Shane Macgowan's Popes - Across the Broad Atlantic
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Free Music Notes for Across the Broad Atlantic
Free Music Review: Kahaya! Come Hell or High Water!
Hit: 5 Stars
I was lucky enough to have been at the New York leg of this and I have to say, he was in fine form. Best I've seen him in a decade or more. In the past he's been a little better off than worse, but this last time he really held it together. And though The Popes may seem to lack the recklessness of The Pogues, they really are more than a mere backing band and incredibly tight to boot(as evidenced on the instrumental selections).Though there isn't a alot of new material on this, there are enough sprited renditions like POOR PADDY, PAIR OF BROWN EYES & SICK BED OF CUCHULAINN to remind you why they're classics.
True, he does tend to sound like a pig caught in a vise on POOR PADDY but he's kept his infamous drunken garble to a minumum. Infact, as others have cited, his diction is suspiciously concise.
While frat-boy Paddy's may prefer the STREAMS OF WHISKEY side of MacGowan, I've always been a great admirer of his ballads. When was the last time you heard RAINY NIGHT IN SOHO, not to mention "live"?. GRENUILLE(probably mispelled it) & Hank Williams' ANGEL OF DEATH are equally moving as well.
So alas, new album it is not. But a great live album it is. For those seeking a post-Pogue introduction, here's a good place to start.
Free Music Review: It only took a year to get here!
Hit: 5 Stars
So the now infamous St. Paddy's Day 2001 live album finally sees the light of day in 2002! Fans of Shane MacGowan & The Popes have suffered long hard this past year with every release date getting pushed back, but let me tell you, now that it's out, it's well worth the wait!Those of you that recently purchased The Pogues' "Streams Of Whiskey" live album (which The Pogues are rumored to be quite unhappy with), will be pleasantly surprised in the amazingly improved recording quality on Shane's disc. The instruments and vocals are crystal clear, well the instruments are. Shane's drunken bellowing is of course: Shane's drunken bellowing!
Yet, our favorite 20th century Paddy is in fine form here. Shane & The Popes bang out ould Pogues, Shane's, Traditional, Pope's tunes and even a cover of the last song Hank Williams Sr. wrote before he died: the eerie "Angel Of Death". And if all that wasn't enough, we're also graced with hearing both Shane's sister, Siobhan and their mum, Theresa sharing the vocal duties.
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Free Music Review: SHANE STILL STANDING HIGH
Hit: 5 Stars
Having seen Shane in concert, vomiting on the stage, I didn't know what to expect from this live album. It exceeds my expectations. Shane sounds more drunk on the spoken introductions to the songs than he does when singing. Once the song starts up, he gives it all he has, which is quite a lot. In my opinion, he is one of the greatest singer/songwriters of the century. This live album is a special treat, as, not only does it include great live performances of many of Shane's songs, but several songs, such as "Rainy Night In Soho," which were never put on an album, but are amoung his finest work. Highly recommended. Drunk or not, Shane is up there with the very best, including Van Morrison, Gene Clark, and a handful of others of the 20th and 21st centuries.Free Music Review: Of course he is drunk !
Hit: 5 Stars
Only a real Pogues novice would be critical of a live Shane recording because he was drunk and out of key. I have the good fortune to have seen Shane with the Pogues and without and he was drunk off his ass every time, that is what made him Shane. He always got a pop from the crowd when he missed that first verse of the night because of his drunken status. This album is shockingly coherent for Shane. He might be down to a single digit number of teeth, but he can still croon some wonderful tunes. Moreover, it is nice getting to hear him sing both Pogues and solo stuff.Free Music Review: A True Gift To Shane Fans!
Hit: 5 Stars
I can't take it out of my CD player. A wonderful Paddy's Day live recording combining popular tunes from the Pogues and Popes. Shane is in top form on several songs, among them Aisling and Nancy Whiskey. He is in fine form on all others save one - Shane's crooning on Lonesome Highway is, frankly, painful. This recording is worlds better than Streams of Whiskey and a must have by fans of Shane and the Popes.