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That was the thing about Joy Division: writing the songs was dead easy because the group was really balanced; we had a great guitarist, a great drummer, a great bass player, a great singer.
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Ten things you should never do when you form a group 1. Work with your friends (they won't be for long if you do) 2. Let the singer do his own backing vocals (this is a great opportunity for the band to pull together - ignore it at your peril; see also 'narcissism') 3. Have a couple in the band (they will always conspire against you) 4. Listen to an A&R man (apart from Pete Tong, everyone I have ever met has been an idiot) 5. Let your manag..
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Bernard insisted on having 'just one more go', and in doing so used up mine and Steve's tracks, wiping them, so by the time Martin finally threw up his hands and told us to fuck off, Barney's was the only vocal left on tape. Which is pretty much how he became our singer.
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In my rules of a group: never let the singer do his own backing vocals. To me it sounds weird. When Ian was alive he made sure that the other members had a go because that's what you do in a group. It's a group. Not just a bunch of musicians backing the singer.
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