Buddy Rich: “The thing that’s good about it is; I felt like a Muppet myself; I was like a kid, playing with those guys, because that’s how they made me feel. Then, of course, the battle at the end with Animal; to play opposite Ronnie Verrell—one of my all-time favorite drummers, along with Kenny Clare—was a total gas to me. That one week will go down as one of the most positive weeks in my career. I loved it—and I thank them.”
Jerry Lee Lewis: (As you should know, Tadhg is Jerry’s man in Dublin. He tells me that Jerry was playing Lago in Shakespeare’s Othello at the time, hence the beard!)
Ryans is your cosy local pub in the centre of Dublin.
You'll find us on Queen Street in Smithfield, just around the corner from the Irish Whiskey Corner and near the Guinness Storehouse.
You'll also find us at the end of Coke Lane at the bottom of Smithfield Square (just a civilised distance from Temple Bar).
We don’t believe in the noisy crass bars full of stag and hen parties and rubbish DJ’s – we believe in giving a friendly welcome in a warm bar and serving you the best pint of Guinness in Dublin (according to our locals) and bar snacks.
Ryans is full of music memorabilia and music is in our hearts. We regularly have live blues and rock, and the odd traditional session as well.
We're open from 4pm daily, 6 on Sundays (and earlier by request).
So, pop in, have a pint, a chat, a read of the paper, a game of pool or watch the big match on TV. One thing we do guarantee – you’ll be back! Tadgh.
