Ep 274 Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order)

My guest this episode is the legendary Peter Hook of Joy Division, New Order, Revenge, Monaco, and The Light. Hooky's band, Peter Hook & The Light has been on a mission to perform live every song from the Joy Division and New Order catalogs and is doing a bang up job of absolutely smashing it. I know first hand as a fill-in bassist for tour of the US in 2022. One of the true pleasures of my life. I hope that you enjoy this candid conversation with one of the all time greats and a true punk.
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[@pan.satyros131]

Great interview! Looking forward to seeing them in St Louis in June!!!

[@MaxellAdGuy]

Ive heard many Hook interviews. I could tell he was enjoying himself. Your chat really brought out his best stories.

[@danpiedra3910]

I’ve seen Hooky and The Light about 5 times in Toronto and always remark on two things. First, his band is truer to the original sound of each song than New Order are currently and second, he is, pound for pound, dollar for dollar the best concert around.

[@tscan1265]

I could listen to Hooky talk & reminisce all day. Fantastic interview.

[@CK2008able]

Brilliant interview, what a fella Hooky is. There's virtually no chance New Order will play together again, but I do hope they can all mend fences one day and at least respect each other. It would be a crying shame for them to carry this to the grave.

[@yadib2958]

❤ 👌🙌 Joy Divison!!! Peter Hook 🙌

[@animalblack8482]

That was really great gents thxu 👍 longtime fan here

[@Chunksville]

A brilliant Podcast, what an amazing guy Hooky is would listen to him for hours thanks for uploading.

[@Chunksville]

Hooky needs to release some new tunes as The Light I bet they would be awesome

[@GreatPlanet-c7o]

And fast! Only playing older songs is boring.

[@IKONtheband]

That is a brilliant interview, you managed to get Hooky to open up about certain things. Also saw you play on the 2022 USA tour in Los Angeles and San Francisco, you did an amazing job. Cheers from Australia.

[@ilias4156]

Thank you so much.

[@chaddonnelly4697]

Amazing pod. What a fantastic interview

[@bulliboyz]

Saw Him & The Light back in 2017. Brilliant 🎉

[@MrAlecksTv]

as a bass player and big time JD/NO fan I love hearing Hooks interview. he's a real one

[@plev10]

Thank you for this wonderful interview with my favorite bass man in the world - and storyteller! Just want to know what Peter thought of Roxy Music, who I love as much as Peter. Good on ya Hooky!

[@AREMINDERMUSIC]

Cheers!

[@ihms5666]

3:41

[@MrAmptech]

epic

[@blackfish95]

Love ya hooky! And we noticed at those gigs.

[@KowankoMusic]

Great.

[@nigelwatson2750]

New Odor

[@BigBoss1292]

Hooky is the greatest, could listen to him talk and tell stories endlessly

[@MrAmptech]

ElectronicOrder

[@SimonButler-j2x]

Seen Hooky 6 times and New Order twice back in 1984. Great gigs, but Hooky was better

[@urrrccckostan]

I thought you guys were talking about the silly comedian Gallagher-and there were two Gallaghers for a minute I seem to remember.

[@COUCHRIFFSwithMikeSquires]

@@urrrccckostan 🤣

[@movimientocelular]

GOD SAVE HOOKY!

[@Sorina_S]

Save Hooky from what?

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

in the New Order divorce, I went with team Hooky. It isn't NO without Hooky, more a pet shop boys tribute act. I've fallen out with lifelong friends so I get how he feels

[@matthewowen2182]

Still so full of hate towards to Barney, but happy to sing his lyrics and play massive NO songs/hits that he admits in his book, he had very little input in.If he was so involved in the song writing, where's some new material ?

[@vivwindsor4055]

Yeah just like the band that now call themselves New Order are still happy to play old New Order songs with Hooky's basslines, and in more than ten years have manged to write only one new album with 11 new songs.

[@nathanduin6093]

You didn't read Substance did you? He said he had less input after the Regret single was completed, which not coincidentally is when New Order became steadily more boring. Even the song titles got less interesting. And Music Complete sucked.

[@Misagonna88]

Barney can’t sing and he doesn’t celebrate Ian’s kids, only goes on about his death not his life. Hooky all the way!