We Are Unplugged (2009 Compilation)

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'We Are Unplugged' is a compilation of all the acoustic songs that The Tragically Hip played during their 2009 We Are The Same Tour.  If you remember, they began the 2nd set with 3 acoustic tunes. Some were expected. Others were not. 

Most probably didn't expect songs like Courage, My Music At Work, Greasy Jungle or An Inch An Hour to be slotted in here, yet they turned out to be remarkably effective. A bunch of the songs below have always been calling for this type of format and just fit in seamlessly. 

I know for myself, getting to hear The Bear and Toronto #4 were personal highlights. We get a few deep-cuts in this compilation and that mirrored the entire tour as 2009 saw a lot of us add previously unseen songs to our lifetime tallies beyond the new album of course. 

Disc One
01 Fireworks - 2009/04/27 Kitchener, ON
02 Courage - 2009/09/27 Ottawa, ON
03 Greasy Jungle - 2009/05/02 Montreal, QC
04 Morning Moon - 2009/09/27 Ottawa, ON
05 Bobcaygeon - 2009/05/30 Detroit, MI
06 Boots or Hearts - 2009/09/28 Ottawa, ON
07 Wheat Kings - 2009/06/14 San Francisco, CA
08 The Last Recluse - 2009/12/02 Manchester, UK
09 Lake Fever - 2009/04/29 Kitchener, ON
10 The Rules - 2009/05/19 Toronto, ON
11 An Inch An Hour - 2009/05/14 Toronto, ON

Disc Two
01 Are We Family - 2009/05/01 Montreal, QC
02 Flamenco - 2009/04/28 Kitchener, ON
03 Titanic Terrarium - 2009/05/19 Toronto, ON
04 New Orleans is Beat - 2009/05/01 Montreal, QC
05 Ahead By A Century - 2009/05/19 Toronto, ON
06 Coffee Girl - 2009/06/14 San Francisco, CA
07 Toronto #4 - 2009/05/02 Montreal, QC
08 Thompson Girl - 2009/04/28 Kitchener, ON
09 The Bear - 2009/04/27 Kitchener, ON
10 Fiddler’s Green - 2009/11/30 London, UK
11 Scared - 2009/12/02 Manchester, UK
12 My Music At Work - 2009/04/28 Kitchener, ON



For those confused with Bit Torrents, there's a zip file at the link below. Just click 'We Are Unplugged.zip' to start the download.

Download at: www.thehiptracker.com

Liner Notes:

Media:  2 CD-R

Time: 47:22, 53:00

Source: Various

Lineage: Various Sources > FLAC > WAV > Audacity 1.2.6 (Fades etc) > WAV > TLH > FLAC

Notes: This compilation features a version of every song which was played acoustically that The Tragically Hip played during their 2009 North American/European tours.Compiled by Ben Grubb (Zenith) - December 2009.

Thanks to all the tapers that made this possible: Mark Sloggett (markslog), Adrian Burden (BigA), Chris Kirkpatrick (chrisk), Dave Holmes (Holmes), Ben Grubb (Zenith), Hipman332001, Scott Becker (srb).

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La Zona Rosa - Austin, TX 10/25/2009

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The Tragically Hip
La Zona Rosa
Austin, TX
10/25/2009

Set I
The Depression Suite
New Orleans Is Sinking
It Can't Be Nashville Every Night
Ahead By A Century
Gift Shop
Morning Moon
Courage
Coffee Girl
In View
At The Hundredth Meridian
Love Is A First

Set II
Thompson Girl@
Flamenco@
Wheat Kings@
Springtime In Vienna
Bobcaygeon
Locked In The Trunk Of A Car
Long Time Running
Poets
Now The Struggle Has A Name
Yer Not The Ocean
Grace, Too
My Music At Work

Encore
Frozen In My Tracks
Blow At High Dough

@ = Acoustic



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House of Blues - Dallas, TX 10/23/2009

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The Tragically Hip
House of Blues
Dallas, TX
10/23/2009

...the beginning of the Texas Three Step....

Set I
New Orleans Is Sinking
The Depression Suite
The Drop-Off
Ahead By A Century
Gift Shop
Morning Moon
Courage
Coffee Girl
In View
At The Hundredth Meridian
Love Is A First

Set II
Boots Or Hearts@
Flamenco@
Scared@
Springtime In Vienna
Bobcaygeon
Locked In The Trunk Of A Car
Throwing Off Glass
Poets
Now The Struggle Has A Name
Yer Not The Ocean
Grace, Too
My Music At Work

Encore
Frozen In My Tracks
Blow At High Dough

@ = Acoustic

Notes: At the 100th Meridian seems to have found a permanent spot as the 2nd last song in the first set. This is a recycled set list.




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Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, GA 10/21/2009

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The Tragically Hip
Variety Playhouse
Atlanta, GA
10/21/2009

Set I
Love Is A First
Little Bones
Daredevil
It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken
Fireworks
Morning Moon
Nautical Disaster
Coffee Girl
Family Band
At The Hundredth Meridian
The Depression Suite

Set II
Courage@
The Last Recluse@
Wheat Kings@
Gift Shop
Ahead By A Century
In View
Queen Of The Furrows
Poets
Long Time Running
Yer Not The Ocean
Fully Completely
Blow At High Dough

Encore
Tiger The Lion
New Orleans Is Sinking

@ = Acoustic




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Ram's Head Live - Baltimore, MD 10/17/2009

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The Tragically Hip
Ram's Head Live
Baltimore, MD
10/17/2009

Set I
Love Is A First
Little Bones
Daredevil
It Can't Be Nashville Every Night
It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken
Looking For A Place To Happen
Morning Moon
Fireworks
Gus: The Polar Bear From Central Park
At The Hundredth Meridian
The Depression Suite

Set II
Courage@
The Last Recluse@
Scared@
The Kids Don't Get It
Ahead By A Century
Gift Shop
Coffee Girl
Poets
Long Time Running
Family Band
New Orleans Is Sinking
My Music At Work

Encore
Frozen In My Tracks
Fully Completely

@ = Acoustic
Bold = Tour Breakout

Notes: Aaaaah Yes! This is what I've been talking about. Little Bones 2nd. No one saw that coming. A nice 1-2 punch with Love Is A First. Beautiful. NOIS deep in the 2nd set. Fine. If you're gonna play it every night, might as well move it around. Fully Completely back in the encore is very nice too. Tour breakout for The Kids Don't Get It. In View not played as well and it looks like things worked out OK.




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Empire Center - Albany, NY 10/15/2009

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The Tragically Hip
Empire Center
Albany, NY
10/15/2009

Set I
The Depression Suite
New Orleans Is Sinking
In View
Ahead By A Century
Putting Down
Morning Moon
Courage
Thugs
Honey, Please
At The Hundredth Meridian
Love Is A First

Set II
Thompson Girl@
Coffee Girl@
Fiddler's Green@
The Lonely End Of The Rink
Bobcaygeon
Nautical Disaster
The Dark Canuck
Poets
Now The Struggle Has A Name
Yer Not The Ocean
Grace, Too
My Music At Work

Encore
Frozen In My Tracks
Blow At High Dough

@ = Acoustic

Notes: I would call this a fairly Standard set list for The Hip this tour.



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The Hip to Play Canadian Night in L.A.

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The Tragically Hip are teaming up with the LA Kings to help promote their Canadian Night on Oct 29, 2009. Fans can purchase a combo ticket that includes both the game (vs Vancouver Canucks) and the show afterward starting from $39 USD. That's a pretty good deal and is usually the average price for attending just one of these events. This is a pretty cool opportunity for any west coast fans.

LA Kings To Host First-Ever Canadian Night

The Los Angeles Kings, in conjunction with AEG Live, will host their first-ever Canadian Night that includes a post-game concert from Canada's premier band, The Tragically Hip, when the team welcomes the Vancouver Canucks to STAPLES Center on Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at just $39 and include a ticket to the game and a ticket to the post-game concert starting at 10:00 pm at Club Nokia at LA LIVE. Discounts are also available for groups of 15 or more. Tickets go on sale to the general public on August 28 with tickets available in all areas of the arena. To purchase tickets, visit LAKings.com/canadiannight, ">Ticketmaster.com or call 1-888-KINGS-LA.

The Tragically Hip is a Canadian rock band that first formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1983. Band members include Gordon Downie (lead vocals and guitar), Paul Langlois (guitar), Rob Baker (guitar), Gord Sinclair (bass) and Johnny Fay (drums).

Commonly referred to as The Hip, the band has produced 12 studio albums, holds the record for most number one debuts on the Canadian Albums Chart and is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame (inducted in 2005). The band soon will begin a fall tour supporting their latest album, We Are The Same (released in April of 2009). Click Here for more band info.

LA Kings Hockey Fest '09 is a new three-day interactive festival celebrating the Kings and the game of hockey from August 28-30 at LA Live in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. For all event information, visit LAKings.com/hockeyfest.

Individual day Hockey Fest tickets are available for purchase at all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets for Saturday and Sunday cost $27 each while a ticket for Friday costs $37.

Three-day Hockey Fest tickets cost $60 with each ticket allowing admittance into all LA Kings Hockey Fest '09 events for the weekend. Tickets for kids five years of age and under are free. Discounted tickets for groups are also available.

Call 1-888-KINGS-LA for all ticketing information.

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Artpark - Lewiston, NY 06/06/2009

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The Tragically Hip
Artpark Set List
Lewiston, NY
06/06/2009

Set I
The Last Recluse
In View
Coffee Girl
Twist My Arm
Morning Moon
It Can't Be Nashville Every Night
New Orleans is Sinking
Bobcaygeon
Queen of the Furrows
At The Hundredth Meridian
Love Is a First
Tiger The Lion

Set II
The Bear @
Fireworks @
Wheat Kings @
The Depression Suite
Springtime in Vienna
Fully Completely
Yawning or Snarling
Inevitability of Death
Now The Struggle Has a Name
Nautical Disaster
Little Bones

Encore
Frozen in My Tracks
Blow at High Dough

@ = Acoustic

Notes: You know, with some of theses set lists there isn't really much to say. We've been here before. That being said and without consulting my "chart" what I will say about this show is I think this was the 4th appearance of The Bear (ever), Little Bones has a rare non-encore slot, Coffee Girl returns from Acoustic Exile, and Tiger the Lion closes out the first set, a job that usually goes to Love Is A First.

Torrent Link

Derek Trucks and his band are playing at Yonge and Dundas Square tonight at 9pm. It's free. He's a top 5 guitar player among those of us above ground so if you're in the area check him out. You will not leave disappointed.

Artpark - Lewiston, NY 06/05/2009

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The Tragically Hip
Artpark Set List
Lewiston, NY
06/05/2009

Set I
Honey, Please
Yer Not The Ocean
Gift Shop
Morning Moon
Ahead By A Century
The Dire Wolf
Speed River
At The Hundredth Meridian
Love Is A First
In View
The Depression Suite

Set II
Boots Or Hearts @
Flamenco @
Scared @
Save The Planet
Poets
The Last Recluse
Pigeon Camera
Courage
Grace, Too
Queen Of The Furrows
Fireworks
My Music At Work

Encore
Now The Struggle Has A Name
New Orleans Is Sinking

@ = Acoustic

Artpark - Lewiston, NY 06/04/2009

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The Tragically Hip
Artpark Set List
Lewiston, NY
06/04/2009

Set I
Love Is A First
The Drop Off
Courage
Now the Struggle Has A Name
Daredevil
Yer Not the Ocean
Frozen In My Tracks
Morning Moon
Eldorado
Country Day
Escape Is At Hand For the Travelin' Man
Fifty Mission Cap

Set II
Coffee Girl @
If New Orleans Is Beat @
Bobcaygeon @
The Depression Suite
Fireworks
Queen of the Furrows
Poets
Fully Completely
The Last Recluse
Family Band
Locked In the Trunk of a Car

Encore
It's a Good Life If You Don't Weaken
Blow at High Dough

Notes: Daredevil makes its 2nd appearance thus removing it from the exclusive "one timer list". Rare 2nd set slot for The Depression Suite as well.
@ = Acoustic

Artpark - Lewiston, NY 06/02/2009

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The Tragically Hip
Artpark
Lewiston, NY
06/02/2009

Set I
The Depression Suite
Family Band
Gift Shop
Puttin' Down
The Last Recluse
New Orleans Is Sinking
Throwing Off Glass
Bobcaygeon
Speed River
Lonely End of the Rink
Now the Struggle Has a Name

Set II
Thompson Girl @
Fiddler's Green @
ABAC @
Nautical Disaster
Gus: The Polar Bear from Central Park
In View
Springtime in Vienna
Morning Moon
Grace, too
Frozen in my Tracks
My Music at Work

Encore
The Dark Canuck
Little Bones

Here Jeff Miers' review of the opening night at Artpark: Buffalo News Tragically Hip Artpark Review

@ = Acoustic

Buffalo News Article & Video

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As a preview of the 4 upcoming Artpark shows here's a link to a nice piece that appeared in The Buffalo News today.

This is the link. Yes. Click these words.

Here's a link to a nice pictorial montage from Massey Hall set to Morning Moon. LINK.

House of Blues - Cleveland, OH 05/31/2009

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The Tragically Hip
House of Blues
Cleveland, OH
05/31/2009

Set I
Honey, Please
Yer Not The Ocean
Gift Shop
Morning Moon
Ahead by A Century
The Dire Wolf
Speed River
At The 100th Meridian
The Depression Suite
In View
Love Is A First

Set II
Boots or Hearts @
Scared @
Coffee Girl @
Save The Planet
Poets
The Last Recluse
Pigeon Camera
Courage
Grace, Too
Country Day
Fireworks
My Music At Work

Encore
Now The Struggle Has A Name
New Orleans Is Sinking

Show Notes:
100th Meridian and Honey, Please both returned to the setlist after a six show absence. Pigeon Camera was played for the first time in 10 shows and The Dire Wolf came out of it's 17 show hiatus and made its 2nd appearance this tour, paring down our "Once Played" list even further.

-mrjackstraw

@ = Acoustic

House of Blues - Boston, MA 05/09/2009

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The Tragically Hip
House of Blues
05/09/2009
Boston, MA

Set I
The Last Recluse
Poets
Goodnight Josephine
Ahead By A Century
The Depression Suite
It Can't Be Nashville Every Night
Morning Moon
Grace, Too
Now the Struggle Has A Name
At the 100th Meridian
Springtime in Vienna

Set II
Toronto #4 @
Fiddler's Green @
Music@Work @
Love Is A First
Queen of the Furrows
In View
Speed River
Bobcaygeon
Nautical Disaster
Throwing Off Glass
Family Band
New Orleans Is Sinking

Encore
Frozen In My Tracks
Fifty Mission Cap

There were no tour breakouts this show but, Love Is A First was played in the 2nd for the first time. I only mention this because of what I wrote just last post regarding its placement in first sets only.

Whether intentional or not, I like the Toronto theme sprinkled throughout the 2nd set and encore. Was it a nod to the 1st place Blue Jays right in the Red Sox backyard? Frustration of the Bruin's performance versus Carolina by long time fan Gord Downie? A nod toward Massey Hall? Coincidence? Regardless Toronto #4, Queen of the Furrows, Bobcaygeon and Fifty Mission Cap.

After only being played in one of the first three shows, NOIS is on a current four show run and 6 for the last 7. It appears the song may be around all the time for another while yet, like it or not. Another notable run is Courage: 4 of the last 5 including one acoustic version.

Frozen In My Tracks was actually the last of the new songs to be performed live on this tour with its breakout coming in Montreal already five shows into the tour. However since that point the song is on a 5 of 6 run including the last 3 in a row. Two of these have also been in the encore.

-mrjackstraw

@ = Acoustic