I saw Joy Division at the Rainbow, supporting the Buzzcocks, 1978. the bass was turned up to 11, loud and drowned out everything. Curtis was manic. I hadn't seen anything like it before. it was definitely ground-breaking. went out and bought their latest single the next day. Transmission/ Novelty. great picture cover- I still have it. the Buzzcocks were pretty good live as well.
I saw Joy Division at the Rainbow, supporting the Buzzcocks, 1978. the bass was turned up to 11, loud and drowned out everything. Curtis was manic. I hadn't seen anything like it before. it was definitely ground-breaking. went out and bought their latest single the next day. Transmission/ Novelty. great picture cover- I still have it. the Buzzcocks were pretty good live as well.
Heaven was New Order's first ever gig under that guise? And Disorder is still one of the best opening tracks on an album IMHO you could hear. I Player tomorrow night keeps on calling me, hopefully not after an atrocity exhibition...
for me, "atmosphere" and "isolation" are two tracks I've listened to when i've been very depressed, it's incredibly and weirdly comforting to know some one has written in words and made musical sounds that are the exact kind of emotions and feelings you go through.
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Peter Hook's book is well worth a read for anyone who has not checked it out as yet.
Born too late.
Sold Tickets for the New Order gig at Heaven with Section 25 & The Stockholm Monsters.