by AZPoguer Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:55 pm
philipchevron wrote:Phillip K wrote:I know that I just posted a book, but I actually forgot one question I had for Philip: how did you guys feel about Arizona (the crowd, the atmosphere, the show itself)? Was it one of those experiences where you looked at each other and said, "Man, why haven't we been here before?" or was it more of a "Man, I can't wait to put this state in my rearview mirror?" After attending shows here for 15+ years, I've found AZ crowds to be very hit-or-miss and, occasionally, quite obnoxious. Last night's crowd was great: singing along, jumping around and generally having the time of their lives. Of course, it probably helped that you guys have more infectious energy than a proton with the flu, but was it a good show for you, too?
The crowd seemed a little unsure of us to begin with, and I felt that putting the show back almost an hour [this was because the support bands would have played to an almost empty house if we'd begun on time] helped to exhaust people a little. Also, although "The Old Main Drag" was sublime, we struggled with the other two new-old numbers. However, there is no doubt that by about halfway through the show, Tempe joined the select list of great first-time crowds.
Thanks for your comments and support.
First off, AMAZING show - my wife and I got married this past March and our wedding song was "Rainy Night in Soho," so to have the chance to see the Pogues live was truly a once in a lifetime. Thanks guys for making this trip!
To explain a bit why I think the crowd was a little hesitant at first, I think you only need to go on these boards and look at the comments from some other shows. With Shane, you never know what you're going to get, and it was like there was a collective holding of breaths as the show progressed to see if things would be "okay." Well, needless to say, things were better than "okay."
Shane was his quirky self, giving the crowd a bit of what makes the Pogues truly unique and yet made it through the entire show standing up! I couldn't believe how good he sounded - NOBODY sounds like Shane!
My wife and I left in awe! Thanks again for coming out to the desert and may luck get you out here for another show next year!!
[quote="philipchevron"][quote="Phillip K"]I know that I just posted a book, but I actually forgot one question I had for Philip: how did you guys feel about Arizona (the crowd, the atmosphere, the show itself)? Was it one of those experiences where you looked at each other and said, "Man, why haven't we been here before?" or was it more of a "Man, I can't wait to put this state in my rearview mirror?" After attending shows here for 15+ years, I've found AZ crowds to be very hit-or-miss and, occasionally, quite obnoxious. Last night's crowd was great: singing along, jumping around and generally having the time of their lives. Of course, it probably helped that you guys have more infectious energy than a proton with the flu, but was it a good show for you, too?[/quote]
The crowd seemed a little unsure of us to begin with, and I felt that putting the show back almost an hour [this was because the support bands would have played to an almost empty house if we'd begun on time] helped to exhaust people a little. Also, although "The Old Main Drag" was sublime, we struggled with the other two new-old numbers. However, there is no doubt that by about halfway through the show, Tempe joined the select list of great first-time crowds.
Thanks for your comments and support.[/quote]
First off, AMAZING show - my wife and I got married this past March and our wedding song was "Rainy Night in Soho," so to have the chance to see the Pogues live was truly a once in a lifetime. Thanks guys for making this trip!
To explain a bit why I think the crowd was a little hesitant at first, I think you only need to go on these boards and look at the comments from some other shows. With Shane, you never know what you're going to get, and it was like there was a collective holding of breaths as the show progressed to see if things would be "okay." Well, needless to say, things were better than "okay."
Shane was his quirky self, giving the crowd a bit of what makes the Pogues truly unique and yet made it through the entire show standing up! I couldn't believe how good he sounded - NOBODY sounds like Shane!
My wife and I left in awe! Thanks again for coming out to the desert and may luck get you out here for another show next year!!
