The Tossers

[philofbelloni]

The banjo player is a school teacher and can only tour during summer break. The Tossers are a great group of people. When I saw them in October, they basically played audience requests after an hour. There were only 40 or so in the crowd but those 40 saw a fantastic show.

[Billie]

one question: i love the song "Caoin"
what the hell does caoin mean?

[Jim]

Along those lines, does anyone know what the Gaelic in Preab San Ol says? Any irish speakers here?

[Sober]

I really feel like Tony is trying to become Shane Macgowan. Drinking habits reminiscent to those of the man

Yes, because obviously Shane MacGowan is the only musican who drinks.

No, it's more his attitude towards it actually, which is really different from any musician who drinks. And as I said, his laugh is really like that of The Man. But it's probably not voluntary anyway. It's just that when I watched the interview, I thought I was watching a younger and more intelligible Shane Macgowan.

[Sam not logged in]

Tony (sometimes) looks more like Luke Kelly to me: http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/8150/millwaukeeec4.jpg (upper middle).

[see above]

and an interview... he should grow his hair again http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZlCvID76ieE

[Sober]

I bought the live CD/DVD yesterday and it's totally awesome. It shows you that The Tossers are one of the best live acts of the moment. What really bothers me though, is that they play three additional tracks that are not listed (Dancing Shoes, Altercations and another). But those three extra songs are not considered like one chapter or one track on the DVD and CD respectively. This means that there's a song of 9 minutes, but that's only because Dancing Shoes is on it too. On the DVD it doesn't bother me, but it's annoying having two songs on the same CD track, especially when you convert it to MP3 to listen on your ipod. Secondly, it's really a shame that they didn't play any song off Purgatory. I love this album. But on the good side of things, they played many songs that were never recorded, most of which are really good. Tony sang a very good acapella song, Press Gang. They also play many old songs, but I miss the female voice on Buckets of Beer. And since this is a 2006 recording, no songs from Agony, of course. But including all their music videos as a bonus was really a great idea. And Becca is AMAZING! She plays fiddle like if it were an extension of her body. Clay Hansen is there and sings a good version of Seven Drunken Nights. There are three bonus live videos included on the DVD, but those are very badly filmed and recorded, they're not worth it.

All in all, if you consider yourself a Tossers fan, buy this DVD, you won't be sorry!

[Sober]

Come on, am I the only Tossers fan who got this or what? I'd like to read other people's opinion on this celtic must-have!

[Eric V]

Come on, am I the only Tossers fan who got this or what? I'd like to read other people's opinion on this celtic must-have!

Waiting to get my Amazon birthday present certificate. Will buy soon. Wouldn't miss it despite what anyone else here said.

[Sober]

What did anybody say? I didn't see any review yet, but I didn't look for a couple of days. Are there any out? If so, links please! People are talking shit about the Tossers then? They SO deserve a painful death.

[Fionn MacCool]

After reading their MySpace blog, they seem like a shower of wankers.
Bad mouthing The Wakes, a band who are a thousand times better than them. Go on outta that!

[Eric V]

After reading their MySpace blog, they seem like a shower of wankers.

I find that after reading any MySpace page. MySpace is lame. I just don't get the hype.

[territa]

Come on, am I the only Tossers fan who got this or what? I'd like to read other people's opinion on this celtic must-have!

I'm still waiting on mine to arrive.

[Sober]

Why do you all order on Amazon? There are no music stores where you live? Wouldn't it be faster? Or is there a big difference price-wise?

[Fionn MacCool]

After reading their MySpace blog, they seem like a shower of wankers.

I find that after reading any MySpace page. MySpace is lame. I just don't get the hype.

It is lame, I don't use it but I was speaking to one of the lads from Glasgow-Irish band The Wakes who had just done a gig with them and he pointed me i nthe direction of their blog. Tossers is a good name for them.