How are the Popes without Shane?

[Sober]

Hi,

Just wondering, how are the Popes without Shane? Do they still make good music on their own? Do they still make Irish-rock music?

[Guest]

Their solo album 'Holloway Boulevard' is excellent. Live, they've gone downhill since loosing whistle, fiddle and squeezebox over the last few years.

[Sober]

And is it still Irish-influenced rock'n roll?

[Hellbeard]

The new guy named Brian Kellys and his addition to the band is not to be overlook- he's bloody amazing with the mandolin and banjo.
I actually like their new sound.. they never had this many stringed instruments in the band.

And yeah.. I think they should do more solo stuff and return Shane to his rightfull owners: the Pogues tss

[Guest]

yes it is irish influ rock. Think the Pogues but rawer.

[jaffa]

yeah--return shane to his owners!!

[Simon Maguire]

ya i think its time the popes and shane parted ways, and the pogues back with there rightful leader.

[wwfcpogue]

mad dog is great and the kid on the banjo is pure class

[Simon Maguire]

honstley i think mad-dog is a bit full of himself but good musican, he would be good in a punk band, not shane macgowan's backing band,

as for brian kelly, excellent on banjo, he's released a solo album as well.

[wwfcpogue]

i will have to take a look at his album

[Simon Maguire]

i aven't heard it yet but i've heard it's good.

[duncan disorderly]

Their solo album 'Holloway Boulevard' is excellent. Live, they've gone downhill since loosing whistle, fiddle and squeezebox over the last few years.

Excellent cd that Hoilloway Boulevard .they brought out a live cd last year which i was a bit reluctant to buy thinking there would be no fiddle or accordian( and it comes as adouble with Holloway Boulevard again).
Luckily they still had the midssing instruments on it.
Everytime i have seen them live recently though they have been the basic guitar and banjo bass and drumss unfortunately.Still good though from what i can remember