March 16, 2007 Electric Factory, Philly

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:53 pm**

philipchevron wrote:Some of us just got back in the East Village after the Philly Show.

Phil, if you're into any footie matches this weekend go to Nevada Smith's in the village... "Where football is religion!"
74 Third Avenue (Between 11th and 12th Streets), NYC (212) 982-2591

All the best on the remaining shows. Like I said ealier, WISH I WAS THERE!!

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:54 pm**

last night i dreamt i was at this show
the band played a pistol for paddy garcia
(im a lucid dreamer... so it isn't as impressive)
but it was still fucking cool

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:22 pm**

Great show! I think the Pogues devious plan of sticking the worst band in America as the opener worked like a charm- it made the boys sound better then ever after having to sit through a geeky high school jazz club's version of jam rock. I'm still debating what was worse- the drive there or subjecting myself to Starving Goliath and their "charismatic" front man who looked like he was up past his bed time, their wanky freestyle guitar riffs, and their general lack of any sort of discernable song structure. Next time throw a punk band up there and leave the Phish lovers with their stinking petula drenched buddies at home.

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:08 pm**

I woulda drank whale piss to hear greenland at one of the Boston shows. Fuck. It grieves me 10 times more just thinking about it.
Great job in Philly, gentlemen!!!

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:45 pm**

Wow! you guys were incredible! My dad and I treked to Philly from Baltimore. A 4 hour drive because of weather just to see the the greatest group in all the land on the greatest weekend on earth!!! The greatest quote of the night? "Wheel him out" shane you still have it man! this is the second time in a year that I have seen them. LAst March 10th in D.C. at the 9:30 club. Ian if you read this........Thanks!!! cheers mate!

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:54 pm**

We came from Richmond, Virginia, averaging 30 miles an hour (you do the math), but well worth it. Mr. Chevron, our most sincere thanks for dedicating Kitty to us, it really made for a tremendous occasion.

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:56 pm**

Anonymous wrote:We came from Richmond, Virginia, averaging 30 miles an hour (you do the math), but well worth it. Mr. Chevron, our most sincere thanks for dedicating Kitty to us, it really made for a tremendous occasion.

Ah, there you are, Kitty and Timothy, glad you made it!

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:02 pm**

Thanks to Shane and the boys for making the trip to Philly last night! What a blast!

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:02 pm**

bloodycatholic wrote:Wow!! I can't find the words. Tonights show was amazing. Highlight of the night for me was Greenland whale fisheries! Brave boys!

What a treat for you Philly folks. I'd have loved to heard that during the Orpheum show. I would guess they probably have a surprise or two in store for the final NY show tonight.

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:19 pm**

Mike in Boston wrote:I would guess they probably have a surprise or two in store for the final NY show tonight.

And the anticipation's 'bout making me crazy this afternoon.

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:58 pm**

well, after waiting 17 years or so, I finally got to see Shane and The Pogues together,
after having seen Shane w/The Popes and The Pogues w/o Shane, at their last gig in
Philly back in I guess 1993 or 4, at the Trocadero (Waiting for Herb)

I loved every minute of it. I guess other people who have seen some of these reunion shows have gotten used to it, but it is really something to first see all the guys together on stage, and the cheer when Shane appears. But really what struck me during the night was good the band sounded. Actually on many of the tunes better than the albums. Like on Sunnny Side, Spider seemed to be playing some extra riff on the whistle that I don't think I ever heard on the album, or maybe it got buried in the mix, but it sounded great. And Body of an American, which may be my single most favorite Pogues song - it is just so perfect - somehow was just so much more "meatier" than the recording.

And the old folkie in me loved hearing Greenland Whale Fischeries - a song I first heard on a Weavers recording - and Poor Paddy. and Kitty - what a beautiful song, and one I never thought Shane would be able to quite sing again, but he sounded fucking good!

Well, Phil, thanks for coming to Philly!

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:33 pm**

My god, you guys sounded phenomenal friday night in philly. it made the loooong drive up well worth it. yes, greenland whale fisheries was great. eveything was just top shelf guys. thanks for a great sounding show.

too bad the electric factory is such a shitty place, with shitty sound, and shitty bouncers. t'would have made it even that much more enjoyable. $20 for parking...fuck the electric factory. $5.35 for 10 ounces of yeungling. $8.00 for 10 oz of guiness !!! shit on the electric factory. never thought i'd say this, but even though the borgata ran out of beer last year and even though it is in atlantic city, the asshole of the country...it was still a better venue.
thanks guys. i hope to see you again next year

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:57 pm**

I was wondering about the parking situation as well. I don't recall them charging $20 to park before, I kind of thought the guys working the lot were running a scam and pocketing the extra cash. With all the snow people didn't really have anywhere else to go so they were forced to park there. There weren't any signs with the price posted so we pretty much had no other options other than to believe them and pay up. I was so mad I gave the guy a $20, said "Thanks", then parked in a very angry manner.

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:08 pm**

great show last night! how bout joey cashman lookin like a lesbian teamster, very scarey getup...

**Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:19 pm**

stivwhaler wrote:I was wondering about the parking situation as well. I don't recall them charging $20 to park before, I kind of thought the guys working the lot were running a scam and pocketing the extra cash. With all the snow people didn't really have anywhere else to go so they were forced to park there. There weren't any signs with the price posted so we pretty much had no other options other than to believe them and pay up. I was so mad I gave the guy a $20, said "Thanks", then parked in a very angry manner.

There's nothing more valuable than a parking lot in the right location. There are lots around Fenway Park that get $60.00 and they have no shortage of takers. I paid $25 to park last week when they were at the Orpheum and that included a 20-minute 5 block walk from the lot to the show.

Parking lots and Dunkin Donuts. Gold Mines.

March 16, 2007 Electric Factory, Philly

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