Shane's Guitar

**Sat Nov 25, 2006 6:39 am**

What sort did he use when he used to play back in the Red Roses for Me days?

**Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:21 pm**

AllBusiness37 wrote:What sort did he use when he used to play back in the Red Roses for Me days?

I'm not sure. For some reason an EKO 12-string (always strung with just 6 strings) comes to mind. Heap of shite anyway.

**Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:54 pm**

Was it really strung with 6? Cause on the Vorsprung Durch Alkohol bootleg it really seems like it's a 12 string. At least it sounds like one

**Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:34 pm**

Mick Molloy wrote:Was it really strung with 6? Cause on the Vorsprung Durch Alkohol bootleg it really seems like it's a 12 string. At least it sounds like one

Ok, let's split the difference. 9 strings.

**Sat Nov 25, 2006 6:23 pm**

Haha how is that tuned then :wink:

**Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:51 pm**

oim still preparin' to start learnin' guitar, so oi can't answer to that, but oid bet shaneo can work out any number of strings, well at least in some way(oi remembered from some documentary, when shaneo wants to show some tunes on guitar.. hes always repeating sth loike "thats it, badly played", "thats it, badly played" after showin' it)

**Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:04 pm**

IrishRover wrote:"thats it, badly played"

Ah yes, I remember it well...............

**Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:37 pm**

**Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:45 pm**

AllBusiness37 wrote:What sort did he use when he used to play back in the Red Roses for Me days?

I always assumed Shane who played on the record, but I've learnt from my shiny new Kiss My Arse book it was actually James Fearnley. Which surprised me.

**Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:58 pm**

very surprising! Isn't Shane credited as playing guitar in any case?

**Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:52 pm**

I always thought Shane played on Red Roses as well... anyone know for sure?

**Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:54 pm**

Shane doesn't play guitar on Red Roses for Me? How come? I mean, he definitely played it live and we could see him playing guitar in the videos. And I think I read somewhere that he stoped playing guitar for RSATL because he wanted to concentrate on his lyrics. Could someone clear that up for me? Now I am really confused...

**Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:00 am**

philipchevron wrote:
IrishRover wrote:"thats it, badly played"

Ah yes, I remember it well...............

i think that has to be one of the worst piss offs

**Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:48 pm**

One night at Joanne Ratcliffe's house in 1985 James Fearnley told me Shane wanted to stop playing guitar on stage with The Pogues because:
a: He is lazy and only does something if he really has to.
b: The Pogues wanted Philip Chevron's broader musicianship in the band (as did Shane) after he replaced Jem on banjo on a European tour because Marcia was pregnant - that child now sings FONY on stage with Shane!
c: He couldn't hold a drink and cigarette whilst playing the guitar.
d: Frank Murray also thought it was a good idea.

**Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:02 pm**

Andy P. Davies wrote:c: He couldn't hold a drink and cigarette whilst playing the guitar.

That is a lame excuse. He could have easily made such a helmet with two cans of booze, and a cigarette can be out on your guitar somewhere

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