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Ocean Colour Scene wouldn't have got anywhere without the endorsement of Paul Weller and Chris Evans. You have to remember, Ocean Colour Scene had already had one failed album behind them at that point (the self-titled album from 1992, which was more baggy than anything else). Paul Weller gave Steve Cradock work while Ocean Colour Scene were between record deals, and Chris Evans was basically responsible for championing 'The Riverboat Song' and having them on TFI Friday as often as possible. If not for the Weller & Evans endorsements, it's quite possible that Moseley Shoals still would have been more successful than the debut (people were still buying huge amounts of records after all), but it's equally possible that they just would have ended up as one of the endless amounts of Weller-endorsed acts that didn't do an awful lot.
― Toni Braxton-Hicks (Turrican), Friday, 24 January 2014 22:10 (ten years ago) link
Cast were probably signed because John Power used to be in The La's. Their debut album was released the same month as Morning Glory, and well before 'Wonderwall' was a hit, and ages before Ocean Colour Scene put Moseley Shoals out.
― Toni Braxton-Hicks (Turrican), Friday, 24 January 2014 22:14 (ten years ago) link
early OCS is real jarring when you've heard what came after. pretty good too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Py8h7poouQ
― piscesx, Friday, 24 January 2014 22:15 (ten years ago) link
Also some Oasis fans genuinely think the only band better than them is the beatles. I swear I cant think of a more close-minded set of fans now yet up until loch lomond tons of people hoped they would go dance and do a screamadelica.
― ۩, Friday, January 24, 2014 10:00 PM (14 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yup, hardcore Oasis fans circa 2014 are idiots, pretty much. The weird thing is, I don't recall many people even connecting Oasis with The Beatles until after Definitely Maybe. Circa the first album Noel Gallagher seemed to be more keen about talking about The Sex Pistols or The Stone Roses or The Smiths.
And it's often forgotten that he did that collaboration with The Chemical Brothers ('Setting Sun') post-Morning Glory and that definitely fuelled rumours that Oasis were going to go all Screamadelica.
― Toni Braxton-Hicks (Turrican), Friday, 24 January 2014 22:21 (ten years ago) link
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Yeah, the first OCS album is by far the most interesting thing they ever did.
As soon as I heard the title Be Here Now I knew this was going to be total bullshit
― Master of Treacle, Friday, 24 January 2014 22:27 (ten years ago) link
What's funny is that Noel talked up All Around the World since at least 1994. Then you hear what a bloated mess it is.
― Master of Treacle, Friday, 24 January 2014 22:28 (ten years ago) link
Be Here Now (or Remember, Be Here Now) is a seminal 1971 book on spirituality, yoga and meditation by the Western-born yogi and spiritual teacher Ram Dass.
― OutdoorFish, Friday, 24 January 2014 22:30 (ten years ago) link
One of the funniest things about this album is remembering long time weekly/monthly music journos fawning over this record at the time.
― Master of Treacle, Friday, 24 January 2014 22:33 (ten years ago) link
the impressive thing is that there are like a hundred songs called 'all around the world' and oasis's still might be the worst.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Friday, 24 January 2014 22:33 (ten years ago) link
Dele Fadele in Vox, I'm looking at you. 9/10 indeed.
― Master of Treacle, Friday, 24 January 2014 22:35 (ten years ago) link
― OutdoorFish, Friday, January 24, 2014 10:30 PM (6 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
It's likely that Noel Gallagher got the title from the George Harrison song, though, who no doubt got it from that book.
― Toni Braxton-Hicks (Turrican), Friday, 24 January 2014 22:39 (ten years ago) link
― Master of Treacle, Friday, January 24, 2014 10:28 PM (11 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yeah, it was one of the most eagerly awaited tracks on the album, if I recall, solely because Noel had talked the song up so much over the years. It was apparently slated to go on Morning Glory at one point, but ended up being bumped in favour of 'Champagne Supernova'. If I recall, he kept talking it up as the epic to end all epics, something that would need a colossally big budget to record. It just ended up being a bog-standard Oasis song with a 'Hey Jude' outro that went on forever with a hundred key changes.
― Toni Braxton-Hicks (Turrican), Friday, 24 January 2014 22:42 (ten years ago) link
In fact, the ending lyric "Pigs don't fly! Never say die!" really should have been an option here.
― Toni Braxton-Hicks (Turrican), Friday, 24 January 2014 22:44 (ten years ago) link
ah yeah, like wonderwall
― OutdoorFish, Friday, 24 January 2014 22:44 (ten years ago) link
don't think I've ever even heard "All Around the World" (never made it all the way through Be Here Now, I don't think).
Noel sez: "Imagine how much better Hey Jude would have been with three key changes towards the end." = lol
― Ayn Rand Akbar (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 24 January 2014 22:45 (ten years ago) link
morning glory only got average reviews. 6/10 nme. 3/5 other places. so they overcompensated with be here now so they couldnt get caught out.yet it was dogshit
― ۩, Friday, 24 January 2014 22:46 (ten years ago) link
I don't recall many people even connecting Oasis with The Beatles until after Definitely Maybe. Circa the first album Noel Gallagher seemed to be more keen about talking about The Sex Pistols or The Stone Roses or The Smiths.
absolutely right. Liam was ALL about sex pistols and buying the stone roses album twice. He never ever spoke of anyone else. then noel got into the beatles just before morning glory so liam did and it all went downhill
― ۩, Friday, 24 January 2014 22:47 (ten years ago) link
Crazy Horse's two guitar sound was a bigger influence on the first album and some of the second. Admitted by Noel at the time
― Master of Treacle, Friday, 24 January 2014 22:53 (ten years ago) link
always thought of Oasis as an amped-up, dumbed-down shoegaze band tbh
― John Fitzgerald Chicken (imago), Friday, 24 January 2014 22:56 (ten years ago) link
that may be one of the most offensive things I've ever read on ILM
― SHAUN (DJP), Friday, 24 January 2014 22:57 (ten years ago) link
LOL
― ۩, Friday, 24 January 2014 22:57 (ten years ago) link
Be Here Now was supposed to be Oasis attempt at The Who
― ۩, Friday, 24 January 2014 22:58 (ten years ago) link
as discussed on a previous thread the real influences were early 70s stuff like T Rex and Slade. I picked up a Blue Aeroplanes influence and this song (ironically called Paul McCartney) always makes me think of them, perhaps cos of the song Fade Away, which also reminds me of Freedom by Wham!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkwZ1m7qZ4M
― OutdoorFish, Friday, 24 January 2014 22:58 (ten years ago) link
Noel can't handle the epics really. Beyond his scope. Not even talking about the lyrics.
― Master of Treacle, Friday, 24 January 2014 22:59 (ten years ago) link
pretty sure britpop was a boomtime for bad lyrics. People thought Cast's cat sat on the mat lyrics were profound. lol
― ۩, Friday, 24 January 2014 23:00 (ten years ago) link
Also what was it with those mid-late 90s pre-occupation with "making the best albums ever " statements. some of the fans of those bands really did think they were among the greatest albums of all time. Ch4/Guardian/HMV ran a best albums of the Millennium and tons of these 90s albums placed really really high.
Album Of The MillenniumAutumn 1997 Channel 4 and HMV, in association with The Guardian newspaper, joined forces to find out what the British public considers to be the best music of this millennium. Every type of music was eligible: from the Beatles to Beethoven; from country to classical; from pop to hip hop. It was the most ambitious survey ever undertaken.Sgt Pepper1. The Beatles - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band2. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses3. The Beatles - Revolver4. Radiohead - The Bends5. Oasis - What's The Story? (Morning Glory)6. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon7. Radiohead - OK Computer8. Nirvana - Nevermind9. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks10. The Beatles - The White Album11. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks12. The Beatles - Abbey Road13. Miles Davis - A Kind Of Blue14. Oasis - Definitely Maybe15. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead16. Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde17. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On?18. R.E.M. - Automatic For The People19. U2 - The Joshua Tree20. David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust21. Massive Attack - Blue Lines22. Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground And Nico23. Fleetwood - Mac Rumours24. The Sex Pistols Never - Mind The Bollocks25. Prodigy - The Fat Of The Land26. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds27. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited28. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill29. Portishead - Dummy30. Oasis - Be Here Now31. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland32. Primal Scream - Screamadelica33. Paul Simon - Graceland34. Pulp - Different Class35. Joni Mitchell - Blue36. The Clash - London Calling37. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water38. The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street39. The Beatles - Rubber Soul40. Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go41. Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica42. Love - Forever Changes43. David Bowie - Hunky Dory44. Lou Reed - Transformer45. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here46. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run47. Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell48. Blur - Parklife49. Pink Floyd - The Wall50. Joy Division - Closer51. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed52. Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life53. U2 - Achtung Baby54. The Verve - Urban Hymns55. George Michael - Older56. The Clash - The Clash57. Pixies - Doolittle58. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend59. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms60. Prodigy - Music For The Jilted Generation61. The Band - The Band62. Spice Girls - Spice63. Leftfield - Leftism64. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?65. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV66. Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible67. Michael Jackson - Thriller68. Neil Young After - The Gold Rush69. Queen - A Night At The Opera70. The Doors - The Doors71. Carole King - Tapestry72. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells73. Prince - Sign Of The Times74. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti75. Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home76. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures77. Frank Sinatra - Songs For Swinging Lovers78. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love79. Patti Smith - Horses80. The Smiths - Hatful Of Hollow81. John Lennon - Imagine82. Suede - Dog Man Star83. Beck - Odelay84. Ocean Colour Scene - Moseley Shoals85. The Smiths - The Smiths86. Jeff Buckley - Grace87. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II88. Tricky - Maxinquaye89. Van Morrison - Moondance90. John Coltrane - Love Supreme91. Bjork - Debut92. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions….93. R.E.M. - Out Of Time94. Television - Marquee Moon95. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes96. Michael Jackson - HIStory97. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing98. The Verve - A Northern Soul99. The Eagles - Hotel California100. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Autumn 1997 Channel 4 and HMV, in association with The Guardian newspaper, joined forces to find out what the British public considers to be the best music of this millennium. Every type of music was eligible: from the Beatles to Beethoven; from country to classical; from pop to hip hop. It was the most ambitious survey ever undertaken.
Sgt Pepper
1. The Beatles - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band2. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses3. The Beatles - Revolver4. Radiohead - The Bends5. Oasis - What's The Story? (Morning Glory)6. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon7. Radiohead - OK Computer8. Nirvana - Nevermind9. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks10. The Beatles - The White Album11. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks12. The Beatles - Abbey Road13. Miles Davis - A Kind Of Blue14. Oasis - Definitely Maybe15. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead16. Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde17. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On?18. R.E.M. - Automatic For The People19. U2 - The Joshua Tree20. David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust21. Massive Attack - Blue Lines22. Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground And Nico23. Fleetwood - Mac Rumours24. The Sex Pistols Never - Mind The Bollocks25. Prodigy - The Fat Of The Land26. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds27. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited28. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill29. Portishead - Dummy30. Oasis - Be Here Now31. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland32. Primal Scream - Screamadelica33. Paul Simon - Graceland34. Pulp - Different Class35. Joni Mitchell - Blue36. The Clash - London Calling37. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water38. The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street39. The Beatles - Rubber Soul40. Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go41. Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica42. Love - Forever Changes43. David Bowie - Hunky Dory44. Lou Reed - Transformer45. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here46. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run47. Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell48. Blur - Parklife49. Pink Floyd - The Wall50. Joy Division - Closer51. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed52. Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life53. U2 - Achtung Baby54. The Verve - Urban Hymns55. George Michael - Older56. The Clash - The Clash57. Pixies - Doolittle58. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend59. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms60. Prodigy - Music For The Jilted Generation61. The Band - The Band62. Spice Girls - Spice63. Leftfield - Leftism64. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?65. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV66. Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible67. Michael Jackson - Thriller68. Neil Young After - The Gold Rush69. Queen - A Night At The Opera70. The Doors - The Doors71. Carole King - Tapestry72. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells73. Prince - Sign Of The Times74. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti75. Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home76. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures77. Frank Sinatra - Songs For Swinging Lovers78. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love79. Patti Smith - Horses80. The Smiths - Hatful Of Hollow81. John Lennon - Imagine82. Suede - Dog Man Star83. Beck - Odelay84. Ocean Colour Scene - Moseley Shoals85. The Smiths - The Smiths86. Jeff Buckley - Grace87. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II88. Tricky - Maxinquaye89. Van Morrison - Moondance90. John Coltrane - Love Supreme91. Bjork - Debut92. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions….93. R.E.M. - Out Of Time94. Television - Marquee Moon95. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes96. Michael Jackson - HIStory97. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing98. The Verve - A Northern Soul99. The Eagles - Hotel California100. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
I love that stone roses album BUT COME ON
― ۩, Friday, 24 January 2014 23:06 (ten years ago) link
Britpop was full of god-awful lyrics, but Spandau Ballet's are the standard of shit lyrics that have yet to be beaten, IMO.
― Toni Braxton-Hicks (Turrican), Friday, 24 January 2014 23:07 (ten years ago) link
bob geldof and justine from elastica were on the tv panel discussing the countdown. they argued a lot
― ۩, Friday, 24 January 2014 23:09 (ten years ago) link
i always found the Radiohead placings hilarious
― OutdoorFish, Friday, 24 January 2014 23:09 (ten years ago) link
yeah, I love the first Stone Roses album, but the second best LP in a thousand years? Not really...
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― president of the people's republic of antarctica (Arctic Mindbath), Friday, 24 January 2014 23:10 (ten years ago) link
on this and such polls like Q have every month
― OutdoorFish, Friday, 24 January 2014 23:10 (ten years ago) link
I remember that Album of the Millennium thing and Geldolf being snotty to Justine a lot.
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Friday, 24 January 2014 23:13 (ten years ago) link
this is so wrong
― Dolly Dilly Dally (soref), Friday, 24 January 2014 23:13 (ten years ago) link
"Stealing cake to eat the moon"? "Loving makes the cream taste nice"? "It's my instinction"? I rest my case!
― Toni Braxton-Hicks (Turrican), Friday, 24 January 2014 23:18 (ten years ago) link
Don't forget the Beatles revival in '95 and '96, which tremendously helped these fools.
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 24 January 2014 23:18 (ten years ago) link
Classic thread: Gold: The Spandau Ballet Singles Poll
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 24 January 2014 23:19 (ten years ago) link
i remember the incredulous looks the presenter(was it jo whiley?) gave justine when she answered her question "have you heard this miles davis album?" and justine gave a "oh yeah" reply.
Geldof was unbelievably obnoxious. Nothing was better than dylan or the beatles etc for him. I dont think he liked any music post-70s
― ۩, Friday, 24 January 2014 23:19 (ten years ago) link
alfred sadly its the other way around
in the uk anyway. it sparked off a massive revival to young people. Previously it was only the over 35s who cared about them.
― ۩, Friday, 24 January 2014 23:20 (ten years ago) link
― ۩, Friday, January 24, 2014 11:09 PM (8 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
It was funny to hear Justine getting stuffy about Oasis, as she obviously would.
― Toni Braxton-Hicks (Turrican), Friday, 24 January 2014 23:20 (ten years ago) link
"you cant compare modern music to the classics like dylan" said bob geldof
― ۩, Friday, 24 January 2014 23:21 (ten years ago) link
1. The Beatles - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - hmm no2. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses - no3. The Beatles - Revolver - hmm4. Radiohead - The Bends - fuck no5. Oasis - What's The Story? (Morning Glory) - die6. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon - no7. Radiohead - OK Computer - haw8. Nirvana - Nevermind - nuh uh9. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks - haven't heard10. The Beatles - The White Album - hmm11. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks - haven't heard12. The Beatles - Abbey Road - hmm13. Miles Davis - A Kind Of Blue - hmmmmm14. Oasis - Definitely Maybe - fuck off15. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead - lol16. Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde - ummm17. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On? - haven't heard18. R.E.M. - Automatic For The People - haven't heard19. U2 - The Joshua Tree - haven't heard20. David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust - nope21. Massive Attack - Blue Lines - nooope22. Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground And Nico - hmm no23. Fleetwood - Mac Rumours - dunno24. The Sex Pistols Never - Mind The Bollocks - fuck the fuck off25. Prodigy - The Fat Of The Land - ahahahahahaha26. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds - hmmm27. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited - nah28. Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill - haven't heard29. Portishead - Dummy - ummmmmm idk, best reaction so far30. Oasis - Be Here Now - :D31. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland - umm yeah why not32. Primal Scream - Screamadelica - ew no, not here, not now33. Paul Simon - Graceland - *farts*34. Pulp - Different Class - their worst major-label record, fact fans35. Joni Mitchell - Blue - good album tbh36. The Clash - London Calling - argh no no no37. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water - haven't heard38. The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street - haven't rly heard, w/e39. The Beatles - Rubber Soul - hmmm40. Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go - nope siree41. Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica - YES42. Love - Forever Changes - sorta43. David Bowie - Hunky Dory - no44. Lou Reed - Transformer - haven't heard45. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here - no46. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run - haven't heard47. Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell - too low48. Blur - Parklife - their worst album that isn't Think Tank, fact fans (INCLUDING Leisure)49. Pink Floyd - The Wall - god50. Joy Division - Closer - idk51. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed - haven't heard52. Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life - haven't heard enough to comment53. U2 - Achtung Baby - will never hear, hopefully54. The Verve - Urban Hymns - nope55. George Michael - Older - haven't ahaha o my56. The Clash - The Clash - argh57. Pixies - Doolittle - get rid of the filler and we'll talk58. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend - nah59. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms - nahhhh60. Prodigy - Music For The Jilted Generation - nowhere near obvs but this is lightyears better than that other one61. The Band - The Band - haven't heard62. Spice Girls - Spice - not a terrible pop album actually. haha you didn't expect that did you63. Leftfield - Leftism - haven't heard64. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced? - it's ok, ladyland infinitely better65. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV - fuck off66. Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible - nah67. Michael Jackson - Thriller - hmm68. Neil Young After - The Gold Rush - hmm nah. well maybe. idk.69. Queen - A Night At The Opera - lol70. The Doors - The Doors - uh71. Carole King - Tapestry - haven't heard72. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells - nooooo73. Prince - Sign Of The Times - maybe74. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti - grrr75. Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home - whatever, i guess76. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures - idk77. Frank Sinatra - Songs For Swinging Lovers - haven't heard78. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love - good album79. Patti Smith - Horses - less good album80. The Smiths - Hatful Of Hollow - oh now would you look at this81. John Lennon - Imagine - NO82. Suede - Dog Man Star - uhhh, i like this but nah83. Beck - Odelay - hmmmm i also like this but nah84. Ocean Colour Scene - Moseley Shoals -_-85. The Smiths - The Smiths - stop this86. Jeff Buckley - Grace - right now87. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II - nah88. Tricky - Maxinquaye - hmm89. Van Morrison - Moondance - haven't heard90. John Coltrane - Love Supreme - still haven't heard should get on that91. Bjork - Debut - nope92. Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions…. - maybe yeah93. R.E.M. - Out Of Time - go away94. Television - Marquee Moon - sorta95. Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes - haven't heard96. Michael Jackson - HIStory - haven't heard OF97. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing - lol98. The Verve - A Northern Soul - looool this is such an average album99. The Eagles - Hotel California - absolutely not100. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - haven't heard
― John Fitzgerald Chicken (imago), Friday, 24 January 2014 23:22 (ten years ago) link
christ, i didn't even spot "be here now" at number 30.
― president of the people's republic of antarctica (Arctic Mindbath), Friday, 24 January 2014 23:23 (ten years ago) link
― ۩, Friday, January 24, 2014 11:19 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yup, this is correct. Oasis' success in the UK came before the Beatles' Anthology thing, and Noel Gallagher's relentless championing of the Beatles, coupled with the timing of the Anthology documentary being aired on UK TV, helped to expose the Beatles to a younger generation.
― Toni Braxton-Hicks (Turrican), Friday, 24 January 2014 23:24 (ten years ago) link
And implicitly this classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENKDEHQTq1c
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 24 January 2014 23:24 (ten years ago) link
Noel Gallagher's relentless championing of the Beatles, coupled with the timing of the Anthology documentary being aired on UK TV, helped to expose the Beatles to a younger generation.
Because they were utterly unheard until then?
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 24 January 2014 23:25 (ten years ago) link
Just been reminded that Bob Geldof was REALLY VISIBLY ANGRY that the stone roses beat all his fave 60s and 70s classic albums.
― ۩, Friday, 24 January 2014 23:25 (ten years ago) link
ned they were an old peoples thing or a indie kid thing at best. seriously no young person gave a shit about the beatles back then til oasis. I got funny looks when i was like 17 and liked them. Now every young kid loves the beatles and abba
― ۩, Friday, 24 January 2014 23:27 (ten years ago) link
This might be a US/UK thing then.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 24 January 2014 23:28 (ten years ago) link
i actually really like ‘d’you know what i mean’ but yet have never felt the urge to listen to the rest of it
― mookieproof, Monday, 22 August 2022 00:18 (two years ago) link
there are good songs on it but listening to it sucks
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 22 August 2022 00:34 (two years ago) link
be here now is at least better than most of what came afterward but that's not saying very much.
the tunes are mostly decent, you can at least hear how it could have been worthwhile if they weren't so coked out making it. it's a kinda fascinating artefact
― ufo, Monday, 22 August 2022 00:43 (two years ago) link
i saw Oasis three times -
once in 1994 when Live Forever had just been released - this was very exciting vibe-wise although I felt (and still feel) a little bemused by the hype
once in I dunno early 2000s when Andy Bell was playing bass (?!) - this was fine, I didn't pay much attention, it was at a festival
but they played in Sydney in 1998 at the end of the Be Here Now tour and it was once of the flattest/worst performances from a major band I have ever seen - just woeful. I think Noel Gallagher apologised later for how shit it was.
― the life of a rebo band is always intense (emsworth), Monday, 22 August 2022 02:36 (two years ago) link
"We were appalling last time," he said. "We owe the Australians one. If anyone saw us, they saw the band at its worst. I'm desperate to get back there to set the record straight. An Australian tour is pencilled in. If people will have us, we'll definitely come back."
"When we were in Australia [in 1998], it was meltdown time. By the time we got there we'd been on the road for seven months. There was a lot of drinking and nonsense. We'd had enough of touring. We'd been doing it for four or five years and it was one tour too many. If we had the chance to go back to Australia, I'd be the first on the plane."
From here
Stoked to have seen this historically important show!
― the life of a rebo band is always intense (emsworth), Monday, 22 August 2022 02:40 (two years ago) link
Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn) at 11:35 21 Aug 22a challops that big needs an incredible piece of writing to justify it, not that piece of meandering pointless shit― link.exposing.politically (Camaraderie at Arms Length),uh am I misreading you? Sheffield trashed it.
― link.exposing.politically (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 22 August 2022 06:56 (two years ago) link