so this is love.
March 15, 2007Saw the Good, the Bad and the Queen last night. I pretty much could have died when it was over. The music is sub-par, but it doesn’t matter — Damon Albarn could poop in a sock and I would hold it to my ear to listen to it. Chris and I stood at the barricade like big nerds, but it paid off when Sir Albarn was within arm’s length of my quivering body.
Note: pinstripe suit, top hat, beauty.
Note: attitude.
Note: Paul Simonon had his best bass face / thrust going. He really worked the guitar and played up to the audience. Loves it!
Note: What is this instrument exactly? Who cares, I love him.
Note: OH MY GOD. Picture me while this is happening.
So basically at the end of it all I was so overcome with emotion that I shed a few. After the encore, Damon had the audience count to four, and on that note, all music ceased and they started to walk off. He immediately returneded to the microphone to say, “How rude of me! Thank you very much” and smiled. He was very smiley last night, actually; it made me think that he’s probably very nice in real life and not the d-bag I expected him to be (not in a bad way, in a deserved way). Also, I saw Fico and Luke from Cedars outside, and Fico told a tale of his friend in NYC who saw Damon at the Apple store in the bathroom flossing his gold tooth with a $20 bill. This visual is so good, I had dreams about it.
Tags: the good the bad and the queen | damon albarn | 930 club
Hey this is Paco, the Grim Reaper from last night. Do you happen to have any pictures of me from the show? If you do, would you mind emailing them to me? thepacofish@yahoo.com
Thanks! I hope you enjoyed it!
-Paco
The music is sub-par, but it doesn’t matter — Damon Albarn could poop in a sock and I would hold it to my ear to listen to it.
All-star teams never live up to expectations, but that’s no excuse to lower standards. Blur reunion or bust!
OK, I take it back … it wasn’t sub-par. It was good, OK, not Blur, not even Gorillaz. My standards aren’t lowered — DAMON ALBARN WAS IN MY FACE. It was bound to be amazing.
i heartily enjoy this music. it’s like all the creepiness of gorillaz without the hip hop, and real 3D people play it! and damon albarn can leeave his haat onnnn. and bring the alto recorder.
THATS A GIANT RECORDER FROM HEAVEN IF MINE EYES DON’T DECEIVE ME!
the first time i heard the music at their roundhouse show in october, i wasn’t sure…but the more i listen, the more i love it. damon albarn is a brilliant writer of pop music.
i will have more exciting GBQ news in an upcoming blog!