New Order fans?

@cd318 - Have you ever seen Peter Hook and the Light? I've seen them a couple of times - the last one seemed like it was 6 or 7 years ago, and Hooky's son was up there playing bass as well - hearing JD songs with 2 wonderful bassists was a terrific experience!! And Hooky was very good at sounding like Ian on his vocals, too!

@larsman,

I caught their one-off show online a short while back.

I began watching tentatively and was surprised to find myself soon gripped and immersed in the music.

What could easily have been an embarrassment ended up being a spectacular.

Real life affirming stuff from Hooky.

NO just played the O2 arena in London last week---it should still be available for streaming I believe. Would have loved to have seen that show!!

Yes - Substance came out while at University and sort of discovered them thru MTV and the show 120 Minutes. Went back and listened to Joy Division as well. 

Has anyone scene the movie "24 Hour Party People" - fun stuff in that film.

As far as live - New Order did not do it for me live. I felt they were a great studio band but live was just a bit of a mess. It was like Bernard Sumner did not take it seriously.  The random cat call whistles in various songs thru me off.

Peter Hook is great - an icon with a unique sound and approach. Cool stuff. 

BTW, the lush and full bodied True Faith is a masterpiece. Really struck a chord with me.

@dvddesigner ,

24 Hour Party People might be the best thing Steve Coogan has done. Ok, his Stan Laurel was pretty good too!

Anyway, the late Tony Wilson is still much missed.

Perhaps he was the nearest thing we had to a maverick British version of the great Joe Boyd.

The back story of Joy Division/New Order is certainly a fascinating one.

It has to be with characters such as Tony Wilson, Rob Gretton and eccentric producer Martin Hannett amongst the cast.