Noel is a better song writer, that's a given.Liam still is a talented singer, and songs he's wrote have been just as successful.
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Nathanial Hornblower,
Thu 3 Mar 2011, 14:43,
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I fear we are bound never to agree on this.My personal take on things - go back to the 90s when the great Oasis/Blur debate was in full swing. Oasis won that in terms of pure commercial success.
Since then, Damon Albarn has gone on, through Blur, solo work, The Good The Bad and the Queen, Monkey Journey to the West, and Gorrilaz, to push the creative boundaries of his music, creating genuinely new and inspirational sounds and generally advancing the artform significantly.
Meanwhile, Liam and co have been grinding out the same stuff, album after album, until only the most die-hard of fans stubbornly insist that they retain any relevance as creative artists.
Commercially successful yes, due to the hard core religiously buying everything they release, but these days there's far too much confusion of commercial success and intrinsic worth.
What's the story. I'll give you that. That was a good album. Everything before or since - hugely overrated.
IMHO.
Rant over. Sorry for going on. I feel better for that, though.
(Since then, Damon Albarn has gone on, through Blur, solo work, The Good The Bad and the Queen, Monkey Journey to the West, and Gorrilaz, to push the creative boundaries of his music, creating genuinely new and inspirational sounds and generally advancing the artform significantly.
Meanwhile, Liam and co have been grinding out the same stuff, album after album, until only the most die-hard of fans stubbornly insist that they retain any relevance as creative artists.
Commercially successful yes, due to the hard core religiously buying everything they release, but these days there's far too much confusion of commercial success and intrinsic worth.
What's the story. I'll give you that. That was a good album. Everything before or since - hugely overrated.
IMHO.
Rant over. Sorry for going on. I feel better for that, though.
barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!,
Thu 3 Mar 2011, 14:52,
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Over a decade and a half of arguing the toss with Oasis fans I have grudgingly been persuaded to concede this point.Grudgingly.
( barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!,
Thu 3 Mar 2011, 15:01,
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Third most bought album in the UK.Behind Sgt Pepper's and Queen's Greatest Hits.
( Nathanial Hornblower,
Thu 3 Mar 2011, 15:02,
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In a way i do agree.But in Oasis' defense, that's the music they like making. For them there's no need to push creative boundaries.
To me, the new Beady Eye album is about as creative as Liam will get, it's not Oasis, but it's very similar, and there's nothing wrong with it.
(To me, the new Beady Eye album is about as creative as Liam will get, it's not Oasis, but it's very similar, and there's nothing wrong with it.
Nathanial Hornblower,
Thu 3 Mar 2011, 14:59,
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Have to admit to no real appetite to chase up his new stuff ;o)
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barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!,
Thu 3 Mar 2011, 15:08,
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Haha, it was Radio2's album of the week last week.I was genuinely surprised at the lack of difference to Oasis, having lost, arguably, a vital member.
( Nathanial Hornblower,
Thu 3 Mar 2011, 15:10,
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Definitely Maybe is a surprisingly good albumif you speed it up by a third.
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boris the spider,
Thu 3 Mar 2011, 15:07,
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