Dropkick Murphys Road to Boston

**IRISH** · 25th February 10, 11:57 AM

saw dms last night at the excellent wellmont theater in montclair, nj last night and it was an incredible show.

strongly urge anyone near one of their stop off cities to get to the performance; you will not regret a single penny spent. there's even still tickets left for a couple of the boston shows. buy now. you will be most pleased.

...erm...bring ear plugs...

**Jack Daw** · 25th February 10, 12:16 PM

Well, did you wear your wooden leg?

I'm a sailor peg
and i've lost my leg
i've climbed up the top sails
i've lost my leg!

I'm shipping up to Boston whoa
I'm shipping up to Boston whoa
I'm shipping up to Boston whoa
I'm shipping off...to find my wooden leg

I'm a sailor peg
and i've lost my leg
i've climbed up the top sails
i've lost my leg!

I'm shipping up to Boston whoa
I'm shipping up to Boston whoa
I'm shipping up to Boston whoa
I'm shipping off...to find my wooden leg

The DKMs will be at the Warehouse Live in Houston on March 2!

**beloitpiper** · 25th February 10, 08:17 PM

I got you beat--they're playing in Milwaukee. But not just that. They're playing ON THE ICE right after a Milwaukee Admirals hockey game! Double whammy!

**Jimmy** · 26th February 10, 02:01 AM

looking forward to seeing them in Glasgow in April

**12stones** · 5th March 10, 10:09 PM

Going Monday to see them in Charlotte! Can't wait!

**IRISH** · 15th March 10, 09:41 AM

just got my copy of live on lansdowne delivered to me at work and it's fabulous. great sound quality. can't wait to watch the dvd tonight when i get home.

to everyone going to the boston shows, enjoy!

**SteveB** · 16th March 10, 01:57 PM

The guy in the Irish national on the far side of the mosh pit on the DVD is me. Attended the Sunday night show on Landsdowne Street House of Blues as the guest of Ken Casey ( I have helped out with his charity - The Claddagh Fund) It was an awesome show from the VIP balcony. The group was alot of fun backstage as well.
Am getting ready for tonight's show with some friends. I will be down in the first level tonight. -Regular tickets.
ALL seven Boston shows are long since totally sold out. The group of friends are from Calgary, Alberta, New Found Land, Vancouver, British Columbia, and Seattle, Washington. There will be 16 kilted at the show tonight - US.

**IRISH** · 17th March 10, 06:48 AM

so, then, how was the show steve?

**SteveB** · 17th March 10, 07:04 PM

As usual the show was excellent. I met up with many kilted men, both at the pub, and at the show. I handed out thirty-four of my greeting cards to Xmarksthescot.com. The show was almost perfect. Unfortunately near the end of the show when some of the men get invited onto the stage, one gent who was turned back by security when the stage filled, jumped from the stage into the crowd. He had over 20 stone to my 14 stone when he collided with my head and snapped my neck back, sending my spectacles flying to the tap dance of 2,640 fans. I grabbed him and spun, and tossed this oversized caber in the direction of one of the security staff. The fun ended for me. I held my position, and neck until the show ended. After the crowd dispersed, the head of security assisted me to the medical team. He informed me that my toss was accurate as the individual landed feet first in front of a bouncer, who then escorted him for an interview and I.D. before persuading him to leave the premise. I had to hire a cab to go to my home for a spare set of spectacles and ride back to Fenway to drive my car home.

My new neckwear prohibits me from piping. So I did not perform today. I am quite sore. I am out a $350 pair of prescription lenses, $80 cab fare and a period of time where there will be no pictures of me allowed. The new neckwear is ugly. I also will not be enjoying my pipes for a while.

The saving grace is that most of the fans are caring, and several assisted security in looking for my lenses. The parents of the children behind me thanked me for taking the brunt of hit and keeping the gent from hitting the children in his flight.

I see my physician next Tuesday to see if any real damage has occurred. I highly doubt it as I was able to do some work today with minimal pain.

The venue has clearly posted rules prohibiting this type of activity, for good reason. Other than for this one gent the crowd was excellent, and the show awesome. Scruffy was in his A mode, with perfect piping throughout the night. I enjoyed the venue and loved the music, I will be there 15 March next year, hope more can come to the greatest Saint Patrick's week show around.

Slainte

**SteveB** · 17th March 10, 07:12 PM

I did forget to mention that part of the night was with the friends mentioned in a previous post and with my Piping tutor, who came with his girlfriend. We all enjoyed the night in the real truth.