manchester central - 15 Dec 2007

**Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:37 pm**

That was fantastic! The best gig I've ever been to. That said, it was my first Pogues gig, so I suppose that makes sense.

I saw Shane just once before and he was great, but nothing like as good as that. Like others have said I was surprised at how lucid and sharp he was.

It seems a bit of a shame to go on about Shane though as the entire performance was great. I was very close to Jem for the short while I wasn't being thrown about :lol:

and it was great to see him play. Transmetropolitan was a highlight for me, as was Sally Maclennane.

Anyway, it was so good I had to sign up here and say that.

Oh, and I should probably mentioned that little welsh girl I met, she was a highlight too :wink:

**Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:51 pm**

What was the set list?

Iain

**Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:06 pm**

Mark_Wafc wrote:
Eckhard wrote:
Mark_Wafc wrote:
I love the laminated lyrics Shane has for Thousands and Transmetropolitan! Hardly hides them tho does he?

"This is for when i forget the words!"

I wonder why nobody had this pretty obvious idea earlier.

Cheers for acting as 'Official Photographer' at the aftershow on Saturday by the way mate; hope you found your way back to the hotel ok the tram we were waiting for took ages!

I thought I took a few of those photos, or did you get a few more after I left?

By the way sorry we left so early, was gasping for a fag!!!

**Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:18 pm**

Heather wrote:
Mark_Wafc wrote:
Eckhard wrote:
Mark_Wafc wrote:
I love the laminated lyrics Shane has for Thousands and Transmetropolitan! Hardly hides them tho does he?

"This is for when i forget the words!"

I wonder why nobody had this pretty obvious idea earlier.

Cheers for acting as 'Official Photographer' at the aftershow on Saturday by the way mate; hope you found your way back to the hotel ok the tram we were waiting for took ages!

I thought I took a few of those photos, or did you get a few more after I left?

By the way sorry we left so early, was gasping for a fag!!!

Not sure now, but we managed to collar everyone by the end of the night!!

**Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:23 pm**

Mark_Wafc wrote:
Heather wrote:
Mark_Wafc wrote:
Eckhard wrote:
Mark_Wafc wrote:
I love the laminated lyrics Shane has for Thousands and Transmetropolitan! Hardly hides them tho does he?

"This is for when i forget the words!"

I wonder why nobody had this pretty obvious idea earlier.

Cheers for acting as 'Official Photographer' at the aftershow on Saturday by the way mate; hope you found your way back to the hotel ok the tram we were waiting for took ages!

I thought I took a few of those photos, or did you get a few more after I left?

By the way sorry we left so early, was gasping for a fag!!!

Not sure now, but we managed to collar everyone by the end of the night!!

Wish I'd stayed now, but wasn't going to pay over the odds for a second bottle of Grolsch. As I told you I don't get on with lager, so it wouldn't have been wise anyway.

We didn't get a lot of photos this year, only one of me and Eckhard and the one of me, you and Spider, will send it in sometime if that's OK with you.

**Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:27 pm**

Yeah, go for it re the picture.

As i say we managed a word with most people in one way or the other by the end of the night; Billy Bragg was a sound bloke as was Phil's stand in James who did his best to explain what it was like to play with your musical idols!

**Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:43 am**

Zuzana wrote:Some photos from Manchester can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shelbob/se ... 473457349/

Great photos, thanx

Anyone or anyplace to see more :?:

**Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:38 pm**

Mark_Wafc wrote:Yeah, go for it re the picture.

As i say we managed a word with most people in one way or the other by the end of the night; Billy Bragg was a sound bloke as was Phil's stand in James who did his best to explain what it was like to play with your musical idols!

Mark....after our various e-mails back n forth on Friday, alas we never did meet! We had a bit of a problem in gaining a wrist band (Mr C knows about it). Basically we didn't know we needed one and by the time we went to get it we got fobbed off by a jobs worth memeber of security. The security at the VIP bar were none to helpful either, saying they didn't know where we had to go for a wrist band.... :twisted:

Suffice to say we didn't get to say hi to any fellow Medusans!

We did the Rain Bar but headed over to get in the G Mex in time for Billy Bragg (who was fantastic) so apologies mate.

Maybe next year.... :lol:

BTW all though my Brother and I were disappointed with this aspect of the night.....we thought the venue was excellent, great sound, great bands...it was just wank security!

Cheers

**Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:02 pm**

Hennybhoy wrote:
Zuzana wrote:Some photos from Manchester can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shelbob/se ... 473457349/

Great photos, thanx

Anyone or anyplace to see more

No comments on the new stage set?? Veteran fans will know it's a revival of an earlier stage set from 1987/1988. The train could never be seen on that, although it was always there. Thanks to a bit of a Spinal Tap moment when the design left Andrew Ranken's hands, the train spent its first career curled up on the floor under his drumkit.

**Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:51 pm**

I would still like to see a setlist, just to be complete!

**Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:00 pm**

Top night. Was my 4th (or 5th!?) year running. Apparently better than last year, although don't really remember that due to a fuzz of ale.

Missed The Holloways, which I'm gutted about, as thought it was doors at 7pm, not starting at 7, and we had driven round in circles for ages trying to park, so was half sober on entry.

Thanks to little Eimear the floozy who kept feeding me vodka to keep me bouncing (in between snogging any bloke who walked past).....

**Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:34 pm**

philipchevron wrote: No comments on the new stage set?? Veteran fans will know it's a revival of an earlier stage set from 1987/1988. The train could never be seen on that, although it was always there. Thanks to a bit of a Spinal Tap moment when the design left Andrew Ranken's hands, the train spent its first career curled up on the floor under his drumkit.

I liked the imagery of the stage. I wanted to buy one of the posters which re-produces the backdrop but they were not supplied in any tube, so the time I got it home - to Leeds - it would of been crushed beyond recognition. Any "second chance" to get a copy from the web somewhere do you know?

**Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:07 am**

The stage stage was absolutely beautiful

**Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:27 am**

I think I will remember this gig for ever, because I got myself the mother of all flus. I'm still having about 39 C fever, but hey what a night

**Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:12 am**

octopusuk wrote:
philipchevron wrote: No comments on the new stage set?? Veteran fans will know it's a revival of an earlier stage set from 1987/1988. The train could never be seen on that, although it was always there. Thanks to a bit of a Spinal Tap moment when the design left Andrew Ranken's hands, the train spent its first career curled up on the floor under his drumkit.

I liked the imagery of the stage. I wanted to buy one of the posters which re-produces the backdrop but they were not supplied in any tube, so the time I got it home - to Leeds - it would of been crushed beyond recognition. Any "second chance" to get a copy from the web somewhere do you know?

Hopefully, there will be a link to the new merchandise very soon. Unfortunately, it may only be to the T-Shirts etc at the moment (I like the rather fetching one of the behatted guitarist in Day Of The Dead style) but no doubt there will be an enquiries option too.

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