Shane MacGowan & The Popes - Live at Montreux 1995 (2004)

Shane MacGowan first came to prominence as the frontman and principal songwriter of the The Pogues writing huge international hits such as "Fairytale Of New York" and "The Irish Rover". After splitting from the band in 1991 he reappeared with a new band, the Popes, who released their debut album "The Snake" in 1995. He remains an iconic figure in Irish music.

Recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 15, 1995, this is the first DVD to be released of Shane MacGowan and The Popes live in concert.

Track Listing: 1. Streams Of Whiskey, 2. Donegal Express, 3. Fall From Grace, 4. Nancy Whisky, 5. Gentleman Soldier, 6. Greenland, 7. Pair Of Brown Eyes, Bring Down The Lamp, 9. Cracklin Rose, 10. Body Of An American, 11. Broad Majestic Shannon, 12. Dark Streets, 13. Hippy Shake, 14. Sick Bed Of Cuchcalain, 15. Irish Rover, 16. Boys From The Country Hell, 17. Hippy Shake, 18. Sayonara, 19. Bottle Of Smoke, 20. Sally McLenan

Straight Ahead Concert Film

No Frills- Just Shane fronting the Popes and doing some of the numbers he and the Pogues made classics as well as a few lesser known tunes.

Shane sounds great , the band is solid and the camera angles and film quality is straight ahead- no fancy stuff.

If you're a fan of Shane and the Pogues you'll love it, even as you wish it were the Pogues themselves. April 10, 2008

Fantastic!

This is my very favorite DVD in my collection. Vibrant and fun concert.
Buy this DVD and get ready to party! January 31, 2008

Shane and the Popes Rock Hard

Great concert for the Shane fans in all of us. Thnks to Montreux. Now if they could just release a video of the Guiness Fleadh concert in NY on Randall's Island. It rained so much that it became a mudbath! Shane still rocked that night. That was awesome! September 30, 2005

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Shane is in great form here, He even break dances at one point and does some nice go-go dance moves during one tune. The Popes sound great and look like they are having a lot of fun during this show. It's also nice to hear some songs from the first Pogues album as well as a few choice covers. If you love Shane pick up this DVD pour a dark one and enjoy. December 13, 2004

The Basics

If you're reading this chances are you're already a Shane fan, so let's get to the important stuff so you can hurry up and buy the disc:

Shane's in great form.
The Popes are in great form.
The picture and sound are clear and crisp.
The songs are excellent.
The dvd is a definate keeper.

Tiocfaidh Ár Lá November 23, 2004

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