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His Majesty
It's kind of sad in a way that Oasis are the last of that 50+ year British tradition of working class lads getting discovered, stirring things up, appearing on Top of the Pops, some scandals and conquering the world, inspiring loads of kids to start bands etc etc.
I liked some of their stuff, saw them live in 1997, but I could never stand that thing of strumming chords with loads of distortion and the whole mad for it clown act.
Still, they are an important part in story of British music.
Great interview with Noel: [www.youtube.com]
I find myself liking Liam's solo stuff. Nice to see him finding his own place in the musical world, growing up a bit and putting out some good music.
I think this is really @#$%& good. A nice vibe to it, musical, well delivered.
[www.youtube.com]
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DD
I was at that Wembley gig in 2000 and Liam's behaviour was unacceptable. People can say what they like about his being the last of the great rock stars but if a stadium full of people have paid hard-earned money to see you then you don't turn up pissed, unable to perform properly, and abuse your brother throughout the set. Half-wit behaviour. And he's supposed to be a working-class 'man of the people'? His sense of entitlement on that occasion, and many others, doesn't demonstrate it. In interviews, Noel is, generally, far more entertaining and worth a listen.
Musically? They were never even a thread of a patch on The Stone Roses.
Declan
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DD
I was at that Wembley gig in 2000 and Liam's behaviour was unacceptable. People can say what they like about his being the last of the great rock stars but if a stadium full of people have paid hard-earned money to see you then you don't turn up pissed, unable to perform properly, and abuse your brother throughout the set. Half-wit behaviour. And he's supposed to be a working-class 'man of the people'? His sense of entitlement on that occasion, and many others, doesn't demonstrate it. In interviews, Noel is, generally, far more entertaining and worth a listen.
Musically? They were never even a thread of a patch on The Stone Roses.
Declan
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matxil
I liked Oasis in the 90s, and I still think their first 2 albums are rather good, although their sound was too limited, not varied enough, to last too long. In that sense (and in many others) they were far less talented than either Beatles or Stones, with whom they were often compared. The English "press" has for decades looked for something like the Beatles and the Stones, i.e. the "new English hit-wonders" and all that nonsense. It caused that ridiculous Blur vs Oasis thing. In retrospect, Blur showed more innovation and inventiveness, but Oasis had this certain sing-a-long "simple lads" thing going for them.
I always liked interviews with Noel Gallagher, he seems funny and clever. I kind of like his solo-music too, but - again - it's a sound that grows old very soon, it's not varied enough and it lacks magic.
Liam always seemed to me a complete fool, probably not a bad guy, just a simpleton and a bit a victim of all that fame, slightly more fortunate than other fools in the history of rock (Sid Vicious comes to mind). I kinda liked his voice with Oasis, that sort of whining dragging way of his ("shaaaayynne" instead of "shine") but it gets boring after a while.