Ha! never ever expected to hear this again. I roadied at this gig for Section 25 and watched Joy Division from the lighting gantry above the stage. Like all the gigs of this time: look back and think 'why didn't I take a camera'! Brilliant gig, sadly one of the last...
@@leonardocarneiro9520 Yes Leonardo, I had a camera and went to many joy division , buzzcock, certain ratio etc gigs and never took it once! What a fool, though i will always have the memories and music.
You might be able to answer this.........which band member i playing keyboards at the end of She's Lost Control? The guitar and bass are continuous into the extra section (as per the 12" version) - so is Ian playing the keyboard part?
@@UKAlanR wow that's a long time ago.. I'll ask Vin Cassidy of sec 25 who were support act on a lot of gigs of that period...we were in our 20's...now mid 60's!
i was there , mainly bcause i used to love going to the Ajanta , tt was like another gig to me at the time ......i never realised i was watching what would become one of Ians and Joy Divisiions final departure from the worlds stage
Most of their concerts started with Dead Souls, it gave Ian a few minutes to access the crowd and get himself together...I think this concert sounded brilliant.
+joydivisiongirl Well The gigs I saw were Leeds Futurama, Nashville Sept 79, Bournemouth & first night at the Rainbow with the Buzzcocks, Electric Ballroom Oct 79, London University, High Wycombe, and London Lyceum I was responsible for recording 6 of those gigs and two soundchecks. Always loved them live, much more so than on record, Ian Curtis was mesmerising to watch. The band were so powerful. Still to this day the best gigs I've seen
+Duncan Taperman A guy called Tim taped this gig and Malvern, he was responsible for getting me into JD as he sent me the Peel sessions in the early summer of 79. I like to think I got him into taping but he's never said
i was also at this gig, at the tender age of 17. a friend made a bootleg tape but made so many copies, that by the time i got one the sound was dreadful. joy division were awesome that night as you can hear. their last but one gig if i remember well. the ajanta was indeed a dive, but i saw some great gigs there around this time - "the only ones", "the cramps", "the slits", "magazine", "prince far i". happy memories.
culeram question for you.. did you consider JD a goth band in 1980? This is rhetorical.. I kinda know the answer (to the untrained eye, maybe a trick question) but it would be nice to hear from a fan who was there back then.
@@pkbarbiedoll5324 sorry to take so long to answer your question. Only saw it today because I was wondering when the 40th anniversary of the gig was coming up and I missed it by 10 days! As "birdandthe" answered 4 years ago nobody ever considered Joy Division a Goth band. First time I heard that term used was referring to Bauhaus I think. Although it was along time ago so who knows. Then along came all your Sisters of Mercy, Sex Gang Children and their ilk which I was never into
The Ajanta Club was an awesome venue! A shithole but so fitting with the music of the time. Yep, I was there for Joy Divison as a wee 15 yr old...& drinking at the bar! Bless the lack of photo IDs in the 80s aye!
I was 17 & went there twice. Joy Division which was one of the best gigs I have ever been to. Also saw Magazine there & missing train back to Nottingham. Venue was a shithole with chained fire doors but didn't matter to us then. Would do it all again tomorrow even if I am 56 now
To anyone who would see this message: i am from Greece, near 50 of age now, and consider Curtis the major musical genious of all times. Please, anyone that had the privilege of attending this superb beeing on scene, what kind of sensation did HE transfered?
He was a very normal, slightly introspective character, but always had time for a chat at gigs. Shared many an 'embassy filter' with him at this gig inparticular
I appreciate your answer and sharing your sublime experience . That is how i would imagine Him. Nothing changes though. 'Touching from a distance' He remains for me surreal and legendary.
@@ASTAASTA5678 quite surreal for me listening to a gig I was at 39 years ago! I think the stand out thing, apart from the brilliance of the music is the quality of his writing. They have great depth and have certainly travelled the passage of time: Mark of a poet
Ha! never ever expected to hear this again. I roadied at this gig for Section 25 and watched Joy Division from the lighting gantry above the stage. Like all the gigs of this time: look back and think 'why didn't I take a camera'! Brilliant gig, sadly one of the last...
simon ball Did you have a camera at the time?
@@leonardocarneiro9520 Yes Leonardo, I had a camera and went to many joy division , buzzcock, certain ratio etc gigs and never took it once! What a fool, though i will always have the memories and music.
amazing, i had to be absolutely great, I like Joy Division with all of my heart
You might be able to answer this.........which band member i playing keyboards at the end of She's Lost Control?
The guitar and bass are continuous into the extra section (as per the 12" version) - so is Ian playing the keyboard part?
@@UKAlanR wow that's a long time ago.. I'll ask Vin Cassidy of sec 25 who were support act on a lot of gigs of that period...we were in our 20's...now mid 60's!
Joy Division are a religion....!!
Many thanks to the uploader
i was there , mainly bcause i used to love going to the Ajanta , tt was like another gig to me at the time ......i never realised i was watching what would become one of Ians and Joy Divisiions final departure from the worlds stage
Fantastic to hear this recording, one of most important band in music
Most of their concerts started with Dead Souls, it gave Ian a few minutes to access the crowd and get himself together...I think this concert sounded brilliant.
+joydivisiongirl I saw JD 8 times and only one of those started with Dead Souls
Duncan Taperman I would love to hear about seeing them live...please do tell
+joydivisiongirl Well The gigs I saw were Leeds Futurama, Nashville Sept 79, Bournemouth & first night at the Rainbow with the Buzzcocks, Electric Ballroom Oct 79, London University, High Wycombe, and London Lyceum
I was responsible for recording 6 of those gigs and two soundchecks.
Always loved them live, much more so than on record, Ian Curtis was mesmerising to watch. The band were so powerful. Still to this day the best gigs I've seen
+Duncan Taperman A guy called Tim taped this gig and Malvern, he was responsible for getting me into JD as he sent me the Peel sessions in the early summer of 79. I like to think I got him into taping but he's never said
Duncan Taperman
i am envious...:)
36:15 amazing scream, just one month before his death.
Great gig - probably the best Ian's vocal performance.
Nah. Listen to Paradiso Amsterdam live and Atrocity Exhibition. Ian left his vocal chords on the stage that night
i was also at this gig, at the tender age of 17. a friend made a bootleg tape but made so many copies, that by the time i got one the sound was dreadful. joy division were awesome that night as you can hear. their last but one gig if i remember well. the ajanta was indeed a dive, but i saw some great gigs there around this time - "the only ones", "the cramps", "the slits", "magazine", "prince far i". happy memories.
culeram question for you.. did you consider JD a goth band in 1980? This is rhetorical.. I kinda know the answer (to the untrained eye, maybe a trick question) but it would be nice to hear from a fan who was there back then.
+pkbarbiedoll they were not goth or considered goth, i was 21 in 1979. goth started 82 or 3
@@pkbarbiedoll5324 sorry to take so long to answer your question. Only saw it today because I was wondering when the 40th anniversary of the gig was coming up and I missed it by 10 days! As "birdandthe" answered 4 years ago nobody ever considered Joy Division a Goth band. First time I heard that term used was referring to Bauhaus I think. Although it was along time ago so who knows. Then along came all your Sisters of Mercy, Sex Gang Children and their ilk which I was never into
I was there. A friend also made a bootleg which I still have somewhere. Same friend?
missed this gig due to seeing the jam the same night, wish id have gone here instead, still saw them in derby in november and leeds sep 79.
True but the Jam were at their prime then so can't blame ya
amazing gig
Iwas at this gig and saw them a couple of weeks earlier supporting The Stranglers at the rainbow when Ian had a fit and collapsed on the drums
phil coxon fcuk awesome story bro
Joy division forever, i never forget first time i heard them
I was also at this gig. Both bands played fantastic. I loved the Ajanta
I was there also
They were on fire that night. Amazing.
I was there at the gig.
To the best of my JD knowledge this is the only improv JD did with another band live. Super rare track!
i was therer!!!!
sounds better than other versions of this gig, great stuff.
Great Bootleg / gig. standouts for me, Dead Souls, Wilderness, Insight, passover, transmission, she's lost control
The Ajanta Club was an awesome venue! A shithole but so fitting with the music of the time. Yep, I was there for Joy Divison as a wee 15 yr old...& drinking at the bar! Bless the lack of photo IDs in the 80s aye!
Bless? lol
I was 17 & went there twice. Joy Division which was one of the best gigs I have ever been to. Also saw Magazine there & missing train back to Nottingham. Venue was a shithole with chained fire doors but didn't matter to us then. Would do it all again tomorrow even if I am 56 now
I wasn’t there. 😢
To anyone who would see this message: i am from Greece, near 50 of age now, and consider Curtis the major musical genious of all times. Please, anyone that had the privilege of attending this superb beeing on scene, what kind of sensation did HE transfered?
He was a very normal, slightly introspective character, but always had time for a chat at gigs. Shared many an 'embassy filter' with him at this gig inparticular
I appreciate your answer and sharing your sublime experience . That is how i would imagine Him. Nothing changes though. 'Touching from a distance' He remains for me surreal and legendary.
@@ASTAASTA5678 quite surreal for me listening to a gig I was at 39 years ago! I think the stand out thing, apart from the brilliance of the music is the quality of his writing. They have great depth and have certainly travelled the passage of time: Mark of a poet
Couldn't agree with you more! And a proposal: Blackbriar. If you do not know them, you must...
I am 40 years old and I agree with you. greetings from Argentina
i find their music to be an antidote to religions
And I find you to be an extremely pretentious twat
@@sunsetman22 why so edgy
were you there?
I was and the Buzzcocks gig.
I was there :)
Yes I was. Remember the chained fire doors at the venue too. Still one of the greatest gigs I ever went too
I was at this gig. And the Buzzcocks show. Post punk not goth at all. Just different.
NO DOUBT THE TOILETS WERE OVERFLOWING SAME AS AT LEEDS. A PRACTICAL JOKE OF THE TIME
cool ;d