Speaking on tour expenses, Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett explained: "The idea of putting it on in Vegas really appealed, but in the end it would have cost too much. Ī Las Vegas residency was considered, but the "astronomical" production cost of previous shows dissuaded the band from continuing the concerts. The lifesize puppets were created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop the Jim Henson Company would later award Gorillaz with the "Jim Henson Creativity Honor". Puppets of 2-D and Murdoc were utilized during intros and intermissions, addressing the audience and commenting on the show from the venues' balconies. Visuals and music videos tailor-made for the shows played on a large screen above the band, while the band themselves were kept silhouetted by a combination of dim lighting and colorful, illuminated back-paneling. While guest artists performed under spotlights, Damon Albarn and bandmates were kept silhouetted for the entire concert.ĭemon Days Live marked the first Gorillaz concerts where the live band performed in full view of the audience, forgoing the "behind-the-screen" setup of Gorillaz' previous tour. Ibrahim Ferrer – vocals on "Latin Simone (¿Qué Pasa Contigo?)" (video only).London Community Gospel Choir – vocals on "Don't Get Lost in Heaven" and "Demon Days".Dennis Hopper – narration on "Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head" (New York dates only).Martina Topley-Bird – vocals on "All Alone".MF Doom – vocals on "November Has Come" (video only).Ike Turner – piano on "Every Planet We Reach is Dead".De La Soul – vocals on " Feel Good Inc".Bootie Brown – vocals on " Dirty Harry".Neneh Cherry – vocals on " Kids with Guns".Guest collaborators and additional musicians Damon Albarn – vocals, piano, melodica.1.1 Guest collaborators and additional musicians.If it happens, then – on this evidence – it’ll be unmissable. Beyond this salvo, though, the hits are largely absent – although it’s worth remembering that casual fans are hardly likely to have parted with the £15 price of online admission.Īt the close of each show flashes an ad: Gorillaz, live at the O2 Arena, August 11, 2021. On the sprawling Fire Coming Out of the Monkey’s Head, Matt Berry steps in to deliver the late Dennis Hopper’s spoken word narrative in the manner of a stately sermon. Albarn hops into a Gorillaz-branded golf caddy and rides over to a B-stage, where he reinterprets key Demon Days cuts like Last Living Souls and Don’t Get Lost in Heaven, imparting a reggae flavour with rich acoustic arrangements that include xylophone and contra drums. Nine of Song Machine’s 11 tracks are aired with a sextet of backing vocalists and an airtight live bandĮlsewhere, the back catalogue proves pliable.
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