RIP Oasis

[collin]

Apparently, Noel Gallagher has recently announced (following a nasty fight with his brother) that he can "no longer work" with Liam Gallagher, and that Oasis is officially broken up.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8228053.stm


I know Oasis is one of those "love em or hate em" bands that seem to generate instant opinions on the band in general, but I'm pretty bummed. They were my favorite living band, and their musical career is pretty hard to scoff at---one of the biggest selling acts in British history, millions of records sold etc.

I do agree with the article stating that there will likely be a "reunion" concert in 5 years or so. While the brothers have fought many times before, it does seem serious this time, but i'm sure they will either make amends or need money badly!

[winston]

Collin I have moved this topic to the Groove Yard where I believe it belongs.

I liked some of their material but their off stage antics have always been less than attractive to me. I am neither sad nor glad that they are gone for good. Like they say they will likely be back when they run out of money.

[longhouse]

Yawn.

Brittany Spears sold millions of records too.

Oasis squandered their chance as far as I'm concerned.

John Squire and Johnny Marr did so much more for modern rock than Noel G could ever hope for.

[winston]

Exactly right Noel. Celine Dion also sold millions of records and so did The Monkees and The Bay City Rollers. We could add hundreds of successful artists to the list that musicians especially, generally like to write off as being insignificant. Yet inexplicably these people sell records. Why is that I wonder?

[antipodean]

Liam's ego was always a time-bomb waiting to destroy the band. I guess they weren't going to live forever after all.

I have a soft spot for Noel, given his penchant for off-beat side-projects (e.g. co-writing and performing vocals with the Chemical Brothers) and his extraordinary patience with his bombastic sibling....up until now.

Then again, I always preferred Blur...

[gellkeller]

Brittany Spears sold millions of records too.

Hey, you Noels should stick together! WOW, comparing Oasis to Brittany Spears is pretty harsh. You have to give Noel some credit, he does play a Rick

[StringTheorist]

Hey, you Noels should stick together! WOW, comparing Oasis to Brittany Spears is pretty harsh. You have to give Noel some credit, he does play a Rick

Eek, maybe it's just me, but it's painful seeing that poor Rick with stickers all over it.

[woodyng]

if this means more music from noel minus liam ,i am all for it. never liked the vocals or the stage posturing of the vocalist with oasis,mebbe another singer would make it more palatable for me. in the oasis verus blur controversy, i would have to go with .......radiohead!

[blueflamerick]

Meh.

[rickendelic]

I always liked Oasis, I couldn't stand the Post-Nirvana music scene in the states and Oasis were something decent for the middle 90's (my two cents). Good band live as well.

[electrofaro]

he does play a Rick

Somehow there should be a caption with that reading: "Now, where should I put my fingers for the right note?"

I've got their first three albums... they'll never be as good as Supergrass or Robyn Hitchcock (to name some great english musicians) but they're okay in general. It's a wonder that they kept going this long!

[ricardo_vicente]

Whilst for everybody else they seem to be pop music's answer to Manchester United, I have no really strong feelings on Oasis.

I really liked one album ("Don't Believe The Truth") and, on the basis of that, went to one gig of theirs and really enjoyed it. Good sound, some nice guitars on show and some good tunes.

Other than that I only really noticed the first album which was kind of nice and raw.

[wints]

The most over rated band from the UK in the last 25 years. When you realize how far the bar has been lowered since the 70's, and early 80's, you get a better focus of what these plagiarists were. Never made a dent in the States, making the critics here far more astute than anything back in Europe.

Please, please, don't come back.

[shamustwin]

I liked them, loved their version of I Am The Walrus. Agreed that they squandered their chance, and the dramas were boring. Anyway, they never were the Stone Roses!

[gellkeller]

I liked them, loved their version of I Am The Walrus. Agreed that they squandered their chance, and the dramas were boring. Anyway, they never were the Stone Roses!

Oasis and the Stone Roses have one thing in common, they were never big in the US. Although, I believe Be Here Now went to #2 and they apparently sold close to 7 million across all their albums in the US.

I have never seen Oasis live but if it is anything like an Ian Brown concert then it would be an experience not to be missed.