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Mary Anne Hobbs: The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall

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The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall

11/10/2014

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Mary Anne Hobbs to ex-Fall members Brix Smith-Start, Steve Hanley and Marc Riley.

Mary Anne Hobbs to ex-Fall members Brix Smith-Start, Steve Hanley and Marc Riley about their time in the band.

What is it like being in the Fall? Is it as chaotic and wild as imagined? What is Mark E Smith really like?

These questions - and much more - answered for you in this breakfast show themed around the group. Exactly 30 years since the release of album 'The Wonderful and Frightening World Of The Fall', Mary Anne has invited three ex-members to share their memories of their time in the band. There are 66 ex-members of the Fall in total but we thought getting three of them was a decent effort ...

Brix Smith Start was in the Fall between 1983 and '89, and 1995 and '96. She also had the pleasure of marrying Mark E Smith (they divorced in 1989).

Steve Hanley holds the distinction of being the longest-serving member of the Fall, after frontman Mark E Smith. Between 1979 and 1998 he was on bass guitar. He is described by critic Dave Simpson as "one of British music's greatest bassists". Hanley co-wrote over 100 songs on more than a dozen albums. His book about time in the Fall ('The Big Midweek') is out now, published by Route.

Marc Riley was in the Fall between 1978 and 1983. Originally a fan of the band, he worked as a roadie before joining the line-up on bass. He switched to guitar and keyboards in 1979. In 1983 Mark E Smith sacked him by telephone. Marc is currently one of the best DJs in the game, broadcasting for 6 Music of course! He hasn't done too badly for himself ...

The fascinating insights shared by this Fall trio are a must-listen for any fan of the band.

Also expect to hear Fall classics, Fall archive session tracks, Fall covers, and songs by bands inspired by Mark and co.

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