This was indeed an amazing gig. As Soulfinger has already highlighted the place just went berserk from the off and when Dirty Old Town was played I thought the roof was going to leave the building. I am sure they turn it up a notch for Manchester.

Any truth in this

The snow was very uplifting as we left the gig.......not so much though the next day when it took me 10 hours to get home

Seen The Pogues many times but 17th Dec Manchester performance was awesome !!
I don't suppose anyone can post the set list from The Apollo on 17th ??
Here's hoping they turn out not to be the final Christmas performances !!

For me there'd be a certain symmetry (or however you fuckin spell it) if this was my last Pogues gig. The first time I saw the boys was 22 years ago almost to the day, at the Apollo in Dec 88, as a feckless 22 year old. We were in the stalls then as we were on Friday and it almost felt like I was sitting in the same seat. The years just seemed to roll back and I can honestly say watching Ella deliver her superb vocal on 'Fairytale' brought a tear to my eye - I was lucky enough to watch Kirsty do the same all those years ago. Wonderful.

Video posted ....http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... +2010&aq=f

Looks like it was an awesome show.....I can't wait for Baltimore in March!

philipchevron wrote:

RoddyRuddy wrote:The above story reminds me of the day I saw the Alarm at the Apollo mid 80"s when it was all seated.The sad youth that I was rushed down the front only to be met with a monkey mans outstretched arm that sent me to the floor .I jumped up and punched him to the ground . Some one much wiser than myself pulled me back a few stalls and gave me a look to just calm down . The bouncer jumped up to his feet unsure as to what had just happened .Then walked away to side and left everyone else to go down the front.
If you are that bouncer then I send you the up most apologises.

The first time I played Manchester Apollo was in 1977 [with The Radiators] when it was all seated. It's a strange thing but because of that, the venue is never the same in my mind's eye as it is in reality.

Come back to the Accad/ Union

DownInTheGround wrote:is this the first UK tour without the cityscape? I seem to remember it being there last time

Well, it's the first since whenever the cityscape was revived. 2007? We just fancied a change.

is this the first UK tour without the cityscape? I seem to remember it being there last time

RoddyRuddy wrote:The above story reminds me of the day I saw the Alarm at the Apollo mid 80"s when it was all seated.The sad youth that I was rushed down the front only to be met with a monkey mans outstretched arm that sent me to the floor .I jumped up and punched him to the ground . Some one much wiser than myself pulled me back a few stalls and gave me a look to just calm down . The bouncer jumped up to his feet unsure as to what had just happened .Then walked away to side and left everyone else to go down the front.
If you are that bouncer then I send you the up most apologises.

The first time I played Manchester Apollo was in 1977 [with The Radiators] when it was all seated. It's a strange thing but because of that, the venue is never the same in my mind's eye as it is in reality.

Waltzing Matilda live by The Pogues just hits you .

Or indeed if you are that few stalls back man , thank you.

The above story reminds me of the day I saw the Alarm at the Apollo mid 80"s when it was all seated.The sad youth that I was rushed down the front only to be met with a monkey mans outstretched arm that sent me to the floor .I jumped up and punched him to the ground . Some one much wiser than myself pulled me back a few stalls and gave me a look to just calm down . The bouncer jumped up to his feet unsure as to what had just happened .Then walked away to side and left everyone else to go down the front.
If you are that bouncer then I send you the up most apologises.

Beautifully said, Mickeyjoe !

I felt i had to come on to post after that show last night;absolutely phenomenal. I have seen some brilliant shows on the 'reunion' tours (Dublin 01,G-mex 07 to name a couple)but i genuinely feel last night topped the lot. There seemed to be a real anticipation about the whole thing and the entire crowd seemed bang up for it from the word go. Everything fell into place,and,watching Shane smash everything he did,i cannot help but feel that the 2nd night in Dublin has benefitted the rest of the tour. I just loved every minute but special praise for a goosebump-inducing 'Matilda' and the tune we all seem to take for granted a wee bit these days,A fairytale of new york. Just beautiful.

I agree in the main that while the boys are taking great venues like the apollo to the cleaners with performances like last night,then long,long may it continue. If that does turn out to be the final time i see them,to be brutally honest,a small part of me would be just fine with it;a perfect send off.

I spoke with my brother in Dubai today,he too a massive fan. I touched briefly on the subject in another thread regarding seating at Pogues venues....My brother saw a gig at the apollo in the 80's and for some reason it was all seating. Unsurprisingly,the seats got ripped to hell and it turned into a standing gig!! He has always held it over me as a badge of honour. However,as i told him very proudly this morning..he may have seen the seats being removed,but i was there the night they took the roof off the f***er!!!!!

Thankyou The Pogues...and not just for last night.

Thank you to all for a great show last night , band crew etc.