Mick,
Your suggestion is not entirely fascetious. Remember 'The Long Ryders' overcoats the band wore on the back cover of RRFM. Well, the first time I saw them Shane came on stage with cans of VERY cheap Jaeger Lager tied onto his coat and a fag stuck on the end of his guitar. So, whilst not strumming - he was smoking and swigging the rat's piss. Not bullshitting am I, Mr. C?