Bernard Sumner XFM Interview 2007: Control (Audio)

[@hughmackechnie2104]

Really insightful.

[@andrewmccarthy4859]

I love listening to Bernard and all Joy Division musicians. It's a privilege to hear their take on their lives during Joy Division, New Order, Electronic and recent musical ventures. Cool cool people etched into my very being. Great interview. You're a lovely fella B Thank you

[@sfsoma]

That's one of the most interesting JD/NO interviews. Thanks.

[@janfranszuidema8512]

This feels like a confession by Bernard. So, well done by Dave.

[@Nominay]

Far and away my fave Bernard interview.

[@neoisis9373]

What a wonderful interview. I can’t believe I just found it now. Thanks for uploading it.

[@mrfole9723]

This interview is awesome! thank you for posting

[@FireMinstrel]

Whenever the surviving members talk about having to decipher the lyrics to "Ceremony", I picture one day, as their time finally comes, they arrive at the pearly gates, and Ian is there to greet them...only for him to say: "YOU BLOODY IDIOTS! You got my lyrics COMPLETELY WRONG!! I was going through my absurdist period! It was OBVIOUSLY 'Avenues all lined with CHEESE!!' , and you RUINED it!"

[@metania63]

Too bad that the interview is being cut short at the end!

[@AW-kr9fl]

When Barney talks about not analysing the music he’s so right. All the great bands are spontaneous and natural in how they make music. Things just click with the right band members no matter what their technical ability or musical knowledge.

[@sturdeehouse]

excellent ..... any chance of recovering the end bit?

[@Conn30Mtenor]

I love it when film makers get it right.

[@fletchbetch3335]

Why does he say he’s 28 when he’s around 51?

[@Nominay]

I guess he was thinking about the music he was making at age 28 vs 5 years earlier with JD.

[@adamgorsky8422]

Cause he's British, dry sense of humor

[@philipusher4282]

Manc humour

[@FireMinstrel]

Which songs did Steve sing on??

[@snowyparker1462]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHLaZnasl8qAo68 Procession and a few verses of Ceremony. Infact Steve wrote the lyrics to Procession. In the beginning of New Order it was still undecided who was going to be the lead singer. So their first concert in the US at the Hurrah club in NYC (which was also where formally Joy Division was going to play) is where they messed around with the idea of different lead singers. You can also hear Steve sing on the Western Works demos. Probably a few other occasions in late 1980 early 1981 perhaps.

[@jumofi]

Early New Order he sang on Ceremony and Procession