The Medusa Fora

This may seem a bit off the wall, and I accept that only a few contributers to this site (namely those in the band) can answer this and there are at least eight different answers.

Given that in this years UK tour there are several scheduled 'rest days', transitional travelling can only fill so much time and I'd guess there isn't enough time to go home etc - what do the Pogues tend to do on days off whilst touring? Do the cards come out or does the touring party fragment off to do their own thing?

It must prove quite a enduring headache for the tour manager to have to continually ensure that everyone arrives in the correct place at the correct time.........

Toby wrote:This may seem a bit off the wall, and I accept that only a few contributers to this site (namely those in the band) can answer this and there are at least eight different answers.

Given that in this years UK tour there are several scheduled 'rest days', transitional travelling can only fill so much time and I'd guess there isn't enough time to go home etc - what do the Pogues tend to do on days off whilst touring? Do the cards come out or does the touring party fragment off to do their own thing?

It must prove quite a enduring headache for the tour manager to have to continually ensure that everyone arrives in the correct place at the correct time.........

I’ve often thought about this, but I reckon the tour manager might get a headache from someone more than others when it comes to arriving on time!!

For intriguing insights into The Pogues' tour journal, it's worth checking out Mr Fearnley's BlogueMahone: http://www.pogues.com/Print/blogmahone.html

firehazard wrote:For intriguing insights into The Pogues' tour journal, it's worth checking out Mr Fearnley's BlogueMahone: http://www.pogues.com/Print/blogmahone.html

I really miss that one. Too bad he´s not doing it anymore.

Two shows in and no one has mentioned that we've got three extra people on stage with us playing trumpet, sax and trombone. their names? dan, pete and ian. the jesse james horns. they've got a tour blog which i have forgotten the address of, but you can find out what we get up to there. go to pogues official myspace or whatever it is called and it's in the blog bit there. see you tonight leeds.

Spider Stacy wrote:Two shows in and no one has mentioned that we've got three extra people on stage with us playing trumpet, sax and trombone. their names? dan, pete and ian. the jesse james horns. they've got a tour blog which i have forgotten the address of, but you can find out what we get up to there. go to pogues official myspace or whatever it is called and it's in the blog bit there. see you tonight leeds.

On one of my posts in Set Lists i said they were great. Metropolis and Body O A American were fantasic with them.

Spider Stacy wrote:Two shows in and no one has mentioned that we've got three extra people on stage with us playing trumpet, sax and trombone. their names? dan, pete and ian. the jesse james horns. they've got a tour blog which i have forgotten the address of, but you can find out what we get up to there. go to pogues official myspace or whatever it is called and it's in the blog bit there. see you tonight leeds.

Will these lads be coming to North America with The Pogues when they tour here in March 09??

The Marseille Figs were great with you guys in NY??.........................Fiesta was incredible (hilarious as well) with the whole lot of you's up there??............................it truly summed up how much fun you guys are all having??.....


Irishrose

Spider Stacy wrote:Two shows in and no one has mentioned that we've got three extra people on stage with us playing trumpet, sax and trombone. their names? dan, pete and ian. the jesse james horns. they've got a tour blog which i have forgotten the address of, but you can find out what we get up to there. go to pogues official myspace or whatever it is called and it's in the blog bit there. see you tonight leeds.

Cheers for the heads up on the blog, having not seen you men on this tour yet i'd no idea about the 3 extra lads in tow. While you were in Belfast i was round your neck of the woods listening to gunners booing their own players cya in sheffield.

Spider Stacy wrote:Two shows in and no one has mentioned that we've got three extra people on stage with us playing trumpet, sax and trombone. their names? dan, pete and ian. the jesse james horns.

Weren't they used on Fiesta?

Spider Stacy wrote:Two shows in and no one has mentioned that we've got three extra people on stage with us playing trumpet, sax and trombone. their names? dan, pete and ian. the jesse james horns. they've got a tour blog which i have forgotten the address of, but you can find out what we get up to there. go to pogues official myspace or whatever it is called and it's in the blog bit there. see you tonight leeds.

A horn section? Outstanding!! Always dug the sax on fiesta, looking forward to see where else the horns'll crop up. Just when I thought I couldn't get more excited for tomorrow...

Montresor wrote:

Spider Stacy wrote:Two shows in and no one has mentioned that we've got three extra people on stage with us playing trumpet, sax and trombone. their names? dan, pete and ian. the jesse james horns. they've got a tour blog which i have forgotten the address of, but you can find out what we get up to there. go to pogues official myspace or whatever it is called and it's in the blog bit there. see you tonight leeds.

A horn section? Outstanding!! Always dug the sax on fiesta, looking forward to see where else the horns'll crop up. Just when I thought I couldn't get more excited for tomorrow...

No extra people in Atlanta...

Clash Cadillac wrote:

Montresor wrote:

Spider Stacy wrote:Two shows in and no one has mentioned that we've got three extra people on stage with us playing trumpet, sax and trombone. their names? dan, pete and ian. the jesse james horns. they've got a tour blog which i have forgotten the address of, but you can find out what we get up to there. go to pogues official myspace or whatever it is called and it's in the blog bit there. see you tonight leeds.

A horn section? Outstanding!! Always dug the sax on fiesta, looking forward to see where else the horns'll crop up. Just when I thought I couldn't get more excited for tomorrow...

No extra people in Atlanta...

Bah. Well, really excited regardless.