The thing with Coxon is that he's not jaw droppingly amazing. He has a very, very specific set of skills, which he uses very, very well. And that's what makes him great.
And with working with duran duran, he's proven to be even more diverse. He cowrote the majority of the tracks on Future Past but none of them are heavily guitar oriented... The guy just knows how to write a pop song!
It’s the difference between technical ability and creativity. He isn’t the most technically gifted by any stretch but he came up with riffs, progressions and solos that no one else would ever have come up with. That’s what makes him great.
Coffee & TV is the definition of a killer riff. The little bend is flawless. And while everyone else was jamming Song 2, Beetlebum was the track I was amazed by. Well done.
graham coxon is such an underappreciated guitarist honestly. blur just got way to overshadowed by oasis' fame and the britpop movement. you played all of these unique riffs beautifully!
Noel G himself said that Graham was one of the best guitarists of his generation. Maybe he can't shred at 100 MPH but he creates guitar riffs that are so inventive not many could come up with them. Similar to Johnny Marr in that respect.
@João de Arruda Campos Cardoso listen to Modern Life Is Rubbish, their second album and for me, their best Also Parklife and Leisure are good listenings, but Modern Life is perfect and every song goes perfectly
Graham Coxon is such an underrated guitarist in my opinion, he writes such good riffs and he definitely needs more recognition. Great job dude, killer playing
So quintessentially British. Elegant and rocking. Graham just has a way with making the riffs seem like there’s 2 guitars. Little melodic notes between the chords to fill up the space and make everything interesting. Great tone.
I'm so glad to find someone making justice to Bang, a totally underrated guitar work by Graham Coxon. The intro is fantastic and also the verse parts. Combined with the baggy groove it's beyond me why Blur fans don't seem to enjoy this single
One of my favourite guitarists of all time. Great choices all around, some other great genius moment by Graham imo are I Know, Chemical World, Oily Water, Villa Rosie, Stereotypes, Bugman and most of all, the chorus to the incredible He Thought of Cars.
Great effort!! Beetlebum made me start singing at one point, that riff always gets me. Blur deserve more recognition, I personally love their music, but I love the development of it through the years even more, from britpop to their own sound.
Fun fact. Especially Liam Gallagher like to brag about Morning Glory selling many more copies than The great escape. Well Damon Albarn's work (Blur, Gorillaz and solo) has more listeners on Spotify than Liam Noel and Oasis combined now! And Morning Glory sold roughly 6 times more than the great escape but now the ratio is very roughly 2:1 on Spotify in Oasis favour (vs Blur only) and that's quite remarkable since Blur haven't really been fronting their music like Liam and Noel has . Great Video and great playing!
I remember watching Beetlebum on tv as a kid and being blown away by the video when the camera goes out of the window and flys around with Grahams guitars. Amazing.
Man this make my day. I passed good times listening to all this songs and I got a lot of pretty good memories about it. Beetlebum especially, makes me very nostalgic, thanks to put it in top 1
Chinese Bombs is one of my favorites. Also the beginning of Bang was Alex James’ bassline. Graham doesn’t start until the funky stuff up near the top of the neck.
Coxon is absolutely amazing, versatile, detailed without being showoffy, often blending chords and melody to something equally foundational, catchy and unique. Anyone who hasn’t should check out his album The Spinning Top, some of his lines on that album stand out as my favourite guitar parts of all time. Such an inventive player who’s clearly dedicated to the craft above all else
Idk if it may be considered a riff as such, but I love the guitar in Clover Over Dover, I feel it's genius in the beauty of the melodies and the arrangements.
Superb job mate! Really nailed the little details. Some giant riffs, Mr Coxon wrote. Btw, I just realized that Charmless Man must be a response to This Charming Man, and so, I can imagine how much Mr Coxon was inspired by the one, the only, Mr Marr
