'Somebody said: 'I've never seen a better frontman.' I have. I've seen much better frontmen but that's the way it is, even in Irish bands.'
did a segment remembering the singer, which included interviews with Frances Black, Imelda May, Ronan Collins and Fanning.
"And the point about it is, is that when Aslan did their session near the beginning, they were so pleased and so proud and so like: 'Wow, this is a wrung on the ladder that we have now reached. We can also use this as a demo tape for record companies et cetera.' "And then - I know this is a time for eulogising but I don't want to deify the guy either - he [Dignam] blew it royally.
"I don't necessarily think that's always a good thing. I like a bit of mystique but it worked for them.
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