Sep 25, 2023
Gaz Whelan of Happy Mondays shares memories of early records, recordings, Manchester, Factory Records, The Hacienda, Martin Hannett, John Cale, Paul McCartney, the upcoming Aus/NZ tour & lots more.
- Welcome Gaz to the show
- Touring after Paul Ryder passed away
- The Paul Ryder Tapes Podcast
- Picking up drums after watching the Beatles on TV
- Paul McCartney commenting on Happy Mondays
- Sex Pistols and 1st wave punk in Manchester
- Soul and Northern Soul records
- Talking to Noel Gallagher about the “Get Back” Television series
- Earlier Manchester bands – Joy Division, The Smiths, etc
- Forming Happy Mondays, early band names
- Getting the attention of Factory Records
- Memories of The Hacienda – FAC51
- The story of the “Forty Five EP”
- Tony Wilson testing Happy Mondays before making an album
- "Freaky Dancing" single
- Working with John Cale on the 1st album
- Gaz has some original tapes from Tony Wilson
- Making up the album title for the 1st album
- The track “Desmond” was removed from the 1st album
- 24 Hour Party People single creating opportunity for 2nd album
- Bez joining the band
- Memories of Martin Hannett as producer
- Rumours of Happy Mondays selling pills
- The design of Happy Mondays products and the Factory Records aesthetic
- Northen Soul records turning up in UK
- Does Paul have many records?
- Did “Yes Please” bankrupt Factory Records?
- Post Happy Mondays activity, Black Grape, etc
- Will there ever be another Happy Mondays album?
- Many Happy Mondays tapes were likely destroyed with the Hacienda
- Interview wrap up
Happy Mondays Aus/NZ 2023 tour tix & info
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