The Rock Puppy Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Just noticed a report that Shane MacGowan is in hospital. How on earth is he still alive? Still, hope he comes out ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentorange2 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 He has been on the wagon for around 6 years now , but yes - old habits do tend to catch up with you in the end. I think Keith Richards gave him a call to cheer him up , so should be fine . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muriwai Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Hope he pulls through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerglide Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 I enjoyed this, worth a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Kristiansen Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 On 09/12/2022 at 2:13 PM, agentorange2 said: He has been on the wagon for around 6 years now , but yes - old habits do tend to catch up with you in the end. I think Keith Richards gave him a call to cheer him up , so should be fine . Nah he's still drinking, just toned it way down - and he augments it with jazz cigarettes I remember reading an Ernest Hemingway biography written by one of his friends - where the doc told Ernest to stop drinking or he'll die... and he said how much he hated his doctor... because he was only allowed to drink wine with lunch and dinner - that was his version of being on the wagon lol the other mystery is Shaun Ryder.... how he is still ticking (and touring) is beyond me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Kristian Kristiansen said: Nah he's still drinking, just toned it way down - and he augments it with jazz cigarettes I remember reading an Ernest Hemingway biography written by one of his friends - where the doc told Ernest to stop drinking or he'll die... and he said how much he hated his doctor... because he was only allowed to drink wine with lunch and dinner - that was his version of being on the wagon lol the other mystery is Shaun Ryder.... how he is still ticking (and touring) is beyond me If you had taken a book on who would die first - Shaun Ryder or Mark E Smith. In the 90's you would have said Ryder for sure. Unfortunately, Mark E eventually fell to the big C from friggin smoking, not all the drugs and alcohol he had consumed. When we saw the Fall maybe 9 months b4 he passed, he was crazy as fuuuk ranting and raving bhind the speakers. The best and worst 40 min gig I have ever seen. He was as prolific, musically as anyone right to the very end. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofeline Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 I was on a plane flight from Perth to Melb, and shared it with The Pogues. When in Melbourne airport, my brother in law, much to his delight, was approached by Shane MacGowan. "Where do we pick up the bags?", "Just down here, mate" was the conversation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenikoy Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Still alive, kicking and taking visitors in May 2023. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muriwai Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Good to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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