Gorillaz Interview
Bham, June 2001
Why haven’t you done many gigs?
Murdoc: Compared to who? Aerosmith?
Russel: No need to be a smart-ass, Murdoc. I’d like to take this opportunity to explain why we’re postponing our UK gigs. There’s been a scheduling mix-up between our live dates and US promotions. We’re really disappointed that you’ll all have to wait longer for these gigs. We promise our British fans that the wait will be worthwhile. Our shows work on a lot of levels, obviously, we aim to give a liver-quivering audio adventure but we don’t stop there. While we’re the live band at the heart of the show, the projections, rap, and DJs have their roots in a more club-orientated tradition. Keep it in your minds, and we’ll be back in September to destroy. Peace.
What’s on your rider?
Murdoc: Chips and sweets!
Who would you most like to collaborate with?
Murdoc: Aerosmith.
Russel: Run DMC.
2D: Scott Walker.
Noodle: Gorillaz, Scott Walker this way!
What's the latest on Murdoc's missing Winnebago?
Murdoc: I got it back. The police just gave me a call and asked me to pick it up, no questions asked. I think they’d had it all along and were just trying to use it to finger me in some Mick Jagger Mars Bar bullshit. But, as you know, we truck drivers use Yorkie as our confection of choice.
How do you cope with groupies?
Murdoc: What is there to cope with? Servile individuals who are willing to suspend all notions of self-respect and sovereignty over their actions do not represent a problem in my books.
Russel: That’s enough. When you make yourself look bad you make me look bad, and you know that ain’t good!
What's your poison/tipple?
2D: Didn’t Marky Mark Wahlberg have three nipples?
Murdoc: No, you’re thinking of Scaramanga.
Who'd win in a fight between you guys and Limp Bizkit?
2D: They’re all a bunch of thicko jocks apart from Wes Borland, he’s cool. I wouldn’t want to fight him. I think Noodle, Russel, and Murdoc would make pretty short work of the rest of them.
Hear'Say are the future of music. Discuss.
Murdoc: Bollocks! End of discussion.
What's the best thing about the whole fame/rock'n'roll thing?
Murdoc: That depends on who you are. I think that John Bonham, Jimi Hendrix, Marc Bolan, and Brian Jones might tell you a different story to Atomic Kitten, but there’s plenty of booze, minis, swimming pools and vomit to change their little minds yet!
On tour, will it be one big happy family?
Murdoc: Far happier than The Osmonds but not a touch on those fruity Partridges, that’s for sure.
2D: Is that like a partridge in a pear tree?
Murdoc: Shut up.
Murdoc: Compared to who? Aerosmith?
Russel: No need to be a smart-ass, Murdoc. I’d like to take this opportunity to explain why we’re postponing our UK gigs. There’s been a scheduling mix-up between our live dates and US promotions. We’re really disappointed that you’ll all have to wait longer for these gigs. We promise our British fans that the wait will be worthwhile. Our shows work on a lot of levels, obviously, we aim to give a liver-quivering audio adventure but we don’t stop there. While we’re the live band at the heart of the show, the projections, rap, and DJs have their roots in a more club-orientated tradition. Keep it in your minds, and we’ll be back in September to destroy. Peace.
What’s on your rider?
Murdoc: Chips and sweets!
Who would you most like to collaborate with?
Murdoc: Aerosmith.
Russel: Run DMC.
2D: Scott Walker.
Noodle: Gorillaz, Scott Walker this way!
What's the latest on Murdoc's missing Winnebago?
Murdoc: I got it back. The police just gave me a call and asked me to pick it up, no questions asked. I think they’d had it all along and were just trying to use it to finger me in some Mick Jagger Mars Bar bullshit. But, as you know, we truck drivers use Yorkie as our confection of choice.
How do you cope with groupies?
Murdoc: What is there to cope with? Servile individuals who are willing to suspend all notions of self-respect and sovereignty over their actions do not represent a problem in my books.
Russel: That’s enough. When you make yourself look bad you make me look bad, and you know that ain’t good!
What's your poison/tipple?
2D: Didn’t Marky Mark Wahlberg have three nipples?
Murdoc: No, you’re thinking of Scaramanga.
Who'd win in a fight between you guys and Limp Bizkit?
2D: They’re all a bunch of thicko jocks apart from Wes Borland, he’s cool. I wouldn’t want to fight him. I think Noodle, Russel, and Murdoc would make pretty short work of the rest of them.
Hear'Say are the future of music. Discuss.
Murdoc: Bollocks! End of discussion.
What's the best thing about the whole fame/rock'n'roll thing?
Murdoc: That depends on who you are. I think that John Bonham, Jimi Hendrix, Marc Bolan, and Brian Jones might tell you a different story to Atomic Kitten, but there’s plenty of booze, minis, swimming pools and vomit to change their little minds yet!
On tour, will it be one big happy family?
Murdoc: Far happier than The Osmonds but not a touch on those fruity Partridges, that’s for sure.
2D: Is that like a partridge in a pear tree?
Murdoc: Shut up.