerwhale tank, double suicide, and of course: "he said i'm TRAGICALLY HIP!"