The joy division story often appears misleadingly neat in the telling. Peter hook on joy division, new order, the feud and his new. In unknown pleasures, peter hook riffs on joy divisions fateful tale. Peter hook on a life in joy division, new order and the light. Peter hook interview inside joy division 2nd october 2012 music news. Peter hook talks joy division auction, new order legal. Peter hook reflects on joy division, new order, the. So its surprising that the outspoken, nobullshit bassist wrote a book about his time in joy division1976 to 1980that largely feels tame. Inside joy division, that both he and drummer steve morris were questioned over their movements around the north west in 1979. He also djs, promoting fac 51 and the hacienda classical concerts around the world. Speaking exclusively to billboard ahead of a twoweek national book tour, hook sets out to answer his former bands criticisms and set the record straight.
Jul 05, 2012 peter hook will follow up his 2009 memoir the hacienda. 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. Joy division s influence on music has been enormous. Hooky, joy divisions and new orders bassist and cosongwriter, tells his tale of new order from a firsthand perspective. The musician has revealed in his new book, unknown pleasures. Inside joy division 1st edition by peter hook isbn. Dec 26, 2018 peter hook tells us why hes auctioning off items from his joy division past in and gives his thoughts on new orders legal settlement. This anecdote is typical of bass guitarist peter hooks conflicted account of his first bands cruelly abbreviated existence. Unknown pleasures peter hook ebook harpercollins publishers. Hook ponders calling the book he said he was all right so we carried on. Of all the great doomed rock bands, with their mayfly lives and drawnout, highly profitable afterlives, few have a legend as potent and precisely defined as joy division. Inside joy division, written by the bands founding bassist, peter hook and. Inside new order is a lengthy, highly detailed and insightful look at the new order story from his unique down to earth perspective. 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 tells us why hes auctioning off items from his joy division past in and gives his thoughts on new orders legal settlement. Now adding to their legacy is the new book unknown pleasures. A founding member of joy division and new order, he is an international dj and tours joy divisions music with his new band, the light. Covering the bands friendships and fallouts, their. Ian curtis and peter hook at the electric ballroom, london, 1979. Full of hilarious incidents and amazing geek details this really is an impressive and essential book for any new order fan. The cures exdrummer calls bollocks on peter hooks memoir. Peter hook was born on february, 1956 in manchester, england as peter woodhead. 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. Hooky, joy division s and new orders bassist and cosongwriter, tells his tale of new order from a firsthand perspective.
Resurrected from the ashes of joy division after the suicide of its lead singer, ian curtis, new order would become one most critically acclaimed and important bands of the decade and beyond. Unknown pleasures inside joy division by peter hook cole. Jan 16, 20 with his music memoir unknown pleasures. How not to run a club hailed as one of the best music books of 2009, peter hooky hook gives us the inside story of. Former new order bassist peter hook has penned a massive 768page autobiography that centers on his time with the dancerock pioneers. He is best known as the bassist and cofounder of english rock bands joy division and new order. Now, coming after the book on the subject of new order by bernard sumner comes his take on his second book. Now, bassist peter hook, is telling his part of the tale with a new book, unknown pleasures. Joy divisions influence on music has been enormous. How not to run a club this fall with a new book that purports to tell the definitive story of joy division by offering a behindthescenes look into the bands friendships and fallouts, their rehearsals and recording sessions, as well as the suicide of ian curtis and its aftermath. Peter hook on his new joy division book and feuding with.
Unknown pleasures book by peter hook official publisher page. Oh, sure, theres controversy over who has the right to call themselves what, and sure the band had their differences, but this is peter hook s version of the tale. Inside joy division reads like a transcript of what youd expect a conversation with peter hook at a pub to be, talking about joy. A founding member of joy division and new order, he is an international dj and tours joy division s music with his new band, the light.
If you look in the lyric book permanent, theyre all. Jul 14, 2016 an immense account of joy division s rise. And so the tragedy infects the farce, as curtiss ultimate fate casts. Inside joy division,and by performing joy division and new order albums, complete and in sequence, with his own band, the light, in concert. The story of joy division told by the bands legendary bassist, peter hook. Inside joy division reads like a transcript of what youd expect a conversation with peter hook at a pub to be, talking about joy division. Oh, sure, theres controversy over who has the right to call themselves what, and sure the band had their differences, but. May 23, 2018 peter hook has the good fortune to have been in two. Inside joy division, peter hook, bassist for the legendary, groundbreaking band joy division, takes readers backstage with the group th. Hook often used the bass as a lead instrument, playing melodies on the high strings with a signature heavy chorus effect. With their hits bizarre love triangle, perfect kiss, and blue mondaythe biggestselling 12inch single of all timepeter hook and company.
They played their first concert in january 1978 and their last in may 1980. Having read hooks book, youll feel like you were he fifth member of the band. Peter hook talks about new book with 9 on your side duration. His book on joy division was refreshing and a great read. Peter hook has the good fortune to have been in two. 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. Unknown pleasures npr coverage of unknown pleasures. Since then hook has gotten sweet revenge by penning a tellall book, unknown pleasures. Peter hook reflects on joy division, new order, the substance tour, the life of ian curtis and more. Inspired by a mid70s sex pistols show, bassist hook and guitarist bernard sumner formed joy.
Inside joy division with peter hook soundcheck wnyc. In the frank, noholdsbarred style that has seen his previous book the hacienda. Unknown pleasures inside joy division by peter hook signed edition hand signed by peter hook to the title page brand new joy division changed the face of music. Buy unknown pleasures by peter hook from waterstones today. Peter hook interview inside joy division 2nd oct 2012.
Inspired by a mid70s sex pistols show, bassist hook and guitarist bernard sumner formed joy division, which began life as an abrasive punk. Its like sitting next to peter hook in a bar, while he tells you the story of joy division from his perspective. Joy divisions bass guitarist peter hook reflects on the band he helped cofound and his new book unknown pleasures. Peter hook has already written two great autobiographical books. Inside joy division due for publication in the united states later this month, bassist peter hook has announced a 10date book tour in late january and early february that will include, at half the stops, an onstage conversation with noted journalists and authors. Inside joy division due for publication in the united states later this month, bassist peter hook has announced a 10date book tour in late january and early february that will include, at half the stops, an onstage conversation with.
How not to run a club hailed as one of the best music books of 2009, peter hooky hook gives us the inside story of life with joy division. Inside joy division does much to paint a far more realistic and believable portrait of the man as one of us, and offers probably the most vital account of joy divisions short career yet. Peter hook pens massive new orderera autobiography rolling. 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. Though peter hook wasnt the lead singer in joy division or new order, the bands hes best known for, he was undoubtedly the most vocal personality in both. This band comes sealed in a myth of monumental severity, outside rock and roll to some degree, its achievement arrested at the point of maximum force by. 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. Since their demise, he has been a leading curator in the joy division heritage industry, and gives over a substantial part of this book to a list of. Inside new order peter hook uk book tour posted on 22nd august. But i understand peter hook has a new book out wherein he speaks about a certain 1979 gig that. There were sections where hook would be telling the story, with peter hooks unknown pleasures. There are compelling things about unknown pleasures.
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