GLASGOW -DEC 10TH

[philipchevron]

How did Mr. Fearnley perform in light of the recent injury??

He's mending.

[RICHB]

Shane was bladdered and went off at least six times for drink!

did you study journalism? Sounds like the typical gig review.

Yes, it is scarcely noticed that at various points in the show, myself, Darryl, Terry and sometimes Andrew and James also leave the stage to get bladdered, to take Class A drugs, to exhaust the groupies.............or merely just to answer a minor call of nature, all the more frequent in advancing age, I regret to say. But unlike Shane, we don't have our own private tent, guarded by angels, in which to indulge in debauchery. Jem and Spider have more continent dispositions.

Shane sacrifices scottish policemen in that tent in a large wooden man. This allows Shane to regenerate and keep his powerful voice

[RICHB]

Erm sorry I seem to have been hounded for this post, but this has been the first time I have seen The Pogues (i missed them the last twice for personal reasons) I didn't mean the drink comments to come across as insulting, it was all in good jest and the show was the best I have ever seen by any band. I don't know how things usually go at shows... sorry folks!

RE Monsieur Chevron, "Call of nature" it may be but every time Shane Reappeared onstage, as did a full tray of drinks.

I just want to know how he gets to the bar and back so quick

Dont think your being hounded think its more a case of the same thing gets said by people all the time. The wine at the end is a prop which has been worked into show the last couple of years (I think im right in saying that arnt I????). Shane may or may not have a new dirnk when he goes off stage but the point is thats not the reason that he is given a break between certain parts of the act. Think people just get a bit fed up with the same comments about Shane being posted all the time

[gimmedanger]

Oh cheers mate, out of interest why does he have to go offstage? Sorry if I come across as a bit naive

[Fr. McGreer]

Shane has always taken a back seat at certain times during gigs, from way back in the day. During instrumental numbers i can remember him sitting on the drum riser, minding his own buisness having a drink and a ciggy while the the lads played away.

Since the reunion gigs started in 2001, Philip Chevron took over the vocal duties for his song, Thousands Are Sailing. Jem Finer wrote a fantastic tune, Metropolis, and this is now a highlight for me. Spider belts out his thumpers, Tuesday Morning and Repeal and the lads let Andrew out from behind the skins occasionally for trad tune The Star of the County Down.

That's five times he's redundant. When Terry sings (wish he'd do Ned this tour) Shane will be twiddling his thumbs six times during a gig.

The Pogues are eight people

[philipchevron]

Shane has always taken a back seat at certain times during gigs, from way back in the day. During instrumental numbers i can remember him sitting on the drum riser, minding his own buisness having a drink and a ciggy while the the lads played away.

Since the reunion gigs started in 2001, Philip Chevron took over the vocal duties for his song, Thousands Are Sailing. Jem Finer wrote a fantastic tune, Metropolis, and this is now a highlight for me. Spider belts out his thumpers, Tuesday Morning and Repeal and the lads let Andrew out from behind the skins occasionally for trad tune The Star of the County Down.

That's five times he's redundant. When Terry sings (wish he'd do Ned this tour) Shane will be twiddling his thumbs six times during a gig.

The Pogues are eight people

And in fact it's been that way since 1982, when it was six people, although as he was then also the guitarist (until 1985), he did not actually leave the stage.

Just by way of a small correction, I began singing "Thousands" around 1989, I think.

[Fr. McGreer]

Just by way of a small correction, I began singing "Thousands" around 1989, I think.

Well there you go. You learn something new everyday. '89 to '94 my hazzy, fuzzy phase

[philipchevron]

Just by way of a small correction, I began singing "Thousands" around 1989, I think.

Well there you go. You learn something new everyday. '89 to '94 my hazzy, fuzzy phase

Yes, me too.

[gimmedanger]

You live and learn, thanks guys

[Johan From Sweden]

Just by way of a small correction, I began singing "Thousands" around 1989, I think.

Well there you go. You learn something new everyday. '89 to '94 my hazzy, fuzzy phase

Yes, me too.

And don´t you even think about stop singing it for at least 50 more years

BTW, My hazzy, fuzzy phase have a strange habbit to return every Pogues trip, but in a decent way