Christy Moore Late late show

6541

Anyone see him on The Late Late show last night ? He is a national treasure.

McMurphy

6541 wrote: »

Anyone see him on The Late Late show last night ? He is a national treasure.

Seen him, he was a really good addition to the show.

I couldn't help get the feeling though that Tubs would have liked to have been somewhere else at times, or for Christy to talk about something else.

They are two complete opposite of each other men.

NIMAN

Was never a big fan of him, but I can appreciate his talent.

blade1

Fanny ticklers! :pac:

NIMAN

At least he didn't sing the wee Honda 50, Jesus I hate that.

Don Kiddick

Was never a fan of Christy Moore,.... always comes across as being drier than a 90yo's fanny

blade1

Don Kiddick wrote: »

drier than a 90yo's fanny

And you'd know this,how?

Don Kiddick

blade1 wrote: »

And you'd know this,how?

Did you not read my name?!!

SeaFields

Tubs couldn't have looked more awkward during the singing.

DEFTLEFTHAND

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Champagne Socialist. An ignorant cnut and former drunkard

If he's a former drunkard that implies he had the strength of character to get over it, which in my book is admirable.

CalamariFritti

I can see that he's very good, good voice, a real pro, and his lyrics touch issues which is rare these days. Couldn't listen to it though, just not my thing.

exaisle

6541 wrote: »

<snip> He is a national treasure.

Yeah...just like the zoo...

NIMAN

CalamariFritti wrote: »

I can see that he's very good, good voice, a real pro, and his lyrics touch issues which is rare these days. Couldn't listen to it though, just not my thing.

... when he can remember them

PowerToWait

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

and former drunkard

This is petty, twee, narrow-minded, judgemental. Truly the language of the curtain twitching gossip.

Cee-Jay-Cee

SeaFields wrote: »

Tubs couldn't have looked more awkward during the singing.

I didn’t see the show but perhaps he was wary of the fact that Christy hates people clapping along to his songs and the way the Late Late audience lose all sensibility when music begins and start clapping like spasticated seals.

blade1

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Champagne Socialist. An ignorant cnut and former drunkard

He's no Mel Gibson.

Went through my Christy Moore phase in the 80s and 90s. Prosperous (1972) is still an extraordinary album. His version of James Connolly on that album is easily in the top 10 of all folk songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1tWwjWFmh8

I also adore his rendition of The Boys of Barr na Sráide, a gorgeous Sigerson Clifford song, on his Live in Dublin (1978) album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdNP86KuU-I

Similarly, Na Conghailigh is poignant and unique, Christy's only song entirely as Gaeilge:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njk7UT2924M

Ordinary Man is an anthem of truth about who suffers most in a recession.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZw7vNRYmL8

Dunlavin Green (1978), one of the very few songs about 1798 written at the time (Boolavogue, the most famous, was written for the centenary in 1898), is a stunning example of Hiberno-English that really captures the 1790s:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CodfLPnzrbc

This could go on, and no disrespect to the great Moving Hearts, but lastly his (and Dónal Lunny, Liam Óg etc) Planxty stuff was absolutely explosive:

Raggle Taggle Gypsy/Tabhair dom do lámh:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyP407UnUWw

and

Follow Me Up to Carlow, which for me captures the 16th century better than any other song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvECtlJQ4dU

He's still a fierce grumpy bastard and I'd imagine he isn't the easiest person in the world to work or live with.

branie2

He came across very well

podge3

Christy is an over-rated karaoke singer IMHO. Could never understand his god-like status.

Rubberchikken

Never watch the LLS but admire Christys talent.

I nearly chocked when he said that he loves to hear the audience sing along- BULL****, he told me to shut up when I joined in on Nancy Spain in Kells in 2003. Never went back to see him after that again. (Mostly because of the dry bar though)

blade1

Deleted User wrote: »

I nearly chocked when he said that he loves to hear the audience sing along- BULL****, he told me to shut up when I joined in on Nancy Spain in Kells in 2003. Never went back to see him after that again. (Mostly because of the dry bar though)

That was you?
I was on the verge of telling you shut up myself!:P

bazz26

Not sure about Christy Moore but Peter Kay's performance on TLLS was hilarious - swinging hymes and dancing with the granny lol

padd b1975

6541 wrote: »

Anyone see him on The Late Late show last night ? He is a national treasure.

Half a dozen chords, a capo and shamelessly plagerised melodies does not a national treasure make.

igCorcaigh

podge3 wrote: »

Christy is an over-rated karaoke singer IMHO. Could never understand his god-like status.

Planxty where good though.

Say Your Number

I like that he makes them close the bar during the show, almost every gig I go to it's an awful pain in the hole with people trying to barge past me every two minutes, wish more acts would do the same.

Don Kiddick

Say Your Number wrote: »

I like that he makes them close the bar during the show, almost every gig I go to it's an awful pain in the hole with people trying to barge past me every two minutes, wish more acts would do the same.

If an act is good you'll stay seated

darkdubh

Deleted User wrote: »

Went through my Christy Moore phase in the 80s and 90s. Prosperous (1972) is still an extraordinary album. His version of James Connolly on that album is easily in the top 10 of all folk songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1tWwjWFmh8

I also adore his rendition of The Boys of Barr na Sráide, a gorgeous Sigerson Clifford song, on his Live in Dublin (1978) album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdNP86KuU-I

Similarly, Na Conghailigh is poignant and unique, Christy's only song entirely as Gaeilge:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njk7UT2924M

Ordinary Man is an anthem of truth about who suffers most in a recession.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZw7vNRYmL8

Dunlavin Green (1978), one of the very few songs about 1798 written at the time (Boolavogue, the most famous, was written for the centenary in 1898), is a stunning example of Hiberno-English that really captures the 1790s:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CodfLPnzrbc

This could go on, and no disrespect to the great Moving Hearts, but lastly his (and Dónal Lunny, Liam Óg etc) Planxty stuff was absolutely explosive:

Raggle Taggle Gypsy/Tabhair dom do lámh:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyP407UnUWw

and

Follow Me Up to Carlow, which for me captures the 16th century better than any other song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvECtlJQ4dU

He's still a fierce grumpy bastard and I'd imagine he isn't the easiest person in the world to work or live with.

Repped on his early solo work/Planxty. I like the first Moving Hearts album but can take or leave his mid 80's onwards output.

gozunda

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

I didn’t see the show but perhaps he was wary of the fact that Christy hates people clapping along to his songs and the way the Late Late audience lose all sensibility when music begins and start clapping like spasticated seals.

Also known as the dyslexic clappers... Unfortunately they can make concerts unbearable for those there to actually listen.

gozunda

bazz26 wrote: »

Not sure about Christy Moore but Peter Kay's performance on TLLS was hilarious - swinging hymes and dancing with the granny lol

PK evidently comes from a more happy clappy hymn singing Christian tradition. It was quite hilarious watching those who were not - not knowing the words or score of the hymns. The awkardeness was quite palpable ... :pac:

Hector Bellend

Don Kiddick wrote: »

Was never a fan of Christy Moore,.... always comes across as being drier than a 90yo's fanny

What about incontinent 90 year olds

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Yamanoto

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Planxty where good though.

Planxty were feckin' great - but that's not the version of Christy Moore a bafflingly large proportion of Irish people seem to think of as the second coming of Christ.

I'd rate Paul Brady as an infinitely more talented singer, musician and songwriter, but he wasn't one for referencing Euro '88, Honda 50's or other hokey oul' crud that the Olé Olé crowd lap up with relish.

Colser

I've gone to see Christy loads of times,certain songs I absolutely hate eg Don't forget your shovel,the Honda one etc but it's worth it to hear him singing The Cliffs of Doneen,Black is the Colour,The Voyage etc...I always enjoy him .

retro:electro

The man doesn't age!!

McMurphy

anna080 wrote: »

The man doesn't age!!

Dunno. He was a hairy buck back in his day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nddich_N64A

AllForIt

Can't bear his working class persona, and neither his melancholy poor little old me/us erm songs.

Working class heroes

AllForIt wrote: »

Can't bear his working class persona, and neither his melancholy poor little old me/us erm songs.

Can you bear me?

PTH2009

Was the interview with the cast of Daddy's home 2 pre recorded or live ???

They hardly stayed around Dublin after weds premiere ??

JP Liz V1

PTH2009 wrote: »

Was the interview with the cast of Daddy's home 2 pre recorded or live ???

They hardly stayed around Dublin after weds premiere ??

It was pre recorded

Love Christy's Cliffs of Doonen

Zaph

Christy Moore's enduring popularity will forever be one of life's greatest mysteries to me.

Outlaw Pete

Not a massive fan of that kind of music but 'Joxer Goes To Stuttgart' is a classic. Caught the atmosphere of the time very well.

Joxer met a German’s daughter on the banks of the River Rhine and told her she’d be welcome in Ballyfermot anytime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHtjOAArTEQ

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hmmm

We'll vote right wing politicians into government because we know they'll get the job done where it matters, but we like to to pretend we're actually left-wing by celebrating artists like Moore & electing poets as Presidents. It's a lie, but not the worst compromise I suppose - lots of countries have it the other way around and it's a nightmare.

igCorcaigh

Is it not about time that that artists' tax exemption is means tested? I'm all for helping an up and coming band or Potter, but Moore? Nobo?

Oscar Bravo

Go move Shift from 1980

bodhrandude

I'm a bit of a fan of his early stuff and Planxty, he is also a fine bodhran player in the hand struck style along with Donal Lunny, but when it comes to the socialist folk singers I think Dick Gaughan comes out on top, sadly Gaughan is retired now due to ill health, but both Gaughan and Moore have an interesting repertoire of brilliant folk songs.