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on planet sound again - was a two parter, 2nd part up today, all about the documentary, again.
some funny quotes inc one about having to play an aerosol for 15 minutes during recording sessions leading to him feeling quite pissed
doesn't actually use that word on the teletext page, but that's what he meant
And here's the text of the first part...
By John Earls - "None of us knew how special it was. We believed we were the best band in Manchester, but we didn't think people would make films on us." A year after Ian Curtis biopic Control comes the simply-titled Joy Division - a documentary film about what life was like for all involved in the band. "I'd forgotten what Manchester was like until I saw the archive footage," says Stephen Morris. "It really was grim."
The new film is directed by Grant Gee, maker of an acclaimed Radiohead film. "Control is great," says Stephen. "But the one thing you can say about it is Joy Division fans might not learn anything new from it. The rest of the band are in it almost as light relief. "Grant's film is for people who like the band who weren't there at the time. It's done a good job of coaxing the right words from those who were there."
Stephen insists Joy Division's dour image is far from the band's reality. "It was four lads having a laugh," he says. "We had this naive notion that we could get away without having an image, that the songs would be enough. But everything you do is an image. "The image that got stuck on us was us as dark and mysterious. I blame Rob Gretton for that. He told us 'When you do interviews, just shut up!'"
The band were still in their early 20s when Ian committed suicide in 1980. "Wrting songs was so easy for us," says Stephen, 50. "Ian would always have lyrics, he could write a song in an afternoon. That's something that hasn't happened since. We were spoilt rotten. "Ian was really mild-mannered, chatty and jokey. But he was very passionate about Joy Division, and would get wound up about what we did."
Ian and Stephen knew each other since their school days in Macclesfield. "I was surprised at how good a singer Ian was," admits Stephen. "The first gig I did with him, I couldn't believe the transformation. He just went mad. I thought 'Where did that come from?' "One gig, pint pots were whizzing past me. I thought 'Blimey, rough crowd in tonight.' And it was Ian, windmilling into them."
It's only recently that Stephen is able to listen to Joy Division's two albums. "I think they're brilliant," he laughs. "Really, really good. Before, I'd be 'Ooh, the snare drum wasn't right. Oh, Martin, what were you thinking?' "I've tricked myself into forgetting what I do on the records. I can listen like it's CDs I've bought from a record shop. And I love them." More from Stephen from Sunday, 10pm.
"Bernard winning was as natural as dinosaurs turning into parrots."
the man's got a way with words 
