Ronnie Drew R.I.P.

Ronnie Drew passed away yesterday afternoon. Believe it or not, this was one of the first tapes I ever bought. We’ve got roots in the West, us Malones, and for me, Drew’s voice (along with Luke Kelly) is synonymous with long long drives across the country, my head dozing against the car window, the lights of Dublin behind me, and the waves of Connemara in front.

I could quote Bono’s typically bombastic praise of Drew, and leave it at that:

“Ronnie is like the King of Ireland, and we are his subjects.”

But I don’t really like Bono, and I’d rather let Drew do the talking himself.

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRWyaP9YCw4]