2010.03.09 & 2010.03.10 @ Olympia in Montreal

[Dick_Baxter]

Hey everyone,

This is my first post! I am a long time OLP fan. Yesterday I came across that they were touring in Canada and doing the Clumsy and Spiritual Machines concerts. I was ecstatic and in a moment of excitement booked VIP tickets to both shows!!! I am very excited for these concerts, I truly feel that this is a once in a lifetime experience and I cannot miss it.

I am from New York and I have never been to Canada before. I'm going to be coming into Montreal on the 8th and leaving the 11th, taking 11 hour train ride to/from Penn station.

A few questions for you Canadians on board! What hotel is not uber expensive to stay at that is fairly close to the venue. Also what should I be checking out in Montreal, I want to have the best time while i'm there, but are there any MUST-SEE things in Montreal, any good restaurants, attractions, etc?

Also, anyone else going to this show? It seems the Massey Hall seems to be the most popular on this board, but anything not good about Olympia Theatre?

Thanks in advanced!!

[RileyLewis]

Very cool! Have a wonderful time in Canada!

Montreal is a very old city, with some very European-like areas. I would suggest you check those out.

[faninor]

Remember to apply for a passport as soon as possible, if you do not already have one.

[Dick_Baxter]

Thank you both! I have one already so I am good to go!

[Carson79]

And get that health insurance straight!



*Had to throw that in as I work in Finance for Health Care (but not in Montreal!)

[Dr. Hobo]

nothin better than a nice stroll down st. catherine's.. hell i know thats where supersexe and a shitload of other such joints are and all that but i actually remember it more from doing it with my folks, aunt ' uncle and bro then the other times with my buddies

old montreal is great too

i guarantee jon will add a whole lot more then i can

if your there long enough hit up the bell centre to see a real hockey team

[half jill]

i went to the bell centre!! :O

[Dr. Hobo]

so did i
saw the habs play the rags

[half jill]

i saw..the habs...play the leafs...and..and...we lost. but it's okay, cause we got drunk off really expensive wine haha

[Dr. Hobo]

that works!
and it also means the habs won so it works for me

[Tattooed Angels]

Win tickets through THE HOUR

http://www.hour.ca/contests/contest.aspx?contestId=2674

[PeaceEleven]

if you have questions about mtrl and how to get around, write to me and I'll be happy to reply.

I can,t wait for these shows...

[Olp_waited]

I didn't want to start a new thread, considering the OP is obviously going. I was wondering who else was going. I was suppose to drive up to Montreal ( im from NH) with my older bro, but it looks like he is not getting a move on the whole passport thing. I am determined to see both these concerts even if I have to drive up and go alone. I wanted to know if there was any CMers going to one or both of these shows and if you guys wanted to hang out before or after the shows.

[PeaceEleven]

I didn't want to start a new thread, considering the OP is obviously going. I was wondering who else was going. I was suppose to drive up to Montreal ( im from NH) with my older bro, but it looks like he is not getting a move on the whole passport thing. I am determined to see both these concerts even if I have to drive up and go alone. I wanted to know if there was any CMers going to one or both of these shows and if you guys wanted to hang out before or after the shows.

Hi there, sorry to see that your brother can't make it to the concerts. If you feel like it we can hang out for sure, just let me know and we'll see what we can do. No problem at all!

[Olp_waited]

That would be awesome!! Do you live in Montreal? After the concerts or before?

[PeaceEleven]

Well, after or before all depends on when you get to montreal. I live here so it is not too complicated for me to get around. Your bro definitely doesn't come to the concert? Let me know your plans and we'll arrange something, no problem.

[Carson79]

I almost made it to this show. My plans got changed and then changed again...now I'm sad!

[Dick_Baxter]

Everyone getting pumped????

I can't believe it's going to be Tuesday. I took the entire week off from work and am taking the amtrak from new york on monday morning!!! Will see you all at the show, if anyone is up for a meetup before or after either show let me know, shoot me a PM!!!

[Heavy Alibi]

Montreal shows start tonight!!!!!!! Everyone make sure to bring a lot of cameras with full batteries! Can't wait til Wednesday night when we'll first start to see SM songs getting upped on Youtube!

[PeaceEleven]

Hey there,

Back from the Montreal show, one word: WOW.

Clumsy:

The first part was unbelievable, every single song sang so well, almost like you hear it on the cd. Raine made those falsetto look so easy. Everything sounded very well. Also, Raine did stand there to sing all the songs but listen, you gotta understand, singing these songs just like the cd requires concentration. How can he get these falsetto so well while he's getting crazy an walk around. He's not going to lip-sync the songs like Madonna. He gave what us fans wanted so much, the performance to enlighten every single song again, to dig them up from the cd and bring them live to our ears. Alright it's not energetic but what a pleasure for your ears....


Second set: They've opened with Monkey brains and let me tell you, the band rocked it!! As simple as that. Raine got off all the steam and as he said himself, now that he played every single song perfectly let's have some fun and I think that is exactly what it is. As we all know the band changed so much and I think that this is what it is about; giving us some bits of the past and getting us to enjoy in a better way their new music.I have to tell you, they have played the entire second set so well, I am still stunned and cannot believe I will have more tomorrow.

Overall: The concert was amazing and outstanding, I really am speechless and really can't wait to see what tomorrow will bring us.