I don't listen to it often but I agree. Not exactly bops but they are all brilliant takes on the human condition and the music is haunting in a good way.
My late mum used to work at Whipps Cross opposite to the hallow ponds everytime I hear this I think of her with happy tears. The green man pub hasn't gone it's just been renamed O'Neils.
Yep, we sure did. I’ve got photos of me and my then 7 yr old daughter bathing in the Serpentine river during a heatwave in 1997….Life then just seemed so sort of uncomplicated….even tho’ we weren’t well off, we just « got on with it » How the world has changed since…
Not a fan of anything Albarn has done outside of Blur. Graham Coxon is the true guitar genius. Damon on his own is too much melodramatic for me. Graham Coxon is so much more talented. But together they're magic. Wish just the 2 of them would write more.
Regarding the guitar chops you surely like to state the obvious here. Of course Graham is the much more accomplished guitar man and noone in his right mind would ever question that. Damon seems rather mediocre with six strings, but that´s not the point. He knows, what he can contribute to a song on the guitar and what not. It´s not an ego thing here. He´s a true musician and true musicians most of all know, when to be quiet. His legacy will not be that of a guitarist but certainly not inferior to Graham´s. And if you ask me, it´s never been a competition anyway and we shouldn´t try to make it one. And yes, I love them both.
I love that he respects live music being played by real musicians. he's got a true gift when it comes to making great music
I couldn't agree more!
its like i entered some kind of movie and this is the soundtrack
Personally I think this solo album was the best work on Damon career.
I don't listen to it often but I agree. Not exactly bops but they are all brilliant takes on the human condition and the music is haunting in a good way.
There's nothing like Damon Albarn and his crew.
My late mum used to work at Whipps Cross opposite to the hallow ponds everytime I hear this I think of her with happy tears. The green man pub hasn't gone it's just been renamed O'Neils.
WOW...Damon pushes boundaries, what a star!
You can tell he's reliving a lot when he plays this. So many memories.
This song, and the whole album are so emotional... I love it
There was something about growing up as a kid in the 70's....
We had nothing but everything
Yep, we sure did. I’ve got photos of me and my then 7 yr old daughter bathing in the Serpentine river during a heatwave in 1997….Life then just seemed so sort of uncomplicated….even tho’ we weren’t well off, we just « got on with it » How the world has changed since…
Such a beautiful man, inside and out
DAYMN is this the same guy that jumped all over the place in popscene???
True
This song captures that feeling of bittersweet nostalgia so well. Haunting.
damon's best song for me.
I left Leytonstone 12 years mum still lives there brings back some memories 33 years I lived how it has changed
Damon may have the most bangers of all artists I know
😢so beautiful
beautiful.
Loveliness!
Wow this was sad! I really liked this! Invoked lots if memories. Loved the music I shall listening to more of Damon and co... Thanks Dan!
🌷🌷🌷Marvelous!
This is so much better than the studio version.
Amazing just amazing!
Such talented musicians, i love it.
surpassing
Listening to this album again tonight. Epic album
Sublime..
Wow this version is amazing
Absolutely wonderful acoustic version.
Brilliant album as well.
Cheers
Friends, relatives die, Department stores like Bearmans shut, but Hollow Ponds is still there etched in ones memory for ever
beautiful version, it has a sound like tango
les quedo bien bonita la cancion
Beautiful and amazingly soulful. Love Damon for his creativity.
Whoawwww!!?!!?! 🤩
So much passion . . .
Sounds alot like Bowie's Something In the Air
Bowie *was* a big inspiration for Damon, after all
Wonderful!!!!
Awesome song...
Maravilha!
Amazing . . .
All day long .daydreams
Modern life is rubbish…in 1993
Brilliant
This and selfish giant are the best in the album
Hollow Ponds is King, I’d add You and Me to these two🤩
« Spoons » is one of my favourites….the whole band are just amazing and cool. I come back to the whole album regularly…..Best to all.
Levantó perfecto
I was recently starting to write a song called hollow ponds because i grew up in leytonstone
magnifico viva
Parece Bowie... Brutal
2:34
Ameisin
is this the guy from gorillaz and blur right?
+Mijail Pavka Yes sir.
Damon fucking albarn, genius!
Yessssssssssssss! ❤
At 4:45...heh, what? You didnt expect the guitar to be playing as well?
veramente oltre...ciao ciao ;-)
bravo questo, quanto vuole per venire a suonare al GGC? dici che ci sta nei soliti 150 + alloggio?
Does anyone know the name of the guitarist?
Seye
Does anybody know the name of the lead violinist?
Amy Kimball (Scorchio string quartet). I'm in love with her. She seems so disconsolate...
which bass does jeff play?
Fender Bass VI
Hey, it's Lewis Hamilton playing guitar! For Sure!
devastating...
In the global warming that hit us all 1976 😂
Not a fan of anything Albarn has done outside of Blur. Graham Coxon is the true guitar genius. Damon on his own is too much melodramatic for me. Graham Coxon is so much more talented. But together they're magic. Wish just the 2 of them would write more.
Regarding the guitar chops you surely like to state the obvious here. Of course Graham is the much more accomplished guitar man and noone in his right mind would ever question that. Damon seems rather mediocre with six strings, but that´s not the point. He knows, what he can contribute to a song on the guitar and what not. It´s not an ego thing here. He´s a true musician and true musicians most of all know, when to be quiet. His legacy will not be that of a guitarist but certainly not inferior to Graham´s. And if you ask me, it´s never been a competition anyway and we shouldn´t try to make it one. And yes, I love them both.
Sublime.