Here Comes Everybody - The Story of the Pogues

[in_the_morning]

Okay, a bit late to this party, but I recently bought the book for my mini-iPad. Just read the part where James got into an altercation with Ali Campbell of UB40 over his badgering of Shane on the tour bus at some festival. A few thoughts:

Wished James had kicked his ass!
How the heck did UB40 ever sell 70 Million records??
Aren't UB40 to reggae what Pat Boone was to black rock music (Little Richard, et. al) in the 50's?

I'm even later to "the party" than you, but I wholeheartedly agree, I wish James had twatted that horrible, sweaty, excuse for an individual that is Arse hole Campbell, he always looked like he had a big mouth. That part of the book made me angry, I wonder what would have happened if Spider was present, rather than being, ironically, with the rest of UB40 at the time. Still, hats off to you James Fearnley, a great read, really enjoyed it. Just away to start Calum Bruce's book now, about being a fan, I noticed that James has written a piece in there too.

Yeah, I totally agree, that part made me angry too. If only Spidey would have been there or Shane wouldn't have been such a mess, that cunt Campbell would have ate shit till the cows come home...great book though.

[keef tubby and dunc]

Just bought my ticket to Bologna can't wait,my brother lives out there and works for a brewery who make great English ale that goes down a storm with the Italians, so if anyone gets a chance try a beer from White Dog in Rocchetta it's well nice. I'm going to take my copy of Here comes everybody on the of chance of bumping into James and getting him to sign it. Tubby Dunc and I spent years following the band and had some brilliant times unfortunately all our circumstances changed and finance priorities changed, but I have still seen the band on occasion. I can't wait well happy.....

[Mike from Boston]

Well, it is not an announcement of a Pogues tour, but it has been announced on FB that James will be doing a limited US Book Tour to discuss "
Here Comes Everybody". Less than a few weeks to draw up some questions!!

Info here:http://jamesfearnley.com/2014/04/12/the-impotence-of-being-nearest-book-tour/

[DzM]

See also: viewtopic.php?f=17&t=17038

[lesh]

Well, it is not an announcement of a Pogues tour, but it has been announced on FB that James will be doing a limited US Book Tour to discuss "
Here Comes Everybody". Less than a few weeks to draw up some questions!!

Just saw this yesterday - you going to be there, Mike? I'm hoping I can make it.

[Mike from Boston]

Well, it is not an announcement of a Pogues tour, but it has been announced on FB that James will be doing a limited US Book Tour to discuss "
Here Comes Everybody". Less than a few weeks to draw up some questions!!

Just saw this yesterday - you going to be there, Mike? I'm hoping I can make it.

Hopefully, yes. It looks like a bunch of us will attend, the usual concert crew.

[John McGovern]

Am i the only Brummie who thinks UB40 are a pile of shite?I was a big fan of Ian Campbell,who was and still is a folk legend,if anyone has seen his speech at the BBC radio 2 folk awards,i think even HE was amazed that his sons dub reggae outfit outsold him!Mind you i do like Brian Travers,the only Villa fan in that band!

[John McGovern]

Keef,Tubby and Dunc, are you the dudes from Northampton i used to bump into at various Pogues related events,ie in Germany at the Bizarre festival in 1992 as well as the Roadmenders 3 years later?Off to Bologna or what? have fun guys.

[keef tubby and dunc]

Hi John, Yes I keef went to the Bizare festival in Gemany along with tubby and dunc and a few others, what a weekend.... We went all over the place To watch them and had the most brilliant times. I have loads of tour t'shirts and back stage passes, you just can take those memories away, but unfortunately the amount of alcohol we consumed did... I am off to Bologna on my own and then I am taking my good wife to Thetford as a treat for HER birthday haha.. James book brings it all back and is an absolutely amazing read.

[Guest]

thanks for post.

[DzM]

So - who is joining me in San Francisco?

[kmurray105]

So - who is joining me in San Francisco?

Not me. I asked him to schedule one in North Carolina. He didn't respond.

[DzM]

So - who is joining me in San Francisco?

Not me. I asked him to schedule one in North Carolina. He didn't respond.

Well I hope you're kicking yourself. James is a lot of fun to listen to (he even does "the voices" for all the different people in the book) and the stories are as fun as you think they'll be.

Also there was Rudy (you may see him in that recent documentary about The Clash) and Dan (of Pray For Rain fame). Good blokes all of 'em.

[Scottie Dog]

Just finished reading James' amazing book, second time around. What can we do at the moment, there's bugger all happening with the band just now so reading the books are as good (sometimes) as listening to the albums. I think that James might have deliberately left an avenue for him to continue his story as the bit after Shane left is not there. James foreword for the fans book by Calum Bruce is short but wonderfully written. I just want more. And I want a gig or two as well. Is that too much to ask?
Even if James did not fancy doing another book, I'd really love to hear what it was like for him, after Shane, with Strummer, and of course, when he himself, called it a day. Maybe an addition to his blog thing on this website, would enlighten us, on this particular period of Pogues history. I, for one, would just love some of that.

[Low D]

Just finished reading James' amazing book, second time around. What can we do at the moment, there's bugger all happening with the band just now so reading the books are as good (sometimes) as listening to the albums. I think that James might have deliberately left an avenue for him to continue his story as the bit after Shane left is not there. James foreword for the fans book by Calum Bruce is short but wonderfully written. I just want more. And I want a gig or two as well. Is that too much to ask?
Even if James did not fancy doing another book, I'd really love to hear what it was like for him, after Shane, with Strummer, and of course, when he himself, called it a day. Maybe an addition to his blog thing on this website, would enlighten us, on this particular period of Pogues history. I, for one, would just love some of that.

He did mention somewhere (an interview? on this site?) that the book was really bracketed by the pillars of his first meeting/audtion with Shane, and the throwing of Shane out of the band, so he didn't really see the place in the narrative for the rest. That said, I imagine he's written some on the matter, and I too would love to see it. Carol Clerk's book, it should be mentioned, goes in detail through the period, interviewing everybody thoroughly on their thoughts.