Quotes by Peter Hook

About Peter Hook:

Peter Hook is an English bass player, co-founder of the seminal post-punk band Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s. He is also musician, singer, DJ, nightclub owner and author. Following the death of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis, the band reformed as the modern rock band, New Order, and Hook played bass with them until his departure in 2007. The band has since reformed without Hook. He has also recorded an album with Revenge (One True Passion), two albums with Monaco (Music for Pleasure and Monaco) and one album with Freebass (It's a Beautiful Life) as bassist, keyboardist and lead vocalist. He is currently lead vocalist and bassist for Peter Hook and the Light.
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Atmosphere" is a massive song. A lot of people say it's their favorite Joy Division song, but it's not mine; it reminds me too much of Ian, like it's his death march or something, and it figures that it's one of the most popular songs to play at fune...

Peter Hook

Sarcasm is a Manchester trait.

Peter Hook

That's it really, at the moment I wouldn't say I was influenced by any one thing in particular.

Peter Hook

And they do tend to be fast and up, because that's how I like to drive.

Peter Hook

But then I quite enjoy when something goes wrong, because when I watch DJs that take it very seriously, it's nice when you make a mistake and laugh about it.

Peter Hook

It's quite ironic I suppose, it's that thing about being in a group when you all start out as friends and then invariably end up hating each other. So I just thought they needed telling really, in case they were labouring under the apprehension that ...

Peter Hook

I'd rather have ten people who are mad for it than ten thousand who aren't.

Peter Hook

Actually when we stopped New Order I was busier than ever. The only gaps have been while we've been writing.

Peter Hook

There are seven songs finished and on par with any that are on Siren's.

Peter Hook

Yeah, I still feel as if I have things to do really. I'm not ready to stop.

Peter Hook

It's the same misconception I used to have. I meet people and think they're millionaires and they're not.

Peter Hook

Democracy for us tends to be has to do with who shouts the loudest!

Peter Hook

Nobody is the same. If we were all the same it would be bloody boring.

Peter Hook

We need to talk about what we are going to do and see and decide. We'll have to wait and see.

Peter Hook

The chemistry involved made everything Factory did quite special.

Peter Hook

America stopped making vinyl and phased out the single but Germany held out and refused. Warner's never phased out vinyl in Germany. Now America imports it!

Peter Hook

There's a very fine line between being artistic and being a dickhead - it's like love and hate.

Peter Hook

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.

Peter Hook

We don't to be some kind of rock supergroup for the sake of being a supergroup. You want to change things and say something fresh and new so you appeal to people as a new group.

Peter Hook

The scary thing is when I did my set in Texas everyone was excited. The show was great. I was done and the next DJ put something on vinyl and the difference! The quality!!

Peter Hook

Author Bio

  • NamePeter Hook
  • DescriptionEnglish musician and author
  • BornFebruary 13, 1956
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionGuitarist