Oasis

Treebee

Yes, fed up, really not news. I like their music as it’s Beatle-inspired, but I have no time for Noel or Liam.

This. (As used in modern parlance).

Never was remotely interested in them but obviously a lot of people are. My reaction is the world is in a mess and a group making a comeback shouldn’t be head line news on the BBC.

We saw them at the old Wembley Stadium in 2000 and would like to remember them then.
A lot of these oldies making comebacks (I expect for the money) are never as good as in their heyday.

Redhead56

Never was remotely interested in them but obviously a lot of people are. My reaction is the world is in a mess and a group making a comeback shouldn’t be head line news on the BBC.

Much as I dislike them, maybe it should be on the news if it brings joy to people. It makes a change from endless tales of war and stabbings. So for the sake of all those who like them maybe we should say bring it on!

I never got the whole Britpop scene as I wasn't into pop music by the 1990s. I'm trying to catch up by watching TOTP2 but I still don't like that era. One group who sound even worse than Oasis were Blur. The songs I've heard were tuneless and the singer had absolutely no voice at all. The poor kids must have been absolutely desperate to listen to that.

Some good news for a change ; I’m pleased to see some reconciliation somewhere, anywhere, in this crazy world at the moment. I hope it lasts, even if it is a money-spinning ruse. Fake it til you make it as they say.

I do like Oasis anthems; happy memories of long motorway drives taking DS to various sports tournaments when he was a teenager.

My sons will be trying to get tickets but you have to enter a ballot. Think it’s ok every generation has its likes for different bands. Did like ‘ she’s electric’ my favourite oasis song and I’ve got lots of lovely memories singing it with my son in the car!

I'd imagine it will be people roaring the songs out, soaking up the atmosphere...

Hope people get tickets,

You'd best start phoning now to get some

I'm just imagining how I'd have felt if John hadn't been shot and the Beatles got back together in the 1980s. The big stadium concerts were in full swing by then, which were never possible in the 1960s.

They’re only doing it to pay for Noel’s divorce. Strangely enough, of the two of them Liam has become the nice guy ( especially politically ).Raises money for animal charities etc. I was always in the Blur camp as they were more arty and Damon went on to create some really innovative stuff. Never understood how Noel, who interviews terribly,could write such great lyrics. And, those of us with creaky joints should sympathise with poor Liam whose hips have shot it. I’ll always remember a review of them playing Rock City which said they were very good but had a limited number of songs. I’ve never understood this strange dynamic of brothers in bands eg The Kinks, but then I don’t have sons.

Chestnut

I'm just imagining how I'd have felt if John hadn't been shot and the Beatles got back together in the 1980s. The big stadium concerts were in full swing by then, which were never possible in the 1960s.

The Beatles hated the big stadium concerts in America so I wonder if they’d have been keen to perform at Knebworth or Wembley.

Would their fans have matured enough to stop drowning the music with their screaming?

Would John and Paul been able to keep a lid on their bickering?

We’ll never know. ☹️

I saw one of Oasis' other arch enemies, The Stone Roses, in Finsbury Park.

It was absolutely magical.

Twilight, with kaleidoscopic lights on screen, and all different age groups singing "I wanna be adored".

Plus, the twelve minute guitar solo.

One of the best nights of my life.

Worshipped as the Gallagher brothers are, IMHO they can't quite top Jarvis Cocker and Pulp belting out "Common People" which is seriously depressing but rather accurate. I always thought Jarvis deserved the BritPop crown ahead of Oasis.

Heve you seen Jarvis live?
Marvellous!!

I always thought he was underrated.

mae13

Worshipped as the Gallagher brothers are, IMHO they can't quite top Jarvis Cocker and Pulp belting out "Common People" which is seriously depressing but rather accurate. I always thought Jarvis deserved the BritPop crown ahead of Oasis.

I think Jarvis will always be worshipped and adored in a way Noel and Liam will never be. Legend.

We really should have a music thread.

So many of us enjoy so many different genres and bands.

merlotgran

Chestnut

I'm just imagining how I'd have felt if John hadn't been shot and the Beatles got back together in the 1980s. The big stadium concerts were in full swing by then, which were never possible in the 1960s.

The Beatles hated the big stadium concerts in America so I wonder if they’d have been keen to perform at Knebworth or Wembley.

Would their fans have matured enough to stop drowning the music with their screaming?

Would John and Paul been able to keep a lid on their bickering?

We’ll never know. ☹️

The sound systems were not in place in the 1960s so the Beatles performance at Shea Stadium was relayed through the loudspeaker system! There were 55,000 people there. It sounded terrible and the kids drowned it out completely with the screaming. That was what they didn't like.

They did hundreds of other concerts worldwide but I don't know how many people attended. George Harrison did the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971 at Madison Square Gardens, New York, for 40,000 people.

Since then Paul and Ringo have performed in huge stadiums and Glastonbury so I don't think they would have had a problem reforming in the 1980s. If John had been alive........ 😢

Since then Paul and Ringo have performed in huge stadiums and Glastonbury so I don't think they would have had a problem reforming in the 1980s. If John had been alive........ 😢

And if Paul could still sing ☹

Some of us on here watched Paul a year or so ago.
Opinions were divided about his voice.

I loved him when I was young ☹

Allira

^Since then Paul and Ringo have performed in huge stadiums and Glastonbury so I don't think they would have had a problem reforming in the 1980s. If John had been alive^........ 😢

And if Paul could still sing ☹

I was referring to them reforming in the 1980s not the 2020s! 😂

We have another real Beatles fan on here.
I think Paul was her favourite, too. W

Beatles announce reunion out of spite
27th August 2024

PAUL McCartney and Ringo Starr have announced a Beatles reunion purely out of spite.

The remaining Beatles are joining forces to play the band’s legendary hits live on stage in a series of gigs pointedly scheduled through July and August next year.

The UK and Ireland dates are thought to precede a massive US stadium tour which other, minor acts that failed to break America would have no hope of selling out.

McCartney said: “It just felt like the time was right, y’know? For the original British beat combo to step back into the spotlight, after all these years.

“We’ll be playing all those classic songs you know and love, not the half-remembered derivations without a hint of our creative ambition they inspired but the real things.

“Let me add that, even though we’ve tragically lost two members, Ringo and I have never had a cross word, genuinely enjoy each others’ company, and don’t need the money.”

Starr added: “And Paul can sing in tune.”

I hope the Cheeky Girls don't jump on the bandwagon.

Who are they, anyway?