European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pogues switch front men without dropping a beat by Mike Abrams staff photographer Quot Shane Shane Quot 4 sounding like mourners at an Irish Wake hundreds of pogues fans wailed in unison As they waited for the Start of a recent concert at the Sla Thalle in Offenbach Germany. By the time the House lights went Down most of the crowd was chanting Quot we want Shane we want Shane Quot but they knew they weren t going to get Shane Macgowan the charismatic front Man of the British Irish Folk Punk band the pogues. It was in the newspapers it was on mtg due to health reasons the hard living hard drinking Macgowan was out and Joe Strummer of clash Fame was in. As a replacement for Macgowan Strummer was the logical Choice. He had produced the pogues last studio record and had joined the band on guitar on a previous concert tour. The problem was convincing the hard Core fans. After the opening number the rollicking if i should fall from Grace with cod Only a few Quot Shane Quot cries could still be heard. And after the third song Strummer silenced those by jumping on the Barrier in front of the stage and referring to the remaining mourners asked the crowd Quot who s going to help me beat these Guys up Quot from then on Strummer and the rest of the pogues a Andrew Ranken spider Stacy Lames Fearnley Philip Chevron Jem Fine Terry Woods and Darryl Hunt a were in control. In True Pogue style the musicians played their Folk music a traditional and sell penned a at Breakneck Speed rocking and rolling through a 24-song, two hour Quot Best of Quot set that thanks to Strummer even touched on a few clash favourites. Joe Strummer left takes the Lead As he joins Darryl Hunt Center spider Stacy and the rest of the pogues on tour. Below pogues accordionist James Fearnley grabs the spotlight. Strummer shared vocals with Chevron Ranken and Stacy As the band ripped through the clash s London calling and straight to hell and such pogues Staples As the sick bed of Cuchulainn turkish song of the damned Medley and the traditional concert sing along dirty old town. With part of the crowd slam dancing in front of the stage and the fans on the planks trying out various jigs it was definitely party time. The gig ended with a four song encore a Beautiful rendering of the traditional Star of the county Down Sung by Stacy i fought the Taw and Brand new Cadillac from Strummer s clash Days and the exit uninfluenced fiesta. One thing missing from the concert was new material. Macgowan was the pogues Hief songwriter and without him the future of the group is Uncertain. But for now there s Little to worry about. The pogues with Strummer proved that it is still one of the Best live bands around. For Dales and venues of she pogues current european Lour Check the on stage listing on pages 14-15 Chart pop a singles 1. Cream a Prince and the now Power general Ion 2 romantic Karyn White 3. Can t Stop this thing we started Bryan Adams 4. Real real real Jesus Jones 5. When a Man loves a woman Michael Bollon 6. O up. A naughty by nature 7. Emotions a Marian Carey 8. It s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday boy ii 9. Do anything natural selection 10. Set the night to music a Roberta Flack with Maxi priest men top a albums Public 1 ropin1 the wino Garth Brooks 2. Use your illusion ii guns n Rosas 3 diamonds amp pearls Prince 4. Metallic a Metallica 5. Use your illusion i guns n roses 6 decade of decadence Motley Crue 7 emotions a Mariao Carey 8. Apocalypse 91. The enemy strikes Black enemy 9. Time love and tenderness Michael Bolton 10. No fences Garth Brooks country a singles 1 someday Alan Jackson 2. Anymore Travis Tritt 3 brotherly love Keith Whitley and Earl Thomas Conloy 4. Shameless Garth Brooks 5 like we never had a broken heart Trisha Yearwood 6. Hurt me bad in a real Good Way Pally Loveless 7 tempted Marty Slait 8. Then again Alabama 9. A picture of me without you lome Morgan 10 new Way Joe Difior amp by singles 1 forever my lady Jodo i 2 tender kisses tracer Spencer 3. Emotions Mariah Carey 4 right Down to it Damian Dame 5 House Call Shabba ranks featuring Maxi priest 6 fun Day from Jungle fever Stevie wonder 7 Are you lonely for me rude boys 0 i la take you there Bebe amp Curt Winans 9 feels like another one Patti Laulie 10 mind playing tricks on me gu1o boys jazz a albums Blue Light. Red right Harry Conick or the Gershwin connection Dave Gium unforgettable Natalie Cole the Beautiful ones Are not yet born Bia lord Marsalis thick in the South Wyndlon Marsalis to roots Macea Parker Patrice Mark Whitfield saturday night at the Blue note 9 new York reunion Mccoy Tyner 10 another hand Oak id Sanborn Oscar Peterson to compiled by billboard Novemb r 7, in strife s Magazine 5