Why Joy Division? Henry Rollins examines Jon Savage’s oral history of the band
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Yes? But that isn't to write off the (other) members of the band. The albums still stand out after 45 years because you had a group of incredibly talented people coming together to make the albums. You could have said the same about, and people have, Hook or Curtis.
If you just feel Hannett is underappreciated. Probably, but that goes for everyone not holding the microphone.
Producer is part of the band in the 1980's and 1990's, since the 2000's the 'producer is the band'.
Katy Perry et. al. just sing Max Martin covers.
The musicians don't have at their disposal the tools to make the soundscape, unless they practice for 10 years and actually 'get good', in which case they might be 'mini famous' and respected among some niches.
But really he just comes off as one of the smuggest people to me which I find to be a really obnoxious trait. Like every interview with him feels like he has to go out of the way to make the interviewer feel like his time is being wasted when in reality he seems to like being interviewed as he spends a lot of time in front of cameras.
To each their own. I certainly don't fault anyone else for liking him or Black Flag and there's certainly a lot worse music out there but he just always rubbed me the wrong way.