>
>I was lucky to see the Pogues on the "If I Should Fall From
>Grace..." tour and it's still one of the best live shows I've ever seen.
>Shane was also the drunkest musician I've ever seen, but he was
>still pretty coherent compared to what he is now.
>
I have to agree with this. That show I saw from that tour overwhelmed
me. The next time I saw them, the "Peace and Love" Tour, (was that the
name?), Shane had just rejoined the band after a monthlong alcohol related
stay in the hospital. Even though the show had its moments, Shane's
performance was lackluster, at best. There were moments when he was
completely incapicated and Spider Stacy had to finish his verses. Even
when he was able to stand and sing, he seemed to be following the mouths of
the people on the front row for cues to remember the words.
Chad
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Chad Cosper
Dept. of English
Univ. of North Carolina at Greensboro
336-275-8576
http://www.uncg.edu/~cscosper
