The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Ep415: Gaz Whelan of Happy Mondays


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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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