I have a recording I did with Anthony H Wilson a few years back reading from twenty four hour party people, he signed the book to the people of Seedley and Langworthy, the only problem was for fill effect I did not edit it but let it go out "raw" on "Seedley and Langworthy FM" (now Salford City Radio, my baby)on a Sunday morning, certainly woke up a few people.

Tony's only problem he didn't believe in contracts.

I agree completely with you Jim. I played a lot around the peek of Mr Wilson's era and he was a charmless and arrogant man who controlled the circuits that Manchester used. If he liked you and he could get you to do what he wanted - great. If not; forget it! Suffice to say I, and my fellow group members (all Salford lads), had a lot of run-ins with him and his Pack of sycophants!
Far too much has been said about him and not enough about the real pioneer of Manchester Music of that period - Richard Boon of New Hormones.

I thought he was a great bloke, a good businessman and reporter, done alot for both manchester and salford, e.g look at what he did for the hasienda in town, i mean he didnt even make any money off the place, he kept it open purely for the people of Manchester to enjoy and keep the city on the map, i mean people came from all over the country to go there, he was also responsable for bands such as the happy mondays New Order and even the sex pistols! Plus when being interviewed he always got the (actually im from salford just up the road) in just like all other salfordians do when asked where their from, a proud salfordian and the sort of person we want more of to put our great city on the map!

Woah woah woah ...