[kj] Hooky & the Joke

[DAIMON COOK]

ra bob  in prague   clued me into this video of jaz talking about the lads
and joy division

very informative if u havent seen it

god bless ian curtis


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGiYMkq7QIc&list=PLMfgR3kEz_Jreub397iHkUMA3CaZgkKa5


On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 5:50 AM, Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>wrote:


>

> Apologies if this has already been discussed, but I'm just finishing Peter

> Hook's book, "Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division," and he was some very

> complementary things to say about our boys Jaz & Geordie (one of them being

> that one of his biggest life regrets was never playing in band with them).

>

> He briefly goes into the period when he was asked to replace Youth on tour

> circa PANDEMONIUM. Apparently they all went out drinking (shocker) and then

> played him the album. Drunk as fuck, Hooky says -- literally -- "I can't

> play this shit." He didn't mean "this is shit," but "this shit" as in "this

> stuff" and/or "check this shit out" etc. In any case, our boys in the Joke

> misinterpret him and tempers flair (how unlike them, eh?) and

> miscommunication ensues. But he still gets the job offer -- only to have

> Youth change his mind at the last minute and tour.

>

> In any case, the book's well worth a read (and a lovely physical artifact

> to boot).

>

> Alex in NYC

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