Hooky to Play Movement & PCL Live in Janaury 2013

JG wrote: Thing is.

PC&L, in particular, has some great tunes. Once you've heard Hooky sing them, you'll have that (sh1t) version in your head and you won't be able to get rid. So forever more, when you hear those songs, you'll have Hooky's voice competing with the original.

Not good.

Best not to hear the cover versions in the first place.

I can understand this point of view. This is what I said when I heard, for example, that George Michael was covering Toothache. I worked hard and am pleased to say that I have not heard it to this day.

If years as music fans have taught us anything it's not to concentrate on the worst aspects of a performance.

The vocals at a Light gig are like the harmonica at the end of Idiot Wind or the fact that Kelly Brook can't cook; not really what you should be concentrating on. They're not the point.

Hooky makes one of the best sounds in rock and roll and he'll be doing it over some of his songs. I'll go and see that.

JG wrote: Once you've heard Hooky sing them, you'll have that (sh1t) version in your head and you won't be able to get rid.

You say that but these days Im finding it easier and easier to block out things coming from his mouth. Did he say he'd written a book or something?

I've booked a couple of tickets for the London show as working in the smoke at the moment. Looking forward to DNE and Doubts to be honest. I can see Hooky doing a pretty decent Denial too.

I Haven't bothered

JG wrote: Thing is.

PC&L, in particular, has some great tunes. Once you've heard Hooky sing them, you'll have that (sh1t) version in your head and you won't be able to get rid. So forever more, when you hear those songs, you'll have Hooky's voice competing with the original.

Not good.

Best not to hear the cover versions in the first place.

Agreed

Digi Mike wrote: I Haven't bothered

He'll be doing Hurt and Chosen Time, Michael! 👍

El Jarvo wrote:

Digi Mike wrote: I Haven't bothered

He'll be doing Hurt and Chosen Time, Michael! 👍

Good point well made [eek2]

JG wrote: Thing is.

PC&L, in particular, has some great tunes. Once you've heard Hooky sing them, you'll have that (sh1t) version in your head and you won't be able to get rid. So forever more, when you hear those songs, you'll have Hooky's voice competing with the original.

Not good.

Best not to hear the cover versions in the first place.

Never had such a problem fortunately!

Movement and the early early songs I understand, Barney's as well as disowned them anyway - and it would be a pity if noone played them ever again. DNE especially. PCL just doesn't make sense really - it's not like NO aren't playing songs off it, as well as BM and Temptation. But hey, we're grown ups, make our choices etc etc.

Villa_Mark wrote: I can see Hooky doing a pretty decent Denial too.

There are those who would claim that Hooky is in Denial..

Just ordered by ticket for the Cathedral. My only chance to see Movement/PCL songs being played live. Can't see New Order doing them...

It will be interesting to hear his take on AoC. Hope he plays it faster like in the 80s.

Subcultured wrote: Just ordered by ticket for the Cathedral. My only chance to see Movement/PCL songs being played live. Can't see New Order doing them...

It will be interesting to hear his take on AoC. Hope he plays it faster like in the 80s.

Current incarnation of New Order has been playing 25% of PCL (including AoC) at virtually every gig since last year.

This is fun!

We are getting best of both worlds here and we can fill our diaries watching both! I remember the wilderness years where everyone was desperate for new order shows but they played so infrequently it was a pain

Just suck it up and enjoy the ride.

Go if you want and stay away if you want

Any new order is better than no new order at all

I still think this is a bad idea. If Hooky ever wants to reconcile with Barney this is the directly opposite way to do it.

Saying that though, The Light's instrumentation has been heavenly - it's just a shame that Hooky's vocals will spoil it ALTHOUGH Rowetta would be even worse - She has a great voice, but it's waaaaay toooo operatic for New Order.

The ideal vocalist would be a geezer called Bernard Sumner - If they got him to join the group, then WOW that would be something.

Changing me mind about this. Although I'd much rather see NO with or without Hooky do both lps I'd go see Hooky and The Light do it. Both fave albums and important part of my life. I do not think Hooky would embarass himself on stage. No one else is doing it.

Bring it to Chicago!