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Does anyone have a CD or CDR of any of the shows on the 1991 The Pogues featuring Joe Strummer tour? I know a bootleg exists of the show from the National Stadium, Dublin and possibly one from the Forum, London but I don't seem to have either of these and I need them (or any other show on the tour) to check a reference.

A rough copy will do fine, and it's for my ears only.

If you can help, please PM me.

philipchevron wrote:Does anyone have a CD or CDR of any of the shows on the 1991 The Pogues featuring Joe Strummer tour? I know a bootleg exists of the show from the National Stadium, Dublin and possibly one from the Forum, London but I don't seem to have either of these and I need them (or any other show on the tour) to check a reference.

A rough copy will do fine, and it's for my ears only.

If you can help, please PM me.

Thanks to all who helped. I think I'm covered now.

Question for Mr. Chevron. Just interested in your opinion, what Pogues song did you think Joe really made his own or do something great/different when he performed with the Pogues in 1991?

Mike from Boston wrote:Question for Mr. Chevron. Just interested in your opinion, what Pogues song did you think Joe really made his own or do something great/different when he performed with the Pogues in 1991?

Have to give that some thought.

philipchevron wrote:

Mike from Boston wrote:Question for Mr. Chevron. Just interested in your opinion, what Pogues song did you think Joe really made his own or do something great/different when he performed with the Pogues in 1991?

Have to give that some thought.

For me what was more interesting was which Clash/Joe songs the Pogues (with Joe) made theirs. I love the Straight to Hell, for example, and forever hold out the hope that the band will start to play along with it (as Andrew and Darryl sometimes do) when they come on stage. Hope never dies.

DzM wrote:

philipchevron wrote:

Mike from Boston wrote:Question for Mr. Chevron. Just interested in your opinion, what Pogues song did you think Joe really made his own or do something great/different when he performed with the Pogues in 1991?

Have to give that some thought.

For me what was more interesting was which Clash/Joe songs the Pogues (with Joe) made theirs. I love the Straight to Hell, for example, and forever hold out the hope that the band will start to play along with it (as Andrew and Darryl sometimes do) when they come on stage. Hope never dies.

I would agree, "Straight to Hell" was taken to a whole other level with The Pogues, and I've only heard it on the crap quality audience recordings i have and i still think so.

I also think the accordion solo totally makes "London Calling" as well, like it was written for the accordion in the first place!

DzM wrote:

philipchevron wrote:

Mike from Boston wrote:Question for Mr. Chevron. Just interested in your opinion, what Pogues song did you think Joe really made his own or do something great/different when he performed with the Pogues in 1991?

Have to give that some thought.

For me what was more interesting was which Clash/Joe songs the Pogues (with Joe) made theirs. I love the Straight to Hell, for example, and forever hold out the hope that the band will start to play along with it (as Andrew and Darryl sometimes do) when they come on stage. Hope never dies.

Yes, I think this is my position too, though I always loved Joe's version of "Fall From Grace With God"

Thanks Mr. Chevron. I also thought Turkish Song of the Dammned was one he really got into.

philipchevron wrote:
Yes, I think this is my position too, though I always loved Joe's version of "Fall From Grace With God"

He played that one live with The Latino Rockabilly War line up, so I suppose he was fond of it too!

I went to the Class War gigs in 88 or 89 and he regularly did If I Should fall fraom grace with god

Straight to Hell and Turkish Song of the Damned, I reckon....

Just a quick question: I know I was at one of the London gigs but no idea which one... somebody had a banner saying "Have ye no Shane?". Any ideas, folks?

Thanks, from a noob.

Is there an actual question there?

Toulouse_Iron wrote:Straight to Hell and Turkish Song of the Damned, I reckon....

Just a quick question: I know I was at one of the London gigs but no idea which one... somebody had a banner saying "Have ye no Shane?". Any ideas, folks?

Thanks, from a noob.

"Have you/ye no Shane?" appeared at a number of Pogues/Joe shows that year in various far-flung places. In every case, I believe the banner-creator believed himself uniquely witty.

I remember that banner being at the Brixton gig with Joe in late 1991, it was hung from the front row of the circle. In Carole Clerk's book 'Kiss My Arse' it says that Joey Cashman went and asked the owners to remove it.

One of the things I used to love about Joe being on stage with the Pogues was the obvious love and admiration that he had for the band. If one of the other guys was singing, or if Spider or James were giving it loads he would stand and look at them with a big smile of almost paternal pride. The same feeling came through from his commentary on the 1988 St Patrick's Night video.