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 Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed?

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bluefield
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Alex James...
Legend!
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Ahh he's ok. Nothing special
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Who?
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Don't really like him
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What a knob 'ed!
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Leo
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PostSubject: Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed?   Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed? Icon_minitimeWed 03 Jun 2009, 14:07

I really like him; especially after reading his brilliant autobiography - Bit Of A Blur

But what do you think???
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Glendarian
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PostSubject: Re: Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed?   Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed? Icon_minitimeThu 04 Jun 2009, 06:03

I've only read a few articles by him here and there but think he's great - like the rest of Blur. :-)
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My Bury Vest
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PostSubject: Re: Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed?   Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed? Icon_minitimeThu 04 Jun 2009, 08:00

The way he used to play bass with his foppy fringe and cig out of his mouth, smiling like a bell end used to infuriate me.

However, these days he comes across well and he seems like a decent enough guy. Blur's reunion feels right, not like most of them these days.
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Leo
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PostSubject: Re: Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed?   Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed? Icon_minitimeThu 04 Jun 2009, 10:18

My Bury Vest I agree, but I think he made the bass a more accessible instrument. He tried to make it cool; so people would then learn the bass.

But yeh,nice fella.
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bluefield
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PostSubject: Re: Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed?   Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed? Icon_minitimeThu 04 Jun 2009, 16:40

I don't think the bass was un cool pre Alex James myself, but I liked the way he handled the bass, he seems a decent sort of bloke who allegedly makes Cheese these days although he never off the bloody telly so where he finds time to perfect his cheese making skills I don't know, but yeah he's cool in my book
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PostSubject: Re: Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed?   Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed? Icon_minitimeFri 05 Jun 2009, 20:32

Alex James is a legend, as anyone who has seen Blur's Starshaped film will testify. Laughing
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ticky
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PostSubject: Re: Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed?   Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed? Icon_minitimeMon 27 Jul 2009, 19:53

Bloomin' eck - My daughter has just given me his autobiography to read. She couldn't believe it when at some point in the book he talks about an affair he had with Andrea from Newport (she used to be the singer in The Darling Buds). My daughter screeched with surprise, because Andrea is her acting teacher. Small world eh!
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PostSubject: Re: Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed?   Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed? Icon_minitimeMon 27 Jul 2009, 21:59

Legendary knob-head.
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PostSubject: Re: Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed?   Alex James: Legend or knob 'ed? Icon_minitimeSat 01 Aug 2009, 13:48

Why do people keep referring to Blur's tour being a reunion? They never split up. All that's happened is that the original guitarist has re-joined the band.

It's not exactly a reunion like The Police who hadn't played together for 25 years.
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