Great to hear Rick talk about this subject, and his experience, it is so real. I had the same operation 4 years ago, out of nowhere, experiencing the same symptoms; immediate referral to an NHS hospital that specialised in cardiology who promptly performed an angiogram, exactly as Rick describes, but in my case believing a stent may be inserted during the procedure, however, the consultant advised me in recovery that like Rick, my situation was critical and a bypass operation was required within the next 48 hours. As Rick explains, there's a short period of disbelieve and reality to come to terms with, as with family and friends, and, I was a none smoker and a very moderate drinker. Maybe Francis Rossi's explanation regarding Rick's heart related issues, that his rock and roll life style had caught up with him, was a little too simplistic and misinformed because heart disease has many causes, often a genetic, though addiction to nicotine over a long period would have had a causal effect. At the end of the interview, the interviewer and Rick were in doubt as to whether he actually required his by-pass operation ! In my case the NHS consultant showed my wife and I the live angiogram recording which clearly showed the diseased left main artery which if it fails in everyday life, there is little to zero chance of recovery, commonly known as the `widow maker'. He explained there was little time to lose, and having seen the images and received the explanation, there really was little doubt regarding my condition and to trust the expertise of the specialists; I hope Rick was presented with the same evidence and explanation, but like he said, at the time there's a lot to take in in such a short and unexpected time frame, so maybe it passed him by in the fog of confusion. Like Rick, I was also told that the operation generally last for 10 years, so the years passing and the years left are always mindful. My consultant advised, `just live and enjoy the rest of your life'. Good advice I think, and considering Ricks lifestyle, I think he did really well. Thank you Nyquest for publishing this interview, there a very serious messages here that could save lives. Like Rick, if you experience chest pains like never before, don't waste any time, make an appointment to see your doctor. R.I.P. Rick - you are greatly missed.

Considering his indulgent lifestyle, he was rather lucky to get 68 years in.

I've enjoyed all the Nyquest interviews with the SQ band members, but I find Rick particularly the most natural communicator, able to connect at ease to a wider audience. Maybe his early days in Cabaret and clubs, working with a wide variety of entertainers, provided a showbiz grounding that other band members had little experience off. He wanted to become a rockstar, focused only on playing rhythm guitar - hard and loud, and he became one of the best rock rhythm guitarists, possibly the best, but Rick also had the versatility at hand to slip back into showbiz and pop music with ease. Interestingly, after watching his return to Sunnyside holiday camp with Jean and Gloria, he comments and believes that they were a good trio with great harmonies, and maybe with the right exposure they could have made it with their first record! In retrospect, Rick appears a little conflicted. We'll never know, but I've always thought that had SQ split in '84 and gone their separate ways, Rick could/would have succeeded as a solo artist and could have easily gone on to present TV shows in his later years because he connects so well. Rick understood showbiz, and he had learnt from his early start at Sunnyside the importance of engaging with the audience and fans, on and off stage, and he often comments on the importance of being nice, avoiding confrontations. I think this interview, more than any other, demonstrates Rick's potential, in as much as he's able to talk on camera about a medical subject which although is based on his own experience, is engaging and relatable to a mainstream audience, for example, you most certainly do not need to be an SQ fan to take an interest in this film. Undoubtedly, Rick loved his rockstar status, and the fans, and he continued his public support for the band, irrespective of disagreements and the coming and going of band members, and maybe his loyalty to SQ was an obstacle for opportunities in other areas of mainstream entertainment. It appears from watching the many TV interviews over the years with Rick and Francis when promoting tours and albums that although Francis is the `number 1', it's interesting that Rick is the most coherent and engaging and the interviewer, and sometimes panels of interviewers, appear to gravitate to Rick for comment and analysis and he delivered interesting facts and stories entertainingly without causing any offence, Francis mainly operating in a support roll. Irrespectively though, in the public eye, SQ were Rick and Francis, but, I do believe that Rick's many PR contributions to the wellbeing of SQ were largely unappreciated by some members of SQ ! R.I.P. Rick - you are greatly missed.

We miss you ❤

I really enjoyed Status Quo over the years and miss the group and their music. I had read somewhere Rick was warned multiple times about his smoking, drinking and drug abuse. I don't think he took the advice seriously.

The CCT scan would have shown him all the places in his heart was not receiving blood. Obviously there were four blood vessels that were clogged up. I’m not sure why they didn’t put stents in to him. They must have had their reasons. It was back in the 90’s so technology has moved on a bit. It would have been a huge wake up call, and I’m not sure Rick fully heard that call.

Drinking and smoking ... after a quad by pass ??? He's crazy ... should quit both and eat sensible diets ...

R I P MR PARFITT thank youfor the great music

Ricky should've gone banging out Big Fat Mama on stage. 🎉🎉🎉 ❤

Missed.

Had to laugh after he said “And no problems.” 😂

Stop been Quo when rossi kicked alan lancaster out .