Re: jefhatfield
OK iGAV, I'm going to take the bait here.
Originally posted by iGAV
Liam Gallagher is the lead singer with Oasis and is a complete c**t......
Just like any good rock & roll star should be. There's this ethos nowadays that says all rock stars have to be well-behaved and humble and modest. Good lord, even the metal-heads! Oasis is and always has been supremely arrogant and proud of it. I guess some people don't like that and some people do.
Oasis are just way over hyped, the main songwriting brother Noel Gallagher rips off everybody and anybody....
Who
doesn't? Noel freely admits to this and is better at it than anyone, although I think you're exaggerating it greatly.
and it's true, they are completely stuck in the Beatles tribute wannabe mould!! The only reason you could say they were Beatles like is because A: they've covered most of the Beatles songs and B; they've stolen most of the Beatles music aswell!!
The Beatles covers they've done are totally rocking and sound nothing like the original Beatles material. And they haven't copied nearly "all" of the Beatles' songs... they've done Walrus, Helter Skelter, Ticket to Ride, and a few others. (All live or on b-sides, mind you.) Who doesn't play covers? The only thing Oasis has ever had in common with the Beatles is a couple mop-tops early on, and a few copped chords. Can you name any specific examples of how they rip off the Beatles? Whenever I ask someone this question they can never answer it. In any case - better to rip off the greatest band of all time than to rip off f*cking Creed.
C one of the brothers called their son Lennon......
What does this have to do with their music? Liam is pretty much nuts anyway... although he does make a great rock star.
They believe they're the new Beatles of our time, or just as important as, now I hate the Beatles with a vengence, and I really believe that Lennon and McCartney to be the 2 most overated songwriters in history.....
Okay, this explains pretty much your whole post I suppose.
but the one thing you can say about the Beatles is that they atleast innovated, and thought outside the Mainstream, well, Sgt Peppers did...... they atleast tried to do different things in the name of creativity, and for this I respect the Beatles..... how ever Oasis, just steal peoples riffs......such as Get It On by T-Tex, or Shakermaker, where they stole alot of I'd Like to Teach the world to sing these are just 2 that spring off the top of my head.....
Yup, they do steal riffs. Damn good riffs, and I don't blame 'em. 100% of their material doesn't have to be original for it to be great. I can name plenty of bands who "innovate" like crazy and still suck arse.
Basically Oasis are running very rapidly out of other peoples idea's....... the music they are churning out is still the same style pap they were releasing 8 years ago, still dressed in duffle coats, and with mop tops.......
Good golly, the mop tops have been gone for at least 4 years now. And what does hairstyle have to do with music anyway? If I shave my head am I a Michael Stipe wannabe? If I grow dreadlocks am I nothing but an Adam Duritz ripoff artist? I don't understand. And the music has changed substantially in the past couple years as well. (Although in my opinion the earlier stuff was better.)
I didn't always like Oasis either. I basically had all the same misconceptions you did. I never knew Oasis were still massive in the UK. I thought they were a bunch of Beatles ripoff has-beens. Then I heard their gig at Rock in Rio, and, WOW. That is some f*cking good rock & roll. Oasis are alright in my book. They're bigger now than they ever have been in the UK, and it's a shame that the US is settling for nothing but this nu-metal and post-grunge dreck.
Alex
