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Oasis

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ShinyNewMe · 31/08/2024 23:12

Are a Beatles tribute band.

Nothing wrong with that. Stuff they've done is quite catchy.

But basically, they're just riding on the coat tails of The Beatles.

Every tune or song they sing or write is reminiscent of the Beatles in their heyday. I like Oasis. Being a 60s child, I can see quite clearly that the Gallagher brothers have been heavily influenced by the Beatles.

And there's nothing wrong with that, either. Excepting that youngsters think that that Oasis have their own particular style of music. They don't. They pinched it from The Beatles.

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FieldInWhichFucksAreGrownIsBarren · 01/09/2024 17:31

Cannot stand The Beatles, love Oasis so that should give you a general idea of just how much I disagree with you.

HeySummerWhereAreYou · 01/09/2024 14:24

😴🥱😴🥱😴

Everlore · 01/09/2024 14:20

I remember hearing Oasis for the first time when I was at primary school, probably about 1994. I was very passionate about pop music from being a very young child (still am really!) and learned the names of all the bands and songs in the charts each week. The first time I ever heard Oasis, the song was 'Live Forever', I had an immediate negative viceral reaction to it. I have heard many many of their subsequent songs over the years and have had the same response to every single one. They are my least favourite band of all time and represent everything I least enjoy in music, I find the vocals sneering and insincere and the music aggressively pedestrian and soulless, lacking in any spark, real emotion, wit or joy. It also didn't help that the Gallaghers came to represent some of the worst traits of male rock musicians and typified the misogynistic sesspit that was 90s Britpop lad culture.
I almost exclusively listen to female pop and indie artists so Oasis were never going to be my cup of tea, but they really are pretty much the antithesis of the music I love.
I don't begrudge anyone who is excited about getting the chance to see their favourite band back together, I have friends who love them and know they mean a great deal to many people. However, I'll be glad when I can turn on Radio 1 or even Radio 4 again without fear of accidentally being treated to a blast of 'Don't Look Back In Anger or 'Wonderwall when I'm least expecting it!

crockofshite · 01/09/2024 13:16

TheClawDecides · 31/08/2024 23:15

Yeah because youngsters have never heard anything by the Beatles, ever.

If they have they wouldn't know it because the Beatles was 'before they were born'

Spatchula · 01/09/2024 13:08

I'd happily believe Noel was the mouthy antagonist and Liam the slow burning grump who snapped.

SmashingPumps · 01/09/2024 12:51

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Chipbarm · 01/09/2024 11:43

@SmashingPumps So was Noel the prick and Liam tried it on?

LlynTegid · 01/09/2024 10:23

You could debate all day what it a 'hardcore' fan of a band or anything else such as a sports team, and who should have priority for tickets.

I work with someone who has followed Manchester United for 30 years but has never lived nor had family connections to anywhere in the area. He would probably consider himself to be a longstanding loyal fan. Unlike most fans of the club, he does actually go to matches.

AnnikaSettergren · 01/09/2024 09:55

Ponoka7 · 01/09/2024 01:35

I'm still annoyed that they embraced Christianity. They really let us down.

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I know! Destiny is all, I suppose.

Whatafustercluck · 01/09/2024 08:58

Well, the opening to Don't Look Back in Anger is identical to Imagine. But to be honest, other than that, any similarity has passed me by. Although they themselves say they're influenced by them, so there you go.

They were the soundtrack to my youth (together with Blur) and my 13yo ds had started listening to them quite a lot, even before news of their reunion was announced. Dh hates them ("Whiney Mancunian band, the Gallaghers are pricks"), but I tried for tickets for me and ds. I was 209,000th in the queue at 9am and by the time I got anywhere, they had only VIP tickets left. I'd have loved to have seen them, but I'd set a ceiling of £100 per ticket.

They'll probably announce more dates in due course and the chaos will recommence.

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RedPalace · 01/09/2024 01:46

Oasis and the concerts are becoming the new Taylor Swift. Third of the people will hate them and the whole commercialisation, a third will be ardent fans and it's going to be the best thing ever, and the final third will claim to never have heard of them or know any of their songs

Hoping for a quiet Christmas before it all kicks off again next summer

Edingril · 01/09/2024 01:46

Who?

TheChosenTwo · 01/09/2024 01:42

Okaaaaaayyy.
But the Beatles haven’t just released tickets to their tour have they? Maybe I missed the announcement 😂

coxesorangepippin · 01/09/2024 01:38

yawn

It's fine

Ponoka7 · 01/09/2024 01:35

AnnikaSettergren · 01/09/2024 01:24

people like Ivar the boneless.
Love his work 😂

I'm still annoyed that they embraced Christianity. They really let us down.

AnnikaSettergren · 01/09/2024 01:24

people like Ivar the boneless.
Love his work 😂

Ponoka7 · 01/09/2024 01:16

If it wasn't for racism and the restrictions on black artists, would Elvis have been that noticeable? He copied his hairstyle from Tony Curtis.
A lot of military tactics were influenced from the Romans and people like Ivar the boneless.
Painters and composers took inspiration from each other.
Have you looked up who the beatles copied? How they were told to keep their hands off underage girls because no-one else was and there was about to be a gap they could fill because of it? It's all marketing.

newleafontheplantjohn · 01/09/2024 01:15

What do you mean you have to do this for your kids?

Chipbarm · 01/09/2024 01:05

@SmashingPumps Is it Noel who’s more of a prick? He’s very dry though, I fancy him a bit

JaneJeffer · 01/09/2024 00:24

🤣

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ShinyNewMe · 01/09/2024 00:07

Yet you were queuing for tickets? Weird

See, in my day, queueing for tickets involved getting off your arse and taking a flask of coffee and sandwiches to the venue. Summer or Winter, go prepared.Get there at 5am for the best chance and make sure you have enough sustenance to get you through it.

Of course now, queueing for tickets is just sitting on your arse in your living room for hours waiting for the screen to change. Life was so much more exciting and invigorating then. You had to go forth! Go out! Leave the house!

You didn't get tickets by chance on the internet. You turned up early in person and were rewarded for that by getting the tickets you wanted.

Just having to roll out of bed to sign in to the booking platform isn't all that hard. Anybody can do it. Die hard fans are not recognised in that scenario.

It's the people who are prepared to put up with some hardship who deserve a place centre front. Not people sitting in their dressing gowns frantically refreshing their screen.

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newleafontheplantjohn · 31/08/2024 23:57

ShinyNewMe · 31/08/2024 23:43

For what it's worth I know dozens of people who have tried to get tickets and they've got to the front of the queue and been either kicked off, or offered £300 plus tickets. Me too but I wasn't really bothered much. I have to do this for Glastonbury for my kids. This seemed less important.

What do you mean?

You're getting the tickets for your kids?