Gorillaz - Murdoc is cool

[Bigfeet]

Originally posted by RHCFlea

the basslines are not computer generated, and the point of the band, and what makes the concept cool, is that the band is made up of fictional characters with an actual background and actual events happen in their fictional life.

If they are real basslines, I have respect for the synthesized tracks I heard in Clint Eastwood, but I don't think it would drive me away from my SQUEE or JTHM comics I gues I just like fictional violence opposed real events turned into a cartoon. (I really hope this thread isn't sarcastic, because that would make me look very stupid)

 

[RHCFlea]

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[Every1TookMyName]

Originally posted by RHCFlea
Bigfeet, either STFU (shut the....) or start your own thread that says "Murdoc is fake and the Gorillaz suck"

That was uncalled for.

Murdoc IS fake... he's a fictional character.

However, the lines are not synths.

 

[pretaanluxis]

I love Murdoc's super deep yet clear tone!

 

[Tbirdbassist]

In the video, Hes playing a Fretless Flying V!!!! Thats awesome, Id think a fretless V with Tbird pick up's and flatwounds would be real cool, oh Warmoth...

 

[The Mock Turtle Regulator]

he must have some funny tuning though- judging from how the bassline compares with his fretting and plucking in the video.
the drummer's technique looks odd too.

does the giant moose they try to blow up in one of their videos play any instruments?

 

[Mon Rominee]

Dan the Automator is with them also.

Not on the new record. it's actually Danger Mouse this time around. reason #1 why the 1st record was a light party record, and this new one is a heavy, dark party record.

 

[The Mock Turtle Regulator]

Dangermouse? does Penfold appear too?

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[Bain]

Edited due to rule violations

Thats funny, remove it due to violations, but we can still read it as a quote in the post directly under it

But anyways,

I think that the Gorillaz are great, imo Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett created something really cool when they thought up this concept. Especially since they redesigned the characters for Demon Days, so that they grow along with their new found fame

I read an interview with the two of them done by Neil Gaiman (author of the Sandman comics amongs others) for Wired magazine. In this Gaiman states that he thinks that Gorillaz, who are an artificial band, are actually more real then all the made up bands/artists we see on TV. And I fully agree. How are the Gorillaz less fake, then for example, Britney Spears, or any brought together boy/girl band? The Gorillaz are, like Britney Spears, are only the face that delivers someone elses music.

For those of you that are interested:
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[paul n]

It's funnny how a lot of people try an atribute one person to each character. Of course that's the beauty of an animated band, you can mix and match different musicians to create on e character.

If any one cares, this place has a run down of the various people envolved in the Gorillaz project :[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Vocaly, it's wierd, It's not as cut and dried as one person voicing one character. Noodle has been voiced by two different people one on each record, and each character is voiced by a voice actor for "interviews", except Noodle, well sort of... The girl who did Noodle's spoken voice sang her parts live at the shows in support of the first album. She was then used to sing Noodles parts on the second album, so she is knida' played by the same person, whell atleast 2/3rds of the time any way.

Oh, by the way, I love Gorillaz

~Paul

 

[The Mock Turtle Regulator]

and each character is voiced by a voice actor for "interviews",

voice of Murdoc- Phil Cornwell
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haha! I knew it!
BBC6music had a 6mix "hijack" with Murdoc dj'ing, and I was sure that it was Phil Cornwell-
Murdoc's voice is the same one Cornwell uses for a dj character in Stella Street.

 

[sshorepunk]

Gorillaz are playing live in Manchester, UK next month, and I'll be there!
I read an interview where Damon said the logistics of getting everyone together for a live show is a nightmare hence 5 dates in one central location in the UK! I suspect the show will be a mass AV feast, should be good!

Tony