Sometimes I miss then chaos of the lifestyle and the shows and all. I miss the edge… the edge of danger. It was the catharsis really. Like a brawl without the hostility of a fight.

All wisecracks aside though, Dropkick Murphys remain one of the best live act ever. They haven’t lost a step and don’t miss a beat. It took me a bit to get over Mike McColgan stepping off into his own thing but there was nothing to worry about. If anything, they’ve improved.