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Demon Days: Live at the Manchester Opera House is a Grammy Award nominated live DVD by Gorillaz, released 27 March 2006 in the UK (see 2006 in British music). It compiles the live performances from 1 November-5 November 2005 at the Manchester Opera House that recreated the Demon Days Studio album and was directed by David Barnard and Grant Gee.
Nearly all of the album's performers were available to participate in the event, including Neneh Cherry, Bootie Brown, Shaun Ryder and Ike Turner. MF DOOM and Dennis Hopper appeared through video and audio narration, respectively. Local Manchester choirs were hired for the performances.
Included as an encore are "Hong Kong", a song written for the War Child album Help!: A Day in the Life, and "Latin Simone (¿Qué Pasa Contigo?)" from the Gorillaz album, as a tribute to the memory of Ibrahim Ferrer, who died before the event took place. Also included are the visuals seen on the large screen for all but three of the performances, as those songs featured single cover art for the duration of each respective song. The visuals for "Kids with Guns" are the contribution by the "Search for a Star" video winner "Carlos".
During the performance, 2D and Murdoc appeared (as puppets) in a box and were motioning for the encore toward the end.
The live performances in Manchester were a pre-festival commission for the Manchester International Festival, which took place in 2007.The DVD peaked at number 1 on the UK DVD charts.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
on buying this dvd i was a bit apprehensive, the thought of watching a concert with computer graphics on a big sreen whilst someone pumps out the album on the tannoy was what first jumped in my head.
how wrong i was this LIVE performance is of the highest standard (shaun Ryder not included). the big hits that everyone loves are all fantastic sadly Dare and Dirty Harry are not the best i have seen them performed.
all of that eraddicates after you listen to songs as All Alone, el manana, o green world, every planet we watch is dead.
but after watching these performances you get the best 3 songs at the end which go to show just how seriously Gorillaz care about music. not only that but also how far Damon Albarn has come as a song writer.
Demon Days which is a truely beautiful song performed by the entire entorage, sings first of sadness but the voices of all the chorus make you smile and in my girlfriends case even shed a tear!!!
Then comes a song that i have not heard or seen released. Hong Kong i cannot emphasise how beautiful and warming this song is. Please Mr Albarn if should ever read this poor excuse for a review then please for the love of everything that is pure and sacred in this world release this song it is stunning.
finally comes latin simone which i personally feel if the hairs on the back of your neck do not stand up after hearing this then seriously you have some form of incurable illness.
all in all possibly the greatest live dvd i have ever seen i only wish i had been there.
how wrong i was this LIVE performance is of the highest standard (shaun Ryder not included). the big hits that everyone loves are all fantastic sadly Dare and Dirty Harry are not the best i have seen them performed.
all of that eraddicates after you listen to songs as All Alone, el manana, o green world, every planet we watch is dead.
but after watching these performances you get the best 3 songs at the end which go to show just how seriously Gorillaz care about music. not only that but also how far Damon Albarn has come as a song writer.
Demon Days which is a truely beautiful song performed by the entire entorage, sings first of sadness but the voices of all the chorus make you smile and in my girlfriends case even shed a tear!!!
Then comes a song that i have not heard or seen released. Hong Kong i cannot emphasise how beautiful and warming this song is. Please Mr Albarn if should ever read this poor excuse for a review then please for the love of everything that is pure and sacred in this world release this song it is stunning.
finally comes latin simone which i personally feel if the hairs on the back of your neck do not stand up after hearing this then seriously you have some form of incurable illness.
all in all possibly the greatest live dvd i have ever seen i only wish i had been there.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Unlike most groups when they release a DVD of a live concert performance - you may watch it the once and put it away for quite some time before it comes back out to be watched again - this offering from the Gorrillaz however is simply enthralling. I purchased it only a few days ago and I have already watched it several times without having the feeling of tedious repetition; in fact, I find something new and exciting each time.
Despite being an expensive and expansive production, the gig feels quite intimate in the Manchester Opera House surroundings, and the use of several cameras filming the audience, the musicians and the amazing visual graphics of Jamie Hewlett create an unprecedented experience for the viewer. Indeed, if you were one of the many people who could not get tickets for this 5-night extravaganza, then you can enjoy the performance just as much as the attendees did back in November 2005.
Damon Albarn is on fine form and thankfully, he does not get so caught up in the moment (as he has done in the past) that his singing suffers or his behaviour on stage makes him look like a fool; I would hazard a guess that he has had a few singing lessons and this only adds more poignancy at times to the lyrics.
The album "Demon Days" sounds even better live than is does on CD, and some of the albums songs - "White Light" and "O Green World" for example - simply come to life here. Another added-bonus is that most of the performers from the album - Neneh Cherry, Roots Manuva, De La Soul and Bootsie Brown etc... - are present to add their own flavours to the mix and this takes the performances to another level.
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If you are someone who loves music, of any kind or just appreciates talent and creativity. Then I HIGHLY suggest that you watch this DVD performance.
Grammy award winning Gorillaz are one of my favourite bands ever and their latest album entitled Demon Days, was THE GREATEST ALBUM I've ever listened to. I saw this DVD at HMV and I just had to get it, being a Gorillaz fan. I had no Idea how amazing this show would be.
Gorillaz are a virtual band from England created in year 2001 by cartoonist Jamie Hewlett and lead singer of Blur, Damon Albarn. In addition, there are around 86 more musicians involved including a symphony, a gospel choir, a children's choir, guitarists and many other brilliantly talented people.
Lead singer Damon Albarn is a creative genius. He writes all the brilliant music and lyrics. The stage is a beautiful sight, with Albarn and other musicians in front of a colour changing backdrop in silhouette.
It's not about half naked women dancing provocatively; it's not about arrogant artists rapping about sex and violence. It's just purely about music. Damon Albarn himself is strongly against music where artists have no talent and it's all about image. I myself would much rather listen to people like Gorillaz who actually have something intelligent to say rather than just blab about garbage.
Damon Albarn sits at a Piano at the back of the stage in black silhouette against a coloured backdrop that changes to the mood of the current song. He picked a number of interesting and diversely talented people to record the album and perform this show with.... Read more ›
Grammy award winning Gorillaz are one of my favourite bands ever and their latest album entitled Demon Days, was THE GREATEST ALBUM I've ever listened to. I saw this DVD at HMV and I just had to get it, being a Gorillaz fan. I had no Idea how amazing this show would be.
Gorillaz are a virtual band from England created in year 2001 by cartoonist Jamie Hewlett and lead singer of Blur, Damon Albarn. In addition, there are around 86 more musicians involved including a symphony, a gospel choir, a children's choir, guitarists and many other brilliantly talented people.
Lead singer Damon Albarn is a creative genius. He writes all the brilliant music and lyrics. The stage is a beautiful sight, with Albarn and other musicians in front of a colour changing backdrop in silhouette.
It's not about half naked women dancing provocatively; it's not about arrogant artists rapping about sex and violence. It's just purely about music. Damon Albarn himself is strongly against music where artists have no talent and it's all about image. I myself would much rather listen to people like Gorillaz who actually have something intelligent to say rather than just blab about garbage.
Damon Albarn sits at a Piano at the back of the stage in black silhouette against a coloured backdrop that changes to the mood of the current song. He picked a number of interesting and diversely talented people to record the album and perform this show with.... Read more ›
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couldn't wait
i was at this consert and lost the original couldn't wait to get this dvd its played at least once a week
Published 3 months ago by smergull
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutley Amazing!
I bought this DVD as I am a big fan of Gorillaz but I don't tend to enjoy watching live performances. When I got this I thought "It will be good but not as good as the album". Read more
Published 13 months ago by Aston
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply Amazing
The classic and simply mind blowing performance from Gorillaz of Demon Days.
Damon Albarn at his albsolute best, not taking centre stage, but letting his music speak for... Read more
Damon Albarn at his albsolute best, not taking centre stage, but letting his music speak for... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Tim
4.0 out of 5 stars
Exceeded expectations!
Just a great concert and lovely audio. Sure, I imported it knowing full well about the PAL NTSC issues, but my iMac played it just fine. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2010 by Eric Vondran
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Bleeding amazinn
If you watch this performance and don't feel anything then you must have been unconscious the whole time. I bought the CD years ago, good but not earth shattering. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2010 by Alan Allison
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best gig ever. better than the album.
If you like Gorillaz, you must buy it! It's a mix of art and music show!
"The Best gig of the year, no contest" MIXMAG
Sorry for my bad english.
"The Best gig of the year, no contest" MIXMAG
Sorry for my bad english.
Published on 19 Sep 2010 by Pietro Belleri
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb Gorillaz DVD!
Fantastic DVD of Gorillaz amazing concert at the Manchester Opera House. Great picture quality and sound. You won't be disappointed!
Published on 2 Jan 2010 by Douglas Stephens
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best concert ever on DVD
First of, it is a great concert that you can watch over and over, because they manage to make the songs as good as, if not better then the recorded ones on Demon Days. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2006 by Mark Twain
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