When you’re basically not a real band
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In a world of generic pop and manufactured boy bands, two visionaries birthed a band that blurred the lines between music and art, resulting in a body of work that has been innovative and highly influential for over 20 years. Gorillaz is a virtual band created by Blur's Damon Albarn and graphic artist Jamie Hewlett, who wanted to comment on mainstream pop culture while pushing the boundaries of creativity. Their music can be described as a melting pot of various genres, with collaborations being a cornerstone of their musical journey. The band's virtual and animated nature has allowed them to experiment with different sounds, inspiring a new generation of artists, and redefining what it means to be a "real" band. Experience their unique identity and music through their legacy of eclectic sounds and multimedia storytelling.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:50 The Origin & Concept of Gorillaz
1:46 Gorillaz
3:37 Demon Days
5:14 Plastic Beach
6:19 The Fall
7:18 Humanz
8:41 The Now Now
9:33 Song Machine
11:08 Cracker Island
12:08 The Legacy & Impact of Gorillaz
#Middle8 #Gorillaz #CrackerIsland #videoessay
The Musical and Visual Journey of Gorillaz
The Unbelievable Truth Behind the Virtual Band That Changed Music Forever
When you create a new kind of band
How Gorillaz created a new kind of band
Discover the Revolutionary Sound of Gorillaz
@stinobro Рік тому
Fun fact: A group of gorillas is referred to as a ‘band’.
@DeviemTwen Рік тому
So the name is basically a pun and we didn’t notice?
@RealTalkAlexV Рік тому
Nice I never knew that, makes it even more awesome 😂
@HashknightGaming Рік тому
Yeah so they're bands.
@edwardlees4585 Рік тому
It can also be called a 'troop' or, for those of us growing up in the 80s, a 'flange of gorillas'. 😂
@jesarablack1661 Рік тому
@@edwardlees4585 I have never seen flange, or band, Only troop. A google search found 2 sources saying "troop or band" and over 40 saying just troop, so I'm not saying it isn't used, but it is massively in the minority.
@operationb.e.n6480 Рік тому
I remember growing up thinking they were a band and the members looked a little like their cartoon counterparts lol
@Jegbmf Рік тому
Dude same. Then I found out it was just Damon behind the music I was blown away
@liquidalumina7141 Рік тому
Well Damon does look a little like 2D (at least when he was younger)
@frankejk Рік тому
@@liquidalumina7141 ah yes who doesnt remember when Damon Albarn had no pupils, blue hair and his legs were twice as long as his torso
@anthill3824 Рік тому
@@frankejk lol
@thebard5019 Рік тому
i just found out homie
@elbeto191291 Рік тому
Gorillaz's genre can be described as "whatever Damon wants it to sound" and " whichever artist he'd like to collab with". And that is amazing. Been a fan for 5+ years and I keep finding new or overlooked stuff in their old records as well.
@camwhit8892 Рік тому
Drug …. No drug… rinse repeat
@rrai1999 Рік тому
i dunno, it's all very .. pop sounding? all of it. this band just has a samey 'generic' sound to it in a way i can't even describe. it's been around my entire life and just sounds like background noise. they've never incorporated anything abrasive in any way, it's meant to sound easy to listen to. not that there's anything wrong with any of this, but it definitely doesn't jump across genres to the degree that i think people are giving it credit for.
@ivanwrsong4792 Рік тому
So basically Ween?
@mkgaming5823 Рік тому
@@rrai1999 The band literally collaborates with people from many different styles and incorporates that style to make it work That is by definition blending of Genres Something can blend into something while still sounding like its original genre Its entirely how sub-genres are made
@rrai1999 Рік тому
@@mkgaming5823 you're missing the point, there is nothing abrasive about Gorillaz was mainly what i'm getting at, which is almost an entire half of music. there is nothing offensive, hardcore, loud, or in your face about Gorillaz. None of their albums or songs have made me experience emotion in response to the song or feel excited about it in any way, it is, like i said, background-y, and generic.
@Bingo_the_Pug Рік тому
I love how when they first debuted Noodle was still a small child, but these days she’s a full grown adult. Most animations like to keep their characters the same age forever
@captainflappyarms8277 3 місяці тому
*Simpsons noises intensifies*
@jimboringo9958 3 місяці тому
the ways they age: Noodle- normally Russel- doesn’t 2D- legs grow longer and torso grows shorter, one day he shall be all leg Murdoc- *GREEN*
@neikodemus 2 місяці тому
@@jimboringo9958Green and the sound he makes in MTV Cribs on the bed
@Abraham_the_pierra 15 днів тому
now she is basically an anime girl desing wise.
@trekgreenwood6743 Рік тому
It’s crazy how ahead of their time Gorillaz were. Considering only now we’re starting to see the inevitable rise of digital stars that don’t exist, like Miquela. Or hologram performers of dead artists.
@fin6318 Рік тому
I mean the hologram of dead artists thing you can trace back to that Tupac hologram from ages ago
@trekgreenwood6743 Рік тому
@@fin6318 By ages ago you mean Coachella 2012, which was now over a decade ago. In which nowadays how fast things change, yeah, a decade does feel like ages ago.
@fin6318 Рік тому
@@trekgreenwood6743 yeah i just kind of meant it was before the post mortem albums shit from artists like juice wrld
@trekgreenwood6743 Рік тому
@@fin6318 That's true too. It is getting a bit concerning that more labels are doing that now. Capitalizing off dead artists and their music that wasn't ever meant to be released since it wasn't finished. I feel the only good post death album that has turned out great was Mac Miller's Circles, thanks to Jon Brian who worked closely with him during both projects and knew the vision Mac was going for. Most albums other than that though have definitely just been cash grabs from the labels. It all just seems very sadistic considering that the best thing (from the perspective of the labels) that artists and primarily rappers can do to boost their career and streaming numbers is to, well, die. Again, very sadistic moves being made from the labels.
@tripalongbrasil Рік тому
Hatsune Miku
@thecluckster3908 Рік тому
The thing about gorillaz is that it’s basically impossible to not like at least one song due to how diverse their music is.
@scottpeltier3977 11 місяців тому
Feel good Inc still has a huge influence on radio. I’d hear it play a few times a day sometimes at work
@michaelharrington75 10 місяців тому
Melancholy Hill
@RonnieRonnie3697 9 місяців тому
I love Demons Days especially everything past the track Feel Good Inc. where almost every track blends with the next.
@prettierjesus3119 8 місяців тому
Their discography’s also pretty huge. Most people usually only fixate on those first three albums.
@kurushimee 8 місяців тому
@@scottpeltier3977damn, I never ever heard a single Gorillaz song on radio
@CreamFraiche Рік тому
I've been a fan of Gorillaz for most my life. I don't think it's controversial to say that Damon Albarn is a musical genius and should be considered a modern day legend of music
@Nisom630 Рік тому
Who's this Damon Albarn guy? Isn't he that guy from that 90's band blur?
@Evercreeper Рік тому
@@Nisom630 No, he is the dude who had a british accent
@TheTylerRobison Рік тому
Couldn't agree more!
@Navisteria Рік тому
@@Nisom630 yup, he was in that and created Gorillaz
@killex9501 Рік тому
Damon and Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails. Thats 2 Mozarts of our time.
@leavemealone802 Рік тому
I love that Gorillaz never lost relevance, and just changed meaning and style
@DavidSantosManuel 8 місяців тому
There's stuff in demon days that has grown in relevance with time, kids with guns and dirty harry for example.
@dildonius 4 місяці тому
@@DavidSantosManuelDemon Days was literally a full decade ahead of its time. It was even criticized in 2005 for being overly gloomy and being overdramatic with the vision of the world it painted and many were basically like "Oh please, things will never be THAT bad. This is just over the top." Flash forward to ~2015 and the tone of the album perfectly fits the era and the vision of the world it painted feels eerily prophetic and perfectly describes the world of the late-2010s. And artists like Billie Eilish + Finneas cite it as a major musical influence on the first Billie Eilish album.
@Advent3546 Рік тому
I saw Gorillaz live last year and it was the best concert experience I ever had.
@djduck33 Рік тому
Interesting i thought it was an emberassing performance relying way much on the visual element
@thesystem4025 Рік тому
Same dude
@REAL_GORILLA Рік тому
Could you explain more of your experience because I love Gorillaz but their concerts looked so goofy and a bit cringe
@_Darlingz Рік тому
I want to see them😔
@Tuxufhazard Рік тому
same
@1Loftwing1 Рік тому
Turns out the band that isn’t real is the realist band of them all❤
@Dr.Strangmeme Рік тому
ukposts.info/have/v-deo/cXOEa6BsgGySsJc.html
@Arigator2 Рік тому
Hatsune Miku isn't real and she has 100,000 songs:) A thousand of them are very good. A few of them are perfect like Rolling Girl by Wowaka. But anyone can use Hatsune Miku. The artist is the composer who makes the song. There are thousands of composers who write songs using Miku.
@Arigator2 Рік тому
@RANDO-MANDO 🇺🇸 sure, but that is a thousand good songs. Gorillas has about 4-10. This is a good Hatsune Miku song. ukposts.info/have/v-deo/eYNlpW-wmI17zH0.html
@Arigator2 Рік тому
@RANDO-MANDO 🇺🇸 is that all you do? Go around being negative? That isn't a good way to live your life. It isn't going to go anywhere good. I can promise you that.
@NothingXemnas Рік тому
@@Arigator2 Hatsune Miku isn't even a good comparison because she is a voicebank, not an "artist", in a classical sense. More like am instrument VOICED by an artist. On the other hand, we have actual concerts with fictional idols like in Idolmaster, where the voice actors go to the stage and sing songs from the games while in character. Sure they are physical people, but their songs aren't "sang by them". Or further even, V-idols/V-singers like Suisei Hoshimachi, who NEVER revealed her face, and different from Hatsune Miku, she actually performs in mocap suit for the hologram concerts, which is nearly 1:1 what Gorillaz does. The people whose voices are behind the characters are all on stage, but not showing up physically.
@taveontimmons5284 Рік тому
I fucking love Gorillaz. One of my favorite bands ever. I don’t think they have a bad record to their name.
@plasticbleach4004 Рік тому
humanz
@anoobis1163 Рік тому
@@SunnyGovai i like humanz but really dislike the fall
@Itariatan Рік тому
@@anoobis1163 To be fair, the fall was made by one guy, on an iPad while on tour. And it still doesn't sound bad
@GGprd Рік тому
@@plasticbleach4004 c'mon you are not open enough... humanz is in top 5 albums for me and i just bought it on vinyl, very cheap
@GGprd Рік тому
@@anoobis1163 the fall is underrated album, simplicity of it just makes me feel so many emotions, thats something unusual. the now now was worse than fall for me, but is there an bad gorillaz song? (interludes and shorties not included)
@GoCody Рік тому
I always thought of the Fall as a solo project from 2-D. I never really considered it a full Gorillaz album. I don't think it deserves the hate it gets, Revolving Doors and Amarillo are wonderful.
@Kursulic Рік тому
Same with The Now Now
@IsaacPrinTheNerd Рік тому
I actually like The Fall. A lot of the songs are so weird and surreal that I can't help but love them (Joplin Spider, Ashen Mountain, Phoner to Arizona, etc)
@ohchip Рік тому
exactly. the people that get it, get it
@Canthary Рік тому
Same, It's not fair to compare The Fall to their other albums since it was neither meant to reach their same scale nor monetization. Hell, it was free for the people on their fansite and offers a very intimate experience unlike their other works.
@march.286 Рік тому
Totally agree, and I think it really goes along with the Gorillaz’s story, by that time 2D was still kidnaped on plastic beach basement with a whale keep him hostage, he creating that small album in solitude to “escape” makes sense
@jal051 Рік тому
You gotta understand Hewllet was a top notch comic artist and while he doesn't do comics anymore he's a ultra respected illustrator. A big part of Gorillaz success is his visuals, but he's usually talked about as an addendum to the band.
@MedlifeCrisis Рік тому
I was already a teenager when Gorrilaz formed and loved them, but lost touch a bit over the next two decades. Having children has made me see them in a new way, they connect with young kids like no other band. Just the fact they’re animated draws them in, it has exposed my kids to so many diverse styles of music their age group would never have been into. Makes me wish I’d been a child when I first saw them.
@adriatic.vineyards Рік тому
Kinda scary how kids relate better to animations than people. I guess it's not the end of the world of the animations that relate to are as meaningful as Gorillaz tho
@lucyagogo Рік тому
I'm a dance teacher and my elementary students love Gorillaz, they learn about rhythms, and music genres, and of course they love watching their videos. It's one of the few bands that I use every year, in every class.
@bcscommander4152 Рік тому
I blasted “Stylo” when I got my first sports car. It’s still an indescribable feeling to this day speeding down the highway with that song!
@Middle8 Рік тому
My go-to driving track. It’s so badass.
@CVerse Рік тому
It’s my phone ringtone lol
@ChrispiChicken Рік тому
@@CVerse mine too!
@crunchwrapsupreme8812 Рік тому
Same
@LegendStormcrow Рік тому
@@Middle8 I love Stylo too, but I think you missed the point of The Fall. I get the feeling that unless you've lived where the songs were written, you'll never get the tracks. Amarillo is actually one of their most thoughtful tracks. It feels and sounds like Amarillo on an overcast fall morning, or evening. It's one of the most sung about cities in American music, but is the best representation of it. The only part that doesn't fully work is "I got lost on the highway" as the streets are nothing compared to other cities, but then the whole city feels lost.
@fredojones7624 Рік тому
Seeing gorillaz live was so damn euphoric
@earlgibe Рік тому
0:04 - "to BLUR the lines"
@Middle8 Рік тому
😏
@UnorthodoxIndividual Рік тому
Honestly this was a genius idea. Sucks they probably won't be able to make that movie any time soon though. I've always thought they could make a movie that played out like a chapter in their lore, but we get to see the inbetween bits alongside music videos and shit. Oh well, maybe one day.
@thisisfyne Рік тому
Gorillaz making their own Tenacious-D-like movie + OST combination would have been killer. Maybe someday, yeah..!
@TheKingOfRegret97 Рік тому
No, they can make their movie. Just not with Netflix. Netflix is brain dead on choosing what stays and goes.
@SteveTholomule. 11 місяців тому
Holy crap, it’s you unorthodox
@gaeldiaz2132 Рік тому
My favorite band of all time, saw them live a couple of months ago one of the best experiences I've ever had
@ernestogutierrez1441 Рік тому
Thats great brother
@justdontgivea6880 Рік тому
I am so jelaous of you
@finchcarvingadiamond Рік тому
Brooklyn? Damon wore a spider-man mask through a huge chunk of the set 🤣
@gaeldiaz2132 Рік тому
@@finchcarvingadiamond nah LA hahaha
@LiviuDragon Місяць тому
Sorry mate to destroy your dream but Gorillaz does not exit in this world. Is FICTIONAL band
@TheRoseBoy11 Рік тому
Damon is a rock genius and deserves every sort of acclaim he's gotten and more
@porassrivastava8242 Рік тому
Damon took such a huge creative risk and it paid off. The fact that some people who listen to the band don't even remember who he is, also speaks about his humbleness. He's just happy giving hits after hits.
@ef1913 Рік тому
Even though people didn’t really like Humanz, I still consider it to be one of the best things Gorillaz ever produced. For me, the collaborations don’t really overashadow Damon, in this case, we can see a perfect symbiosis between guests and Albarn. I really enjoy its vibe, the album feels like a complete creation, a perfect building, in which you can’t really take any bricks out, as it will fall apart. In the end, Humanz is everything Gorillaz is all about: mixing different genres, doing something unusual and making it sound fantastic.
@neitherpoet Рік тому
i enjoyed humanz waayy more than i thought i would. i enjoyed how they kept their political undertones and overtones, and i really enjoyed every single collaboration bc they all brought something new to the table. its a real gem that people brush over
@ef1913 Рік тому
@@neitherpoet absolutely agree! Humanz has its distinct sound and it is amazing!
@neitherpoet Рік тому
@@ef1913 i think that the amount of collaborations add to its charm! gorillaz has always been an ongoing project and i truly adore the uniqueness and typical raw edge of the different artists that amalgamate into a cohesive sounding album
@RefMr Рік тому
YES it gets way too much band-wagon hate as I would call it. It’s a special album to me because from the very first time I heard it in full, knowing the general idea of the themes it was trying to tell, along with the song visualizers and everything combined to make such a clear picture of the non-existent movie to go along with the album. It truly brings you in and immerses you to the point I can imagine each and every song’s location and story as the band is traveling to and then going up a skyscraper full of end of the world parties on each floor like Damon mentioned was the idea for the record in some interviews. Including the Deluxe bonus tracks! That continues the story and theme into an Epilogue of sorts. Though it’s still not my favorite of their albums overall it’s the only one that created such a clear picture of the story for me to follow along like that, of any album really!
@neitherpoet Рік тому
@@RefMr the idea of an end of the world party was honestly so freaking cool, and i adore the pure story telling of each song. i 100000% agree with you on the band-wagon hate, it truly does get too much hate, and i think its because people were expecting an album full of "feel good inc."s, "clint eastwood"'s and "rhinestone eyes"'s, rather than examining and understanding that past gorillaz albums were all a bit different in their own rights, and that this album was no different. its unique sound and the visualisers, as well as the music videos tie together to form a trippy, apocalyptic mood that sets the tone for the time period and year it was released. i love that in the albums, they included the little interludes that were also present in plastic beach, and to me it felt like the "in between" floors, changing directions and getting closer to the end, and i *love* it
@jevinday Рік тому
I had NO idea that Dan the automator produced the debut album. Makes total sense. Del tha Funkee Homosapien is one of my favorite rappers ever
@playgroundchooser Рік тому
2/3's of Deltron 3030 right there! :) :)
@jevinday Рік тому
@@playgroundchooser that's right!
@birjarq Рік тому
@@playgroundchooser Kid Koala also contributed to the album, on songs like New Genious, well well you see how the turn tables
@playgroundchooser Рік тому
@@birjarq woa, I didn't know that! Even cooler that they all worked with Gorillaz 1
@10amSanta Рік тому
"On Melancholy Hill" will always be a favorite of mine. It played at the right time and right place and I'll never forget it.
@narayanichapalgaonkar3399 Рік тому
Gorillaz was formed before i was even born. My parents loved it. I love it. It is always going to be on the top of my list. The other day, I was listeneing to Rhinestone Eyes out loud and my father heard and he told how a whole generation was their fan. He even showed his picture from his Gorillaz era and coincidently, thats how he imressed my mom lmaoo.
@Chic_Ken Рік тому
Thanks for making me feel ancient 😆
@samsalamander8147 Рік тому
I’m 38 I am a Gorrillas fan but my Ex from that time hated them he only listened to like underground gangster type rap he made fun of me mercilessly. That’s cool your parents bonded over thier music. All my friends only listened to rap and they all thought I was a weirdo for listening to rock and Indy but I always stayed true to what I liked I never listened to rap that much unless it was something like Gorillas but I took a lot of flack for it from the people of my generation.
@custard-scream Рік тому
my day can't get better- *MIDDLE 8 POSTS ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE BAND RIGHT NOW* 😍👍
@priuskiller Рік тому
Gorillaz will forever be a favorite just for Plastic Beach alone, never mind their other albums.
@joshuastclair7725 Рік тому
Plastic beach is a flawless album aha
@samgourhan207 Рік тому
I want to like it but man it's just not for me. I really like demon days
@joshuastclair7725 Рік тому
@@samgourhan207 demon days bangs as well tbf
@TheShootingstarhero Рік тому
Demon days and plastic Beach are in my opinion thee best albums they have regardless I love this band.... didn't really There new stuff recently but I gotta give em another try
@samgourhan207 Рік тому
@Neginegikun I'm trying plastic Beach with a more open mind. It's not as good as demon days but they are both so radically different you cannot compare them. I think that was my big problem
@amstutsman Рік тому
I’ve seen a lot of “Gorillaz summary” videos and this ranks among the best. It’s direct and succinct without cutting out or watering down some important things. Well done. Very well done.
@vicentegeonix Рік тому
I'm a simple man, i see gorillaz, and i watch the videos.
@d1nesh._223 Рік тому
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@1Loftwing1 Рік тому
Same
@LogicKidroy Рік тому
I bet you’re Happy? Feeling Glad.
@TwilightZoneMusic03 Рік тому
Me fr
@Numbskulli Рік тому
Same here
@frogsoup7443 Рік тому
I remember first hearing Feel Good Inc in middle school on the local radio. I was obsessed and Demon Days was the first physical album I ever owned. Crazy that after all these years they are still producing fresh music that manages to capture that wonder I had.
@SerenityChaos1975 Рік тому
When you're basically not a real band but also the most successful and longest running art project ever to exist. Extremely unique while maintaining a high level of output.
@treehann Рік тому
I must be the biggest fan of The Fall. I love Damian’s take on an ambient album and find many of the songs quite beautiful. I find myself singing “California and the Slipping of the Sun” frequently. I think the audio recordings and songwriting style capture rural America well too, which isn’t seen often.
@LegendStormcrow Рік тому
Dozens of songs are about Amarillo, yet the Gorillaz spent a night or 3 there and represented it best.
@angelicovers Рік тому
you get it
@SyCoREAPER Рік тому
Reality is Damon is the most real artist there is. NEVER lip-syncs, sounds just as good if not better live and even slightly alters ewrlch performance to prove and demonstrate live singing. Absolute respect for Damon.
@sgtbaker2072 8 місяців тому
That first album changed my whole life. I didn't even KNOW you could make music like that. A zombie hip-hop punk rock dance party, wtf?
@zhisu2665 Рік тому
I love that the characters were kept, because the music changes every song 2D, Noodle, Murdoc and Russel keep the familiarity aspect and we can love them as individuals.
@garrettvance4686 Рік тому
They're absolutely a real band with a rotating roster and animated visual representation. Still, there's a group of real people performing together to make that music
@arnumorales 10 місяців тому
I consider Damon to be one of most creative musicians of our times, his solo stuff is also great. A true genius.
@SeanGrantstormpinball Рік тому
Thank you for another amazing video! I knew when I clicked here I would hear a concise and informative history of one of my favorite "bands", I recommend that you give The Now Now another patient listen. Its an album that I keep returning to, because of its chill second half which is perfect for relaxing and zoning out. Kansas, Idaho and Magic City are all mellow bangers. I'm not sure why this album was slept on, but its every bit as good as anything that they've (he's) ever done. I think that the lesser amount of features on this album led people to skim through it, but to me it just proves that Damon can make great music with or without other talented artists that he wants to work with. Also, the new album is absolute fire, and I would highly recommend it to anyone. Have a good one!
@utterbutter08 Рік тому
Tis the smoothest transition to a promo I’ve seen so far, and at the end of the vid instead of beginning or very annoyingly midway through. Mad props
@therobotFrom94 Рік тому
Demon Days was one of the first albums i ever owned and was literally life changing. It set me on the varied and diverse mix of music that i'm into now
@tjtague7460 Рік тому
empire ants may be one of the best songs to ever be released
@monicarobs Рік тому
I saw Gorillaz last fall and it's one of my top favorite concerts I've been to. It was a long show but they played a great mix of old and new. Everyone was dancing and singing the entire time. I loved it! If you get a chance to see them live, do it!
@toxic_tomb1238 Рік тому
The gorillaz are like real gorilla's, you just love watching them, the difference being one is fake and makes amazing music like tomorrow comes today
@scottpeltier3977 11 місяців тому
Definitely my favorite band. No matter what they post no matter a rap or rock cover, it’s got groove and funk in each entry and I can vibe with each one
@CRAiCED. Рік тому
Finally saw them live in Dublin last year and they blew my mind. 20 people on stage, 3 massive cinema screens doing insane videos and lore as well as phenomenal energy from the 'band'. Almost 3 hours of pure musical bliss
@pestyobsrvr4278 Рік тому
Great job on the video but I just wanna announce, I just got the DOOM reference when he says “My guess yes you can like “can I kick it” wit it” R.I.P Villain
@link2.027 Рік тому
I've been looking forward to this ! Thanks for the vid
@GeorgeTheDinoGuy Рік тому
So happy to see you're making more videos on my favourite bands!
@LiviuDragon Місяць тому
This band is not real is fictional It doesnt exist
@tehzo Рік тому
ur editing is so beautiful to watch
@melissasanford2051 Рік тому
Seamless segue into the ad. Well done.
@SirGuyPerson Рік тому
Ok that ad at the end was the SMOOTHEST integration ever wtf. Props my guy
@pogchampion182 Рік тому
its so funny how oh yeah mister krabs is sampled in "Ascension" 😭😭
@claytonvanyorx1095 Рік тому
My favorite song by them is more of a story, Fire Coming out of the Monkeys Head. It's so hauntingly beautiful to listen to.
@teddyfurstman1997 Рік тому
They are the Cartoon Vurtral Band of the 2000s and beyond. Gorillaz are that Amazing.
@Prettypaigexxx 11 місяців тому
Honestly everything damon does is amazing from blur to gorillaz. Never known a guy to have two hugely sucessful bands that ahve lasted so many years like he has.
@Mattznick Рік тому
wasn't expecting a Gorillaz video but i appreciate it vary. Love this band
@ByDobson Рік тому
Incredible video. Demon Days and Plastic Beach are borderline perfect to me
@oddbloochicken 11 місяців тому
How can ppl think the animation is the least interesting?? The animated aspect and lore is what got me into them so much in the first place! I think the animation and characters are the most interesting part about them
@vickytogisa Рік тому
gotta say that was THE smoothest segue into an ad I've ever heard
@dodsonboys Рік тому
Can't believe we all Mandela effected Gorillaz into existence
@LiviuDragon Місяць тому
How to create a rock band that not exist like GORILLAZ is fictive i believe in Mandela effect
@sunken00 Рік тому
this channel deserves waaaayyyyy more recognition, good editing and content 👍
@jonjon2180 9 місяців тому
I didn't know people disliked the visual element of them being animated, that's a massive part of the vehicle the music is carried through.
@WarrenFeltmate Рік тому
Ok, that has to be one of the best transitions to a sponsor I've come across. He was halfway into the intro before I realized I'd been duped.
@finchcarvingadiamond Рік тому
I saw them live back in October and it was so fucking fun and at times even sweet and made me choke up because of my love for every artist working to make this happen for 20 years
@jeffthompson3379 Рік тому
Gorillaz is such a unique group, and they do it very, very well. I've been a fan since their first album dropped and saw them live for the first time last year, needless to say, I was not disappointed! They have their own style, but it encompasses every style out there. I think it also says a lot to have someone like Stevie Nix do your backup vocals 🤭
@bcc5701 Рік тому
They have the most solid collabs it’s absolutely insane. Plus Blur is great.
@billysquires7202 Рік тому
that was smoothest transition into a sponsor i've ever experienced
@baddriversofcolga Рік тому
The first two albums are just incredible to me. So strange and yet so successful. If only more popular music could be like that...
@N1njaSquirrel Рік тому
I have loved gorillaz since clint Eastwood. Absolute genius band. I do feel that you've missed out on the other virtual bands though, especially the rise of vocaloids. Would love to see you do a video on then next
@honzavokrouhlecky4471 Рік тому
I saw you listening to Gorillaz on Spotify and immediately knew what was coming. Thanks so much for this content
@nicholasparker.970 Рік тому
I remember seeing them at the Barclays Center in 2018. One of the best days of my entire life.
@ModelK-8904 Рік тому
That ad transition is legendary 🔥🔥🔥
@pestyobsrvr4278 Рік тому
Oil is my favorite track off the new album
@maxng7211 Рік тому
I think one of the most interesting things about Gorillaz is that even if they're not quote on quote a "real band" and even if their music pulls from a bunch of different genres, I feel like I can almost always recognize their songs. There is clearly a unified and consistent vision amongst all that variance and flexibility they've built for themselves.
@animal-lover-- Рік тому
Best use of the “Herb” font ❤
@ENZOmcNUGGETS 10 місяців тому
LOVE THIS. Would love to see you guys do a video on Little Dragon next!!
@PainCausingSamurai Рік тому
I overlooked Humanz when it first came out, but I find myself going back to it more then any other album
@GENOMEFOX 11 місяців тому
Damon is a absolute geneus i could care less what people think and together with Jamie's Art style and visuals makes them together a Super force of imagination and purely Original it doesn't matter what set genre you claim to enjoy over another at the end of the day Gorillaz seems to have somthing for you and has also expanded your music library to genre's you would have never thought of ever experiencing. My 3 year old is absolutely hypnotized by the music videos and he loves the music attached to them. Gorillaz are just unstoppable and I am always looking forward to what comes next
@goodenoughoffical 10 місяців тому
Ngl that was they craziest transition into a in video ad, I didn’t even realize it happened until you were talking about the sponsor
@QuinnIsIn 11 місяців тому
Was so hoping you'd mention Desole 🙏 ty
@IgorRomanovv Рік тому
One of my favorite bands. Since 2001 till infinity
@iimdiego Рік тому
Damon Albarn. Being a Oasis fan there was little feud between blur so we’d talk shit on blur stupid hard. The homie was playin blur the other day we kept with the tradition then the homie busted out you know the lead singer of blur is the same dude in gorillaz.😂😂🤣🤣🤣 we were so blown away. What a change in music style and delivery on the part of Damon. Really interesting to switch genre’s in a drastic way like that.
@kingfatcat2184 Рік тому
That was the smoothest transition into a sponsor I’ve ever seen. Holy moly
@AG-iu9lv 9 місяців тому
My grandmother requested a mix cd of what I was listening to sometime in the aughts, and I included Feel Good Inc. It was her favorite pick.
@maymax0076 Рік тому
Yaaa finally i've been waiting for this video for forever, i love the diversity of their music and been a fan since i heard one of their songs for the first time
@pblglz3718 Рік тому
I waited for years to have a Gorillaz vid made by Middle 8, thank god its finally here
@LegendInTheMaking11 Рік тому
I watched all the Middle 8 videos in a day. UKposts put this video in my recommendations as soon as it came out lol
@pinguisgod9705 Рік тому
that segue was so frickn seamless at the end tho
@raptorskilltor4554 Рік тому
I love the art of the band as it gives off a more mature version to those cartoon shows that most people watch as a kid.
@59oasiscafe Рік тому
The Fall has some of the best songs I love from the Gorillaz, it still hits home
@gonefishin722 Рік тому
Great video. You went just in depth enough for the information to be there. But leave out enough to stillwann go follow up with all the ideas and learn more. Nicely done, gorillaz are too good for us
@Putner Рік тому
Enjoyed the video, but I couldn't help but notice that quite a few British Gorillaz collaborators didn't get a mention. So, fellow countrymen, take a bow: Johnny Dankworth, Shaun Ryder, Roots Manuva, Bashy, Kano, Gruff Rhys, Mark.E.Smith, Noel Gallagher, Benjamin Clementine and Skepta.
@ProjectBlackweather Рік тому
You forgot to note that Cracker Island features Thundercat on bass and backup vocals
@kebab_boi Рік тому
I can confidently say that Plastic Beach is one of the most ambitious and significant releases of the 21st century. A vital checkpoint in music history, and pop culture. UPDATE: just bought it on vinyl today, and met someone whose brother plays live with gorillaz on backup vocals. The 6 connection rule is real. Literally, Me > My friend who works at the store > A customer at the store who I became friends with > his brother > Damon Albarn. My conclusion is that the world can be a small place. Today was the most Gorillaz day ever.
@imabott7053 11 місяців тому
Been one of my top 5 bands since I first heard their demo in 2000. Awesome video.
@Vozzy-Vidz_official__ Рік тому
this is well explained well done with all the details you nailed it✨✨✨✨✨✨
@Voxivus Рік тому
You should do a video on the group "i DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME" they have an interesting story to tell
@WolfyRagnarok Рік тому
Every weekend at work I blast the entirety of their first two albums on our stereo. They have a little bit of something for everyone in their music. I've done this for over a year now with absolutely no complaints from my coworkers.
@jadedstonedmonkey Рік тому
Smooth af on the sponsor transition ngl
@user-oe1yy9cv4i Рік тому
the part you played on November has come is the best part god I love that album
@mochipengin Рік тому
while english resources may be difficult for research, Japanese visual-kei airband Golden Bomber are a fun example of bands that aren't bands.
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