Peter Hook

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Created on: 29 Aug 2008
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A group dedicated to the wonderful Peter Hook, bassist of Joy Division and New Order.

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Peter "Hooky" Hook (born 13 February 1956 in Salford, Lancashire) is an English bass player.
He was a co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, the band reformed as New Order, and Hook played bass with them throughout their career until his departure in 2007. He has also recorded an album with Revenge (One True Passion) and two albums with Monaco (Music For Pleasure and Monaco) as bassist, keyboardist and lead vocalist.
Recently he has also performed as a DJ. He is currently working on a new band project called Freebass with bass players Mani (ex-The Stone Roses) and Andy Rourke (ex-The Smiths).

Recent Journals

Movement by bertrand-escaff | 1 Dec 2011
Joy Divisial Bureau of Investigation by bertrand-escaff | 30 Nov 2011
Joy Divisial Bureau of Investigation by bertrand-escaff | 29 Nov 2011

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zalvastardust

kickass bassist :D

April 2012
guilherme1498

He must create your own bass and sale to the world.

September 2011
badoom_bum

Hooky was supposed to visit Poland next week but the event got cancelled... i`m heartbroken :(

August 2011
sdharrington

Hooky's in my profile pic (Webster Hall, December 2010) also, check out... http://whorocksharder.tumblr.com/

August 2011
doiscareyou

hooky made me pick up the bass.

February 2011
eleefant

http://img402.imageshack.us/i/sbass.png/ Barney stole Hooky's bass! Oh my

January 2011
Moxxxie

i was extremely lucky to experience peter hook and the light last night at chicago's double door. some fans feel it isnt right to play the songs without ian, and im a loyal fan to the music. but what i feel they are forgetting is that the event wasnt about exploiting joy division. it was about moving forward while looking back. ians life ended in '79 and so did joy division. everyone in the band changed, and in turn they would never play those songs again or experience the emotion and pleasure they could bring to their audience. yes, hooky doesnt sing like ian, no one does, but he loves the music and you can tell he appreciates the fans who stood outside and waited in 7 degree weather to see him. the band The Light is awesome. plus, you will never get tired of watching hooky play bass next to his son. my heart cooed everytime! even if you have reservations, see the show. im hoping hooky has a chance to do this again, but if not... this may be the only time

December 2010
CaiusNR

The best bass player in the world[5]

October 2010
spacefaceinfurs

goddammit, freebass fucking sucks :( it had potential ...

July 2010
ThePiolt

The best bass player in the world[4]

June 2010
Jazz_bluemonday

The best bass player in the world[3]

May 2010
lottie92

an evening with Peter Hook, read more here: http://counteract-magazine.com/2010/04/12/peter-hook-an-evening-of-unknown-pleasures/

April 2010
JuliusNepos

The best bass player in the world [2]

April 2010
oocares2

FREEBASS - Two Worlds Collide EP Out Now Buy Here; http://www.fac51thehacienda.com/

March 2010
aquamarinestone

годы берут своё..

February 2010
harvo_whey

Insane bass on 'Digital'. You gotta love Hooky.

January 2010
daemnian

Hooky :-D

December 2009
Ralexand

True, but it's kinda hard to play then, for me. :D

December 2009
johntardsbaby66

Wearing your bass at your knees = epic win.

December 2009
jhkoning

There is no doubt - Hooky is the man. I met him once during his Revenge phase - at the Subterania in London. I was only 19(?) at the time, so had little of any merit to say to him, apart from the usual - love your work, I'm from New Zealand, can I buy you a beer. Actually, I think I did mention he'd replied to some of my letters (in his own hand writing!) to which he was surprised but said "well, there you go". My fondness for him as a character only grows stronger as I find out more about the man (How Not To Run A Club) etc. There is no debate about how revolutionary & brilliant his bass playing is. JD & certainly NO owe a considerable amount of their uniqueness to him - in my humble opinion.

November 2009