Tony Wilson RIP

wanderlust · Post by **wanderlust** » 11 Aug 2007, 00:25

No offence but how come
this is a stranglers mark 1 topic?

wanderlust · Post by **wanderlust** » 11 Aug 2007, 00:28

wanderlust wrote:No offence but how come
this is a stranglers mark 1 topic?

my original quote on this quote was zqpped on OTHER STUFF but time this was moved admin?

wanderlust · Post by **wanderlust** » 11 Aug 2007, 00:29

wanderlust wrote:
wanderlust wrote:No offence but how come
this is a stranglers mark 1 topic?
my original quote on this quote was zapped on OTHER STUFF but time this was moved admin?

Jon the Impaler · Post by **Jon the Impaler** » 11 Aug 2007, 08:10

I must admit I don't think I've ever heard of him . Then I have probably never really moved away from the punk/Stranglers era . Looking at the bands he was associated with he sounds pretty influential .

Post by **Toiler On The Sea** » 11 Aug 2007, 10:53

Along side John Peel, I would have thought he was 'THE' most influential man in music in living memory.

24 Hour Party People, the film, is a fitting tribute to the man.

A true visionary. RIP Tony.

themaninblack1963 · Post by **themaninblack1963** » 11 Aug 2007, 14:21

Sad very very sad RIP

Organ Grinder · Post by **Organ Grinder** » 11 Aug 2007, 21:40

Hacienda that!

Radar · Post by **Radar** » 11 Aug 2007, 22:35

dont know anything about him really but i am told that he was involved with some decent bands like Joy division ..............

risssssssssssspecttttt

Arthur Streeb-Greebling · Post by **Arthur Streeb-Greebling** » 12 Aug 2007, 01:02

I always thought Tony Wilson was a bit of a ham shanker but RIP anyway.

Post by **theraven1979** » 12 Aug 2007, 10:15

Always had him down as a bit of a genius but then I saw his channel 5 show - Topranko!

Anyway he's done soooo much for Manchester and the North of England even if he didn't sign the Smiths - RIP

Jim

C r a s s ! · Post by **C r a s s !** » 12 Aug 2007, 11:49

Not all saw how good he was for music and yoot culture. I just think it's another north-south divide where northern englanders rate him, and southern pooftas don't get it. Like the smiths and joy division, they were so parochial (provincial?) they weren't easily digested daan sarf... unlike man utd, the one that proves the rule!

Post by **ravenlunatic** » 12 Aug 2007, 20:20

C r a s s ! wrote:Not all saw how good he was for music and yoot culture. I just think it's another north-south divide where northern englanders rate him, and southern pooftas don't get it. Like the smiths and joy division, they were so parochial (provincial?) they weren't easily digested daan sarf... unlike man utd, the one that proves the rule!

I'd agree with that. Although largely due to television documentries, I am aware that something went on in Manchester, the actual scene itself was unknown to me at the time, and remains a very northern thing now.
I recently listened to Stuart Maconie's radio doc. about The Smiths in a effort to understand why people are so passionate about the band, but statements like "urban decay of working class streets reflected in teenage angst" leaves me asking the question "What the fuck is he talking about"
I certainly don't think "the Manchester scene" had much impact 'round 'ere.
Sad loss for the poor chaps family all the same.