Manu Chao

So we can all talk shite about how great he is. I saw him live at some festival a few years back but the only song I had ever heard was bongo bong. Anyway I was completely blown away by his live performance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f34UXq9i2k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko_cJIeEUAA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JsyMamIuss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TamvrMZl4g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJMLJVha5sw

Sorry for the terrible accompanying videos for some of them.

that fucking hit song did my head in around 2001. i was backpacking through europe that summer and that song played everywhere

he's great

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnsvVyCm3-0

memories....

First two albums are great: Clandestino and Proxima Estacion: Esperanza

See also the awesome album he produced for Amadou & Mariam, : Dimanche a Bamako. Very good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTeiw0I5ExA

I really think Esperanza is one of my favourite albums. It always puts me in a good mood.

the radio bemba sound system live album is fuckin awesome.

manu chao is great but i wish he stopped recycling everything.

from a certain point i've noticed an abuse of the sounds too, and all of his albums starting to sound like one big fiesta

not keen on those tracks

  On 7/24/2010 at 4:54 AM, mohamed said:

an abuse of the sounds

i think i was bothered by hearing always the same chords

he re uses lyrics, samples, and backing tracks all over.

you'll find different songs with the same backing track, different songs with the same lyrics, etc..

  On 7/26/2010 at 2:01 AM, GORDO said:

he re uses lyrics, samples, and backing tracks all over.

 

you'll find different songs with the same backing track, different songs with the same lyrics, etc..

Yeah, thats something you notice really quickly when you start listening to his albums. But somehow he pulls it off. Its kinda like he's saying 'I know its supposed to be lame to re-use shit, but I dont care. This is a good riff, and I'm gonna put it on a few different tracks. Its nice! Why not?' and it kinda makes sense within the context of his particular style of laid back backpacker chilledness.