Oasis reunion

[Kippax77]

Aight, I was thinking more mid-90s music fashion — not many bucket hats in the crowd when Oasis played Maine Road in '96

True, but i was hammered after drinking in the Sherwood with 2 Leeds paras on return from Germany that afternoon.
Concert was great but quickly became a blur, so can't say.
Remember Patsy Kensit looking fine on the big screens though (not saying she had a (big) bucket though)

 

[Dazzle84]

I wasent to bothered when they announced they were reforming, because I thought they would sound crap, but have to say they sound fantastic on footage I’ve seen on YouTube, i thought the stone roses reunion gigs sounded dull and tired compared to these new oasis ones.

They possibly sound as good as they ever have post-Knebworth

 

[OB1]

It was hard to avoid the hype about how good Oasis are on this tour so I was a little worried that the gig would not live up to it. I worried that a Wednesday night Wembley crowd might not be as mad for it as they seemed to be at Heaton Park or the weekend. I worried that last time I saw Oasis 25 years and 9 days ago, they weren’t great. I worried that the price of my very dynamically priced ticket wouldn’t be worth it.

Of course, I needn’t have worried. Oasis did not disappoint. I won’t say this gig was better than Oasis at Maine Road but it was up there. I have been to hundreds of gigs and this one really was one of the great ones.

How does a fifty something bloke in a parka with a bucket hat, and sometimes a tambourine on his head, command an audience like Liam, and how the hell is he singing so well!? These shows wouldn’t work if Liam wasn’t on top form. Noel wasn’t half bad either. He solos like a man who writes songs, and that is a good thing.

For a good few years I’ve been saying the best live bands in the world are The Stones, Foos and Bruce & the E Street Band, well you can add Oasis to the list.

 

[bennyboy]

It was hard to avoid the hype about how good Oasis are on this tour so I was a little worried that the gig would not live up to it. I worried that a Wednesday night Wembley crowd might not be as mad for it as they seemed to be at Heaton Park or the weekend. I worried that last time I saw Oasis 25 years and 9 days ago, they weren’t great. I worried that the price of my very dynamically priced ticket wouldn’t be worth it.

Of course, I needn’t have worried. Oasis did not disappoint. I won’t say this gig was better than Oasis at Maine Road but it was up there. I have been to hundreds of gigs and this one really was one of the great ones.

How does a fifty something bloke in a parka with a bucket hat, and sometimes a tambourine on his head, command an audience like Liam, and how the hell is he singing so well!? These shows wouldn’t work if Liam wasn’t on top form. Noel wasn’t half bad either. He solos like a man who writes songs, and that is a good thing.

For a good few years I’ve been saying the best live bands in the world are The Stones, Foos and Bruce & the E Street Band, well you can add Oasis to the list.

It's all about Liam.If he is up for it they put on a great show.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Anyone going Saturday ?

 

[bennyboy]

Noel always good value.Great here with Gervais and Baddiel.

 

[OB1]

Anyone going Saturday ?

I wish. The only downside last night was we could only get one ticket, that was all that was left, so I couldn’t get tickets for my daughters.

The last time I saw Oasis, before yesterday, my wife dropped out of going because she was pregnant with twins.

 

[s1ty m]

Go Pro quality footage, I reckon. Played through a decent soundbar, loud, it is epic.

Truly great band.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

I was thinking they could actually do another tour next year but with a completely different set list - think how many bangers they’ve left out that they could do.

Turn Up The Sun
Hindu Times
She’s Electric
My Generation
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Lyla
Importance Of Being Idle
Sad Song
Shakermaker
Columbia
Don’t Go Away
Songbird
Round Are Way
I Am The Walrus
All Around The World

Missed my favourite, Listen Up. I was gutted when Liam didn’t play it last year for the 30th DM anniversary with it being a DM b side. My Big Mouth, Roll it Over, Shock of the lightning. Could go on for several minutes here, but they could do another two set lists and I would still be happy with the fourth!

 

[BlueHammer85]

Missed my favourite, Listen Up. I was gutted when Liam didn’t play it last year for the 30th DM anniversary with it being a DM b side. My Big Mouth, Roll it Over, Shock of the lightning. Could go on for several minutes here, but they could do another two set lists and I would still be happy with the fourth!

It's mental really. they could fill the same tour dates with 3 different set lists, easily.

 

[Claytop]

Went last night, obviously knew the set but it has to go down as one of the best set lists from any gig there’s been. Ridiculously good.

Also, no aggro or any knobheads in sight which was a pleasant surprise…

Oh I forgot, he dedicated Stand by Me to rkid… has he done that at any of the previous ones? Assumed he was talking about Noel but obviously with what’s gone on recently I did wonder..

 

[AlexWilliamsGloves]

Just listening to Noel's album - Council Skies. What a fucking album. Now that I've seen Oasis two weeks ago, they need to fuck off again so I can see Noel on his own. Noel Gallagher really has written the soundtrack to my life.

Absolute fucking mint album,no filler.

Council Skies and more so Chasing Yesterday are brilliant, brilliant albums....yes they are more "middle of the road"....but they are actual albums to listen from start to finish.

Chasing Yesterday probably edges it for me.

NGHFB is a smallish/medium sized venue would be incredible

 

[aulblue]

For those who've been to Wembley, what's the deal with getting in the front sections? I'm off on Saturday with the three (grown up) kids and they obviously don't mind queuing for ages it that's what it takes but I have to say I'm less keen. Any advice appreciated.

 

[BlueHammer85]

For those who've been to Wembley, what's the deal with getting in the front sections? I'm off on Saturday with the three (grown up) kids and they obviously don't mind queuing for ages it that's what it takes but I have to say I'm less keen. Any advice appreciated.

You're just closer to the action, its probably better but i its a lot of effort to get there mega early to go in front section, i wouldn't bother personally.

 

[jimharri]

I was thinking they could actually do another tour next year but with a completely different set list - think how many bangers they’ve left out that they could do.

Turn Up The Sun
Hindu Times
She’s Electric
My Generation
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Lyla
Importance Of Being Idle
Sad Song
Shakermaker
Columbia
Don’t Go Away
Songbird
Round Are Way
I Am The Walrus
All Around The World

Someone said on here that he'd heard that they'd provisionally booked 16 nights at the Etihad next summer. BS, I reckon. Even if they stick together long enough to do a tour next summer, I can’t see them committing to that many concerts in one venue, even if it is the Etihad.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Someone said on here that he'd heard that they'd provisionally booked 16 nights at the Etihad next summer. BS, I reckon. Even if they stick together long enough to do a tour next summer, I can’t see them committing to that many concerts in one venue, even if it is the Etihad.

Hopefully they take a year off, they're killing my bank balance!

 

[m32blue]

Someone said on here that he'd heard that they'd provisionally booked 16 nights at the Etihad next summer. BS, I reckon. Even if they stick together long enough to do a tour next summer, I can’t see them committing to that many concerts in one venue, even if it is the Etihad.

Ive seen facebook rumours of gigs next July/August including 4 nights at the Etihad and some gigs at Knebworth

 

[Deedee2]

Anyone going Sunday? Are there any decent places for a pre-gig blues meet up?

 

[Dubai Blue]

For those who've been to Wembley, what's the deal with getting in the front sections? I'm off on Saturday with the three (grown up) kids and they obviously don't mind queuing for ages it that's what it takes but I have to say I'm less keen. Any advice appreciated.

I went last Friday. Didn't manage to get there till 7pm but we still bagged a decent spot on the half-way line. So if you're there in time for Cast, you'll do even better.

The atmosphere around London during the day was mega. Oasis fans everywhere we went. Personally, I'm glad we experienced that part rather than spending the whole day stood in a queue to get in.

But to answer your question, people started queuing for the front at 7am, which is clearly insane. I reckon you'd be alright if you joined it around 1-2pm, but you'd have a much better time around the pubs in central London.

 

[Cellarite]

Ive seen facebook rumours of gigs next July/August including 4 nights at the Etihad and some gigs at Knebworth

This one? I saw it yesterday and it makes far more sense than 16 nights at the Emptyhad. The Holy Trinity would be one in Europe, one at City and the last one at Knebworth.