Joy Division - Ian Curtis Rare Interview

[@epicvideosSIKE]

I wish there was an actual video of him being interviewed

[@jamesonjaksch4883]

epicvideosSIKE I think there is, it was filmed by Malcom Whitehead, but no one can find it.

[@marguskiis7711]

There is

[@charlotte4917]

Ikr same if anyone knows where I could find one pls send a link

[@KeimpeJ]

@@marguskiis7711 Where

[@marguskiis7711]

@@KeimpeJ ITV Granada

[@Edward1312]

All the stories I've heard say he was amiable, warm and friendly, that makes me feel good, that he was a likeable person and genuine.

[@leejackson6016]

Poor lad. He was all over the shop. No wonder with all the meds he had to take. Bless him and all who loved and love him. Amazing music.

[@waterfaerie1190]

Ian's voice is so wonderful. I could listen to it all day if I could.

[@KuwaharaBMXRider]

Proper Lancastrian accent just like mine 😊

[@BlackHoleSun1921]

His speaking voice is so... different...

[@soniasupernova]

Stunning...we rarely have the immense pleasure of hearing Ian speak this is beautiful beyond words... If only this was video too!!!

[@suttonzoe8]

Could listen to ian all day god bless him x

[@kiedru]

His speaking voice was... Different, he's sound like a nice guy and his singing voice was badass

[@mcblahflooper94]

God, so humble... he really had NO idea how revolutionary and talented he was...

[@Ian-qs3fz]

Matt C *is

[@shaungreer3350]

41 years ago today, rip ian !!

[@Iarnród_Eire]

I’m trying to picture what he’d look like if he was being interviewed Like his facial expressions and his movements etc

[@mmc056]

There is an actual footage of him laughing and being interviewed, but the audio is covered by a song so... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jarFXp-sjsqArNk (minute 2:30)

[@DIEWELTMusicChannel]

..intimate....going back into time...a peek into the life of a very interesting person....

[@tickedoffnow]

R.I.P Beautiful Man

[@underdawg2743]

Proper Manc lad. RIP Ian Curtis....

[@davidedipaolo8640]

Last lines are so shoking. Saying he was finally doing what he wanted to do in Life and that he was actually fine. Terrible

[@RCAvhstape]

Sounds like it was taped with a hidden tape recorder in a bar or something.

[@MURF8393]

I was shocked to hear him say "hooky never touched a bass in his life" Idk its just shocking that one of the best bassists of all time....

[@odw_99]

MURF8393 Hooky hadn’t touched a bass though, until him and Barney went to see the Sex Pistols and he made him go out and buy one- they formed the group and the learning came later😂 then Ian and Steve joined ages later

[@spodge1233]

Yup, that's what the Sex Pistols did for music. So many people started up for the first time after seeing them. But they seem to have had an almost laser-focused impact on Manchester, so much came out of those shows they played there.

[@robertbrown8362]

John Lydon always loved Hawkind (so did i in the Nik Turner/Bob Calvert years),i wonder if the JD lads liked Hawkwind,i reckon Martin Hannet did

[@MarcioSilva-ssiillvvaa]

@@robertbrown8362 I have the sneaky suspicion that every punk band liked Hawkwind.

[@Edward1312]

Its interesting that his talking voice wouldn't suggest that he was a baritone singer as its pitched higher than his singing voice. Strange, with some singers its the other way around Kirsty Macoll for example who's talking voice was lower than her singing.

[@marguskiis7711]

Hitler had bass talking voice.

[@yunarukami14]

@@marguskiis7711 this killed me lol

[@wormsnake1]

No camera interview of Ian out there. If not that’s quite incredible. Similar to Nick Drake in that sense. Two enigmas lost in time even in this technological age. Two unique and original talents.x

[@beatricelam2167]

Thank you so much for uploading it. It is great to hear Curtis saying something. Precious. And,he was doing what he wanted to do,it is nice. :)

[@Erbvirus9693]

This is awesome and deserves way more views thanks for sharing this! Really cool to hear his voice.

[@igulla666]

Thank you very much for the opportunity to listen to Ian. This is the only video of the interview with subtitles i found.

[@chrisridenhour]

3:32 - talking about his unique dancing style

[@canadariots1139]

Not necessarily.

[@jsnrpg2454]

What a treasure

[@finnegan6389]

It's really interesting, though it's a shame that no footage appears to exist of him talking on video - I'd be fascinated to see that.

[@stefanod666]

Wow thank you, never heard him speaking before, so interesting!

[@fortitudodei729]

This is the interview that Psychic TV sampled for the introduction to the extended version of the song I.C. Water that Genesis P-Orridge co-wrote in memory Ian Curtis. It was released in 1990 for the tenth anniversary of his death. It's funny to finally come across this interview after hearing a sampled snippet so many time. Apparently P-Orridge and Curtis met on occasion and had quite a lot of respect for each other. Genesis died just a couple of months ago; it's funny how close his passing was to the 40th anniversary of Curtis's death. You can hear the track and the sample from this interview that was used at /watch?v=CsMmxqdbt4c

[@iamnotian5633]

Nice to hear you Mister Curtis!

[@thevombaur]

Thanks for letting people know what music is appropriate for them, we would all be lost if it wasn't for your awesome insight.

[@SteveAFCLondon]

Will be doing my first pilgrimage to his house , place of work and burial site next week......

[@nzrdb6]

Poor guy just got stuck in a moment of not being able to cope on that fateful day. Contrary to popular belief, he seemed to be a generally upbeat and cheerful guy who enjoyed his life.

[@misfitwitch1992]

@@davidvasey5065 really? Holy shit

[@misfitwitch1992]

@@davidvasey5065 was it when he took the pills right? I've read something like that

[@globalparadise6979]

Recorded in the Britons Protection Manchester one of Ian's old haunts back in the day if my memory serves me right

[@SusannaPowers]

Thanks for uploading!

[@flannerymonaghan-morris4825]

Ian was a painfully shy person, as one can tell by his hesitance to talk in this interview.

[@nir8vana]

Awesome!!!

[@miltlang9874]

Thanks for adding the captions since the background noise muffles Ian's voice a bit.

[@staffheart1]

Sounds like a nice guy.

[@deenibeeniable]

A true artist.

[@edurocha05]

his an example for all of us. i wished everyone were like him

[@Happyradio1234]

he sounds so sweet 🥺

[@kevinprior3549]

It’s sounds so spooky

[@TheAmericanbornscot]

He sounds pretty happy there. Long live Ian

[@mirighazvini8666]

i don't thinl he was

[@jojohateme]

great vid thanks for upload

[@DeathByEric]

Why does this video look like a segment on 48 Hours or some thing like that?

[@ragtimegals]

lol like during a 911 call or something

[@Pomelo55]

Thanks for sharing1

[@ianng5098]

I just got interesting in watching about Joy Division and I'm surprised to get to know it's vocalist, he certainly was highly affected by his childhood, no one will ever know what he was carrying inside. May he rest in peace now.

[@danzzink]

Considering, their sound used to be similiar to some old heavy metal stuff, I think it would be likely so.

[@joshuabenjosephtheartofson974]

I think this may be the interview with John Peel at the Castle pub in Manchester in 1979.Can anyone corroborate that?

[@jsdhesmith2011]

Fucking happy whistler in the background.

[@floralpattern1]

Proper macc lad

[@dylannnnnnnnn]

I've never heard his speaking voice.

[@tom.a5796]

I feel like the speed is slightly slow, I tried playback at 1.25 which I think was maybe a bit too fast, but it didn't sound that weird either...

[@ijustneedmyself]

It could be slowed down, but he was depressed and sometimes depression makes people speak slower than they normally would. Obviously I'm just speculating 🤔

[@melomania2637]

Was he lying when he said none of the songs are about death? Or just trying to fool himself?

[@birdiedog5]

I though i was cute the way he said "but we're not, none of the songs are" when it seems that is not really the case. Maybe he was interpreting them differently in his mind or wanted others to think that is not what they were about

[@leejackson6016]

Fool himself I think. Or other people .

[@mcblahflooper94]

I think what he meant is that writing about "death and stuff" is really easy, referencing heavy metal lyrics and performances, when in reality Joy Division writes more about the feelings of tragic events. Sure he writes about death and stuff, but he writes about it more from the perspective of the feelings and individual results of these things. He's more focused in his writing than writing about it in a broad fashion.

[@MIKERUPTION]

@@mcblahflooper94 Well put! I totally agree with you.

[@sturdeehouse]

Chorlton and the wheelies

[@beaware6487]

"You all forgot Rudolph Hess?"!

[@TreborPaulson]

does he have a s=shhhh thing going on or is that the recording?

[@gonzalosaucedo9285]

oh. subtitles spanish?

[@turbografx.16]

aprende inglés cabezanegra

[@sallysmith1484]

Americans don't understand, and never will, what Joy Division was all about. I don't care how much you think you like the music or dislike it, it's not for you. This is a purely British phenomenon belonging to its time and place in the white working class culture of NW England of the late 70s.

[@SportstalkDudes]

Sally Smith I'm an American and I love joy division

[@musiq3109]

This comment is ignorant

[@mcblahflooper94]

The results of the industrial decay are all over. I grew up in a small town a few miles from Detroit. Yeah, that feeling is here too.

[@Bandicizzle1]

This is the dumbest comment I’ve read.

[@meowposh6821]

Music is quite diverse and people can relate to lyrics wherever they are from. It's like saying Elvis and Johnny Cash was for Americans only because they sang about American themes and locations.