It was hard not to be moved after watching this.
Fans of Damien Dempsey or anyone who’s seen him perform or talk on national radio or television will know that he holds nothing back.
He’s honest, he’s emotional and he puts everything into his performances, all traits that were evident in an interview on the Tommy Tiernan show on Wednesday night.
During the course of their conversation, Dempsey was almost moved to tears talking about the last time he cried, which happened to be very recently following an encounter with a friend’s brother, who was battling to give up drugs.
Damien told of how, after the three of them spent some time together, he was moved by a text from his friend to thank him for sharing some of his wisdom with his friend’s brother and to reveal that he was on a much better path.
.@tommedian asks @damodempsey about the last time he cried. The #TommyTiernan Show is on now! pic.twitter.com/P6GrnJ6U4Z
— RTE One (@RTEOne) February 7, 2018
If that wasn’t moving enough, Damien also gave an impromptu delivery, A Capella, of a song of his called ‘Chris and Stevie’, a powerful tribute to male bonding and grief.
Again, the emotion was there for all to see…
The wonderful @damodempsey sings an impromptu song on The #TommyTiernan Show. Tune in now! pic.twitter.com/d0vrI11Ux1
— RTE One (@RTEOne) February 7, 2018
The interview was the latest illustration of Tiernan’s ability to get the best out of his interviewees despite not having any time to prepare beforehand and, once again, viewers were thoroughly impressed.
If you missed it, you can catch up on the show on the RTÉ Player here.
Just watched Damien Dempsey with Tommy Tiernan. Incredible. Wisdom oozing from every spoken word. A conversation that every man would benefit from watching. It’s great to cry. #tommytiernanshow
— Aidan Farrelly (@Aidan_Farrelly_) February 7, 2018
I just watched Damien Dempsey on #TommyTiernan, I love the man so much, Tommy looked like he was going to cry after he sang a bit of Chris & Stevie, such a powerful song, from one of our greatest performers! ??
— Graham Merrigan (@Merriganmania) February 7, 2018
Thats the best, most heartfelt interview Ive seen on tv. Honest, direct and love Damien Dempsey and Tommy all the more.#tommytiernan#rte1#heart
— gary hutton (@ghutton148_gary) February 7, 2018
Just listening to #damiendempsey on #tommytiernan tonight. What a super guy. Honest human funny – and I only liked his music up to this.
— Conor mcCarthy (@ConorMcC62) February 7, 2018
Wow! That Tommy @Tommedian and Damien Dempsey interview was incredible! #topnotch ? pic.twitter.com/hbTslyGg6l
— Lorraine Murphy (@LorRadioMurphy) February 7, 2018
Well done Damien Dempsey @DamoDempsey on the Tommy Tiernan Show @rte @Tommedian . His type of spiritualism is the kind to be admired #tommytiernan
— Danny McElhinney (@DannyMcElhinney) February 7, 2018
Damien Dempsey just sang a verse of one of his songs on the Tommy Tiernan show. Wow. Just wow.
— Oisin Masterson (@OisinMasterson) February 7, 2018
Incredible – in tears here, brilliant #damiendempsey #tommytiernan
— Graham Clifford (@GrahamJClifford) February 7, 2018
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