Peter hooks top 10 joy division and new order bass lines. Peter hook talks about playing joy division, new order. The relationship was never as good between us once ian had gone, says bassist. Live, hook plays entire albums by joy division and new order with his band the light, and releases the shows on record. New order star peter hook slams critics of his tellall. Hook ponders calling the book he said he was all right so we carried on. The albums find hook in top form as he revisits these postpunk classics with his band, which includes his son, jack bates, on bass, andy poole on keyboards, and paul kehoe on drums.
Peter hook reflects on joy division, new order and. Hook s collection includes his first bass guitar, various amps and. After the death of their iconic lead singer ian curtis, the remaining members went on to form new order, an electronic band that had a string of 80s hit singles. Peter hook on a life in joy division, new order and the light. You can now bid on peter hooks joy division memorabilia. Peter hooks 10 best joy division and new order songs. Using the same wit and sardonic tone that he did in his past works, hook captured the decadence, feuds, and fables of new order, and substance goes deep into stories that were only. This book, by the bands bassist peter hook, aims to be the most complete and truthful record of life inside new order as is humanly possible. Peter hook to play new order, joy division compilations live. The auction for peter hook s archive of joy division instruments, artifacts, and memorabilia has begun taking online bids. Peter hook on joy division, new order, the feud and his new. Hook often used the bass as a lead instrument, playing melodies on the high strings with a signature heavy. Sumner and hook formed the band after attending a sex pistols concert.
May 23, 2018 former new order and joy division bass player peter hook is touring with his new band the light. Peter hook on classic joy division, new order tracks gigwise. Peter hook talks plans for joy division, new order tapes rescued from trash itd be nice to issue something that fans would love and cherish. Book stores wont know whether to file it under fantasy or tragedy. Hooks raunchy and funny book demystifies joy division, presenting them as a postpunk motley. After joy division and new order, peter hook steps into. Peter hook reflects on joy division, new order, the substance tour, the life of ian curtis and more. Peter hooks joy division book, feuding with new order. Peter hook was the bass player and founding member of manchesters influential postpunk band joy division. As a founding member of iconic altrock bands joy division. Get your hands on peter hooks personal joy division and. After joy division and new order, peter hook steps into the. Inside new order, hooks book about the band that the regrouped joy division members formed after singer ian. Most are out of print and some are photocopied fanzines and there may be some we havent found yet.
Now, coming after the book on the subject of new order by bernard sumner comes his take on his second book. 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 on a life in joy division, new order and the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Jan 19, 2016 peter hook and the light will perform both new order and joy divisions famed substance compilations on a north american tour next fall the trek will open with a twonight stand at webster. This new joy division biography by the band s bassist isnt just peter hook. Peter joined martin to talk about the book and his career. He was a founding member of joy division and new order, and now tours both bands music with his new group, peter hook and the light. Get your hands on peter hooks personal joy division and punk. 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. Peter hook formed the light to celebrate the life of joy divisions ian curtis. This is where we list all the joy division books and publications ever printed. For his upcoming 2017 australian tour peter hook will perform his joy division and new order best of albums, both titled substance. Peter hook joy division, new order, freebass youtube. Hell perform two singles collections called substance, one by each group may 25th at cats cradle. Hopefully these tapes will enable us to do something. Peter hook has broken his silence on his settlement with his former new order bandmates.
Oct 11, 2016 new order bassist peter hook slammed those who criticised his. Peter hook has already written two great autobiographical books. New orders peter hook names his top 10 favourite books. Shit gets real in peter hooks memoir on new order sf weekly. His book on joy division was refreshing and a great read. It features over three decades worth of interviews with pivotal members in the joy division story. Ben kelly designed the interior, and as with anything he did for factory, the.
Inside joy division and over 8 million other books are. Nov 27, 2012 peter hook on joy division song stories subscribe. Were wishing the great man with the big guitar, joy division and new order bassist, peter hook a very happy birthday by looking back at the 10 best songs hes ever created. 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. The cures exdrummer calls bollocks on peter hooks memoir. Inside new order peter hooks substance covers the bassists 27year history with new order. Peter hook, the cofounder of both joy division and. How not to run a club, the former joy divisionnew order bassist opened up a new club in.
Former new order and joy division bass player peter hook is touring with his new band the light. Fractured the history of joy division and new order may be, but one thing is certain. Peter hook reflects 40 years after suicide of joy division. At the end of the 00s, peter hook wasnt sure what he was going to do. Peter hook, former bassist for joy division and new order, accuses fellow late70s english rockers the cure of selling out in his recent memoir, unknown pleasures. Hell perform two singles collections called substance. Joy division 32 books meet your next favorite book. You dont have to be a hardcore fan of joy division or new order to. Joy division and new order meanmeant a shitton to me.
He discusses the continuing guilt over curtiss suicide and his. Peter hook to play new order, joy division compilations. May 24, 2018 peter hook, formerly of joy division and new order, pays tribute to the bands with the light. Bernard sumners got what hes always wanted a bass player who does what hes told. With the making of joy division s sophomore album closer, ians illness was degenerative, and it was getting worse, the bands bassist, peter hook, tells yahoo entertainment. In addition to substance, hook has written two other books. Aug 03, 2016 peter hook, the onetime bassist for postpunk legends new order and joy division, has announced the release of a forthcoming new order biography called substance. Peter hook reflects on joy division, new order, the.
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. Sep 27, 2012 bassist peter hook, who went on to form new order with his remaining bandmates, has now written a book about the joy division years. One day we were joy division and the next time we got together, we were a new band. But since the legend of his bandsand legend is the only word to describe the tale of joy division and new orderinvolve death, myth and ego, things arent that simple. Hooks book comes two years after new order frontman. Jan 28, 20 bernard sumners got what hes always wanted a bass player who does what hes told. While joy division s first recordings were heavily influenced by early punk.
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 of joy division on his bass rig reverb news. Jun 29, 2017 peter hook has already written two great autobiographical books. In 2007, the bassist announced he quit new order, the highly influential band he cofounded in 1980, following th. He was a founding member of joy division and new order and djs internationally as well as touring joy division s music with his new band the light. Peter hook talks about playing joy division, new order albums. Peter hook of new order and joy division talks about his. While joy divisions first recordings were heavily influenced by early punk, they soon developed a sound and style that made them. Sep 22, 2017 peter hook has broken his silence on his settlement with his former new order bandmates. New order and former bassist peter hook have reached a full and final settlement in a longrunning dispute over ownership of new order and joy division assets. As a founding member of iconic altrock bands joy division and new order, peter hooks melodic bass lines. Godfathers of the current alternative scene, they reinvented rock in the postpunk era, creating a new sound dark, hypnotic, intense that would influence u2, morrissey, r. The bassist, who was a founding member of the band and its predecessor, joy division, thanked fans for. Its quite something to have two gamechanging bands as part of your long running musical cv, many artists can only dream of having one.
Peter hook on his new joy division book and feuding with. Peter hook, formerly of joy division and new order, pays tribute to the bands with the light. Hook left new order in 2007, and is now touring with his band the light, performing tracks from the joy division catalogue. Hook often used the bass as a lead instrument, playing melodies on the high strings with a signature heavy chorus effect. The group consisted of vocalist ian curtis, guitaristkeyboardist bernard sumner, bassist peter hook and drummer stephen morris. Unlike other books about joy division, factory records, or lead singer ian. 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 hook is to hold an exhibition and auction of his wide ranging and historic collection of joy division and factory records memorabilia which, which can be found here. Peter hook on joy division, new order, the feud and his. Peter hook talks joy division auction, new order legal. As described in former joy division and new order bassist peter hooks. He is best known as the bassist and cofounder of english rock bands joy division and new order. One about his former band, joy division, and the other about the famed manchester nightclub, hacienda. Aug 28, 20 peter hook talks plans for joy division, new order tapes rescued from trash itd be nice to issue something that fans would love and cherish. New order star peter hook slams critics of his tellall book.
New order bassist peter hook slammed those who criticised his. This word never appears in peter hooks memoir of his former band, but it definitely describes the joy division bassists project. 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 knows why joy division and new order still resonate may 23, 2018 three new books on very different musicians all stretch the limits of memoir and memory. Sep 20, 2017 new order and former bassist peter hook have reached a full and final settlement in a longrunning dispute over ownership of new order and joy division assets. Inside joy division, a new and, for fans at least, entertaining memoir by bassist peter hook, we learn that a group famous for seeming oblique and arty, dangerous and. Peter hook coming to paper tiger, performing hits from joy.
For his upcoming 2017 australian tour peter hook will perform his joy division and new order best of. Peter hook to perform joy division and new order albums in. From early club and concert tickets to his own numbered ticket, photograph, and recording of the famous sex pistols gig at manchesters free trade hall in 1976 that kickstarted the buzzcocks, the fall, joy. In unknown pleasures, peter hook riffs on joy divisions fateful tale. Its no secret that there is love lost between estranged joy division and new. Most are out of print and some are photocopied fanzines. Peter hook, center, with joy division bandmates bernard sumner, left, and.
Peter hook was a founding member of new order and joy division now he has a book out talking about his time with new order. He charts the bands transition from joy division after the tragic death. Peter hook, the onetime bassist for postpunk legends new order and joy division, has announced the release of a forthcoming new order biography called substance. Dec 04, 2012 peter hook was the bass player and founding member of manchesters influential postpunk band joy division. New order and peter hook settle longstanding legal dispute.
Apr 16, 2020 by 1981, joy division record sales brought in enough money that factory and new order cofounded the hacienda. He was a founding member of joy division and new order and djs internationally as well as touring joy divisions music with his new band the light. Over the years, legendary new order and joy division bassman, peter hooky hook has been collecting almost every single piece of memorabilia relating to his long career in music. Joy division were an english rock band formed in salford in 1976. When it comes to this emerging genre, former joy division and new order bassist peter hook is no johnny come lately. Oct 05, 2016 this book, by the bands bassist peter hook, aims to be the most complete and truthful record of life inside new order as is humanly possible.
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