dare probably. when i first heard it i had no idea it was gorillaz. it sounded so.. different. beejees sounding vocals, synths, idk. always loved it though.
I knows it's the "cliche" answer, but Clint Eastwood still holds that spot for me. I'd love to pick something that isn't the 1st song any random person could name of theirs l, but the song is just too damn good!
I'm crying 😭 All my life I thought the Gorillaz members were real and just wanted to show up in cartoon form because they want to protect their privacy
I loved The Mountain. It's awesome how they went all Eastern with their sound with sitars and spirituality, but still have that distinctive alternative/electro / pop Gorillaz sound. They've been going for 30+ years and still sound unique and fresh. One of the beloved gems of modern music ❤️💯
Having seen the Gorillaz on their most recent tour for my son's birthday....i was blown away. I've seen everything from Ozzy Osbourne to WuTang live. The Gorillaz is by far in the top 3 shows ive ever seen. Such a diverse grouping of fans. From young kids to people in their later years. Black, white, asian, gay, straight, and everything in between. There was a sense in the crowd that we were all connected thru the music. It was beautiful and honestly life changing.
@nexas2316 I've seen them twice. Once at Ogden in Denver in I think.....98 and once like a year or two later at the Filmore in Denver. They do indeed throw an amazing show. Only show I've ever seen that them with pyrotechnics is probably Travis Scott. The pits were on a different level. Only other pits I've been in that were more hardcore was Cannibal Corpse.
I heard the song Clint Eastwood in an german AD when I was like 9 yrs old. I took all my hard earned pocket money and invested it on the "Gorillaz" album. My mom got so annoyed by me blasting Gorillaz whole days and also pretty loud, she took the album away from me. At that time, my parents got divorced and my dad noticed, that I didn't listned to that one particular album anymore so he asked what happened. Told him the full story and he immediatly downloaded the album, printed out the cover from that album and the CD, and told me, he buyed me a new one. Without my dad, I probably had lost the memory off this non existent band. Gorillaz really played a big big role my whole life. Thanks for everything
@scvmbagyou wanna try to retype your sentence, or do you just wanna be continuously ignored? Your opinion does nothing but try to bring someone down. Stfu
Demon Dayz is still my favorite album from them. El Manana, Feel Good Inc, Kids with Guns, Dirty Harry, Title track, Every planet weve reach is Dead, Dare etc. I mean that album is damn near a no skip
I saw them a while ago and the screen was so big it took all your attention. The animated characters were somehow synced to the unlit tiny humans on the stage under the screen. It was very convincing that every drum hit, every string was played by the giant delinquents with bad teeth. 2 or 3 songs into the show we noticed the people but thought they were technicians. They didn't light them until the end. One of the best shows I've been to. San Jose, CA
Wow, I liked the gorillaz and had their album but honestly never knew majority of this info. Shoot, I thought the cartoons were just animations of the real band members 😳 lmao. When they first came out, you really couldn't just google stuff and find information online so easily so all I knew was what I saw in the music videos. Cool to finally know the story behind the band!
You should've seen how shocked I was when I saw a Gorillaz concert with actual real people performing on stage. I was honestly just expecting a bunch of cartoon characters to show up🤣🤣🤣
I was soooo excited when Plastic Beach was announced, because they built an interactive website where you could investigate what was happening to the band by yourself...they always integrated the fans so much!!! ❤
How are you not going to mention that Murdoch was temporarily replaced specifically by the leader of the Ganggreen Gang from the PowerPuff Girls? This silliness needs to be discussed!
It took me finding a Suzuki Omnichord 200m in the toys section at a thrift store for $2.99 to find out (by coincidence) that one of my favorite songs was made with the same instrument...
I'm thirty and one of my greatest childhood memories, was a two week trip to florida where I heard this song at a pizza place in Disney world. It planted the seed for me to look them up countless times throughout the years and my cousins and I loved their songs. It didn't just shape my alternative music taste, it added to my already vivid imagination. Soo glad they never stopped making albums.
Bro its crazy how im 39 years old and just finding out they wasnt a real band. I always thought that each characters were depiction of a real life person.
Gorillaz is the soundtrack to core childhood memorys: Eight year old me sitting on the floor of my room, the whole floor covered in lego pieces, creating new builds in adhd hyperfocus while listening to the first album on repeat (2001). Twelve year old me spending summer vacation with my aunt and uncle on their motoryacht in the Netherlands, sitting in a warm breeze and sunshine on the roof of the yacht while listening to Demon Days on my discman, scribbling scenes from my surroundings in my sketchbook (2005).
As a teen going through emotions I only listened to (mostly new school) hip hop. One day, by pure coincidence I come across Feel Good inc., thinking Gorillaz must he a rapper, I didn't like the song at all. Few days later I come across Clint Eastwood, thinking let's give this "rapper" a second chance, I played it and damn I loved it. I was in school, exams were upbut instead of studying I listened to it on repeat. Following weeks I did research about the band and played Demon Days over and over while studying. I discovered them in November but still they ended up being my most played artist of the year. Flash forward to now, I've listened to everything by them countless times. They were my introduction to alternative music, indie and rock. But no matter how many other artist I become fan of, nothing will ever come close to my becoming-of-age-band Gorillaz
This project signifies a great part of my youth, especially the first 2 albums. A good friend of mine died in a coma and he was a huge fan of Gorillaz...which makes those 2 albums even more special. Dames and James, if you ever happen to scroll past this on a bored Sunday or whatever...thanks lads
Great work, a really well-put-together story. I've loved Gorillaz since the late 90's, they were super impactful during my teens and I love how you tell their story with such a clean narrative. Thanks. You got my like and sub.
At the time when Gorillaz first came out I didn't quite understand the connection of Albarn going from Blur to a 2D non existent Daft Punk-ish style band. I thought they were hiding behind these characters but now I realize how awesome this has become. How they came up with the story and the plan to grow each of the characters stories along with their journey into exploring different musical styles. A perfect medium without going outdated because this has been the struggle for bands once the style becomes outdated they fade along with it.
I still remember rushing home from school to catch Feel good inc on MTV cause i loved the song, the animations, everything. Gorillaz definetly did alot for my love of art and music.
Finally, some answers. I recognized the voice and art immediately, but for years i could find no answers to who the Gorillaz were to confirm that i was correct.. and nobody ever knew what i was raving on about when i said that this looked just like my favorite artist's work and sounded exactly like damon (Park Life was my fav, definitely had a crush back then). I didn't know of any other Americans who even knew who Blur was, or what Tank Girl was (pre-internet days) and i was a huge fan of both. Mid-90s, i cut my hair reminiscent to tank girl (shaved head with random long bits) and only one person ever recognized that it was in honor of tank girl. I didn't really even intentionally follow/listen to the Gorillaz (because i was so annoyed i couldn't figure out the truth of who they were, granted i recognize every song played here). It's nice to finally have the questions answered.
When i first heard Clint Eastwood, i was like wait a minute, i heard this voice before the one whos singing, but couldnt pinpoint who the fvck is that, later i figured out but before that i thought its one of the oasis, or how that band is called, anyway, great video
THANK YOU FOR GIVING DELTRON 3030 ITS SHINE!! I STILL GET CHILLS EVERYTIME I HEAR THAT OPENING "its the year 3030...." that album is so fucking amazing and the production is top tier. It's kind of weird how telling it is for the state of the nation...😊 And thank you for reminding me about "tomorrow comes today" LOVEthatSong!
I hear Damon utter that phrase in my head EVERY time I hear someone use the phrase in real life.... And while I've listened to that album a thousand times, I didn't know it was Damon doing those audios until this video
Fun fact: When I lived in Oakland in the early 90's Del used to eat an eighth of mushrooms before every studio session. We all thought he would eventually lose his mind, but hey, maybe he also learned how to grow a new one...
For me they are a hit and miss band but the hits for me are awesome and love a few select songs, most featured on this. But even there misses (for me) I can respect. Just because they do push the boundaries or blur (😂) the lines.
Gorillaz are following me through life ever since Clint Eastwood. I never have stopped playing them for more than a month because to each and every song of them I remember things that happened that time in my life. Music is a gift, and Gorillaz is the one gift you were so much hoping to get on Christmas 🤙
Gorillaz means the world to me. they're absolutely my fav bend of all times!!! they've made me who I am musically and watching this made me sob like a kid 🥹 thank you for this homage
You know who are also 'much calmer when they're stoned (cause I'm married to one?) - ADHD people. Bless them and may they continue to make music as I've been on the journey the whole way (except for the opera project Damon did about dr dee - must look for that).
Gorillaz performing on Stephen Colbert with Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Bobby Womack and a blue-light stage is my favorite musical performance on a TV show.
THANKS FOR THE VID AND INFO!! I AM A HUGE GORILLAZ FAN FOR OVER 20YEARS! and I never knew this stuff.. I knew different artists came and went in the band osrt of but not that it was just features and it was 2 guys.
Dang. Good stuff. Gotta say, loved Blur’s ‘Coffee and TV’, and honestly Deltron 3030’s ‘3030’ was like my soundtrack for a decade. To see this all come together is pretty cool. Thanks!
Been a fan since self-titled released 🙌 I still remember seeing the Clint Eastwood video premiere on TRL. The newer stuff isn’t really my thing, but I’m just glad that Damon is still going 👍
@dreadlordken3824me too. His style is unlike any other artists, and it drove me crazy that i couldn't confirm my suspicions. What was more annoying is that i was one of those rare American Blur fans and also recognized Damon's voice... Nobody knew what i was talking about when i would ask questions trying to confirm either.
One of my absolute most favorite been following them since day one and even got to hang out with them one time backstage after a concert when they were on Tour 😅😅😅😊😊
I have a music produced friend who I used to hang out with in the late 90's, these guys he knew came by a bunch and wanted help picking out a style of animation for thier video. I picked this style for them. I see they did alright, I thought they were just more grunge burnouts from the Seattle scene.
From a 30+ year fan of Gorillaz, thank you for creating this video. I have always wondered what kind of story was behind the characters and its creators. I've had ideas and come up with a few theories of my own. And amazingly enough some of them were true!
Like I get heavy flashback kind of feelings with the Characters that represent such specific types when we were growing up And were really small Plus Our Own Generation's Cultures growing up
I got to see Deltron 3030 at the Carolina Theater with a live symphony around when the Event 2 came out. Kid Koala signed my old vinyl of the first album.
Hearing a Yank say "wankeerrr" 😂 we pronounce it "wanka" not taking the piss it just sounds funny is all. Great content, really high quality stuff hats off!
I remember waking up in the early morning in the when in elementary school in 2005. Back then mtv would play actual music but better yet it would play the music video. Now back then there was only so many channels on cable and I was a 10 year old kid look for the Saturday morning cartoons and I happened across mtv fixing to play fell good inc. an for some reason I stopped on it. Now the rest is history I love gorillaz not only the music but the story
Yup.i had an idea a cartoonist was involved and I liked the band blur...but this is mostly new info. ❤the music we LOVED the in edited version..I don't even think I've ever heard it censored
Ace wasn't just Murdoc's replacement while he was in jail, he was the leader of the Gangreen Gang from Powerpuff Girls. That was one of the coolest, most random crossovers ever.
I did not know there was also an association with tank girl! Makes so much sense! loved the tank girl movie! I saw it once when I was randomly on TV at like 2:00 in the morning. I think it was the 90s LOL when this era of ordering stuff online popped up, bought the DVD! ( but unfortunately my DVD player wasn't right for the region or something -whoops) I love love love that creative connection. The Gorillaz creator/s artist rock!
I began as a bass player the way most do… my friends band needed a bass player so i went out and bought a cheap P Bass knock off and sat down to figure out how to make the thing make noise. Feel Good Inc. was the first song I learned.
The fact that one of their early songs used a preset as a backing track… and then they went on to create a dozen or more bangers with different influences, talent, and instruments in the decades following, says a lot.
What's the best Gorillaz song? 🔥
Can't really say that there was a best, but Feel Good Inc. had my ears for a while!
Demon days (Outro) last song on that album.. dont get lost in heaven continuation
Tomorrow comes today but they never miss
dare probably. when i first heard it i had no idea it was gorillaz. it sounded so.. different. beejees sounding vocals, synths, idk. always loved it though.
I knows it's the "cliche" answer, but Clint Eastwood still holds that spot for me. I'd love to pick something that isn't the 1st song any random person could name of theirs l, but the song is just too damn good!
Best thing I've seen was someone asking what genre Gorillaz was, and the most upvoted answer was "Gorillaz"
I'd personally say they fall under the slim category of " alternative schizo pop'
@devinsmith5926 i kinda like that. though they have many different sounding songs and i used to think they were like ska
Which Genre are Gorillaz?
Answer: Yes!
@brandiwyne the crazy part is some songs from them change genre's mid song a few times it's pretty sick.
Funny thing is, on some official sources, like iTunes (at least in the past), the genre was actually listed as "Gorillaz"
I'm crying 😭 All my life I thought the Gorillaz members were real and just wanted to show up in cartoon form because they want to protect their privacy
same 😭😭😭
Yes!
no joke this is something my brother told me when i was in 6th grade and i always believed it
@3AMtweakin tbf it had been far more likely than the actual truth.
@SxomieHAKU PFP SPOTTED
"Russel was traumatized twice. Then, sent to England"
Man, this is like being traumatized a third time
England, home of the scary dental care that will rot your teeth
As someone who is English, I agree.
It was fine it was the 90s now though i would cry and am British 😂 am still working on that tunnel to China 😂😂😂
Anyone else here after The Mountain, The Moon Cave And The Sad God? Still going strong in 2026 💪🏽
I absolutely love the moon cave👌
Such a good one! Some of the tracks are beautiful! Only disliked one.
I loved The Mountain. It's awesome how they went all Eastern with their sound with sitars and spirituality, but still have that distinctive alternative/electro / pop Gorillaz sound. They've been going for 30+ years and still sound unique and fresh. One of the beloved gems of modern music ❤️💯
💯
Having seen the Gorillaz on their most recent tour for my son's birthday....i was blown away. I've seen everything from Ozzy Osbourne to WuTang live. The Gorillaz is by far in the top 3 shows ive ever seen. Such a diverse grouping of fans. From young kids to people in their later years. Black, white, asian, gay, straight, and everything in between. There was a sense in the crowd that we were all connected thru the music. It was beautiful and honestly life changing.
No one does a better live show than Rammstein
@nexas2316 I've seen them twice. Once at Ogden in Denver in I think.....98 and once like a year or two later at the Filmore in Denver. They do indeed throw an amazing show. Only show I've ever seen that them with pyrotechnics is probably Travis Scott. The pits were on a different level. Only other pits I've been in that were more hardcore was Cannibal Corpse.
@wusaint their modern concerts have more fire lol
@Evilbunk15 I can't even imagine more fire lol. If they ever come to Florida I'll definitely go
@wusaint Rammstein show are a completely different spectacle now
Thank God those two got an apartment together.
I heard the song Clint Eastwood in an german AD when I was like 9 yrs old.
I took all my hard earned pocket money and invested it on the "Gorillaz" album.
My mom got so annoyed by me blasting Gorillaz whole days and also pretty loud, she took the album away from me.
At that time, my parents got divorced and my dad noticed, that I didn't listned to that one particular album anymore so he asked what happened.
Told him the full story and he immediatly downloaded the album, printed out the cover from that album and the CD, and told me, he buyed me a new one.
Without my dad, I probably had lost the memory off this non existent band. Gorillaz really played a big big role my whole life.
Thanks for everything
Bro that mom is annoying. Imagine getting something from your kid that THEY BOUGHT and not even at least paying thrm back. W dad
Glad you got your tape back 😢
So, instead of supporting the band you father pirated their album? That's not something to be proud of, dude.
@spankyjeffro5320 what a way to misintepret a comment
@spankyjeffro5320people online really be taking every opportunity to be mad
How are you gonna just gloss over the fact that Ace was part of The Power Puff Girls Ganggreen Gang?
Oh yeah, when Murdock got arrested he temporarily occupied Murdocks spot in the group.
They also don't make any mention of ex band member and 2-d's ex-girlfriend Paula.
@macnfoster to be fair she was only in one song and theres a SINGLE picture of her lol
Facts
@galaxygeneral1200 but those who are truly fans remember
There should be an Adult Swim animated show of the Gorillaz.
Agreed
Not everything you should be made into a TV show or movie
Adult swim is where i found the gorillaz. Same as daft punk.
@scvmbagyou wanna try to retype your sentence, or do you just wanna be continuously ignored? Your opinion does nothing but try to bring someone down. Stfu
You'll regret that
Demon Dayz is still my favorite album from them. El Manana, Feel Good Inc, Kids with Guns, Dirty Harry, Title track, Every planet weve reach is Dead, Dare etc. I mean that album is damn near a no skip
Coolest thing is that I was born the day Demon Dayz came out lmao, pretty awesome birthday gift imo
Same. I will take it further and say I don't skip any of the songs. The whole album is crafted to tell a story, in order. It's fantastic.
Every Planet We Reach is Dead is my favorite. Followed by Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head
Demon DayZ album is one of the few I can listen to from 1st to last without skips for sure.
Last Living Souls, is my favorite
"He was traumatized twice.. and then sent to england" god have mercy on his soul!
I saw them a while ago and the screen was so big it took all your attention. The animated characters were somehow synced to the unlit tiny humans on the stage under the screen. It was very convincing that every drum hit, every string was played by the giant delinquents with bad teeth. 2 or 3 songs into the show we noticed the people but thought they were technicians. They didn't light them until the end. One of the best shows I've been to. San Jose, CA
lol. “The tiny humans”. They are yhe actual musicians. And have been doing for 20 years.
@someguy42093 It's a "comparison".
@BariumCobaltNitrog3nI know. It was just funny to read
Wow, I liked the gorillaz and had their album but honestly never knew majority of this info. Shoot, I thought the cartoons were just animations of the real band members 😳 lmao. When they first came out, you really couldn't just google stuff and find information online so easily so all I knew was what I saw in the music videos. Cool to finally know the story behind the band!
Thank u for watching!
Yeah I thought that too.❤🎉
Same. I liked them but never looked into them. I just enjoyed the music.
You should've seen how shocked I was when I saw a Gorillaz concert with actual real people performing on stage. I was honestly just expecting a bunch of cartoon characters to show up🤣🤣🤣
Same!!
I was soooo excited when Plastic Beach was announced, because they built an interactive website where you could investigate what was happening to the band by yourself...they always integrated the fans so much!!! ❤
Plastic Beach is my personal favorite
That website is lost media now
How are you not going to mention that Murdoch was temporarily replaced specifically by the leader of the Ganggreen Gang from the PowerPuff Girls?
This silliness needs to be discussed!
21:30 fun fact about ace, he is the same ace from the gangrene gang from the powerpuff girls just older and no longer causing as much trouble
I thought no one was gunna say this
It took me finding a Suzuki Omnichord 200m in the toys section at a thrift store for $2.99 to find out (by coincidence) that one of my favorite songs was made with the same instrument...
I'm thirty and one of my greatest childhood memories, was a two week trip to florida where I heard this song at a pizza place in Disney world. It planted the seed for me to look them up countless times throughout the years and my cousins and I loved their songs. It didn't just shape my alternative music taste, it added to my already vivid imagination. Soo glad they never stopped making albums.
I'm from s. FL. Yes it was everywhere in censored!!! God I miss that
Bro its crazy how im 39 years old and just finding out they wasnt a real band. I always thought that each characters were depiction of a real life person.
Right 😮
lol. Really? I remember when they first showed their faces for the first time.
@someguy42093 for real
The only 2 real characters are 2D and Murdoc backstory’s are identical to the creators
No mention of the wonderful Flash website-it was always changing with the band!
Born in '97 and realizing the Gorillaz are aging alongside me is so cool 🥹
My dad sent me this
Yerr dad is a cool guy.
@ yeah he is
Awesome dad for sharing history
@ yea
Sound like a good dude
Gorillaz is the soundtrack to core childhood memorys: Eight year old me sitting on the floor of my room, the whole floor covered in lego pieces, creating new builds in adhd hyperfocus while listening to the first album on repeat (2001). Twelve year old me spending summer vacation with my aunt and uncle on their motoryacht in the Netherlands, sitting in a warm breeze and sunshine on the roof of the yacht while listening to Demon Days on my discman, scribbling scenes from my surroundings in my sketchbook (2005).
As a teen going through emotions I only listened to (mostly new school) hip hop. One day, by pure coincidence I come across Feel Good inc., thinking Gorillaz must he a rapper, I didn't like the song at all. Few days later I come across Clint Eastwood, thinking let's give this "rapper" a second chance, I played it and damn I loved it. I was in school, exams were upbut instead of studying I listened to it on repeat. Following weeks I did research about the band and played Demon Days over and over while studying. I discovered them in November but still they ended up being my most played artist of the year. Flash forward to now, I've listened to everything by them countless times. They were my introduction to alternative music, indie and rock. But no matter how many other artist I become fan of, nothing will ever come close to my becoming-of-age-band Gorillaz
Well to be fair Del was originally in a hip hop group called Hieroglyphics
@Mixwell1983 fair enough, hahaha
This project signifies a great part of my youth, especially the first 2 albums.
A good friend of mine died in a coma and he was a huge fan of Gorillaz...which makes those 2 albums even more special.
Dames and James, if you ever happen to scroll past this on a bored Sunday or whatever...thanks lads
Listening to The Mountain at the moment. Love it. Gorillaz is cool af.
Great work, a really well-put-together story. I've loved Gorillaz since the late 90's, they were super impactful during my teens and I love how you tell their story with such a clean narrative. Thanks. You got my like and sub.
Thank you
Best way to put Gorillaz is experamental open source music as they have had so many artists and cover so many generas.
"open source project 😭😭
2:36 oH my gOd they were roommates ~
I’m glad it’s not just my head where that Vine lives rent free lol
Hewlett and Albarn look so similar its crazy
Trivia: Murdok's temporary replacement, Ace, is the same Ace from The Power Puff Girls.
At the time when Gorillaz first came out I didn't quite understand the connection of Albarn going from Blur to a 2D non existent Daft Punk-ish style band. I thought they were hiding behind these characters but now I realize how awesome this has become. How they came up with the story and the plan to grow each of the characters stories along with their journey into exploring different musical styles. A perfect medium without going outdated because this has been the struggle for bands once the style becomes outdated they fade along with it.
Tomorrow comes today. My FAVORITE Gorillaz song. I could listen to it on repeat all day.
"he's an intense person to be friends with"
Loved Blur in the 90s. This was a cool progression for them.
Ace is from powerpuff girls
I still remember rushing home from school to catch Feel good inc on MTV cause i loved the song, the animations, everything. Gorillaz definetly did alot for my love of art and music.
Finally, some answers.
I recognized the voice and art immediately, but for years i could find no answers to who the Gorillaz were to confirm that i was correct.. and nobody ever knew what i was raving on about when i said that this looked just like my favorite artist's work and sounded exactly like damon (Park Life was my fav, definitely had a crush back then).
I didn't know of any other Americans who even knew who Blur was, or what Tank Girl was (pre-internet days) and i was a huge fan of both. Mid-90s, i cut my hair reminiscent to tank girl (shaved head with random long bits) and only one person ever recognized that it was in honor of tank girl.
I didn't really even intentionally follow/listen to the Gorillaz (because i was so annoyed i couldn't figure out the truth of who they were, granted i recognize every song played here). It's nice to finally have the questions answered.
When i first heard Clint Eastwood, i was like wait a minute, i heard this voice before the one whos singing, but couldnt pinpoint who the fvck is that, later i figured out but before that i thought its one of the oasis, or how that band is called, anyway, great video
Last concert I ever saw before leaving the USA in 2013 was Gorillaz in Boston. AWESOME experience!!!!
I wish there were a full length feature film of the character's origin story, using this style of animation; it'd be one for the permanent archives.
THANK YOU FOR GIVING DELTRON 3030 ITS SHINE!! I STILL GET CHILLS EVERYTIME I HEAR THAT OPENING "its the year 3030...." that album is so fucking amazing and the production is top tier. It's kind of weird how telling it is for the state of the nation...😊 And thank you for reminding me about "tomorrow comes today" LOVEthatSong!
I hear Damon utter that phrase in my head EVERY time I hear someone use the phrase in real life.... And while I've listened to that album a thousand times, I didn't know it was Damon doing those audios until this video
@andrewpburton6544 right!! I watched this and have been on a deltron 3030 listening binge!!
Fun fact: When I lived in Oakland in the early 90's Del used to eat an eighth of mushrooms before every studio session. We all thought he would eventually lose his mind, but hey, maybe he also learned how to grow a new one...
For me they are a hit and miss band but the hits for me are awesome and love a few select songs, most featured on this. But even there misses (for me) I can respect. Just because they do push the boundaries or blur (😂) the lines.
11:12 Im also getting Sound Check(Gravity) by Gorillaz vibes from this.
They turned from iconic to musicians..
Gorillaz are following me through life ever since Clint Eastwood. I never have stopped playing them for more than a month because to each and every song of them I remember things that happened that time in my life.
Music is a gift, and Gorillaz is the one gift you were so much hoping to get on Christmas 🤙
me as a dancehall fan loved that they featured Popcaan on Saturn Barz
Feel good inc. I'm soooo damn old.. 😂
Me 2
Gorillaz means the world to me. they're absolutely my fav bend of all times!!! they've made me who I am musically and watching this made me sob like a kid 🥹 thank you for this homage
Great video. Gorillaz has always been one of my faves and so was Deltron 3030 and now I know why.
Thank you!
YES❤❤❤❤❤
The only group that actually having fun making music.
You know who are also 'much calmer when they're stoned (cause I'm married to one?) - ADHD people. Bless them and may they continue to make music as I've been on the journey the whole way (except for the opera project Damon did about dr dee - must look for that).
23 minutes well spent. Thanks for this, MVC!
Gorillaz just hit so many spots!
In my opinion, the story of the animated band members is much more interesting than the stories of the real life band members
Gorillaz performing on Stephen Colbert with Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Bobby Womack and a blue-light stage is my favorite musical performance on a TV show.
History of this group would be dramatically impacted had Del not recorded his verse for Clint Eastwood
The first song i heard was 19-2000 and 10 seconds in i knew i was hooked 😍 Been here ever since!
I was introduced to Gorillaz through a free online game they had in the early 2000's. Then later I found out they are actually a music group.
THANKS FOR THE VID AND INFO!! I AM A HUGE GORILLAZ FAN FOR OVER 20YEARS! and I never knew this stuff.. I knew different artists came and went in the band osrt of but not that it was just features and it was 2 guys.
thanks for watching!
I love every song. Almost saw him in Brooklyn when seeing a Joji concert but missed it by a day.
Dang. Good stuff.
Gotta say, loved Blur’s ‘Coffee and TV’, and honestly Deltron 3030’s ‘3030’ was like my soundtrack for a decade.
To see this all come together is pretty cool. Thanks!
THIS was REALLY good 👌
Russell Hobbs is literally a name of British electronics manufacturer...
Gorillaz is such a fantastic band that they're a staple in the alternative rock genre.
i still cant believe they got ace from powerpuff girls clear3d to join
This guys are on an endless trip and produced quality tunes
Been a fan since self-titled released 🙌 I still remember seeing the Clint Eastwood video premiere on TRL. The newer stuff isn’t really my thing, but I’m just glad that Damon is still going 👍
I remember hearing a Gorillaz Song for the first time and all that was playing in my head was "Mistadobelina" because of Del's very distinctive voice.
Yes….that was me…if anyone knew about him being IceCube”s cousin.
Love the Gorillaz takes me back to my youthful days
Would love to see a show about Gorillaz
Hewlett is a co-creator of Tank Girl.......Alan Martin being the writer.
Thank you, my fellow Tank Girl fan. Now let's go have some beer
The first time I saw Gorillaz I instantly recognized Hewlett art. It is what got me interested in them. "What?!? There's a Tank Girl band!!" 😂
@dreadlordken3824me too. His style is unlike any other artists, and it drove me crazy that i couldn't confirm my suspicions. What was more annoying is that i was one of those rare American Blur fans and also recognized Damon's voice... Nobody knew what i was talking about when i would ask questions trying to confirm either.
@xmobile. Did you not think to check the credits on the CD booklet? They're both listed.
@dreadlordken3824Same!! ❤
Gorillaz changed alternative music forever
Never knew any of this stuff but always wanted to. Thank you for the video. It was really good. ❤
One of my absolute most favorite been following them since day one and even got to hang out with them one time backstage after a concert when they were on Tour 😅😅😅😊😊
Aww I remember when noodle was a little girl who came out of the box with a bass guitar .
Absolutely love the music especially Dare!!!
Your storytelling is an art. Thanks for this ❤
Appreciate it 🙏🏼🙏🏼
That first album opened my eyes to so much that could be done with music
I have a music produced friend who I used to hang out with in the late 90's, these guys he knew came by a bunch and wanted help picking out a style of animation for thier video. I picked this style for them. I see they did alright, I thought they were just more grunge burnouts from the Seattle scene.
I worked in a CD and DVD fabrication company when I was younger and remember when we got to work on Deltron3030. I still have a copy.
19-2000s soulchild remix will always be the best song
But man they got me into cyne and i forever will love gorillaz for that
I personally hate the soulchild remix
It sound more like the story of a comic book series that made some music, rather than a band who made up characters.
From a 30+ year fan of Gorillaz, thank you for creating this video. I have always wondered what kind of story was behind the characters and its creators. I've had ideas and come up with a few theories of my own. And amazingly enough some of them were true!
Dude is living in the future...30+years...wow!
I think it represents archetypes us UK Gen X Kids grew up with
Like I get heavy flashback kind of feelings with the Characters that represent such specific types when we were growing up
And were really small
Plus Our Own Generation's Cultures growing up
I got to see Deltron 3030 at the Carolina Theater with a live symphony around when the Event 2 came out. Kid Koala signed my old vinyl of the first album.
Hearing a Yank say "wankeerrr" 😂 we pronounce it "wanka" not taking the piss it just sounds funny is all. Great content, really high quality stuff hats off!
I remember waking up in the early morning in the when in elementary school in 2005. Back then mtv would play actual music but better yet it would play the music video. Now back then there was only so many channels on cable and I was a 10 year old kid look for the Saturday morning cartoons and I happened across mtv fixing to play fell good inc. an for some reason I stopped on it. Now the rest is history I love gorillaz not only the music but the story
Thanks for helping me revive my memories. I was such a fan in the early days. Gorillaz is lore. ♡
Yup.i had an idea a cartoonist was involved and I liked the band blur...but this is mostly new info. ❤the music we LOVED the in edited version..I don't even think I've ever heard it censored
Ace wasn't just Murdoc's replacement while he was in jail, he was the leader of the Gangreen Gang from Powerpuff Girls. That was one of the coolest, most random crossovers ever.
Very conflicted about what I should answer when someone asks "So is Gorillaz a group?"
The song Dare lives rent free in my head
R.I.P MF DOOM
I did not know there was also an association with tank girl! Makes so much sense! loved the tank girl movie! I saw it once when I was randomly on TV at like 2:00 in the morning. I think it was the 90s LOL when this era of ordering stuff online popped up, bought the DVD! ( but unfortunately my DVD player wasn't right for the region or something -whoops) I love love love that creative connection. The Gorillaz creator/s artist rock!
I began as a bass player the way most do… my friends band needed a bass player so i went out and bought a cheap P Bass knock off and sat down to figure out how to make the thing make noise. Feel Good Inc. was the first song I learned.
So.
This was really enlightening.
Fun watch. Nicely done.
Thanks
The fact that one of their early songs used a preset as a backing track… and then they went on to create a dozen or more bangers with different influences, talent, and instruments in the decades following, says a lot.
Really great video
Thanks!