John B Keane On Drink
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- Опубліковано 12 лют 2009
- Born Listowel, County Kerry, 1928. Playwright, poet, fiction and short story writer, Aosdana member. Among his forty-six works, all of which were well-received both at home in Ireland and abroad, are the plays Sive (rejected at first by the Abbey Theatre but accepted so widely by the public that it has become a classic, with a touring production performance every year), Sharon's Grave, The Man from Clare, The Year of the Hiker, The Field (which was adapted as a film of the same name), Many Young Men of Twenty, Big Maggie (which became a Broadway success in 1982), Moll, The Crazy Wall, The Buds of Ballybunion, The Chastitute and Faoiseamh. His other works include the novels The Bodhran Makers, Durango, The Contractors, A High Meadowthe essay-collections, Letters of a T.D., Love Bites and Owl Sandwiches, and the Irish-language Dan Pheadí Aíndí. Among his accolades, this former president of Irish P.E.N was awarded the title of Honorary Life Member of the Royal Dublin Society, and Hon. Doc. Fine Arts, Marymount Manhattan College. A founder member of the Society of Irish Playwrights, and an influential voice in Irish literary culture, Keane died in Listowel on May 30th, 2002.
The David Goggins of session motivation ❤
Who's going to carry the pints?
Hahahahahaha
I'm feckin gasping for a pint after listening to that
Same here mate, im heading straight to the pub now for a Guinness and a Jameson!!😀
hahahahahahahaha
😂😂😂😂
Still gasping :-(
I could never figure out that my mates would be only starting after I finished my last & 4th pint..I suppose at the back of their heads they took Ralf McTell's advise..."it eases up the pain inside & levels off me thinking"..Sad to say but most are up or down there somewhere..."This is Heaven..This is Hell..Anyone else for the last few chocices"
How did he find an angel of a wife like that? God bless her. Marvellous couple.
She terrified of him lovely couple my a$$
He never laid a finger on him she ran the house @@darkelectric2024
That’s just how women used to be
@@MrLikeaboss71 So it was ok for men to behave this way, I'm confused. Are you sure All women were just this way or are you making a hasty generalisation - I think you mean when women were in a relationship with a man who was like this guy they learned to behave a certain way just to survive. Imagine having to wash this fool's underpants how degrading.
@@darkelectric2024 cry harder. You’re probably a single mom😂
8 years ago Mary said to me 'will we go in and have a few words with John' as we drove past the graveyard. At the grave-side she showed me with hand gestures, as she said 'John is there, and I will go in here beside him.' She missed him terribly.
The greatest love stories have never been told.
God bless you Anna O'Leary
Was John a believer in Jesus Christ?
@@lionofjudahlambofgod9132 no, he had sense.
@@arto9775😂😂
'I chase it then with a pint' :')
Balsham91
"and thats even more beautiful still"
A fresh creamy pint with a jameson chaser ..hard to beat my friend
A pint chasing a whiskey.
Having a can while watching this RIP Mr Keane.
Doing the same myself and loving it,🍺
*Did you hear the one about the young Irish guy that started drinking...all his pals in the pub egging him on..."Get it into you it'll make a man out of you"....Two hours later outside the pub the very same friends are clapping him on the back..."get it up you'll feel better"*
a true son of ireland and a man dear to a young writer's heart.
Wat are u writing?
@@jackrambo1999 sweet FA in all likelihood.
I could listen to this learned Irish intellectual talk like this for hours. Slàinte.
Respect to John B. and his wife.... I'm enjoying my beer even more after watching this piece of wisdom
Gentleman and a scholar
And a good judge of bad whiskey 🥃
Walking up and down the Street? Bars of CHOCOLATE?
Lol, that bit always gets me.
QuixoticQuaver him randomly slamming doors also lol
I can understand stand this, my own Da has a love for the drink, but he has since knocked it on the head. He’s a desperate man fir the chocolate bars now!
I remember his first play "Sive" when it was first presented at our local hall. The place was packed and the tension/atmosphere could be cut with a knife. A very very intelligent man. We won't see his likes again. In this clip he portrays himself as a heavy drinker but that was not the case..In those days if you boasted about the amount of alcohol you could consume you were considered a legend in your own lifetime.
Aidan Falls yeah I try and go a few weeks every few months off the stuff. End up with 5 sugars in my tea and Jaffa cakes for dinner.
@@ciderposse1 normally ex drinkers get sugar cravings for the first while when they go off the sauce
Every so often I return to this video of this wonderful man and his wonderful philosophy
Same … I even send it to my family WhatsApp group every few months
Mary and John B were genuine and lovely people !! I spent great moments at their bar !!!
I've never wanted a pint of Murphy's more in my life
The most articulate addict there's even been!
@@Onlinesully He's a false prophet. I listened to this while pissed drunk and it spurred me to keep drinking. Now I feel God awful, and I'm cursing this man
Darren O neill
oh dear. witty though. take care.
Imagine if he smoked crack
@@LebanonJames420 Fucking LOl 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
You ignorant person . That's all you will be . Ignorant
I had a couple of great nights in his pub in Listowel last year with his son at the helm ...and we had plenty of drink and music and crack..😊😊 Rest well John B.
This is more Irish than Ireland 😂😂
A man of my own heart
Ahhh the good old days in R.T.E....If you said that in Irish T.V. now days you would be banned for life...This was only a very small part of the genius we knew as John B. Keane and always remember "if you want to meet a fool in Kerry you better bring him with you".....One our greatest writers ever John B...
Watching this during a "prohibition" In South Africa.
"I love the plop......."
Me too. When I poop
He's hardcore, that's a man that adores the drink
where can I find a wife like this ???
Pyro Dog there's no such thing anymore, they're all brainwashed with this femist movement lol
Ireland :)
Jays I have one.
@@johndeegan606 Tell that to my mother...
Here in Ireland my friend !
Mary Keane (wife of the great John B) passed away on 15th August 2015. She was 86 years of age. There's a massive party going on upstairs tonight. Go ndeana Dia trocaire ar a anam dilis.
Beautifully articulated, had a way with words like no other 👏🏻👏🏻
National treasure 🥃 PS "you'll never find that donkey "
My god, a gentleman after my own heart, many years ago I had the great pleasure of playing Cavatina to him on my guitar late one night in the bar of the Lansdowne Arms Hotel in Kenmare, God be with the days, and when I came downstairs late next morning he was sitting in a chair and said, God that's an awful time to be getting up. I knew his son Billy too. I hope he is well. Many thanks. Gérard lacey in Wexford.
What a wonderful memory, from that neck of Kerry myself and I sorely wish to return and play a few tunes at the landsdowne again
@@noraidreanailin brilliant!, I hope you do!, let me know!, I have many lovely memories of the Lansdowne Arms. Merry Christmas.
you only have a drink problem when you can't afford it
love it😂😂😂
3 years on ....you only have a problem when you run out lol.
Or you can't get it.
...it’s amazing...you never think of the cost of it...until you get a taste for it...then you realise..”...this Guinness is bloody expensive...” cheers from Australia via..Castletown Geo
That's what I said to a probation officer who asked me if I had a drink problem about 23 years ago
The last great woman! Any man could love♥️
No, man was ever born into this world, with such a passionate love of liquor, as myself. It isn't just that I love liquor for the taste of it, I love the plop, of whisky into a glass. I LOVE IT! I love to listen to it. I love to see, the cream, on a pint. I love the first, powerful, violent impact of a glass of whisky, when I throw it back in me, and it hits the bottom below. I chase it then with a pint, and that's even more beautiful still. Drink in moderation, is one of the most ridiculous statements ever made; you must drink, a little more than moderation. My problem with drink is that I was born with a liking for it, as I say. I have a woman who was never too hard on me over drink...
Well a few times, ahem, John said he was going to give up drink, and we said Alright... and after 3 days, we said for God's sake, will you go away, and take a drink... he was walking up and down, banging doors, up and down the street, bars of chocolate... so we said drink it, there it is now, take it, and drink it, that's the way we feel about him, we think he has to have a drink, he needs it, and it keeps him happy, and relaxed... and em, we like him to take a drink, and I like him to take a drink, because of that.
People will get whatever impressions, they like, you know. And eh, people look at me, from an attitude, from their own point of view, from their own interpretation of life itself... they view me, through, the very often distorted lenses, of this em, of this impression, you know. They look through, they look through a glass, and while the glass and the lens might be the right strength, the distortion lies in the brain, behind the lens, and that is what they see.
Derek Bradley thanks for the transcription.cheers
You missedthe St Paul quote which is the one buti struggled with!
Adrian Stubbs St. Paul in his wisdom said we should take a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and for our frequent infirmities
He says he likes the fust of the whiskey.
Small correction : "and it hits the bottom below" should read "and it hits the mark below".
Truer words were never spoken
His pub is still open for pints,better than any gravestone i think!I think the fact that he was a landlord for well over 20 years gives him the edge as far as insight goes,wise words from a wise kerryman.
A refreshing breather from all the PC shite we have these days. Life is over fast enough. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Well said, Taco Bell ....agree 100% .....!!!!
I think he’s got it spot on , a good drink is good for you if it makes you happy.
Right if youre drinking purely out of the need to function are sad and do not look forward to drinking but still do its time to quit. If you are a happy drunk and wake up feeling somewhat decent and take care of business carry on.
Im going for a pint
I'm drunk now....
I'm not a Kerryman, but John B. was one the last true seanfhocails. A pure legend and a dying breed. Longlive the true sneers and banters left in the country pubs.
A seanfhocal is an old saying. I think the word you were looking for was 'Seanachaí'.
I feel like such a fool for not drinking more
Feelings are not factual. Your mind has made a good choice against your weaker emotions/feelings.
Never to late.
@@bmcg4248 yeah alright git
@@bmcg4248 away on you aul git, no one gives a shite
@B McG piss off a five year old could probably out drunk you you soft auld townie
"..... bars of chocolate... that when we said, Drink it , there it is now drink it!" Jesus he really went off the rails once he went on the chocolate bars, I'd say!?
I identify with how he feels about drink, but I could never express my feelings in such an elegant and poetic manner.
Walking up and down, bars of chocolate . . madman
People trying to go dry often turn to chocolate or other sweets because only the sugar can help the cravings for alcohol.
I did this for a few days then went back on the drink. Otherwise I'd have gotten fat.
A Toblerone, and not a small one either, I'm talking about a medium one.
This articulates perfectly how I feel about alcohol. Monday to Friday I'm sober but come the weekend I do need a drink. I prefer the pleasures of drink to the pleasures of sex. In the long run it'll probably kill me but something has to. Slainte!
How about drink and sex. The perfect combination!
@@stevofoley8158 sure, if someone else is buying 😂
@@stevofoley8158 They aren't really though.. I mean if you're proper drinking you can't get it up, lets be honest here
this is fantastic
🥃 🍻. Best love of the drink video ever.
Wonderful words of wisdom.
Old school love it.
Excellent advice from John here !! Been to John's Pub in Listowel (John B. Keane) and had that creamy pint John was talking about
After watching this I have a fierce hankering for a pint
An Irish Legend on camera.Thanks for that fantastic video.
this guy rocks!
Legend. Love it.
couldnt have put it better myself,very poetic!
Damn bro 3 likes in 14 years
What a wife and what a legend John Goodman ❤
To be fair he looked good for 28
A pioneer's nightmare JB the most loved Kerryman of all time,
Haha, I forgot that "Pioneers" existed until your comment :)
Of all time? Maybe. But all of the time - definitely not.
Jaysus he would bring a tear to a glass eye.
My mate Shay from Coney Island is fond of an Aul Drink . Some man for one man Our Shay !
He's functional
I at the end of my drinking days was mentally suicidal and physically near death.
I loved the aroma of good Scotch.
God but i miss it.
It helped me through some hard times but eventually it turned against me.
My friend barley corn tried to kill me. Even now with years of happy sobriety I sometimes catch myself wanting a drink. The power of alcohol is incredible and powerful.
Good on you and I wish you well in your journey.
Thanks for being honest...The above John B...had a habit of exaggerating a lot of things in life...He was an interviewers dream...Also the owner of a famous pub in County Kerry...A renowned playwright, author, singer and raconteur...The very fist play I saw was written by John. B Keane "Sive"...
Stay strong and stick with it. We would be better off without it frankly, but there is humour in his remarks. I think JB Keane himself would commend you for qutting. God Bless you.
Having a pint of stout as we speak :)
I’ve been sober nearly two years and the way he described that whisky is what I miss most. “The plop” the violent impact as it hits the spot. Damn nearly broke.
I love it.
Why did I say I'd give up the booze from Jan 1 to paddy's day and watch this 19 days in 2023....HELP I'm dying for a pint I need and want a beer 🙈
A man after my own heart .I feel sorry for people that don't drink for when they wake up in the morning that's the best their going to feel all day
Frank Sinatra
Brilliant and so true
I'm drinking Whiskey right now and it's great
I remember when i had my first drink..All my mates were egging me on..."Get it into you. It'll make a man out of you"....Two hours later outside the pub the very same friends clapping me in the back saying..."Get it up. You'll feel better"...☺
@@clarebannerman hahaha ha yes whiskey is a powerful drink ! Its different gravy altogether lol but here its a proper drink ! And did it stop you ?
That's a great round up on drink . Its a Nobel thing. The older generation drank with company and story telling, not to get hammered as alot do
Jokes aside, awesome drink poetry from an Irish legend 👏👏👏👏
My Nana is one of your godchild her name is anne my name is Stephanie I love you rest in peace
She says to me, "Why do you drink like that? Anybody can be a drunk." So, I takes a swig from my whiskey and tells her, "Anybody c'n be a nondrunk. To be a drunk takes endurance. Endurance is more important than truth."
yeah babi!
Jaysis, you'd want a sup after listening to this!
anyone that disliked this dose not understand the great irish man and poet
That’s a man who’ll have a few good stories to lend to ye, during a session in the pub.
Some people lead a life in which( due to commitments, family etc) they are unable to enjoy any respite, downtime, pastimes, sex, youth, travel. These are people who work and persists through very hard and long hours so as to provide for their families or other loved ones and maintain commitments through a very thinly spread life. In some of these cases a drink is their only release, down time. It goes beyond the need for alcohol. It marks the end of another asinine and difficult day in which they made it through in one piece.
It may come to a stage where a drink may be their only feiend and or source of pleasure.
The original Pintman.
I believe I too am a pint man. Yesterday I decided to drink before work. I had been out drinking the night before and had a hangover. Naturally I craved a beer after the standard fry up to ease the symptoms of the hangover. Rather than fight my cravings I decided to see where they took me. 2.6 litres of beer later it was time to head to work. Had the best day of my career so far. Got on with my colleagues better. We had a surprise 1 hour assessment which I aced and I was generally happier. Why is there such a stigma against drinking? Some of us are just born for it
getting pure paddy losty up in here
Alcohol is not a performance enhancing drug. If you're noticing benefits then it's because you've become reliant on it.
I believe I too am a heroin afficiendo. Yesterday I decided to shoot up before work. I had been out shooting up the night before and had a comedown. Naturally I craved some H after the standard vomiting to ease the symptoms of the comedown. Rather than fight my cravings I decided to see where they took me. 200mg of heroin later it was time to head to work. Had the best day of my career so far. Got on with my colleagues better. We had a surprise 1 hour assessment which I aced and I was generally happier. Why is there such a stigma against shooting up? Some of us are just born for it
hahaha you sit there touting the indifference between heroin and beer and yet i bet you drink with impunity
Nope. My point is you have an addiction and can't see it. I hope you get the help you need.
When things go wrong and will not come right,
Though you do the best you can,
When life looks black as the hour of night -
A pint of plain is your only man.
When money’s tight and hard to get
And your horse has also ran,
When all you have is a heap of debt -
A pint of plain is your only man.
When health is bad and your heart feels strange,
And your face is pale and wan,
When doctors say you need a change,
A pint of plain is your only man.
When food is scarce and your larder bare
And no rashers grease your pan,
When hunger grows as your meals are rare -
A pint of plain is your only man
Brian O’Nolan.
Jaysus when is the pub going to reopen. I've some goo on me.
He couldn’t afford a pint nowadays rest his soul, I love how he articulated his passion for it though, true Irishman
I knew a fella called Donal o Sullivan that used to drink and out drink Johnny B on a weekly basis. There say Johnny B’s foundness for drinking came from him trying to out best Donal which unfortunately never came.
One person I'd love to go on the tear with....
Man after my own ❤️
Rip Legend
Brilliant couple 🙏 rip
Honest Genius
He is so human!
And indeed, drinking in Moderation? Where's that place? Can't find it in The Times Atlas of the World.
Thanks for posting this delightul video, clarebannerman. Looking forward to many more.
-CO'S Geneva, Switzerland
That's a great woman, I like him to have a drink.
?!?!
a wiseman tiz a shame i was too young to appreciate him wen he was arnd
Sláinte mhaith👍👍👍🍻🍻🍻
What a guy! I have the same affliction
Life goals.
Reconsidering dry January!
Hit the CC button and select the "Transcribe Audio" option.
Legend
Shocking!
John certainly be keen on drink
Howlin' Wolf said " when you ain't got no money you got the blues " John B said "what when you don't have a drink you got the blues". Both lyrical geniuses.
Howlin wolf was sayin the same thing. He didn’t have money to buy a drink😂
amen brother
And he's from me own town
Preach JB preach
If only Biden or Trump could put a few words together like the late John B. The man was a genius. R.I.P. John and Mary.
The narrator Pádraic Ó Neill, named at the end, is my grandfather. I asked my mother and she confirmed he made a documentary about Keane, I'd be interested to know if the full thing is available anywhere.
That would be of interest to many, I would imagine. What an amazing character.
Ever find it?
I can remember watching this documentary many years ago , the first place I would look for it is,
RTE Archives online .
G. Lynch yeah I emailed them and intended to purchase a copy of the tape off them for my mother’s birthday but never got round to it, when I do I’ll be certain to upload it
@@mjakes20 This Kerryman would greatly appreciate it .
Hi loved john he was a cousin of my late mother in law mary mc kessy nee Sclanlon from listowel as well further more he was a cousin of my nephews and nieces in birmingham where marys daughter is married to my brother so great to have a bit of john in the family god rest him and all pb manchester.
As a Keene, I also have an inborn fondness for the drink.
Up the Banner from Canada
What a women.
I drink to that my brother 🍻
I fucking love this