Oasis

When the rumours about their reunion started to get stronger yesterday, I decided to listen to their music again to see if Oasis are still as overrated as I found them to be 30 years ago. Definitely? Maybe?

Yep, definitely overrated instead of maybe.
 
MrKnickerbocker said:
Overrated or not, I love Oasis. They had some stinkers, but even their last couple albums are awesome.

I’d go to this if they (survive a single show and) make it to the US.
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I can get how people got overfed with them back in the 90s and that they find them obnoxious, but predictable or not, stealing from others or not, those wankers could write a fucking hook like no-one else. I mean, talented as they were (and they were on a different level), Blur getting into that competition with them was an incredibly stupid idea (even though Country House actually won in the singles war, IIRC), because it's like Pain of Salvation getting into a feud/competition with Metallica. Even post-Oasis, as I was listening to As You Were, I realised how instantly recognisable Liam is, as a singer, as a songwriter.


You could say it's predictable, clichéd, a beta move to suck the great Beatles cock so thoroughly, but if you gotta be a cocksucker, may you pick a great cock to suck, is what I'm saying. And, well, they did.
 
Onhell said:
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Onhell said:
I tend to agree with Todd, The first two albums were really good, but that third..... man.... rhymes with turd.

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Just by repeating it, you won't make it any more true :p

Just kidding, IRYO (and Todd's) opinion, but I personally like the third album the most. Yeah, you could say it's megalomaniacal and a cocaine-induced fever dream, but for some reason, both me and wifey vibe with it very much. Todd's video is funny, though (and has some solid basis underneath - his Trainwreckords videos are actually really good content, much better than you'd expect from this type of Youtuber)

EDIT: heh, I actually found out that I'm consistent in something at least

JudasMyGuide said:
This. I still probably like Blur more (especially the "class trilogy" - MLIR, PL and TGE), but I have Oasis on a heavy rotation myself. I'd also throw in the first official Liam solo album, For What It's Worth is classic Oasis. Also I'm in the minority that actually likes Be Here Now very much - I admit that Todd in the Shadows's teardown is pretty funny and there might be something to what he says, but I still enjoy it, mostly. My Big Mouth, Stand by Me, Don't Go Away, the first 5-6 minutes of All Around the World... it's all good.
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____no5 said:
Bummer. They too sold out. Had hoped that they will never reunite and keep it authentic.
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Shhh, it gives us hope. If the Gallaghers can manage to be together somewhere and after Mream Portheater, Hellounion and Duff'N Slashosis there's still hope for Turillipsody, Lopeth and Tarjish. And Timovarius, for that matter (out of these, I wish for Lopeth the most, though seeing Turilli playing actual music again would be awesome).
 
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But in all seriousness, I loved them for a brief spell as a teen (before I embraced Maiden/metal in general) and saw them live on the Be Here Now tour. That show, much like the album they were supporting, was a cocaine fuelled mess.

I do admit to being a little drawn in for the nostalgia but the cynic in me knows this is only being done for bank (mainly to pay for Noel's divorce) and not for artistic reasons.

But then again, I wouldn't expect any less from the Gallagher brothers.
 
Spaldy said:
But in all seriousness, I loved them for a brief spell as a teen (before I embraced Maiden/metal in general) and saw them live on the Be Here Now tour. That show, much like the album they were supporting, was a cocaine fuelled mess.

I do admit to being a little drawn in for the nostalgia but the cynic in me knows this is only being done for bank (mainly to pay for Noel's divorce) and not for artistic reasons.

But then again, I wouldn't expect any less from the Gallagher brothers.
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Yesterday I read this comment elsewhere as a response to the tour announcement and it made me chuckle:

"Let's hope the Oasis fans are released from prison for rioting this Summer by then!"

A reunion can only be a good thing for their fans. At the end of the day, music is to be enjoyed, isn't it?
 
GhostofCain said:
Yesterday I read this comment elsewhere as a response to the tour announcement and it made me chuckle:

"Let's hope the Oasis fans are released from prison for rioting this Summer by then!"

A reunion can only be a good thing for their fans. At the end of the day, music is to be enjoyed, isn't it?
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I read a similar comment which was like "if the police want to catch all the rioters that got away, just arrest the audience at next year's Oasis concerts".
 
Written by Simon Price. Quite enlightening.

"Dismal lyrics, plodding tunes and prehistoric political views"

Okay, now I get what at least some people's problem is. <_<
 
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