EuroHip: Day 6

After another good nights sleep (I never realised how stressed I'd been recently until I went away from everything) Snoo and I were up and out in search of food. We stopped at a place called 'Pancake Corner' and had two monster pancakes. Mine came complete with Strawberries and Whipped Cream, and Snoo's with Banana and Chocolate. After that we went and met the guys at the Anne Frank House, and took a look at the museum. If you're interested in the history of the WWII as I am, it's definitely worth checking out. As we left, the heavens decided it would be a great time to open - so they did. We braved the rain, met up with Adrian and Mark and headed to a Noodle bar for lunch. We parted company again for a while in the afternoon, and headed back to our respective lodgings to recharge our batteries (both literally and figuratively). After a nap, I was ready to go! I've been excited about the back-to-back Paradiso shows since they were first announced, and couldn't wait to get there.

We got to the venue, and waited in line for the guys. There was only a handful of people there, even at half an hour before doors, which is a real stark contrast to Manics gigs. We could (had we wanted to) gotten up front every night with no problems. As it was, we both decided to go upstairs and enjoy the show in comfort. Also, I'd spoken to Mark, and decided that it was a good night to lose my video taping viginity. I was amazed at how the security didn't even bat an eyelid as we ferried in bags full of camera, mics, cables and monopods. There was a bit of a mad dash up the stairs, and as Mark and Dave set up shop at a great spot at the back of the balcony (the railings of which were perfect for clamping mics to), Snoo and I took our position on the right, opposite Chris and Trevor on the left. Adrian went down to the soundboard. The venue was amazing with three huge stained glass windows at the back behind the stage. There was a great atmosphere from the moment we entered.

After a quick 101 briefing from Mark, we were all set up and ready to go. I was really excited, and before long the Hip were in front of us again! The setlist started off similar to previous shows, but then they started mixing things up with the additions of Daredevil, Little Bones and On The Verge. The band put on a great show and we all had a fantastic night. After the gig, I walked Snoo back to the hotel as she needed to get some sleep as she needed to be up early in the morning, and I headed back out to grab some beers and food with the guys. We finally all turned in at around 2am (again) but we were all geared up for more of the same (or at least similar) the next day...


25/09/2007 - The Paradiso, Amsterdam Setlist:

Yer Not The Ocean
My Music At Work
Grace, Too
It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken
The Drop-Off
Ahead By A Century
In View
Poets
Daredevil
World Container
Springtime In Vienna
At The Hundredth Meridian
The Lonely End Of The Rink
Bobcaygeon
Family Band
Little Bones
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Johnny Appleseed (Joe Strummer Cover)
The Kids Don’t Get It
On The Verge