Blur

Dotoar · 01-01-2011, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Screen13

Loved them from the first second, and that's upon watching the video to "She's So High." Worshiped Modern Life Is Rubbish, loved Parklife, and still to this day even love The Great Escape with the second half being played more than the first ("He Thought of Cars," "It Could Be You," "Yuko and Hiro"...Side Two classics). Blur was damn good ("Death of a Party") and 13 is one of the perfect Late Night albums for me. Very clever and innovative music, and I have to think that Graham Coxon should be noted for his excellent guitar playing and solo work far more.

Definitely an underrated guitarist. With the risk of going OT, are Coxon's solo albums worth getting acquainted with?

SGR · 06-09-2011, 02:23 PM

So I've been thinking about picking up a Blur album, do you guys think they're worth the time and money? What's their most essential album(s)?

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 06-09-2011, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

So I've been thinking about picking up a Blur album, do you guys think they're worth the time and money? What's their most essential album(s)?

Just get Midlife, the beginner's guide to Blur. Then you can decide which you like best

And yeah, they are worth the time

SGR · 06-09-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Paloma

Just get Midlife, the beginner's guide to Blur. Then you can decide which you like best

And yeah, they are worth the time

I don't do comp.'s man.

(Greates Hits are for little girls)

Give me some albums please.

Gregor XIII · 06-09-2011, 04:39 PM

They only have seven. And they are very different. Get them all, get any of them. Perhaps not Leisure.

SGR · 06-09-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregor XIII

They only have seven. And they are very different. Get them all, get any of them. Perhaps not Leisure.

There's gotta be at least 2 or 3 definite standouts. They can't all be the best.

duga · 06-09-2011, 07:52 PM

Modern Life is Rubbish, Parklife, and Self titled. That should cover their classics. Personally, I like Think Tank a lot, but most people will argue over that one.

Gregor XIII · 06-09-2011, 10:08 PM

They are so different. They all stand out. What you prefer will depend on what else you like. A list:

7) Leisure
6) The Great Escape
5) Blur
4)Parklife
3)Think Tank
2) Modern Life is Rubbish
1) 13

It might change completely tommorrow. I think Think Tank is placed too low, I really like that album.

Flyingpig437 · 06-10-2011, 03:56 AM

I think MLIR is a bit over-rated. It's a slightlyy above ave. album all the way through imo. Maybe i'll give it another few listens.

SGR · 06-10-2011, 05:04 AM

Sounds like MLIR should be the first one I should get, no?

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Gregor XIII Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 57	They only have seven. And they are very different. Get them all, get any of them. Perhaps not Leisure. __________________ Agnes Varda's Le Bonheur + thoughts on women in Akhmatova and Mizuguchi: The Centrifugue

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duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	Modern Life is Rubbish, Parklife, and Self titled. That should cover their classics. Personally, I like Think Tank a lot, but most people will argue over that one. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

06-09-2011, 10:08 PM	#108 (permalink)
Gregor XIII Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 57	They are so different. They all stand out. What you prefer will depend on what else you like. A list: 7) Leisure 6) The Great Escape 5) Blur 4)Parklife 3)Think Tank 2) Modern Life is Rubbish 1) 13 It might change completely tommorrow. I think Think Tank is placed too low, I really like that album. __________________ Agnes Varda's Le Bonheur + thoughts on women in Akhmatova and Mizuguchi: The Centrifugue

06-10-2011, 03:56 AM	#109 (permalink)
Flyingpig437 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 534	I think MLIR is a bit over-rated. It's a slightlyy above ave. album all the way through imo. Maybe i'll give it another few listens. __________________ Proper music for proper people!!!

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SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,326	So I've been thinking about picking up a Blur album, do you guys think they're worth the time and money? What's their most essential album(s)?

06-10-2011, 05:04 AM	#110 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,326	Sounds like MLIR should be the first one I should get, no?