Johnny Marr and Damon Albarn playing together

[Maurice E]

Any other major Blur fans round here pretty excited at this news?
Looks like Marr's doing Albarn's African Express thing.
Damon's always been a big Smiths fan. It was actually Morrissey's quote ( that pop music was dead/dying), from the South Bank show that made Albarn want to form a band and prove him wrong!
Marr has often banged on about Radiohead but never seems to have mentioned the massively superior Blur.
Intriguing stuff!

 

[Kewpie]

Hmmm...Africa Express live was last night at Koko.

Did anyone listen online?

 

[Maurice E]

Here's a review;
http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/40608
One huge multi-cultural, jazz funk jam.
Sounds like my idea of musical hell!

 

[george barker]

For Johnny Marr fans. This may be of interest to watch.
Johnny appeared on stage approx 2hrs in on BBCi for 17 mins, he played guitar on 2 songs, Magosa and Mon Amour, that I could see, I didn't see him again. He wasn't name checked like the others on screen.

This is the first one Magosa, approx 37mb, flv, 7 mins.

Address is

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BILLWY00

Please say if you want the rest.

 

[the judge]

Marr has often banged on about Radiohead but never seems to have mentioned the massively superior Blur.

well, he has. when he spoke in dublin at a college some months ago he was asked about britpop and went like "there were some good records like blur's ... but not so many"
i tried to find the quote, but i couldn't. maybe kewpie will help. i believe it was a lecture at some university or college in ireland.

 

[Kewpie]

Hmmm

Johnny was given a medal by the Philosophical Society of Trinity College, Dublin last year, not giving a lecture (but did Q&A session).

http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=78660

 

[the judge]

Re: Hmmm

Johnny was given a medal by the Philosophical Society of Trinity College, Dublin last year, not giving a lecture (but did Q&A session).

http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=78660

yes, that one!
i can't find the quote though...

 

[dothewatusi]

From the BBC website:

But the biggest cheer was reserved for Mali duo Amadou and Mariam who were backed by a 13-piece band made up of African musicians, Albarn on tambourine and Marr on guitar.

For Johnny Marr fans. This may be of interest to watch.
Johnny appeared on stage approx 2hrs in on BBCi for 17 mins, he played guitar on 2 songs, Magosa and Mon Amour, that I could see, I didn't see him again. He wasn't name checked like the others on screen.

This is the first one Magosa, approx 37mb, flv, 7 mins.

Address is

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BILLWY00

Please say if you want the rest.

Yes, please, I'd like to see the rest. I really enjoyed Magosa. Thanks!

 

[george barker]

Mon Amour, flv, approx 8 mins, 41mb.
Thats all I have, Johnny left the stage after this and I never saw him on it again and I stopped recording at 4:15am.

The address is

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9KB6KVYI


Perhaps of interest-

Sunday 26th Radio 1 9pm Oasis live

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f3nsy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/radio/bbc_radio_one/2008-10-26

Sunday BBC2 11.10pm Oasis
Mon BBC2 11.50pm hilights inc. Oasis
BBCi 27th to 30th Oasis and Glasvegas
BBCi 28th Oasis 2-4pm

 

[dothewatusi]

Very nice, thanks!