The Oasis Thread.

[Kotowboy]

Couldnt find one in search.

One of my favourite bands ever. Great songs let down by that neanderthal frontman.

Definitely Maybe & Morning Glory blew me away.

Be Here Now was slightly disappointing and Giants ...well...

Heathen Chemistry was a step in the right direction again and Don't Believe The Truth was almost as good as the glory days.

Dig Out Your soul was a great album to end on IMO. A departure in a lot of ways but still had cracking songs on it.

Liam's new band is just pitiful . The first single sounds like "great Balls of fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis.

Of course, being Liam, he says the album is better than Definitely Maybe 

So yeah. Terrible singer, Great songwriter. Some Great albums. Discuss. 

[jag66]

Hasn't noel written most of the good oasis songs ? (could be wrong)
Anyway the first 2 albums were pretty good, but the rest pretty meh for me.

[Kotowboy]

Noel clearly wrote all the best ones. You only have to listen to HC-DOYS for proof. The rest of the band started writing in this period and Noels songs all stick out a mile.

I highly recommend listening to Don't Believe The Truth & Dig Out Your Soul. Their best two albums since DM & MG by far.


Oh, and listen to Bring The Light, by Liam's new band Beady Eye for a good giggle.

www.beadyeyemusic.co.uk
 

[Zydar]

Big, big Oasis fan here. They were my heroes when I was 14-15 (this was during their height in 1995-1996).

Definitely Maybe and Morning Glory are classics, I especially love Morning Glory. Be Here Now was pretty good too, and The Masterplan has some brilliant B-sides. Shoulder Of Giants was pretty disappointing, but Roll it Over is a great song actually. The last couple of albums was kind of good, but nowhere near the brilliance of their first ones.

I can understand why people hate Liam's voice, but I kind of like it. At least on the first albums/songs. Noel Gallagher sure wrote some classics in his glory days. BTW Wonderwall is overrated, they've done plenty of better songs.

*Highly appreciated*

[Kotowboy]

I hate Liam's attitude. It's how he bigs everything up and when it turns out it was actually a bit rubbish he backtracks and says the next thing will be better. .  He's now saying his new band are "better than oasis". He doesn't quit. That and the fact that he's *never* once admitted that he wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for Noel's songs. That is just ungrateful. His first single is just laughable. His ego needs a bruising. I kinda hope the album bombs.

Looking forward to Noel's solo stuff mind !

[Zydar]

Yeah Liam's attitude can be tiresome, indeed. I liked their cocky attitude when they broke through in the mid 90s. It was a breath of fresh air after the gloom of alternative rock/grunge.

I've only listened once to Beady Eye's single, it wasn't really that great. I don't really have any high hopes for it, especially since Liam's songs on the last Oasis albums weren't anything to write home about. I'm looking forward to Noel's solo stuff too!

[wolfking]

Yeah, big fan here.  saw them live about 4 years ago and I must say it was an excellent show.

Be Here Now is my fav, I love that album, great songs all the way through.  Morning Glory isn't far behind either.  I like these two better than Definitely Maybe.  Don't Believe the Truth is the best of the newer albums, that had some really excellent songs, and after the disappointing couple of records before that, it was a nice surprise.

I always got a kick out of Noel and Liam's interviews.  Such cocky foul mouthed pricks that really deserve a kick to the head but they make me chuckle.  I remember one interview that Noel did with Ian 'Molly' Meldrum and he was so drunk the interview was Noel swearing and slagging out every other artist and why Oasis is better than them.

I also remember when Liam were banned from an Australian airline for being disruptive and abusive. 

These guys are absolute twats but they are the real deal.  Love their music.  Didn't know Liam had a new project, not expecting much from it but will give it a listen.

[bodiesinflight]

Grew up with Oasis

[Fluffy Lothario]

I was never bothered with anything after the first two albums, but they're both classics.

I love the really upbeat, positive vibe on Definitely Maybe. Morning Glory doesn't quite nail it the same.

[Kotowboy]

Yeah, big fan here.  saw them live about 4 years ago and I must say it was an excellent show.

Be Here Now is my fav, I love that album, great songs all the way through.  Morning Glory isn't far behind either.  I like these two better than Definitely Maybe.  Don't Believe the Truth is the best of the newer albums, that had some really excellent songs, and after the disappointing couple of records before that, it was a nice surprise.

I always got a kick out of Noel and Liam's interviews.  Such cocky foul mouthed pricks that really deserve a kick to the head but they make me chuckle.  I remember one interview that Noel did with Ian 'Molly' Meldrum and he was so drunk the interview was Noel swearing and slagging out every other artist and why Oasis is better than them.

I also remember when Liam were banned from an Australian airline for being disruptive and abusive. 

These guys are absolute twats but they are the real deal.  Love their music.  Didn't know Liam had a new project, not expecting much from it but will give it a listen.

But Noel has matured and calmed down over the years whereas Liam is now a good 37 and is still a dumb cocky loud mouth buffoon.

[jsem]

Never understood Oasis or any other britpop band.

[wolfking]

Yeah, big fan here.  saw them live about 4 years ago and I must say it was an excellent show.

Be Here Now is my fav, I love that album, great songs all the way through.  Morning Glory isn't far behind either.  I like these two better than Definitely Maybe.  Don't Believe the Truth is the best of the newer albums, that had some really excellent songs, and after the disappointing couple of records before that, it was a nice surprise.

I always got a kick out of Noel and Liam's interviews.  Such cocky foul mouthed pricks that really deserve a kick to the head but they make me chuckle.  I remember one interview that Noel did with Ian 'Molly' Meldrum and he was so drunk the interview was Noel swearing and slagging out every other artist and why Oasis is better than them.

I also remember when Liam were banned from an Australian airline for being disruptive and abusive. 

These guys are absolute twats but they are the real deal.  Love their music.  Didn't know Liam had a new project, not expecting much from it but will give it a listen.

But Noel has matured and calmed down over the years whereas Liam is now a good 37 and is still a dumb cocky loud mouth buffoon.

That's very true.  Even though Noel was very up himself back in the day, he always knew what he was talking about and he always had substance.  Liam has always been just a typical hollow head hooligan.

I hope Noel does some solo stuff soon.  I'd love to see what he comes up with without Liam pestering him.  His voice is lightyears ahead of Liams anyway.

[wolfking]

Never understood Oasis or any other britpop band.

Oasis are certainly not a run of the mill 'britpop' band.

[jag66]

fave songs?

for me, champagne supernova, slide away, dyou know what i mean?

[Kotowboy]

I remember being blown away by Dyou know what I mean on the radio. Too bad the rest of the album wasn't as good..Although I did buy the TAB book and learn every song note for note 

Noel is infinitely the better singer. I would love his singing voice. Liam cant even sing anymore. He just grunts and growls, whereas Noels voice goes from strength to strength.

[wolfking]

When the video for D'you Know What I Mean come out, it was simply epic, it blew my mind.  Great songs, great video.

[Kotowboy]

They played Dykwim 18 times on the radio in one day !! Epic Vid yea. I remember being in awe of Noel's Silver Les Paul Florentine at the time.

I recently got myself an Epiphone Silverburst Les Paul Custom, more because of Bill Kelliher and Adam Jones, but they are an awesome finish
 

I loved " its getting better (man!!) " One of noels better solos.

[Zydar]

Favourite songs?

There are so many but here's a couple:

(I Got) The Fever
Live Forever
Slide Away
Don't Look Back In Anger
Some Might Say
Cast No Shadow
Stand By Me
Don't Go Away
Underneath The Sky
The Masterplan

Some of their B-sides are just as brilliant as their hits. You can't say that about many other bands.

[Marvellous G]

Brilliant, brilliant band. Their first two albums are in my top 50 albums ever, and the songs are just so basic but perfect songwriting wise, they really do harken back to the Beatles days like Noel wanted to I think.

[Kotowboy]

Favourite songs?

There are so many but here's a couple:

(I Got) The Fever
Live Forever
Slide Away
Don't Look Back In Anger
Some Might Say
Cast No Shadow
Stand By Me
Don't Go Away
Underneath The Sky
The Masterplan

Some of their B-sides are just as brilliant as their hits. You can't say that about many other bands.

The Masterplan could have been an album in it's own right.

[RoeDent]

Great band! Champagne Supernova is probably up there with the all-time greatest album closers. Paul Weller's solo sends the song into the stratosphere, before a gradual descent back to earth. Some of my other favourites include:

Rock n Roll Star
Bring It On Down
Hey Now!
D'You Know What I Mean?
All Around the World
Who Feels Love?
Sunday Morning Call

[Xanthul]

My favorite song is this version of Wonderwall by Noel, very superior to the original for me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41xyNfxKn_U

[Kotowboy]

My favorite song is this version of Wonderwall by Noel, very superior to the original for me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41xyNfxKn_U

I love the Ryan Adams version from Love is Hell.

[chknptpie]

I  Oasis

[contest_sanity]

Their first 3 albums are bloody brilliant!  After that, I haven't been into them anywhere near as much, so I can't really comment on their later stuff.  Morning Glory is probably still my favorite album out of anything associated with 90's alternative radio (which I loved), so that says a lot.  Favorite songs include:  

"Live Forever"
"Slide Away"
"Supersonic"
"Don't Look Back In Anger"
"Cast No Shadow"
"Champagne Supernova"
"Stand By Me"
"Don't Go Away"
"D'You Know What I Mean?"
"Rockin' Chair" (b side)

Oh and I love Liam's voice.  Not hating on Noel at all -- he's a great singer too -- but Liam's voice IS Oasis for me.

[jag66]

My favorite song is this version of Wonderwall by Noel, very superior to the original for me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41xyNfxKn_U

I love the Ryan Adams version from Love is Hell.

Yeh that's a great version..

Not as good as this of course!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy1ueZf1WMQ

[SPNKr]

Heard them for the first time a few days ago and oh my gosh. haven't heard this great a band in a while. i love 90s alternative and this band is a great view of another kind of it, glad i finally checked out oasis.
i got definitely maybe and what's the story. i think i prefer def.maybe but i've only heard them once so far. the first tracks to that album are so emotional for me, made me think of other events or minor things in my life.

[wolfking]

Heard them for the first time a few days ago and oh my gosh. haven't heard this great a band in a while. i love 90s alternative and this band is a great view of another kind of it, glad i finally checked out oasis.
i got definitely maybe and what's the story. i think i prefer def.maybe but i've only heard them once so far. the first tracks to that album are so emotional for me, made me think of other events or minor things in my life.

You've never heard anything by the band before?  Surely you must have heard their hits on the radio.

Get those two, plus Be Here Now.

[Zydar]

Heard them for the first time a few days ago and oh my gosh. haven't heard this great a band in a while. i love 90s alternative and this band is a great view of another kind of it, glad i finally checked out oasis.
i got definitely maybe and what's the story. i think i prefer def.maybe but i've only heard them once so far. the first tracks to that album are so emotional for me, made me think of other events or minor things in my life.

You've never heard anything by the band before?  Surely you must have heard their hits on the radio.

Get those two, plus Be Here Now.

Yeah the first three plus the B-side collection The Masterplan are all brilliant albums. Check them out

[Bill Carson]

Had a problem with them initially because Liam's persona was stolen from Ian Brown and that bugged me....also the fact that they are City supporters.
But the quality of the first two albums was such that I looked past that.
I'm not a fan of Beady Eye, sounds too generic but like what I've heard from Noel.

[Phoenix87x]

What's the story morning glory can turn bad day around real quick. Its great from beginning to end and very uplifting.

[jag66]

They probably should have split in 2006 rather than last year or whenever it was. 2 excellent albums followed by 15 years of meh.

[Cruithne]

All I really remember about Oasis is being miffed that such a bland, derivative band were making it so big and the Wildhearts were getting largely ignored despite being 10x better and not having a singer whose voice wasn't toe-curling.

I think what largely annoyed me was the fact that I'd seen a video of them a year before they broke that I instantly reacted to with disdain due to how much of a Manchester-band cliché they were.

However, in retrospect Oasis did have plenty of good tunes and it's not entirely surprising that they did so well.

And The Wildhearts clearly were just too heavy to crack the British mainstream and also pissed away all the early momentum they had due to Ginger's instability when abusing substances!

[dparrott]

There's a thread for Oasis but not one for Blur, who sound better and have more variety?? 

Loved Oasis since DM, some of MoGlo is too soft for me, but LOVE Be Here Now.  Then Liam's voice started to crap out.  Giants is pretty good, and Dig Out Your Soul is OK (even with admitted b-sides). 

The new Beady Eye album sounds pretty decent, Liam is sounding close to the older days.

[Kotowboy]

Definitely Maybe
Whats The Story
High Flying Birds
Dont Believe The Truth
Dig Out Your soul
Heathen Chemistry
Be Here Now
Standing On The Shoulder of Giants









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