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Uncle Liam wrote: I'd like their to be some gig, but thats just me. I just dont think New Order should play it.
Who should play though? 
The only other 'name' band I'd associate with Wilson is the Mondays ... it's down to them or the Order really, neither of which bands carrying the same personnel they did when working with Wilson.
Only other band I could think of is ACR, who jumped ship from Factory the second they got a sniff of monies elsewhere.
Nick King wrote:
BIGINOIL wrote: Classic, classic radio. Not enjoyed Radio this much since 808 State's Bank Holiday Road-Rage Calm Down.
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Have you tried downloading some of these? Classics from back in the day - Sunset FM!
This is fantastic...also agree that its the post of the year!
El Jarvo wrote:
Uncle Liam wrote: I'd like their to be some gig, but thats just me. I just dont think New Order should play it.
Who should play though?
The only other 'name' band I'd associate with Wilson is the Mondays ... it's down to them or the Order really, neither of which bands carrying the same personnel they did when working with Wilson.
Only other band I could think of is ACR, who jumped ship from Factory the second they got a sniff of monies elsewhere.
Obviously The Durutti Column as Wilson managed them for a good time and Vini has written many AHW tributes.
FDISK wrote: Obviously The Durutti Column as Wilson managed them for a good time and Vini has written many AHW tributes.
Yeah, but way down the bill!
They wouldn't be able to carry a tribute event off their own back!
Dunno about a tribute gig, but the elements are certainly paying homage to Tony. An earth tremor in south Manchester within hours of him passing and then today for his funeral it's all sunshine and clear blue skies. United let him down, natch, but you can't have everything your own way, eh?
If New Order did play any tribute gig, it'd cause a problem because it'd be well known that it would probably be the last one (until they get back together again) which would probably overshadow the point of the whole gig. It'd most likely be the same predictable shambles that were the 2006 dates, or even worse, an all Joy Division set because they couldnt be bothered to rehearse anything different- which would be understandable if at the moment they are talking to each other through lawyers.
If there was a gig, have the Mondays play, and have some bands that Wilson liked that werent on Factory. I dont like them but get Enter Shikari to play, and they'll bring along wuite a few young fans as well.
Uncle Liam wrote: If New Order did play any tribute gig, it'd cause a problem because it'd be well known that it would probably be the last one (until they get back together again) which would probably overshadow the point of the whole gig. It'd most likely be the same predictable shambles that were the 2006 dates, or even worse, an all Joy Division set because they couldnt be bothered to rehearse anything different- which would be understandable if at the moment they are talking to each other through lawyers.
If there was a gig, have the Mondays play, and have some bands that Wilson liked that werent on Factory..
Liam, on one hand you're saying New Order shouldn't play because it'll be a "predictable shambles" and they "won't be bothered to rehearse anything"!
Er, but you then counter that by say the Mondays should play?!
Which bit am I / are you missing here?! 
Who thinks that New Order playing the John Peel Tribute overshadewed that event? As well-loved as Peel was, would they have even filled that small venue without NO? I don't recall a mad flurry of tickets on ebay prior to the event and all the reviews the next day were really reviews of the NO gig.
If a tribute gig featuring New Order filled the GMex or the MEN and made a million quid for Christies, who would care what issues were overshadowed or what people's motivation was for turning up?
Any of the other acts mentioned, with the exception of the Mondays, would struggle to fill the Ritz. Sad but true.
It won't happen, but I am warming to the idea.
On one hand it seems unlikely there would be any kind of tribute gig involving New Order, then on the other hand, if they did it for Peel and Gretton surely one for Wilson is a given?
No matter how things stand at the moment, i doubt any of them would put their current personal feelings about each other over the debt they owe Mr Wilson.
But maybe they no longer see it 'that' way, maybe they think that the whole Wilson/Factory/Madchester thing owes them and it all rode on the sucess of New Order's career?
FDISK wrote:
jezk wrote: Sounds like a good idea. Ironic to think the last time I saw Tony was at the Ritz concert for Rob Gretton...
wasn't that the gig where Hooky wished Tony Wilson was next dead prior to 'Heart & Soul' with ACR?
Uhm, that was the Peel memorial, wasn't it? He didn't wish, he just guessed, still I wouldn't want ot have said such a thing by now... Let's hope we get no more "guesses" from Hooky... ;)
