Pinkpop 1995 video

[dawson]

That performance of dark streets of london is the worst performance of any song by anybody I have ever seen...It could only be beaten by watching someone having a fatal heart attack whilst trying to sing Cliff Richard. Is that a reason to put it on youtube though???

[dublinrambler]

That performance of dark streets of london is the worst performance of any song by anybody I have ever seen...It could only be beaten by watching someone having a fatal heart attack whilst trying to sing Cliff Richard. Is that a reason to put it on youtube though???

In all fairness dawson, Mick did ask if anyone wanted to see it on youtube....

[The Duke of Ingmar]

To judge a person properly you can´t only look at the good sides.

[dawson]

Yeah Id have wanted to see it aswell but after seeing it it feels a bit wrong!

[Mick Molloy]

Yeah Id have wanted to see it aswell but after seeing it it feels a bit wrong!

That's exactly why I hesitated to put it on at first. However as it was with Fluk, this was my first encounter with Shane and I loved the music after this because I was curious about the music. Needless to say this gig actually changed my life

[fluke]

I'm with you Mick. Offcourse I knew it was strange at the moment but I still watched it with open mouth and that was not because I had to laugh at the singers condition. It was something I was looking for in music and I found it that day. It changed my life radical. To see it back brings back great memories and i'm sorry If some of you do not like it.

this is the complete program (if anybody is interested)
Zondag
Type-O-Negative, The Jayhawks, Sick Of It All, Del Amitri, Dog Eat Dog, Teenage Fanclub, Osdorp Posse, De Heideroosjes

Maandag Zuidpodium:
Sinéad O'Connor, The Levellers, Faith No More, Biohazard, The Tragically Hip, Rollins Band, Bettie Serveert, Live, Shane MacGowan & The Popes, dEUS, Spearhead, Pete Droge

Maandag Noordpodium
Danzig, Van Dik Hout, Slash's Snakepit, Bad Religion, G Love & Special Sauce, Heather Nova, Hootie & The Blowfish, Dave Matthews Band.
Locatie: Megaland Landgraaf

[Mick Molloy]

Yeah I loved Dog eat Dog as well around that time and apparantly they Shane and Sinead were supposed to do Haunted that evening. Too bad they never did it

[KathleenwithaK]

I'm with you Mick. Offcourse I knew it was strange at the moment but I still watched it with open mouth and that was not because I had to laugh at the singers condition. It was something I was looking for in music and I found it that day. It changed my life radical. To see it back brings back great memories and i'm sorry If some of you do not like it.

this is the complete program (if anybody is interested)
Zondag
Type-O-Negative, The Jayhawks, Sick Of It All, Del Amitri, Dog Eat Dog, Teenage Fanclub, Osdorp Posse, De Heideroosjes

Maandag Zuidpodium:
Sinéad O'Connor, The Levellers, Faith No More, Biohazard, The Tragically Hip, Rollins Band, Bettie Serveert, Live, Shane MacGowan & The Popes, dEUS, Spearhead, Pete Droge

Maandag Noordpodium
Danzig, Van Dik Hout, Slash's Snakepit, Bad Religion, G Love & Special Sauce, Heather Nova, Hootie & The Blowfish, Dave Matthews Band.
Locatie: Megaland Landgraaf

Hootie & The Blowfish??? Really?! Fuckin' hilarious.

Also, while a sad performance, I think Mick was right in asking first (before posting) and it was clearly a moment that meant something to Fluke, Mick and countless others. I had never seen (or heard of) it, nor am I going to judge Shane (or you, or you, or you...). I thank God there are not videos of me at my worst. Most of us have found ourselves on a path best not taken from time to time. Such is life...

[mikalebrug]

Anyone seen this clip? Probably the most tragic video I've ever seen of Shane:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr57-00N374

I don't know when it's from - mid-90s I guess. For those of you who saw him perform in those days, was he often in as bad shape as this?

I remember Shane was touring with the popes in Sweden in the 90s but after the bad reviews I didn't bother to go. Now I'm glad I didn't.

[fluke]

that's pinkpop 95 in the netherlands.. It been discussed on this forum in the 'pinkpop 95' thread

[mjk457]

I love Shane and that actually hurt seeing that video.Then when I saw him not being able to do Broad Majestic earlier in the show,I just couldn't watch it any more.I'm glad you put it up Mick,cos I had read about those type of performances.I'm just glad he just sticks to the booze now.I've seen him the last 2 Patty's Day's in NYC,and I much prefer Shane the way i've personally seen him,even in the wheelchair in 07,which i'm sure he didn't have to do.He could have just said F this,but he went on anyway.And i've not seen him drink on stage while he's been performing the last 2 years.Last year he didn't until Fiesta from what I saw.Anyway,thanks for that look into the past.Looking forward to Mar.14 in NYC.

[Dopey]

From what I've heard, Shane bought a huge hash cake the night before and had a small bit of it that night. The next morning when he woke up, he was hungry and ate it all. He can't handle hash cakes, so that's why he was out of it in the rather unique way you see on the footage.

I think it's hilarious myself.

[Lars Erik Rob]

Well I happen 2 live in Landgraaf about 300 mtr from the Pinkpop Location , and have been invited 2 come along with The Pogues in 88 after their gig there2 join them in Copenhagen followed afterwards by 2 gigs in Oslo and he was fenomenal then I know Shane personally and stayed a while with him and Charlie in London. But great artists should b allowed 2 fuck up once a while I'd say .I can't say I am a great musician but I am a damn good painter and get Fucked once a while too SHIT HAPPENS. By the way I saw the gig we talk about with me own eyes.Yeah Dutch shit 's better.as someone didn't inform him I think And probably he was drunk out of jis skull at the same time, Shit we're getting old and a little bit wiser now I hope~!?