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I had the fortune to see Shane MacGowan perform at a small club in Dublin called the Mean Fiddler in 1997. Shane wasn't in a great place then, and he was actually working with a band called The Popes, which was kinda sad for obvious reasons.
I will say the band was very, very good, and they did most of the heavy lifting throughout the performance. Still, standing in the same room with Shane was really special, and through the haze, he had moments of real power and clarity that demonstrated his genius as a performer. I'll always cherish that show.
Here's a classic with Shane at his peak with the Pogues:
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That's awesome.
That's awesome.
i super regret not going to a show on the reunion tour circa 07'
greatest Irish Rock band ever
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Absolutely agree, E.
Absolutely agree, E.
(Sorry, Bono)
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Listening to The Pogues Right
Listening to The Pogues Right Now ! w / a Guinness or 2 ! Shane MacGowan Is RAD !!
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Nice, Rob. Slainte!
Nice, Rob. Slainte!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQjhYrK82kc
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The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn
Repeal Of The Licensing Laws
Jesse James
Whiskey You're The Devil
I'm A Man You Don't Meet Everyday (Cait O'Riordan vocals)
Wild Cats Of Kilkenny
Billy's Bones
Waxie's Dargle (Terry Woods vocals)
The Old Main Drag (Elvis Costello vocals)
A Pair Of Brown Eyes (Elvis Costello vocals)
Dirty Old Town (Elvis Costello vocals)
Dingle Regatta
Muirshin Durkin (Philip Chevron vocals)
The Battle Of Brisbane
Boys From The County Hell (Elvis Costello vocals)
The Band Played Waltzing Matlida (Elvis Costello vocals)
The Wild Rover
The Pogues 11/06/85
Kulterbogalet, Malmö, Sweden
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Dirty Old Town
Dirty Old Town
https://youtu.be/s11BuatTuXk
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If you thought 1997 was sad,
If you thought 1997 was sad, I saw Shane open for the pop group Girls Aloud in the Belfast city center in 2004. A small riot broke out but all in all, no one got killed bad
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i super regret not going to a
I would not be at all surprised if there is a new album and tour in 2018. The tour depends on Shane regaining a bit more mobility from him shattering his hip.
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p.s. My friend Finny of The
p.s. My friend Finny of The Mahones wrote a song about him and Shane and a lost night of drinking; A Great Night On The Lash
http://youtu.be/kn9YCY7n5IQ
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Damn, I love the Pogues, but
Damn, I love the Pogues, but I'd say that Them are better and Stiff Little Fingers are right there.
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I like your optimism and very
I like your optimism and very much hope that comes to pass, Tony; but my lord, Shane is not looking well these days.
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Them r pretty legendary.
Them r pretty legendary.
i'd also like to take this thread as an opportunity to mention I prefer the waterboys over flogging Molly
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Pro shot 30th anniversary
Pro shot 30th anniversary performance @ the Olympia:
https://youtu.be/fBCiy6Da96o
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I've been meaning to check
I've been meaning to check out more of The Pogues. Today seems like perfect opportunity. Slainte.
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It's been said so many times
It's been said so many times by so many people; but Shane MacGowan is without question one of the greatest songwriters of all time.
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Tom waits has gone on record
Tom waits has gone on record as stating that 'rum, sodomy & the lash' is one of his favorite albums of all time.
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Mahoney means "my ass"? .
Mahoney means "my ass"?
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Bouncing around YouTube
Bouncing around YouTube streaming The Pogues and I came across Roger Daltrey with The Chieftains. This version of Behind Blue Eyes breaks into an eerily familiar sounding jam at about the 2:35 mark... check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXwl7vzwaSw&nohtml5=False
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Thin Lizzy were another
Thin Lizzy were another outstanding Irish group, as were the bands of guitar hero Rory Gallagher.
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Not sure where this is from,
Not sure where this is from, but here's a pro shot live A Pair of Brown Eyes that's pretty great:
https://youtu.be/R-3CxYV3BqY
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I like your optimism and very
Shane hasn't looked healthy in decades. Lesser men would have passed on a long time ago if they had Shane MacGowan's predilections...an Irish strain of Keith Richard's Syndrome.
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No, I mean not looking well
No, I mean not looking well even for Shane MacGowan.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4084852/Frail-looking-Shane-MacG...
I would never count him out. God bless that man.