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Post by aesthetic on Jul 20, 2024 5:20:27 GMT -5
I enjoyed seeing Liam and I'll be seeing Noel tonight, go in with my eyes and ears open, know the setlist and what to expect, going to hear some of my fave tunes which I will never tire of hearing and his band which are one of the best sounding bands you can see live atm, never gonna tire of hearing his band. Also Echo and the Bunnymen so it's all good far as I'm concerned. Yeah I'm going tonight and Echo & The Bunnymen is going to be quality. I saw him at Penn Fest on this tour also so its almost like a book end to both ends of this current era for me. And yes the set is pretty much exactly the same, do not care one bit. In 10 years time when Noel has stopped touring, there are going to be a lot of people who wished they had seen him more often when you still could I reckon.
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Post by carl80 on Jul 20, 2024 6:28:40 GMT -5
I enjoyed seeing Liam and I'll be seeing Noel tonight, go in with my eyes and ears open, know the setlist and what to expect, going to hear some of my fave tunes which I will never tire of hearing and his band which are one of the best sounding bands you can see live atm, never gonna tire of hearing his band. Also Echo and the Bunnymen so it's all good far as I'm concerned. Yeah I'm going tonight and Echo & The Bunnymen is going to be quality. I saw him at Penn Fest on this tour also so its almost like a book end to both ends of this current era for me. And yes the set is pretty much exactly the same, do not care one bit. In 10 years time when Noel has stopped touring, there are going to be a lot of people who wished they had seen him more often when you still could I reckon. I saw Noel in his first solo gig after the split at the Royal Albert Hall for the TCT in 2010 just before they formed , seen them numerous times at different venues down the years, I agree , what a band HFB have been , Noel has wrote some incredible songs.
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Post by Firefly on Jul 20, 2024 10:05:13 GMT -5
I enjoyed seeing Liam and I'll be seeing Noel tonight, go in with my eyes and ears open, know the setlist and what to expect, going to hear some of my fave tunes which I will never tire of hearing and his band which are one of the best sounding bands you can see live atm, never gonna tire of hearing his band. Also Echo and the Bunnymen so it's all good far as I'm concerned. Yeah I'm going tonight and Echo & The Bunnymen is going to be quality. I saw him at Penn Fest on this tour also so its almost like a book end to both ends of this current era for me. And yes the set is pretty much exactly the same, do not care one bit. In 10 years time when Noel has stopped touring, there are going to be a lot of people who wished they had seen him more often when you still could I reckon. Agree. To be honest I wasn't initially gonna see him tonight as have seen him several times this album cycle and was planning on giving my wallet a rest but then when he said he's shutting the studio down for a while and no albums for the foreseeable I thought well better get one last gig in as don't know when the next one will be. Fans have been taking him a bit for granted of late but I reckon they'd be pretty upset if he announces his retirement
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Post by Gas Panic on Jul 20, 2024 10:26:01 GMT -5
I live only about 30 miles from London and I'm happy to be washing my hair tonight. See you on the next tour Noel
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Post by noelio883 on Jul 20, 2024 13:26:32 GMT -5
I live only about 30 miles from London and I'm happy to be washing my hair tonight. See you on the next tour Noel He’s crying now.
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Post by welshylad on Jul 20, 2024 16:23:28 GMT -5
I live only about 30 miles from London and I'm happy to be washing my hair tonight. See you on the next tour Noel He’s crying now. That you Noel? Who likes their own posts? 😂
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Post by His Royal Noelness on Jul 20, 2024 17:49:47 GMT -5
Gig was class tonight. Noel and the Scousers were watching the Bunnymen from the side of the stage.
First time seeing Noel outside of Ireland. Crowd was great but ye Brits aren’t a patch on an Irish crowd 😛
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Post by Rolo on Jul 21, 2024 5:20:16 GMT -5
I don't think people are miserable for wanting Noel to change it up slightly now and again. He has such a vast back catalog to choose from and he churns out the same songs over and over. What is actually stopping him from spontaneously choosing a random tune to do acoustically one night and another the next? It's all so robotic and safe. The funny thing is he used to blame Liam for the safe setlists back in Oasis but now we know that was a complete lie.
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Post by Firefly on Jul 21, 2024 8:56:57 GMT -5
I don't think people are miserable for wanting Noel to change it up slightly now and again. He has such a vast back catalog to choose from and he churns out the same songs over and over. What is actually stopping him from spontaneously choosing a random tune to do acoustically one night and another the next? It's all so robotic and safe. The funny thing is he used to blame Liam for the safe setlists back in Oasis but now we know that was a complete lie. Because I don't think it works like that mate, I'm no muso so take my opinion with grain of salt but he can't spontaneously pick random songs cos the band has to spend time learning the song to Noel's high standards so he'd at the least have to plan it and then stick to it for a while. Factor in audience reaction. Vast majority of crowds are made up of casuals who see him once and don't know the random tunes or his vast back catalogue. Look at what happened when Liam offered b sides on the DM tour, toilet break for most. Then look at reactions on social media of those who've gone to Noel's last few gigs, they're pumped to hear this setlist, I've seen some saying how stoked they are hearing DLBIA live for the first time. I talked to someone last night who flew all the way from Sweden and she only knew one song off the Council Skies album. I don't think you appreciate that hardcore enthusiasts who see Noel multiple times are in the minority. Edit: I see you meant he could do random acoustic, but that'd just slow the set down, he's already got plenty of sing alongs.
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Post by defmaybe00 on Jul 21, 2024 10:57:15 GMT -5
The current setlist is good. It works well when you're there and it pleases casual fans too. That said, he could at least switch the song order, or change a couple of songs every night choosing from a roster of well-rehearsed tracks. It's not hard, come on. Or, given the DM 30th anniversary, he could play more tracks from the era: Listen Up, Slide Away, Sad Song, Supersonic, or even It's Good to Be Free and Digsy's Dinner. He's already played all of them in the past. The fact that most setlists since June 2023 are carbon copies is quite annoying if you're a hardcore fan. He's got a huge back catalogue, yet he's stuck with the same songs every night for years. Yeah this is it I don't mind the setlist in itself, although I'd like a couple of NGHFB oldies (I know Dead to the World or Think of a Number are never gonna happen), it's just that as someone who follows what he's doing I'd like to wake up to something new every once in a while, and I also don't think he's doing himself any favour by not changing it up. Just 2-3 tunes every night would be good. Heck, even 2-3 tunes every tour at this point Now of course it all doesn't affect me in terms of choosing to see him or not given that he only comes here when there's an album to promote, so the 4 times I've seen him they've all been quite different
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Post by vera000 on Jul 21, 2024 12:14:04 GMT -5
i'll give the kidney for "Think if a number" live :-(
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Post by beentherenow on Jul 22, 2024 1:39:35 GMT -5
Went to see Noel last night at Warwick Castle and I thought it was absolutely fantastic. It’s obviously a more mature, chilled vibe when compared with Liam’s gigs but the arrangement and sound were exceptional; also Noel’s crowd interaction was on top form.
I get people’s gripe regarding the variety of the setlist however this was my first time seeing Noel since the Chasing Yesterday tour in 2015 so apart from Don’t Look Back In Anger and The Masterplan it was a completely different set of Oasis songs and it was my first time hearing Stand By Me and Going Nowhere in my 11 times watching a Gallagher related performance.
Really top night and Johnny Marr was also great
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Post by aesthetic on Jul 22, 2024 3:19:47 GMT -5
Nice to see some more positive energy in this thread! I had a great time on Saturday. The weather held out and was (mostly) beautiful throughout. Echo And The Bunnymen were great and Noel seemed to be on good form. Ally Pally though, annoying venue to travel up to and back out again. I think they had closed off one of the main roads to and from it? Overall though, a wicked day out. Everyone there was having a great time - I didn't hear one person moaning about the setlist
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Post by Adam on Jul 22, 2024 3:23:05 GMT -5
Nice to see some more positive energy in this thread! I had a great time on Saturday. The weather held out and was (mostly) beautiful throughout. Echo And The Bunnymen were great and Noel seemed to be on good form. Ally Pally though, annoying venue to travel up to and back out again. I think they had closed off one of the main roads to and from it? Overall though, a wicked day out. Everyone there was having a great time - I didn't hear one person moaning about the setlist Apparently they close the main road for all gigs like that. My wife’s just got over Covid and that walk up the hill was a nightmare for her. We thoroughly enjoyed it… great atmosphere
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Post by His Royal Noelness on Jul 22, 2024 6:10:45 GMT -5
Nice to see some more positive energy in this thread! I had a great time on Saturday. The weather held out and was (mostly) beautiful throughout. Echo And The Bunnymen were great and Noel seemed to be on good form. Ally Pally though, annoying venue to travel up to and back out again. I think they had closed off one of the main roads to and from it? Overall though, a wicked day out. Everyone there was having a great time - I didn't hear one person moaning about the setlist Apparently they close the main road for all gigs like that. My wife’s just got over Covid and that walk up the hill was a nightmare for her. We thoroughly enjoyed it… great atmosphere The hill… oh Christ that hill.
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Post by tomlivesforever on Jul 22, 2024 8:18:08 GMT -5
Everyone knows by now what Noel is going to serve up. If it's not for you, I'd say don't get a ticket.
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Post by Firefly on Jul 22, 2024 8:26:41 GMT -5
Apparently they close the main road for all gigs like that. My wife’s just got over Covid and that walk up the hill was a nightmare for her. We thoroughly enjoyed it… great atmosphere The hill… oh Christ that hill. Was like an endurance test you had to pass before you could get in! We were laughing at how many of us were huffing and puffing, doesn't say much about my current fitness levels! Worth it though for what was an outstanding gig.
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Post by His Royal Noelness on Jul 22, 2024 12:55:50 GMT -5
The hill… oh Christ that hill. Was like an endurance test you had to pass before you could get in! We were laughing at how many of us were huffing and puffing, doesn't say much about my current fitness levels! Worth it though for what was an outstanding gig. I don’t really drink but I got a pint when I got in to cool me down. It was the nicest thing I’ve ever tasted 😅 25 minute walk from Wood Green and pretty much all of it uphill
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Post by acquiesce19 on Jul 23, 2024 12:23:27 GMT -5
I wish I had as many opportunities to see Noel here in the States as y'all overseas have. He could play the same 20 songs and I'd never stop going.
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Post by carlober on Jul 23, 2024 12:31:30 GMT -5
Let's be honest. In spite of the samey setlists, Noel's gigs are class. The band is great, the sound is great, the songs are fucking great. We all like to complain about petty things - myself included - but what's not to like?
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Post by welshylad on Jul 24, 2024 4:20:12 GMT -5
Let's be honest. In spite of the samey setlists, Noel's gigs are class. The band is great, the sound is great, the songs are fucking great. We all like to complain about petty things - myself included - but what's not to like? You are right. Maybe he should play songs for the masses most of the time, but maybe do a show or two for the hardcore fans who wanna hear something different, that would be cool
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Post by The Chief on Jul 24, 2024 6:06:22 GMT -5
Let's be honest. In spite of the samey setlists, Noel's gigs are class. The band is great, the sound is great, the songs are fucking great. We all like to complain about petty things - myself included - but what's not to like? To add to this, if the internet didn't exist, no one would realize or care that the setlist is always the same.
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Post by neila83 on Jul 26, 2024 15:50:47 GMT -5
Let's be honest. In spite of the samey setlists, Noel's gigs are class. The band is great, the sound is great, the songs are fucking great. We all like to complain about petty things - myself included - but what's not to like? To add to this, if the internet didn't exist, no one would realize or care that the setlist is always the same. It's a good point and one I'm torn on myself. I think we have to acknowledge we're in a minority on this forum even considering going to multiple gigs per tour. It's actually the same thing as frequent flyer forums (yeh I'm a plane geek as well as an Oasis geek) where they all complain about stuff the everyday flyer just doesn't care about. I would like Noel to mix up his set list and I'd go to more gigs. But I also know Oasis never mixed up their set list even 3-4-5 albums in. It's just not what they did. Ever. Maybe it's because Noel is a perfectionist, which would be an even bigger problem now he plays with a touring band. Even in Oasis they wouldn't just randomly bust out Listen Up so it's not going to happen now. Of course Noel could if he wanted, the rest of the band couldn't. Which suggests there's a decision made in rehearsals to rehearse a certain number of songs. To be fair it would be a lot more work if you want to get a band of his size ready to play any of 40 songs on a given night, especially as we don't know how long he gets with them before each tour. Because if you might play a song once in 2 months time just to mix things up, you actually have to rehearse it even better so your band somehow remember it 2 months down the line. I do think Noel should have thrown in some DM tunes for the anniversary but I guess he has his reasons. He might just think people go to Liam for that.
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Post by underneaththesky on Jul 26, 2024 19:54:59 GMT -5
his gigs are boring since 2018. a shame because I love the records and the EP's
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Post by thuperthonic on Jul 26, 2024 21:15:43 GMT -5
Like someone else said, even just a single solo acoustic song that changes for each gig would be amazing.
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