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Post by tezza198 on Feb 3, 2013 3:19:28 GMT -5
This may have been discussed in another thread, but who thinks If I had a Gun is Noels best ever song?
Its been well over a year now and I still cant get enough of it, its an absolutly incredible song, every person ive played it too likes it even ones who dont particularly like oasis.
If I had one thing to say to noel it would be thank you for this timless classic, Ill be listening to it everyday till the day I die.
Cheers.
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Post by Bruno on Feb 3, 2013 3:40:03 GMT -5
It's a very good song no doubt but best ever...No I don't think so, too many classics in the catalog for that prestigious title.
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Post by andymorris on Feb 3, 2013 3:44:48 GMT -5
erm no.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2013 11:15:38 GMT -5
Narp.
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Post by Nyron Nosworthy on Feb 3, 2013 11:17:48 GMT -5
Not sure if this is a pisstake or not?
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Post by spaneli on Feb 3, 2013 11:18:46 GMT -5
Whaaa? No.
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Post by His Royal Noelness on Feb 3, 2013 11:21:05 GMT -5
I love it but it's no Don't Look Back in Anger.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2013 11:25:11 GMT -5
I can see why someone might find it his best ever, but in my personal opinion it's not. But i suppose my bias has more to do with everything I attach to different songs vs. If I Had A Gun.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Feb 3, 2013 11:31:34 GMT -5
Good song, not his best and not even the best song on High Flying Birds. I would give that honor to Everybody's On The Run or What A Life!
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Post by bluemagpie on Feb 3, 2013 13:42:11 GMT -5
Honestly? I'd put it in my top 10. At least. Not the very best song he's ever written, but for me it's up there.
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Post by mistakenidentity on Feb 3, 2013 15:51:57 GMT -5
It's a great song-- probably the song I listen to most on NGHFB -- but I wouldn't say it's the best song Noel ever wrote. I do think it's one of the best love songs Noel has written; but still, not as powerful (at least lyrically) as Slide Away.
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Post by pphillipsukuk on Feb 3, 2013 16:05:30 GMT -5
Great tune. I don't see it as Noel's best ever song but it would make my top five Noel love songs. Love the live acoustic version from the war child gig.
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Post by hypermyth on Feb 3, 2013 16:14:00 GMT -5
nope
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Feb 3, 2013 16:24:35 GMT -5
It's up there, for sure, innit.
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Post by lookingtothesky on Feb 3, 2013 16:26:30 GMT -5
I think this song had serious potential to be one of the best ever. That abridged soundcheck version we were fortunate to have really captured a song on the brink of something amazing. While I love the album version, and enjoy the demo version, something was lost in the studio. The soundcheck is haunting and beautiful, but the studio version loses that mysterious allure that the soundcheck version provides. I think the studio album suffer from, not even over-production, but just being cramped in a studio. The demo is much more pure, but the effects on that aren't desirable. I really thought this song would benefit from real strings and I think Noel could slow it down a bit and carry out the vocal bridge between the last chorus. In the soundcheck he uses more vowel sounds, instead of just "Ahh," and I miss that in the studio version.
Sorry I rambled. But I basically think this song had much more potential than the released version we received. But my expectations are certainly unreasonable.
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Post by shoes222 on Feb 3, 2013 17:45:14 GMT -5
Not at all. This song had a lot of potential but I was very disappointed with the album version.
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Post by tezza198 on Feb 4, 2013 6:04:09 GMT -5
Thank you for your thoughts and opinions, I am an insane oasis fan and know each song like the back of my hand and yes the title of best song ever is a big call for sure but for me personally this song is my favourite. Love you noel!
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Post by Ash & Debris on Feb 4, 2013 6:59:03 GMT -5
Agreed with the sentiments that the studio version denegrated the song. A hybrid of the demo and the sound check version would have been ideal. The album version just fails to retain the sincerity the song needs, it's over-polished - it's like a rly pretty girl wearing too much makeup.
TDOTL > IIHAG.
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Post by freddy838 on Feb 4, 2013 11:45:51 GMT -5
It sounds too Coldplay on the record, Sardy's production was pretty horrid for most of the work he did with Oasis/Noel. It's a decent enough tune though and has mass appeal
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Post by defmaybe00 on Feb 4, 2013 12:08:34 GMT -5
Good song,one of the best love song Noel has written (with Slide Away,Wonderwall ecc...),but for me Everybody's on the Run is better
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2013 12:26:41 GMT -5
It sounds too Coldplay on the record, Sardy's production was pretty horrid for most of the work he did with Oasis/Noel. It's a decent enough tune though and has mass appeal Agreed, it's time Noel brought some new blood in imo, Dave Sardy told Noel that the drums needed re-recording for the HFB album and on the album the drums plod along without setting up the choruses, worst drumming on a Gallagher album imo. DBTT was far too loud and DOYS wasn't far out enough, if Noel's ever going to leave his comfort zone he'll need a different producer who's willing to try different things. |
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Post by paperbackwriter on Feb 4, 2013 15:26:59 GMT -5
top 5 Oasis love songs, anyone
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2013 13:50:53 GMT -5
top 5 Oasis love songs, anyone 1. Wonderwall 2. If I Had A Gun . . . 3. Slide Away 4. Songbird 5. She Is Love I screwed this all to hell when I forgot about Idler's Dream, Don't Go Away, Stand By Me. Oh well. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2013 14:00:35 GMT -5
Wonderwall
Don't Go Away
Slide Away
Songbird
Alone On A Rope
The top 5 Oasis love songs imo, I'd probably put If I Had A Gun in at 6 and Idler's Dream at 7
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Post by gdforever on Feb 5, 2013 14:03:39 GMT -5
top 5 Oasis love songs, anyone Slide Away Wonderwall Idler's Dream If I had a Gun Songbird |
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