the happy mondays, gear ???

Rayjaysonic · Post by **Rayjaysonic** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:06 pm

Is it an urban myth the the Mondays held Factory to ransom by delivering an album with out any vocals, only releasing the vocals when Wilson coughed up a load more drug money????

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:10 pm

It's in the film '24 Hour Party People' but I think Tony Wilson embellished on the truth a bit for that film, but it could be true.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:13 pm

i read about it somewhere long before that film came out, i think it's true.

Dingus · Post by **Dingus** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:09 pm

^ Fender P-Bass, Ampeg Head and Cab

^ Fender Jaguar, some other bass

^ Fender Jaguar, better pic, 1990

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:21 pm

Dingus wrote:
^ Fender P-Bass, Ampeg Head and Cab

Is that Paul Ryder? it looks like a more recent pic and he's not in the band anymore.

Dingus · Post by **Dingus** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:26 pm

There was no date on it, but ya know what, it does look more recent... the recent stuff I found generally had Telecasters, Strats, and Epiphone hollowbodies and the P-Bass for what its worth.

So maybe just those last 2 pics are valid for "old" Happy Mondays gear, cheers.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:26 pm

Rayjaysonic wrote:Is it an urban myth the the Mondays held Factory to ransom by delivering an album with out any vocals, only releasing the vocals when Wilson coughed up a load more drug money????

it's a myth the mondays never touched drugs...

vivadeluxxe · Post by **vivadeluxxe** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:26 pm

I used to be good mates with The Mondays keyboard player, PD...
He no longer has any of his original gear, but his old keyboard is on display in the entance to the Hard Rock Cafe in Manchester Printworks...