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Originally posted by Rocket Mick GET A LIFE...GET LOW LIFE!

Great line, RM.

Since I was 16 in 1983....very first record I bought was Blue Monday, then backtracked through all their previous stuff right back to JD. Was right obsession then......even bought a bloody Hazel Dean 12" because someone suggested NO provided the music (it did sound like them, unsurprisingly for the time). Entire bedroom walls at the time were covered in plastic-sleeved NO/Factory records. Waited for first gig in Feb 1985 with near religious fervour, carved the entire setlist of Movement into my College desk hoping that it would mean shit all to most but the chosen few at the time.....aaaah the folly of youth

Somwhere in 1986, although I was a more of a Joy Division fan at first. That's why I still have a soft spot for Brotherhood.

I liked blue monday but my brother had it, liked confusion so stole it (permenantly borrowed) off a mate, bought TLU expecting loads of synth and drums and thought it must be the wrong band flipped it over listend to lonesome tonight, the I was hooked, not what I was looking for or expecting, but fantastic, bought the back catalog of NO/JD, as above was lead to beleive Hazel Deans music was NO, (I think it was Simon Bates on radio 1 that said it), listened to some live bootlegs, saw them at preston guild hall in 85, pestered almost everyone I've ever met about them, lived the life style and fucked myself up for almost 10 years, saw them live again in 2002 at old trafford, looking forward to seeing them live again this year.

21 years later still think they're the best band in the world

The first time I listened to New Order was in high school in 1987. My friend let me borrow Substance after his older cousin introduced him to NO.

I was "hooked" right away after listening to Everything's Gone Green, Procession, Mesh, Murder, The Perfect Kiss (my favorite NO song), and True Faith.

I remember what "joy" it was buying a copy of the CD at Tower Records in the Village (NYC).

Oh what fond memories!

I bought Brotherhood as a birthday present for a friend in 1987 (I had already heard Bizarre Love Triangle, Blue Monday, and Shellshock at this point). I heard his copy and liked it. Then True Faith was released, and I was hooked for good.

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Hearing 'True Faith' on the radio on the school bus home in 1987. It just sounded like the most wonderful thing I'd ever heard.

So good I think I actually shat myself.;)

For me it would be between republic and Get Ready. I still don't own Republic. Growing up, I was always a fan of Blue Monday, True Faith, BLT when they played those on the radio. But I was never able to put the pieces together that it was the same band. I got a hold of Substance 1987 around 2000. Fell in love with them since and have been trying to educate myself on their history as well as keep up with their new stuff. So far, the only joy division song I've heard is LWTUA.

But I did purchase the "Warsaw" album in an attempt to listen to them from where it all started and work my way up to Sirens. That plan failed miserably as I can't stay away from the recent stuff.

my first encounter with New Order, Joy Divsion was on my 15th birthday in 2001. My Uncle brought a few cds from his collection over and i instantly got into there music and now i have followed them ever since. I really like there music on the low life and technique albums. And the songs that i have heard from the new album are just fantastic!

Hopefully i will get to see them for the first time in concert some time this year:)

Since Technique,

I used to live in the same street as SHUGZV,when i used to go round to his house he had NO on all the time,and i mean all the time,he forced them on to me,Cheers Shug!!

Since 1981 when ceremony was released. I was aware of JD but not really a fan. incidentally Ian Curtis once lived just a few streets away from where i live now. I saw NO. live in 81 and was struck by how different they were to other bands. I thought Movement was dissapointing at the time but recently bought it on cd and enjoyed hearing it again. Everythings gone green just blew me away and temptation is still my favourite to this day although i thought the original vinyl version sounded like it was recorded in a phone box.....

I also think the version of temptation on moby's new album is brilliant and whatever people think of Moby its a huge compliment to NO.I love WFTSC its definately the best since technique

yeah i imagine hearing the rage driven angst of joy divsion comparing to Movement. I can understand movement: the band doesnt sound exciting when their band mate/ friend committed suicide, would you?

They got with a 3 pronged attack in '83:

Listening to my sisters JD albums in my bedroom, not knowing there were related to NO.

Dancing to EGG & Temptation down my local night club, but not knowing who they were by.

& hereing BM for the first time.

The penny didn't drop that the 3 were interconnected until a magazine article (Smash Hits, I think) explained it all.

I was then hooked, permanently.

Somewhere between the 'Technique' and 'Republic' periods for me. Absolutely loved the first Electronic album and decided to seek out some NO stuff. I bought Technique (which is still my all round fav) and worked back from there.

I find NO are a band that you almost have to make a conscious effort to find out more about, maybe because they've never massively self promoted. That's probably part of the reason why we all seem to have 'stumbled' upon them in different ways.

Well worth the effort though

Since a school disco in 83. Belive it or not,it wasnt Blue Monday the 'DJ' played-it was 'Everythings Gone Green'.

Who has been so lucky to see a Joy Division concert here? Or even to meet Ian?

Mick Aneworderfan wrote: Who has been so lucky to see a Joy Division concert here? Or even to meet Ian?

well i wasnt born yet and its hard for me to meet someone in my mothers womb, so no. Ian died 3 months before I was born.

I got into them shortly before Get Ready, having heard the "big 3" on the radio for many years, and also never connecting JD's LWTUA will the later band.

I probably became a NO fan in the lamest manner possible. I was watching Depeche Mode music videos on Launch and BLT came on, I loved it and wanted more.

Hate to admit it, but my first exposure to New Order was via MTV back in the late '80s (Hey, it was good back then!) True Faith was played almost every hour. They used to play Round and Round a lot too when it came out. That summer ('89) we went to the UK for a holiday and ALL I saw was Technique posters, I mean EVERYWHERE! Then it all came to its fruition when we spent a few days in Singapore and I was lucky enough to go to one of the best clubs there at the time, where they played New Order almost all night. I bought Technique the very next day. I was 15.

Yay New Order!

It amazes me that some of the big posters have been fans for a relatively short time, I suppose us oldies must not have it in us any more, I've been trying to recruit people to the order for 20 years, it wears thin after a while when they still buy crap by robbie williams and the like.

I first became Hooked on New Order after buying my first ever 12" single back in 1983 - Blue Monday. I was 9yrs old and I haven't looked back. Soon after this time I discovered Joy Division, Warsaw and Stray Kittens

Then I proceeded to collect everything of theirs on vinal then later on, CD. Alas I have only just found out about the New Order on line website (where have I been!!). Thank you New Order for providing me with many, many years of great music - long may they continue

Lee Baines wrote: my first encounter with New Order, Joy Divsion was on my 15th birthday in 2001. My Uncle brought a few cds from his collection over and i instantly got into there music and now i have followed them ever since. I really like there music on the low life and technique albums. And the songs that i have heard from the new album are just fantastic!

Hopefully i will get to see them for the first time in concert some time this year:)

yes mate hopefully i will get to go this year to and we can both see them live!!!

Originally posted by Jed Stephens It amazes me that some of the big posters have been fans for a relatively short time.

you know what they say, "The bigger the post count, the smaller the dick!" or for you math whizzes out there: Post count is inversely proportional to penis size.

PC&L. March 1983 when Blue Monday appeared. Although I'd heard Temptation I didn't know who it was by.

Jeff wrote:

Biznotic Love Digitoid wrote:

Originally posted by Jed Stephens It amazes me that some of the big posters have been fans for a relatively short time.

you know what they say, "The bigger the post count, the smaller the dick!" or for you math whizzes out there: Post count is inversely proportional to penis size.

Brian...are you trying to say I have a itty bitty digit???

I thought that was already a given.

JEFF take an INCH-run a MILE

At least you do it with a SMILE

ANNE is here

JEFF is THERE

I rather be a ............

Answer on a rucksack to THAMES water board!