Best night of the year as well as a bit of a warning

[folkydot]

First thing first, I attended the Brixton show on the 20. Great performance, wild crowd. It was my first time to hear the Pogues live and I was not disappointed.

Secondly I would like to personally strangle the one pissing down my sisters pants just before the show. That was disgusting. (Although I am sure it was noone from the forum.)

Third: Great to meet you guys from Philly and Spain in Canterbury Arms. (Yeah I'd like to go in the stage door as well ...) Hope you enjoyed the evening.

However last I'd like to give a word of advice to people attending concerts anywhere. Until yesterday my hearing was undamaged and pure. No problems whatsoever. As a musician myself this is very important for me. My friends kept telling me that I should protect my ears when going places with loud sound but I kept putting it off. After all, those good earplugs cost a fortune. However, after last night at Brixton academy my left ear is nothing more than a very loud high pitched noise. It is now ringing for the third day in a row and I am getting very worried. Tis is nothing to gamble with. Therefore: Attend concerts, have fun! But protect your ears. It is easily done and in the long run you might find that proper earplugs are not that expensive.

PS! Fiona if you read this PM me alright?

[Eckhard]

Secondly I would like to personally strangle the one pissing down my sisters pants just before the show. That was disgusting. (Although I am sure it was noone from the forum.)

Yuck. That's disgusting.

However, after last night at Brixton academy my left ear is nothing more than a very loud high pitched noise. It is now ringing for the third day in a row and I am getting very worried. Tis is nothing to gamble with.

You should see a doctor immediately. They can do something about it, but only in the first few days.

[sheva]

Well, I can tell you that both nights, I've seen guys relieving themselves outside the venue. I had found that in questionable taste, not to mention hygiene, but considering what happened to your sister, I guess those guys were the polite ones.

As for your ears - I've been putting cotton balls in my ears since shortly after starting to go to concerts, which is to say well over 20 years now (ouch). I know they're not quite as good as plugs, but I've never had a problem with post-show ringing, and my hearing seems to be as good as it ever was. If you're going to go to a lot of rock concerts, you have to protect your ears in some fashion. Trust me, you won't miss a note!

[firehazard]

Ear protection, yes, and I seem to need it more as I get older. Though I haven't found it as much of a problem at Pogues gigs as at some others. But the scariest thing is when you forget you've got stuff in your ears, wake up the next morning and think you've gone deaf...

[MissWalshy]

nah you can't block the hearing in any form when listening to the Pogues.

[wwfcpogue]

my ears were ringing for four days ,i forgot to get plugs .it can be a nasty thing ,but it does come back.ill get some next time for sure

[Guest]

yeah it can be esp. bad when the dropkicks are on stage and scruffy wallace is playing the pipes. I had a ringing for a good 4 days after one of their shows I went to last year where I ended up right in front of a stack of speakers as they performed fields of athenry. Certainly good advice to all, always wear some kind of plug.

[Lade]

Secondly I would like to personally strangle the one pissing down my sisters pants just before the show. That was disgusting. (Although I am sure it was noone from the forum.)

I saw that guy! I was standing next to him, what a bastard!
He fucking pissed on my hand aswell. Luckily I couøld go to the toilet and wash it. I guess it's worse when your pants get pissed on.

[folkydot]

Secondly I would like to personally strangle the one pissing down my sisters pants just before the show. That was disgusting. (Although I am sure it was noone from the forum.)

I saw that guy! I was standing next to him, what a bastard!
He fucking pissed on my hand aswell. Luckily I couøld go to the toilet and wash it. I guess it's worse when your pants get pissed on.

I guess it's something bout us norwegians. Maby still sore about that little viking incident years ago.

[Lade]

I guess it's something bout us norwegians. Maby still sore about that little viking incident years ago.

Could be

[STEVIE]

went to the two glasgow gigs /both absuletly amazing but, was deaf for about 2/3 days afterwords /hearing now fully restored[I think],looking at the pictures posted, the Glasgow concerts the POGUES logo on the back drop does't appear to have been working/ going into the Carling Academy when the house lights were on I can remember seeing the Pogues logo on the curtain backdrop ,but once the lights went down DKM /interval / then ther best concert in Glasgow that night [oasis were also playing the glasgow ssec the same night ] Ican't remember seeing the logo shining bright , can remember the backdrop trwinkling with small starlights // I was quite close to the stage so maybe the effect was lost to me/minor minor minor moan ,but looks great iun photo s/// maybe stand a bit further back next year// AS IF

[SkaPunkAndOtherJunk]

However last I'd like to give a word of advice to people attending concerts anywhere. Until yesterday my hearing was undamaged and pure. No problems whatsoever. As a musician myself this is very important for me. My friends kept telling me that I should protect my ears when going places with loud sound but I kept putting it off. After all, those good earplugs cost a fortune. However, after last night at Brixton academy my left ear is nothing more than a very loud high pitched noise. It is now ringing for the third day in a row and I am getting very worried. Tis is nothing to gamble with. Therefore: Attend concerts, have fun! But protect your ears. It is easily done and in the long run you might find that proper earplugs are not that expensive.

PS! Fiona if you read this PM me alright?

yeah my ears are still ringing from the dropkick murphys set. the audio was way too high at brixton on the 20th. plus i guess it makes things worse or enhanced more when i have a bad ear infection & bronchitis. OUCH! i need to protect my ears more...

[STEVIE]

THAT WAS DISGUSTING / PISSING SOMWHERE WERE YOU SHOULD'T PISS ISN'T TOLERATED IN SCOTLAND ANYMORE //UP UNTIL THE HAMPDEM RIOT IN 1980 AFTER THE SCOTTISH CUP FINAL BETWEEN CELTIC AND RANGERS THIS BEHAVIOR WAS ACCEPTABLE / AFTER THAT IT WAS MADE UNACCEPTABLE AND INTOLERABLE/ BEFORE THEN PISSING PUBLICALLY WAS THE DONE THING AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN RUDE NOT TO, SO THE GUYS PISSING AGAINST THE WALL SO LONG AS THEY WERE DISCREET IS PROBABLY THE LOWER END ,, BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR SISTER IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE , AND THIS GUY SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED/ PROBABLY WASN'T EVEN A POGUES FAN //

[philipchevron]

Etiquette is everything. If it is rude not to piss up against the wall, one must, of course, piss up against the wall. Her Majesty The Queen is a stickler for such things herself.

[dave 81]

Secondly I would like to personally strangle the one pissing down my sisters pants just before the show. That was disgusting. (Although I am sure it was noone from the forum.)

I saw that guy! I was standing next to him, what a bastard!
He fucking pissed on my hand aswell. Luckily I couøld go to the toilet and wash it. I guess it's worse when your pants get pissed on.

A good kick to the groin, followed by a nice uppercut to the chin and he'd probably stop pissin'!!!!!!