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Its a rehearsal.

I agree with this. Nothing to judge. I find it interesting theres no Noel backing vocals. Both those songs feature him prominently...

Hopefully, that's a sign of Noel focusing more on his playing! He's probably a little rusty, considering his been more of a 'strummer' in recent years. I'd love a return of the, Noel-led, 1994-'98 guitar-heroics.

I do believe these are the rehearsals for the Def Maybe tour last year, as the source is The Sun it's probably so

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Its a rehearsal.

I agree with this. Nothing to judge. I find it interesting theres no Noel backing vocals. Both those songs feature him prominently...

Hopefully, that's a sign of Noel focusing more on his playing! He's probably a little rusty, considering his been more of a 'strummer' in recent years. I'd love a return of the, Noel-led, 1994-'98 guitar-heroics.

I do believe these are the rehearsals for the Def Maybe tour last year, as the source is The Sun it's probably so

Well, here's there will be more leaks; this time featuring Noel bellowing out something like Little By Little. Then, we'll know for certain!

Starkey was asked first to play the drums for the Oasis tour...Daltrey really screwed this guy

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Starkey was asked first to play the drums for the Oasis tour...Daltrey really screwed this guy

Doesn't this claim contradict what he said earlier when he said he had to message Liam or Noel and ask why he hadn't been offered to join for the tour?

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Starkey was asked first to play the drums for the Oasis tour...Daltrey really screwed this guy

Doesn't this claim contradict what he said earlier when he said he had to message Liam or Noel and ask why he hadn't been offered to join for the tour?

He remains perplexed and saddened by it, not least because he says he turned down the megawatt Oasis tour because he was in The Who. Which he now isn’t.

So were he not in The Who, he would have played with Oasis? “Of course. Of course.”

[www.telegraph.co.uk]

Use reader mode

So, Zak’s loyalty to the Who has got him nowhere, ultimately.

He should’ve just joined Oasis; a far bigger band.

…and more fun from the sounds of it. Who is this Waronker guy they chose. What is his previous relation to Oasis?

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…and more fun from the sounds of it. Who is this Waronker guy they chose. What is his previous relation to Oasis?

Studio drummer from Cali, he has played with lotsa different acts but he ain't nowhere near as good as Zak.

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…and more fun from the sounds of it. Who is this Waronker guy they chose. What is his previous relation to Oasis?

Studio drummer from Cali, he has played with lotsa different acts but he ain't nowhere near as good as Zak.

Thats why I'm asking as a long time Oasis admirer. How did HE get the gig? Who knew him? Did Michael Stipe recommend him? Zak is free and we have three weeks...

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…and more fun from the sounds of it. Who is this Waronker guy they chose. What is his previous relation to Oasis?

Studio drummer from Cali, he has played with lotsa different acts but he ain't nowhere near as good as Zak.

Thats why I'm asking as a long time Oasis admirer. How did HE get the gig? Who knew him? Did Michael Stipe recommend him? Zak is free and we have three weeks...

Waronker played on Liam’s 2024 album and tour with John Squire, you can see him drumming in that context here: [youtu.be]. He’s a great drummer, whether he’s a good fit for Oasis remains to be seen but I’m optimistic.

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…and more fun from the sounds of it. Who is this Waronker guy they chose. What is his previous relation to Oasis?

Studio drummer from Cali, he has played with lotsa different acts but he ain't nowhere near as good as Zak.

Thats why I'm asking as a long time Oasis admirer. How did HE get the gig? Who knew him? Did Michael Stipe recommend him? Zak is free and we have three weeks...

Waronker played on Liam’s 2024 album and tour with John Squire, you can see him drumming in that context here: [youtu.be]. He’s a great drummer, whether he’s a good fit for Oasis remains to be seen but I’m optimistic.

Ok I appreciate that. Thank you.

It is strange that Zak is all of a sudden saying he specifically turned down the Oasis tour because he was in The Who when he did explicitly say before that he asked Noel "why aren't I your drummer for this tour?" I'm on Zak's side with this, but something isn't right there with him now saying he turned it down, unless the below was a lie to I guess kinda protect the Who? I really can't tell:

[www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk]

Conversation then turned to what Zak made of the upcoming [Oasis] reunion tour, to which Zak immediately responded to say he was ‘gutted’ about not being asked to take part in the shows.

He said: “I texted them and said ‘why am I not in it?’. You know, if you get a new drummer, you get comfortable, don’t you? You get comfortable with new musicians and I think that’s what’s happened and I’m alright with that.”

He went on to say he would have joined them on tour had the offer come in. He told the BBC programme: “God, yeah. Greatest rock and roll band of my generation. Greatest rock and roll singer of my generation.”

Yeah this seems contradictory

Edinburgh Council seem to think we a ‘fat, drunk and rowdy’, apparently!

[www.dailymail.co.uk]

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Edinburgh Council seem to think we a ‘fat, drunk and rowdy’, apparently!

[www.dailymail.co.uk]

Hahaha. But I'm not surprised

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Edinburgh Council seem to think we a ‘fat, drunk and rowdy’, apparently!

[www.dailymail.co.uk]

Hahaha. But I'm not surprised

Well, we are talking about Scottish blokes, here

Liam is great at this. Can't wait to hear what he says on stage in Edinburgh...

The new Morning Glory 30th has some acoustic tracks. Anybody know where they’re from? Are they newly recorded?

(What’s The Story) Morning Glory? 30th Anniversary

2nd July 2025



To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Oasis’ era-defining album, (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, Big Brother Recordings will release new deluxe formats on October 3rd. These formats will include unplugged versions of five classic recordings ‘Cast No Shadow’, ‘Morning Glory’, ‘Wonderwall’, ‘Acquiesce’ and ‘Champagne Supernova’.

The deluxe album features new artwork shot by original sleeve designer Brian Cannon and new sleeve notes. Exclusive coloured vinyl formats will be available, including indie record store exclusive ‘Cast No Shadow’ inspired Crystal Clear 3LP, HMV ‘Morning Glory’ inspired blue marble 3LP, Amazon Exclusive ‘Wonderwall’ inspired sepia marble 3LP, and official store exclusive ‘Acquiesce’ inspired neon orange 3LP. All formats will include the 2014 remastered version of the album alongside the new bonus versions.

The new unplugged versions were produced and mixed by Noel Gallagher and Callum Marinho from the original master recordings at Noel’s studio, Lone Star Sound, in London. The new interpretation of ‘Acquiesce’ is revealed today - listen here and watch the visualiser on YouTube below.





[oasisinet.com]

This version of Acquiesce is proper weird, the singing sounds like the original version until the second verse which is identical to the first and which is always sung live since late '95. A shame that Liam never sings the second verse as that is a very beautiful one indeed.

I do wonder if this is not a "Frankenstein job", a bit like our boys have done since the Exile reissue..?

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This version of Acquiesce is proper weird, the singing sounds like the original version until the second verse which is identical to the first and which is always sung live since late '95. A shame that Liam never sings the second verse as that is a very beautiful one indeed.

I do wonder if this is not a "Frankenstein job", a bit like our boys have done since the Exile reissue..?

Oh it absolutely is. I don’t think they’re hiding that. It’s not like they made it in 95, they just used the same vocal stems (and some of the studio banter).

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This version of Acquiesce is proper weird, the singing sounds like the original version until the second verse which is identical to the first and which is always sung live since late '95. A shame that Liam never sings the second verse as that is a very beautiful one indeed.

I do wonder if this is not a "Frankenstein job", a bit like our boys have done since the Exile reissue..?

Oh it absolutely is. I don’t think they’re hiding that. It’s not like they made it in 95, they just used the same vocal stems (and some of the studio banter).

It's an odd and almost pointless piece of music, which adds little to the majesty of the original.

However:

Bring on tomorrow!

Well that little mashup is proof there's nothing left from the sessions to release...even an outtake of Acquiesce would be more interesting.

Is anyone attending tonight’s Cardiff show?

Hoping for some good recordings!

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Is anyone attending tonight’s Cardiff show?

Hoping for some good recordings!

I expect 50.000 with their cellphones up so there will be some good ones for sure haha

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Is anyone attending tonight’s Cardiff show?

Hoping for some good recordings!

I expect 50.000 with their cellphones up so there will be some good ones for sure haha

Yeah!

50k cellphones will be up alright - to capture that moment, the return after 16 years or so, and opening song. Though I'm sure cellphones will be up for most of the show.

I'd say 'Acquiesce' will be the opening song, followed by 'Rock'n'Roll Star'

We shall see. All of the hype since the announcement and the day is here, will it live up to it? For those in attendance, certainly.

The thing with indie acts is that they got the women too - a mixed audience. They have the audience Sir Michael would have liked to have. They now have the right demographics too.
Money is seldom tight for people around 50. I'm sure this tour is even more important for the musicians in the band. They need the money even more than the Gallagher brothers.

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The thing with indie acts is that they got the women too - a mixed audience. They have the audience Sir Michael would have liked to have. They now have the right demographics too.
Money is seldom tight for people around 50. I'm sure this tour is even more important for the musicians in the band. They need the money even more than the Gallagher brothers.

Oasis are in a good position: the ‘older fans’, those who saw them ‘way back then’, are nearing fifty, still young enough to enjoy a concert. Their gen-z offspring think Liam is cool, and harkens back to a time when musicians were rock-stars, and less like, I dunno, whatever passes these day’s! I think the crowd will be a healthy, balanced mix, of Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z; with not a boomer in sight!