The reason Joy Division and New Order are as influential and successful as they are is because of the unique playing of all the individuals.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Over the years, Joy Division has become a huge part of music culture.
I'm very proud of New Order and Joy Division, that heritage of songs.
I look back on Joy Division very fondly indeed. I know that, of course, the band came to a tragic end, but that does not change the fact that Joy Division was a great band to be a part of.
I've been very grateful and humbled by the fact that young people really dig Joy Division's music. It's a great testament to the chemistry and the songwriting prowess between the four original members.
The thing with Joy Division's music is that each member was playing like a separate line. We hardly ever played together; we all played separately. But when you put it together, it was like the ingredients in a cake.
We didn't play any Joy Division songs for 10 years after the start of New Order, which was a very honourable thing to do even if it meant shooting ourselves in the foot.
Part of the reason I joined Joy Division was so that I really wouldn't have to grow up.
I don't pretend to be Joy Division or New Order. What I do is very straight forward: it's an interpretation and a celebration of the music, with different people. Everyone looks at it and knows exactly what I'm doing.
To me, New Order split up when Bernard and I stopped writing together. We started Joy Division together; we started New Order together.
Joys divided are increased.