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Post by bwilder on Jun 25, 2005 9:10:58 GMT -5
Oasis was the vital link of keeping British rock alive in the 90's. Leaders Noel and Liam Gallagher may not be the friendliest brother combination in rock n roll, but their offbeat charisma is matched by their vocal harmonies that can stand with any harmonizing team dating back to the days of the Beatles and the Hollies.
British rock has a whole new sea of faces lately- especially the amazing Kaiser Chiefs, who are an excellent live act-but it was rewarding to see Oasis reclaim its part of the British torch. The band delivered a sensationally pleasing set before a sold out crowd of 19, 900 fans at the Tweeter Center last night. The weather was perfect- and Oasis were pretty close to perfect with a simply designed set (no video screens onstage) that put the emphasis squarely on the music, where it rarely is these days of overblown rock shows. This felt more like pub-rock come to life.
The group's new CD, "Don't Believe The Truth," represents a strong comeback for Oasis- and that momentum continued last night. The band's first three songs were drawn from it and set the love theme of the night starting with "Turn Up The Sun" (with the hypnotic line "Love one another", "Lyla" a tune about a "girl who believes in everything and everyone" and "Love Like A Bomb" with a reverbed chorus and a John Lennon-like pinched vocal that spanned the generations.
The brothers Gallagher made no eye contact, but they connected transcendently and lifted the crowd with them. And while the show started with some of the likable, sugar-candied, psychedlic pop of the new album, it acquired more muscle with such past hits as "Champagne Supernova" and "Rock n Roll Star." Oasis, indeed, was back.
-- Steve Morse, Boston Globe
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Post by bwilder on Jun 25, 2005 9:12:46 GMT -5
I knew it!! Fuckin' 19,900 people to see Oasis in Boston!!!
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Post by djlen74 on Jun 25, 2005 9:22:25 GMT -5
I knew it!! Fuckin' 19,900 people to see Oasis in Boston!!! Congrats bwilder on a job well done  |
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Post by zunoasis on Jun 25, 2005 9:44:52 GMT -5
I knew it!! Fuckin' 19,900 people to see Oasis in Boston!!! I kept turning around to see how big the crowd was, and it went all the way back to the edge of the lawn. An amazing site to say the least. Best part was during Champagne Supernova when it became a sea of lighters, fucking beautiful! ;D |
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Post by giggergrl on Jun 25, 2005 9:49:52 GMT -5
this man's review gets Tam's "seal of approval !"
thanks zunoasis for the added tidbits.
I am so pleased for my lads !
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Post by bwilder on Jun 25, 2005 9:53:22 GMT -5
I was talking to my brother this morning, who went to the gig with me, and said that during CS Noel had a grin on his face when he looked out and saw all the lighters and cell phones!! I have to admit, that was one of the best parts of the show. Like I posted before, it felt like you floating through outer space, cause it wasn't all one color. Some cell phone lights are blue, some are green, some are purple, etc. So the array of colors made it that much cooler. And the ovation at the end of that song was DEAFENING!!! Great show. Very proud of the boys.
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Post by supersonicmonkee on Jun 25, 2005 11:31:21 GMT -5
CS was great and Liam was spot on all nite (no vocal problems!), leaning up against the speakers at one point and then kicking the beachball that came on stage. BTW, I'm ecstatic about all this recent press by the Boston media on Oasis... For those of you who missed it too , the Globe printed an interview w/ Noel in yesterday's paper before the show:
In 'Truth,' the band regains its former glory
By Joan Anderman, Globe Staff | June 24, 2005
www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2005/06/24/oasis?mode=PF
Mediocre songs. Tasteless production. Poor sales. Feuding bandmates. At some point anyone who cared had to wonder how, and why, the British rock group Oasis -- led by the famously quarrelsome brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher -- persevered during its years-long tumble from rock royalty to tabloid fodder. The band's first two albums, 1994's ''Definitely Maybe" and the next year's follow-up, ''(What's the Story) Morning Glory?," single-handedly reinvigorated British guitar pop and made the Manchester lads massive stars, after which Oasis promptly began the long slog away from greatness.
In 1999 guitarist Paul ''Bonehead" Arthurs quit the band; drummer Alan White made his exit last year. Guitarists Gem Archer and Andy Bell signed on, and Zak Starkey (son of Ringo Starr) plays drums on Oasis's new album and current tour. It's the rare rock band that loses and rediscovers its spark, but Oasis has done it with its sixth studio album, ''Don't Believe the Truth," released last month. Noel Gallagher, whose band stops at the Tweeter Center tonight for a sold-out show, called recently to chat about the vagaries of songwriting, pesky younger brothers, the problem with U2, and lying, cheating journalists:
You sound far away. Where are you?
In Hamburg, Germany. For my sins.
The new Oasis album is no sin. It's wonderful.
It's the best thing since ''Morning Glory."
It's been a while, hasn't it, since you guys made a good album.
There's been some good stuff on previous albums. ''Standing on the Shoulder of Giants" has four or five really good moments. ''Be Here Now" has one or two.
How did your band get its groove back?
I haven't the faintest idea. I never understood how I pulled off ''Morning Glory." The theory is there's a completely new band dynamic, everybody contributed songs, there's an outside producer [D. Sardy, who's worked with Jet, Hot Hot Heat, and System of a Down] for the first time. It makes it special.
You started out with the electronica duo Death in Vegas producing. Why did you decide to scrap those sessions?
We jumped the gun a bit going back into the studio. We needed another few months on the writing. I realized the songs weren't great. Only four songs from that time remain on the album.
You've been candid about losing the creative thread in your songwriting. What happened?
When you start off unemployed, writing songs to fill your little rehearsal room, and you get to being the biggest band, knowing you've got to play them in stadiums and tailor it to that, the music has to justify the size of the band. It's where Chris [Martin] is with Coldplay. We were there getting away with writing songs about nothing, about the mundaneness of life. Chris is writing about the solar system. But you can't win, because there's nothing better than potshots when you're at the top. You've got to ride it out
For a long time you insisted on being the sole songwriter in the band, and now you're letting others contribute.
The door was always open. Nobody was interested. The fact that the other guys' songs are so good makes it easier. It's one of the best things that's ever happened. I used to feel pressure to write 30 songs a year. I only used five of mine on this album.
It seems the band has shifted from dictatorship to democracy.
I used to get pissed off when people would say how great Oasis is. I would be, ''I write the songs, I write the words, I have the ideas for the videos." It's a band now. We all share in the glory of the record, the criticism, and the consequences.
Has the antagonistic relationship between you and your brother Liam improved over the years?
No. Not really. He's still nowhere near as cool as I am. He still struggles with the fact that I'm five years older and extremely cool.
You're a single dad to your 5-year-old daughter, Anais. Has fatherhood changed your outlook?
No. I kind of feel like it should but it hasn't. Who wants to hear about children? It's one of the reasons I'm having trouble with the new U2 record. It's so personal and has nothing to do with me. Big records should try to be universal. We should learn something.
You're 37, your back hurts, and you enjoy an early bedtime. How important is it at this point to sell massive quantities of records?
My goals are the same. If 20 million people are prepared to buy the record, great. I've never been in control of it. Maybe after ''Definitely Maybe" there was a feeling of wanting to make it sound like it's worth the sale. I took the weight of Oasis to the mixing desk. But this record is relaxed. Having an outside producer without the baggage was great. The guy I used wasn't trying to make a big, bold statement.
What are you getting at in the album title, ''Don't Believe the Truth"?
For years we've been amused at stories about us that purported to be the truth. We're constantly answering questions from people who believe that Liam and I sumo wrestle in Trafalgar Square. The title is like, you really can't believe what you read.
Have you ever gotten to the point where you wondered what you were doing this for? Have you ever just wanted to call it quits?
No. I always wanted to fulfill the contract with Sony. I don't like leaving loose ends. But now I find myself at a crossroads. After this tour we'll take time and take stock. I'm not sure whether we can go on forever |
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Post by fju2112 on Jun 25, 2005 11:37:40 GMT -5
great posts all around. wow....great stuff at the show last night. it was fucking great. everyone was having it, everyone was singing all the words, it was MAGICAL. out of the three times i've seen oasis now, this was by far the best.. off topic...hasn't liam gained, ahem, a tiny bit of weight? he's got a bit of a pot belly now! still cool as fuck though. i just want oasis to say "fuck you" to sony by releasing a great double album next time...but for now i'm content...i was so happy to see SO many young people (i'm 26, i must have seen tons of teenagers and 30-somethings alike there, but LOTS of young people). oasis is truly back..they've always had a huge following in Boston, esp cuz of the college crowd and the pressure for radio stations to play good music because of the demographic in boston....great stuff, the show ended over 12 hours ago and i'm still stoked...  |
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Post by henrod89 on Jun 25, 2005 11:50:03 GMT -5
everything sounds great about them live. but the end of the interview kind of sounded like this could possibly be their last album and tour. i hope they at least put out two more records....i know they have alot of material. but anyways, i hope they're great in atlanta when i see them!
- cheers !
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Post by USOasis86 on Jun 25, 2005 14:13:16 GMT -5
hey if that was their last show def. glad i got to be less than 20 yards away from them....and the DVD should good considering the show was AMAZING!!!!!!!.....L4E oasis don't go away just yet come back to boston a few more times |
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Post by Clint on Jun 25, 2005 18:24:17 GMT -5
I knew it!! Fuckin' 19,900 people to see Oasis in Boston!!! I kept turning around to see how big the crowd was, and it went all the way back to the edge of the lawn. An amazing site to say the least. Best part was during Champagne Supernova when it became a sea of lighters, fucking beautiful! ;D I loved that. Great gig |
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