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511

I just watched New Order 511 on DVD. This is a live outdoor show filmed in London a few years back (2002). It was entertaining, if you are a New Order or Joy Division fan. The staging was minimal and the focus was on the music - as it should be. The sound was very good and they performed with passion and interest. There were a few rough edges, but that's what makes live recordings interesting.

I saw New Order a few times back in the day (late 80s, early 90s) and I don't remember much about the shows, good or bad. I defintely noticed two thing about this shows: they played a number of Joy Division songs and they definitely look middle aged now. I do not recall them playing Joy Division songs when I saw them live and those songs are some of the strongest in the DVD - very powerfully performed. Also, not surprisingly, the band looked their age - not bad, just like normal middle aged guys.