[Killer Whale Tank]

I like the idea of remastering that album specifically. It is a case where production seemed to undermine the music somewhat - although, paradoxically, it's also their most successful album. Bottom line is, the band was never happy with the sound of the record and apparently have taken advantage of the chance to fix it. Good on 'em.

I'll be sacrilegious and suggest that even DFN could benefit from the same treatment. There's something quite tinny in the sound on their greatest record. It'd be intriguing to hear it remixed to achieve a fuller sound.

As for the tour: I have no interest in it whatsoever, because I have no interest whatsoever in the Hip as a nostalgia act. Unless they're going to radically re-interpret the songs (which I doubt), this is the most pointless tour they've ever done IMHO. I'm surprised Downie agreed to it, but I guess he can see the way the wind is blowing; when I caught them in Vancouver on the NFPA tour only a small number of tracks from the new record made the setlist. They're a nostalgia act whether they like it or not, irrespective of however strong or weak their new stuff might be, so I can't blame them for rolling with it and cashing in. But personally that is, again, of zero interest barring a creative reconstruction of the songs.

[Escape@Hand]

I like the idea of remastering that album specifically. It is a case where production seemed to undermine the music somewhat - although, paradoxically, it's also their most successful album. Bottom line is, the band was never happy with the sound of the record and apparently have taken advantage of the chance to fix it. Good on 'em.

I'll be sacrilegious and suggest that even DFN could benefit from the same treatment. There's something quite tinny in the sound on their greatest record. It'd be intriguing to hear it remixed to achieve a fuller sound.

As for the tour: I have no interest in it whatsoever, because I have no interest whatsoever in the Hip as a nostalgia act. Unless they're going to radically re-interpret the songs (which I doubt), this is the most pointless tour they've ever done IMHO. I'm surprised Downie agreed to it, but I guess he can see the way the wind is blowing; when I caught them in Vancouver on the NFPA tour only a small number of tracks from the new record made the setlist. They're a nostalgia act whether they like it or not, irrespective of however strong or weak their new stuff might be, so I can't blame them for rolling with it and cashing in. But personally that is, again, of zero interest barring a creative reconstruction of the songs.

I'm not sure I'd go so far to say they are a nostalgia act; I understand your point-of-view, but they will be playing a lot of songs just from FC that people haven't heard in a long time. Just look at the FC Poll thread; there are a lot of people really excited to hear Pigeon Camera, Looking For a Place to Happen, We'll Go Too, etc. I think we will need to see what the rest of the setlist is like. If it's just more Yer Favourites cuts, then maybe you are right about the nostalgia. But if they sprinkle in 2-3 (hopefully 4-5) album cuts then I don't think you can say they are just about nostalgia. Even their HNIC appearance wasn't all hits, they play songs like LEOTR and WWTBI. That gives me some hope.

[Killer Whale Tank]

Hmmm. I guess I just think that touring a 20-year-old album is the very *definition** of "nostalgia act." It's true that some rarely played tracks are bound to be exhumed as a happy side-effect. But I dunno; I've heard them play most of those songs over the years (except maybe "El Dorado") and "Wherewithal" is captured on the LBU release. Bottom line is, I'm just not motivated to go see a tour that is defined by stuff that happened decades ago. Give me a new Hip album any day.

[jgardz]

Anyone able to share a decent version of Blonde Solid...I no longer have this and would like to have it again.

[WesleyC.]

Anyone able to share a decent version of Blonde Solid...I no longer have this and would like to have it again.

I have the complete song, mixed in somewhere on a mixed CD. I will look for it and rip it and post it to my dropbox for you. If I don't come here with the link, I have not found it yet.

[Tthip]

Anyone able to share a decent version of Blonde Solid...I no longer have this and would like to have it again.

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[jgardz]

Thanks Dana....forgot about the museum!!!

[Tthip]

Only $40 on Ebay (Where I bought mine, and from a seller I always use)
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FULLY COMPLETELY ALBUM REISSUES

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Original album remastered
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DVD of ‘Heksenketel’ 1993 Tour Documentary
5 Lithographs
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Collector’s Book, DVD and More

[Shane Kroeker]

When's the last time that a band toured and never played their first single off of their latest album release?
Seeing as the concerts are shorter than ever before, Radio Show should be played in my opinion.
Who's with me!?

[direwolf74]

When's the last time that a band toured and never played their first single off of their latest album release?
Seeing as the concerts are shorter than ever before, Radio Show should be played in my opinion.
Who's with me!?

Agreed. What's the point of releasing it as a single if you're not gonna play it at the gigs?

[Shane Kroeker]

Let's get a new hashtag going on Twitter #PlayRadioShow @thehipdotcom
Maybe then they will sneak it in after Eldorado on one of the remaining shows!