Joy Division changed the face of music. Godfathers of the current alternative scene, they reinvented rock in the post-punk era, creating a new sound - dark, hyptic, intense - that would influence U2, R.E.M., Radiohead and many others. Inspired by the attitude and energy of punk, Peter Hook and school friend Bernard Sumner joined lead-singer and lyricist Ian Curtis and drummer Stephen Morris, and with some cobbled-together instruments, they created their own unique sound. In 1980 they had released two albums and were on the cusp of touring America when Ian Curtis committed suicide. In this -holds-barred account, Peter Hook gives us the inside story of life with Joy Division. He talks with candour and reflection about Curtis's suicide and covers the band's friendships and fall-outs; their rehearsals and recording sessions; and the many larger-than-life characters who formed a vital part of the Joy Division legend.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Audiogo Limited
ISBN-10
1471318532
ISBN-13
9781471318535
eBay Product ID (ePID)
129187255
Product Key Features
Subject
Music & Dance
Language
English
Author
Peter Hook
Format
CD-Audio
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication
22/11/2012
Place of Publication
Bath
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Read by
Peter Hook
Imprint
Audiogo Limited
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