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Fast Forward

By: Stephen Morris
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This audiobook includes music from New Order and original tracks from Stephen Morris, and an exclusive interview with Gillian Gilbert.

Iconic drummer Stephen Morris presses play once more to the tune of the long-awaited second volume of memoirs.... 

Poised on the brink of success, the dizzying heights of the unknown lying ahead, Ian Curtis had taken his own life. Grieving yet determined, Stephen Morris emerged from the wreckage of Joy Division to the dawn of something new: a new band, a new tour, a new beginning. Under the name New Order, Morris and his bandmates set their sights on America, only to encounter new disasters. Yet, in true northern spirit, not even this sudden tragedy could dissuade them from following their haphazard path to greatness.

Following the highs and lows of New Order, Fast Forward tracks the changing rhythm of Morris' life and the music that shaped it. From 'music differences' to the ever-growing Joy Division legacy, music is the constant beat through the verses of Fast Forward as Morris' personal and professional life grew increasingly intertwined. This came to a head when his girlfriend was invited to join the band. Tentatively stepping into their testosterone-filled world, Gillian was the right person at the right time for New Order. And for Morris. What began as just a trial period in the band spun into a whirlwind of new projects and experiences, including The Other Two - a project born during one of New Order's (many) hiatuses.

Blending entertaining anecdote with profound reflection, Fast Forward strips back a lifetime of fame and fortune to tell, with raw honesty, how New Order threatened to implode time after time. And yet, despite everything, the legacy of their music continued to hold them together.

©2020 Stephen Morris (P)2020 Hachette Audio UK

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Hilarious!

This book was an absolute joy from beginning to end. Although it may feel a little lacking in the dark drama that usually stems in "rock band biographies" it still feels very honest and reflective. Stephen doesn't pull back any punches, especially those at his own expense. The book picks up where the previous one left off and wraps up in 2007, leaving some room for a potential volume 3 perhaps? There's not a whole lot of detail on how particular tracks came to be but there's enough to give you an idea on what challenges each album production went through and its journey.

This biography felt very honest and had me laughing more than any book I've read (the impressions are amazing). Definitely a must read/listen for any fan of music let alone New Order or Joy Division.

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What a fantastic (SYNTAX ERROR)

A brilliant book that looks at the all roller coaster events inside and around New Order. The book covers from the early days of Movement to the current day from the point of view of musics not so power couple of drummer Stephen Morris and Keyboard/Guitar player Gillian Gilbert. New Order are without question one of the most unique bands that has ever appeared. Even better it is read out by the author and drummer himself Stephen Morris.

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