Fully Completely

Went to see The Tragically Hip perform Tuesday night at the Commodore. It was the last show of their four night stand in Vancouver promoting their new album, World Container. No opener on this night, just an evening with The Hip.

The Tragically Hip came onstage to a great ovation and kicked things off with Yer Not The Ocean. They followed that up with New Orleans Is Sinking, to an enthusiastic crowd response. The Kingston natives covered many songs off the new album, along with some greats from their nine previous LPs.

Gord Downie is quite an interesting performer to watch. He has such a great stage presence and his mannerisms, from the way he sings, to the way he moves, to his interaction with the audience, really draws everyone into the show. During the set, he broke a few mic stands and even started spinning one around his hand like a baton.

Complete with a spring-loaded dance floor, the surface of the Commodore Ballroom was literally bouncing as The Hip rocked out to Fully Completely and Blow At High Dough. During Chagrin Falls, Gord forgot the words for a bit and was about to stop the song before coming to with the lyrics. He joked afterwards about how he ended up using a teleprompter in order to sing the lyrics of the song.

Some other highlights during the 1hr 50min set included Family Band, Ahead By A Century, At The Hundredth Meridian, Grace Too, and Little Bones. Overall, it was a fun night and a really special show as it's not everyday you get to see The Hip play at such an intimate venue.

Setlist:

Yer Not The Ocean
New Orleans Is Sinking
Family Band
Gus: The Polar Bear From Central Park
The Drop-Off
Ahead By A Century
Fly
Fully Completely
Sherpa
World Container
Luv (Sic)
At The Hundredth Meridian
Chagrin Falls
The Kids Don't Get It
Grace, Too
Escape Is At Hand For The Travellin' Man
In View
Blow At High Dough
The Lonely End Of The Rink

Putting Down
Pretend
Little Bones