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    Peter Hook (born 13 February 1956) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Joy Division and New Order. Hook often used the bass as a lead instrument, playing melodies on the high strings with a signature heavy chorus effect.

    • Love Will Tear Us Apart’ – Joy Division. There isn’t much we can say about ‘Love Will Tear us Apart’ that you won’t already know. We could tell you how it continues to this day to offer a place of solace for the lonely or misunderstood.
    • Ceremony’ – New Order. Simply genius. But as with many of the bands during the late seventies genius was born out of necessity. With so many cheap amps knocking around with Joy Division, Hooky needed to play high up the fretboard or risk not being heard at all.
    • Transmission’ – Joy Division. While a case can be made for all the members of Joy Division being experts in their field, Stephen Morris is a truly sensational drummer, Curtis a murderous singer and Sumner a clean an efficient guitar player, Hooky is the only member who can be sure that without him the band would never have succeeded.
    • Age of Consent’ – New Order. ‘Age of Consent’ is driven by the bassline and it goes down as Peter Hook’s favourite. Pulling out of the station like a chugging powerhouse, the rest of the track builds on the solid foundation Hook lays down.
  3. Feb 1, 2023 · Peter Hook says news of Joy Division / New Order ‘s joint nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame “made me smile all day” after he learned the news on Tuesday (Jan. 31). It also made...

  4. Jul 17, 2020 · Peter Hook had planned to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Joy Division ’s Closer — an LP that, due to the death of singer Ian Curtis two months before its release, the band never...

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  5. 6 days ago · Peter Hook is a founding member of Joy Division and New Order. His band Peter Hook & The Light will play tracks from the Joy Division and New Order companion albums Substance at two NZ shows in May. On his distinctive bass-playing style: "I wanted to sound like the Sex Pistols. I had a really crappy bass and my bass sounded awful.

  6. Aug 18, 2022 · Peter Hook talks his current tour, the legacy of Joy Division, and physical media. by John Gentile Interviews 2 years ago. Peter Hook is on tour RIGHT NOW in North America with his band The Light. The group is playing ALL of Joy Division 's Unknown Pleasures and Closer AND are doing a opening set of New Order hits! It's kind of a big show.

  7. Jan 25, 2013 · By Peter Hook. Jan. 25, 2013. It all started with the Sex Pistols. I saw them twice in 1976 — two gigs weeks apart at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester — Bernard Sumner (our guitarist)...

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