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Post by matt on Sept 20, 2024 11:49:02 GMT -5
a bit lengthy but important or fake news depends on the viewer I’m all for your constant Trump hate but You do realise fake news happens on both sides right? For example CNN will be biased towards Harris, FOX will be biased towards Trump. Both Trump and Harris will lie in equal measure. MSM is controlled by whoever funds them; so if Pfizer and Lockheed Martin fund MSM then it’s obvious the propaganda will be pro war, pro cvd vx etc. They won’t go against who funds/controls them. Same with corrupt politicians (where blackmail is often used to make sure they follow the agenda). So what about the pro-vax scientists who aren't funded by mainstream media and Pfizer? Or do we know better? |
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Post by matt on Sept 19, 2024 17:56:24 GMT -5
I think your underestimating Ignition management's ability to royally fuck things up. It was after all under Marcus Russell's guidance that Noel was happy to release his debut solo album with such uninspired stodgy prpduction from Sardy that makes me convinced that Ignition will have absolutely nothing to offer in advising an album to sound fresh, raw and invigorating. NGHFB was a massive success though, so you could argue they did their job extremely well I think on account of the songs being there. I actually think something like If I Had A Gun would have been a bigger success if it weren't butchered in the studio. |
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Post by matt on Sept 19, 2024 15:02:39 GMT -5
Any new Oasis album better be good if it is at the expense of LGJS2. Hopefully just delayed rather than totally binned. That's a low bar! |
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Post by matt on Sept 19, 2024 14:21:11 GMT -5
Gotta share the moment in which I started thinking that something (about the Big O) was _maybe_ going on, but... didn't dare to get my hopes up. Well, right after "Council Skies" was released, on Noel Gallagher Facebook page there was that post, basically saying what's your favourite track on the album, you'd ask us to play. Me being me, replied (and I really do these things rarely): "Live Forever from Deluxe edition, only with another singer". Not that I didn't like Council Skies, but... as a little provocation, you know   Well, soon I'd forgotten about that, I rarely go to FB anyways... And then, about a year after that, I got FB notification someone liking one of my posts... went to FB to check what was that about, and lo and behold there was a heart - from The Chief himself   Didn's see that one coming  it would've been more like him to slag me off or simply tell me to fuck off for not choosing one of his "regular" tracks from his latest album... not to mention "another singer" thing  Can't remember the exact day, but it was sometime, say, between may and july this year. Now, that got me a little excited, but, as I said, not too much, as we all know what Big Brother is like... but I put that along with Liam's Half The World Away dedication to Noel I saw on YT, and Noel's earlier "I dare you to call me (...) c'mon you're bigger than that"... and let myself secretly think that something was going on. And then came 26.08.24 with that "mystery" announcement for 27.08.24... and the rest is history. Yeah, Noel definitely has a personal Facebook account called "Noel Gallagher Private" Fuck sake, I sent him £500 after he PM'd me needing money to complete recording for the new Oasis album in Lagos. |
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Post by matt on Sept 19, 2024 13:44:39 GMT -5
A new oasis album would be the most hyped Oasis since Be Here Now. That’s if it happens. Even in today’s environment of streaming it would be the most talked about album in years especially in England. I think Noel and Oasis management would realise the scrutiny it’s going to receive. They will spend a fortune on it with no stone unturned. Top producers will be desperate to work on it because big money to be made. Basically what I’m trying to say is it will be a proper producer. No way noel will produce it. Dave Sardy possibly I think your underestimating Ignition management's ability to royally fuck things up. It was after all under Marcus Russell's guidance that Noel was happy to release his debut solo album with such uninspired stodgy prpduction from Sardy that makes me convinced that Ignition will have absolutely nothing to offer in advising an album to sound fresh, raw and invigorating. |
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Post by matt on Sept 16, 2024 15:40:23 GMT -5
I've got a feeling we might get a new song this week. It's all been too quiet. New song, then the USA gigs announcement. A new song this week is so unlikely I’d actually promise to listen to one of James Hargreaves's original songs if it did happen. Have you not heard Designated Driver? It's the song of the summer! |
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Post by matt on Sept 15, 2024 10:37:25 GMT -5
im gonna throw my two cents in about the 2025 lineup and say that i can't stand the way that alan white played the definitely maybe songs. especially the way he ruined rock n roll star. just completely dreadful. hopefully its chris sharrock instead If you can't stand the way Alan White played songs from DM, wait until you hear Zak. Chris Sharrock is the only post-Tony drummer to really "get" Rock N Roll Star. And Chris rocks more than Tony. But I still think Alan is way better than Zak on that song. Overall I think Chris did a much better job than Zak covering the classic catalogue of Oasis songs and would be an excellent choice for the reunion. That said, Alan was, imo, THE Oasis drummer and it'd be great to have him on the kit. After Steve White's recent comment about Noel, though, I don't see it happening. I think Noel feels a bit guilty about the Alan situation and purposely ignores his importance. The fact is WTSMG could not be what it is without Alan. You could have switched out Guigsy and Bonehead (and I love those guys' contributions to the band) for other players on that record and it would still be what it is. But without Noel, Liam, AND Alan, it's just not WTSMG. In that Gibson interview I believe Noel even says that every time Alan hear's the drum full in Don't Look Back in Anger he's probably proud. Noel knows. I agree. The band wanting Zak back is just Noel and his Beatles fandom getting the better of him. Could be forgiven for run of the mill tours in the mid 2000s but for a reunion of this scale and importance, it's a bit of a joke. Its common sense that you'd get Whitey back as he was part of the iconic era and more importantly played a major part in making those songs timeless. Starkey sums up the mediocre sound and lack of ambition of their mid 2000s era and harking back to that era is pointing the bands legacy in the wrong direction. Bonehead and Whitey for different reasons have more of a reason to join this tour than anyone else. Whether the casuals know it or not, they play a major part in why those songs are so beloved. |
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Post by matt on Sept 12, 2024 15:41:04 GMT -5
Don't have a problem with Zak Starkey but Alan White drummed on the classics didn't he. And he was clearly the best Oasis drummer, bringing a sophisticated touch.
Starkey just represents the Gallagher's Beatles fandom getting the better of them I feel.
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Post by matt on Sept 11, 2024 17:09:15 GMT -5
If they do those US dates I think they’ll have something big planned like the killers or maybe even too fighters? I know Noel makes fun of Dave but I don’t buy it. Everyone loves Dave and he love them back lol One of those plus another well known band to fill the 90000 Rose bowl I think The only way Oasis is playing to a sold out crowd at the Rose Bowl is if they’re the support act for the Stones or something. Last time they played Los Angeles, only 9,000 people showed up - and a chunk of that was mostly there for Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, who were way more commercially successful and acclaimed in the US in the 2000s than Oasis was. Yeah I can't see them playing stadiums despite the talk. As much as this has been reported in US media, general Americans still don't get Oasis. I think it was being reported out of obligation because much of the world was hyped. Who knows, if Oasis had kissed the arses of US music executive equivalent of bully Harvey Weinstein types and 'played the game' they might have been more popular. The US entertainment industry doesn't like cocky guys from overseas doing things on their own terms and telling them to 'shove it up their arses' in the word of Liam. |
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Post by matt on Sept 11, 2024 16:58:42 GMT -5
Interesting observation, genuinely never thought of it that way. Always saw him as extremely eccentric but that rationale does potentially explain a lot.
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Post by matt on Sept 11, 2024 16:16:35 GMT -5
Only recently came across Nardwuar in the Dave Rowntree clip when he's a total c**t to Nardwuar.
So that makes 4 total c**ts in Blur.
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Post by matt on Sept 11, 2024 16:14:38 GMT -5
This is the kind of content I want more of.
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Post by matt on Sept 11, 2024 12:55:55 GMT -5
Yeah I love Aphex Twin's ambient stuff too, quite dark and sinister. There's a deluxe anniversary edition of Selected Ambient Works II coming out soon, with bonus tracks. This one came out recently.
Apollo by Brian Eno is probably the most popular of ambient albums. Most of his are fairly relaxing.
But there's so so much out there. Not necessarily one to sleep to, but Jefre Cantu-Ledesma's On The Echoing Green mixes ambient style with shoegaze. Cantu-Ledesma has plenty of other, quieter ambient albums but mentioned that one as that's the only one of his I've bought so far. William Basinski is always a good shout too, listen to The Disintegration Tapes.
I've been listening to Late Spring by Chihei Hatakaeyama during work. Very relaxing and soothing. Probably more 'mass produced' ambient work rather than anything of artistic merit but focuses your mind if you are doing important tasks.
That's literally off the top of my head, but will seek out more recommendations.
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Post by matt on Sept 11, 2024 12:01:32 GMT -5
Omg…. Look what popped up on my Facebook the other day. As you can see by the emoji I picked, I thought he was winding us up. But the track lists match! 😲  , do you have the link to the news article from 2008 regarding the outrageous rumours surrounding what would be Dig Out Your Soul? Reading this is giving me flashbacks to those golden nuggets. |
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Post by matt on Sept 11, 2024 11:58:49 GMT -5
It's surreal looking at Liam and Noel together, pouring over them like they're photos of ancestors from a hundred years ago.
To think it was 15 years without those two being photographed together is mad. Makes you think of the time passed between now and then.
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Post by matt on Sept 11, 2024 8:19:29 GMT -5
My partner's father took his own life two nights ago. She's beyond devastated - we all are. It was just shocking. I will need to deal with this in the coming days, so I may not be as active here as usual. Sorry to hear this carlober, that's terrible news. Take care and best wishes to your loved one and her family. |
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Post by matt on Sept 11, 2024 8:16:56 GMT -5
To be honest, if we're falling for such obvious BS, we deserve an appalling album.
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Post by matt on Sept 11, 2024 8:13:27 GMT -5
That's what we will be if Sardy or Noel produces it. |
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Post by matt on Sept 11, 2024 8:11:00 GMT -5
Rankings in order: Not my favourite of Noel's work, feels like he's on autopilot for much of it. But note that Easy Now, which was immediately dismissed by myself, has grown into my favourite. Despite its lumpen production, the melody and lyrics are of the spirit of Noel's earlier songwriting and has a wonderful over the top guitar solo. With faster paced, raucous, Owen Morris-esque crashing production and Liam's snarl, it would be a good comeback single.
--Very Good--
Easy Now
Trying To Find A World...
I'm Not Giving Up Tonight
Dead To The World
Pretty Boy
--Good--
Think of A Number
--Okay/Average--
Open The Door
Council Skies
--Poor--
Love Is A Rich Man
--Very Poor--
There She Blows
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Post by matt on Sept 11, 2024 4:01:54 GMT -5
Well that was a f*ckin disaster. That was elderly abuse.
She murdered him on the spot there. No way is Trump agreeing to an another debate after this, the cowardly demeanour will just increase from here on.
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Post by matt on Sept 10, 2024 17:49:51 GMT -5
Come on folks, let's not be deluded in thinking Noel isn't still the main man when it comes to songwriting. Take off rose tinted Team Liam specs and realise the truth of being an Oasis fan again. Can you break this down dont think any oasis fan disagrees that noel was 100% the man in oasis for songwriting . His songs destroys every single none noel oasis penned track. The poster few posts up said Noel's non oasis songs not so good in recent years. Some good tunes 100% , but think any oasis fan could agree that Noel output wasnt as prolifilc as his oasis days? How does that equate into Team Liam taking rose specs off to realise truth of being oasis fan again? Its sensationlism kn my post above I agree but the hyperbole over some Liam songs being better than Noels output the last five years is over the top. |
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Post by matt on Sept 10, 2024 17:01:36 GMT -5
Come on folks, let's not be deluded in thinking Noel isn't still the main man when it comes to songwriting.
Take off rose tinted Team Liam specs and realise the truth of being an Oasis fan again.
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Post by matt on Sept 10, 2024 16:02:53 GMT -5
I prefer just a tour without new music rather than an album with songs like "Nothing Nowhere." For such rubbish songs, we can use AI to create songs like that. Either Noel’s magic or I don’t need new music at all. These pathetic rip-offs and poor imitations of The Stones and The Beatles – no thanks. That song is really nothing much. Liam has written much better songs, and the only impact that song will make is for a select few posters here. Nothing Nowhere is going, well, nothing nowhere on any future album. What's more, all eyes are on Oasis again. The standards will have to be much much much higher than that. So forget Nothing Nowhere, and, heaven help us, forget songs from Andy and Gem. Nobody signed up for this mediocrity. The formula for Oasis is very simple: Songs by Noel Gallagher sung by Liam Gallagher. |
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Post by matt on Sept 10, 2024 15:54:27 GMT -5
I’m putting this theory out - if we do get an album, we will see out first song with both brothers credited. Just because I feel like it was an issue in the past. And we all know Liam contributed some words to Noel songs. I don't think there's any chance of that happening. It ever really was an issue, and what contributions Liam made were minimal in the wide scheme of things. Liam is and always was perfectly happy to let Noel do all the writing. |
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Post by matt on Sept 8, 2024 14:57:10 GMT -5
I've been reading this thread and haven't really understood why everyone is begging for there to be no songs written by anyone other than Noel... Gem, Liam and especially Andy (even though I very much doubt Andy will be part of the reunion) are all super capable songwriters, penning some amazing songs in 2000s Oasis and Beady Eye eras. I wouldn't mind if the new album is Noel-written only, but I also wouldn't mind if we get some songs by the others (if the album happens anyway). Also if it's mixed by Dave Sardy, that would be amazing, certainly better than if it were mixed by Noel only. Liam's tunes are fine. Some charlatan called Andy Bell of Oasis/Beady Eye is not the same Andy Bell of Ride I swear. Real Jekyll & Hyde shit going on there. As for Gem Archer.... ah forget it. If it ain't got 'Gallagher' in the songwriting credit, I'm not interested. I'm here for an Oasis reunion, not half Oasis/half Beady Eye Frankenstein monster of an album. |
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it would've been more like him to slag me off or simply tell me to fuck off for not choosing one of his "regular" tracks from his latest album... not to mention "another singer" thing 
