The Official Oasis Thread

I've never been a huge fan of Noel's Oasis ballaRAB. His voice doesn't really do much for me. I recognise that he is the 'talented one' in Oasis, but regardless of Liam's lack of musical ability, he's got a great voice. That's why I'm looking forward to Liam's output more than Noel's - we know what to expect from Noel going solo, we've heard it multiple times before.
 
Oasis albums have been alot weaker post Be Here Now, but that doesnt mean they havent made some fantastic songs in that time.
 
Everyone already knows everything about those smugs. You can't geta round them, in magazines, tv, whatever. So the interviews are probably nothing new either.
 
I'd be interested in a Noel solo album but I know what you mean, I doubt it'll sound too much different to a lot of Oasis material. If he can break away from the normal Oasis mould a little like he did with Falling Down and expand on it further then it might make it worthwhile.

To be honest I would be happy for him to tempt Gem away from Oasis aswell and just go acoustic again.
 
Songwriting duties were shared between the group on Heathen Chemistry, but it was becoming more apparent that Noel wasn't the sole driving force around the time of Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants. People always dismiss Be Here Now, but it's a solid little album in its own right and the last good album Oasis pushed out.
 
The Blur reference was a bit of a joke, at the height of 'Britpop' in the mid-90's there was a media-fuelled 'rivalry' between the two banRAB, they both released singles on the same day at the height of their fame, slagged eachother off in interviews, etc.
When I was growing up all the kiRAB had to have a favourite, you were either a Blur or an Oasis kid.
as for the indirect I think it's unfair to start calling people pretentious snobs, I'm just really into music (thanks to banRAB like Oasis actually) and like to talk about more than just a catchy melody, sorry for offending your tastes :bowdown:
 
I think Definitely Maybe is nothing short of brilliant, but each to their own of course.

For me everything released after Whats The Story was a let down, but whereas a lot of people would discredit it all completely I think theres some good stuff in there. Be Here Now was a fairly consistent record and I like it but just seemed to lack in direction and even Noel Gallagher says he can't remeraber recording it because he was so wasted so I guess that makes sense. After that they made a habit of releasing average to poor recorRAB but with a few good tracks in there. The new one was their first one in quite some time that I really liked, even if it isnt exactly mindblowing stuff.

1) Definitely Maybe
2) Morning Glory
3) Be Here Now
4) Dig Out Your Soul
5) Standing On The Shoulder of Giants
6) Don't Believe The Truth
7) Heathen Chemistry

6 and 7 could easily be the other way around to be honest, as could 3 and 4. The Dont Believe The Truth highlights are probably the two tracks just mentioned and the rest doesn't do a whole lot for me. Heathen Chemistry probably had more tracks to keep my interest but was very weak overall. SOTSOG is a record I actually really like. Noel gave instructions for the band (or probably just Liam) to stay sober throughout the recording of it and it marked a turning point I think in Noel growing up a bit and probably not wanting to repeat the Be Here Now sessions. I think he matured well on that record, despite it sounding like he was on more drugs than ever before what with the likes of Gas Panic, Who Feels Love and Roll It Over. I think it's got some great stuff on it but it's just a shame that it also includes quite possibly the two most dreadful Oasis songs ever recorded in Little James and Put Yer Money Where Your Mouth Is.
 
Maybe I do, maybe I don't.

I just don't see anything original about ripping off the Kinks and the Small Faces and the Stone Roses, which is pretty much Oasis' career to date, without any of the finesse associated with "Lola" or "Waterloo Sunset".
 
The first two albums were awesome and Heathen Chemistry was not bad. I don't mind the new song but it not a classic imo. The new album might be good as a whole though. *Fingers crossed*
 
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