The Pogues

[Johnered66]

Dirty Old Town, I think its Tommy Keene (?) playing pipes there, I have the dots for the tune, but its just the body of the tune. Through the tune I hear him play some lovely runs, does anyone or can someone make the dots for this. I have the feeling that it is easy, its clean and nicely done, but I am not capable of laying it out. thanks.

[Ceann Cromtha]

It is Tommy Keane playing pipes on "Rum, Sodomy and the Lash". Good Gravy, what a great album that is.

On this same topic, RIP Philip Chevron:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen ... -1.1480227

Has anyone seen Shane McGowan lately?

[mukade]

I used to play that in a band way back.

It's pretty easy to play to pick up by ear.
Just give it a try. If Spider Stacey can play it on the whistle
anyone can do it.

I started a thread in the Pub about Phil.
No idea how Shane has survived this long.

[john]

tommy's in this tv performance

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

[Johnered66]

Good stuff isn't it. He's a subtle sound that just carries the tune so well. Seems simple enough. But I can't copy it so strong.

[benwalker]

Tommy is a fine piper... But am I the only one who didn't " get" the Pogues? I'm not sure what they are trying to achieve but to my ears it simply sounds like out of tune crappy pub band.

[JR]

Tommy is a fine piper... But am I the only one who didn't " get" the Pogues? I'm not sure what they are trying to achieve but to my ears it simply sounds like out of tune crappy pub band.

I think you'll find that out of tune crappy pub bands sound like The Pogues.

[john]

the musicianship was good even though they may not have had any all-Ireland champions - the first 2 albums have a raw, spontaneous feel, and shane's vocals were raucous and earthy but he was never just a 'shouter' - noel hill didn't like them but Christy moore loved them -

[Johnered66]

The Pogues are as important a band as The Clash and The Sex Pistols were. The fact that they added some soulfull Irish melodies was what set them apart. A big band for the time. Great big sound. Raucous drinking tunes abound. I'm a huge fan. Up the Pogues

[john]

I think anti-pogues sentiments are usually born of snobbishness

funny that they should be compared to the clash as I saw joe strummer with them at least once maybe more

in case you haven't heard of his later band and their brush with Hollywood a-listers see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDAQOZP_IQk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdauEuiU5fo

[Ceann Cromtha]

The fact that they added some soulfull Irish melodies was what set them apart.

Yeah. The 80s had other groups that did the same utilizing other types of music, e.g., Big Country based most of their production on Scottish folk tunes, Jason and the Scorchers based most of theirs on early country, a.k.a., "Hillbilly" (with a punk twist), etc. Great stuff.