Wonder where this footage came from..wondering if it is from Here Are All The Young Men, which was released on VHS Format..I'd love a copy of that if it was watchable..have seen one from a famous torrent site (SAY NO MORE).
Anyhow fellow Joy Division fans, can you help me with this one..!!!!!
@bookai69 I saw it in a charity shop in Amesbury once around about 5 years ago. If you manage to get a copy be it slightly warped or whatnot get it to digital innit, vcd or usb or whatever :-D
Saw them in 1979, Blackburn King Georges Hall supporting Buzzcocks - I was only 14 and didn't really watch them as I was waiting for Shelley and gang...shame on me ...one of my favourite bands too..... oh well...
Its fantastic to think that this band playing in this pub in England spawned to one of the greatest ever rock bands wether it be Joy Division or the resurection of New order that went on to have world wide hits and played stadiums and festivals in front of thousands and created a massive fan base wordwide ! These days you have to be under Simon Cowells wing to do that. Local pubs in front of 50 people to stadiums and millions of fans all over the world now thats the X-FACTOR !
Its amazing how my mum and dad met as this very pub on the same night. They would of been in that very crowd !! My dad from altrincham and my mum from sale. On this very nyt they met :O I think thats bloody cool !
i agree with you. one of the best bands ever. Im almost 50 and have heard alot of music. I was younger than Ian Curtis when he died. This stands alone. NEVER FORGOTTEN. from he old crew.
@TidesWillTurn - Thanks, since then I have got virtually all their records on vinyl. They touched a nerve live and had an unbelievable chemistry. I was tingling and shaking when they played - there were only about 100 people watching at the time and I was 2 metres from Ian. They hed to carry him off stage at the end. We didn't realise what had happened, his dancing became so intense I thought he was collapsing due to exhaustion. So sad to hear of his death just months later. RIP Ian
Wow! I didn't realize you witnessed all of that. That must have been surreal, and the heartbreak a few months later. I really couldn't believe it myself. Living in the U.S. It was kind of weird being the only kid in my town who listened to them, but cool at the same time, like they were my very own little band.
I read Deborah's book and it was very enlightening. And the movie was amazing!
@TidesWillTurn - Try listening to the Peel Sessions and Les Bains Douches sets on Youtube for the ultimate live versions. It's worth getting the CD's from Amazon, although I prefer my vinyl originals. Cheers, Paul
I love hearing a new variance on ANY of their songs, no matter how subtle. It always feels like there is new air to breathe. Yes, I'm rhapsodizing. Yes, I'm obsessed.
no matter how hard I try, after hearing the drums in joy division I can't help playing the same kind of robotic/machine like beats live when i'm on drum duties, i can't help it, my other friends get pissed off about it, I seriously can't help it though.
steve morris IS the best drummer EVER.... peter hooks bass is so fuckin awesome!!! .... AND IAN CURTIS.....WELL IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING RELI..... XR.I.PX
.memories like Erics liverpool in 79 he was dead 8months later.sad la, long live the Shadowdancer.much copied never bettered.New Order just headless chickens a body with no soul
having watched it all now its definitely bowden vale. i dont remember it being filmed but i was there for both gigs. i was also at the check inn and i do remember that being filmed but this isnt it.
to the person who said they were a big band. they werent really. right up to the end you could turn up on the night at the factory and get in. underground/alternative/whatever music wasnt a big deal then
This is pure gold, thank you very much for uploading it. I sure wish i could have seen them live.. oh well .. Ian Curtis, may your soul find a better place! You will be remembered!
Joy Division or New Order does it matter? We're still talking about Stephen Morris aren't we? With Joy Division, all people talk about is Ian Curtis and often forget that there are musicians in the band that also wrote the music which without it would only be a poem.
As for Barney, he's not technically sound, but we can't deny his creativity. He was also the one who often made the arrangements. The guy could do everything except maybe play drums. Each one of them were gifted in their own way.
Was I negligent or what. Sumner has his haircut and guitar, and Hook his beard of the time. A healthy suspicion never hurt anyone though. It's an odd audio/video sync/cutoff at the end.
I was about 13 when this was happening and at this time and through the 1980s pubs were excellent places to see original bands learning their skills. Now they are only good for themes and gastro food. What a fucking shame. This and x factor spell the death of Britain's greatest export; innovative live music.
Get your ass over to Belfast mate. The live band scene is roaring. Expect great things in the next few years a la Snow Patrol and Ash. I predict the next big - no massive thing to come from Northern Ireland
It is when you live in Japan, ha ha (I do). The live scene is thriving here, but the quality is awful. Either screetching fake punk, soppy pop music or Beatles covers. Foreign bands come here but rarely and only after they have made it or are on their way out. The UK has great innovative bands, but they are not supported by small, affordable venues like they used to be. I envy your position. Maybe I'm out of touch?
Incredible, had the bootleg for years (Bowden Vale, Altrincham 1979) and in Mark Johnson's book 'Ideal For Living' he notes that there were cameras there. It's 100 per cent genuine for all the doubting pail heads. Sound board tape synced to Malcolm Whiteheads well documented footage shot on Super-8.
mentira u are a prat a class prat if you have nothing of any value to say dont say it at all this is genuine im from the altrincham area my sister saw the band many times live i just wish uneducated people like u wood go bak to where u came from - thats a cave !
long live joy division and as we are still istening to joy division as ian curtis rip lives on
how could you say this isnt joy division performing? you are a complete idiot. super 8 was cheap back then and commonly used. wow you really are stupid
This isn't Joy Division that you're seeing. The SOUND is Joy Division alright, from one of their bootleg tapes, but the video is a fake. I mean, for a start you would need several cameras, which would be unlikely in those days - film equipment was alot more expensive, and at the time of the real gig, they weren't that famous to warrant all that.
Anyway, the band are obviously not JD. Clever lighting masks it well, but not well enough for me. Nice try, but why bother, eh Alicia?
Maybe you could do some research next time before you post comments. The shadowplay footage is even used in the official Grant Gee documentary and Malcolm whitehead is interviewed about it in the documentary. A quick google search on Malcolm Whitehead and joy division would have been nice. It is funny you think Alicia created this while this is all over youtube.
...and was it fuck 'playback' they were a small band from manchester in 1979, playing in a youth club to a load of 17 year olds. what would they 'play it back' on
what was it like? at the time they were just another local manchester band. pretty good live. looked a bit weird and moody. of course no -one there that night would have any idea what was going to happen to the band and the legendary staus that would develop because of curtis's death. i remember someone in the audience shouting to curtis 'dont take yourself too seriously mate'. curtis proceeded to stare the bloke out for the next couple of songs
is not only born before 83. (i born 70) the right place is the important. (i live in south América) and only could listen those guys from the distance.
Thank you so much. I was in my mid-thirties, working in Manchester city centre, and hadn't heard anything as ground-breaking since the Doors. Still fresh now. Excellent to see the bad in such an atmospheric setting.
This is from the Bowdon Vale Youth Club 14/03/1979 even though it says differently. Some people who posted comments were there. This is really rare bootleg footage.
well you'd be wrong my friend. as mr wilson himself would have attested. Shaun Ryder was a lyrical genius and Bez, for all of the man's limitations, represented a time and place in a way that no one could have imagined. Their ability to sum up the hopes and fears of a generation and touch millions would never have been achieved by curtis - who was far too self centred
I remember 'Streets Ahead' Records on Lloyd Street, I knew the girl who worked there, and she gave me my first toke on a spliff... ahhh those were the days when drugs were very expensive, hard to find, and often didn't work. Still, it was very exciting.
I used to buy quite a bit of stuff from that shop, had a great selection..
That was just brilliant. One of the best videos on Youtube!! Ian Curtis had the moves,man. James Brown had nothing on him!! Thanks for posting this killer footage.
This was not from Check Inn Altrincham, that was Nov 1978, I still have the ticket and poster. This was from Bowdon Social Club in Bowdon Vale in May 1979. The place is still there but alas has been turned in to a Co-Op.
The gig was organised by Bob Jefferies who was a Chiropodist from Oxford Rd in Altrincham, he also ran 'Streets Ahead' Records on Lloyd Street where Sainsburys is now. The last time I saw Ian Curtis was at The Factory on Royce Road in May 1980.
the club was on the other corner its gone know iworked for bob at streets ahead his name is jefferson the hole gig was filmed they played twice on the same day under 18 1st great times
well mr. deutsc2k7 I dont think you can actually judge the genius of these parts.. a crazy guitar riff doesnt mean its also good. I seriously doubt all that guitarists from the heavy metal bands that play the 5 min solos.. perfection in simplicity and inspirated music! that's what joy division was
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K..soo...this is a band from that time. Aaand I dont see exactly WHAT the special part is with these guys. Singer is obviously nuts.Something off in his head. The rest of the band ... well...crazy riffs and plays. I think i can pull that off myself if left alone for a couple of days with a guitar. But props to all of you that see beyond the insanity.
I think the point you're completely missing is that they came up with the whole concept first and almost 30 years ago. it may seem obvious to you now but that's only due to the fact joy division have been such a huge and powerful influence on the music, style, stage presence, artwork and videos of such a vast amount of bands since - many of which you will know well. if it wasn't for them music would be very different now.
Ze spezial part iz zat dis vaz fun and zee muzic spoke of ze times. Now ze polish and ze speet iz on all ze muzic and ze muzic stinks of ze cocaine snorting silk suit men.
Joy Division were around when TV appearances weren't taken for granted and to see this archive footage of a real gig is absolutely fantastic. I've been a fan for 28 years and I haven't seen this footage. Thank you.
I love that little zooming in and out thing that the camera operator does - trying to add dramatic effects to what must be one of the most dramatic performers there has ever been!
Is this a film from "the check inn" on george street or one of the bowdon vale social club events? Brings back the memories anyway, a younger lad from school was in a band called "surgical spirits" and played support at the "check inn" gig. I got in for free as I was out with one of the pot girls, I think it cost a pound to get in.
I envy you.
Einvestigator96 1 month ago
Thats how its done
daveated 4 months ago
Wonder where this footage came from..wondering if it is from Here Are All The Young Men, which was released on VHS Format..I'd love a copy of that if it was watchable..have seen one from a famous torrent site (SAY NO MORE).
Anyhow fellow Joy Division fans, can you help me with this one..!!!!!
bookai69 4 months ago
@bookai69 I saw it in a charity shop in Amesbury once around about 5 years ago. If you manage to get a copy be it slightly warped or whatnot get it to digital innit, vcd or usb or whatever :-D
corx83 1 month ago
Ah the "Ian Curtis Dance!"
May 18th 1980 was a tragic day in REAL originality in music...
......now we have shitty U2 and The Killers trying to be Joy Division
I think Ian is in heaven thinking, "Wow...perhaps I should have waited"
deathbypowerglove 8 months ago 4
what pub was it likely to be have in?- the stamford arms? the navigation?
bopshawy1 8 months ago
I wonder if anyone sat in that room realised what impact these 4 local lads would soon have...
Tom93M 10 months ago
Rock and Roll in its purest form..
augustusdes 11 months ago
Blimey, wish a band like this would play my local !
wildenfree1 1 year ago 2
sehr, sehr geil !!! Danke schön ..... Ian lebt ein kleines Stück weiter R.I.P
curryharms 1 year ago
Saw them in 1979, Blackburn King Georges Hall supporting Buzzcocks - I was only 14 and didn't really watch them as I was waiting for Shelley and gang...shame on me ...one of my favourite bands too..... oh well...
CDTIES 1 year ago
awesome my old man grew up in timperley n great to think these guys were around there at same timeish thanks for posting
MrMawsy 1 year ago
what pub in altrincham was this filmed?
chrisellin929 1 year ago
@chrisellin929 old market tavern
narcher91 11 months ago
@chrisellin929 its bowden vale youth club not old market tavern
JazzyCorbs 9 months ago
Its fantastic to think that this band playing in this pub in England spawned to one of the greatest ever rock bands wether it be Joy Division or the resurection of New order that went on to have world wide hits and played stadiums and festivals in front of thousands and created a massive fan base wordwide ! These days you have to be under Simon Cowells wing to do that. Local pubs in front of 50 people to stadiums and millions of fans all over the world now thats the X-FACTOR !
gaming8 1 year ago
"in a room without window, in the corner I found truth"
that's a great song
Derrymaine148 1 year ago
I just downloaded this mp3 at instantmp3s..com
three634 1 year ago
Never seen this- so wonderfull that it exists. Thank you for posting.
selldeidre 1 year ago
Is this not Bowdon Vale Hall? Near Altrincham. Now a '7-11' type shop.
airthreypark 1 year ago
Amazing. This for me is just one of those songs that makes life a lot more interesting.
eatmypussy666 1 year ago
Forever and ever.......
mmadttog 1 year ago
Its amazing how my mum and dad met as this very pub on the same night. They would of been in that very crowd !! My dad from altrincham and my mum from sale. On this very nyt they met :O I think thats bloody cool !
lippy170 1 year ago 3
I find that Pretty Interesting mate :)
togetherwearemusic 1 year ago
Bands such as the likes of Coldplay, Travis, Stereophonics and Keane can go suck on THIS!, thanks for posting.
Paulph04 1 year ago
i agree with you. one of the best bands ever. Im almost 50 and have heard alot of music. I was younger than Ian Curtis when he died. This stands alone. NEVER FORGOTTEN. from he old crew.
kathleencarson 1 year ago
RIP Ian & Tony
mundz112233 1 year ago
Brilliant, thanks for posting this! Reminds me so much of when I saw JD in Nov 1979, they were supporting the Buzzcocks. The best band ever, RIP Ian
JDsmiffy1 1 year ago 2
I am so very very incredibly and deeply jealous!!!!!!!!
TidesWillTurn 1 year ago
@TidesWillTurn - Thanks, since then I have got virtually all their records on vinyl. They touched a nerve live and had an unbelievable chemistry. I was tingling and shaking when they played - there were only about 100 people watching at the time and I was 2 metres from Ian. They hed to carry him off stage at the end. We didn't realise what had happened, his dancing became so intense I thought he was collapsing due to exhaustion. So sad to hear of his death just months later. RIP Ian
JDsmiffy1 1 year ago 3
Wow! I didn't realize you witnessed all of that. That must have been surreal, and the heartbreak a few months later. I really couldn't believe it myself. Living in the U.S. It was kind of weird being the only kid in my town who listened to them, but cool at the same time, like they were my very own little band.
I read Deborah's book and it was very enlightening. And the movie was amazing!
30 years later and I'm still listening.
Cheers!
TidesWillTurn 1 year ago 3
@TidesWillTurn - Try listening to the Peel Sessions and Les Bains Douches sets on Youtube for the ultimate live versions. It's worth getting the CD's from Amazon, although I prefer my vinyl originals. Cheers, Paul
JDsmiffy1 1 year ago
i have those and they're great.
TidesWillTurn 1 year ago
Too light-hearted for my tastes.
rapscalliwag 1 year ago
dance Ian, dance!
katethestrange7 1 year ago 2
Brilliant video. Thank you.
roughouser13 1 year ago
Control is an excellent movie, however, they could not replicate the way Ian danced. Awesome video.
nuordr 1 year ago 2
Hooky was an amazing and underrated bassist. He made his bass sound like a lead guitar, truly amazing
satansstepfather 2 years ago 23
Great video. One of the best bands! I always think how fortunate were those who attended their concert appearances...
Ulalume000 2 years ago 20
Some great Curtis dancing in this clip..love it
feeb75 2 years ago 2
wow.just.fucking.wow.
I love hearing a new variance on ANY of their songs, no matter how subtle. It always feels like there is new air to breathe. Yes, I'm rhapsodizing. Yes, I'm obsessed.
deliciouszombiemeat 2 years ago
jees that must have been a jolly night out in a sweaty working mans club listening to proto goth doom in rainy manchester lol
ybot1983 2 years ago 3
hahahahahaha
feeb75 2 years ago
with all due respect naturally
ybot1983 2 years ago
@ybot1983 haha!
robinmccready 2 years ago
It isn't in Altrincham or Bowdon assembly rooms. It was in the Bowdon Vale Club which is no longer there.
sam3317 2 years ago
yep, bowdon vale youth club, a guy called Malcom Whitehead filmed it. It's in the joy division documentary called "joy division".
They interviewed Malcom Whitehead about the gig too.
electrosquid 2 years ago 2
no matter how hard I try, after hearing the drums in joy division I can't help playing the same kind of robotic/machine like beats live when i'm on drum duties, i can't help it, my other friends get pissed off about it, I seriously can't help it though.
electrosquid 2 years ago 2
steve morris IS the best drummer EVER.... peter hooks bass is so fuckin awesome!!! .... AND IAN CURTIS.....WELL IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING RELI..... XR.I.PX
potchoker 2 years ago 3
was this bowden assembly rooms ?
raze5000 2 years ago
I believe so! Altrincham area nr Manchester.
door2yourheart 2 years ago
utterly brilliant
BobcatBadcat 2 years ago
.memories like Erics liverpool in 79 he was dead 8months later.sad la, long live the Shadowdancer.much copied never bettered.New Order just headless chickens a body with no soul
lfcmarc1 2 years ago
I agree, Ian was the main man, but Steve Morris is a fantastic drummer, the rest are pure shite!
door2yourheart 2 years ago
steve morris was an ace drummer.
ZeeGooner 2 years ago 3
What?
agerstone 2 years ago
What?
door2yourheart 2 years ago
harsh
hook is a great bass player
Mattfletch001 2 years ago 2
@door2yourheart huh? Hooky is an amazing bassisT!
Stube437 1 year ago
wow. where did you find this? i've never seen it before. really brilliant. thanks. my fav band.
kylabotting 2 years ago
oooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhh
such a great video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My favorite JD song.
catclaud 2 years ago
those dancing days
sorbetedelimonXXX 2 years ago
shes lost control-my favourite track of all time.What a bloody treat this vid is.had to come back and watch again.cheers.
H0LL0WBELLY 2 years ago
I hope this great and influential band is remembered for another 30 years!
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having watched it all now its definitely bowden vale. i dont remember it being filmed but i was there for both gigs. i was also at the check inn and i do remember that being filmed but this isnt it.
to the person who said they were a big band. they werent really. right up to the end you could turn up on the night at the factory and get in. underground/alternative/whatever music wasnt a big deal then
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impresionante
energiapositiva 2 years ago
Long live Alty and Joy Division!
CMBfuture 2 years ago
Incredible!!! Thanks very much for posting that
Casanova2620 2 years ago
This is pure gold, thank you very much for uploading it. I sure wish i could have seen them live.. oh well .. Ian Curtis, may your soul find a better place! You will be remembered!
OctavCyrus 3 years ago 4
this is great, thank you very much
voiler 3 years ago
this is great footage of Joy Division. they sound great, so powerful, raw energy.
china027 3 years ago 2
Great to see Alty is gonna be back on the musical map soon with bands like El Policia and The Mandigans leading the light
We need more indie / alternative bands from this area though and get it back to the days where South Manchester ruled the airwaves
designermagazine1 3 years ago
the mandigays?? really>?
narcher91 2 years ago
Surgical support! That was the lads at the george street bash.
RashidDostum 3 years ago
Can't believe they played in a pub in Altrincham..thats where im from! do you know which pub or where the pub was situated?
videomatt84 3 years ago
this was at a youth club in bowden vale i think its called just outside alty
FreaksOnALeash33 3 years ago
the lighting here is so facking awesome.
coldhandmurr 3 years ago
why does no-one seem to comment on how great a drummer Morris was?
tonyinvan 3 years ago 2
You've clearly never seen any of the comments on new order vids...
Thats all the majority are, just praising him and hooky and pointing out barney's flaws.
badfex 3 years ago
Thanks for your comment badfex. I'm sure you're right but I was referring to JD rather than NO.
tonyinvan 3 years ago
Joy Division or New Order does it matter? We're still talking about Stephen Morris aren't we? With Joy Division, all people talk about is Ian Curtis and often forget that there are musicians in the band that also wrote the music which without it would only be a poem.
As for Barney, he's not technically sound, but we can't deny his creativity. He was also the one who often made the arrangements. The guy could do everything except maybe play drums. Each one of them were gifted in their own way.
canuck21 3 years ago 2
Oh man,you're absolutely right. Pure talent... He's got the rhythm inside...
mourgos532 3 years ago
Was I negligent or what. Sumner has his haircut and guitar, and Hook his beard of the time. A healthy suspicion never hurt anyone though. It's an odd audio/video sync/cutoff at the end.
MentiraTodoMentira 3 years ago
I was about 13 when this was happening and at this time and through the 1980s pubs were excellent places to see original bands learning their skills. Now they are only good for themes and gastro food. What a fucking shame. This and x factor spell the death of Britain's greatest export; innovative live music.
aaarrrggghhhh 3 years ago
Get your ass over to Belfast mate. The live band scene is roaring. Expect great things in the next few years a la Snow Patrol and Ash. I predict the next big - no massive thing to come from Northern Ireland
AnEclecticMusicFan 3 years ago
It is when you live in Japan, ha ha (I do). The live scene is thriving here, but the quality is awful. Either screetching fake punk, soppy pop music or Beatles covers. Foreign bands come here but rarely and only after they have made it or are on their way out. The UK has great innovative bands, but they are not supported by small, affordable venues like they used to be. I envy your position. Maybe I'm out of touch?
aaarrrggghhhh 3 years ago
Incredible, had the bootleg for years (Bowden Vale, Altrincham 1979) and in Mark Johnson's book 'Ideal For Living' he notes that there were cameras there. It's 100 per cent genuine for all the doubting pail heads. Sound board tape synced to Malcolm Whiteheads well documented footage shot on Super-8.
leeisgaygay 3 years ago
Absolutely right. I happened to re-read Mark Johnson's book about two months ago. Not a riveting read but full of great facts.
aaarrrggghhhh 3 years ago
Alicia was Ian's wife..I doublt she would post a fake video...daft cunts
ekj1977 3 years ago
His wife was Deborah Curtis.
The poster is called Stefan, aged 27 if you look at his profile.
Try not to insult people when you are clearly not in possession of the facts.
brettantill 3 years ago
WHAT??? His wife was Deborah Curtis...
aaarrrggghhhh 3 years ago
this isnt the real joy division
jackavoy 3 years ago
mentira u are a prat a class prat if you have nothing of any value to say dont say it at all this is genuine im from the altrincham area my sister saw the band many times live i just wish uneducated people like u wood go bak to where u came from - thats a cave !
long live joy division and as we are still istening to joy division as ian curtis rip lives on
wilfgregory 3 years ago
how could you say this isnt joy division performing? you are a complete idiot. super 8 was cheap back then and commonly used. wow you really are stupid
madatrebor 3 years ago
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This isn't Joy Division that you're seeing. The SOUND is Joy Division alright, from one of their bootleg tapes, but the video is a fake. I mean, for a start you would need several cameras, which would be unlikely in those days - film equipment was alot more expensive, and at the time of the real gig, they weren't that famous to warrant all that.
Anyway, the band are obviously not JD. Clever lighting masks it well, but not well enough for me. Nice try, but why bother, eh Alicia?
MentiraTodoMentira 3 years ago
Maybe you could do some research next time before you post comments. The shadowplay footage is even used in the official Grant Gee documentary and Malcolm whitehead is interviewed about it in the documentary. A quick google search on Malcolm Whitehead and joy division would have been nice. It is funny you think Alicia created this while this is all over youtube.
frdivision 3 years ago 3
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i was there
yes it was
earworm2 3 years ago
fuck me, i was there
earworm2 3 years ago
...and was it fuck 'playback' they were a small band from manchester in 1979, playing in a youth club to a load of 17 year olds. what would they 'play it back' on
earworm2 3 years ago
Really really?
what was it like?
trezbongez 3 years ago
what was it like? at the time they were just another local manchester band. pretty good live. looked a bit weird and moody. of course no -one there that night would have any idea what was going to happen to the band and the legendary staus that would develop because of curtis's death. i remember someone in the audience shouting to curtis 'dont take yourself too seriously mate'. curtis proceeded to stare the bloke out for the next couple of songs
earworm2 3 years ago
Compared to alot of the nonsense churned out now, from around the very area they played in this video, they were more than pretty good live.
muccy23 3 years ago
Brilliant piece of musical history this footage..cheers for that!
GANGARENE 3 years ago
Playback my fucking arse....no fuckin chance you were there pal an if ye were ye wir pished tae fuck.....in yer dreams...
GANGARENE 3 years ago
great great , thanx for posting it
adrian131000 3 years ago
I love this footage it's a shame the whole gig wasn't recorded, this truly does rock!!
vamtim 3 years ago
Joy Division are the sole reason I'd want to have been born before 1983. I would have so loved to have been there at the time...
Still their music lives on everyday for me and so many. RIP Ian.
LilSerenity1983 3 years ago
I was there , saddly they perform from playback all show was borring.
321gonikki 3 years ago
is not only born before 83. (i born 70) the right place is the important. (i live in south América) and only could listen those guys from the distance.
cezarix 3 years ago
Thank you so much. I was in my mid-thirties, working in Manchester city centre, and hadn't heard anything as ground-breaking since the Doors. Still fresh now. Excellent to see the bad in such an atmospheric setting.
bertbretherton 3 years ago
cant explain how good they were, amazing, who can touch them these days? no-one.
technique1111 3 years ago 2
This is from the Bowdon Vale Youth Club 14/03/1979 even though it says differently. Some people who posted comments were there. This is really rare bootleg footage.
banjo777 3 years ago
out of the ordinary inventiveness will always be loved by us people am i right simon 1000 ,hit the nail right on the head
dixiedeanlivesalways 3 years ago
awesome!
joechops90 3 years ago
ian's lost control
wooo
they were absolutely extraordinary
Joy D still rulz
zboyyu 3 years ago
Bez with a brain
allybelge 3 years ago
That is HIGHLY insulting, Joy Division were on a totaly other level to that trash.
muccy23 3 years ago
not sure how you can label the mondays as trash
allybelge 3 years ago
Very easily.
muccy23 3 years ago
well you'd be wrong my friend. as mr wilson himself would have attested. Shaun Ryder was a lyrical genius and Bez, for all of the man's limitations, represented a time and place in a way that no one could have imagined. Their ability to sum up the hopes and fears of a generation and touch millions would never have been achieved by curtis - who was far too self centred
allybelge 3 years ago
I remember 'Streets Ahead' Records on Lloyd Street, I knew the girl who worked there, and she gave me my first toke on a spliff... ahhh those were the days when drugs were very expensive, hard to find, and often didn't work. Still, it was very exciting.
I used to buy quite a bit of stuff from that shop, had a great selection..
Memories.
t8769 3 years ago
This isn't the 'Check inn' club in Altrincham.
It was sort of disco we used to go to, with live music once in a while. It had a different stage, on the same level as the audience.
I was playing in the support band, I remember they were all dressed in black.
t8769 3 years ago
im playin the part of ian in the australian joy division show this fri night 30/5/08 at the lass o'gowrie newcastle nsw be there.......
swetstane 3 years ago
That was just brilliant. One of the best videos on Youtube!! Ian Curtis had the moves,man. James Brown had nothing on him!! Thanks for posting this killer footage.
djanchovy 3 years ago
28 años sin ese grupo tan emblematico
28 años sin ese hombre tan talentoso
28 años sin Ian Curtis y aun su presencia se siente!
Kata1123 3 years ago 3
Awesome!!
simon1000 3 years ago 2
Love Joy Divison :)
rzeznikk1987 3 years ago 2
a co w nich kochasz najbardziej? ze film o nich byl fajny?
zielBDG 3 years ago
Love Joy Divison :)
rzeznikk1987 3 years ago
Wow this is great footage...
Chaseyboeyy 3 years ago
Fantastic!
FredericoVaipes 4 years ago
Awesome stuff. The rawness just adds to it. Is there anymore of this show anywhere??
cruzion 4 years ago
dont think so... this is super rare
zielBDG 3 years ago
INCREDIBLE!!! I love Joy Division ...What can't band's be this good anymore?
SealFucker 4 years ago 6
This was not from Check Inn Altrincham, that was Nov 1978, I still have the ticket and poster. This was from Bowdon Social Club in Bowdon Vale in May 1979. The place is still there but alas has been turned in to a Co-Op.
The gig was organised by Bob Jefferies who was a Chiropodist from Oxford Rd in Altrincham, he also ran 'Streets Ahead' Records on Lloyd Street where Sainsburys is now. The last time I saw Ian Curtis was at The Factory on Royce Road in May 1980.
Shoescouk 4 years ago 4
wow. you were really there? i was born in the same year ian died, but his songs still touch me, and hopefully the next generations.
PsalmLove 4 years ago
the club was on the other corner its gone know iworked for bob at streets ahead his name is jefferson the hole gig was filmed they played twice on the same day under 18 1st great times
woody1961 3 years ago
What an amazing video and marvelous song.
assembletheway 4 years ago
What were they doing playing a pub in Altrincham in 1979? They were quite big by then.
AK2927 4 years ago
amazing...thanks for sharing.
cbgb77class 4 years ago
Joy Division=Ian Curtis=Legend
Watxer 4 years ago
thanks for this video, it's unbelievable.
pineapple4nick 4 years ago
well mr. deutsc2k7 I dont think you can actually judge the genius of these parts.. a crazy guitar riff doesnt mean its also good. I seriously doubt all that guitarists from the heavy metal bands that play the 5 min solos.. perfection in simplicity and inspirated music! that's what joy division was
Pater1990 4 years ago
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K..soo...this is a band from that time. Aaand I dont see exactly WHAT the special part is with these guys. Singer is obviously nuts.Something off in his head. The rest of the band ... well...crazy riffs and plays. I think i can pull that off myself if left alone for a couple of days with a guitar. But props to all of you that see beyond the insanity.
deutsch2k7 4 years ago
I think the point you're completely missing is that they came up with the whole concept first and almost 30 years ago. it may seem obvious to you now but that's only due to the fact joy division have been such a huge and powerful influence on the music, style, stage presence, artwork and videos of such a vast amount of bands since - many of which you will know well. if it wasn't for them music would be very different now.
sheikofaraby 4 years ago 7
Great answer!!
spymaster2 4 years ago
Yeah great answer, they were ahead of their time.
RIP Ian.
topgunmckeague 4 years ago
yes!
davidleegoth 4 years ago
Ze spezial part iz zat dis vaz fun and zee muzic spoke of ze times. Now ze polish and ze speet iz on all ze muzic and ze muzic stinks of ze cocaine snorting silk suit men.
RashidDostum 4 years ago
could you have written those songs over 30 yrs ago?
davidleegoth 4 years ago
fuck moi!
sends shivers up me gulliver.
gregoryscottlammers 4 years ago
fucking amazing stuff, love it
electrosquid 4 years ago
Genius
filthytongues 4 years ago
this is actually from Bowdon Vale Youth Club just outside Altrincham
tampere2006 4 years ago
Thank you Manchester for giving us the best ever band to walk the planet...
tallpaddy 4 years ago
I have goosebumps!
zigstars 4 years ago
I thought I'd seen every bit of footage that Joy Division had done.
This is fantastic.
Read the book that Ian Curtis's wife wrote, excellent.
Listen to the silence let it ring on!!
Langy24 4 years ago
fucking eery
gives me goosebumps this song
haunting
x
shakessxx 4 years ago
Still mindblowing.Has there been a vocalist since as truly driven as Ian Curtis?
liquidmetal1 4 years ago
Joy Division were around when TV appearances weren't taken for granted and to see this archive footage of a real gig is absolutely fantastic. I've been a fan for 28 years and I haven't seen this footage. Thank you.
Bowerfold 4 years ago
Yes...it was Bowdon Vale Youth Club...I was there taking stills...
IRememberNothing 4 years ago
mint
rustler79ers 4 years ago
Simply Amazing
stuwbooth 4 years ago
I love that little zooming in and out thing that the camera operator does - trying to add dramatic effects to what must be one of the most dramatic performers there has ever been!
chazkim 4 years ago
Is this a film from "the check inn" on george street or one of the bowdon vale social club events? Brings back the memories anyway, a younger lad from school was in a band called "surgical spirits" and played support at the "check inn" gig. I got in for free as I was out with one of the pot girls, I think it cost a pound to get in.
montytwat 4 years ago
Ah, from march `78, it was bowden vale. Scritti politti played there some weeks later, they were very weird on stage.
montytwat 4 years ago
A mate of mine reckons this is Bowdon Vale Youth Club 14/03/1979. There's a bootleg recordings of this gig out there... if you can find them.
nicemandan 4 years ago
i've got a bootleg of that somewhere.
don't ask me for it though cos it's buried under a ton of other stuff.
maybe one day i'll transfer it on to cd or something.
sitjar 4 years ago
Actually some of the recordings from there are in the Joy Division Box set.
nicemandan 4 years ago
Is this the Check inn club in Altrincham? I saw them there in 77 and I'm sure it was filmed.
Gary
Elektrapunk 5 years ago
I'm from Taiwan, Love Joy Division Forever!!Thanks for posting that!
stevehuang2001 5 years ago
What an archive! I have shivers...
Thanks for posting that!
cricri327 5 years ago
It looks almost like he faints at the end of this!
GeneralAdventure 5 years ago
Thanks You Callado
AliciaCurtis 5 years ago
I'm specheless!!! This is the best video I've ever had seen!!! I can not believe yet! I'm in a dream! Thanks Alicia and youtube!
callado67 5 years ago
Fantastic archive footage! This is what youtube is fantastic for... I'm all nostalgic and homesick... Thanks Alicia for posting.
TwoBitBob 5 years ago