So, the Manc swagger has finally shrugged its shoulders to the world for the last time and Oasis (it appears) are all but over and they’re finally free … and sorry about the pun ... to do what ever they want.
Been reading quite a bit lately about the ever extending rift between the Brother’s Gallagher and their on going feud over who sits as top dog on the good ship Oasis … and it seems the younger sibling has prevailed. It seems they haven’t spoke to each other since 2000 after a certain incident involving Patsy Kensit. I’d love to know how they continued to write songs for none years, wouldn’t you?
Noel, for all his likeability and comedy quotes over the years (the one about the Romanian orphans on the Baddiel & Skinner show was a particular classic, harsh, but still a classic) seems to have done a complete reversal of his personality and basically given in to his band and irritating, cocky younger brother and blinked first in a classic game of music ‘chicken’. Coward ness has hardly been one of your many attributes, Noel. Standing up for your self and putting up your dukes on the other hand …
As for Liam, love him or hate, you do have to admit his style of singing (un-like Oasis) was kind of unique (the “Shiiiiiiiii-on” will surely be his most memorable vocal line)
So what of Oasis? Can they survive without each other? Who will now be ‘top dog’? Will they get Brain May in to play the guitar? And most important of all: who will ‘write’ the songs as we all know of Oasis’ ability to employ plagiarism into their ranks
As for their past, everyone knows the age old fact that Oasis should have called it a day after Definitely Maybe & What’s The Story as what followed these two albums basically contained maybe one decent single and a shit load of album fillers (Little James – anyone?). Flogging a dead horse has never been a more appropriate career for them since then (IMO)
At the height of their appeal-a-bility in the mid nineties I could never really decide between Noel & Liam which one I actually liked the most (a bit like which Spice Girl you’d shag first) but I must admit I’m gonna miss Noel more as he has always seemed a lot more down to earth and always kept a certain connection to his working class roots even though he did up sticks and move to London. I lost a bit of respect for him after that.
But, finally I’d just like to say good luck to both of the Gallagher Brothers for what ever (no pun by the way) they do in the future as, even if you didn’t or don’t like them, they’re impact on the British (and world) music will be ever lasting
A lot of bands owe them
That deserves a ‘dipping of the hat’
Mol
2 comments:
Surprisingly positive skipper, given the shit you've given me for being into them down the years!
I met the Gallaghers once and was surprised at how - in that moment at least - they were the complete opposite of everything they were portrayed to be.
Liam was dead sound, a good laugh and Noel was a narky small fucker!
Anyway, I've enjoyed their career, although agree there has been a lot of fill in the latter years (although some classics, too).
One thing that always annoyed me though was this snobbery that developed about liking them.
Yes they ripped off bands, yes the had a knobhead element to their following - but they were always totally up front about their "influences" and basically they did what about a million northern bands tried to do for about 20 years.
So good luck to them I say. I think we'll see them both attempting other stuff.
I thought i'd give them a bit of a 'decent ride' for a change as, to be honest with you, i do feel a little bit sorry for them (especially Noel)
Would be interesting to hear what their solo stuff sounds like, although i do think it would be basically a spin off of Oasis (and the Beatles of course)
Good luck to them anyway
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