09-17-2007, 10:52 AM
Sorry if this is lengthy but I need help to understand....
I've noticed that when it is getting closer to the date of a Hip concert and you are maybe telling people you are going that they will respond with sentences like:
"I went to see them in [insert year] and it was awesome."
"They are awesome live."
"I've been to X amount of shows"
Things like that. You might even hear sentences like that if you are wearing a Hip t-shirt or something. Whatever ok, that is slightly off my main point but I just wanted to get that out there and I'll come back to it at the end.
I went to the concert in Halifax on 09/13/2007, my third show, and I'd say the best one so far. My girlfriend who is what I'd call a casual fan even said it was the best concert she has been to and since then has shown a lot more interest in The Hip. Which is exactly what I expect and like to see from someone who has attended their first show.
What is bothering me though is this...
After the concert I remembered that a woman that I know's son was going to be going to the concert. He had never seen the Hip live and I think he isn't really into them that much but he had free tickets. He is 18.
I was interested to hear what a non-fan teenager thinks of the hip these days, especially after seeing a show.
I asked her this morning if her son had fun at the concert, expecting the standard "he thought it was awesome" response. Not exactly what I got. She said that he said "the music was good but they aren't very good performers". I was like "WHAT???". She was like "yeah, he said they don't really talk to the audience much".
I pretty much just said "I don't know what he is talking about it was the best concert I've ever been to". It took a lot to not say, "I think your son might be on crack".
Oh and to make it even worse, he is in school wanting to become a radio dj. What kind of Canadian radio dj is going to say "The Hip are coming to town next week, good music, but bad stage presence....".
Now on to his actual "complaint".
1. Not that I really give a shit if he does or not but Gord did provide a bit of banter to the crowd.
2. Why are bullshit "We love Halifax and hope to come back soon" comments from a lead singer important to this person? I assume that is what he was expecting.
3. Did he even go to the concert?
4. If The Tragically Hip are not good performers, who are?
He wants to be a radio DJ....jesus christ....even the radio DJ who presented the band introduced them as "the greatest band in the universe".
There is my rant. Please comment.
I've noticed that when it is getting closer to the date of a Hip concert and you are maybe telling people you are going that they will respond with sentences like:
"I went to see them in [insert year] and it was awesome."
"They are awesome live."
"I've been to X amount of shows"
Things like that. You might even hear sentences like that if you are wearing a Hip t-shirt or something. Whatever ok, that is slightly off my main point but I just wanted to get that out there and I'll come back to it at the end.
I went to the concert in Halifax on 09/13/2007, my third show, and I'd say the best one so far. My girlfriend who is what I'd call a casual fan even said it was the best concert she has been to and since then has shown a lot more interest in The Hip. Which is exactly what I expect and like to see from someone who has attended their first show.
What is bothering me though is this...
After the concert I remembered that a woman that I know's son was going to be going to the concert. He had never seen the Hip live and I think he isn't really into them that much but he had free tickets. He is 18.
I was interested to hear what a non-fan teenager thinks of the hip these days, especially after seeing a show.
I asked her this morning if her son had fun at the concert, expecting the standard "he thought it was awesome" response. Not exactly what I got. She said that he said "the music was good but they aren't very good performers". I was like "WHAT???". She was like "yeah, he said they don't really talk to the audience much".
I pretty much just said "I don't know what he is talking about it was the best concert I've ever been to". It took a lot to not say, "I think your son might be on crack".
Oh and to make it even worse, he is in school wanting to become a radio dj. What kind of Canadian radio dj is going to say "The Hip are coming to town next week, good music, but bad stage presence....".
Now on to his actual "complaint".
1. Not that I really give a shit if he does or not but Gord did provide a bit of banter to the crowd.
2. Why are bullshit "We love Halifax and hope to come back soon" comments from a lead singer important to this person? I assume that is what he was expecting.
3. Did he even go to the concert?
4. If The Tragically Hip are not good performers, who are?
He wants to be a radio DJ....jesus christ....even the radio DJ who presented the band introduced them as "the greatest band in the universe".
There is my rant. Please comment.
I saw The Hip two nights ago and they were terrific. Gord's singing was perfect and the guys all looked to be enjoying themselves. I know they have a huge rep as being a great live band but they lived up to that reputation in Charlottetown as far as I'm concerned. Gord is right at the top of his game. Actually, Saturday night was possibly the best I've seen Gord live.
