Bobby Womack Credits Gorillaz For His Comeback - Starpulse

Soul legend Bobby Womack has credited Damon Albarn's group Gorillaz for kickstarting his career after excessive drug use robbed him of his creative edge.

The singer/songwriter, dubbed 'the final great soul man', all but renounce the music business following the end of his baby son in 1978 and he admits lots of the medicine he wrote and recorded after the tragedy wasn't up to his previous standards.

BOMB Music Review Group: Gorillaz - The Fall Album Review

Gorillaz - The Fall Album Review

So the history behind this album is reasonably interesting; it's made up of songs they made while they were on tour, on a Ipad, from October 3rd to October 30th. Released on Christmas Day 2010 to fans of theirfan clubwith plans for a physical release sometime in 2011.Was this a type of, Hey let's have some music on a Ipad or Let's do some music using the Ipad?

a small boy waits. The Gorillaz (as far as I think it)

The Gorillaz (as far as I think it)

Shit. What the fuck happened last night? Did the Gorillaz just work their final show EVER? Did The Clash just get back together? Why is that dude from 'Blur' tattooed on my girlfriend`s tity? Did I truly see Bobby Womack wearing Bishop Don Juan`s suit? Nah, must have been the acid. Whose melodica is this? _ Holdup_ (*In Celine voice*) It`s all coming second to me now.

Gorillaz Bring Out Big Guns Including Bobby Womack For London 0! .

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Gorillaz played their biggest-ever UK headlining gig to date last night at the 23,000-capacity London O2 Arena - the beginning of two dates at the enormodome. Calling on a horde of guest stars from their final album, 'Plastic Beach,' as good as a few cohorts from years back, Damon Albarn and chums treated the interview to a two-hour set, illustrated throughout with Jamie Hewlett's iconic animations on a huge screen behind the stage.

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metabolism in 1998, have seen their animated ways capture the fascination of a public thirsty for music that is fresh while garnering admiration from peers clamoring to escape realties` confines and joint in the collective.

Touring with Gorillaz on this Run To Plastic Beach World Tour are N.E.R.D. The beat makers from Virginia Beach are promoting their upcoming record Nothing. Led by Pharrell Williams, N.E.R.D`s rousing set included cuts off the new album as good as favorites. And while club hits like Rockstar and Lapdance got the girls screaming and shakin` their asses it was the new material that impressed and showed the band`s growth. Pharrell has graduated from simply relying on his swagger and sex appeal in his execution to displaying capabilities as both songwriter and vocalist. No more was this evident than on new tracks God Blame Us All and I See The Light.

It was time for the chief dish. An impressive and slick stage setup was the delicious eye candy with which Gorillaz` grand performance satisfied. A giant screen showcased videos depicting the animated adventures of virtual band members 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel while below it huge neon letters spelt out the bands name, serving as a background for a massive myriad of music makers. Some of the folks joining Albarn onstage included an eight piece string section, a brass section, four back up vocalists, a 5 piece middle eastern outfit, cameos from hip hop legends De La Soul, Soul singer Bobby Womack and Little Dragon vocalist Yukimi Nagano, not to mention reunited former Clash members Mick Jones and Paul Simonon on guitar and bass respectively.

The medicine and animation, playing out in beautiful synchronicity created a vibrant energy that lasted all night long. The opening rhymings of Snoop Dogg on Welcome To The Creation of The Plastic Beach. Stylo; featuring Bobby Womack on vocals and an ass kicking high speed chasing Bruce Willis on the big screen. White Flag; assisted by some incredible instrumentation from the Arab American players Albarn claimed joined Gorillaz on a gig in Damascus. The mysterious Empire Ants and the great Dirty Harry. The set showcased the sleight of Albarn`s composition while Hewlett`s accompanying animated universe allowed for that foundation to make out and feeling each of the thousands of Rogers Arena patrons in attendance.

With Gorillaz, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett have created a grammy winning and platinum selling conceptual form of art. The Flight To Plastic Beach World Tour is redefining what the concert going experience can be. In a word, to experience Gorillaz is to be entertained.

Gavin Reid

New Music, Music Reviews - GORILLAZ TO BE United BY LOU REED

Gorillaz have confirmed that Lou Reed will join them one more time on the Flight To Plastic Beach tour, appearing with Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett and crew October 27 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. This the 2nd time Reed will join Gorillaz on the tour, the foremost being October 8 at New York`s Madison Square Garden. Miho Hatori will be the second special guest from the Madison Square Garden extravaganza to reappear at the Los Angeles show.

Lou Reed To Join Gorillaz in LA 10 !7

Gorillaz have confirmed that Lou Reed will connect them one more time on the Flight To Plastic Beach tour, appearing with Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett and crew October 27 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. This the 2nd time Reed will join Gorillaz on the tour, the foremost being October 8 at New York`s Madison Square Garden.

Miho Hatori will be the second special guest from the Madison Square Garden extravaganza to reappear at the Los Angeles show.