How One Man Changed Music Forever...TWICE┃Blur and Gorillaz

Huge shoutout to the fan made animations I had to use for this video on the Gorillaz part because when I tried to use the actual music videos the video got worldwide blocked like 3 times lol.
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I see gorillaz. I click.

you have no idea how happy i am to see people talking about how amazing damons work is, especially with blur. it just isnt talked about enough

blur is just so underrated, coming from 1 of their 3 fans from outside the UK

Im not going to lie, i thought i was watching a massive youtuber. Good editing dude

This is the greatest blur crash course ever made I applaud you

I heard a reporter once said to oasis “are you the new Beatles and blur the new Rolling Stones “, to which Gallagher replied, “no, we are the Beatles and the stones, blur are the monkeys “. And so Damon created the gorillaz.

I feel like blur's work post-gorillaz was worth mentioning as well, particularly the increased Electronic influence on Think Tank after graham had left

He’s so babygirl

I love Damon Albarn, and I'm really happy about the recognition these comments bring. I've watched him perform live once with his bandmates, Blur, during their reunion tour in Portugal last year, and it was a magical night! I'm a big fan of both their works. It's really hard to get relevant in two different generations with 2 different bands, he's one of the best British artists of all time. Great video mate! I'm rooting for your success!

Additional Information, Noel and Damon both collaborated on Gorillaz song “We Got The Power”, the song was about power of loving each other.

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Damon is so underrated sometimes, he is a lyrical and musical genius

I don't know why people say blur won the battle but lost the war because blur are still together with the same line up and are still releasing records, but oasis haven't been relevant for a long time now and have changed band members.
Noel even went to the other side, he has played live with Damon on blur songs like Tender.

Plastic Beach truly is one of the greatest concept albums of all time

Mexican fan of Damon Albarn work here

I've been a Gorillaz fan since around 2006. I got my best friend at the time into them as well a few years later. And then she got me into Blur afterwards. I remember there was a time after Plastic Beach when Gorillaz was seriously considering ending their run and I was so sad. I'm so glad they're still off and running now. I don't love all songs on every one of their albums, but I do end up extremely loving a few and liking many. New Gold is my fave off their latest album, followed by Tormenta. And recently I've really started digging Oil.
Anyways thanks for the video. I still love seeing people talk about Gorillaz after all these years.

Ironically, Damons least favourite Blur pieces are my favourites. I adore TGE with my whole heart, its an album that means a hell of a lot to me, and I've based multiple art pieces around it and the band as a whole. Absolutely no skips on there for me, even the B-sides. On the topic of B-sides, there are some on Leisure that are total masterpieces and I think if they were included as A-sides, the album would be much stronger. I was a fan of Gorillaz before I was a fan of Blur, but Blur has had such an impact on my life that they overshadow my love for Gorillaz by miles

Very nice video! I never connected Blur and Gorillaz, although I listened both of them. I would like to see you telling more about this crossings between different popular groups. Keep doing great stuff!

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50k views on your first video is insane, keep on :)

This video was great! I'm so glad someone agrees with me on this. Also the intro is SO TRUE AND RELATABLE. I feel like American Blur fans are hard to find unless they're like a Gorillaz fan that went through the pipeline of slowly getting introduced to Damon's work and becoming a Damon superfan. His solo work is CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED and Blur's later work has got to be my favorite!

Video is really well done, well written, it's very informative and thorough, and also the kind you instinctively take for trustworthy... While also being hilarious and witty. If you can, you really should try to post more content, this was really enjoyable and I can just tell this channel has an immense potential.

I had the opportunity to see him live with both bands, Damon is just unique can't get tired of him.

I do resonate with Damon’s perspective on always wanting to do something else that will make some big change in the world. The whole concept of Gorillaz is insane to me. Great video. (Empire ants is my Gorillaz favorite song lol)

Great video, Two bands i would recommend checking out are Kyuss and TOOL

Damon makes me feel alive
Thank you for talking about his work, i literally was wagging my feet when i saw the title

very well researched. huge props!

I had no idea about Gorillaz characters backstories, this is amazing.

Great work, mate! I was really surprised when I've noticed that my like under this video was #46

it's always a great day when i remember beetlebum exists and is the best song in the world

There is an echelon in the entertainment industry where everyone just accepts your greatness and the competition dies down. It makes me beyond happy to see Damon achieve this level of success from sheer passion.

Thank you for the quality video!!

And let not forget The Good, The Bad and The Queen (one of Billie Eilish favourite bands) and the Africa Express project (where McCartney played)…and that Noel Gallagher also collaborated with Gorillaz!

He also formed a supergroup - The Good, The Bad & The Queen, which included Tony Allen (Fela Kuti) and Paul Simonon (The Clash). Their first album is very good.

Thank you so much for this video man!
It was amazing, good commented and of course a love letter to Damon!
Thanks again!

My grandma's alarm clock woke me up at 5am every morning to Feels Good Inc. so i conic

Great video bro, love both bands equally, really enjoyed this, much love to all the other fans out there

i love this video and i haven’t even finished it yet!!! so happy to see a deep dive on two of my favourite bands

Great video. Was very surprised to see this was only the 2nd on this channel!

such a good video! i hope to see more of you!

Great Video, thanks for making 🍻

23 yeas old Blur fan here, from Brazil. I can say a lot of brazilian teenagers from the 90's knew Blur and enjoyed it.

Great video! I learned a lot about one of my favorite artists. I’ll be looking for a video about Beck.

finally Damon albarn lore

Bold of you to assume a Blur fan has friends

Huge video, congratz, greetings from spain!

fantastic video once again

seeing a picture of my school on a youtube video from someone who’s not from stanway let alone the UK is trippy. Fun fact, although our school produced these two chaps, they spent most of their time celebrating the fact that Steve Ritchie (former x factor contestant) went there instead…

what an amazing video!! i watched it in bits throughout the day and ended up making two playlists in between!!

Excellent video! Glad to see Blur getting some love. 😊

great video, really good editing and really engaging!!!! i hope you post more soon 😁😁

I heard Song 2 on the radio all the time but I missed out on a lot of the other Blur songs. However watching tv channels that showed video clips and seeing the incrediby entrancing Clint Eastwood, getting sucked into this world of Gorillaz and even playing the 19-2000 game was just so different and more compelling than other bands to me.

THANK YOU for appreciating the 3 of the fans that live outside the UK! I have been a Blur fan for several decades. This was very well done, a brilliant breakdown.

Great documentary, can't wait to brag about finding this channel when it blows up!
By the way, at 13:15 that is *MISSINFORMATION!!!!*
THAT CLIP IS OUT OF CONTEXT
Watch the original interview, that preset came like that after the song blew up.

Thanks for this. I really didn’t know anything about Gorillaz but loved the music!❤

this video just made me want to relive this whole exciting musical era which i wasn't even there at the first place 😅 good job mate hope to see more stuffs like this - from the 1 out of 2 asian fans here

early to say this, but from your only two videos i can tell this is gonna be a sick channel

I was just going through Blur's music, realising hey, this isn't just some trash I listened to when I was a kid because it was familiar and I grew up with it. This is really, really good. It totally holds up.
Then I find out he's responsible for Gorillaz? You just blew my mind.

Thanks for reminding me of them, heard some new tunes because of your vid. They were and still are amazing...

Great video! I'm more of a Blur fan, because of Graham (who has an amazing solo career BTW), he is one of my favorite guitar players. But, man this three Gorillaz first 3 records are incredible, my favorite is Demon Days, is a masterpiece.

this video needs to blow up!!!

I don't usually comment on videos, but this one made me do it and Thank you! for answering a question I had in the back of my mind for many years!

Great job man, cheers from Montevideo, Uruguay.
Did you know that Damon composed a song named "The Tower of Montevideo"?
He loves the city, it was the first place of their gig in 2022.

Man, i really love that u include the subtitles on the video. English isnt my first language so this really makes things easier for me.

this is exactly the video i needed

Really a a cool video thanks. 👏🏻

This as so well explained!! Take my sub! :DD

one of the proud 3 blur fans outside the uk

Omigoodness the musical talent of Damon is BEYOND!!!! ❤❤❤❤ Gorillaz music is so stellar. Thanks for making this. I know you tried to cut for time but if anyone hasn't listened to Humility or watched the video lately I suggest you do... it's the culmination of everything Gorillaz to me, it is pure beauty thru music. Also look forward to your Trainspotting vid if you make it ~ I saw it 2x in theaters in USA when it came out (I am old haha!) And the soundtrack with New Order coming 1st to mind after Born Slippy is really a splendid collection of songs beginning to end. Anyways thanks for reading. ❤🎉

What a well-done video, thanks mate! 👍👍 My only critique is you get a better mic when possible so you sound more clear. But maybe you prefer the current sound. Either way, thanks for this dive into Gorillaz! They're the only artists I'm a huge fan of outside of EDM artists/producers 🙏

i rlly luv this videop, i think is the band than we all should listen sometime in our lives

Fantastic Video!!! I didnt know Damon was sooo amazing

WOW!!! I didn't know all that about the Gorillaz and Blur!! Thanks!!! I was always a Gorillaz fan, but never knew about the history behind them. Now I'm going to have to go back and check out all the music by Blurr.

Thanks - thats an awesome job of you 😀

Great video, great job!

Damon Albarn is the most prolific artist of our time. Great video! I just also watched the Lyristoric video on the meaning of El Manana. Also a great vid to check out for any Gorillaz fans out there.

Well done. Good vid.

Man finally someone recognized how much these guys made an impact on pop music culture. Blur was awesome in the 90s and Gorillaz was everything we needed at the change of 2000. Great artists and music! Nice work on this vid ✌🏽👍🏽💯

Really good video, I had no clue they were connected

- [00:40] 🎶 Blur's Formation and Leisure: Blur's formation began 36 years ago with Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon forming Circus, later renamed Blur, along with other members. Despite mixed reception, their debut album "Leisure" marked their entry into the music scene, albeit driven more by commercial pressures.
- [02:34] 💥 Modern Life Is Rubbish: The band's American tour led to homesickness, inspiring a shift back to their British roots with "Modern Life is Rubbish," positioning Blur as a prominent Britpop band with hits like "For Tomorrow."
- [03:39] 🎡 Parklife and Boys and Girls: "Parklife" and "Girls & Boys" propelled Blur to new heights in the Britpop scene, setting the stage for a legendary rivalry with Oasis.
- [05:42] 🎸 Oasis and The Britpop Battle: Blur faced stiff competition from Oasis, especially during the "Battle of Britpop" in 1995 when both bands released singles simultaneously, intensifying the rivalry.
- [08:05] 🎭 Blur's Self-Titled and 13: Post-Britpop, Blur underwent significant changes, culminating in their self-titled album and "13," embracing experimentation and departing from their Britpop roots.
- [09:33] 🦍 Gorillaz Formation and Lore Explained: Damon Albarn's collaboration with Jamie Hewlett birthed Gorillaz, a virtual band offering a fresh musical direction and groundbreaking visual storytelling.
- [13:05] 🌅 Gorillaz's Self-Titled and "Clint Eastwood": Gorillaz's debut album garnered widespread acclaim, especially with the iconic track "Clint Eastwood," marking Damon Albarn's breakthrough in America.
- [14:51] 🎤 Demon Days and "Feel Good Inc": "Demon Days" solidified Gorillaz's status with hits like "Feel Good Inc.," demonstrating Damon Albarn's musical versatility and collaborative prowess.
- [16:12] 🏝 Plastic Beach and "On Melancholy Hill": Gorillaz continued their success with "Plastic Beach," blending diverse musical styles and expanding their lore, further establishing their influence.
- [17:12] 🎶 Blur and Gorillaz Now: Both Blur and Gorillaz have released recent albums, showcasing Damon Albarn's enduring impact on the music industry across multiple generations.

this video become one of my faves for sure!

Nice work

Rock, pop, alternative, experimental with numerous sub genres through out.. it's taken me decades to realise how amazing Blur's whole catalogue is.. much more than just some singles and the stand out album 13 that I originally saw them as... Probably my favourite band now while I also get more and more into Gorillaz.
Melbourne 🇦🇺

I’m a huge fan of both bands, and have heard every album from both bands. Also where did you get the 8-bit versions of Blur and Gorillaz songs for your background music

Great observation, both bands are mega*

I’m one of the Blur fans in the Us that listened to them before song no2. My brother introduced them to me and to this day they are on of my favorite bands ever. Gorillaz became a huge part of my high school years. I listened to demon days on repeat while skimming my pool and just thinking about life. An amazing album.

amazing video idk what the band was about but i liked the racing game

Not a single mention of Dan the Automator or Dangermouse... You can clearly hear the influence of Dr Octagon and Deltron 3030 on the first gorillaz album and Dangermouses distinct style is clearly recognizable on Demon Days. Personally I can't talk about Gorillaz at all without thinking of and mentioning these 2 amazing producers.

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Wow, that was a really entertaining video, congrats on it doing so good! You could tone down the subtitles a little, as they are very dominant and don't fit with your great editing stile that much, but that's just taste.

Informative and funny video! I knew all that, but it's always a pleasure to see Damon appreciation, especially in such a lovely form. He's one of the most influential musicians of our time and I hate it when people discredit him. Man is literally always tirelessly creating something. Also was very entertained by the dramatic reading of that fragment of an interview about bisexuality. So funny of him to get competitive over who's more bi with his girlfriend's ex.
Great video, keep them coming, please!

I wonder why Damon has not been deemed a legend among musician, the portfolio is so interesting and expansive. Over the years, he has adapted and module his voice plus totally different projects and excelling in everyone. Man has a flood of creativity and tireless energy

AMAZING VIDEOOOOOO JUST WISHED U INCLUDED DAMONS HISTORY WITH JEZIEL ALEXIS BUT I LOVE U ❤

I feel like you should do a video on Daft Punk in the same vain since I grew up on both daft punk and gorillaz I see them in a similar creative light and much like gorrilaz animated music series daft punk did the same with their discovery album and even though the characters were never seen after they did don a unique look that made them stand out in a similar way hiding their faces but creating a story around the characters they'd become with their digital helmet it would also be in memory of the good times we had since they did disband... if your up for the research I'd love to find out what they're doing now too!

The intro of this video is so real I campaign for Blur every day

Oh cool, i actually saw your sopranos video months ago completely seperate to this, have a sub buddy that was great and so is this

Thanks for the captions in the video! It’s good cuz im watching in School lmao.

nice content keep it up bro

Excellent video, thank you so much for it! I had no clue about the fact that Gorillaz and Blur are somehow connected!