Sad news - Tony Wilson is dead
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KAAAAAHHHHHNNNNN!
:angry2:
Damnit! The world needs a Tony Wilson, and that's the only one we had.
well tonys passing is sad indeed. but as many have said,the guy was a ledgend,even in his own lifetime,which is an acheivment in itself. in many ways he lives on,through the bands that he promoted (we all know em),the ledgend of the haceinda,the artwork of saville. but for me it will allways be factory. why? because when u look at the music industry today,with bands using myspace,face book,u tube,blogs ect although ah had nothing to do with the inception of any of them,the spirit in which they r used is. factory took little known bands that would never have got a deal in a million yrs and gave them an outlet. the indie labels of the time where the myspace of their time in a way and wilson was at the forefront of it. he always said that his own generation never understood him. he was right,his heart was always young and thats why he should be mourned n missed. he may be gone but he lives on,not a bad epitath eh.
to some he was a friend, to some he was a foe, but in the end he was more than a friend; someone's father/dad, husband and brother. R.I.P.
Just found out and i am well gob smacked ! The man was a true legend.It was very nice to have met him in the good years.
Gutted.
So many thanks Tony,
You made me proud to be a manc.
Remember Granada reports when you said the best bit of the season wasnt us winning the FA Cup, it was seeing City relegated. ha ha. fuckin hero.
The George Best of music.
I love you.
Barney Army.
So very, very sad. Thanks for mapping the route of my life. A never ending journey! Just like you!
Bonz
What you started, is still happening......
a never ending legacy....
New Order. Oct, 2007, the Wilson gig, AVE IT!!!!
and a big hello from Joe.
thank fuck I'm not gonna see your knob in a bath again.
whoops.
Play At Home going on in your honour.
I'll fast forward your willy.
Barney Army.
I bet you've got a stiffy now Tony?
I've been trawling the internet and reading everything that's been reported about Tony. This piece by Paul Morley captures him well:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2147112,00.html
Regards Rocket MickJeff Black wrote: I've been trawling the internet and reading everything that's been reported about Tony. This piece by Paul Morley captures him well:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2147112,00.html
Good read that , Cheers Jeff.
and
"He appears as fiction in Anton Corbijn's film about Ian Curtis, Control, and as, to some extent, himself in Grant Gee's Joy Division documentary and Chris Rodley's BBC4 film about Factory."
Look forward to seeing that BBC4 doc about Factory
Exclusive: first images of Tony having fun in heaven.
Always the innovative communicator, Tony Wilson found a way to send short videos to YouTube from his new location, heaven. He sent this clip to let us know he's doing well and in fact it's just like the good old Russel Club days... here he is pogoing with Rob to Ian singing Louie Louie with some other punk ghosts...
Bonzette wrote: thank fuck I'm not gonna see your knob in a bath again.
whoops.
Play At Home going on in your honour.
I'll fast forward your willy.
Barney Army.
I bet you've got a stiffy now Tony?
And the first person to treat Tony's daeth the way Tony would want it treated issssssss....
Well done sir.
A wreath with "bout time, cunt" on it will doubtless be on it's way? ;)
Doctor? wrote:
Bonzette wrote: thank fuck I'm not gonna see your knob in a bath again.
whoops.
Play At Home going on in your honour.
I'll fast forward your willy.
Barney Army.
I bet you've got a stiffy now Tony?
And the first person to treat Tony's daeth the way Tony would want it treated issssssss....
Well done sir.
A wreath with "bout time, cunt" on it will doubtless be on it's way? ;)
Leave "Tiny Wilson" out of this.
Granada have done a piece here http://www.itvlocal.com/granada/newsextra/?player=GRA_NewsExtra_26&void=88507 and here http://www.itvlocal.com/granada/newsextra/?player=GRA_NewsExtra_26&void=88507
RIP Tony. Tell Gretton to scare NO shitless and stop pissing about.
I was at an Echo & the Bunnymen gig on Saturday. It was nice to see Ian Mc say 'Goodnight and godbless to Tony Wilson'.
YNWA
Dave
I would like to add my voice to this.
He cultivated an image as a wanker, he made some awful decisions, he lost all his money, but my God, his legacy will live on.
He leaves behind a legend which will last forever.
And that is what he would have wanted.
Rest in Peace - Never to be forgotten.
RIP.
Found out in the Lass O Gowrie at about 11pm on Friday. A Few of us spent an hour or so re counting our favourite Wilson memories, some having quite a few more than me.
I think ultimately, my favorourite was the interview he did for North West Tonight with Dave Guest when he had been diagnosed "No, I'm not worried, i have absolute total faith in the health service in Manchester" And you genuinely believed him as well.
Not too sure about a memorial gig but hopefully there will be some kind of memorial service for the people who didnt know him to go along a pay their respects.
Strangest memory i have is one night in the Hacienda i rememver him serving behind the bar. In reality he probably only did it for 10 minutes, but he was there, laughing and joking with people who lesser celebs would look down on.
Legend? The words not even close!
From what I’ve seen of Tony on tv he seemed to me a very friendly and intelligent man full of charm and humour. No doubt he will be missed by many. I think it’s a sad thing that once again his optimism has left him rewardless in the end…
I found out in the middle of a Festival on Friday and there was a definite mood change within the group.
Throughout my childhood and teens he was always on the box. Met him in Dukes once, he was a great guy. It's a pity that a heart attack put an end to it when he was responding well to treatment.
RIP Tony and condolences to his family and friends.
ON THE 8th DAY GOD INTENDED TO CREATE MANCHESTER.. BUT THE JOB WAS TOO IMPORTANT SO HE DELIGATED IT TO TONY WILSON R.I.P.
Love Garf
lets hope new order wakes up now tonys gone stop acking like kids falling out. do a gig 4 tony you cant get out of that.that guy put u all were u are 2 day and u now it. short it.r.i.p. tony u started it all going.
