Damon Albarn - Farmer In The City - Scott Walker

An extract from the closing song of 'Drifting & Tilting: The Songs Of Scott Walker' on its first night at London's Barbican, 13/11/08. Damon Albarn is joined by Nigel Richards & Owen Gilhooly. Scott was up at the mixing desk and looked very pleased with how the show went.

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Music

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• Damon
• Albarn
• Scott
• Walker
• Drifting
• Tilting
• Barbican
• London

[gentlemanjim]

anyone who thinks albarn is mocking or making a mockery of mr. walker knows neither mr. walker, nor mr albarn. blur was profoundly influenced by walker's work and mr. albarn would never mock scott walker. you can play snob all you want, but people like damon albarn, graham coxon, and jarvis cocker have brought walker's music/influence to a new generation...go to bed old man...let the rest of the world discover scott walker however they can!

[pyenapple]

Stop repeating the "Ugh, nobody can fill Scott's shoes" meme. WE ALL GET THE FACT THAT YOU LOVE SCOTT WALKER. The point of this show was pure love. These people ALSO love Scott, and their careers were profoundly influenced by his music. They are merely testifying here. The point is not to judge the music, but to share in the act of holding the music up with every voice we have. So I suggest you haters shut up. You don't get it: great. Now go listen to your LPs at home, the only way you like it.

[sadysady65]

Should have had brett anderson. Would have been interesting seeing him and damon on same bill. Seriously though, I am surprised he wasn't involved in this, but i guess in 2008 no-one was interested in him. Shame as he has a great voice and could have made a good contribution.

[6dawsvnn1]

Albarn did a great job here. His performance is sincere and reverent. I dare anyone who says otherwise to even attempt to tackle a piece featuring a voice like Walker's.

[Sodhats]

It should have all been done in the operatic style, like the beginning.

[desertrun]

People whose names typically cannot be found on a Google search register their existence by making niggling points and murmuring tiny objections. These fan squabbles are all over Youtube. They're like fingerprint smudges on fine vases. My guy is better than your guy. No, they're just different. Now go buy some popcorn and be quiet.

[DexterStrangeways]

Seems sincere.

albarn has always namecheck Scott since mid-90's

[MisAnnThorpe]

Let me start by saying that I consider Walker to have written some of the most beautiful "pop" songs ever & an incredible poet. However, I feel that as a vocalist he is hugely overrated. I've always found his singing style very 1 dimensional & lacking any real shade or light. What's far worse is that it's always struck me as very pretentious, becoming ever increasingly so from "Climate of Hunter" onwards. No doubt I'll be struck down by lightning for my blasphemy but this is my genuine feeling.

[TheChaossurfer]

Damon is a nice good guy with good taste, and he tries hard... deserves big respect and i am a die hard too...even if his attitude and voice is to thin.. but.....it was worth trying

[mynameisMalikZidi]

Nenhuma apresentação das últimas décadas se equipará a esta - uma peça de arte!

[jarvizcocker]

not bad