Jackie O'Malley

Funky Si's A-Z of Manchester

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Drummer Simon Wolstencroft, dubbed 'Funky Si' by Johnny Marr has worked with Ian Brown, John Squire, Andy Rourke, Terry Hall, Jez Kerr, Neville Staple and Craig Gannon to name but a few. He was the drummer in The Fall for 11 years. Every week he brings you tales of his exploits from more than 40 years on the Manchester music scene and beyond. His memoir 'You Can Drum But You Can't Hide' was published to wide acclaim in 2014. He says the inspiration for the book came when a contestant on Mastermind correctly identified him as the original drummer of The Smiths.

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Jackie O'Malley

Episodes

Episode 7 - Letter G: From Grandmaster Flash to Gio Goi 24.07.2020 27:01

It's week seven and so it's the letter G. Simon talks about rehearsing at The Greenhouse studios which led to him touring and writing with his old school friend Ian Brown, watching Grandmaster Flash at The Hacienda and what Mark E Smith said when faced with a shotgun in the middle of the night. You can find this week's playlist on Spotify here: https://cutt.ly/PsycO0S Produced and edited Jackie O'...

Episode 6 - Letter F: From 42nd Street to The Fall 17.07.2020 41:58

It's week six and so it's the letter F. This week Simon talks about playing at the Festival of The Tenth Summer, his fish filleting skills and his time with The Fall. You can find this week's playlist on Spotify here: https:// https://cutt.ly/4ad4qv1 Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson, Tadah Media Ltd. Artwork Lee Dyer. Music by Colin McGrath, Joe Brown, Johnny Smale...

Episode 5 - Letter E: From Eurovision to Electronic 10.07.2020 31:35

It's week five and so it's the letter E. This week Simon talks about his biggest regret - walking out of a recording session for Electronic and how he and Mark E Smith thought about entering the Eurovision Song Contest. You can find this week's playlist on Spotify here: https://cutt.ly/7pdw034 Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson, Tadah Media Ltd. Artwork Lee Dyer. Mus...

Episode 4 - Letter D: From Dry Bar to Danger Mouse 03.07.2020 30:45

It's week four and so it's the letter D. This week Simon talks about his first Saturday job as a golf caddy with Ian Brown at Dunham Forest Golf Club, his run in with Mick Hucknall in Dry Bar and his very brief time working on the 80s cartoon Danger Mouse. You can find this week's playlist on Spotify here: https://cutt.ly/GocKxUL Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson, T...

Episode 3 - Letter C: From County Hall to Cheetham Hill 26.06.2020 36:43

It's time for the letter C. Simon takes us from his time as a trainee chef at County Hall to his brief stint with Terry Hall's The Colourfield by way of Cheetham Hill. You can find this week's playlist on Spotify here: https://cutt.ly/6imnMIy Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Production Karl Svenson at Tadah Media Ltd. Artwork by Lee Dyer. Music by Colin McGrath, Joe Brown, Johnny Smale an...

Episode 2 - Letter B: From the Boardwalk to Bend Sinister 19.06.2020 24:42

It's time for the letter B. This time Simon's stroll through his own fascinating musical journey takes us from The Boardwalk to his love of Barry White. He also talks about recording Bend Sinister with The Fall and the business opportunity he turned down with his friend Bez. You can find this week's playlist on Spotify here: https://cutt.ly/9uSSSs3 Produced and edited Jackie O'Malley. Post Product...

Episode 1 - The Letter A: from Altrincham to Anytime Taxis 12.06.2020 32:17

In this episode Simon takes us through the As of his musical journey to date. He talks about his early years at school in Altrincham with Ian Brown and John Squire, his favourite Manchester venue the Apollo and recording at the famous Abbey Road studios with The Fall. You can find this week's playlist on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Y9iyW8zVAEWT9QQ7ZQVyz?si=4uArpdcpQPCgyoM5LMAv...