The Medusa Fora

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2006 11:56 pm**

I know he's a Dub, it just dosn't work, your right. Barney, the original singer with Blood or Whiskey has the soul / feeling, to carry it off convincingly.

Posted: **Sun May 21, 2006 8:58 pm**

But since he's left, Blood or Whiskey is not very good if you ask me...

Posted: **Wed May 24, 2006 11:23 pm**

Flogging Molly is having DVD release party every Tuesday the month of July at Molly Malone's in LA. Dirges playing each week plus cds and dvd giveaways.

Posted: **Tue May 30, 2006 7:18 pm**

Sober wrote:But since he's left, Blood or Whiskey is not very good if you ask me...

You're right, and with all the paddy rock bands out there, he had/has a great voice while the others don't.

Posted: **Wed May 31, 2006 9:33 am**

Fintan wrote:
Maija wrote:Me too. And I'm normally very picky when it comes to voices.

Ditto.. I think Dave King is an interestingly driven man. I quite like their music, in fact, I wish I could write anything half as good as they do. Tobacco Island is a fine song for example.
And, regarding the never-ending debate : there ARE only so many notes, cadences, riffs, motifs, and things out there. Sooner or later they get re-used. By the logic used by some folks (like folk purists for example), The Pogues themselves made considerable 'borrowings' from the trad music corpus. How 'original' was that? By MY standards it was HIGHLY original, but others may disagree. Good luck to 'em and fuck the begrudgers.

agreed

Posted: **Sat Jun 03, 2006 11:59 pm**

Stop comparing Flogging Molly to The Pogues. The music is where the differences lie. One reviewer said Flogging Molly uses more fiddle, but the Pogues used more of the tin whistle and also the cittern to name a few instruments. The songwriting points of Dave King are not even in the same universe as MacGowan's poetry. I've seen both bands live and The Pogues concert was the best, because when all is said and done the created the genre. Oh yeah, three Flogging Molly songs totally rip off The Pogues.

Posted: **Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:07 am**

I think it's a given that The Pogues put on a better show than Flogging Molly. And yes, at least three of their songs pay tribute to The Pogues. But they're not trying to be The Pogues. And if they play anywhere near you, you ought to give them a try.

Posted: **Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:12 am**

Flogging Molly Sucks!

POGUES RULE!!!!!

Posted: **Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:55 am**

territa wrote:I think it's a given that The Pogues put on a better show than Flogging Molly. And yes, at least three of their songs pay tribute to The Pogues. But they're not trying to be The Pogues. And if they play anywhere near you, you ought to give them a try.

I'm going to see them in July actually.

Posted: **Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:09 am**

Me too, a couple of times actually. If the Pogues won't come to European mainland there's only Flogging Molly left to go to :wink:

Posted: **Sun Jun 04, 2006 4:18 pm**

I'm going to see them in July actually.

Me to, new to them to be honest but from what i've heard they sound my kind of sound and if you dont try you wont know!

Posted: **Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:25 pm**

I saw them on March 11, 2006 in Atlantic City, fantastic show!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:03 pm**

Heather wrote:
territa wrote:I think it's a given that The Pogues put on a better show than Flogging Molly. And yes, at least three of their songs pay tribute to The Pogues. But they're not trying to be The Pogues. And if they play anywhere near you, you ought to give them a try.

I'm going to see them in July actually.

Your first time Heather?

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:19 pm**

georgecat wrote:
Heather wrote:
territa wrote:I think it's a given that The Pogues put on a better show than Flogging Molly. And yes, at least three of their songs pay tribute to The Pogues. But they're not trying to be The Pogues. And if they play anywhere near you, you ought to give them a try.

I'm going to see them in July actually.

Your first time Heather?

Yes and I'm really looking forward to it.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:36 pm**

Heather wrote:
georgecat wrote:
Heather wrote:
territa wrote:I think it's a given that The Pogues put on a better show than Flogging Molly. And yes, at least three of their songs pay tribute to The Pogues. But they're not trying to be The Pogues. And if they play anywhere near you, you ought to give them a try.

I'm going to see them in July actually.

Your first time Heather?

Yes and I'm really looking forward to it.

Have a good time!!
I think they're a fabulous band.

The Medusa Fora

pogues and flogging molly