Simon Wolstencroft: The Fall, The Smiths & Manchester Music

[@kickcanlurky7147]

Love to see the old school showing up, Spirit of '76' ❤✨💫🧚🏼 Bands are all about the chemistry between those 4 or 5 people, sometimes it works, sometimes it dont, Great chat 🐝

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks, I really enjoyed doing these chats with Simon , he has some top stories 😀

[@dopelyrics6223]

I met Simon in a bar in Heaton Moor last year. I recognised him and started a conversation with him. Absolutely lovely, humble bloke and very engaging. Top interview 👍

[@PaulBSceneStories]

He’s so easy to talk to 😀

[@MarieKelly0161]

Fascinating again, lovely bloke Simon, I’m so happy he’s got a great memory, he’s dusted the cobwebs off my brain 👏🏽

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks Marie, I’ll see if I can do another with him at some point, he will have so many stories 😎

[@PamelaD963]

Another great interview 👍🏻

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks so much Pamela x

[@pabloablono]

Nice fella Simon and a great raconteur.

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Yeah he was so easy tomorrow talk to 😀

[@nota8386]

Top conversation lads. ..looking forward to part 2.

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks so much 😀

[@blahblahoink]

Eminently watchable. What a great guy Funky Simon is. I'll be looking out for his book.

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks so much. I’ll release part 2 in a couple of weeks . His book is brilliant 😀

[@RobertDevlin-rn8be]

What a lovely fella, sort you could have a right nice chinwag in the boozer with.
Was always aware (jealously as a Brummie!) of the pre house Manchester bands and loved most of them that Peelie was playing.To me it was an easy progression when the Mondays and 808 came through around 87 and into house with the best days of my life.
Great interview style Paul, love hearing about all the characters , places and lives crossing over. Subscribed so keep em coming mate.

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks so much Robert , yeah Simon is a top bloke, could talk to him for hours . I’ve a month’s worth of videos waiting to be released now that I will drop each week . Thanks for subscribing 😀

[@Alligator6002]

Absolutely mint mate! Great story. Drummers and bass players make bands great and Manchester had them in f**kin droves. Geordie's love mancs. Get Renni! 👊

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks so much mate , there is a part 2 to this . I’ll release that in a couple of weeks I reckon 😀

[@deborahkeay1312]

great conversation as per usual Paul. love your videos

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks so much Deb x

[@royfletcher9635]

Always brilliant to hear Funky Si.....a real interesting fella and a gentleman to match x

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Had a top morning with him , got to hear some great stories and do 2 videos

[@alastairwhitehead2262]

Cheers Paul
I’m piecing up things from the past I’d forgotten about from all these interviews your doing.

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks Alastair, I’m remembering stuff as I go along as well 😀

[@Springheeledjim5]

Fantastic! Part 2 should be good 👍

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks so much , glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@ExploringwithCarl]

Good interview. Great bloke Si is.

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks Carl, yeah he’s a top bloke 😀

[@GaryWilkinson-lp1gb]

Wow great interview Paul & Si , next video Paul in front of a Christmas tree interviewing Reni please 😉 keep up the great work 👍🏻

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Ha ha , that would be mega 😎

[@Wearenotreallyhere]

Mark Reader used to work in the original little Virgin Records shop on Lever St

[@PaulBSceneStories]

I didn’t know there was a Virgin down there 😀

[@Wearenotreallyhere]

@ it was a small shop but the best, always good tunes on, window full of band notices (pretty sure that’s how Devoto found McGeoch) you could get U.S imports in there, little punk hangout until it moved to the bottom of Market St in about 1978.

[@PaulBSceneStories]

@ I’ll have to search the internet to see if I can find any photos 😀

[@honkinhappy]

Great chinwag , first gig l went to was in 1972 at Southampton guildhall it was Slade , Thin Lizzy and Suzi Quatro my big sister took me as l was only 10 years old . What was your first gig ?

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Wow that gig sounded amazing. My first gig was Queen at Maine Road 😀

[@honkinhappy]

@@PaulBSceneStories Superb!! what a treat that must of been , we are truly blessed .

[@maverickminstrel1557]

Wots great is the way its not a list of questions..but 2 guys having a conversation...keep it up...johnny marr would be good too ...as would mike joyce ..but separately 😂 of course.😊

[@PaulBSceneStories]

Thanks , that’s the way I’m trying to do them . Johnny and Mike would be amazing 😀