Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Joy Division: Interviews

Recommended viewing for any Joy Division fan--Joy Division: Interviews features ex-Joy Division members and key players like Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Tony Wilson, Peter Saville, Anton Corbjin, and many more recounting personal stories about Joy Division, Ian Curtis, the Hacienda, and the Manchester music scene.

Video #1: Joy Division/New Order drummer Stephen Morris explains why the band didn't do interviews, and how they repositioned themselves into New Order after the death of Ian Curtis.



Video #2: Ex-manager Terry Mason talks about being asked about Ian Curtis' death and discusses early Joy Division shows.




Video #3: Bernard Sumner talks about synthesizers and how Ian Curtis introduced him to the music of Kraftwerk. Anton Corbijn reveals Unknown Pleasures inspired him to leave Holland.




Video #4: Bernard Sumner discusses some of his experience with auditioning drummers, and Tony Wilson talks about the Hacienda.





Video #5: Bernard Sumner discusses the meaning of "The Eternal," plus some Joy Division touring stories




Video #6: Peter Saville on Joy Division imagery, the design of Joy Division's cover art, plus the addition of Gillian Gilbert after the death of Ian Curtis





Video #7: Peter Hook talks about Ian Curtis' epilepsy and how the band members never questioned the idea of continuing after Curtis' death.




Video #8: A discussion of punk music and scene.