Peter Hook
Peter Hook
Peter Hookis an English bass player, co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionBassist
Date of Birth13 February 1956
thinking mind bears
I think that you have to bear in mind that music is about escape, and it's not unreasonable to think the music business would be based around escapism.
thinking people festivals
I think people expect mud at festivals, I think you'd be asking for your money back if you didn't get it.
thinking finding-the-one lucky
We've had a problem finding a vocalist. We have not been lucky yet to find the one. I think the problem is that the three of us have such a pedigree of vocalist, that if we come out with someone that's not good we'll obviously be slated!
against balance facts group home life sad takes
One of the sad facts of this world is that as you try and balance your group life against your home life, everything takes longer.
consider dance driving left love whenever
I love dance music, it started with me in '88 and has never left me. It's what I consider to be my driving music, whenever I'm in the car!
finish god gonna half knows longest next start three
This LP from start to finish is the longest we've ever done, which was three and a half years. God knows how long the next one's gonna be.
amazing copy lose mistake sleeve
It was an amazing mistake to lose 10p on every copy because your sleeve is so expensive.
bothered cd computer daughter push
In fact, Steven's daughter didn't know what a CD was. They don't want to be bothered to put one on. They want to push a computer button.
against ahead bit definitely fill order plan slow time tour work
When you balance it against New Order, New Order don't work or tour relentlessly. We definitely work in our own way and sometimes it's a bit too slow for me, so I like to plan ahead and fill my time up.
par songs
There are seven songs finished and on par with any that are on Siren's.
That's it really, at the moment I wouldn't say I was influenced by any one thing in particular.
And they do tend to be fast and up, because that's how I like to drive.
stopped
Actually when we stopped New Order I was busier than ever. The only gaps have been while we've been writing.
tends
Democracy for us tends to be has to do with who shouts the loudest!