Oasis

[brlfvr]

By who? Hip hop fans.

 

[PARTY]

The guy was a dick for no reason.

Why the problem with Hip Hop? All he did was make himself very vulnerable. And then all his statements about tickets not selling etc etc turned out to be wrong. Jay-Z's tracks immediately began to be recirculated on the radio stations and he sort of made the festival.

 

[brlfvr]

No problem with hip hop fans. Just not sure Noel is worried about losing their respect necassarily.

 

[gnatty8]

I am quite sure Noel Gallagher does not care a whole lot about losing the respect of JayZ fans.

 

[Get Smart]

back when there was the Blur:Oasis rivalry, I was in the Blur camp, but over the years I've grown to like Oasis more and now Oasis>Blur

 

[bigbadbuff]

Their first 2 albums were terrific- that was pure British music. Cue the arguments against, but Liam's voice only worked in the studio. Every live track I've ever heard, he sounds like garbage.

 

[gnatty8]

^ Agreed, it does not translate well.

For me, Be Here Now was the last amazing Oasis album. Everything since has been sort of mediocre. They really were the greatest rock n' roll band in the world at their height.

 

[zupermaus]

hey these this is a live recording. Back in the day his voice was great:
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[brlfvr]

I don't know about his voice live now but everytime I heard him sing live it seemed good. I mean he has a thrashed sound to it on the records and it's not like he's not hitting certain high notes that are on the record. I dig it.

 

[Saucemaster]

Originally Posted by Get Smart

back when there was the Blur:Oasis rivalry, I was in the Blur camp, but over the years I've grown to like Oasis more and now Oasis>Blur

I was always Blur > Oasis and I still am. At the time, Blur were making fun records and weren't taking themselves seriously (and Graham Coxon was still with them). I do like Oasis more now than I did then, though.

 

[gabby11303]

Has anybody gotten this latest record? It's pretty good. My favorite since Be Here Now, although I think there have been a lot of great songs from SOTSOG to DBTT. Gas Panic, Little by Little, Stop Crying Your heart out, Hindu Times, etc.

This latest is really good though. It may take a few listens to grow on you, but it will. I do agree about Liam's voice, not early on, but now it's not too great. I seem to like the songs that Noel sings. Has anybody ever gotten into their B sides? They have about two albums worth of great B sides that would be better than most people's albums. Talk Tonight, Whatever, The Masterplan, Acquiesce etc.

 

[Get Smart]

The Masterplan (b-sides) is surprisingly good

Acquiesce is easily one of their best songs

 

[thekunk07]

^blur were too british to make it here. oasis>blur, but suede were best of the lot IMO.

 

[Nouveau Pauvre]

^ahem

Originally Posted by Magician

If you guy's like Oasis you should give Pulp a listen. While they had none of the exposure of Blur or Oasis, they were making incredible Brit-pop at the same time. Pulp lyrics accomplish the rare feat of being poignant without being saccharine.

The song "E's and Wizz" really perfectly captures growing up as an artsy angsty kid better then anything by Blur or Oasis, IMO.

(though I do like Suede)

 

[denimdestroyedmylife]

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

I listened to Slide Away 3x.
I never thought about it, but when you wrote "Slide Away" I first thought of The Verve's "Slide Away" (predating the Oasis track); and then reading the lyrics, they seem to be about Richard Ashcroft. Am I just crazy? I do remember some kind of Ashcroft worship on the part of Noel. Exhibit A:

Originally Posted by oasis, slide away

Slide away - and give it all you've got My today - fell in from the top I dream of you - and all the things you say I wonder where you are now? Hold me down - all the world's asleep I need you now - you've knocked me off my feet I dream of you - we talk of growing old But you said please don't ! Slide in baby - together we'll fly I've tried praying - and I know just what you're saying to me Now that you're mine I'll find a way Of chasing the sun Let me be the one that shines with you In the morning when you don't know what to do Two of a kind We'll find a way To do what we've done Let me be the one that shines with you And we can slide away. Slide away - and give it all you've got My today - fell in from the top I dream of you - and all the things you say I wonder where you are now? Slide in baby - together we'll fly I've tried praying - and I know just what you're saying to me Now that you're mine I'll find a way Of chasing the sun Let me be the one that shines with you In the morning when you don't know what to do Two of a kind We'll find a way To do what we've done\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
exhibit B:

Originally Posted by verve, man called sun

Everybody seems to know when he's around He lifts me up and fades without a sound Mr. Sun won't you shine? Mr. Sun won't you shine? Why he's here I will never know He makes you know you feel Like somewhere to go Mr. Sun won't you shine? Mr. Sun just you shine Walking with a man called Sun I think my journey's just begun Do you think he'll mind? He lifts you up he shines And then he's gone But you know you need him More when he's gone Mr. Sun just shine Mr. Sun just shine Walking with a man called Sun I think my journey's just begun Do you think he'll mind? Shine... Shine... Shine... Shine... Let it shine...
early Verve > Oasis