yeah didn't see what that guy got thrown out for. ears still ringing, great great show and great atmosphere i thought. Band seemed to be enjoying it......

the only complaint i have is that a few people that went to the gig.. i mean their were these 3 old men who were sitting down, stuffing their faces with food and just drinking beer all night.. and when ever anyone stood up in front of them they would start shouting "sit down".. i mean for fucks sake its a gig why sit down,, to be honest i hate people who just to gigs and sit down and know fuck all about oasis songs Bar "wonderwall."

nice to hear you had a good time, guys



here are some pics flickr.com/search/?q=oasis+Staples+Center&m=text

I wouldn't have called it a sellout by any means. I doubt there was more than 8,000 in the building. They should have put the show at Universal or the theatre across the street but then I was able to buy 2 tix for $20 outside so I guess it worked out. I was in the sit down section too but I think everyone there won their tix and most people only knew about 3 songs.

Were they hiding behind the curtain covering most of the upper deck? The Police drew just over 16,000 paid and that was with the entire upper deck and all the seats behind the stage. A lot of people in 206 were comped so many attending didn't even buy tickets.

It took me 20-30 mins to just give away a ticket outside too.

who the hell are you?,pissing on fans memorable night, were you the guy that got kicked out?.

Great night out. From where I was sitting--er, standing--the crowd was into it. I've been to 4 shows this go round and Liam and Noel haven't acknowledged each other's presence on the stage yet. Brothers will be brothers, I guess. I know I'm stating the obvious, but what an amazing band!

Oasis stronger than ever at Staples Center
Powerfully back to basics, the British band is once again at the top of its game.
By BEN WENER
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER


Who'd have thought Oasis, the Britpop holdover that seemingly couldn't be more out of vogue, could fill Staples Center? For the matter, who'd have thought a band with such a fractious history and spotty track record would still be together at this point, let alone still visiting the States?
I don't mean to be ignorant of the recent past – it was only three years ago that these blokes pretty much packed the Hollywood Bowl – or naïve about the group's ever-growing cult appeal, as new Anglophiles coming of age every year glom on to the Gallagher brothers' work as quickly as they do that of the Beatles, or Blur. So perhaps this turnout should have been expected.
Still, could anyone, even Noel and Liam's staunchest, Ben Sherman-wearing true-believers, have suspected that now, in support of their seventh album in twice as many years, Oasis would sound stronger than ever live?
Let's back up to the first question. To be accurate, the band didn't actually fill Staples Center Thursday night, in a rousing one-off show bolstered by a superb hour of fresh-vintage rock 'n' roll from Ryan Adams & the Cardinals and a valiant acoustic performance from O.C. singer-songwriter Matt Costa, delivered to just a few hundred early birds. As was the case when Matchbox Twenty and Alanis Morissette headlined here in March, the upper decks at the arena were mostly masked off, and any open areas were only sparsely dotted with lookie-loos. Generously figure the four-hour event drew a little under 10,000 fans.
But what excitable fans! Of the '90s giants that have endured, only Pearl Jam attracts more intense devotion from people who clamor to hear new songs as much as old favorites. Increasingly their patience is being rewarded: After a rocky decade of hit-and-miss work following the international breakthrough "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?," Oasis regained its footing with 2005's "Don't Believe the Truth," a modestly scaled, back-to-basics set that the Manchester band has considerably expanded upon with this year's robust release "Dig Out Your Soul."
Restoring both the sonic boom and psychedelic swirls that defined their earliest work, the Gallaghers and their trusty mates (guitarist Gem Archer, bassist Andy Bell, newish drummer Chris Sharrock) are once again crafting monster anthems that almost require a vast space like Staples Center to be properly heard. (They also remain unashamedly derivative. The new song "Waiting for the Rapture" so obviously takes after the Doors' "Five to One" that Variety writer Steve Mirkin and I spontaneously broke into it as Noel led into its opening stomp. "At least he's stealing from Americans now," Mirkin quipped.)
What's impressive, if not unthinkable, is how well Oasis' recent music coalesces with staples like "Supersonic" and "Cigarettes and Alcohol" and "Champagne Supernova." There are twists to the bombast now, be it the fast-and-furious charge of "The Meaning of Soul" or the roiling tumble of "Falling Down" or the "Rain"-y haze of "To Be Where There's Life." None of it, however, is so far removed from the band's blueprint that Noel and Liam are left looking as if straining to fit in.
Keeping pace with modernity, after all, was their undoing at the turn of the millennium. Now they gleefully bounce through "Lyla" like it was the B-side to "Live Forever" and conjure new ballads (like Liam's wistful reflection "I'm Outta Time") that hold their own next to something as indestructible as "Wonderwall." (Click here for a complete set list.)
Apart from a pair of mid-career gems (Liam's fleeting "Songbird," Noel's philosophical "The Masterplan") reminding of iffy efforts not many people bought, it's as if the intervening years and albums never happened. At least you get the sense the Gallaghers wish they hadn't. Down front early in the performance there was a commotion, with Liam instructing security to escort someone out. Noel later explained, and I couldn't tell you if he was joking or not: "That guy got thrown out for asking for tracks from 'Be Here Now' (the band's self-maligned 1997 disc). That'll teach him. We don't do requests."
No, they pretty much offer the same sort of set they always have: roughly 20 songs, a third of it spotlighting Noel instead of his brother (loved his softer acoustic version of "Don't Look Back in Anger"), the bulk of it carried by Liam's inexplicably powerful sneer (he hasn't sung so heartily in at least a decade), all of it wrapped up with a knowing homage, a cover of "I Am the Walrus."
It's now curiously comforting to encounter. In many ways, Oasis is as meat-and-potatoes as rock gets anymore – maybe that's why its music still tastes so rich. "We've been fantastic," Liam declared at the conclusion. For a change, he had reason to brag: Whether anyone but ex-pats and wannabe Brits cares anymore, it's undeniable Oasis is at the top of its game again.
Ditto Ryan Adams, who has spent the latter half of this decade honing his craft with a backing band, the Cardinals, that more and more resembles his Crazy Horse. Not that they get so fuzzed-out and heavy, though even in a set devoted primarily to songs from their fifth album together, "Cardinology," they can prove capable of it. It's more that the Cardinals root the mercurial Adams in accessibility; their collaboration leads him to self-edit and refine, still permitting room to flourish yet forcing more focus.
Prolific as ever, he's now achieving a high level of consistency, penning sublime, classically molded winner after winner fusing all facets of his artistry – the swagger of "Rock N Roll," the polish of "Gold," the sumptuousness of "Cold Roses," the alt-country heartbreak that's been coursing through his work all along. Thursday night, in a potent performance, he drew from all of that, making warm like the Band on the early solo staple "Come Pick Me Up," roaming confused through the identity crisis of "Off Broadway" and the heartache of "Fix It," breezing into "When the Stars Go Blue" and "Two," eventually pouncing with the cyclical melody of "Magick." (Click here for a complete set list.)
Through it all, in his tight-fitting suit-and-tie attire, he unfurled sly solos and attacked the microphone, leaning into it with a fierceness that belied his soft-spoken shyness between songs. Finally, the enfant terrible seems to have been humbled – and his music is all the better for it.
Contact the writer: 714-796-2248 or bwener@ocregister.com

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His nasal sneer as powerful as ever, Liam Gallagher of Oasis was in top form during the British band's rousing performance Thursday at Staples Center, whether on '90s favorites like "Champagne Supernova" and "Cigarettes and Alcohol" or new anthems like "I'm Outta Time" and "To Be Where There's Life."

im the guy who got the tambourine i think the reason liam did it was because i was by there buses before the show i asked him to sign it and he just kept walking and then he saw me inside. great show im not retarded btw and im 20 myspace.com/arigold7 for those who think i dont have the tambourine also thank you jilliam for giving it to me i hope god blesses you with everything

nice! i was in your row, we were in seats 5 and 6, right next to your group! i have always hoped for the tambourine, but got the setlist, so i am happy!

and jilliam, was that "skanky looking broad" wearing a red plaid jacket? if so, that was my sister, you ass.

nice that the people who got what you wanted are mentally challenged and a skank...you weren't even supposed to be up there in the first place, so piss off.

here's "your" setlist, it'll look nice on my wall!

The Masterplan was the highlight of the whole night but then I listen to that CD more than any of the others.

The only thing I could even understand was at the beginning when Liam said "dedicate this song to the ladyboy frontin' Aerosmith."

5th time seeing Oasis, I liked it a lot more than the Hollywood Bowl show mainly because I don't like the Hollywood Bowl and at least the sound was loud and clear. Probably one of the better sounding shows I have heard at Staples.

This show was never even on the radar until earlier this week when I decided to head down to Staples to see what would happen. There was another event in town the same night so I at least had a backup plan if things didn't work out. But someone sold me a ticket for $20 immedietly after I got there then about ten minutes later just gave me another ticket. I tried to see if I could trade the pair for a decent single but I wanted to see Ryan Adams and no one would be dumping the good seats that early. Finally after 20-30 mins I found someone who was looking for a single so I just gave it to him and went in.

Ryan Adams was pretty good but it doesn't really translate well to an arena. Played almost a whole hour.