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.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
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.
Most people have just heard Joy Division on record. And Joy Division on record was completely different than it was live.
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.
Over the years, Joy Division has become a huge part of music culture.
'Movement' sounded like Joy Division, but 'Power, Corruption & Lies' is the first New Order record.
Joy Division sounded like Manchester: cold, sparse and, at times, bleak.
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.
If it wasn't for John Peel, there would be no Joy Division and no New Order. He was one of the few people to give bands that played alternative music a chance to get heard, and he continued to be a champion of cutting-edge music throughout his life.
I'm very proud of New Order and Joy Division, that heritage of songs.