Are Fleetwood Mac the wildest band ever?

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I don't doubt that, and fair play to them if true. To out debauch the mondays is some achievement.

He said he’d never seen anything like it.

 

[JRockBlues]

Not a band but a tour.

Watched a documentary called Festival Express where a record company executive thought it would be a good idea to take Woodstock to the masses in 1970. Hired a train and arranged for 3 shows in the Canadian cities of Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary (Montreal & Vancouver shows were both cancelled). Artists such as Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Flying Burrito Bros., The Band, Buddy Guy and more were packed off on a drug and drink fueled expedition. There was even an unscheduled stop at a small town so they could buy out the complete stock of a liquor store to replenish the train's dwindling stock.

 

[chesterbells]

I'd snort it right out of her crack

There’s a certain ex Blue Peter presenter who would like this post.

 

[chesterbells]

I don't doubt that, and fair play to them if true. To out debauch the mondays is some achievement.

From what I’ve read about Flowered Up and their (now deceased) lead singer, I’d suggest they could rival the Mondays back in the day. Was sad to read how things ended up; some took things to the edge and some clearly went beyond.

 

[crublue1]

From what I’ve read about Flowered Up and their (now deceased) lead singer, I’d suggest they could rival the Mondays back in the day. Was sad to read how things ended up; some took things to the edge and some clearly went beyond.

Any links to this mate? I love reading about this sort of stuff.

 

[chesterbells]

Any links to this mate? I love reading about this sort of stuff.

There was a video I remember seeing of Liam in his bedsit, but I can’t find it just now.

Some decent starting points here though:

Liam Maher Of Flowered Up Interviewed In 2005 | The Quietus

This week brought tragic news of the death of Flowered Up frontman Liam Maher, voice of the inspired rave-culture chronicle ‘Weekender’. In August 2005, I interviewed the warm, charming Maher for The Irish Post. With the newly reformed Flowered Up fresh from a successful gig at the Tufnell Park...

thequietus.com

And

Flowered Up - A Weekenders Tale

The outrageous, often wild and tragic story of Flowered Up, London's answer to The Happy Mondays

louderthanwar.com

Edit.
Their greatest song, and my favourite ever music video, gave a decent flavour too I think, though pretty tame compared to some of the reality…

 

[crublue1]

There was a video I remember seeing of Liam in his bedsit, but I can’t find it just now.

Some decent starting points here though:

Liam Maher Of Flowered Up Interviewed In 2005 | The Quietus

This week brought tragic news of the death of Flowered Up frontman Liam Maher, voice of the inspired rave-culture chronicle ‘Weekender’. In August 2005, I interviewed the warm, charming Maher for The Irish Post. With the newly reformed Flowered Up fresh from a successful gig at the Tufnell Park...

thequietus.com

And

Flowered Up - A Weekenders Tale

The outrageous, often wild and tragic story of Flowered Up, London's answer to The Happy Mondays

louderthanwar.com

Top man, I'll look after the game, thanks buddy, appreciate it.

 

[BimboBob]

Was told by the manager of Rock City in Nottingham in the 90s that Primal Scream knocked the Happy Mondays into a cocked hat when it came to drug intake before and after a gig.

Which brings us back to Depeche Mode.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Which brings us back to Depeche Mode.

Only noticed that after I’d posted! Chapeau to them!

 

[Donmcfc]

Was told by the manager of Rock City in Nottingham in the 90s that Primal Scream knocked the Happy Mondays into a cocked hat when it came to drug intake before and after a gig.

What is a cooked hat?