The Fall: Who's Who
If you ask someone who has little more than a passing interest in / knowledge of The Fall what they know about them, it's likely that the sheer number of people who were in the group will be one of the things that they mention. This aspect is epitomised by Dave Simpson's Guardian article, Excuse Me, Weren't You In The Fall and his book, The Fallen . The notion that MES repeatedly fired band members on a whim is undoubtedly overstated (as the info below will hopefully demonstrate) although it is true that there were periods - for example the late 90s - where Fall fans would turn up for gigs not entirely sure as to who on earth would be on stage with MES (a feeling very familiar to fans of The Wedding Present ). Defining who counts as a 'proper' or 'full' member of The Fall is a tricky business, and it's something that I've been wrestling with when finalising the You Must Get Them All book. In The Fallen , Dave Simpson includes anyone who ever appea...