The summer of 1994 was the summer Britpop ruled the waves - Twenty years on Stephen Smith goes to meet one of the artists that inspired a generation, Blur front man Damon Albarn
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@koredea42074 жыл бұрын
“That’s not a very grown up question for newsnight” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@paganpines4 жыл бұрын
His face in that moment just says, "Fuck, again?"
@apathyintheuk2654 жыл бұрын
"I'll pass that on".
@JaneDoe-tm2ex4 жыл бұрын
I fuckin laughed when he said that
@renly24294 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@ablurida2 жыл бұрын
Fucking love Damon, always count on him to be blunt
@SunnyBear7 жыл бұрын
I don't care who sold the most records - Damon is still the most handsome man of britpop.
@chloemarston5 жыл бұрын
Sunny Bear handsome yes but funniest has to be Shaun Ryder 👍🏼👍🏼
@Rivan985 жыл бұрын
and creative
@aronroyle15235 жыл бұрын
As if Happy Mondays or Stone Roses are anywhere near the body of diverse brilliant songs Blur have done!
@erobbie5 жыл бұрын
Huh what about Alex James
@rubyr0f5 жыл бұрын
@@aronroyle1523 happy Mondays were brilliant way they were completely different to blur you can't even compare them
@anuragvdo8 жыл бұрын
Damon Albarn needs to have a radio station.
@UNITEWAD7 жыл бұрын
Word.
@AgosArg6 жыл бұрын
I would listen to it everyday ♡♡♡
@IsabelleSayed6 жыл бұрын
Anurag Sharma I'd never turn it off
@thesnowneep89186 жыл бұрын
Anurag Sharma and a train station.
@mickgordon51516 жыл бұрын
Anurag Sharma eh eh eh eh em em er her herr do you really think so.......
@pushthetempo27 жыл бұрын
The difference is Damon went on to try new ideas and sounds, and created one of the most successful pop bands in recent years - Gorillaz. The Gallagher brothers, great as they were in their day, are still banging out the same chords.
@jackjude5 жыл бұрын
Blur did that too. Albans' own point of Oasis being "better (...at communicating who they are)" is a moot point. Oasis just stayed the same., so that instantly qualifies them as consistently "communicating who they are", but is that a virtue in music, especially with a - albeit well executed - derivative style?
@youngdylan50835 жыл бұрын
Still sell out any stadiummmmm if it went on sell... but hold on, lets all cut out ear off in the favour of art
@swirlingfudge5 жыл бұрын
You’ve got the Beatles/Bowie model (constantly changing things up) and the AC/DC/The Fall model (incremental changes at best). There’s merit in both approaches
@alecwalley43945 жыл бұрын
I think Noel tries to experiment musically but Liam still thinks it's 1995
@jameswhite-aldworth28045 жыл бұрын
Young Dylan why so defensive
@jomontanee8 жыл бұрын
Damon's voice is so beautiful. Deep, manly and suave.
@silvershade32657 жыл бұрын
Yes and wonderful accent
@stevemisog7 жыл бұрын
To paraphrase Ian Dury: "He comes from Essex, as if you couldn't tell. His given name is Damon, he comes from Colchester and he's doing very well"
@dominicfastbender40297 жыл бұрын
RIP Ian Drury. Brilliantly put.
@wankstallion5 жыл бұрын
He’s got a bit of a stammer, didn’t notice that before
@misstembo20004 жыл бұрын
Ab-ab-absolutley
@LadyINTJOfficial8 жыл бұрын
Blur is blur and oasis is oasis. There, I said it, it's ridiculous to compare them to other bands...
@mrsixiesrock22748 жыл бұрын
+Nisa Jolly (Nisa Jolly) Two totally different sounds and genres
@LadyINTJOfficial8 жыл бұрын
MrSixiesRock I agree
@f0rmaggi08 жыл бұрын
+Nisa Jolly (Mary Mustang) Thank you. Damon called it - kind of a childish question and one you wouldn't expect from respectable news outlets. The whole subject is shit.
@Spenjbob1017 жыл бұрын
Good 90's marketing tho:)
@strumbolli7 жыл бұрын
Nail and head there, Benji
@tinahoyi41867 жыл бұрын
Damon has a beautiful speaking voice.
@Aliannaxenos4 жыл бұрын
Tina Hoyi he has a beautiful voice no matter what he does
@Chillednfunked4 жыл бұрын
Caius Camara He’s a private schoolboy, exactly.
@delmarhi3 жыл бұрын
him and morgan freeman need to narrate all documentaries
@JF-kv1gm3 жыл бұрын
@@delmarhi add Neil Peart to the list too!
@makimavillianism3 ай бұрын
Always had
@Mrdresden4 жыл бұрын
Just watched this and thought, "oh shit, it's been 20 years!"... only at the end of it did I realize its been 6 years more....
@danielkubik25014 жыл бұрын
ich auch;)
@THX-22083 жыл бұрын
Me too and now its almost 7!! 🙈👍🏻
@bugmanzz4 ай бұрын
@@THX-22089 years now😭
@cougarsorwhat2 ай бұрын
Fuck I just looked. This came out 10 years ago
@blanchebunker83617 күн бұрын
30 now and the music is as good as ever!
@psibrunojusto7 жыл бұрын
HIS FACE at 4:48, after asked who was better: Blur or Oasis. LOL. Damon Albarn is amongst the best human beings of this planet.
@MisAnnThorpe7 жыл бұрын
You've obviously never met him.
@psibrunojusto7 жыл бұрын
Why? He is a douche?
@MisAnnThorpe7 жыл бұрын
To be absolutely honest Bruno, i personally have never met him. However, I know someone who has met him on 2 occasions in a work capacity (photo shoot) and they said that he was a humourless tosser on both occasions. The other person I know, who has met him is also a photographer, and said that he was very nice.... but she is Japanese! So I guess he is like most of us; sometimes okay, other times not.
@psibrunojusto7 жыл бұрын
He seems totally like that. A normal person, temperamental sometimes.
@caitlinhk1386 жыл бұрын
MisAnnThorpe yeah, that seems like his personality
@wellesradio3 жыл бұрын
Damon Albarn is a true mature artist like Bowie was. Bowie was never nostalgic for the 70s and always excited for the next project, which is why he continued making interesting music all his life. And this drive to explore and immerse themselves in new world musically is also why they’re so beloved. They’re proud of the work they did in the past, but they’re not stuck in reliving past glories. Even if you don’t like Blur (I don’t care for Britpop at all), Albarn will still find a way to impress you with something he’s up to.
@Fake_Robot Жыл бұрын
I just saw an interview with Bowie where he keeps interrupting the interviewer to remind him what year it is 😂. He gave great answers though. I can’t imagine the stories he took to his grave.
@FutureAbe Жыл бұрын
I agree.. He lives and breathes to create
@j0nnyism4 жыл бұрын
Not having an addictive nature doesn’t somehow make you better or more responsible it just makes you lucky. Good that he realises that
@ablurida2 жыл бұрын
But also he is wrong. Five days without a cigarette doesn’t prove anything. Try quitting for a few months. I love the man but he was addicted to heroin in the 90s and there have been studies that show you need 90 consecutive days to break a habit or build a new one. That includes addictions.
@peteaxe20672 жыл бұрын
@@ablurida he's still doing it apparently
@toxa35 Жыл бұрын
@@ablurida Well, I’m just like that. But not five days, I can quit smoking like for a month and even forget about cigarettes and then just smoke one while drinking a beer. Don’t need to wait 90 days, because I’m not addicted really.
@RRsqx3243 ай бұрын
@@abluridaI'm the same, I cannot get addicted at all. Tried pretty much everything - dr ugs, al ohol, p*rn, sx, tea coffee caffeine lol nothing. I cannot get addicted. I cannot form hbits either. Like my timetable is random. I eat idd times. I cannot do routine
@error404m6 жыл бұрын
"Can you remember what you were doing at the height of Brit-pop" "PARKLIFE"
@dc31895 жыл бұрын
Yeah..not listening to this mainstream manufactured ass water.
@arricammarques19555 жыл бұрын
Questioning the Oasis hype!
@mattgilbert73475 жыл бұрын
Heroin.
@davemaximus88945 жыл бұрын
Sniffing coke and listening to definitely maybe.
@davemaximus88945 жыл бұрын
Live for ever.
@bluesfan5828 жыл бұрын
Comes across as honest, likable, talented and understated - all praiseworthy qualities.
@misstembo20004 жыл бұрын
Poor Damon. 1:40 starts STAMMERING
@davide0o.o0o063 жыл бұрын
Watch the Nardwuar interview
@plscalllater3 жыл бұрын
@@davide0o.o0o06 I was just starting to get into them and that video came up on my recommendations... ruined everything
@peterhogben3304 Жыл бұрын
@@davide0o.o0o06I did and it shows a different side to him. He was laughing at Dave’s behaviour during the interview.
@glm557 Жыл бұрын
@@davide0o.o0o06 yeah, a video from when they were drugged up 20 years ago really defines their entire personality for the rest of their lives. makes sense
@ferabra89398 жыл бұрын
He has a point about Oasis being better at comunicating who they were than Blur.
@mike365fly7 жыл бұрын
Because Blur were so much more complicated than Oasis
@ferabra89397 жыл бұрын
Probably.
@HappyCynic7 жыл бұрын
Equilibrium Oasis tapped into the uneducated market, appealing to chavs and yobbos. Blur were trying to say something but most people were to stupid to hear it.
@equilibrium41937 жыл бұрын
eldospinks I don't give a fuck what they were trying to say, I only care about the music. Oasis had better music, that is it.
@HappyCynic7 жыл бұрын
Equilibrium I agree. The Beatles do have the best music.
@absintobias6 жыл бұрын
I love his answer on Oasis. “I think they were better at communicating what they were...” Leaves you to fill in the blanks. That’s class.
@storyinternships96363 жыл бұрын
He gave a very grown up answer to a disappointing tired 'ol question. Yup he kept it classy!
@foggyqubti628811 ай бұрын
Who...they were
@blanchebunker83617 күн бұрын
Very diplomatic!
@johnlennon1934 жыл бұрын
Damon is one of the most underrated frontman ever he is so very talented for being able to switch up styles just like that and experiment and how he is able to combine 2 or 4 genres in one song which i haven't seen done before!
@craz4jaymz3 жыл бұрын
Damon is not underrated in any way.
@alb6rns125 Жыл бұрын
@@craz4jaymz me when i lie
@La_domniz Жыл бұрын
And liam is overrated
@earlludwig361410 ай бұрын
There is youtube's favorite stupid and overused word, "underrated". A word for those without an original thought, but somehow want to join in the comments section.
@FelloniousMonk228 жыл бұрын
good human detected
@MisAnnThorpe7 жыл бұрын
Bad reader of "good" humans detected!
@MisAnnThorpe7 жыл бұрын
And yes, I am responsible for the sole down vote .
@hecklife66367 жыл бұрын
MisAnnThorpe Wowie aren't you special for being the only dislike
@MisAnnThorpe7 жыл бұрын
What's so special about being honest? You seem easily impressed...... or maybe you're a liar?!
@cassieaguirre66297 жыл бұрын
Please tell me why you think Damon isn't a good person. I don't want to start fights here. Is it because of Oasis Vs Blur?
@AnGoosen8 жыл бұрын
Noel shows that he is an amazing song writer and performer, Oasis are amazing. Damon is an amazing performer and songwriter, Blur are amazing. There you go, we love them all in equal amounts.
@69birdboy7 жыл бұрын
i don't..oasis are pretty shit
@AnGoosen7 жыл бұрын
They speak very highly of you! 69Birdbrain
@69birdboy7 жыл бұрын
Only someone with the monicker of John Smith would rate Oasis...boring, everyman uninspired thatcherite drivel for the football terraces
@AnGoosen7 жыл бұрын
and what do you do?
@69birdboy7 жыл бұрын
lets just say i'm in the music business..but whatever i say you're not going to believe me..so i'll just say..Oasis never wrote one truly transcendent song...thats my opinion....they are not real....damon is at least interesting and blur were somewhat imaginative..but to me you have no real view on music if you think oasis are'amazing'.
@AMcGrath826 жыл бұрын
This man is so brilliant. He's been making music for decades and still has new material every year.
@skeletonkey63 жыл бұрын
I feel like Damon has matured so much from who he was in Blur in the 1990s, AND I think his voice his improved which is rare among male singers through that aging process. A true musical genius.
@final_mile_music97134 жыл бұрын
Albarn, love him or hate him, is ever-evolving and will be remembered for much deeper contributions to music than Oasis, great as their early records were.
@final_mile_music97134 жыл бұрын
Mister Sifter Come back in 50 years and we’ll debate it then. ;). I love the Gallagher’s. And the early music. But there is no denying how derivative it is. Same would be true of britpop era Blur. Modern version of the Kinks and all that. But Albarn has made much more diverse and inventive music than the Gallagher’s. It’s objectively true. Just listen to the full body of work of each artist. I’m not saying it’s better or that it is enjoyed more. Just that Albarn’s output is deeper and broader. I didn’t say it would be remembered more but I understand your comment.
@dog27364 жыл бұрын
Blur has 1 fucking good song Oasis is way better
@final_mile_music97134 жыл бұрын
Dog 2 I’m talking about Damon Albarn, not Blur. But if you want to continue a media-manufactured debate started in 1995, be my guest.
@adammartin70073 жыл бұрын
Ever-evolving mediocrity. It will never be as good as the first Oasis albums.
@jamieds6538 Жыл бұрын
@@adammartin7007 this comment is a year old but i still wanna point out that any gorillaz album easily out performs any oasis album in terms of enjoyability
@huaiwang55596 жыл бұрын
Damon was spot on about Oasis on marketing (or communicating their intended image). He understands Oasis better than Gallaghers understand Blur and is able to appreciate other bands' strengths. Respectful musician indeed.
@reversefulfillment91893 жыл бұрын
Alphas set their own pace.
@marv9296 Жыл бұрын
@Barry Is hyperbola your middle name?
@user-kl4bh4lq6r Жыл бұрын
Does he f❤❤k
@aquablushgirl4 жыл бұрын
Damon was so beautiful. Is so beautiful. That nose. He has the face of an angel.
@delle.theninthplane3 жыл бұрын
couldn’t have said it better myself
@Daniearp7 жыл бұрын
I never quite understood the comparison, granted I was just a little kid then (born in 1991), but I always found their sound to be so diferent from each other, both bands are great.
@taranmanik7 жыл бұрын
Daniearp You had to be there at the time i suppose...
@Daniearp7 жыл бұрын
I guess so!
@Stereotype237 жыл бұрын
Damon and Blur basically started the comparison when they released a single on the same day. That tied the two bands together in a battle opposed to each other. I loved them both as well though - very different bands with several amazing albums each. I also love Suede and Pulp.
@davedavid4277 жыл бұрын
No, their rivalry started before that; that's why they released singles on the same day on purpose, to settle who'd 'win' on the charts. (The rivalry started from Oasis's first album, and their rival single was Roll With It, the lead off their 2nd album.) The rivalry was precisely because they were so different. Blur was more poppy; Oasis more rock. Blur was and spoke to art school kids; Oasis was and spoke to working class. Blur were southerners; Oasis was from the north. There was all this political and class-based stuff that made the rivalry take on a life of it's own and explains why people are still so passionate today (see some of the Blur fan comments here attacking Oasis as stupid - it's class snobbery). I'm a Canadian whose barely spent time in the UK and I fucking get it. This is pretty obvious stuff. But maybe Brits don't want to admit the south-north or class divides are still so prevalent and tied to the music. It's also a huge part of why the Roses and Mondays are considered heroes.
@MisAnnThorpe7 жыл бұрын
The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays are another 2 Manchester bands totally undeserving of the hype and exposure they received. Interesting that you bring class up, because for me, that's the difference between the Blur and Oasis; Blur have/had it, Oasis never did. When did Oasis ever make an out and out classic that will only sound better with the passing of time? Wonderwall? I doubt it! I'm already at the stage where when that bloody song comes on the radio, it just goes straight over my head. There's just not enough about it to stand up to the scrutiny of repeated listening..... although I will concede that the cello on it is really nice; who played that? Liam?! On the other hand; The Universal, on the other hand sounds as much a classic to my ears as something like The Kinks' Waterloo sunset. Can you imagine the kudos it will have acquired in another 10 years?! I always believe in giving credit where it's due though and therefore I will admit that there is an arrogance and cocksure swagger about Supersonic that makes it by far the best thing I've ever heard by Oasis or anything Oasis related. However, when you listen to the likes of 13, Think tank, Demon days, Plastic beach or Dr Dee it's impossible not to acknowledge (begrudgingly; I don't like him!) that Albarn is an extremely gifted individual in the world of pop and far beyond.
@MrRoboskippy8 жыл бұрын
To me the difference is that I want to hear new music from Albarn and couldn't care less about Oasis. I know that's just my opinion.
@patcah17 жыл бұрын
MrRoboskippy albarn is more creative than all of oasis combined. just look at the work he has done with gorrillaz.
@mandiapple7 жыл бұрын
Oasis have ripped off one Beatles song, played it at the pace of Status Quo, and stretched it over an entire career. Thanks for playing.
@sullivansongz7 жыл бұрын
Yes, pure genius isn't it?
@hypnodelica7 жыл бұрын
To be fair to Oasis, they also ripped off T-Rex, The Sex Pistols and The Stone Roses...
@equilibrium41937 жыл бұрын
Hypnodelica oasis were the best band on the planet, you can say they stole material from certain bands because they were highly influenced by all those bands you mentioned, but only retards who don't listen to oasis will say that to discredit them. ✌️
@breiannalee24754 жыл бұрын
The fact that he was humble enough to even say Oasis were better speaks volumes on his part. I’m a massive Oasis fan, but I seem to fall more and more in love with Damon each day. Sighhh, lovely dreamboat of a man
@AdieBadie3 жыл бұрын
I love how rational, honest and polite this man is
@marcpatrick63376 жыл бұрын
blur were the better band because they were way more willing to take risks in their music
@rizvanxd87243 жыл бұрын
They were better musicians Noel almost stole every lick from Harrison and Townshed but still I’m team oasis blur are a sick band tho
@theorey89148 жыл бұрын
He didn't say that Oasis music itself was better he said Oasis were better at channeling who they were through their music.
@dog27364 жыл бұрын
but it actually was
@Will-fn2ig4 жыл бұрын
Damon Albarn: Britpop king Bi icon Incredibly talented musician B O O M E R
@lll000l00o4 жыл бұрын
Alpha Jinks he’s not bi tho?
@redhippopotamus91444 жыл бұрын
He is Gen X tho?
@egowho89454 жыл бұрын
He's not bi.right?
@EmoScreamoFox4 жыл бұрын
He's actually apparently stated he is "an intellectual bisexual"
@jalapenoboi44704 жыл бұрын
hes not bi
@santiagobenites6 жыл бұрын
Damon Albarn: Artist, storyteller, and musical genius. There aren't too many like him left.
@SoberHusky Жыл бұрын
and father :)
@redder_5 жыл бұрын
Difference between him and the Gallaghers is that he's actually humble
@ablurida2 жыл бұрын
Not really, but he looks humble compared to Liam as everyone does 😂 he does take himself less seriously these days though, very wise.
@bboat420697 жыл бұрын
He was, and still is, a very handsome man good god
@joelshields88077 жыл бұрын
That was a brilliant dodge/backhanded compliment: "communicating who they were" = being unadulterated pricks and proud of it.
@mikefrank19754 жыл бұрын
Joel Shields are you projecting your own passive aggressivity on to that statement by any chance?
@ECLECTOb4 жыл бұрын
3 idiots with an opinion to give . Worst thing about the modern world is what ye make of youtube and the old www? Do you know him personally or did you jus make this opinion when you were an even less educated idiot 20 years ago that now unfortunately has internet , youtube and a keyboard.
@ECLECTOb4 жыл бұрын
Oh very very deep analysis Joe . Yu are clearly a fan of Freud and Jung m. I might be going out in a limb here and say you might be a Blur fan perhaps ? Also clearly a critic and true thespian. You look deep wit your analysis
@elwray35063 жыл бұрын
Ha, tell it like it is!
@valzer847 жыл бұрын
Oasis may have been better at communicating who they were but Blur/Albarn had much more capacity to evolve. And while I very much enjoyed both in the 90s, I still listen to Blur but very rarely Oasis.
@chanchaokiitos11846 жыл бұрын
valzer84 Stop lying! As a 10-year old, you were still playing with Lego’s...
@startracker58954 жыл бұрын
Langelier Fabrice but wings were shit! So Oasis couldn’t have copied them. Dumb comment.
@poodleman650004 жыл бұрын
@@startracker5895 Is that you Liam?
@leeillman71954 жыл бұрын
Oasis 1 trick pony
@dog27364 жыл бұрын
Blur were shit 1 good song then stupid lyrics and stupid songs.
@Leblenlens6 жыл бұрын
damon voice is so warm, it melts my heart.
@Gez-C8 жыл бұрын
I think Damon Albarn is a genius, such an incredible talent (and Im a massive Oasis fan) but like a previous comment is stupid to compare the two bands as different and can't compare the two! Think it would be amazing to see Noel and Damon to collaborate together and think they are both amazing song writers
@HierophantMica7 жыл бұрын
Congrats on predicting the future with their Gorillaz collab
@zeusdanBMX7 жыл бұрын
MissMicaMica not really, Noel already did backing vocals on some live occasions
@HierophantMica7 жыл бұрын
Collaborating as in songwriting + backing vocals
@bn40156 жыл бұрын
North and south divide, And the north has always had the best bands, fact!!!
@steveachealo896 жыл бұрын
Ben Neyland As a northerner (Liverpudlian more specifically) I have to disagree, sure we had the Beatles but the south has Radiohead, Blur, Gorillaz, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, Queen, David Bowie, The Police, The Who, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones, hell even Manchester own chemical brothers are from London and the Beatles even recorded all their songs in London. Have to give credit where it's due.
@bobmurphy93803 жыл бұрын
Damon is going to be one of those great song writers that will be around for years to come. Sounds like a good guy with a story to tell.
@BigFred109 Жыл бұрын
He’s known as a notorious bellend in the industry actually. Which disappointed me.
@AndI0td763 Жыл бұрын
@@BigFred109Exactly. It’s usually just sycophants defending and praising everything he says and does because they practically worship him but don’t think this guy doesn’t have a huge ego because he certainly does. And I think making music that many like doesn’t give the authority to be a bellend, you should still be a stand up person regardless. There’s just a pretentious aspect to Albarn that I can’t get behind.
@nebyular0599 Жыл бұрын
@@BigFred109Out of serious interest: What did he do?
@NASkeywest7 жыл бұрын
When getting clean off of Heroin Damon and all his projects helped get me through. Any day I feel bad or start getting overwhelmed by "clean" life I play some Gorillaz or Damons solo stuff and it gets me through. Who need Heroin when you have Damon singing into your ears?
@robsdianten12 жыл бұрын
Oh, Beetlebum is your song then
@ndnd2023 Жыл бұрын
@@robsdianten1 nah, Tender.
@jimmyscott7414 Жыл бұрын
That was an excellent answer about the rivalry. I agree that at the time Oasis were the better group. They had more energy around them and really spoke more to the people. However, over the years Damon and Blur have had more growth and pushed more boundaries whereas Noel & Liam got stuck with similar music and didn’t progress.
@philkearney05777 жыл бұрын
Graham Coxon is by far the greatest guitarist of the two bands,in a league of his own.
@Two_Seat_Pete_FatA557 жыл бұрын
True, then again, even at the height of their rivalry, Noel Gallagher said he had a lot of time for Graham and that he's one of the best guitarists of his generation. Also, you never actually heard Noel deny they are good or had great songs. He said he wished he had written Beetlebum when he heard it. I think the rivalry was more personal, I'm sure as songwriters they must have appreciated one another, which is probably why Damon and Noel are friends now.
@Morrisopolous7 жыл бұрын
Radioheads Jonny greenwood was better than both combined
@inphanta7 жыл бұрын
Philip Kearney Radiohead are better than both combined! ;)
@erin797 жыл бұрын
Bernard Butler. Period.
@Morrisopolous7 жыл бұрын
+erin79 no chance... guitar, piano, xylophone, drums, computer programming, writes scores missing out on an Oscar for There will be blood, because a competitor complained one of the pieces had been used elsewhere, thus not making it original. Go check out "climbing the walls" and you'll see he uses a radio...a radio, scanning for adverts, peels paint with his guitar and uses a Ondes Martenot... the fact they're so diverse speaks volumes.
@ortigasraymundo6 жыл бұрын
BLUR gives u a whole universe. Blur has so much artistry, flavor and complexity like no any other band possess not even oasis.
@Vimana113 жыл бұрын
Apart from the music, Damon Albarn easily walks away with all the awards for just being so genuine and humble. Blur me all day long baby!
@tickedoffnow7 жыл бұрын
Holy Hell his voice really dropped lower, just makes you think how Kurt Cobain would've looked and sounded
@ChelseaFootballClub19055 жыл бұрын
Jamie Hellfire everyone’s voice does as you get older
@Bellocks14 жыл бұрын
There’s a YT video somewhere of Cobain making a threatening voicemail to a journalist in 1992. Absolutely doped up to his eyeballs, voice barely more than a drawl. That’s a heroin voice.
@dog27364 жыл бұрын
except cobain was a good singer
@luisdeleonm7 жыл бұрын
I was a hard Oasis fan for a while. But just because of Albarn making this statement makes me like him, blur and Gorillaz more than Oasis. What a humble thing for him to say
@speckyhotdog84anderson63 жыл бұрын
This man is a underrated genius will always respect and admire his work with blur back in the 90s and with the gorrilazs brings back so many memories thank you Damon 👍❤
@thecroft60703 жыл бұрын
The most talented and productive guy to come out of the "Britpop" scene. Since this interview he's done a solo album, a blur album, a The Good the Bad and The Queen album, and 3 Gorillaz albums
@Berus77777 жыл бұрын
Damon, gracious as always, saying Oasis were better. That tells the entire story about the difference between these people, both then and now. Time has more than answered that question.
@flyinghighagain11635 жыл бұрын
Blur, Oasis, Radiohead , Pulp, The Stone Roses The Happy Mondays, Suede & many others, all brilliant in their own way. The 90's was the best.
@charliefiddle61364 жыл бұрын
I have a lot of time for Albarn, extremely talented and a very clever man. I also loved his reaction to the big question. For what it's worth, I love both Blur's and OASIS music, massively.
@daweller5 жыл бұрын
When asked who is better, Blur or Oasis... he should have said ' Radiohead '.
@hyena1315 жыл бұрын
daweller That requires a sense of humour and smattering of self deprecation...
@daweller5 жыл бұрын
@@hyena131 Not really, because I think he is sick of the question... so saying Radiohead would stun the interviewer.
@hyena1315 жыл бұрын
@@daweller As would a cattle prod or an unexpected Chinese burn. The point being is albarn is slow on his feet and a dullard bore with no sense of humour or irony...
@daweller5 жыл бұрын
@@hyena131 I bet Liam Gallagher would agree with you. ( I honestly dont know much about the guy )
@hyena1315 жыл бұрын
@@daweller Maybe so. gallagher equally dull as albarn.
@LE0NSKA7 жыл бұрын
holy shit his talking voice is sooooooo dffirent
@lsotg8 жыл бұрын
If the interviewer and Albarn talk any slower I think time would stand still
@terryspencer76976 жыл бұрын
Longtime Servant Of The Gun totally agree it was ridiculous to the point it was embarrassing and what the fuck is his new material all about ????
@davidkennedy10775 жыл бұрын
That'll be the heroin mentioned haha!!!
@Ghoopty5 жыл бұрын
Oh get an attention span for fuck’s sake....
@mightytaiger30004 жыл бұрын
I've noticed most people that have been practicing buddhism for a while start talking and moving about that way.
@nickfromCO8 жыл бұрын
he's just being humble, blur is way better than oasis.
@paulm83278 жыл бұрын
nah Oasis was a bigger deal in fairness but Blur was cooler for some reason..
@TRey-ly4vx8 жыл бұрын
+Paul M In the UK blur were the bigger band
@amyleebreton70988 жыл бұрын
+Nick Falletta In YOUR opinion. You have to be open; all us flimsy humans are different. In MY opinion, OASIS was far better rockers, and reached more to the kids.
@scrammedeggs23228 жыл бұрын
You people are all wrong Gorillaz is the best.
@Fakename708 жыл бұрын
+Nick Falletta Sneaky question, that! Albarn's always been quite humble answering it. Probably played a big role in Noel eventually performing "Tender" with the band.
@bascet17 жыл бұрын
Very talented kid Damon, love from Manchester...
@cavepunk21028 жыл бұрын
damon is a role model
@Xt-tt6mc6 жыл бұрын
I usually can't stand southern posh boys but I'm yet to ever see a bad interview or reason to dislike Damon, always appreciated his music, from growing up as a kid to now.
@lisazoria27096 жыл бұрын
I love Damon's communication style, so subtle. Oh, and I also love his glasses, I need me a pair of those.
@DanGolag7 жыл бұрын
"I think they were better at communicating who they were." Oh, that's clever. That could be taken in all sorts of ways.
@jdb854 жыл бұрын
Gal Dagon your clever
@silvershade32657 жыл бұрын
I'm not the greatest fan of his music (I like some Blur songs though) but his personality is so incredibly charming. I could listen to him for hours
@davidlawlor43176 жыл бұрын
He's amazing. Just kept evolving and trying new directions. So brave and adventurous.
@l0r3m_1p5um4 жыл бұрын
4:48 "that is not a grown up question for the news now, is it?" IM DYING
@spencerglover16 жыл бұрын
Extremely talented musician, I was 18 in 95 and it wasn’t a case of Oasis fans hate Blur and Blur fans hate Oasis Most of us liked them both, there were some amazing bands , Ocean colour scene, Cast, the Seahorses, Supergrass, the Verve, Suede etc and if you were into that scene you liked em all, same as 5 years earlier the Mondays and the Roses , The Charlatans, The inspirals you were just into that scene , great era for British music 👍
@agee77777 жыл бұрын
which is better, your arm or your leg?
@angrygrouse49895 жыл бұрын
Ughm my arm??? Isn't it obvious
@RejectedInch5 жыл бұрын
which is better, chocolate or shit?
@RLomoterenge4 жыл бұрын
My wanking arm
@kf55414 жыл бұрын
😂
@ablurida4 жыл бұрын
well put man.
@madison-fq9mh7 жыл бұрын
me: bitch i love my phone i aint going nowhere without it damon: we are everyday robots on our phones me: a phone?? already threw that shit out. im living that natural life 😩
@SoberHusky Жыл бұрын
everyday robots is such a masterpiece.
@bitxh11106 жыл бұрын
So, so, so talented.
@gigimc7 жыл бұрын
beautiful man....
@amaliasamor69984 жыл бұрын
God be like: Let’s make a perfect human
@JO-xd1km4 жыл бұрын
And then made Liam Gallagher
@dog27364 жыл бұрын
and he didn't make Damon Albarn he created Jesus.
@bvg838 жыл бұрын
in love with this guy ^.^
@McGrogansSchool3 жыл бұрын
Very talented!
@kr1221E3 жыл бұрын
I always had a lot of respect for Damon.
@Man_Ray784 жыл бұрын
He is an original. Has always kept going,,making connections, new music with new people. For that i respect him more today then first Blusr came up. I always assumed he was an smartass prettyboy.
@jkitty10894 жыл бұрын
Thankful he made it as a singer/singer writer/musician. I adore his work.
@Eddierath Жыл бұрын
I've never seen a man's face age so rapidly as my hero Damon... just 8 years and it's telling.
@bumberClart10007 жыл бұрын
Magic bloke 💚🎧
@Givingitashot7 жыл бұрын
Blur where a fucking great band! Happy time with Blur back then, but Oasis where like a kick in the balls, raw loud and proud serious anthems and swagger! Two of the greatest British bands and there's plenty of them! I thank both for sharing their music with us! "I met him in a crowded room - How many special people change"
@jodiealcock44046 жыл бұрын
Let's face it, there are many well known bands that wouldn't have seen the light of day without Blur and Oasis. As a 90s teen I don't think their influence can be overstated enough, they were truly great times to be a teenager
@blackmore47 жыл бұрын
I liked them both but the fact that Oasis were a one-trick pony has to tip it in Blur's favour.
@bilwit7 жыл бұрын
The first two Oasis albums were great, but they kept trying to make those albums over and over again throughout the years. Blur always pushed their sound to weird and different places album to album. The comparison is dumb anyway, two completely different bands doing completely different things. The only comparison is that they both happened to be really popular at around the same time.
@googlesaurusrex7 жыл бұрын
bilwit Compare Dig Out Your Soul to Definitely Maybe and there isn't much similarity in sound.
@Two_Seat_Pete_FatA557 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say they were a one trick pony as such, but the scope within which they worked was definitely more narrow than the likes of Blur. I think Noel was a very good melodist, and that's about it really, that's not putting him down, Noel knew that was his strength so he'd just drive it home. He writes songs on guitar and he's self admittedly a rudimentary player. Blur were definitely more talented in the sense they could push the boat out a bit further musically, all you have to do is hear Damon playing Piano and Organ and Graham playing guitar, they were a few notches above in that sense, so they could create music that was a bit less generic. That said, it's not easy to do what Noel did. If it was that simple to write anthemic songs that capture a generation, then more people would do it. It's more difficult than people think.
@googlesaurusrex7 жыл бұрын
Lenny Henry It's just Blur fans letting their inner pretentious get out.
@Two_Seat_Pete_FatA557 жыл бұрын
***** Well, i'm more of a Blur fan than Oasis actually, but appreciate Oasis and understand why they were huge
@regplasma79063 жыл бұрын
I am not a fan of Blur or Oasis but I do know Damon has 100 x more talent and integrity than Liam and is a decent human being to boot.
@user-uh6jw4or7f7 жыл бұрын
Still gorgeous, Damon!
@shilohappolus8236 жыл бұрын
love his eyes
@joaocorreia64457 жыл бұрын
in my opinion Parklife is one of the best pop rock álbuns ever made. that Record is so tight. there,s not a single bad song in there...
@Neverod8doreveN7 жыл бұрын
Joao Correia Modern Life is Rubbish was a better album.
@Neverod8doreveN7 жыл бұрын
Joao Correia IMO
@tylerwatkins38454 жыл бұрын
Bank holiday is ropey-ish haha. But I agree
@philatio17444 жыл бұрын
Tyler Watkins it’s charming though
@dhammaboy1203 Жыл бұрын
I love both Blur & Oasis and always have. Still, I found Noel and Liam's ribbing of them funny. Never changed my feelings about Blur! Both artists have also proved they can survive, change and mature. Bloody legends the lot of them!
@1000WinstonSmith5 жыл бұрын
Blur were great, Oasis were great, Britpop was great. Glad I was around for it all.
@johngammon9633 жыл бұрын
I've warmed to him over the years. Now I see him for the exceptional artist that he is.
@santoshsharma4833 жыл бұрын
"That's not a very grownup question" the most grownup statement ever.
@maissinp Жыл бұрын
Great answer from Albarn on Oasis. But Blur were clearly better.
@thephoenix31554 жыл бұрын
Damon has quite a lot of charisma.
@nicola14663 жыл бұрын
I saw him in Nottinghill station, my jaw dropped, my childhood crush.. 😍😎
@danarobertsyoung1215 Жыл бұрын
I am so happy I found this❤
@rivak988 жыл бұрын
i love him
@deathkampdrone3 жыл бұрын
I mean, I loved Oasis until I was 13, and sometimes still do when Im drunk enough, but come on... Blur was ultimately ART. Oasis is pubrock, not that there's anything wrong with that. They're good for different things. The 13 album is kind of a life partner for me. Damon is genius.
@stephen35113 жыл бұрын
Agree.
@20centurygirl212 жыл бұрын
yess
@jennykelly41113 жыл бұрын
Damon is awesome. I love that dude.
@stuffwithsoph82647 жыл бұрын
God... he's still fucking attractive as hell, and you can't loose talent like his.
@shad0wblade1235 жыл бұрын
haha I like how Damon is such an amazing singer yet he stutters constantly when he talks
@JF-kv1gm3 жыл бұрын
There are many cases of people who stammer who find it much easier to sing than to speak without stammering.
@dientedeleon59183 жыл бұрын
Honesto, Humilde, Hermoso. Lo amo ❤️❤️
@gabriellefagan10144 жыл бұрын
Saw blur in Melbourne and loved it.
@empire4627 Жыл бұрын
Wow. He can tickle the ivories when he has a mind to! One of Gen X's greatest!
@Maximus-hq1cz6 жыл бұрын
I love Oasis and also love Damon Albarn's music.. I saw Gorillaz live last summer and the atmosphere blew me away...