Gorillaz

[Spindles]

53 minutes ago, windy_miller said:

The only good thing about Gorillaz's 2010 set is that I got to see Lou Reed.

Not to mention Mark E Smith and the rare sight of a sober Shaun Ryder.

[SandwichDragon]

On 3/7/2017 at 11:42 AM, liamium said:

don't see it. what i do see though is them doing something special for the MIF17

I don't think they will, the new MIF team are very keen on the line up being different from what's been programmed before, so I think because Damon's done so much at MIF in the past that won't happen 

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 hour ago, windy_miller said:

The only good thing about Gorillaz's 2010 set is that I got to see Lou Reed.

Did you get to see him do anything?

[liamium]

14 minutes ago, SandwichDragon said:

I don't think they will, the new MIF team are very keen on the line up being different from what's been programmed before, so I think because Damon's done so much at MIF in the past that won't happen 

Yeah I agree. That was just a little blind optimism 2 months ago before the full MIF programme was announced

[clucking]

Refreshed for half an hour for London but got nothing (for standing, only crappy seats in the higher blocks were available) this morning, just tried Birmingham got two standing. Presume most sold out in the pre-sale then?

[nowyouregideon]

If anyone missed out, a second London date has been added.
https://gorill.az/theo2

Edited May 5, 2017 by mf_2005

[hurdy]

Noel Gallagher playing with them on Graham Norton... 

[Levitz]

10 hours ago, clucking said:

Refreshed for half an hour for London but got nothing (for standing, only crappy seats in the higher blocks were available) this morning, just tried Birmingham got two standing. Presume most sold out in the pre-sale then?

if better specs don't come up in main sale, twickets and scarletmist are you friend

Edited May 6, 2017 by Levitz

[Spindles]

12 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Did you get to see him do anything?

Woodenly performing a song he'd clearly only recorded the vocals for and mailed in before and had never played outside of a rehearsal room.  It's nice to have seen him in the flesh, but it was really nothing great.

[Guest]

I quite like that song with Noel.

[Mouseboy11]

That Graham Norton performance seemed really odd...anyone else find it weird that they're really hammering home the fact Noel featured on a track but didn't even put his name on the tracklisting?

[Brownie30]

Standing tickets still seem available for the second London date if anyone is still looking.

[R95wilson]

Really grown to like the Rag N Bone Man song now, but rest of the second disc is a waste of time

[dentalplan]

4 hours ago, Mouseboy11 said:

That Graham Norton performance seemed really odd...anyone else find it weird that they're really hammering home the fact Noel featured on a track but didn't even put his name on the tracklisting?

Yeah. It gets rags paying attention though so I kinda see why.

That performance really epitomised the album for me though. These guests all stacked up on one another, all together messy and without much actual end product. Song is still pure awful. 

I know it's just one performance but it'll be a shame if they do away with the cartoon band playing on the backdrop for good. Obviously the music can stand up on its own but that was always something interesting that separated them from the rest.

Edited May 6, 2017 by dentalplan

[fowls]

I love Gorillaz, but can't see them working as an arena show. The Manchester Opera House and Roundhouse shows were great, and the Plastic Beach warm up shows in smaller venues were really fun, but I can't see it working in a larger venue. It would just be a vacuum of atmosphere like Glastonbury.

Edited May 6, 2017 by fowls

[strummer77]

27 minutes ago, fowls said:

I love Gorillaz, but can't see them working as an arena show. The Manchester Opera House and Roundhouse shows were great, and the Plastic Beach warm up shows in smaller venues were really fun, but I can't see it working in a larger venue. It would just be a vacuum of atmosphere like Glastonbury.

They were fine in the O2 and atmosphere was good where I was. Smaller shows would be better, but then that's the case for lots of bands

[JacquelineS]

 

[RossTC]

So what do we really think the chances of them turning up to do a secret set at Glasto are?!+

[Hugh Jass]

1 hour ago, RossTC said:

So what do we really think the chances of them turning up to do a secret set at Glasto are?!+

Zero.

It's not just Damon, it's getting all the collaborators involved too.

[stuartbert two hats]

1 minute ago, Hugh Jass said:

Zero.

It's not just Damon, it's getting all the collaborators involved too.

To be fair, the tour never includes all the collaborators.  I think the most they ever had was when the played the Pyramid.

I'm not hopeful, but it could happen.  Damon recently said that Gorillaz has had over a hundred musicians playing on the records over the years.  Surely there's enough on site over the weekend.  A quick glace at the line up gives me:

• Kano
• Little Dragon
• Rag'n'Bone Man

Hmm, Plastic Beach artists and someone from the 'bonus disc'.  Maybe not :)

[Homer]

On 5/5/2017 at 2:12 PM, Spindles said:

Not to mention Mark E Smith and the rare sight of a sober Shaun Ryder.

 

Yeah - was quite a galling moment to realise I was far more smashed than Shaun Ryder.

[Hugh Jass]

One of the reasons I picked the Manchester show was the increased probability of Ryder and Smith turning up.

[RossTC]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said:

Zero.

It's not just Damon, it's getting all the collaborators involved too.

In the interview on Graham Norton, Damon said they wouldnt have the collaborators with them for as many of the gigs this tour so maybe as a less stripped down version without the visuals etc they are more likely?!

[the wonderwhy]

I see this didn't manage to reach number 1 

[dentalplan]

6 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said:

I see this didn't manage to reach number 1 

Yeah I think any album that wants a no. 1 now will have to actually attract the people listening to Divide a few times a week. Probably Harry Styles for a couple of weeks.