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Re: Why Joy Division never became a perfect band

hairymarx1 — Sat, 26 May 2012 19:11:03 GMT

Author: hairymarx1

Posted: 05/26/2012 23:11

The Killers are shite and the JD Peel session was the band at their peak. I remember hearing that session on the Peel show originally at the time and it was an epiphenal moment in my life.

Re: Why Joy Division never became a perfect band

Anonymous — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:51:57 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/26/2012 19:51

I like The Killers' cover - not musically but conceptually. I like the idea: take a song from a loved band with many passionated (or fanatic) fans whose music is considered to be "deep" and emotional. Then completey take every emotion out of the song and instead fill the spaces with bells and whistles. If I were to cover a Joy Division song, I would also make it as superficial as possible. Because if you try to be true to the aesthetics of Joy Division, you're most likely to fail. So why not fail with a smile? 😄

Re: Why Joy Division never became a perfect band

Hayden — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:49:49 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 05/26/2012 15:49

CellarDoor wrote:

The Peel sessions are great aswell :

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Ooo. 😄 I liked that. Will check that out

Re: Why Joy Division never became a perfect band

CellarDoor — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:28:42 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 05/26/2012 15:28

The Peel sessions are great aswell :

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Re: Why Joy Division never became a perfect band

CellarDoor — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:25:50 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 05/26/2012 15:25

Lol - I just looked it up and saw you comment 🤣

I love those live tracks...

Re: Why Joy Division never became a perfect band

Hayden — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:22:57 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 05/26/2012 15:22

CellarDoor wrote:

Well Joy Division live was better than the aforementioned video.

This is their greatest statement :

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I listened to that a while back, and thought that it was an underachievement 🫢 I was slightly disappointed. Ian Curtis was flat almost 80% of the time. The only thing by Joy Division that I haven't liked.

Anything else? 😕

Re: Why Joy Division never became a perfect band

CellarDoor — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:10:55 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 05/26/2012 15:10

Well Joy Division live was better than the aforementioned video.

This is their greatest statement :

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Raw and heavy.

And possibly my fav version of Disorder :

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Re: Why Joy Division never became a perfect band

Hayden — Sat, 26 May 2012 10:56:50 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 05/26/2012 14:56

It's ok after the minute mark.... 😕

Cellar, do you have any crazy rare Joy Division stuff that I probably haven't heard? 🤔 You'd be the person to ask.

Re: Why Joy Division never became a perfect band

CellarDoor — Sat, 26 May 2012 10:52:25 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 05/26/2012 14:52

The title of this thread is heretic, blasphemous and plain offensive.

It should be locked AND deleted.

And yes, that Killers cover is annoying.

Re: Why Joy Division never became a perfect band

Anonymous — Fri, 25 May 2012 23:24:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/26/2012 03:24

Jeez and I thought Hot Fuss was the worst thing ever.

Re: Why Joy Division never became a perfect band

Anonymous — Fri, 25 May 2012 20:57:24 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/26/2012 00:57

That's unfortunate.

Re: Why Joy Division never became a perfect band

HigherThanTheSun — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:43:57 GMT

Author: HigherThanTheSun

Posted: 05/25/2012 23:43

Why on earth did they think that was a good idea?

Why Joy Division never became a perfect band

Anonymous — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:38:45 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/25/2012 23:38

They never realised that all their music ever needed was what's added from 0:32 to 0:58 here:

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