NewOrderOnline 2002 End of Year ROLL CALL

Tim, 28, Melbourne

NO/JD fan since buying Brotherhood in 1986. Also massive Saint Etienne fan. If anyone knows a good way for me to get my hands on Retro with bonus disc, would appreciate the advice.

Originally posted by lament and i still can't believe nobody on this forum has compiled their b-sides/remixes onto CD-R! :)

Who says I haven't ? I'm not alone either.

Steve Campbell Bangor Northern Ireland. 25/04/1971

sometimes musician and audio engineer.

Was into FGTH and Duran Duran, at the tender age of 14. Family bought me a bass and some books for 14th birthday, books said I had to go dum dum dum dum, playing 12bar and the like. A coupla months later I heard BM at a disco, after I eventually found it ( my, but it's hard to find a new order record when you're not in the know), I had an epiphany, basses could play beautiful things. Books were burned :) Found this site on google. love it love it love it. New order are the greatest thing in the world. I have long since realised that I will remain single until I find a girl as messed in the head about them as I am. I'm even in the process of seeking out a shergold marathon like Hooky's. I used to feel bad when I played high up the neck, felt like I was a thief, but then I realised that one day Hooky will stop playing and SOMEONE has to carry on his style, even if it is just in crappy pubs and clubs in N Ireland. My preference of band members.....

1. Hooky: sentimental old sod.
2. Steve: the human drummachine.
3. Gillian: the machine maiden.
4. Barney: funny, talented and a miserable twat:)

I'm Robert,37, from Portland, Oregon. I've been a NO fan since I saw the True Faith video on MTV, around 1988. I saw the band live in 2001 at the Area 1 festival. I'm not a big poster, since I am at work when I check the site. I have been a lurker for a while. I found the site through a Yahoo search.

Jan, 35, married with two children and working as an ancient historian (so yeah, I know all about why Regulus went back to Rome).

I still remember Blue Monday coming out in '83, but I did not like it at all: stupid disco music (it was all Beatles for me in those days). By the end of the year, though, my musical horizons started to open up, thanks to early The The and, especially, The Smiths' This Charming Man & What Difference Does It Make? The first New Order song I really liked was Age Of Consent, and Thieves Like Us sealed the deal.

I only ever saw the band play live once, in Leuven '85 (their last gig in Belgium), but I try to make up for that by diligently buying up all videos & DVDs, and by collecting as much bootlegs as possible.

John 33 years old from Corby. Live with my partner Lorraine and we have 3 children. Been a fan since 1983 after hearing Blue Monday. I have seen the band play live 13 times. First gig was Finsbury Park 1987 and latest gig was Old Trafford this year. I am also a follower of Celtic FC. I guess I must take the blame/credit for introducing my nephew Shug to New Order. Looking forward to the 25th as Retro and Finsbury video are presents from the kids.

Anita E McIntosh. Born April 1, 1962. I live in Kettering, Ohio, USA, and am a machine designer.

First heard JD in 1980 when I bought LWTUA after Ian died (wanted to hear what they sounded like). JD didn't really jell at the time because the sound was so down and I wanted bounce. Found the Jam on Sept 12, 1980 and I'm still a huge fan. Heard Blue Monday in 1983ish. It finally made me like them because I just hated the early stuff. Been NO fan since then. I'm also a Pethead of 16 yrs. PSB Rocks! I'm passionate for JD now because personal events over the past few yrs have made me understand the songs and really appreciate them.

Waterrat's site led me to NOOL.

I listen to JD/NO/Electronic, the Jam/TSC/Paul Weller, PSB, the Who, Kate Bush, Oasis, and other stuff.

:D:D:D:D:D anita

Jeff aka Bilby - from the lovely suburb of Melbourne known as Warrandyte.

Been a JD/NO fan since about 1980 - I purchased Closer because LWTUA was sold out and it got a good review in the paper. Since then, I have purchased a few other NO/JD pieces.

I'm married, have one great child bilbyweb.com.au/isaac and am living happily ever after. My favourite NO gigs are the first and the last: the Palais in St Kilda with The Saints and John Cooper Clarke - said to be the first time Blue Monday was ever performed live (is that true?) The last time was early this year at BDO in Melbourne.

Been a member of NOonline simce about March this year.

That's all folks, have a great

Bilby

Hello, all! I'm Brian, and I've been a new order fan since 87' or so. True faith was the sinister bastard that did it to me. I was a fan of both NO and Joy division for a bit before I realized what the hell was going on. Grew up in a ridiculous little town where anything other than Van halen or ac/dc was considered "weird". I found the website while trying to find information about the availability of NO live shows on video. Since nobody I know cares about any of this music I'm obsessed with, I'm completely stoked to be able to communicate with all of you here!

Hi My name's Marc, I'm 30 and i live in Nottingham. Have been a N.O fan since i was smitten with True Faith and Substance in 87. Before that i thought they were really awful basing that opinion of those live Top of the Pops renditions of Blue Monday and Thieves like us! Now i worship them!!

Hello. My name is David and I'm thirty years old. I live in Tampa, Florida. I've loved New Order since 1987, when I was fifteen and saw the True Faith video for the first time. That one moment made me reconsider how I viewed music to the point that it's still my "dogma" if you will.

I found out about house music through buying copies of British ragzines such as NME, Melody Maker, etc. I bought copies of Happy Mondays, Stone Roses, anything baggy, until I realized it wasn't totally what I was looking for. Then I heard groups and artists like 808 State, Orbital, Moby, and A Guy Called Gerald and I realized that there was something out there that I should seek out at all costs. It wasn't until I bought Laurent Garnier's (former HAC dj) X-Mix 2 that I realized that all of this stuff was being made in the U.S.A. When I realized that this music was the best assessment of what I loved, I was consumed, and still am.

I still feel this music is underappreciated by most, and disregarded by many more. Unfortunately, it's because marketing and advertising doesn't serve these artists. There are so many artists who are extremely talented out there who will not play to commercial endeavors. That is why most people who don't know what I listen to relegate it to car commercials and sports broadcast themes.

The DJ in this arena is just as important as the artist, themselves. There are so many DJ's who remain unnoticed worldwide that it's silly. The DJ has been the media for this music for at least 18 years. The DJ's deserve this credit because they are presenters and selectors to people on a nightly basis, worldwide, yet somehow remain overlooked.

In this continent the DJ's who remain constant are people that I hope, everyone knows by name. I could rattle them off: Richie Hawtin, Derrick Carter, John Acquaviva, Derrick May, Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, and the list could go on. And you might not have ever heard of them, but should have. The same is true worldwide. In Europe it's disc jockeys like Laurent Garnier, Andrew Weatherall, Sven Vath, Adam Beyer, Cari Lekebusch, Joel Mull, Jori Hulkonnen, Jesper Dahlback, Scion, Slam, Mark Broom, Carl Finlow...

In Asia it's people like Ken Ishii, Technasia, etc. In the Russian states, it's people like UMEK and Valentino Kanzyani, respectively...

Y'all know what I'm sayin', at least some of you...

Step on!

hej!

nombre: Brian Go years on earth: 03 location: emerald city

newOrder are the best!

and i agree with everything Lickmodem said...

Originally posted by Mark Smith Mark Smith from Birmingham England.Aged 32, married with two sons and an IT Consultant.Been a fan of New Order since 1985 and have seen them live 7 times.Love Association football and in particular Aston Villa where I can be found shouting, swearing and crying just like at a New Order gig really!

Very scary similarities here! Aged 33, married with two sons and an IT Project Manager. Been a fan since 1984 and seen them live 3 times in NZ.

why an i only a candidate?

what do i need to do to get more respect from the NOOL community.

dan.

Geoffroy Klompkes 33 Brussels, Belgium

Found out about NOOL while using a search engine, with New Order as the search key...

Originally posted by Daniel Schwarze why an i only a candidate?what do i need to do to get more respect from the NOOL community.dan.

Organise free food for Johnny Giles when he comes to Sydney ?

Chris O'Brien Melbourne Victoria

Got into NO when i first heard True Faith and it then was followed by World In Motion????? Just kind of followed on from there. Love the Smiths, The Cure, Depeche, Spandau and most Australian Music. I work for an evil tollroad company (if you know melbourne you know us) that i plan to take over and hold the state to ransom. Well enough of that

I am ROCKET MICK.:DInto JOY DIVISION from the very beginning and have a nice little collection of NEW ORDER stuff.I am rather shy and reserved.Not very good at marriage,working or LIFE!.Recently had a rough time but hope to land back on PLANET EARTH soon.At five in the morning i am listening to a VIDEO done by THE PERFECT PIT...SHUGZV to you.Rather splendid it is too.Just had a four day beer festival so don't get chance to post my CRAP postings at the moment.But hey keep sending those nasty E-MAILS and LETTERS. BTW can i wish you all a MERRY XMAS although i don't celebrate this myself.PEACE and GOOD WISHES to ALL of YOU NOOL'S and sorry to anyone i have caused offence over the last 8 months.Too many of you to mention here...but thanks for all those CD-Rs,FAC 53's and VIDS. GUESS WHAT IS PLAYING NOW....... GETTING AWAY WITH IT....well i have been found out.Serves me bloody right. NEW ORDER NEW ORDER Rocket Mick .....at a bar near you soon. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

"Hello, everyone...it's nice to be here."

Name: M. Domingo Location: San Francisco, California (USA) General Stats: 28; male; heterosexual; single. NewOrderOnline member since 11/2002

INFO: Employed by a local temp agency, my true aspiration is to be a gigging professional musician. Been playing music since 1988...and New Order was a big inspiration to this choice (that and girls!). I sing (first tenor), play piano/synthesizers, elec. bass guitar (much like Hooky, I hate to say, but NEVER quite like Hooky!) and drums. I'm in a band now, and hopefully we will go far in time.

FIRST NO/JD SONG(S): The first time I heard of NO was the radio edit of BLT that was popular after "Substance" came out (TBTHOG was their newest single at the time, too). Eventually, the first JD material I would hear would be off of "Unknown Pleasures", then the first album I bought (on casette) would be JD's "Substance". Then everything began to sink in.

COMMENTS: This is an awesome NO/JD site, and I'm glad I found it.

Originally posted by M. Domingo "Hello, everyone...it's nice to be here." Name: M. DomingoLocation: San Francisco, California (USA)General Stats: 28; male; heterosexual; single.NewOrderOnline member since 11/2002INFO:Employed by a local temp agency, my true aspiration is to be a gigging professional musician. Been playing music since 1988...and New Order was a big inspiration to this choice (that and girls!). I sing (first tenor), play piano/synthesizers, elec. bass guitar (much like Hooky, I hate to say, but NEVER quite like Hooky!) and drums. I'm in a band now, and hopefully we will go far in time.FIRST NO/JD SONG(S): The first time I heard of NO was the radio edit of BLT that was popular after "Substance" came out (TBTHOG was their newest single at the time, too). Eventually, the first JD material I would hear would be off of "Unknown Pleasures", then the first album I bought (on casette) would be JD's "Substance". Then everything began to sink in.COMMENTS:This is an awesome NO/JD site, and I'm glad I found it.

Awright Mr. Domino! I'm gonna be in San Francisco early January. Can you recommend any decent bars for getting right royally drunk in? I was over in December last year and couldn't find anywhere decent probably due to my inability to extricate meself from the tried and tested tourist trail. i.e a load of soul-less bars in the Union Square area.

I love a good bevvy in a good bar and would appreciate your comments.

Thanks.

Joseph Schalk Philadelphia, PA

All the finest things get better with age, just like my NO records.

Jonathan from NYC

Was sick of bad music until I heard a strangely-structured song called "Blue Monday." Got into New Order, the Cure, Depeche Mode, etc., but found that NO (and JD) were what stuck with me when I went through the "vanishing point."

Originally posted by Grahame Ferguson I'm gonna be in San Francisco early January. Can you recommend any decent bars for getting right royally drunk in? I was over in December last year and couldn't find anywhere decent probably due to my inability to extricate meself from the tried and tested tourist trail. i.e a load of soul-less bars in the Union Square area.I love a good bevvy in a good bar and would appreciate your comments.Thanks.

Grahame!

Honestly, mate...I don't drink much. And it's been a while since I've been to some of the bars in SF. :(

BUT...there IS a place in San Francisco I've been to that's PERFECT for homesick Scots like yourself!

EDINBURGH CASTLE PUB

Official Site http://ecastlenews.homestead.com/ecastlehome.html

A local overview of the Edinburgh Castle Pub http://bayarea.citysearch.com/profile/886127

At 51 I think I'm one of the oldest NO fans on the site, so I've been into them for quite a while. Since the beginning of their career they've produced music that made you sit up and take notice, but it wasn't until I picked up "Republic" one day and heard one great song after another that I realized it was their SOUND I was into more than their SONGS. Since then I've devoured every new release. I can't think of any other band that delivers the goods so consistently and that I NEVER tire of listening to. I must've played "Blue Monday" a million times, but it still sends an electric current down my spine. The new stuff is just as awesome and it's great to see them back as good as ever after too long an absence.

Jim Giliberto, 41, live near the capital of New York State (Albany) and work in the capital at the NYS Legislative Library where I am co-director of the library (since October), but I have been working there for almost 18 years, my only real job!!!! Met my wife in the library, and will be married 14 years this New Years Eve, with a boy 10 and a girl 4.

My bud from graduate school got me into The Order in 1983 with the PC&L album. Found out about Joy Division on my own. Still have yet to see them live

Found this website while sick at home searching the internet over 2 years ago.

Originally posted by M. Domingo > Originally posted by Grahame Ferguson> I'm gonna be in San Francisco early January. Can you recommend any decent bars for getting right royally drunk in? I was over in December last year and couldn't find anywhere decent probably due to my inability to extricate meself from the tried and tested tourist trail. i.e a load of soul-less bars in the Union Square area.> > I love a good bevvy in a good bar and would appreciate your comments.> > Thanks.

Grahame!

Honestly, mate...I don't drink much. And it's been a while since I've been to some of the bars in SF. :(

BUT...there IS a place in San Francisco I've been to that's PERFECT for homesick Scots like yourself!

EDINBURGH CASTLE PUB

Official Site http://ecastlenews.homestead.com/ecastlehome.html

A local overview of the Edinburgh Castle Pub http://bayarea.citysearch.com/profile/886127

Cheers mate!

Hi!

My name is Al Halucha, 38, from Fort Myers, Florida with two daughters. Temptation 12” version is my favorite song.

I grew up just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. One Sunday night during fall of 1980, I heard this incredible song and fell in love with it. It was a song called Love Will Tear Us Apart from a group called Joy Division. I heard the song one or two more times after that, but that was it.

Two years later, I was in the Army and stationed in Germany. I was in a club one night and heard a song I really liked. I then went to the DJ and talked to him for a few minutes about the song. He told me the group was New Order and gave me the name and location of a record shop in town where I could find their stuff.

The next day I went to that record shop and told one of the employees what I was looking for. She showed me where the New Order recordings were located and also made the comment “If you are interested in New Order you might also be interested in Joy Division”. Then she went into more detail why I would like Joy Division. I went over and looked at the Joy Division records, to my surprise there was a song called Love Will Tear Us Apart. Well, that day I bought everything I could find that was from Joy Division and New Order. Even made eight trips England just to buy records.

New Order will always be my favorite group. I seen them over a dozen times, but the last time was back in 1987 (Sighs). I plan on traveling to England to see them if their next tour is anything like the last one.

I've just started posting, though I've been coming to this site for at least a year now. I'm in Boston, MA, but I grew up in Los Angeles, where I ransacked the record stores for anything with Joy Division or New Order on it.

Like a lot of people, I had been a fan of New Order before I even really knew it. I had heard their songs now and then in the early 80's, and finally, with the release of Bizarre Love Triangle, I decided to find out just who this band was.

Shortly after that, I found Substance, and then came Technique, so you can see how I soon came to realize that they are the best band in the history of music. Then I made the JD connection and that just blew my mind, though I have to be in the right mood for them. I do go through phases where it's all I listen to for weeks, but NO is more consistent with me.

These days, I'm just hanging around Boston, having just returned from wandering aimlessly across the US. I wait tables, and it's an addictive lifestyle. My next big project is to buy a HD camera and start making films again (I went to school for film). Basically, I do whatever strikes my fancy.

Name: Shelley Blair From: UK Age: 21 (nearly 22) First got into NO: January 2000 Favourite NO song: True Faith

I haven't actually posted here yet, but I have been reading around and I think this board could be enjoyable...

I'm 22, been a NO/JD fan for many years now, but have recently really fallen in love with the bands again. I am currently residing in Atlanta after graduating from university a few months ago. Working a shitty job that I hate, but I like the people I work with.

As to the degree of my love for New Order, I'm willing to fly accross the atlantic to see a show. I've seen most of my other favorite bands at least once - New Order is my next dream. I went crazy over 3 16 and bought a DVD player that plays european DVDs just so I could watch it with the stereo. Yes, I'm crazy.