How long have you been a fan of New Order?
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When did you become a New Order fan?
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Pre 1980 (i.e. originally a Joy Division fan) 26 (16%)
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1981 to 1985 50 (31%)
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1986 to 1990 46 (28%)
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1991 to 1995 12 (7%)
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1996 to 2000 8 (5%)
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Post 2000 20 (12%)
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Geri wrote: couldn't tell you exactly to the day, like some :D , but pre 80 anyway
I only know the exact date because the first Peel session was broadcast on Valentine's Day 1979!
Sometime around the broadcast of the first Joy Division Peel session. 1978 I guess or thereabouts. I am one of the old farts in the age/sex poll.:\ohwell:
if its to the day then the september 79 airing of "something" else ,,, took my breath away,,, saw them live for the first time the next month at manchester appolo.
that said sister janet had bought unknown pleasures and transmission before me and ihadt heard them!!!
radio.....
There used to be a good radio show in Dallas that played "alternative" stuff as it was called at the time. I remember hearing Joy Division in late 1979. This led to me begging my mom to take me to Dallas to my fave import record store to buy a copy of Unknown Pleasures. Was quite sad when the DJ announced Ian's suicide. I thought, well, there's a band I'll never get to see. I was pleased to read about New Order's start, but, other than Blue Monday, I didn't get more seriously into them until Low Life.
1983...i was in LA, when i was in a bus and i heard Blue Monday. Never i won't forget that day!!
Lisa Brooke wrote: There used to be a good radio show in Dallas that played "alternative" stuff as it was called at the time. I remember hearing Joy Division in late 1979. This led to me begging my mom to take me to Dallas to my fave import record store to buy a copy of Unknown Pleasures. Was quite sad when the DJ announced Ian's suicide. I thought, well, there's a band I'll never get to see. I was pleased to read about New Order's start, but, other than Blue Monday, I didn't get more seriously into them until Low Life.
Was that George Gmarc on KZEW???
Since my freshman year in college. Why, oh why does the college have smashing music that small town America hides from me?
Around July '87 - time flies yearly 20 years now, when I saw the promo video for True Faith. Don't think it was shown on TOTP however and the whole imagery, music, subject matter of that song was new, fresh and totally against the plastic SAW/Rick Astley etc. Top 40 of the time IMO! Cheers!
Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:
Lisa Brooke wrote: There used to be a good radio show in Dallas that played "alternative" stuff as it was called at the time. I remember hearing Joy Division in late 1979. This led to me begging my mom to take me to Dallas to my fave import record store to buy a copy of Unknown Pleasures. Was quite sad when the DJ announced Ian's suicide. I thought, well, there's a band I'll never get to see. I was pleased to read about New Order's start, but, other than Blue Monday, I didn't get more seriously into them until Low Life.
Was that George Gmarc on KZEW???
Yes!! Did you listen to George too? Funnily enough, after I moved to Dallas and started managing a cool record store, I got to know George and found out what an unpleasant fellow he really is....unless you have something he wants.
since 1963.
or was it when my older sister brought back a really vinyl and card heavy lp of unknown pleasures.
1991 I believe.
I was a fan of True Faith in 1987, but became a fan of the band in 1991 approx.
Those were the days, discovering so much music in so few time...
I was a fan ever since I first heard True Faith in 1987.
Although I didn't notice, my life changed that day.
