Would you mind this guest vocalist on the upcoming album?

I'm not fond of Hooky's voice, since it sounds too harsh. Actually, I wouldn't mind David Gahan singing with Barney on the album. Or, if Neil Tennant sang on a track, that wouldn't be bad, either. He and Barney always sounded good together.

Hooky would be a good voice to add on certain types of tracks, but I am just hoping for no more high profile junk voices being featured.

What about Phil Cunningham? I really think he matches perfectly. At least he showed off quite fairly.

Having guest singers means absolutely nothing to me. I like my bands to be self-contained and creative.

Originally posted by Spotnick Well, people didn't like having Billy Corgan nor Bobbie Gilespie on Get Ready....But how would you feel if both part would have been done by Hooky himself? or on the next album? Would it be the same?Is New Order strictly Bernard (minus the Movement songs we know) ?

I'm not sure I understand exactly where you are coming from with this question. Hooky is part of New Order, it doesn't matter which member of New Order sings (besides Steve, who can't!!) though I'd baulk at Phil singing. New Order has always been Bernard and Hooky singing, sure Bernard sings more than Hooky, but Hooky has always done backing vocals. I'd have no qualms about Hooky singing if he wanted to, but will raise two questions of my own:

1. why this perceived need (from fans) to have a different vocalist just because the last record had them? Get Ready's guest performers was an experiment, partly because they'd been away for so long they needed the fallback of a way into the US market, such as using Corgan. The marketing of the album before it came out virtually admitted as much, the blurb concentrated on Corgan/Gillespie rather than Bernard, Hooky and Steve!

2. what is wrong with just having Bernard sing them? He's by far the best vocalist they have, to the extent that they now use the fragility of his voice as an instrument in itself, it is the counterbalance by which the songs hang, in much the same way that they used to use a single keyboard line. Who do people always want things to change?

Originally posted by Nick Name > Originally posted by Spotnick> > > Well, people didn't like having Billy Corgan nor Bobbie Gilespie on Get Ready....> > > But how would you feel if both part would have been done by Hooky himself? or on the next album? Would it be the same?> > > Is New Order strictly Bernard (minus the Movement songs we know) ?> > >

I'm not sure I understand exactly where you are coming from with this question. Hooky is part of New Order, it doesn't matter which member of New Order sings (besides Steve, who can't!!) though I'd baulk at Phil singing. New Order has always been Bernard and Hooky singing, sure Bernard sings more than Hooky, but Hooky has always done backing vocals. I'd have no qualms about Hooky singing if he wanted to, but will raise two questions of my own:

1. why this perceived need (from fans) to have a different vocalist just because the last record had them? Get Ready's guest performers was an experiment, partly because they'd been away for so long they needed the fallback of a way into the US market, such as using Corgan. The marketing of the album before it came out virtually admitted as much, the blurb concentrated on Corgan/Gillespie rather than Bernard, Hooky and Steve!

2. what is wrong with just having Bernard sing them? He's by far the best vocalist they have, to the extent that they now use the fragility of his voice as an instrument in itself, it is the counterbalance by which the songs hang, in much the same way that they used to use a single keyboard line. Who do people always want things to change?

Right on, brother!!

i say stick to barney and hooky,we dont need no education,sorry we dont need no guest singers especially billy corgan . what a load of tosh,that whiney voice ,that stupid bloody hat pulled down over that stupid face..........get the picture?

Originally posted by Spotnick As far as I know, nobody ever complained about the duet on Someone Like You for the chorus... apart that it is cheesy.P>

I thought Gillian's backing vox sat quite well on that particular song.

Gillian

Originally posted by Aleph Gillian

Originally posted by This blue-eyed boy that wants to be I'm not fond of Hooky's voice, since it sounds too harsh. Actually, I wouldn't mind David Gahan singing with Barney on the album. Or, if Neil Tennant sang on a track, that wouldn't be bad, either. He and Barney always sounded good together.[/quote

Hooky voice is better than that girly squeaky Neil Tennants.

I think the biggest clue here lies within. They've made seven albums or whatever it is, plus two as Joy Division, and Hooky has done lead vocals on two songs. That's two out of quite a lot, he apparently doesn't want to do lead vocals. He didn't sing on many Monaco songs either. I haven't heard Revenge, so couldn't say. Live backing vocals for New Order is another matter altogether.

The band probably don't perceive the need for any other singer, Get Ready's guest vocalists were as a tentative marketing ploy, sales should have convinced them that the fans are here to stay.

Originally posted by Nick Name I think the biggest clue here lies within. They've made seven albums or whatever it is, plus two as Joy Division, and Hooky has done lead vocals on two songs. That's two out of quite a lot, he apparently doesn't want to do lead vocals. He didn't sing on many Monaco songs either. I haven't heard Revenge, so couldn't say. Live backing vocals for New Order is another matter altogether.The band probably don't perceive the need for any other singer, Get Ready's guest vocalists were as a tentative marketing ploy, sales should have convinced them that the fans are here to stay.

Bernard Sumner's voice was perfect for tracks like True Faith and Bizarre Love Triangle... but Hooky would definitely sound better on their harder edged tracks. And besides I actually prefer his voice, honest!

Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney, Barney....

You get the gist.

I've just tired of his persistent growling and whooping... makes me cringe

Originally posted by DShamen I've just tired of his persistent growling and whooping...makes me cringe

Well, just remember that YOU sir used the key word 'Persistant'...meaning that he has done this since No have been around, both live and on the albums. Therefore, we must conclude that since we, as a bunch of silly bickering NOOLers, have been sucking up these albums and pining to see them play live more in our individule little hick towns 'round this world, that we DO IN FACT enjoy this growling and whooping. Personally, I get board when Barney DOESN'T engage in this 'annoying' banter and such. What does this mean?

Maybe in some strange subconscious way, we are all masochists?

I wouldn't mind Hooky. Or David Potts (?), Monaco's Barney impersonator. My brother thought that WDYWFM was New Order when he heard it, was certain it was Barney

Originally posted by MYOB I wouldn't mind Hooky. Or David Potts (?), Monaco's Barney impersonator. My brother thought that WDYWFM was New Order when he heard it, was certain it was Barney

Really? I always thought that Pottsy had a much 'Whinier' voice than Barney. Maybe it's just me, but It always sounded to me that Potts sounded like he just got kicked in the nuts by Peter!!

Originally posted by Sir CHUNKS > Originally posted by MYOB> I wouldn't mind Hooky. Or David Potts (?), Monaco's Barney impersonator. My brother thought that WDYWFM was New Order when he heard it, was certain it was Barney

Really? I always thought that Pottsy had a much 'Whinier' voice than Barney. Maybe it's just me, but It always sounded to me that Potts sounded like he just got kicked in the nuts by Peter!!

I can see what you mean to a certain extent.

Ah well, they could always get me. Lower middle class Dublin accent + lots of time spent in UK = manchester accent almost.

Originally posted by MYOB > Originally posted by Sir CHUNKS > Originally posted by MYOB> I wouldn't mind Hooky. Or David Potts (?), Monaco's Barney impersonator. My brother thought that WDYWFM was New Order when he heard it, was certain it was Barney

Really? I always thought that Pottsy had a much 'Whinier' voice than Barney. Maybe it's just me, but It always sounded to me that Potts sounded like he just got kicked in the nuts by Peter!!

I can see what you mean to a certain extent.

Ah well, they could always get me. Lower middle class Dublin accent + lots of time spent in UK = manchester accent almost.

And why not!? I'll vote for ya! I ain't gonna do it!!

But if NO decides they need a 'Modern Day' BEZ...I'm the man to call!!!

Modern day Bez? Barney already dances aimlessly...

Theres a video around somewhere of me trying to sing True Faith while a friend of mine tries to do the drum line too close to the mike pickup so I'm virtually inaudible... scary stuff though, always worried it could become blackmail material.

Thankfully my Crystal-on-karaoke-whilst-pissed episode wasn't recorded

Unfortunately...there is a vidy of me somewheres that involves my drunk arse, a shoe and a chihuahua. That poor shoe!!!

Now if THAT viddy got out...

I wouldnt mind hooky doing a bit of singing here and there on one track. But of course, bernard has the better voice.

I'm sick of bands having guest vocalists on their albums, i'ts becoming incestuous. Barney doesn't need help singing, he can sing fine by himself.

Morrisey :D

Love Barney's voice and singing, also love Gillian's and she's contributed a few times. Not sure how she'd sound with Barney's fully matured vocals as he sang a lot differently when they actually sang together on Movement. Kind of strange listening to him album by album until Technique, I actually wasn't sure it was one vocalist handling all the singing duties when I first discovered him as he sounds distinctly different from album to album from Movement until Technique.

You're right Stephen, over the years Barney has become a beter vocalist, taken him a hell of a long time though.

i always liked hookys vocals, it gives a nostalgic shadowy similiarity to ians voice

I'm going to have to think about that one Mr End.

I hope they use Dawn Zee again,she brought something to Crystal that was lacking on some of the other recent tracks. Although she was full on diva on Vietnam.

Let Barney do the vocals, but I wouldn't mind if Hooky did one on the new album. At any rate, he's no "guest." He's "with the band."

Any members of the group should be cool to do vocals or backing vocals. New Order really has a certain sound though and I don't think many people can present it unless they're writing AND recording the music with them. Neil Tennant and Dave Gahan are singers people associate with having their distinc type of music so there is a risk of things sounding a bit un-new-order-ish if they were to guest on the album.

However, New Order is the only group has failed to make an album I didn't like, so I'm sure it will be great. ( Not counting groups who have less than 3 albums )

With all my respect to Mr. Tennant and, especially to Mr. Gaham, I wouldn't love hearing them on a new NO album. Barney's voice is all I want to hear. :p

Vote for Rowetta.;)

Originally posted by NObabe With all my respect to Mr. Tennant and, especially to Mr. Gaham, I wouldn't love hearing them on a new NO album. Barney's voice is all I want to hear. :p

Damn!!! I was gonna type this!!!

Agreed. For chrissakes folks...just laet the band make the right decision for all of us!!

Originally posted by Buffer Low I'm sick of bands having guest vocalists on their albums, i'ts becoming incestuous. Barney doesn't need help singing, he can sing fine by himself.

my thoughts exactly. how many more songs by so-and-so 'featuring' so-and-so do we need? it's ok every once in a while, but if an artist relies on guest vocalists for his or her survival than it's pathetic. NO are no different!

Kele Okereke

I'd prefer Barney doing nearly all the tracks, but Hooky (or/and perhaps even Gillian) doing the vox a song on a single for a B-side wouldn't be all that bad! :D

So does no one want to hear Steve the birthday boy singing on any track - I'd be interested in that!

Mainly tho, id like to hear Gillian doing lead vocals on a full-on ON track - wonder what that would sound like?

I`d like to see a collabaration with Terry Hall,although that would probably be better suited to a solo project with Bernard.