The Music Fans Thread
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Doc Strange
Legendary Knight
Good gig last weekend - The Undertones supported by Tom Robinson Band.
Tom is much more entertaining on stage than on R6 and the songs hold up.
The Undertones amazed me - still able to belt out one 2 minute single after another at breakneck speed.
They were better at that than their fans were at keeping up - security staff at the venue broke out foldable benches at the back for all us old 'uns to sit down for a bit on!
DS
Tom is much more entertaining on stage than on R6 and the songs hold up.
The Undertones amazed me - still able to belt out one 2 minute single after another at breakneck speed.
They were better at that than their fans were at keeping up - security staff at the venue broke out foldable benches at the back for all us old 'uns to sit down for a bit on!
DS
I went to one of my favourite venues last night, The Cornish Bank in Falmouth.
Please give it a go if you’re in the area. Cracking little venue, good people, nice local beers and totally committed to providing live music to a town which many see as being in the middle of Bumfuck Nowhere.
Any way, we went to see The Jungle Brothers. I’ve played JB’s since 1988, but first time seeing them and it was so good. Whole place was bouncing. Would recommend.
Now I’m off to see if I can encourage any useful movement in my knees, hips & lower back.
Please give it a go if you’re in the area. Cracking little venue, good people, nice local beers and totally committed to providing live music to a town which many see as being in the middle of Bumfuck Nowhere.
Any way, we went to see The Jungle Brothers. I’ve played JB’s since 1988, but first time seeing them and it was so good. Whole place was bouncing. Would recommend.
Now I’m off to see if I can encourage any useful movement in my knees, hips & lower back.
gazzatriumph
Legendary Knight
I really like Falmouth, I have a few family members there and I've been visiting Falmouth since the late 60s. My son lives in St Mawes been there 4 years, he had a Black Country accent now sounds like one of the Wurzells. I'll check that venue out next time I'm down there.
half ton
Legendary Knight
Yeh ..... the Fenland branch, Biggest thing to climb there is a mole hill , but he's well equipped for all the ditches and waterways ..... 24 webbed fingers and toes makes him a strong swimmerI thought your eldest was part of the Norfolk mountain rescue team?
R.I.P Shane 
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BBC News - Shane MacGowan: Pogues singer dies aged 65
Useless fact for the day...
Back in 1982 when the band was formed. They called themselves Pogue Mahone which roughly translates as "Kiss My Arse"
Their manager said they needed to change it. Because if the likes of the BBC ever found out, they'd never get any air-play on mainstream radio stations.
Hence the name was changed to The Pogues. Which I guess translates to "The Kisses"?
However, in early 1996 when the band was too big even for the BBC to mess with. They released an album entitled "Pogue Mahone" in honour of their original choice of name
Fairy Tale Of New York is obviously their most famous track. And undoubtedly their biggest money spinner. But this is the real Pogues that I love...
...BBC News - Shane MacGowan: Pogues singer dies aged 65
Shane MacGowan: Pogues singer dies aged 65
The Irish singer-songwriter, whose hits include Fairytale of New York, was unwell for some time.
www.bbc.co.uk
Useless fact for the day...
Back in 1982 when the band was formed. They called themselves Pogue Mahone which roughly translates as "Kiss My Arse"
Their manager said they needed to change it. Because if the likes of the BBC ever found out, they'd never get any air-play on mainstream radio stations.
Hence the name was changed to The Pogues. Which I guess translates to "The Kisses"?
However, in early 1996 when the band was too big even for the BBC to mess with. They released an album entitled "Pogue Mahone" in honour of their original choice of name
Fairy Tale Of New York is obviously their most famous track. And undoubtedly their biggest money spinner. But this is the real Pogues that I love
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MartytheMartian
Legendary Knight
There's no doubt that, as a front man he was unique though from what I understand he wasn't the nicest bloke on the planet by any stretch.
His alcohol/drugs consumption was epic & it probably affected his mood/personality?
He certainly couldn't hack it in the same way that Keith Richards still manages to.
MartytheMartian
Legendary Knight
I remember reading about a death in his flat and apparently a friend from Dublin asked him to take in and look after his son who had moved to London and the lad OD'ed in Shane's flat with Shane being so out of it himself that he didn't know he was dead for a day or two and lied about what happened when questioned about it. I seem to recall he was also involved in the death of another guy too somehow.
Still I reckon you have to separate the man from his art. There is no doubt that the Pogue's were quite some musical machine with him at the helm and were never the same without him. Definitely unique.
Still I reckon you have to separate the man from his art. There is no doubt that the Pogue's were quite some musical machine with him at the helm and were never the same without him. Definitely unique.
Don the Don
Legendary Knight
whoever told the bastid he could sing was a lying bastid
Don the Don
Legendary Knight
"Remember this" I think it was a jeans soundtrack can't be sure been to bed since then
Tallpaul
Legendary Knight
Yep, Levis.................
half ton
Legendary Knight
Cheers , that'll do nicely for when I'm walking the dog on a cold wet day, I hope nobody notices a cold arthritic pensioner trying to keep his hips moving, Don't worry ... Be happy ( must be on there somewhere)
R.I.P Steve Wright.
Many happy hours were spent listening to him & the others mess about on Steve Wright In The Afternoon...
BBC News - Steve Wright: Radio 2 presenter dies aged 69
Many happy hours were spent listening to him & the others mess about on Steve Wright In The Afternoon
...BBC News - Steve Wright: Radio 2 presenter dies aged 69
Steve Wright: BBC Radio 2 presenter dies aged 69
The DJ hosted programmes on the BBC for more than four decades, including his popular afternoon show.
www.bbc.co.uk