Genius gone to seed

by **bill** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:29 pm

Genius Shane McGowan a bit worse for wear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0xSNrFXacM

by **Bobbie En Tejas** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:41 pm

I was just watching that on my trip through the pogues on youtube.

by **4th gen Suthen'** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:50 pm

That is not good to see but I suppose he made his career out of that sort of behaviour.....I used to think he was maybe putting it on a bit but not now.

I can remember what I was doing the first time I heard Thousands Are Sailing....magic stuff.

by **bill** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:58 pm

Great clip of Shane on the Podge & Rodge show

by **Sweltered** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 3:13 pm

Can't get my head round Shane Macgowan being hailed as a genius. Would a genius have pissed his life away like he has?

by **bill** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 3:31 pm

Sweltered wrote:Can't get my head round Shane Macgowan being hailed as a genius. Would a genius have pissed his life away like he has?

YES,he would and he has.

As a songwriter he has few equals

by **Tosh** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:34 pm

But many betters!
He was a great frontman in his prime and the early 80s gigs were legendary but the Pogues forte was their arrangements of traditional tunes though Jem Finer and Shane did write some crackers too.

by **bill** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:15 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SHANE, 5 0 tomorrow,on Christmas day.

Reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated :lol:

Have a good one Shane

by **Sheik Yir Erse** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:13 pm

Sweltered wrote:Would a genius have pissed his life away like he has?

George Best? Jim Baxter? :lol:

However, would probably agree with you questioning him being labelled a 'genius'. No doubt there'll soon be a Channel 4 show called "The 100 Greatest Songwriters" - I wouldn't be expecting too many mentions for Mr Macgowan :wink:

by **Sheik Yir Erse** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:35 pm

Bill - I remember going to see them in Glasgow in circa '88-'89 (Fall From Grace With God Tour) he slipped on his @rse on stage, pint in hand, and hardly spilled a drop, what a cheer he got.

He wasn't as mangled then as he is now.

In his heyday he was a brilliant energetic frontman, unfortunately he's a pale shadow of that now, as well as being medical miracle

He must be one of the shortest odds on the "Who's going to die in 2008?" betting-lists.

by **bill** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:41 pm

Definitely in my top ten all time greatest songwriters along with.............

Neil Diamond
Eric Bogle
Tom Russell
Ray Davies
Kriss Kristofferson
Willie Nelson
Pete St. John
Phil Coulter
J.R.Cash

by **bill** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:42 pm

Sheik Yir Erse wrote:Bill - I remember going to see them in Glasgow in circa '88-'89 (Fall From Grace With God Tour) he slipped on his @rse on stage, pint in hand, and hardly spilled a drop, what a cheer he got. He wasn't as mangled then as he is now.

In his heyday he was a brilliant energetic frontman, unfortunately he's a pale shadow of that now, as well as being medical miracle He must be one of the shortest odds on the "Who's going to die in 2008?" betting-lists.

2007 is not over yet Sheik :lol:

by **bill** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:37 pm

Found this video on YouTube,never seen it before.

Once again shows the true brilliance of the guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVAFzNrU ... re=related

by **bill** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:08 pm

Hellraising rocker Shane McGowan is unfairly labelled a shambling drunk, according to his bandmate Terry Woods.
Shane was recently accused of taking his love of alcohol too far at a concert in Chicago, Illinois, when he took to the stage late and appeared under the influence throughout his act.
Woods insists the 50-year-old was really ill:"He gets landed with an awful lot of s**t that isn't either fair or true, and that was one of them. "He'd eaten something that didn't agree with him, and it was as simple as that.
He wasn't drunk. Definitely not."

I believe him :roll:

by **Govangirl** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:10 am

Old Shane was in New York for St Patrick's Day this year and he played it sober! Not that you could say the same for the audience! :lol:

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