Banned Tosspot
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Maybe the fans of the other acts have moved on.Immaculate Pasta said:
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Greatest Manchester Band?
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GStar
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Banned Tosspot said:*Oasis = Lager drinkers with tiny minds then.
I also think you'll find that 4hb knows the Chief's are from Leeds and was just making a point about selling out gigs.
RATM have reformed for your nostalgia then?
Whilst Take That's demographic is/was undeniably teenage girls, anyone's who's ever been to an Oasis gig will tell you the age ranges from 14-40 both male and female.
My point about selling out venues was to show that even though they formed over 15 years ago Oasis can still bring in stadium/festival size crowds simply to go and watch them. On both sides of the atlantic (addmittidly more so over here)
The fact 4hb brought a non manchester band into this makes no sense whatsoever to me, the question wasn't the greatest band ever but the Greatest 'Manchester' band. The selling out point was just one part of what i was saying.
Oasis pioneered a movement (Brit Pop), broke America, wrote songs that people still flock in their droves and pay decent money to listen and sing along to. Whatever anyone's opinion on them they still manage gigs all over the world and their's an audience willing to come and support them whatever city they turn up at. The movement they were apart of is no longer "in fashion" yet they are still popular.
Thats all i was saying, not too many Manchester bands not only achieved what they did in thier hayday but carried it on and continued to be a success even though they were no longer flavour of the month.
Banned Tosspot
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Oasis never broke America.GStar said:Banned Tosspot said:*Oasis = Lager drinkers with tiny minds then.
I also think you'll find that 4hb knows the Chief's are from Leeds and was just making a point about selling out gigs.
RATM have reformed for your nostalgia then?
Whilst Take That's demographic is/was undeniably teenage girls, anyone's who's ever been to an Oasis gig will tell you the age ranges from 14-40 both male and female.
My point about selling out venues was to show that even though they formed over 15 years ago Oasis can still bring in stadium/festival size crowds simply to go and watch them. On both sides of the atlantic (addmittidly more so over here)
The fact 4hb brought a non manchester band into this makes no sense whatsoever to me, the question wasn't the greatest band ever but the Greatest 'Manchester' band. The selling out point was just one part of what i was saying.
Oasis pioneered a movement (Brit Pop), broke America, wrote songs that people still flock in their droves and pay decent money to listen and sing along to. Whatever anyone's opinion on them they still manage gigs all over the world and their's an audience willing to come and support them whatever city they turn up at. The movement they were apart of is no longer "in fashion" yet they are still popular.
Thats all i was saying, not too many Manchester bands not only achieved what they did in thier hayday but carried it on and continued to be a success even though they were no longer flavour of the month.
There are a hell of a lot of Liam wannabees so I guess that's kept them going whilst their music has deteriorated.
Oasis consists of two original members who live off the 'we're brothers and we hate each other' crap.
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Banned Tosspot said:Maybe the fans of the other acts have moved on.
Maybe, but Oasis could still sell out just as well or even better than the best bands up there. There are apart of that group, up there with the acts and bands you have mentioned.
Banned Tosspot
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The Stop the Clocks album proved what I have said above.Immaculate Pasta said:Banned Tosspot said:Maybe the fans of the other acts have moved on.
Maybe, but Oasis could still sell out just as well or even better than the best bands up there. There are apart of that group, up there with the acts and bands you have mentioned.
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Banned Tosspot said:The Stop the Clocks album proved what I have said above.Immaculate Pasta said:Banned Tosspot said:Maybe the fans of the other acts have moved on.
Maybe, but Oasis could still sell out just as well or even better than the best bands up there. There are apart of that group, up there with the acts and bands you have mentioned.
Which is what? I am not following.
GStar
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Banned Tosspot said:Oasis never broke America.
There are a hell of a lot of Liam wannabees so I guess that's kept them going whilst their music has deteriorated.
Oasis consists of two original members who live off the 'we're brothers and we hate each other' crap.
Oh man, again, this thread should have little personal opinions used as a negative impact on each band.
You keep mentioning non Manchester bands - nothing to do with what's being discussed
They never broke America - Well yea, they did, infact they've just been touring there. I think Dig out your soul debuted at #5 on the Billboard chart too, but don't quote me.
Their music has deteriorated - whilst i'd agree with you on a personal level the fact they have sold out 2 dates at Heaton Park so quickly they opened a third, as well as the rest of the tour which IP stated at 675,000 tickets, all on two brothers "...hate each other crap" is a ridiculous statement... people wouldn't snap up tickets of that quantity on a musical soap opera.
Again put opinions aside and look at what they've done and are continuing to do.
Right, i need to get off to the game, no doubt i'll have to rewrite what i've written in this thread already when i get back!
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GStar said:Banned Tosspot said:Oasis never broke America.
There are a hell of a lot of Liam wannabees so I guess that's kept them going whilst their music has deteriorated.
Oasis consists of two original members who live off the 'we're brothers and we hate each other' crap.
Oh man, again, this thread should have little personal opinions used as a negative impact on each band.
You keep mentioning non Manchester bands - nothing to do with what's being discussed
They never broke America - Well yea, they did, infact they've just been touring there. I think Dig out your soul debuted at #5 on the Billboard chart too, but don't quote me.
Their music has deteriorated - whilst i'd agree with you on a personal level the fact they have sold out 2 dates at Heaton Park so quickly they opened a third, as well as the rest of the tour which IP stated at 675,000 tickets, all on two brothers "...hate each other crap" is a ridiculous statement... people wouldn't snap up tickets of that quantity on a musical soap opera.
Again put opinions aside and look at what they've done and are continuing to do.
Right, i need to get off to the game, no doubt i'll have to rewrite what i've written in this thread already when i get back!
BT knows his music but i cannot take his opinion on Oasis seriously as he hates local people from Manchester doing well for themselves ;-)
I think Oasis are the greatest band ever (that's my opinion) and i certainly know they are up there with the likes of The Beatles ect as a worldwide massive band because still after 14 or so years they are still selling millions and millions of records and selling out the biggest venue's all over the world.
I don't particulary like The Beatles as they don't really do anything for me and their songs are abit Nursery Rhyme-ish but i can still acknowledge that they are one of the greatest bands ever to have played music.
StrangewaysHereWeCome
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PrestwichPeteMcfc said:Ken said:the smiths
I'm only 15. Anyboby care to educate on The Smiths. What's there best song?
Too may songs that, for fans of The Smiths you would be hard pressed to find anyone with a favourite song of theirs. "There is a light" http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DRtW1MAZ32M is very very good though, as is "I know it's over" http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_OvIhq_XZNM