The good the bad and the queen....

**BohsPartisan** · 23/02/2007, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by gustavo

artistically challenge

whatever

**Lim till i die** · 23/02/2007, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

whatever

One of oasis' catchier efforts

**jebus** · 23/02/2007, 1:37 PM

Really liking the Good, the Bad and the Queen to be honest, think it's gonna be one of those albums that gets better with time as well. As for Mr.Albarn's input into British music, well I think he ranks up there with Ray Davies, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Morrissey, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, and Jerry Dammers in documenting British life. For my moneys he has been involved in six quality albums (Modern Life, Parklife, Blur, 13, Demon Days, Good, the Bad and the Queen), five good albums (Great Escape, Think Tank, Mali Music, Gorillaz, Democrazy) and one patchy affair (Leisure).

I think the only thing that has held him back from National Treasure status in Britain is his arrogance to be honest

**Lev Yashin** · 23/02/2007, 4:24 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

Really liking the Good, the Bad and the Queen to be honest, think it's gonna be one of those albums that gets better with time as well. As for Mr.Albarn's input into British music, well I think he ranks up there with Ray Davies, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Morrissey, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, and Jerry Dammers in documenting British life. For my moneys he has been involved in six quality albums (Modern Life, Parklife, Blur, 13, Demon Days, Good, the Bad and the Queen), five good albums (Great Escape, Think Tank, Mali Music, Gorillaz, Democrazy) and one patchy affair (Leisure).

I think the only thing that has held him back from National Treasure status in Britain is his arrogance to be honest

i dunno about arrogance maybe just apathy....your bang on with your other point about his imput into british music...i'd have paul weller in there too....

**CollegeTillIDie** · 27/02/2007, 7:39 AM

Experimentation requires levels of imagination many modern musos do not possess.

**Lev Yashin** · 27/02/2007, 8:35 AM

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

Experimentation requires levels of imagination many modern musos do not possess.

Totally agree, but with the ease at which record companies drop artists these days it hard to do something that would be considered experimentation...and maybe alienate a section of your fanbase...which of course would in turn lead to loss of sales and maybe being dropped...

**BohsPartisan** · 27/02/2007, 8:38 AM

Could you imagine if Captain Beefheart and Zappa were starting out today?
Could you imagine an album like Trout Mask Replica getting made?

**Lev Yashin** · 27/02/2007, 8:50 AM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Could you imagine if Captain Beefheart and Zappa were starting out today?
Could you imagine an album like Trout Mask Replica getting made?

I cant imagine an album with the name "trout mask replica" being made!!!!

**jebus** · 27/02/2007, 3:41 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Could you imagine if Captain Beefheart and Zappa were starting out today?
Could you imagine an album like Trout Mask Replica getting made?

Beefheart I'll give you, but Zappa getting told he shouldn't bother with music at an American Idol audition could have saved us all a lot of grief

**BohsPartisan** · 27/02/2007, 3:50 PM

Aw come on, Ship arriving too late to save a drowning witch is a great album...cover

**Lev Yashin** · 28/02/2007, 4:12 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Aw come on, Ship arriving too late to save a drowning witch is a great album...cover

im either ignorant or too young but this means nothing to me!!!!

**BohsPartisan** · 28/02/2007, 10:46 PM

The Album's Wiki page

**Wolfie** · 01/03/2007, 1:13 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

Really liking the Good, the Bad and the Queen to be honest, think it's gonna be one of those albums that gets better with time as well. As for Mr.Albarn's input into British music, well I think he ranks up there with Ray Davies, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Morrissey, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, and Jerry Dammers in documenting British life. For my moneys he has been involved in six quality albums (Modern Life, Parklife, Blur, 13, Demon Days, Good, the Bad and the Queen), five good albums (Great Escape, Think Tank, Mali Music, Gorillaz, Democrazy) and one patchy affair (Leisure).

I think the only thing that has held him back from National Treasure status in Britain is his arrogance to be honest

I wouldn't under-estimate Graham Coxon's input into what made Blur such a great band. His guitar playing on all of the albums was inspired.

His last two albums were great.

Appears to be rumours that Coxon may be re-joining Albarn to record one more Blur album.

Doesn't appear to be the level of acrimony that surrounds Ian Brown and John Squire - so an original line-up Blur could still happen.

**SligoBrewer** · 01/03/2007, 8:09 PM

Originally Posted by Wolfie

Appears to be rumours that Coxon may be re-joining Albarn to record one more Blur album.
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if you read nme this week it seems to be happening all right yay!

**BohsPartisan** · 02/03/2007, 7:53 AM

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

if you read nme this week it seems to be happening all right yay!

Excellent. I liked Think Tank but it didn't feel like a Blur Album.

Might be the last time we get to see them live as a unit too.

**Lev Yashin** · 02/03/2007, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Excellent. I liked Think Tank but it didn't feel like a Blur Album.

Might be the last time we get to see them live as a unit too.

the first ever gig i went to as i young man was blur in the r.d.s. supported by balck grape and supergrass.
just a great live show i remember damon climbing up the side of the stage(dont think he'd do that now) but the gig itself was just brilliant

would give an arm and a leg to see them again....

**BohsPartisan** · 02/03/2007, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by shannonman

blur in the r.d.s. supported by balck grape and supergrass.

Was at that myself. 'twas the day England beat Spain on Penalties in the Euro quarter final.

**Wolfie** · 02/03/2007, 12:52 PM

I saw them a few times and they were always great gigs -

Feile 94 in Tipperary, Feile 95 in Cork (Headlined Saturday), Olympia (2004?)

The Olympia gig had a different vibe to it without Coxon's guitar. A great gig - but different to the previous Blur gigs I'd seen.

Damon has mellowed a bit since the days when he was pogo-ing around the stage like a demented lunatic as well though.

Coxon has developed into a great song writer as well so it would be interesting to see what they could produce on a final Blur album.

**BohsPartisan** · 02/03/2007, 1:05 PM

Saw them at Feile '94 and '95, The Point '95, RDS '96, Point '97 and '99. Missed the Olympia unfortunately, would have loved to have gone. Will definitely go see them if they come back again.