People didnt realize that as much as they were a good looking bunch, they were pretty awesome musicians too. Robinsons Quango is them taking on Ska with such skill and finesse.
@@viniciuspontioliweber2266 singing isnt about being on pitch its about spreading music and a message. nobody's perfect dude. I'd like to see you sing a song like this with every pitch perfect. (and if you have, then you should know how difficult it is.)
Blur was one of the greatest bands ever. They got me through the 90's. What happened in the 90's'? You'd think the way people talk that grunge was the only thing out there. It was all the British bands--Blur, Portishead, Tricky, Massive Attack, Spiritualized, Radiohead, and that one singular expatriate Icelandic space pixie that made the 90's for me.
Yup… you summed it up. Idk about you, but I’d include a few others. Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, Sneaker Pimps, Air, Stereolab, and Garbage… so many great acts to pick and choose from at this time. 😢
Graham's fuzzy tone is so ear-grabbing. But I wouldn't say 85%. They are all such musicians. Rhythm section is so tight and Dave CRUSHES quango. The tightness is what really sets them apart from the other big britpop acts imo. Seriously this video put me in a damn trance
While of course acknowledging the contributions of Alex, Damon, Dave, and various session musicians, I agree that 85% of what I like about Blur is Graham’s guitar work.
Graham Coxon surely is one of the top guitarists of ALL TIME, and I say this as a guy who plays the electric guitar (and drums). However, Dave is a very good drummer and Alex is also a very good bassist. They are all at a high level.
Graham writes great guitar parts largely due to the great tuneful songs Damon writes. Damon uses lots of chords and strange progressions, which gives Graham a lot to go with. Such an incredible combo.
there was a kind of face-off in the nineties (rather imposed by the media) between Blur and Oasis over the brit pop throne, so to speak. There was no victor. Both bands turned out to be equally great. However I think that Blur is more interesting musically. Guitar, bass, and drums all have trully great moments. This song in particular is a guitar paradise. How great Coxon is as a guitar player!
I love both bands and I see it like this. If I want to rock out and not think, I listen to Oasis. If I want to enjoy a load of different styles and sounds, I’ll listen to Blur
Blur's definitely my favorite. To be honest, I'd rather listen to Blur, Pulp, Supergrass, The Verve, or Suede (and potentially many other rock bands of the period) over Oasis. I just can't get into Liam's vocals and the tired instrumentals. Also Wonderwall is hilariously overplayed.
I have to give it to Blur. They never really caught on here in the US, but when I first heard Modern Life is Rubbish, I knew beyond a doubt that something great was happening in music again.
Can't you just be happy for those 7 albums instead, plus they have enough b-sides and stuff that can fill another 2 albums easily. At the end of the day, it's quality that matters over quantity.
Gosh, I haven't seen this since it first went out. Thanks for uploading. I must say though, camera work isn't too hot. It would have been interesting to see what was amusing Damon and their keyboardist at 8:09.
Guitar sounds better than on record. I went to see them in the 90s around this time. They were so good and much harder than I was expecting which impressed me. Very good band
There are 2 types of mode im in when in concerts. First mode is the rowdy banging mode second is the staring mode where i dont want to even blink all i do is just stare and be mesmerized.
The Great Escape is probably the only Blur album I can still listen to. I was a big fan back then but have heard them way too much. Somehow I've always found TGE most interesting even though it was the album most people hated.
Personally The Great Escape isn’t my favorite out of all their albums but I feel like it’s overly hated on, I think that Best Days deserved to be a single and The Universal is so good
Wow, i forgot how silly Damon and Alex looked back then when performing. They have matured a lot since. In the 00's and up, they are way more chilled and when performing.
This is Blur at the pinnacle of their Britpop powers. After the Oasis thing they changed their approach radically moving into low fi and American indie influences which also produced some great work. Still love the period between 93 and 95 though.
The only time Alex isn’t smoking is when he’s eating cheese
AHHHH
Wallop
More like smoked cheese.
😂😂 good point well made Sufia
lol hahahahahahahaha
Bruh Damon straight up smacks his head against the mic
Hes a naughty boy
Why isn’t anyone talking about graham. I mean how cute is he.
thumbs up I agree (no homo).
Cuz Alex is stealing the scene
RIGHT
He's so cute indeed
Graham is adorable, and a damned good guitarist. Not just the technical skills, but he hs an ear for the right riff for the moment.
At the beginning, Alex timed that cigarette pose perfectly
more like the guy in the control room, Alex was just looking at the studio camera he saw pointed at him.
Alex is a god with cigarettes.
He's a flash little gitt and a moody sod
I love young Damon, what a crazy weird man was!!
Riviere8281 today too ;)
He still a crazy weird man 😂
"Was"??? You should see the recent concert footage.
is*
Yeah
People didnt realize that as much as they were a good looking bunch, they were pretty awesome musicians too. Robinsons Quango is them taking on Ska with such skill and finesse.
Xirsuyx EXACTLY!! I couldn't have said it better!
Common buddy, damon is very bad singer, he can't sing one fucking music without go at least thrice out of tune
@@viniciuspontioliweber2266 someone's jealous
@@viniciuspontioliweber2266 singing isnt about being on pitch its about spreading music and a message. nobody's perfect dude. I'd like to see you sing a song like this with every pitch perfect. (and if you have, then you should know how difficult it is.)
@@viniciuspontioliweber2266 who cares
Mark or Lard's "crotch moistening" comment nearly drew a punch from Damon.
fr 😭🙏🙏
i live for alex's smug faces
Blur was one of the greatest bands ever. They got me through the 90's. What happened in the 90's'? You'd think the way people talk that grunge was the only thing out there. It was all the British bands--Blur, Portishead, Tricky, Massive Attack, Spiritualized, Radiohead, and that one singular expatriate Icelandic space pixie that made the 90's for me.
Björk?
@@gonzaortellado1743 How many other Icelandic space pixies are there?
@@shaggydog9789 good point lol
And me 😍💖👍
Yup… you summed it up.
Idk about you, but I’d include a few others. Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, Sneaker Pimps, Air, Stereolab, and Garbage… so many great acts to pick and choose from at this time. 😢
Alex James... best bass playing in Britpop.
No contest
Not guigsy, no?
9:27 lol
The guitar work is at least 85% of what I like about Blur.
Graham's fuzzy tone is so ear-grabbing. But I wouldn't say 85%. They are all such musicians. Rhythm section is so tight and Dave CRUSHES quango. The tightness is what really sets them apart from the other big britpop acts imo. Seriously this video put me in a damn trance
While of course acknowledging the contributions of Alex, Damon, Dave, and various session musicians, I agree that 85% of what I like about Blur is Graham’s guitar work.
Graham Coxon surely is one of the top guitarists of ALL TIME, and I say this as a guy who plays the electric guitar (and drums). However, Dave is a very good drummer and Alex is also a very good bassist. They are all at a high level.
Graham writes great guitar parts largely due to the great tuneful songs Damon writes. Damon uses lots of chords and strange progressions, which gives Graham a lot to go with.
Such an incredible combo.
I’m in love with Damon Albarn’s noise. It’a the peak of humankind
That bass player must have gotten mad action in his day.
Agreed!
He did
You can tell how old this video is: smoking indoors is legal!
Emma Selwyn it’s record on a VHS 💀💀
DAMON IS SUCH A GREAT PERFORMER THAT VOICE
5:55 calm down
he’s crazed !
what a f*cking great band
0:46 SWAAAAAAG
1:46 boop
He can get in anywhere for free...
Until I saw Blur live, I was convinced they’d be more of a “good in the studio” band. But holy balls-they kick some serious butt live!!!
When did you saw them live? This video only or at a live gig?
Damn Alex putting his cig in and staring at the camera is all kinds of cool
I love Damon's reaction to being called rkid !
0:17 lmao alex in the back
the live version of mr robinson’s quango sounds so much better than the album version
Agreed! Check out the version on “Live at the Budokan” a quality live record of this ERA. Also Globe Alone which knocks it out of the park! 😊❤🙆♀️
Goddamn, Coxon's super-saturatedc tone fukn rules!
4:44 life's a blur
Alex holding that cigarette is the most french thing I've ever seen
Lol he used to study French in college if I'm not mistaken
Yeah he did.
there was a kind of face-off in the nineties (rather imposed by the media) between Blur and Oasis over the brit pop throne, so to speak. There was no victor. Both bands turned out to be equally great. However I think that Blur is more interesting musically. Guitar, bass, and drums all have trully great moments. This song in particular is a guitar paradise. How great Coxon is as a guitar player!
Oasis was more successful
Daniel Jung You’re right. Blur are still more interesting though. Just listen to the musicianship
I love both bands and I see it like this. If I want to rock out and not think, I listen to Oasis. If I want to enjoy a load of different styles and sounds, I’ll listen to Blur
Blur's definitely my favorite. To be honest, I'd rather listen to Blur, Pulp, Supergrass, The Verve, or Suede (and potentially many other rock bands of the period) over Oasis. I just can't get into Liam's vocals and the tired instrumentals. Also Wonderwall is hilariously overplayed.
I have to give it to Blur. They never really caught on here in the US, but when I first heard Modern Life is Rubbish, I knew beyond a doubt that something great was happening in music again.
Alex looks like an anime character here and it's killing me
what the fuck why are our cultures being connected to fucking anime now
Dude, Damon is so lovely! He has talent, a pretty voice, such great songwritting, he's beautiful and is such a crazy man! :D
Damon radiates so much crackhead energy in this video
Alex shreds on that fucking bass
He clearly despises the host. Look at his expressions.
He acts like that with everyone ever on TV
probably because the host called him "r-kid"
Noodles Could you tell me what does that mean?
@@alexhdz8539 its basically like calling him "little brother"
Micah Carey Everyone loves Mark Radcliffe.
i like how everytime the camera switches to alex he looks annoyed
Graham and Damon were made for each other, aarrggh the fact they've only done 7 albums together so far is maddening
Can't you just be happy for those 7 albums instead, plus they have enough b-sides and stuff that can fill another 2 albums easily. At the end of the day, it's quality that matters over quantity.
What an amazing time the 90's was. Blur were just awesome
Immense. Just immense. What a band.
Quango was fucking awesome
White room sessions is one of the best era for live tv. Brits knows how to present their talent
Damon was so crazy here.
Damons skull must be indestructible with the amount of times he’s banged his head on a mic 9:27
I was so in love with him. And by “was”, I mean still to this day 🙌🏼
This version of Quango is exquisite. Blur knew how to rock out at the end of a track.
i watch this nearly every day
one of the best performances of blur, damon was so fucking crazy i love him Damn
the microphone head slam is iconic but can we also talk about what is going on at 7:05
lmao ive never noticed it
Exactly.
mr robinsons quango is just graham, damon and dave hunching over the instruments and going lowkey mental while alex smiles at the camera
I'd like to go back to 1995 at least one week :(
End of Charmless Man 3:21
Could Be You 3:27-6:27
Mr. Robinson's Quango 6:xx
This is my favorite performance
Said by a Gigachad
wow! such a powerful performance! Especially for a TV show
Damon is so handsome I think I’m pregnant
The great escape un discazo de Blur es superincreible...!!
This is precious
0:47 gonna save this for myself
Gosh, I haven't seen this since it first went out. Thanks for uploading. I must say though, camera work isn't too hot. It would have been interesting to see what was amusing Damon and their keyboardist at 8:09.
Probably smiling at at the horns guys making a mistake
@@farhanmahalludin I don't hear a mistake.
My boyfriend's response to this song would most likely just be "Kinky" and ngl he isn't wrong.
Very accurate
Crowd is in awe and trance. They cant move just staring on damon and the rest of the band performing.
dat headbutt
Awesome! Seen the Chramless man video plenty times, but not could be you or quango... They were fucking tight!
I know, I know how good-looking you are. so stop staring me with your sweet eyes. :')
Damon omg
Graham-where are your 👓? Love❤ Blur forever
Guitar sounds better than on record. I went to see them in the 90s around this time. They were so good and much harder than I was expecting which impressed me. Very good band
They were so heavy and fast live in the 90s, i have not seen them since.
There are 2 types of mode im in when in concerts. First mode is the rowdy banging mode second is the staring mode where i dont want to even blink all i do is just stare and be mesmerized.
07:00 - 07:08 wtf Damon 😂
They were looking most beautiful.
The Great Escape is probably the only Blur album I can still listen to. I was a big fan back then but have heard them way too much. Somehow I've always found TGE most interesting even though it was the album most people hated.
Personally The Great Escape isn’t my favorite out of all their albums but I feel like it’s overly hated on, I think that Best Days deserved to be a single and The Universal is so good
9:27 Yeah, yeah, you're a naughty boy, all right, I got it, calm down.
How great is that aesthetic.
so glad to be HI-FI
This is where Damon turns into Gareth from the office
this makes me cry
what a performance
What’d that microphone do to deserve that 🤣😂 Damon is cray haha
Damon didn’t like that muppets hand on him. Love Blur
That's a really scary headbutt. Absolutely full force. Must have killed some braincells.
9:27 Damon chill!!!
graham make me crazy he is so cute guys :3
4:43 🤣🤣😭😭
Graham ❤
AaHHH LA VOZ DE GRAHAM en falsete!!!
Why don't they repeat episodes of this show, what a cracking line up that one was. Sort it out Channel 4.
god quango sounds so good live and their performance was spectacular
The greatest band of the so called Brit Pop
Wow, i forgot how silly Damon and Alex looked back then when performing. They have matured a lot since. In the 00's and up, they are way more chilled and when performing.
Blur is mesmerizin.
God. I love The Great Escape album, way more than Parklife
👍I would definitely put on Modern Life is Rubbish or The Great Escape first
lovely alex 💜
Graham coxon just awesome guitar
6:58 was Damon winking at someone?
Mr robinson’s quango is just brilliant 👏👏
This is Blur at the pinnacle of their Britpop powers. After the Oasis thing they changed their approach radically moving into low fi and American indie influences which also produced some great work. Still love the period between 93 and 95 though.
most people love damons looks but i just love the very weird and funny person he is, *ps, most handsome man on the planet*
That was powerful
Graham and Alex in this 😍😍
The host never blinked his eyes... alien?
heres a funny one! Blur can do oasis covers but I bet Oasis would have struggled to do Blur covers!!
4:45 damon albarn is my moon sign lol