1 post tagged “peter saville”

Sometimes the people who make the greatest impact don't realise they are making an impact at all. Or rather in Tony Wilson's case think he's making one impact but the far bigger one is sitting there right behind him.

Modern Manchester, Joy Division, New Order, Hacienda, Factory Records, Peter Saville, Gillian Gilbert, Happy Mondays have all all had such a massive impact on this country, our culture, our country's musical originality and on my youth and some of the best of my life's references. These are all influenced by Tony Wilson. He wasn't responsible for each of those things own greatness but he was responsible for giving them all a start.

I'm quite sure many of the above would say he was a naive tosser but watch 24 Hour Party People and the obit is here.