Joy division peter hook

New order and joy division s peter hook set to join tim burgess online listening party. Peter hook on playing joy division classics with an. Its all a long way from their days in joy division, the group from which new order was born. As a founding member of iconic altrock bands joy division and new order, peter hook s melodic bass lines. Within the realm of rock n roll, there have certainly been flashier bass players than peter hook. If your music library is joy division free, permanent is an essential addition. Joy division were an english rock band formed in salford in 1976. You can now bid on peter hooks joy division memorabilia. The disputes were based upon hooks use of various new order and joy division assets on merchandising and in the promotion of shows by his new band, and the amount of. Interviews with band members bernard summer, peter hook, stephen morris and other individuals, blend with archival footage and more to offer a chronological account of the influential late 1970s english rock band joy division. Joy division orchestrated at royal albert hall, london, 050719 almost feel good but far from a travesty adrian cross. Song love will tear us apart 2010 remaster artist joy division. Peter hook formed the light to celebrate the life of joy divisions ian curtis. And in the final reckoning the reboot is a success.

In early 1981, the three surviving members of the british band joy division singerguitarist bernard sumner, bassist peter hook, and drummer stephen morris. The group consisted of vocalist ian curtis, guitaristkeyboardist bernard sumner, bassist peter hook and drummer stephen morris sumner and hook formed the band after attending a sex pistols concert. Peter hook peter hook recalls trying to rip off kraftwerk. The band also features hooks son jack bates bass, as well as andy poole keyboards and paul kehoe drums, who both played with hook as part of monaco, one of hooks previous groups. Peter hook on joy divisions 40th anniversary the live. Peter hook reflects on joy division, new order and. If that were all unknown pleasures was, it wouldnt be discussed so much, but the ten songs inside, quite simply, are stonecold landmarks, the.

You can now bid on peter hooks joy division memorabilia spin. Peter hook on joy division, new order, the feud and his. Peter hook is on a mission to play every new order songwithout. Not many rock bands have touched joy divisions ability to drag listeners to the very edge of the psyches dark precipice, leaving them dangling there, uncertain of finding a safe ledge. Perhaps of greater interest to newcomers than to veterans, permanent. The 10 best joy divisionnew order basslines louder. Peter hook talks controversial joy division tour spin. Peter hook on joy division, new order and the light. Ian curtis and peter hook of joy division onstage in london, october 1980. As the band progresses, more synths make their way into the soundscape, and peter hooks bass creeps higher and higher, but theres otherwise little. Peter hook reaches full and final settlement over new. Peter hook has paid tribute to the late florian schneider and revealed joy division and new order were very tied to kraftwerk the 64yearold musician who cofounded the legendary rock. A well known english postpunk band, joy division formed after guitarist bernard sumner and bassist peter hook attended a sex pistols concert in manchester on 4 june 1976, and were inspired to form a band. Hooks raunchy and funny book demystifies joy division, presenting them as a postpunk motley crue, a band that partied hard and reveled in all the filth and the fury that the sex pistols left in the wake of their demise.

Peter hook discusses the 40th anniversary of losing joy divisions ian curtis, working with gorillaz on aries, and the hacienda house party. Following a less than smooth exit from new order in. What bass does peter hook joy divisionnew order play. Hooks collection includes his first bass guitar, various amps and. I know that, of course, the band came to a tragic end, but that does not change the fact that joy division was a great band to be a part of. Inside new order peter hook s substance covers the bassists 27year history with new order. Peter hook on joy division, new order, the feud and his new.

For new order and monaco he usually plays a shergold marathon 6string bass. Inside new order peter hooks substance covers the bassists 27year history with new order. Sep 20, 2017 the disputes were based upon hooks use of various new order and joy division assets on merchandising and in the promotion of shows by his new band, and the amount of money he receives from the. It even looks like something classic, beyond its time or place of origin even as it was a clear product of both one of peter savilles earliest and best designs, a transcription of a signal showing a star going nova, on a black embossed sleeve. Joy division love will tear us apart official music video. Joy division love will tear us apart official music. Like many of the tracks on unknown pleasures, it is built on a distinctive peter hook bassline, which. The 54yearold manchester native will head to the u. They specialise in collaborations with iconic bands and it was conductor tim crooks who proposed a hookup with the former joy division bassist.

Bassist also discusses the resolution of his lawsuit against new order and saying. Dec 26, 2018 the auction for peter hooks archive of joy division instruments, artifacts, and memorabilia has begun taking online bids. As a founding member of iconic altrock bands joy division. Disorder tab by joy division peter hook bass electric. New order and peter hook how to rip a band apart, in 11 easy. Went to salford grammar school with peter hook and bernard sumner played guitar and drums at band rehearsals in late 1976 and early 1977 operated as joy divisions manager before rob gretton was appointed later became the bands road manager, driver and occasional mixing desk operator. Disorder bass tab by joy division with free online tab player. Joy division were an english rock band consisting of ian curtis, bernard sumner, peter hook and stephen morris, formed in 1976 in salford, greater manchester. Joy division formed in the summer of 1976 after bassist peter hook and guitarist bernard sumner felt the spark to start a band after seeing the sex pistols. Peter hook and the light are an english rock band, formed in may 2010 by bass guitaristvocalist peter hook, formerly of the influential postpunk bands joy division and new order. There is definitely a divide caused by these letters, with all. Peter hook discusses the 40th anniversary of losing joy division s ian curtis, working with gorillaz on aries, and the hacienda house party. Writers peter hook, stephen morris, bernard sumner, ian curtis. Peter hook, joy divisions bassist, and jon savage, author of new oral history of the band, talk about that seminal moment.

Peter hook talks joy division auction, new order legal settlement. New order and joy divisions peter hook set to join tim. New order speak out against ian curtis letters auction. The additions of vocalist ian curtis and drummer stephen morris, completed the lineup. Peter hook presents joy division orchestrated teg dainty. While joy division s first recordings were heavily influenced by early punk.

Peter hook was born on february, 1956 in manchester, england as peter woodhead. Peter hook talks joy division auction, new order legal. Peter hook on 40 years without joy divisions ian curtis. Peter hooks 10 best joy division and new order songs. Inside joy division, peter hook, bassist for the legendary, groundbreaking band joy division, takes readers backstage with the group that helped define the sound of a generation and influenced artists such as u2, radiohead, and the red hot chili peppers unlike other books about joy division, factory records, or lead singer ian curtiswho took his own life just before. Watch peter hook play with an orchestra at joy division. Dec 26, 2018 joy division formed in the summer of 1976 after bassist peter hook and guitarist bernard sumner felt the spark to start a band after seeing the sex pistols. Mar 21, 2017 in early 1981, the three surviving members of the british band joy division singerguitarist bernard sumner, bassist peter hook, and drummer stephen morris finished recording their debut. With news of the sad passing of florian schneider, peter hook tells nme about the seismic impact that kraftwerk had on joy division and new orders music, style and attitude joy division s bernard. Joy division bassist peter hook played a series of the bands classics with the manchester camerata orchestra at londons royal albert hall last night july 5 the event, billed joy division. What a lot of people do not know is that jd used to experiment with swapping of instruments and sometimes different lineups. One night in manchester hooky appears on bbc radio 2 sex pistols free trade hall documentary posted on 31st may.

Peter hooks joy division book, feuding with new order. Bernard sumner, ian curtis, peter hook, stephen morris. Peter hook on the legacy of and influence of kraftwerks. Peter hook of joy division on his bass rig reverb news.

While joy division s first recordings were heavily influenced by early punk, they soon developed a sound and style that made them. He is best known as the bassist and cofounder of english rock bands joy division and new order. This anecdote is typical of bass guitarist peter hooks conflicted account of his first bands cruelly abbreviated existence. Joy division transmission official music video youtube. Peter hook on his new joy division book and feuding. Joy division 1995 bestows a more expansive, less claustrophobic remix on 16 key tracks. Peter hooks bass was a vital part of joy division and new order, two of the most influential bands of the past 40 years. The group consisted of vocalist ian curtis, guitaristkeyboardist bernard sumner, bassist p. Hook often used the bass as a lead instrument, playing melodies on the high strings with a signature heavy chorus effect. This word never appears in peter hooks memoir of his former band, but it definitely describes the joy division bassists project. Jan 28, 20 bernard sumners got what hes always wanted a bass player who does what hes told. All the joy division songs were written very quickly.

Inside joy division, peter hook, bassist for the legendary, groundbreaking band joy division, takes readers backstage with the group. Peter hook reflects on joy division, new order, the. Sumner and hook formed the band after attending a sex pistols concert. Peter hook reflects on joy division, new order, the substance tour, the life of ian curtis and more. Joy division are now considered legendary, but it didnt seem that way 40 years ago when the manchester, englandbased postpunk quartet recorded and released their debut album, unknown pleasures. The classic joy division lineup has always been ian curtis on vocals, peter hook on bass, steve morris on drums and bernard sumner on guitar. But as evidenced by his strong and sturdy lines that propelled tunes in both joy division and new order and served as an obvious influence on countless altrock bassists over the years, mr. The cures exdrummer calls bollocks on peter hooks memoir. They are no longer a company, but they have a website uk for the joy division sessions he used a yamaha rb1200. We had a chance to sit down with him before his soundcheck here in chicago to chat about how he has developed that tone and the gear he uses to do it. Peter hooks joy division book, feuding with new order the relationship was never as good between us once ian had gone, says bassist.

Peter hook will join fellow salfordian tim burgess for one of his regular online listening parties later this month. Commanding lead vocalist ian curtis kept pushing his personal journey through the heart of darkness until no return was possible his may 1980 suicide left behind one of the most moving epitaphs of all time. Peter hook reaches full and final settlement over new order. Joy divisions legendary bass player peter hook is set to tour australia with the metropolitan orchestra this august for a string of five concerts which will see him,special guests and a full orchestra perform the bands seminal post punk repertoire with classical elements tickets on sale now having sold out the debut concert at londons royal albert hall injuly 2019, the. Next month bassist peter hook will put his career and the legacy of his first band, the iconic postpunk quartet joy division, on the line. Well, we have been touring now since 2010, playing the albums of joy division and new order. Bernard sumners got what hes always wanted a bass player who does what hes told. The group consisted of vocalist ian curtis, guitaristkeyboardist bernard sumner, bassist peter hook and drummer stephen morris.