RED ROSES FOR ME 07/14/1998 from Zeppelin to the Ramones--and

from Zeppelin to the Ramones--and lead guitarist Kim Thayil's chops never outrace his melodic imagination

including Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett

Rob Bourdon (drums

Lashawn Daniels

and Ted Nugent

RED ROSES FOR ME 07/14/1998 from Zeppelin to the Ramones--andWhat set the Pogues apart from any number of other energetic Irish traditional bands was the sheer physical force of their performances, the punky swagger of their personalities, and Shane MacGowan's considerable gifts as a songwriter. Unfortunately, none of these qualities comes through very clearly on their first album, Red Roses for Me. While the Pogues are in good form here, the production (by Stan Brennan) is thin and lacks the body or nuance to