Transmissions: The Definitive Story of Joy Division & New Order S1E1: Band Meets Singer
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Oct 29, 2020 AI Snips
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Band Seeks Singer Ad
- Bernard Sumner posted a band seeks singer ad in a Manchester record store.
- He received crank calls, including a hippie playing a balalaika and singing poetry about flowers.
Ian Curtis's Audition
- Ian Curtis responded to the ad, and Sumner inquired about his musical taste.
- Curtis had seen the band play and shared their interests, playing David Bowie's "China Girl" for Sumner.
Meeting Ian Curtis
- Peter Hook recalls meeting Ian Curtis at an Electric Circus gig.
- Curtis stood out with a donkey jacket that had "HATE" painted on the back.