"Different people walk in [to the pub] and they're just blown away, going, 'Oh my God, we didn't expect this',"McGurgan said.
"I wish I'd gone to the country years ago because it's much more receptive,"he said.
"Even going to the pub to watch the chicken races, have dinner and listen to Mark play is such a treat because we just don't really get to see live music otherwise."
"It is better when you learn like face-to-face, one-on-one,"he said.
"I don't think I could even live in the city anymore,"McGurgan said.
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