it was long but very informative for me and honestly -- i never realized that graham could be the jarring factor in damon's growth as a musician: or more specifically to his development as an artist. see, i always thought that 'they were in this together' in a way that they developed their style (as the central figures in blur) in a synergistic manner. so the information you said is a gem - it makes sense now because at that time when graham left blur there were more questions than answers. leading most fans to conclude that they had simple grown apart when it comes to musical taste.
damon's 15-year old suppressed funkboy-self was not in my radar whatsoever. all he said (about their eponymous release) was that he started 'wanting' to change his style after hearing "feather in your cap" by beck and after hanging out with members of pavement when elastica used tou with them in the USA. when i first heard that album - i really thought it was a marketing strategu for damon so that blur would break into the american scene. my apologies to him *hats off*
i see your point when it comes to the term talent as well: you take blur away from damon and he finds a way to get back up and make a new project as feasible as daylight is to farmland. you take the guitar away from graham and there's a bit of a crisis going on there where music is concerned! i hear you!
*coughs* well i will start listening to the gorillaz 2nd album and work up an appetite for the rest! the term 'terror' ~ is very enticing though XD
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Date: 2009-01-09 04:06 pm (UTC)damon's 15-year old suppressed funkboy-self was not in my radar whatsoever. all he said (about their eponymous release) was that he started 'wanting' to change his style after hearing "feather in your cap" by beck and after hanging out with members of pavement when elastica used tou with them in the USA. when i first heard that album - i really thought it was a marketing strategu for damon so that blur would break into the american scene. my apologies to him *hats off*
i see your point when it comes to the term talent as well: you take blur away from damon and he finds a way to get back up and make a new project as feasible as daylight is to farmland. you take the guitar away from graham and there's a bit of a crisis going on there where music is concerned! i hear you!
*coughs* well i will start listening to the gorillaz 2nd album and work up an appetite for the rest! the term 'terror' ~ is very enticing though XD