Hooky's fake DJing — Forum Archive

28 Jan 2008, 12:20

I guess most people know Hooky replied on his blog, but for the others...

Ok, his reply now ;)

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Ah what a strange world we live in! this expose has appeared on An Australian website exposing me for the charlatan I am{sorry tim!} funny really its never the content that causes the damage, its like the PETER HOOK BLAMES BAND MATES FOR SPLIT! Headlines when you read the article I never did!

On this one PETER HOOK FAKE DJING EXPOSED! It shows a clip on YOU TUBE so out of context

,as they always are! The night was great the crowd was rocking ,why don't they show that instead of me? The most boring part? Im messing with the eq. on the desk , as taught to me by the great Arthur Baker, to emphasise rolls hand claps effects etc, then you sneak the bottom end out then bring it back in suddenly for added frisson.Shit he will kill me for telling you!

Funny really in the early days when people used to have to put the tracks on for me I didn't get exposed but now I do it myself? I get exposed, what a shock tho ,some djs play pre-recorded music???? My mate did the lights for a very famous English DJ, he was doing a three month tour of america and mimed to a 100,000 people a night! Just used a dat tape and just pretended to put the records on. Naughty boy! In my early days I would have chunks recorded max 11minutes now I do it myself I don't wear headphones cos I don't mix a lot! I edit the songs to start on the beat because I prefer it that way. I suspect that theres a little bit of bad blood goin down in OZ , I had a great time in PARKLIFE and had no complaints at all? But I had to pull another festival later, because id stupidly double booked it, my fault no one else's. I cancelled 5 months in advance but was amazed by the response as in you'll never play this town again to my mate works in Immigration your stuffed etc etc …………SO JACKT What you up to? Im flattered you think im important enough to expose, im sure we 'll bump into each other sometime, so I can explain ! In the meantime you've lost me 4 gigs, ah well at least it'll bring FREEBASS nearer!

Love hookyx

Have a watch!

28 Jan 2008, 17:48

:lol:

So he can work the Eq right, that puts him in the top 0.0001% of dj's then.

Bet he even knows to pull the midrange at the start of a night, then throw it back in as folks get pissed.

I hope whoever started all this has never watched Gillian mixing "New Order use fake synths" will be next.

29 Jan 2008, 04:43

I saw Paul Okenfold dj at Creamfields in Luton YEARS ago. Cleverly, they'd angled the mixing desk so you could see what he was doing as he played with various levels to emphasis beats and play with the sounds. I was a committed anti-dj right up until that point. Okey totally changed my mind that night.

29 Jan 2008, 05:03

HOLLY WOOD -all your friends and hereos names end in Y.... ROYSER,GEMMY,HOOKY and OKEY. Cheers ROCKy Mick :hat: :lol:

29 Jan 2008, 09:52

Jemsa Goodun wrote: I saw Paul Okenfold dj at Creamfields in Luton YEARS ago. Cleverly, they'd angled the mixing desk so you could see what he was doing as he played with various levels to emphasis beats and play with the sounds. I was a committed anti-dj right up until that point. Okey totally changed my mind that night.

Did the samw for me sometime in the last century at the Venue, in New Cross. We just sat behind him on the mixing desk, totally mesmerised.

29 Jan 2008, 10:00

They've started on Wikipedia:

Since 2002, Peter Hook has begun doing DJ sets, though numerous videos recorded of him live show him doing nothing more than playing a free CD included in Mixmag

:laugh: :laugh:

29 Jan 2008, 12:17

I've been to 4 DJ Sets by Hooky (hey, that's 1 short of actual New Order gigs!) and it's never been about the music, but have fun in company of the bass god :evil4:

I saw him work when he was in Montreal, I can tell you that if he faked it, he faked it for a long time and once stopped the music by mistake... so I don't buy that... maybe at first, when he used to play the same setlist over and over again, but he'll get better.

But I find it funny people actually expect a real DJ, as we all know it's a hobby, not his day job.

29 Jan 2008, 12:25

ROCKET MICK wrote: HOLLY WOOD -all your friends and hereos names end in Y.... ROYSER,GEMMY,HOOKY and OKEY. Cheers ROCKy Mick

Cheers Mickey

29 Jan 2008, 17:31

Burt Reynolds wrote:

Jemsa Goodun wrote: I saw Paul Okenfold dj at Creamfields in Luton YEARS ago. Cleverly, they'd angled the mixing desk so you could see what he was doing as he played with various levels to emphasis beats and play with the sounds. I was a committed anti-dj right up until that point. Okey totally changed my mind that night.

Did the samw for me sometime in the last century at the Venue, in New Cross. We just sat behind him on the mixing desk, totally mesmerised.

Stand behind the mixer at a proper concert then, see how people do the same thing with 48 channels that DJ's do with 2.

29 Jan 2008, 22:24

Ah - once again, the classic debate about what DJs are worth, if anything. It doesn't matter whether you're Peter Hook doing it, or Sasha & John Digweed, or DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist or Grandmaster Flash, so long as you're enjoying it, and the people who come are enjoying it and dancing to the groove. And it's about variety in how music is delivered and appreciated. I don't think Hooky is *faking it* - he's really having fun with it and getting out there. I haven't seen him DJ, but I think that's cool. It's like when Bernard dropped 808 State's Pacific State onto the crowd at his DJ gig a few weeks ago too - a cool moment, I'm sure (I wasn't there either).

So 2 channels or 48 channels, who freaking cares?? It's all about the fun.

30 Jan 2008, 01:03

Spotnick wrote: as we all know it's a hobby, not his day job.

What the fcuk is he doing for a day job then? :lol:

Has he got some bar work or summat to bring in some extra coin? :eek3:

30 Jan 2008, 01:48

None of the celeb (formerly or currently in a band) DJs are much cop. It's a big gravy train recently tapped into, no skills required to draw a crowd (and therefore be bankable to a venue).

DJs that have to do it on what they play and by their DJing reputation alone are where the real talent lies.

You all know that deep down, don't you?

30 Jan 2008, 01:51

El Jarvo wrote:

Spotnick wrote: as we all know it's a hobby, not his day job.

What the fcuk is he doing for a day job then?

Posting shite on his MySpace blog. :nono:

30 Jan 2008, 01:54

Hopefully he's working on Freebass...

Snorri xxx

30 Jan 2008, 01:57

Snorrimon wrote: Hopefully he's working on Freebass...

Free being the operative word - no output and no gigs, so no coin coming in presumably. That's not a job, is it? That's just a hobby.

Perhaps he is pulling a few pints the old lunch-hour then? :eek3:

30 Jan 2008, 02:56

johnny james wrote: None of the celeb (formerly or currently in a band) DJs are much cop. It's a big gravy train recently tapped into, no skills required to draw a crowd (and therefore be bankable to a venue).

DJs that have to do it on what they play and by their DJing reputation alone are where the real talent lies.

You all know that deep down, don't you?

SHHH!

:wink:

30 Jan 2008, 03:22

El Jarvo wrote:

Snorrimon wrote: Hopefully he's working on Freebass...

Free being the operative word - no output and no gigs, so no coin coming in presumably. That's not a job, is it? That's just a hobby.

Perhaps he is pulling a few pints the old lunch-hour then?

He'll lose that job pretty quickly if he's giving pints of free Bass away... :lol:

Snorri xxx

3 Feb 2008, 21:18

Is deafening people by rinsing the mid-eq knob really THAT much physical labour that necessitates all that cheek puffing, looks like you're about to shit a kidney. Respect to what you've done as part of New Order Hooky but step back from the mixer (not the CDJs and turntables as you don't use them) and sit down. I also want £1000 (+flight+hotel+food+drinks+expenses) to play pre-mixed CD's!

4 Feb 2008, 04:20

did your parents have any children that lived?

4 Feb 2008, 04:35

love bernard wrote: Is deafening people by rinsing the mid-eq knob really THAT much physical labour that necessitates all that cheek puffing, looks like you're about to shit a kidney. Respect to what you've done as part of New Order Hooky but step back from the mixer (not the CDJs and turntables as you don't use them) and sit down. I also want £1000 (+flight+hotel+food+drinks+expenses) to play pre-mixed CD's!

Blimey - if people didn't want to go and see Hooky DJ, then they wouldn't turn up at his gigs - it's quite simple, but not something I'd ever expect you to understand! :lol:

Personally, it's an extension of a night out down the pub, but hearing some records being played - why people get so uptight about it, I'll never know! :rolleyes:

:smoking:

4 Feb 2008, 09:52

love bernard wrote: Is deafening people by rinsing the mid-eq knob really THAT much physical labour that necessitates all that cheek puffing, looks like you're about to shit a kidney. Respect to what you've done as part of New Order Hooky but step back from the mixer (not the CDJs and turntables as you don't use them) and sit down. I also want £1000 (+flight+hotel+food+drinks+expenses) to play pre-mixed CD's!

People pull faces and wave their arms around when they're listening to music. They call it dancing. I think the real reason for your annoyance is given by your final comment. You wouldn't turn it down so why should anyone else?

Sour grapes, mate. Anyone with half a brain knows what's going on. Hooky's found something he likes doing and people are paying to see him do it. He's a legend and you're a bit jealous. Now fuck off.

4 Feb 2008, 10:07

Geoff Capes' Budgie Cage wrote:

love bernard wrote: Is deafening people by rinsing the mid-eq knob really THAT much physical labour that necessitates all that cheek puffing, looks like you're about to shit a kidney. Respect to what you've done as part of New Order Hooky but step back from the mixer (not the CDJs and turntables as you don't use them) and sit down. I also want £1000 (+flight+hotel+food+drinks+expenses) to play pre-mixed CD's!

People pull faces and wave their arms around when they're listening to music. They call it dancing. I think the real reason for your annoyance is given by your final comment. You wouldn't turn it down so why should anyone else?

Sour grapes, mate. Anyone with half a brain knows what's going on. Hooky's found something he likes doing and people are paying to see him do it. He's a legend and you're a bit jealous. Now fuck off.

Wow...I couldn't have said it better myself!