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by RAF on 9/28/24Commodore Ballroom - VancouverPeter Hook and the Light put on an incredible show!! My two fav albums, back to back!! He was on point and so electric!!! Such an amazing performance!! I will definitely see him again!!
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PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT IN CONCERT:
Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook carries on the legacy of those legendary bands in 2014 with the Light, thrilling fans with end-to-end performances of seminal albums from their collective discography. Whether tearing through New Order's Power, Corruption, and Lies or ruminating on Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures,? Hook and the Light are never short on energy, sating fans with epic three hour sets of classics like "Age of Consent" and "Love Will Tear Us Apart." The band impressed even the staunchest New Order loyalists on tour in 2013, building excitement for another round of North American dates in 2014.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Born in Manchester, England, Peter Hook formed Joy Division with Bernard Sumner in the late '70s after the two were inspired by the anyone-can-do-it ethos of a Sex Pistols concert they attended. After several epochal post-punk releases, frontman Ian Singer committed suicide, leaving the rest of the band to press on as New Order. With former guitarist/keyboardist Sumner assuming vocal duties under the new moniker, New Order made their album debut in 1981 with Movement, breaking from the gravity of their previous work with buoyant tracks like "Dreams Never End." 1983 follow-up Power, Corruption & Lies really broke the mold, exploring a fusion of rock and early techno that brought them international fame and influenced much of the decade's ensuing music. In 2010, Hook put together the Light, continuing to thrill fans with end-to-end performances of classic albums from the Joy Division/New Order discography.
FANS WHO BOUGHT TICKETS SAY:
" Great night out for Joy Division and New Order fans -- Peter Hook is having a lot of fun and so is the crowd."
"Peter Hook is the man!! He still has not slowed down at his age, three hour show and it was amazing!"
"... I knew that they would be playing two of New Order's albums: Power, Corruption and Lies and Movement, but the big surprise came when they opened up w/ a set from Joy Division, it was so awesome!"
Peter Hook and the Light put on an incredible show!! My two fav albums, back to back!! He was on point and so electric!!! Such an amazing performance!! I will definitely see him again!!
How this guy continues to tour year after year with so much intensity is nothing short of a miracle. It's a testament to his love of the music and fans who's life he's changed forever through his fervent bass guitar. The show was amazing and full of grit as all of his are, he's a true performer unlike seeing New Order live for the past few tours where it's all about the light show, bad re-works of classics, and completely lackluster performances. If you're a true fan of Joy Division and New Order skip seeing New Order and go see Hooky, he's still what it was all about back in the day - the music. He's a complete freak, playing both Substance albums back to back with just a quick break in between! Performers half his age can't hang with him, a proper Salford lad through and through!!!
Hooky and his pals were never content to present the opera in amber. No, sir. They brought the ghosts to life. Perhaps nowhere moreso than through that subsonic bass solo in the middle of Shadowplay. I mean, gah and gush, it was bloody good. There was, for those of alive to structure, something of a dead reckoning at play in this tour. These songs belong to everyone of us now and we can, for a moment, set aside old grief.
Peter Hook and the Light put on a great show that far exceeded expectations. They played 15 New Order songs and 14 from Joy Division, most from the Substance albums. I was skeptical of Hooky as lead singer going in, but he did a great job on vocals throughout. I enjoyed this show more than the two times I saw New Order, which were both great. Peter paid tribute to his friend Ian Curtis and closed with an awesome performance of “Decades”. It was nearly 3 hours of great music and it still didn’t seem like enough. I was hoping to hear a few more favorites. Peter Hook is truly a legend and his band mates are all great as well.
First time at the Hollywood Palladium. Hooky plays a great show wherever he and The Light set up. A few technical issues during the set but still a fantastic experience. General admission standing room is very nice and spacious. Plenty of food and drink areas even though I didn't partake in either. Looking forward to the next experience!
Hooky never disappoints this is my 6th time seeing him and the whole band comes with great energy but never disappoints his fans. From old to young the crowns was rocking can’t wait till he comes back to LA maybe do the wiltern next time
A perfect venue to witness a historical set of songs. Beautiful performance by tight group of musicians.
The concert was outstanding, just as expected. Professional performance ??
Peter and his band gave it their all but the sound at the Palladium is pretty bad. I enjoyed every bit of it but wish the speakers/ acoustics would have done some of the best songs ever written and performed some justice! Besides the band I want to give a shout out to Sue in the VIP section, she was so wonderful! She was very helpful, thoughtful and just an all around good person! The Palladium needs to find and hire more people like her, people that care about their job and want to do their best every day. Thank you Sue, you made a special night so much more memorable!
My first time seeing any members of New Order live, and Mr. Hook did not disappoint. Play the hits with feeling. Great birthday present for my daughter who loved New Order as a little girl.