Joy Division - Peel Session 1979

[@crose7412]

15:46 A brilliant session by Joy Division followed up by V2 whose drummer was Steve Brotherdale and had previously played in Warsaw until July 1977.

[@goobah01]

Peel sessions were such brilliant recordings of such brilliant performances. There was magic in that studio.

[@baronballenpap2335]

I agree, even UB40 sounded good there.

[@cannatacris]

my god, yes.

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

Alexander Kovaleski: I'm not one who's ordinarily inclined to believe in the concept of magic, but in this case I'd grant an exception to that rule of mine.

[@steve261brown]

Has to be up there as one of the best JP sessions ever!

[@stevewilson9479]

Such brilliance from JOY DIVISION..but John PEEL went on air & stuck his chest out & promoted up & coming talent cos he was a man of the people & he totally knew what was going on & intune with time! I feel priveldged now to have listened to his broadcasts on radio 1 @10 pm...loved it THANKS JOHN !!!!

[@monjesenal7477]

The Peel session of She's Lost Control is phenomenal.

[@pressureworks]

Hope this local Manc band makes it. Cool sound. Also, thank for including Peel's banter, its like he never left us !!

[@willieluncheonette5843]

I know many Joy Division fans swear by Martin Hannett's production, but here are the boys stripped down in front of a mic. And they deliver the goods. Plenty of bottom end here. What a band! (And what a change since then from Peel's comments on their popularity.)

[@turloughdebhal9274]

Peel studios was a proper studio, wouldn't be just in front of a mic.

[@thereisnospectrum]

@@turloughdebhal9274 I think he means Hannett's production. At the time pete and barnie didnt like the production, wanted a more punk sound

[@willieluncheonette5843]

@@thereisnospectrum for anyone wanting the punky Joy Division, here are the Warsaw demos from 1977. Plenty good! kzbin.info/www/bejne/foiXaaGthtWhjtk

[@willieluncheonette5843]

@@thereisnospectrum fans here should see this fascinating interview re your comment kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2PNZ4GLZtqinpI

[@steve261brown]

willie luncheonette spot on!

[@sanram1591]

My favorite Peel session from my favorite band.

[@ACoincidentalLife]

Not only are many Peel sessions so well recorded but his influence on music of all genres throughout his lifetime, and still today, is immeasurable. It's as hard to properly appreciate as it is with the Universe...almost!

[@nylonnerves8422]

FUUUUUUUKKK THAT TRANSMISSION VERSION IS AMAZING!

[@punkrock553]

Saw Joy Division 3 times 1st I thought - strange 2nd - interesting 3rd - caught by it all

[@steve261brown]

Punk Rock lucky bastard!

[@elambi]

Wish I had the chance. Seen New Order a couple of years ago and Peter Hook 3 times here in Toronto.

[@Mortizul]

Exercise One sounds brilliant in this session Probably the best version I've heard.

[@TheNoudio]

Insight also!

[@GuilhermeJardim]

The bass is amazing!!!

[@GavinCresswell-j3i]

Peter Hook played lead bass in Joy Division and New Order, simply fantastic

[@BB_Vybez]

still listenting in 22

[@engineer21261]

Amazing Peel session this version of exercise one is just brilliant “ dark moody bleak - brilliant guitar brilliant vocals - thanks for sharing I think this is my favourite Peel session

[@decloe]

Great recordings, again. Pure, without too much production - I remember hearing it at JP show first, it was magic, like end of 76 the first 7" of The Ramones, Pistols...

[@paulheinrichdietrich9518]

Best version of "insight".

[@frankgoodall329]

Absolutely brilliant...Thank you Vibracobra for enlightening me once again.

[@TheNoudio]

Yes! Thank you so much! @Vibracobra23. One of the best from Joy Division.. And the voice of John Peel brings me back to the days, when I received it in the Netherlands via BFBS, a UK army radio service from across the border from germany. (endless turning that tuning knob for the far away station :-)

[@shaunwilson2537]

the far away station

[@daysineuropa27]

Just reminds me why I listened to John peel most nights it sounds really good quite controlled but fantastic joy division!

[@aidanwilliams2828]

This is how joy division should be heard stripped and powerful whoo

[@ianstrudwick22]

Absolutely.....raw at its best

[@steve261brown]

Bloody fantastic session this was!

[@sergiosozi]

More stripped than powerful maybe... looks like this to me.

[@thecitizenjoan]

Peel Knew. He Always just knew...

[@jumofi]

Joy Division finally got what they deserved. Recognition and respect!

[@cesarrenteria914]

They are the best!!!

[@fungi42o0]

These are really nice

[@Cavokflying]

The greatest radio show of ALL TIME

[@HAKUDA6]

Awesome session. :)

[@joachimpeiper8076]

Transmission “ on that version is really apocalyptic.. and Insight” pretty an excellence....... no such a music had been released before by any band

[@startervisions]

Love this version!

[@davidellis5141]

40 Years later ! Nice Lo Fi versions.

[@TheSason666]

I wouldn't say it's LoFi but simply raw.

[@startervisions]

...for more of the many thousands of peel session recordings from the 60s 70s and 80s this one sounds particularly hi-fi...clear vocals, dry drums, clear and dry bass...noisy crunchy guitar, weird sounding synth and keyboard effects...it's a mix of light and dark.

[@LukSter18998]

“lodi” be glad i can’t reach into your head from my screen

[@timjackson5680]

Arguebly they were the greatest English post Punk group. They set the standard.

[@brownson1970]

fucking awesome!!!

[@123pilpil]

Only saw them the once as a support band in 78. Standing just a few feet from Ian curtis was quite an experience. Sadly they got booed off after about 6 songs.

[@crose7412]

@123pilpil Which city was that in?

[@allsorts9909]

@@crose7412Uxbridge. Rezillos and the undertones were the other acts. Think it might have been the first time they played London. This is another account incase you think it’s someone else 😊

[@crose7412]

@ts9909 A-ha. Then, that was 15th November 1978 at Brunel University! Thanks for the info.

[@allsorts9909]

@@crose7412 yes that’s the one. Went to see penetration there a few nights earlier were there was a big fight and the band got attacked. They had some great gigs at Brunel around that time

[@crose7412]

@@allsorts9909 Were you a student there?

[@philipbadiz6189]

the only way i got through my teens was listening regularly to JP . . .

[@shaunwilson2537]

'An underrated band.' William Shakespeare first review: 'Upstart crow'.

[@flachi32]

I hope everyone bought the vinyl 12 inch of this session when it came out.

[@Bongwater66]

...they who tastes peel's influenced were obsessed with music!....🦇

[@mattsale5862]

I love it that peel said he thought they were an underrated band. What a terribly understated English way....they were an iconic band,.we all know that, alas, in 1979, it seems that they weren’t...catch up. Haha🤪

[@anapaulacarneiro4175]

JD underrated?! Today?! Never !!!!

[@optimisticmike1041]

@@anapaulacarneiro4175 nobody i know has ever heard of them i live in the states though

[@ok2760]

How on earth is this in such good quality? It can't have been taped off the air, surely?

[@peterfitton4529]

Taped off the original FM broadcast, presumably.

[@ok2760]

@@peterfitton4529 Radio 1 was only on medium wave in 1979 (the station was not on FM until the late 80s). Which is why I wondered how the sound quality was so good considering it was an AM broadcast.

[@pressureworks]

7:14 ....ee john denver at seven fifty, then switch over at seven fifty one.

[@cholasmith8727]

is it me or this 1979 JD is darker than satan himself? lol love it

[@startervisions]

it's you...they're just an interesting different type of punk rock band

[@AnteAntic-m3v]

🎵👍🎶

[@dAvrilthebear]

Where did you get it with John Peel's voice?!

[@peterfitton4529]

Presumably taped from the original FM radio broadcast. Peel was broadcast on Radio 2's FM frequency long before the rest of Radio 1 switched from AM to FM.

[@steve261brown]

Love you JP but.. YSB

[@peterfitton4529]

YSB? You silly boy? Well, yes, he really should have kept his mouth shut about certain things. And there are probably a few things he simply shouldn't have done.

[@steve261brown]

@@peterfitton4529 Was a Liverpool fan. 😂

[@jamessilva3372]

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