Of course it’s not the same,Ian Curtis was a one off genius with a very distinctive voice. Can’t people just appreciate the fact that Hooky is playing this to an audience that still loves to hear this classic? It’s not like he is chasing glory here bearing in mind he played on the original. UP THE SIKMEN!
What I just love about this performance is his crusty seasoned voice, and the relentlessness, which changes the feel of the song, in a very good way. This is not the slip-the-knot-over-your-neck of the original (which is and will always be 100% awesome), this is endurance, however torn apart. When the audience shouts the chorus even louder, all the feels are firing.
I've heard this song thousands of time since i was a kid. It still tugs at the heart. Yes, Ian Curtis was a genius. i am glad Hooky is keeping it alive for new generations
I don't care if some people say Hook&TheLight is just a lame cover band, that Hooky is a bad singer and so on... These lads carry on the legacy of Joy Divison AND New Order, their tone is exactly what made fans like me fall in love with the songs in the first place. They play their hearts out on stage, always demonstrating their passion for what they're doing - and we fans pay them back with the immense applause and cheering because we are just as thrilled by their music and performance. They might have a smaller audience than New Order, but nonetheless they manage to deliver more and most importantly higher quality content ( When I see that Tom Chapman plays a FENDER bass for songs like ,,The Perfect Kiss" I know they don't really care about the feeling/vibe of their songs). Each song feels so fresh and new when played live, but the spirit of the song never gets lost, which is essential - at least for me. And last but not least the prices: I (sadly) only have been at one Hooky gig in my life, which is due to my tender age of 17, but for the Strasbourg gig three months ago I payed 30€. 30€ for almost three hours of absolutely gorgeous music. Best deal of my life if you ask me. And now I've bought a ticket for Groningen in September and guess what it cost me: 28€! These guys play incredible music, know how to interact with their fans and demand affordable prices for their gigs. Do I need to list more reasons why Hook&TheLight is incredible? No, I thought so😂. By the way, great live version of Lwtua - though I doubt that this song can sound worse than good. Timeless classic!
@@omardiaz9066 Cool! Here in Germany nobody seems to know them, but that might be because I know the ,,wrong" people. Most teenagers here listen to what I consider trash music, namely the so called ,,Deutschrap" or in general the music they play on the radio here ;-)
I have read some similar stuff about Hooky but generally most of what you read about his live shows is very positive. Having seen both NO and PH live my personal opinion is PH sounds better live, more raw power, especially the JD tracks, whereas NO look better with their huge graphics/light show. Loved both and love both JD/NO too. Great post !!!
New order without peter hook is a soulless new order cover band Thats the karma they get for choosing money over what you started Shame on gillian barney and stephen For choosing voiceless barney over the soul of the band
I know, I know. I`m more than late to the show. I`m 37 years old and started listening to Joy Division in May 2020 but oh boy I can tell you! There wasn`t any single day since then where I haven`t been listening to them. They instantly became one of my most favourite bands (along with Pink Floyd) and I just can`t stop loving them and their music. I think I´m somewhat addicted to them and I can understand and feel Ian Curtis pain, as I´m struggling with depression myself. Joy Division mean so incredibly much to me. Going to see Peter Hook & The Light next month in Germany and I`m SOOOOOOOOO excited, think I`ll cry all the time just because I`ll be so happy to hear this beautiful music, which I thought would never happen! OMG.
@@VambeefcoHorzey In my humble opinion, Hooky’s voice is FAR better suited to JD songs than Barney’s…but neither I nor the OP claimed that it’s better than Ian’s voice, which suited their music so wonderfully…but I can’t imagine Ian’s voice having suited say, “Bizarre Love Triangle”, as well as Barney’s did! Your thoughts, mate? Best wishes from ‘Down Under’…Matt
@@Edsecondstocomply Yep, that's how I interpreted your initial post, Ed... Awesome analogy re: your enjoyment of the various forms of chocolate as well, btw!! Cheers & best wishes from Oz, mate...Matt.
Absolutely brilliant. Saw this being performed in Belfast last year. Tickets to see it again this year. Big respect for keeping this alive. Awesome piece of music.
Aaaw F..k...that;s got me right in guts..my best mate took his life around the same age as Ian... Something hangs with you for the rest of your life, that you could have been a better mate....something else makes you isolate yourself from getting too close... Great performance Hooky..done him justice.
There have been a lot of great versions and covers of this song since the original, but nothing captures Joy Division as well as this. The band is tight, Peter's voice is perfect, the crowd is all in.
Saw this live in Melbourne at The Croxton which is a much smaller venue. The Joy Division music is meant to be experienced this way. Was one of the best concerts I have ever seen.
I was there that night. The concert was originally the first on the tour but got cancelled due to Covid. Great night with fellow Joy Division fans mums dad’s sons and daughters.
Man, this version is pretty insane. Ive always bene tempted to see go see Peter but never really looked into it and never went. Now iam quite bummed that i didnt hahaha
Always a fantastic night out!! I love that they play the JD and NO songs exactly as they originally sounded on record.. obviously slight changes like here to draw out the last track of the night, but, as someone who grew up listening to JD &NO it’s incredible when at the gig to hear the songs live as they were written.. Hooky gets slagged off for the light by some, but, I absolutely love them. Cant wait for Dublin in November 🙏☘️☘️☘️
we saw Hooky and Co. at the KK steelmils in Wolverhampton a couple of weeks ago....brilliant..keep on 'trukin' lads...I say lads.... I am a 74 year lad......
Should have recorded songs at every show and just made a live album out of it. But you guys at glasgow where amazing best show I have ever been too cannot thank yous enough
I saw these guys last year at Hammersmith Apollo and the previous year at Brixton Academy. Hooky and the boys always put on one hell of a show. Takes me right back to 1980 when I first heard Unknown Pleasures, and I thought "Wow, this is dark and moody". Actually, I think my exact thought was "Bloody hell, this is depressing", but pretty soon I couldn't get enough of it 😆
If only Ian had lived to hear a theaterful of hometown fans singing back the chorus of arguably his band's most-famous (definitely most-beloved) song, stadium chant-style!!!
Wow, I saw Peter Hook last week at Metro Chicago. Metro is a small venue of 1100 capacity. So I saw the band up close... Didn't realize he filled a much larger stadium few weeks prior. Amazing!
When people who where into the music business for love music then they fighting over money power and still the music goes on 45 years later thank for hook’s love of the music
saw them last night at a fairly small venue. My third time seeing them - and last night was epic. Total interaction with the audience making the show very personal.
Left it all on stage Hooky and the Light. What a fantastic tribute to the late, great Ian Curtis. Best video I’ve seen all year! Can’t wait to experience this tour in Cardiff 2023 ❤
Of course it’s not the same,Ian Curtis was a one off genius with a very distinctive voice. Can’t people just appreciate the fact that Hooky is playing this to an audience that still loves to hear this classic? It’s not like he is chasing glory here bearing in mind he played on the original. UP THE SIKMEN!
And Joy D was a band not just ...
I really want to know how it would sound when The Editors would try to play it, mostly because of Tom Smith his vocals.
He's doing it for his love of Ian.
Incredible bassist
Literally nobody even asked 😅 who are you even saying this to?
Watching with 17 of my family and 34 of my community in Senegal
What I just love about this performance is his crusty seasoned voice, and the relentlessness, which changes the feel of the song, in a very good way. This is not the slip-the-knot-over-your-neck of the original (which is and will always be 100% awesome), this is endurance, however torn apart. When the audience shouts the chorus even louder, all the feels are firing.
Joy Division's music is timeless. Thank you Hooky for keeping it a live experience.
The sheer energy of the crowd feeding off of the band, and then redirecting it back in the middle by singing the chorus over and over is magic.
Yes, it shows how much people love joy division
The keeper of the flame for Joy Division.
I've heard this song thousands of time since i was a kid. It still tugs at the heart. Yes, Ian Curtis was a genius. i am glad Hooky is keeping it alive for new generations
I was there, with tears in my eyes, unbelievable.
I'm getting them now, 71yo in the states.
I don't care if some people say Hook&TheLight is just a lame cover band, that Hooky is a bad singer and so on...
These lads carry on the legacy of Joy Divison AND New Order, their tone is exactly what made fans like me fall in love with the songs in the first place.
They play their hearts out on stage, always demonstrating their passion for what they're doing - and we fans pay them back with the immense applause and cheering because we are just as thrilled by their music and performance.
They might have a smaller audience than New Order, but nonetheless they manage to deliver more and most importantly higher quality content ( When I see that Tom Chapman plays a FENDER bass for songs like ,,The Perfect Kiss" I know they don't really care about the feeling/vibe of their songs). Each song feels so fresh and new when played live, but the spirit of the song never gets lost, which is essential - at least for me.
And last but not least the prices: I (sadly) only have been at one Hooky gig in my life, which is due to my tender age of 17, but for the Strasbourg gig three months ago I payed 30€.
30€ for almost three hours of absolutely gorgeous music. Best deal of my life if you ask me.
And now I've bought a ticket for Groningen in September and guess what it cost me: 28€!
These guys play incredible music, know how to interact with their fans and demand affordable prices for their gigs. Do I need to list more reasons why Hook&TheLight is incredible?
No, I thought so😂.
By the way, great live version of Lwtua - though I doubt that this song can sound worse than good. Timeless classic!
Facts and tbh hook and the light are popular back here in Mexico.
@@omardiaz9066 Cool! Here in Germany nobody seems to know them, but that might be because I know the ,,wrong" people. Most teenagers here listen to what I consider trash music, namely the so called ,,Deutschrap" or in general the music they play on the radio here ;-)
You are 17- wow , wow, wow.
I’m 54 and assumed you were my age re “
getting it”
Bernie piss off! This guy is THE ORDER.
I have read some similar stuff about Hooky but generally most of what you read about his live shows is very positive. Having seen both NO and PH live my personal opinion is PH sounds better live, more raw power, especially the JD tracks, whereas NO look better with their huge graphics/light show. Loved both and love both JD/NO too. Great post !!!
One of the greatest songs ever written! And this is how it should sound. Thanks Hooky for keeping Ian's legacy alive.
Joy Division released this song 42 years ago...still sounds GREAT...!
Always will. My absolute fave song of all time
Hooky is actually an excellent singer!
Absolutely, his singing has so much improved!
Part of me always wants to cry when I hear this.
Just as a part of me ALWAYS tries to NOT get all teary whenever it’s playing!
Better than any new order performance of love will tear us apart
I can't describe how much I love this.
Ian never foresaw that chorus echoing through an arena...
They are great live, new order isn’t the same without peter
Wish they could play together again. Even one set...
New order without peter hook is a soulless new order cover band Thats the karma they get for choosing money over what you started Shame on gillian barney and stephen For choosing voiceless barney over the soul of the band
Amen.
music incomplete
Yes Peter hook is the light 😎
Around 1980 Joy Division came into my life and they never left. Still love!
I know, I know. I`m more than late to the show. I`m 37 years old and started listening to Joy Division in May 2020 but oh boy I can tell you! There wasn`t any single day since then where I haven`t been listening to them. They instantly became one of my most favourite bands (along with Pink Floyd) and I just can`t stop loving them and their music. I think I´m somewhat addicted to them and I can understand and feel Ian Curtis pain, as I´m struggling with depression myself. Joy Division mean so incredibly much to me.
Going to see Peter Hook & The Light next month in Germany and I`m SOOOOOOOOO excited, think I`ll cry all the time just because I`ll be so happy to hear this beautiful music, which I thought would never happen! OMG.
Hooky is brilliant. The true spirit of Joy Division is in this live video.
Joy Division released this song 42 years ago!!??
And my 25-yr old son just saw this show in AZ!!
The circle of life....
RIP Ian Curtis ❤❤❤
That is the coolest Peter Hook has ever bedn and the best rendition I have ever heard. Great crowd
tear to the eye stuff
The audience singing along gives me chills.
I remember seeing a band supporting the Buzzcocks in Oxford 1979. Sounded a bit like this.
Holy shit, this is awesome. It does highlight how much New Order desperately need Hook back.
Hook.made them! The way he plays with so much soul!
I was 20 in 1980 and this was so refreshing, such emotionally charged music. Thanks Ian.
This bloke has created easily 10 of the greatest basslines in rock ...superb performance lads.
Peter Hook's vocals on the Joy Division catalog is just wonderful. Like discovering Joy Division songs all over again
Hmmm, have to disagree there. They've improved over the years but being diplomatic, no-one's ever going to prefer him to Curtis.
@@VambeefcoHorzey In my humble opinion, Hooky’s voice is FAR better suited to JD songs than Barney’s…but neither I nor the OP claimed that it’s better than Ian’s voice, which suited their music so wonderfully…but I can’t imagine Ian’s voice having suited say, “Bizarre Love Triangle”, as well as Barney’s did! Your thoughts, mate?
Best wishes from ‘Down Under’…Matt
@allanbuchanan14 I don't "prefer" Peter to Ian.
I like chocolate. I prefer milk chocolate but dark chocolate tastes good too.
@@Edsecondstocomply Yep, that's how I interpreted your initial post, Ed...
Awesome analogy re: your enjoyment of the various forms of chocolate as well, btw!!
Cheers & best wishes from Oz, mate...Matt.
Lucky enough to be there, superb...Hooky.
Excellent night, Hooky never fails to deliver!!
Absolutely brilliant. Saw this being performed in Belfast last year. Tickets to see it again this year. Big respect for keeping this alive. Awesome piece of music.
Customs House Square supporting Stiff Little Fingers?
Wowwwww!!! I've seen Peter Hook & The Light a few years ago and they were great. But THIS version is amazing!!! In Manchester!!
I love this audience!
My Funeral song, because Ian's Lyrics mean so much to ME!!!!!!!!
I think of Ian and my eyes fill with tears. I truly love this song. Nice one Hooky. He would approve.
I really wish Ian would have gotten to experience this, just hearing them chant is magic.
YES!!!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
The song still holds up after all these years. And people still go nuts when the band plays. How cool must it be to write a song like that?
And Ian Curtis will never know, bless him x
It's like a more depressing Mr Brightside.
It's like hearing it the first time every time.
I saw New Order within the last month, and I can tell you they desperately need Peter Hook back.
I agree
Great song turned into an anthem! Magical and brilliant.
Obviously only 1 Ian Curtis but to hear these classic tunes performed by the superb Hooky a sheer joy as I move towards 60 . Thank you
Aaaw F..k...that;s got me right in guts..my best mate took his life around the same age as Ian...
Something hangs with you for the rest of your life, that you could have been a better mate....something else makes you isolate yourself from getting too close...
Great performance Hooky..done him justice.
Best iconic song I never seen Ian Curtis but I have seen hooky 3 times and he never let's anyone down with dedication for Ian curtis
There was quite a few of us fifty somethings at the back roaring along, what a marvellous night...
I (65) will be at the front in Dallas next week.
Another fifty something here, I was there too, just 5 moths after my cancer treatment, one of the best nights of my life.
Love this...
Peter Hook is The Man... Cheers from Paraguay...
Wish I had been there, Bloody LEGEND , So much better than new order.
I feel that for a moment Peter captured the essence of Joy Division
I love that the bass guitar plays such a pivotal role in their music. And the Cure ESPECIALLY!!!!!!!!!
There have been a lot of great versions and covers of this song since the original, but nothing captures Joy Division as well as this. The band is tight, Peter's voice is perfect, the crowd is all in.
Honestly, this gave me goosebumps
I was there in the crowd, absolutely amazing night x
I was There!!!!
Saw this live in Melbourne at The Croxton which is a much smaller venue. The Joy Division music is meant to be experienced this way. Was one of the best concerts I have ever seen.
raw. intense. exactly how it is written. i love this.
Timeless. They did it justice.
I hope paradise looks like this
The Boss of bass 🖤
peter hook is a unique and iconic talent
Going to his show in Dublin, still cannot believe I will listen to this live❤
thank you God... I was lived and breathed this song during my teenage
Whoo-hoo! Best live version ever! Goosebumps
I was there that night. The concert was originally the first on the tour but got cancelled due to Covid. Great night with fellow Joy Division fans mums dad’s sons and daughters.
Thanks for that!
What a tune, thank you for doing it "proper" Hooky
Hooky...... Ian smiles when he sees you doing this...
Awesome!!! Well played hooky....r.i.p. Ian Curtis ♥️
Beautiful! I had tickets for Joy Division's concert in Chicago. What a great evoking of Ian and Joy Division. Hook rules!
Cant wait 2 see y’all live tomorrow, exited ash 😵💫
So excitedddd 🖤🖤
Holy S###. You ever want to know where the heart and soul of New Order went. Watch this video!!! Ian Curtis would approve. Joy Division!
I was thinking the same thing: the current iteration of New Order is only a cover band without that iconic Bass of Peter Hook
The song that won't die, ever
Saw Peter and the band play Oxford this year. Absolutely biblical! Legend!
Sublime Ian would have love it amazing simply
What a fucking song god bless you Ian and the other lads
Few songs are the definition of the word "perfect". Love Will Tear Us Apart" defines perfection.
sound better than ever, the energy is insane
Man, this version is pretty insane. Ive always bene tempted to see go see Peter but never really looked into it and never went. Now iam quite bummed that i didnt hahaha
More dates next year. www.peterhookandthelight.live
That's what I'm talkin about! 👍
Always a fantastic night out!! I love that they play the JD and NO songs exactly as they originally sounded on record.. obviously slight changes like here to draw out the last track of the night, but, as someone who grew up listening to JD &NO it’s incredible when at the gig to hear the songs live as they were written.. Hooky gets slagged off for the light by some, but, I absolutely love them. Cant wait for Dublin in November 🙏☘️☘️☘️
Thank you!! 🎼🎶🎵🎸🥁
This honestly got me emotional the crowd and the as atmosphere "Ian kurtis" u still shine on I fucking love u man!!!!! 🇬🇧 👍
Curtis
we saw Hooky and Co. at the KK steelmils in Wolverhampton a couple of weeks ago....brilliant..keep on 'trukin' lads...I say lads.... I am a 74 year lad......
Simply amazing. Forever amazing. God bless all of the musicians from Joy Division, New Order and member of solo way.
I really like this high-energy version a lot!
I was there, loved it, thank you Hooky and the Light 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎸
electric atmosphere - especially when he did a shout out to Ian Curtis at the start of the gig.
Peter Hook is New Order
He is joy division hehe
I mean Stephen was the brains let's face it
Should have recorded songs at every show and just made a live album out of it. But you guys at glasgow where amazing best show I have ever been too cannot thank yous enough
Joy division was so far ahead of their time
Much like Kraftwerk, whom Ian introduced to the other members of JD…
I saw these guys last year at Hammersmith Apollo and the previous year at Brixton Academy. Hooky and the boys always put on one hell of a show. Takes me right back to 1980 when I first heard Unknown Pleasures, and I thought "Wow, this is dark and moody". Actually, I think my exact thought was "Bloody hell, this is depressing", but pretty soon I couldn't get enough of it 😆
If only Ian had lived to hear a theaterful of hometown fans singing back the chorus of arguably his band's most-famous (definitely most-beloved) song, stadium chant-style!!!
I thought about that too
And there’s the paradox.
Wow, I saw Peter Hook last week at Metro Chicago.
Metro is a small venue of 1100 capacity.
So I saw the band up close...
Didn't realize he filled a much larger stadium few weeks prior. Amazing!
Same at Milwaukee’s Pabst Theatre a few days after Metro. Great to be able to get up close.
Shivers down my spine ❤️❤️
Peter Hook este es tu tema y nadie podra arrancartelo, tu sigues siendo Joy Division ..... que viva Love Will Tear Us Apart! 🤘🔥🎸
When people who where into the music business for love music then they fighting over money power and still the music goes on 45 years later thank for hook’s love of the music
saw them last night at a fairly small venue. My third time seeing them - and last night was epic. Total interaction with the audience making the show very personal.
Left it all on stage Hooky and the Light. What a fantastic tribute to the late, great Ian Curtis.
Best video I’ve seen all year!
Can’t wait to experience this tour in Cardiff 2023 ❤
Might have to look into that myself
Ian Curtis,el gran legado ❤ por siempre...iiigrande
A song so epic that it needs two bassists to play it live!!!
Saw "Hooky" and the boys last night at the Steel yard in Wolverhampton, as good as ever, awesome and did 2 and half hours 👍 Keep playing lads...
I love Peter’s energy
omg….I’m speechless and in tears. God saves
Love hooky and the light, his joy division set is always awesome.
Hooky and the light never disappoint.