Damon Albarn Vocal Comparison (1994 - 2015)

[@ninjxkxtt]

I never want this man to die

[@charlottewortley8319]

Even though he might die in body one day (not that I have no faith in his carnal immortality...) his spiritual presence is eternal. When we get bored of St George England will have a St Damon. Each 23rd of March will be celebrated as St Damon's day with parades and wacky traditions like wearing your clothes inside out. And of course, by this time, the national anthem will be For Tomorrow (and it is a truth universally acknowledged that this is the most eclectic Blur song). And so though the man may die, the legend will live on...

[@chickensandwich7999]

I will cry for weeks if he die.

[@grahamalbarn2892]

2woo PROtoTYPEz!! I’d cry my eyes out oh my god

[@megan-wj5gh]

i think about this a lot. i'm even in tears typing this comment, i don't know how i'll cope when he dies. i'm going to miss him so much.

[@db10632]

Y’all people could die before Damon, so enjoy your life and enjoy Damon’s music while you can. We’re all fortunate to be alive

[@yourcarislaughingatme3237]

All these years and he's still extremely attractive.

[@oyemate8647]

Yeah, that phisically hurts me

[@oyemate8647]

@depressed cockroach hahahhahhaah TRUE

[@nr1blurfan]

Sure, dudes turning 54 in March though lol

[@_murdocsleftpinkietoe]

Yes.

[@qu1nny0]

Fr

[@No-ones-business.]

I saw him live and started crying cause he is just beautiful

[@agnesedipatti7518]

His voice has changed a lot, now he simply sings different things in a different way. He doesn't pretend to sing the same stuff in the same way through 20 years and more. His nasal, almost high-pitched voice has turned into a more warm and narrative voice, his voice is growing with the man and the artist and turning into a more mature sound. Oh, well, that's my thought :)

[@MaladyKayjo]

Aggie Alstrian that and he smoke, witch May be cause

[@toasterpastires7012]

Yeah i noteced that he sounds very differant when he preforms live than from the music vids

[@agnesedipatti7518]

Smoke surely changes the voice, but apart from that voice is naturally supposed to change over the years ;)

[@kolejnytrup]

Yeah, voice changed a bit, in the way you described imo. But another nice thing to notice is that Albarn also has learnt how to use his voice, I mean now he has much more control over his voice. Experience, yeah. And my voice is two tones lower after just 5 years of smoking ;)

[@maball8460]

Agnese In the 2009 Blur documentary, No Distance Left to Run, his voice changed after his heroin years. He couldn’t explain it but stated that his voice was never the same after that period in his life. Also he is older...oh, well, that’s my thought😉

[@jcbuso]

Vocal cords get old too as another parts of the body! He's almost 50 and thank God he's alive and heroine didn't take him away

[@riahlexington]

Yeah!

[@ryanduffy6089]

or all the tobacco he smokes lol

[@arriettyh976]

still use heroin?

[@noursarhan8695]

@@arriettyh976 Nah he has quit using it for two decades now

[@elremaster455]

​@@noursarhan8695oh, Damon said that he quit smoke?

[@cara7196]

His voice now is more sensual and he can go deeper. (That sounds bad) but I feel like his voice now is just more comforting, like a warm blanket. His voice then was beautiful on songs like tender and this is a low. His voice fit the songs like parklife and girls and boys. Universals one that I feel didn’t change much but that was a lower song already. I was never able to describe his voice when he was younger. It was just different to what I’ve heard before.

[@grahamalbarn2892]

Cara Cavota hehehe he can go deeeeper OOF AORIEKWJA SORRY AHAHAHAHAHHA

[@raccoonchild]

He probably has the most melancholic and wistful voice I've ever heard.

[@Chilidogs2003]

I want this man to narrate an Audiobook

[@judy2440]

His voice is fucking amazing.

[@uncreativeexe2908]

Ik this has nothing to do with the video, but damn, this man is goregous af

[@nahuelrecalde4588]

Que decís

[@cheyennehasty6713]

I'm not crying

[@2doot]

I'm just profusely sweating... From my eyes.

[@m_.agicity1069]

@@2doot and here you are again

[@dnalpuca1236]

I’m just moist..

[@REJECTFALSEICONZ]

@@2doot you are everywhere

[@2doot]

His old voice was a bit nasally. But now it sounds mature and warm and more velvety. I prefer his voice now as he aged, but he was still incredibly talented.

[@nessa.exo-l]

I know we're talking about voice, but... isn't this face 2:44 the prettiest do u ever saw?

[@grahamalbarn2892]

wanssa OH MY GODSIFIJEJSJS exactly oh my god it’s so perfect AAEEEEEHH

[@water3477]

@@grahamalbarn2892 he’s 55 lol

[@kunpunko]

@@water3477 they know💀

[@parastooabr1524]

90s Damon is so pretty I can't almost concentrate oh man

[@kate6618]

I'm not crying, you're crying

[@lenkajunova7419]

My brain still cannot compute that Damon Albarn from Blur and Damon Albarn from Gorillaz are the same person :-D I think the evolution of his voice will be the reason, I know Blur since I was a child but I got to know most of the Gorillaz discography in adulthood when his voice already changed considerably.

[@bigblurfan]

Me too😅

[@carolynvanasse3664]

I love Graham’s older voice! It’s less whiny and more loving I feel.

[@Skyewalker1000]

I sing and an the same age as Damon. My voice has changed quite considerably over the years. Listening to him, his hasn't changed that much, especially considering he's a smoker which usually gives the voice a velvet thicker tone after a while. I remember David Bowie recommending Lulu take up smoking to give a thickness to her voice. It really does change it. Damon's voice is still on top form. To be honest, the man could mime and I'd still love him! Haha!

[@marissageldersma8882]

He doesn't smoke much at all

[@rrobinmay]

I'm pretty sure he quit idk

[@embracethemadness8302]

@@rrobinmay when Damon was talking about heroin not that long ago, maybe a year ago he said he didn't have an addictive personality and could smoke a few cigarettes in a day and not smoke for a week after..... just cos he didn't want to. I think he still probably smokes now and then especially the odd joint but he's still a great singer. Compared to how different Liam Gallagher's voice has changed. Obviously different styles of singing and heavier drinking and drugs with Oasis. Liam was losing his voice around Heathen Chemistry like so much he was just screaming into the mic, couldn't hold a note or hit the high notes. And by high notes I mean the simple chord progression on Some Might Say. So they had to stop playing it live. It was kind of sad but unbearable to listen to live at the same time. Both still legends in my book. And Graham Coxon is a legend too and seriously underrated. He's an amazing guitar player!! You're So Great is one of my favourites despite him not really being a singer. It's more the frailty and sincerity of his voice in that song that makes it so amazing! Saying all that I'm not sure what the point of this video was. All our voices change as we get older.

[@catalinapoggibeccaria8219]

Helen Hancock

[@ghwow2798]

@@embracethemadness8302 liams voice has improved a lot imo and he chucked smoking

[@Bianca-oq7zi]

why am i blushing seeing him singing

[@noursarhan8695]

cause he looks and sounds celestial :,)

[@Yviee5413]

me too lol

[@mekhaiisdumb]

When Damon hugs Graham I literally died

[@StrawberryFeildsforNever]

8:13 listen to those luscious voice cracks 😩 the control

[@nabilaadeliaputri2893]

now that you point that out i cant stop repeating that part lol it somehow sounds good

[@bigblurfan]

@@nabilaadeliaputri2893 it sounds good😂

[@vicentedelhom1]

He is singing one tone lower in the "adult albarn days" but i think he sings better now cause he has the ability to sing in many different ways now. He can sing the old Blur songs in the same way he used to do in the past. He keeps his Voice very well and improved it also. I need another Blur album.

[@medomai565]

He actually sounds better singing This is a Low in the 2015 version

[@hahadonthinkso]

So interesting how he sings universal almost exactly the same! also the ending made me so happy :)))

[@xpanda4772]

hahadonthinkso Ii

[@mnbn]

his voice is better to me now but GOD WAS HE GORGEOUS

[@belle-fz3qn]

5:05 as a singer, i definitely feel he can support his high notes more, its pretty what his voice is doing, changing from chest to head voice, but i feel like he can stay more in chest voice to gain a fuller sound. p.s. PLS MARRY ME DAMON AHHHHHH

[@usera7544]

8:50 Alex still looks chill from the back, incredible

[@tronikall10]

You get another puberty at around 40, which I think changes your vocals. I'm glad it still sounds amazing on him

[@chmyoui97]

I thought his voice changed because of smoking.

[@tronikall10]

Might be an aspect of that

[@ValleyRC]

Same thing happened with Brett Anderson. Possibly smoking and drugs had an effect in both cases but he also went through a voice change with similar results. Maybe not quite so comfortable in the upper ranges outside of the studio but lower down, a warmth and texture that wasn't there before. I think that can be said for both of them. They are able to in inject gravitas and sincerity into their old songs and almost give them new meaning.

[@PilarBlancoRaynal]

I prefer his voice now...it's so warming...I could listen to him the whole day... just love his hypnotic voice...it feels like a hug in the ears...prefer him now...I'm obsessed with this man 💖

[@Pirulety]

I know what you mean

[@morgan5397]

this is a low comparison had me sobbing

[@arathfigueroa7573]

this is a Big person, Singer and the best compositor of the World 👌👌 He's got a Great voice 👌👌💟

[@rakelalbarn6270]

YAYIRIOBER Figueroa TODA LA RAZÓN MARAVILLOSO DAMON SIEMPRE 💗💗💗💗🎸🎶🎶🎸🎸✌✌✌

[@HollSuth]

his voice sounds more rich

[@dannyclub09]

That's cause he is more rich.

[@windmillfortheland3926]

The smoking I think did it

[@oyemate8647]

I think his voice used to be able to do more in sense that he had a better range, but at times he just yelled while now he's far more precise, so I'd say both are equal in a way.

[@nogahlerman6137]

we have John Lennon and Paul Mccartney before, in the 90's they have Damon and Graham...

[@oliverfield877]

Damon and Graham aren’t half as good as Lennon/McCartney

[@badgasaurus4211]

@@oliverfield877 Nowhere close.

[@elwray3506]

@@oliverfield877 I´m not a fan of those comparisions. However, I sure 30-40 years from from now the picture will be clearer.

[@kunpunko]

@@oliverfield877 no

[@franciscocardozo2117]

Yes

[@mirauwu4148]

Damon would be a great councillor, his voice is so soothing

[@humogwai]

what ive noticed is that when he was younger he would continue notes for longer, he doesnt do that very much anymore

[@noursarhan8695]

Yeah :(

[@ihavenomouthandimustscream22]

Yeah because he is a smoker :(

[@YamigusRd]

Me gusta su voz ahora, es más cálida y se nota la madurez pero escuchar "This is a low" cantandolo en los 90's me eriza la piel y me hace soñar y volver a ese momento tan único en la vida como es la adolescencia. 😢

[@CharlotteHttp]

IM ALLERGIC TO DAMON I SWEAR MUM THESE ARE ALLERGY TEARS

[@rileyalt1251]

One of the only singers I listen to often that I feel has only gotten better with age.

[@bunny-oy8gx]

Words cannot describe how much I love him.

[@thatchris1626]

it's amazing how his singing hasnt aged badly

[@emanueljose7103]

Es increible que su espíritu y pasión por cantar sigue intacta, se deja el alma y corazón en cada canción, como no amar esta persona.

[@lrichannel002]

FINALLY A VIDEO about one of the most beautiful singers in the uk

[@kittycat-kg4dm]

i lové thé soft way he sings/says his S’

[@tatsuyasuou]

The only reason I prefer 90's is because of the bit with 'Jim stops and gets out the car...' means a ton to me and he sang it with so much emotion in the 90's version lol

[@el_edu_xd]

why that means a ton for you?

[@el_edu_xd]

i think in the 2015 version he sang the jims part becouse middle part of mr tembo

[@ParanoidRuby]

I love you Damon. Thank you for existing 💕😍

[@ilovemybf11523]

Bro is beautiful

[@johnj2781]

This is a low by Damon now is beautiful

[@minloups8209]

10:48 so cute

[@hehuheupff5962]

i think he had a great range during 90's but didnt take care of his voice well and nowadays even though his control is better and he is more experienced i preffer his younger voice. he is unique anyway tho

[@ana-em7zs]

young Damon... oh my😍😍

[@kate6618]

I think my eyes are melting oh no

[@lrichannel002]

this is better than i expected holy crap

[@Jazzyjaz1]

i am still so in love with damon omggg

[@55df73]

6:29 my god!! i loved that part.

[@bigblurfan]

How can be a man that gorgeous, talented and friendly like him?!❤❤

[@dagmarmedabrejlova8825]

wow that singing progression

[@trasteroambulante4605]

ha mejorado muchísimo con el tiempo. larga vida Damon

[@teogo826]

I think his voice changed due to smoking (even though he stopped)

[@domeoban]

Damon es como el vino mientras más tiempo pasa mejor se poner :'3

[@berthromero8069]

Otra razon de su cambio es que ya no canta Charmless Man, una canción que usa varios tonos agudos, Damon menciono que hace notas de ese tipo son desgastantes. (Pdata: y es mi canción favorita :c)

[@robsdianten1]

Oh, ahora tiene sentido el por qué ya no lo tocan en vivo:(

[@greenpeluca]

Que buen trabajo hiciste! Creo que la diferencia está en los años que lleva cantando lo mismo, quizá algunos temas no los canta sin tanto entusiasmo como antes. Damon es un genio!

[@ollyg235]

Saw them in 2013 and they still sounded amazing. Sometimes during the show I even had an impression that they all still looked like it was 1995

[@gabrielibarra4982]

creo que para haber tantos años de diferencia, la voz no le cambio mucho, la verdad... pense que sería mas notable, pero creo que tenemos Damon para otro rato jejej

[@itza7141]

y se mantiene igual aún

[@weirdofromspace2828]

Everyone here is discussing how much his voice changed and I’m thinking here that compared to others singers of his age it didn’t change at all. Maybe I’m deaf, or he knows how to use his voice but on both versions it sounds great. Only maybe a bit softer, but still he can sing loudly if he wants to and also he can now reach lower notes. But for my ear if I’m not concentrating to hear differences it sounds the same.

[@xpanda4772]

Aún sigue cantando genial v:

[@yezzy_god7761]

This is a low is the best blur song

[@HollSuth]

it is a nice song

[@VonRibbitt]

rameznoodlz yes

[@angrygrouse4989]

Resigned ;)

[@sjsy0013]

I totally agreed

[@guadalupearrieta8201]

Its a nice bass line

[@Jazzyjaz1]

2:44 this man...

[@baph1]

he definitely got older with age

[@elwray3506]

He went from a good singer to an awesome and accomplished musician, lost a bit on his his singing chops in return. Still a good trade.

[@moy_moy85]

It's like after 20 or so years everyone just went "Right, time to shift down a tone".

[@fercho2040]

Yeah yeah yeah, his singing is beautiful, but have you heard him SPEAK in 2020 or 2021? I swear he could melt butter ln top of pancakes just by talking onto it.

[@gabbyd475]

omg...yes!!!!

[@itza7141]

literally, I recently saw him live, and his voice is..... beautiful when speaking

[@riahlexington]

THIS IS A LOW HOLY SHIT😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@woolgathered]

I love Ribbons for that similar vibe. Ugh. So good.

[@iannordin5250]

The problem is that it seems like he can barely hold pitch anymore. Hes even admitted that the years of smoking caught up with him.

[@riahlexington]

At least it’s not as bad as Liam Gallagher yeesh

[@leerylifeform]

They dropped the key of the first song to accommodate Damon's deeper voice. I like both but I think he's become a more skilled singer over the years. His voice seems to have more power.

[@vanishing_girl]

I wish you'd shown a comparison of the falsetto parts in Beetlebum in then vs. now

[@danilblook1582]

Now it is warmer and has more bass

[@BukanIbuMu]

Also 90's recording was not as rich (frequency wise).

[@danilblook1582]

@@looneysprig i meant it's deeper now😅

[@moodyflamingo4496]

Incredible work! Thank you, Alexa :)

[@noursarhan8695]

OK so based solely on these performances my scoring would be: Young Damon 6 - 3 Old Damon I'm sorry, but for me there's really no comparison. While his voice has gotten deeper and warmer over time, with often beautiful and effective results, I don't think it serves the earlier songs very well. Maybe it tended to sound more whiny in the past, but generally he was in tune oftentimes than not, and his vocals were more fleshed out, dynamic and melodic. In several occasions in these recent years footages, you can hear him being a little out of breath and struggling to hit notes that are not even that high. That being said, his current voice totally has its charms and emotional maturity, although I wish he would've taken better care of it.

[@Tonijimenez00]

No creo que le haya cambiado tanto la voz la verdad, ahora tiene 49 años, no 24

[@almacatalina9043]

Antonio Gabriel Jiménez Hernández 34*

[@Tonijimenez00]

pero al principios de los noventa damon tenía veintipocos, por eso lo he dicho, cumplió los 34 en 2002

[@itza7141]

ahora 54 y está intacto jaja tiene energía como si tuviese 20 años jaja

[@lxxch2684]

I do perfer his older voice, he often can’t hold the notes or change pitch as well.

[@VictoriaSobocki]

leanchii Older as in older age? The age he is now?

[@punkyagogo]

Seems the opposite to me. His voice was stronger before but vocals are more blown out and less modulated. He’s better at controlling the notes now and has a warmer, richer tone than before. So while his voice is a tad weaker, his command and tone is overall much better now.

[@VictoriaSobocki]

Punkyagogo Agree

[@iannordin5250]

Hes admitted that years of smoking caught up with him, and that's why hes been more reliant on guest singers for new Gorillaz releases

[@fannyflowers2379]

I didn't know that I need this video Thanks xx

[@keiabnormal]

Dave dabbing @ 7:53

[@ricardotorres9253]

en Beetlebum se nota mucho la diferencia

[@carlyortiz1374]

Beautiful voice, the best in the world

[@paulinairigoyen4708]

5:49 I wish I was the microphone :'v

[@rakelalbarn6270]

DULCE U BELLO SIEMPRE !😎👌💘 DAMON

[@windmillfortheland3926]

I really like the new the universal

[@ease_y]

I want to cry

Hard to say cuz some songs sounds better on 90' versions but for example this a low is way better nowadays

[@rantceck]

damon with his normal tooth is weird

[@theb0rders]

i a m i n a c t u a l t e a r s

[@darklyclad]

Younger voice is sexier, stronger, clearer more melodic and flexible truly.

[@Paul-dw2cl]

Graham’s voice is a lot better later

[@anna-jy4lu]

3:39 the voice of my nightmares

[@8_cat._.hat_8]

It’s funny how he literally is 2D

[@giovannavh]

That ending ♥

[@swam9680]

always pretty

[@lolzorgfykys]

can anyone explain why i'm crying?

[@lils2882]

I love him

[@riahlexington]

Of course his voice changed but at least he can still sing unlike Liam Gallagher who fucked up his voice sadly :/