The Medusa Fora

Who´s going to stand in for Philip on the Christmas Tour? James Walbourne is now a Pretenders member and they´ve just released a new album so I guess he´s busy... or?

Spider, James....please let us know?

mats wrote:Who´s going to stand in for Philip on the Christmas Tour? James Walbourne is now a Pretenders member and they´ve just released a new album so I guess he´s busy... or?

Spider, James....please let us know?

Don't you mean, stand in?

We all know that there is no-one can replace Philip, ever.

Well, sorry if my English is bad. I know no-one can replace Philip but I´d rather have someone playing the guitar than no one at all. If you listen to the Youtube clips from the summer festivals you know what I mean. After all, all I want is Philip to be in good health again.

James Walbourne is first and foremost a solo artist. However, when you are that fucking good you don't go unnoticed. Since I've known him he's been playing with Son Volt, The Pernice Brothers, Edwyn Collins, Me, Boz Boorer, Willie Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis and many more. He's done the new Pretenders album, he's doing pretty much every show with us at christmas, he has a few unbreakable commitments so i think he's missing four. Don't ask me which. But we'll be rehearsing and playing as a seven piece on those nights. Me and him have been doing an album since about 1999. We've got two and a half tracks so far and some little bits of songs but that'll have to go on hold for the next 20 years or so as James has just signed a major deal in the US. Oh yeah, and we knocked out the music for that Bitey animation in a couple of hours one afternoon. In fairness he should be the monickered the 11th Pogue because of Kirsty & Joe, but then they were both 9th Pogues too...so maybe we'll give him the number 9 shirt after all.

spider stacy wrote:James Walbourne i think he's missing four. Don't ask me which

Any chance of a clue?

Wigan without Amr Zaki would not be a pretty site, in all honesty the Pogues without a guitar player is not ideal really is it ?

Mark_Wafc wrote:

spider stacy wrote:James Walbourne i think he's missing four. Don't ask me which

Any chance of a clue?

Wigan without Amr Zaki would not be a pretty site, in all honesty the Pogues without a guitar player is not ideal really is it ?

Doesn't that singer of theirs play guitar?

Silent Majority wrote:

Mark_Wafc wrote:Wigan without Amr Zaki would not be a pretty site, in all honesty the Pogues without a guitar player is not ideal really is it ?

Doesn't that singer of theirs play guitar?

Amr Zaki sings?!

Mark_Wafc wrote:Wigan without Amr Zaki would not be a pretty site, in all honesty the Pogues without a guitar player is not ideal really is it ?

Fortunately, I have just had a free transfer to Wigan FC.

philipchevron wrote:

Mark_Wafc wrote:Wigan without Amr Zaki would not be a pretty site, in all honesty the Pogues without a guitar player is not ideal really is it ?

Fortunately, I have just had a free transfer to Wigan FC.

You could not do any worse that most of the team last night anyway Phil!

"Wigan without Amr Zaki would not be a pretty site, in all honesty the Pogues without a guitar player is not ideal really is it ?"

God, you people are so irritating sometimes. Ignoring your comparison between ourselves and wigan, i didn't say that we would be playing without a guitar. We've got twice the amount of members as most bands, several of whom can play guitar.I think we're covered.

spider stacy wrote:

"Wigan without Amr Zaki would not be a pretty site, in all honesty the Pogues without a guitar player is not ideal really is it ?"

God, you people are so irritating sometimes. Ignoring your comparison between ourselves and wigan, i didn't say that we would be playing without a guitar. We've got twice the amount of members as most bands, several of whom can play guitar.I think we're covered.

Thanks for the reply Spider in your own inimitable style; it answers a question and settles a debate i was having with someone a week or so ago! and i'm happy because i was correct

spider stacy wrote:

"Wigan without Amr Zaki would not be a pretty site, in all honesty the Pogues without a guitar player is not ideal really is it ?"

God, you people are so irritating sometimes. Ignoring your comparison between ourselves and wigan, i didn't say that we would be playing without a guitar. We've got twice the amount of members as most bands, several of whom can play guitar.I think we're covered.

God, you whistle players are right grumpy bastards sometimes.

Only kidding.

Arsenal 1 Hull City 2... sweet.

The rest of thrilling football reminiscences inspired by last remark have been moved to
Football forever thread

Mark_Wafc wrote:

spider stacy wrote:James Walbourne i think he's missing four. Don't ask me which

Any chance of a clue?

Wigan without Amr Zaki would not be a pretty site, in all honesty the Pogues without a guitar player is not ideal really is it ?

I used to play the spoons............my schedule is quite open at the moment......

More postings feverishly pigeon holed away. Macrua you have the soul of a bureaucrat.