Final interview with Mark E Smith: 'I can clear a pub when I want to'

The Fall frontman, who has died aged 60, remained combative and funny to the last. Here is his final Guardian interview, conducted in autumn 2017Appreciation – Legend of the Fall: Mark E Smith kept swinging to the endHello Mark, how’s it going?
Nice to see you again, Dan. I didn’t realise it was going to be you interviewing me. I thought you’d be some fucking London Billy Bragg type. The LP [1] has taken a while to come out as I was a bit poorly but I’m okay now.I&r