bigwinnerx
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The best part of that release was that it made Acquiesce an A-side and I heard it fairly consistently on Alt Rock radio stations over here for a little bit. That was cool.
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oasis: Supersonic
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The best part of that release was that it made Acquiesce an A-side and I heard it fairly consistently on Alt Rock radio stations over here for a little bit. That was cool.
Definitely Maybe is one of the best British albums of all time.
It's just a thunderous riot from start to finish. Still sounds just so raw. I think it's absolutely timeless. The one-two-punch of Supersonic and Columbia gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
As a Sheffielder, I generally approve of this but also think Pulp and Blur aren't compareable in many ways. Something like Definitely Maybe and Different Class are two individual listens to me. Jarvis Cockers lyrics are fucking genius, alongside Morrisey my favourite lyricist. I adore his disgustingly Northern wit attitude to love and sex. But not much gets me hyped to fuck like Definitely Maybe.
It's just a thunderous riot from start to finish. Still sounds just so raw. I think it's absolutely timeless. The one-two-punch of Supersonic and Columbia gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
As a Sheffielder, I generally approve of this but also think Pulp and Blur aren't compareable in many ways. Something like Definitely Maybe and Different Class are two individual listens to me. Jarvis Cockers lyrics are fucking genius, alongside Morrisey my favourite lyricist. I adore his disgustingly Northern wit attitude to love and sex. But not much gets me hyped to fuck like Definitely Maybe.
Came to mention this!
Oasis: Supersonic by Mat Whitecross
https://itun.es/us/2kjlfb
$14.99 to buy, $6.99 to rent. It is apparently available OnDemand as well.
bigwinnerx
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Yeah I'm the dummy that made an iTunes UK account and got an iTunes UK gift card because I had no idea (obviously) it would be released the next day in the USA.
Movie is great. The behind the scenes movies are fantastic, but, feels like a lot of this stuff I've heard on boots through the years if you've dug deep enough, so, nice to have the unearthed visuals.
Making my face twitch a little bit at the beginning - The title card of 'Supersonic' hitting during my favorite bit of Columbia drives me up the wall a little bit...like a sign saying blue painted in red.
Movie is great. The behind the scenes movies are fantastic, but, feels like a lot of this stuff I've heard on boots through the years if you've dug deep enough, so, nice to have the unearthed visuals.
Making my face twitch a little bit at the beginning - The title card of 'Supersonic' hitting during my favorite bit of Columbia drives me up the wall a little bit...like a sign saying blue painted in red.
Blu-Ray is up for preorder in the US! December 20th apparently: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LTHWY3I/?tag=neogaf0e-20. I think it's out today in the UK based on a tweet from Noel earlier.
In other news, some more scuttlebutt about a 2017 reunion: http://www.nme.com/news/music/oasis...1814187?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
The original report from Noise11 (who I have personally never heard of) was linked to by Creation Records on Facebook earlier today.
In other news, some more scuttlebutt about a 2017 reunion: http://www.nme.com/news/music/oasis...1814187?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
The original report from Noise11 (who I have personally never heard of) was linked to by Creation Records on Facebook earlier today.
Jezbollah
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Truth.
I'll never forget the scenes walking past Our Price at Bishopsgate on the day that WTSMG was released. Queues stretched 30m down the street..
TedBundysNips
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Watching this now , its fucking brilliant.
The first 15 minutes of the doc were so good I wanted to stop it and wait awhile to make it last longer. The footage they have of their very early practices and pre-band times are unreal. Noel as the soon-to-be-fired drum tech on tour with Inspiral Carpets (a band I liked back in the day!) is hilarious.
I was so bummed that I didn't get to see this on the 27th. I had it in my Calendar but got fucked by work as usual (postdoc life).
I'm still pumped to watch this at home, but it would have been nice to watch it in the theatre. There's something about Oasis fans; maybe because of all the "Lad Anthems", that feels way more communal than any other band I've seen.
When I saw Noel Gallagher tour his first solo album in Toronto at Massey Hall, the bar in the basement was packed, and when I went to use the mens' room, someone at one of the urinals started singing the first lines to "Half the World Away". The entire men's room immediately joined in and finished the entire song.
Even if you hate the songs, it's hard to argue that Oasis are simply one of the most entertaining bands off-stage.
I'm still pumped to watch this at home, but it would have been nice to watch it in the theatre. There's something about Oasis fans; maybe because of all the "Lad Anthems", that feels way more communal than any other band I've seen.
When I saw Noel Gallagher tour his first solo album in Toronto at Massey Hall, the bar in the basement was packed, and when I went to use the mens' room, someone at one of the urinals started singing the first lines to "Half the World Away". The entire men's room immediately joined in and finished the entire song.
Even if you hate the songs, it's hard to argue that Oasis are simply one of the most entertaining bands off-stage.
PartlyCloudlike
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In a tweet, Anton Newcombe from Brian Jonestown Massacre corroborated the crystal meth story. They opened for Oasis on that first US tour and he knew the guy who gave Oasis the meth. lol
https://twitter.com/antonnewcombe/status/791749779864883201
https://twitter.com/antonnewcombe/status/791749779864883201
TedBundysNips
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Some of Noels haircuts with his time with the carpets were hilarious , I was the same i didnt want it to end. Great insight to a band i thought i knew inside out but obviously didnt.
Just finished, loved it. Love the band. despite being 31 I only really listened to them because my dad loved them and I wasn't much into music at the time. These days its different. While decorating my house 12 hours a day I had their discography on loop lol.
Just seen this myself.
Fingers crossed!
Just seen this myself.
Fingers crossed!
I'm on a major Oasis vibe atm. I just ordered Masterplan on vinyl and it's going to shake the windows when it arrives. Screw the neighbours. I listened to Definitely Maybe this morning while tidying up and sang at the top of my voice through the entire album.
Noel's solo albums are awesome but they don't compare to WTSMG or Definitely Maybe. Also: Different Gear, Still Speeding>all of Noel's solo stuff
Noel's solo albums are awesome but they don't compare to WTSMG or Definitely Maybe. Also: Different Gear, Still Speeding>all of Noel's solo stuff
GeordieMark
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Describing Liam as "a man with a fork in a world of soup" is perfect.
bigwinnerx
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Them trying to capture the spirit of 20 years ago would just be sad and impossible.
And that > is laughable.
Charles Brandon
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Was a big fan, went to knebworth, owned every single thing they had released until the third album. Listened to that once, hated them ever since.
Perfect example of a band its fine to love based on only small chunks of their output.
I class myself as an Oasis fan based entirely on Definitely Maybe, which is fucking brilliant, and WTSMG, which is very good. I can take or leave most of everything else they ever did and I'm not fussed about a reunion. As long as those first 2 albums (and documentaries like this one) exist, I'm good.
I love Noel's solo stuff and have fortunately seen him many times now as a solo artist. Some in here may know from my other posts over the many years that I proposed to my wife during a NGHFB gig (the O2 one they put out on Blu-ray coincidentally). We both prefer Noel generally speaking and we met in college since she was wearing an oasis shirt so it was a perfect time to do it. But I'm totally with him about how he described their music during the end of the film. The feeling it brings on.. just that shared euphoria almost, is really unique and a little different than most other bands.
If they never get back together, I'll be okay with that as I am loving everything Noel does (and cautiously optimistic about Liam's new solo stuff), but if they do, and I get to go to some big gig and experience that special feeling again with a lot of other fans, it'll be really wonderful. I don't think seeing Noel solo for the rest of my life will ever cause that same feeling I'd get from the band being back together.
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