Ep415: Gaz Whelan of Happy Mondays
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Gaz Whelan of Happy Mondays shares memories of early records, recordings, Manchester music scene, 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
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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