Atlantic City Review

[thepogue]

For those who just want the bottom line it was "Brilliant, First Rate and a Night to Remember"!

Now for those that should be working now but the boss is out flirting with the cleaning lady here's my long take...

First things first I've read a bit on the venue (carpet, seating, wrong color curtains, bla bla bla) but any place that can have Jim Nabors, The Outlaws and the DeadBoys all in the same week......one must just assume that it won't be the ideal "Pogues Saloon" that we'd all like to see. So I say, any venue that's willin to pay the boys to come anywhere near Virginia....God Bless and you pick the carpet color! Although the running outta Guniess is totally unforgiveable and the lad that had that responiblity sould be the next guy you get a clean towel in the little boys room from the next Jim Nabors show you attend.

Second thought is the Saw Doctors....I've seen these guys three times now and it felt like watching ole friends on stage. True Journymen with something to say...and the natural ablity to convey a feeling...a stunning opener and it's my hopes that those that are unfamiliar with their work will go to their home page and buy a few CD's as they are band worth supporting!

And thirdly....ahhh yes...The Pogues. I view the show as if I was part of a lil peice of history...not to sound over dramatic but here's my thought process. The Pogues blazed trails never ventured (and never matched I'd say) with a deadly combination of Shanes vocal poetry and a band that has a gaelic groove like none other. Pure magic! When I last saw the Pogues in '96 (maybe '97) in Providence, Rhode Island, Spider was leading the boys on vocals and it was fuckin brilliant!! The band in that time frame put out some incredable work but of course the industry, the times, politics, and all those other things that mean absolutely zero when it come to music, got in the way...blurred the screen so to speak. I then caught Shane and the Popes in '01sih at the 9:30 Club. I had never seen the man and to be a true fan it was a must (for me). Shane was in rare form and was shuffling in slippers on stage but as hard as it was to believe he missed very lil of the vocals but it was in his dark/sarcastic voicing. The Popes rocked and gave 1000% but the two thoughts I had as the show closed was "I'm sooo glad I got to see Shane live and I hope ta hell he doesn't die tonight!" A mixed bag of happniess and worry. Now I'm more to blame than anyone...I mean hell...you go to a high wire act and see the guy fall ya can't say "oh I'm shocked" ....Hell if ya didn't wanna see 'em fall you wouldn't have payed to see the show!! But somehow you don't realise how flakin' high that wire is till there usin' snow shovels ta scape the lad up. Ok fast forward to the AC show.....the lights dim and the white man yells bloody murder and the band starts to bangin the drum like a funckin hugh withering machine with notes and chords a flyin. Holy shit lad...SHANES WEARING SHOES!!! FUKCIN' SHOES I TELLS YA!! both on the right feet as far as I kin tell!! Someone mentioned in another post about a mis-cue on the first number but I must'a been thinkin about shinin' those beautiful fuckin shoes cuz I missed all that...and when Shane starts ta singin....well...from that point it still all kinda a blur...frapin heaven. To see them all, Spider doin a number and lookin so great after 10 years, the music from the band was (I pause to find the right word) fuckin' brilliant...just brilliant. Unreal. Don't really care about the crowd, carpet color, tempture, slot machines, pussy, weather, toll prices, fuckin no count U2, drink prices, bills, work, nuttin' cuz....I GOT TO SEE THE FUCKING POGUES!! AND FUCKING SHANE HAD FUCKING SHOES ON...and he was alive singing like no other cock-sucker I'd ever seen....a peice of history I'll tells ya....blue collar history!!

Well I'll wrap it all up by thanking a great new friend that I met at the show, Steve from Houston TX. We had a belly fulla beer and warm hearts as we left the show and I pray to God we can do it again next year!! Also my apologies to all those I threatened with bodliy harm at the show who I would not let cut in front of me at the show. I had one cute lil lady try to get by (to the front) and I told her "go the fuck around and by gezzz if you do, don't end up in front of me". A bit later she asked in a cute lil voice "I dont understand way you don't let me by"? (fluter the eye lashes) and I told her after waiting this long, to be in this spot, for this moment shes got nothing worth the trading (I proceeded to belch a full charge of Gunniess to counter her lashes). She found an alternate route.

My heart felt thanks to all those that made it possiable for the Pogues to be here and to the band memebers..."Thanks mates! and any time ya need yer shoes shined head on back this way!!"


Peace-out, Tom (AKA thepogue)

thepogue@yahoo.com

[Eyeball_Kid]

thanks man, your writing captures this special ecstasy you only feel at Pogues shows well.

[jeff_mahone]

I don't know about the shoes, but everything else is right on. Truly awesome show. While the Borgata wouldn't be my first pick of a place to see a show, I've got no significant complaints either.

[john]

boy you sure ramble on about a lot of nothing - the pogues are fantastic that is all you needed to say - but we all know that and are bored by your long winded story - go shine some shoes and have a little more respect for woman, wish i had been the girls boyfriend cause you would have had a hard time typing today.

[Eyeball_Kid]

well that shoe thing caught my attention too - what's up with that?

[thepogue]

you should have stopped reading after the first line as I suggested for those with AD. As far as being nicer to women I'm an EEO non-line cutter. The guy before her was a very cool, 6'10" firefighter from philly...I told him the exact same thing less the belch (he refrained from fluttering his eye lashes so there was no need). And as far as you being her boy friend and defending her honor (or lack there of) in a few years when your age allows you to enter such shows, I'd be more than welcome to give you the opportunity. Please use the next few years to find a girlfriend to attent this gala event!

[thepogue]

i guess the shoe bit doesn't work wiff out seein the slippers

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[CraigBatty]

...you should have stopped reading after the first line as I suggested for those with AD.... ....in a few years when your age allows you.... find a girlfriend .....

Here's a script for Focusyn, our new 'sit down-shut the fuck up- and pay attention' pill. Pass it onto Johnny at the back there!

Wwwwwreeeeoooooowwrrrrrrrr.

I thought your review of The Pogues most recent professional engagement was foul-mouthed, boisterous, and just a little bit ... well, disgustingly brash, actually. Fucking loved it, keep up the good work, and yer cheque was in the mail, but now it's in MY fucking pocket! HAH!

Oh, sorry, JOHN. Was that too long.......?

[philipchevron]

Footwear is important in rock n roll. The Pogue understands this.

Hello Boston, by the way.

[Guest]

.... and a big "hello" to you Mr. Chevron. I can't wait for tomorrow night. I wish I was there tonight as well. With my first little one on the way I am relieved to have tomorrow's kitchen pass!!

[pogues22]

Who the fuck cares what musical journalists have to say about the concert Most music journalists wouldn't know a good song if came up and bit them in the ass. Music today is bland, and most of it is nothing but trying to incorporate you into their institution. I was at the Atlantic City show, and what a fucking show it was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

Mr. Chevron, you guys were a sight to behold, and the show itself was fantastic.

[chefchil]

Hey Tom--wassup! Let's hope we get to do it again next year!
Steve