Damon Albarn

[Trebor]

Its called having an opinion. And by not liking the same things as you doesnt make me a fuckwit or anyone else by that matter. If we all shared the same opinions for things the world would be a boring place......

[Trebor]

The point remains that with Albarn, there would be no Bobby set at all. Here's Womack basically saying that he didn't want to write or play music until meeting Albarn gave him the confidence again. To mither that he's playing keyboards in the band is spectacular piece of woods-for-the-trees confusion.

[ghandi]

Thanks Gonzo for posting that, i for one would like to thank Damon for bringing Bobby Womack back into my life , as a 51 yo now i was what late teens early twenty's when he was at his peak? Along with Teddy Pendergrass, Lou Rawls, Stevie Wonder and then George Benson, these were the guys i was listening to then. Times and different music decades changed the type of music i listened too, trying to find new things, and forgetting to revert back to some of the old, until the Gorillas came along and hey there was Bobby. And now he's headlining the festival that just keeps on giving, and thanks to Damon Albarn.

[dan05delaney]

I personally thouht Gorillaz were quite good, much more of a performance and I will admit some things didn't flow well and may not of worked how they wanted but to think they offered to play and were confirmed just over 4 weeks before the festival I think they did rather well

[siblin]

I watched that performance as well! I think it was before I got into HBE.

I think I'm the only person who enjoyed Gorillaz.

[redmosquito]

I'm one of the ones that enjoyed Gorillaz. Though I do wonder what the hell Lou Reed must have thought when he walked out on stage to near silence. A field full of musical philistines!!

For THAT 2009 set Damon can appear at Glastonbury as offen as he wants for me. I still get goosebumps whenever I hear any Blur song.

[Wooderson]

A quick Google confirms they're on the tracks Sweepstakes and Broken. They also appeared onstage with Gorillaz during their ill-fated headline slot 3 years back.

Which also, of course, featured an appearance by a certain B. Womack.

[Cockney_Jesus]

I loved Gorillaz as well, I remember hearing Damon say he wasn't satisfied with the performance and felt he didn't engage the crowd enough etc.

Saw them at the O2 later in the year and it remains the best gig I've ever been to.

[Wooderson]

I saw the Dublin show later in the year and that was superb aswell mate.

[internetjef]

i thoughy gorillaz were very good. A touch flat mid set, but i also thought the snoop ending was great (especially as he didnt come out earler for opener plastic beach). not goosebumps, and not a classic set by any means but i really enjoyed it

[ads1980]

Couldn't care less if someone doesn't like Albarn, but if people are genuinely upset he's there, they are wasting their time because they don't have to see him. Not having the same opinion as me doesn't make someone a fuckwit. But I'm of the opinion, for a few reasons, there are more fuckwits on here then there used to be. Or am I not allowed to have an opinion?

[Scotrsman]

The Gorillaz set was the highlight of the festival for me, totally loved it. Perfect birthday present. I also saw them again in Australia later that year, and they were just as amazing, even without all the guests appearing.

[Pilgrim S]

If after putting up my tent I opened up the program and saw that one of the stages had Africa Express on for about 4 hours, I'd be very happy indeed.

[Trebor]

You are entitled to your opinion as is anyone but its no reason to call them fuckwits because they don't agree with you.

[Mardy]

Damon is great, don't like all his stuff, sometimes he makes some bad choices, but overall, fucking great. He's trying, he's exploring things, he has a go at different things, he's engaged with loads of different stuff, can't knock him for that. Rather that than some c**ts knocking out the same album a dozen times over.

[Trebor]

Absolutely. He shouldn't have done that advert for the Sunday Times though

[ads1980]

Did you not read what I wrote? I said I'm not calling people fuckwits because they don't agree with me, there are other reasons. If you can't grasp that, than yeah I guess you must be one, sorry!

[Trebor]

Yeah, but your opinion is wrong. So that makes you a wrong fuckwit. Nevermind.

[ads1980]

Yeah, but your opinion is wrong. So that makes you a wrong fuckwit. Nevermind.

[ads1980]

The point remains that with Albarn, there would be no Bobby set at all. Here's Womack basically saying that he didn't want to write or play music until meeting Albarn gave him the confidence again. To mither that he's playing keyboards in the band is spectacular piece of woods-for-the-trees confusion.

[Trebor]

Yes, I should have remembered you dont like other peoples opinions...I wonder why?! It's funny how the one going round calling people fuckwits is the biggest of them all. Well done!

[Wooderson]

I enjoyed them. I'm glad Damon's back at the festival. The people who are complaining who won't even see him anyway can fuck off. Too many fuckwits on eFestivals these days.

[Trebor]

It hasn't always been this bad has it? Or have I become less tolerating?

Edited April 28, 2013 by Trebor

[tijuana_man]

It hasn't always been this bad has it? Or have I become less tolerable?!

[Trebor]

Oops, er, don't know what you mean, ahem...