Glasgow - 11 Dec 2007
Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:52 am
waiting with baited breath to hear how the 1st of the christmas shows went
....got pissed in limavady
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dublinrambler - Scaramuccia
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Glasgow - 11 Dec 2007
Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:53 am
Just back from my first Pogues gig and it was one of the best gigs I've ever been to. Me and my mates realy enjoyed ourselves and everyone else seemed to as well. I wish i was going to more dates on this tour. I'm sure someone else will give a more detailed report than this tomorow!
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first report on uk tour - glasgow.
Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:14 am
i'm just back from glasgow academy and you know how some things can make a show a classic for some and for others something else may happen to make it a bad night . jarvis cocker summed it up for me he once said ' well y'no , musically it may have been poor , but i got off with someone ive fancied for years so it was a great gig and a different person may have dropped all their money from their pocket making it a bad gig for them.
well, i think i've seen shane/popes/pogues often enough to know - as well as you do too - that a lot of it comes down to His state of 'mind' shall we say?
ONCE AGAIN SHANE DIDN'T LET HIS GLASGOW CROWD DOWN. THE MAN WAS ON FIRE!! At His best , toying with the crowd and sharing a joke, dancing with the mic stand,doing His pint on the forehead balancing act, winding up the band and of course taking about 10 mins to remember what part of the song he was at, while the band fill, keeping the momentum of the songs (particularly 'poor paddy' (WHAT YEAR IS IT? 46? 41? ETC.) AND B/O/Smoke).
My own 'great gig' analogy comes from the fact that ,although 'if i should fall' and 'streams' are among my faves, i feel shanes been starting shows with them forever (most times ive seen Him anyway - 20 yrs nearly n countin ). Also ive been shoutin from the front for him to sing 'transmetropolitan' for years- i think theres somethin special about a classic band playing the first song from their first album - the Zep the other day for example - and thats what made my night , FROM THE ROSY PARKS OF ENGLAND . . . TO THE SCOTTISH SHORES TODAY. i thank the pogues for making my night very special.
I had a magical night once again and i really hope fans waiting for the pogues wall of sound to visit their town will come away with the same euphoria i have the now (thats not the drink and drugs talkin now, easy people)
I've said it before an i'll say it again . . 'MON THE POGUES! ! ! !
well, i think i've seen shane/popes/pogues often enough to know - as well as you do too - that a lot of it comes down to His state of 'mind' shall we say?
ONCE AGAIN SHANE DIDN'T LET HIS GLASGOW CROWD DOWN. THE MAN WAS ON FIRE!! At His best , toying with the crowd and sharing a joke, dancing with the mic stand,doing His pint on the forehead balancing act, winding up the band and of course taking about 10 mins to remember what part of the song he was at, while the band fill, keeping the momentum of the songs (particularly 'poor paddy' (WHAT YEAR IS IT? 46? 41? ETC.) AND B/O/Smoke).
My own 'great gig' analogy comes from the fact that ,although 'if i should fall' and 'streams' are among my faves, i feel shanes been starting shows with them forever (most times ive seen Him anyway - 20 yrs nearly n countin ). Also ive been shoutin from the front for him to sing 'transmetropolitan' for years- i think theres somethin special about a classic band playing the first song from their first album - the Zep the other day for example - and thats what made my night , FROM THE ROSY PARKS OF ENGLAND . . . TO THE SCOTTISH SHORES TODAY. i thank the pogues for making my night very special.
I had a magical night once again and i really hope fans waiting for the pogues wall of sound to visit their town will come away with the same euphoria i have the now (thats not the drink and drugs talkin now, easy people)
I've said it before an i'll say it again . . 'MON THE POGUES! ! ! !
they never drank water,
but whiskey by pints
but whiskey by pints
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Re: first report on uk tour - glasgow.
Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:29 am
So they opened with Transmetropolitan?!? Awesome!!
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SonOfErin - Il Dottore
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Re: first report on uk tour - glasgow.
Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:06 am
SonOfErin wrote:So they opened with Transmetropolitan?!? Awesome!!
I don't think so.
Was Mr. C there?
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Re: first report on uk tour - glasgow.
Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:30 am
And what about Fairytale?
Who joined Shane on vocals?
(assuming it was played at all!)
Who joined Shane on vocals?
(assuming it was played at all!)
In heaven I met my Maker, I told Him a few jokes
we also sang some songs, He even liked The Pogues
http://www.myspace.com/dutchirishbastard
we also sang some songs, He even liked The Pogues
http://www.myspace.com/dutchirishbastard
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PADDYgoesDUTCH - Il Capitano
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Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:23 am
OK its after 3am here now. I am expecting answers regarding Philip, set list and FONY when I wake up...
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Clash Cadillac - Yeoman Rand
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Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:25 am
Clash Cadillac wrote:OK its after 3am here now. I am expecting answers regarding Philip, set list and FONY when I wake up...
Charming, a list of songs, and Going To No 1, Woo!
No guarantee these are the right answers though.
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Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:41 am
They did, indeed, open with Transmetropolitan, and there was another MASSIVE addition to the setlist which I am not going to mention!
Philip's presence was (obviously) missed but his stand-in done a sterling job. And we did get Thousands are Sailing, with Shane doing the vocal. FONY was the second last song, with Fiesta closing the show.
Shane was a bit ropey on the first three songs but once he got into it he was, as our friend said, on fire. I have been to every Glasgow gig since 1987 and that was up there with the best.
Philip's presence was (obviously) missed but his stand-in done a sterling job. And we did get Thousands are Sailing, with Shane doing the vocal. FONY was the second last song, with Fiesta closing the show.
Shane was a bit ropey on the first three songs but once he got into it he was, as our friend said, on fire. I have been to every Glasgow gig since 1987 and that was up there with the best.
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Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:49 am
Anonymous wrote:They did, indeed, open with Transmetropolitan, and there was another MASSIVE addition to the setlist which I am not going to mention!
Please, please, please a set list please
The piano has been drinking, not me
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mats - Brighella
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Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:01 am
Cannot remember the set list Mats (had far too much beer!) but they opened with Transmetropolitan followed by IISFFGWG then The Broad Majestic Shannon and played pretty much everything you'd want to hear including A Pair Of Brown Eyes, Rainy Night In Soho, Streams Of Whiskey (in the first encore), FONY (in the second), and they were on top form.
Do you guys actually want to know what the massive addition was?
Do you guys actually want to know what the massive addition was?
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