February 22, 200620 yr Seoul Press Conference -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gem Archer, center, and Liam Gallagher, right, join Noel Gallagher of Oasis at a press conference in Seoul on Tuesday. Andy Bell, sick with a cold, was absent from the photo session but performed at the concert. For Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher, it’s either one way or the other. It can be ``fabulous,’’_ what he describes himself and his playing _ or, in reference to a specific musician, he may take a more critical tone. As for his first stay in Seoul, his comments were positive. Gallagher arrived not expecting to see much of the place. ``But last night out _ it was nice,’’the Brit told at an intimate meeting with the local press yesterday hours before Oasis’ first-ever show here. ``It’s great. It’s really great to be in a country you’ve never been before,’’ he added. British rock group Oasis is paying local fans a long overdue visit, their stop over in the peninsula made to stage the Seoul leg of their world tour. Oasis played a set of 18 songs including ``Lyla,’’ ``Let There Be Love’’and more off the group’s most recent album ``Don’t Believe the Truth.’’before a sell-out crowd at the Olympic Hall yesterday evening. How anxious were Koreans fans to see him? With the best seats in the house gone within a week of the opening of box offices and left over sold out clean by early February leaving concert promoters no choice but to put up an additional 100 seats for sale on Feb. 15. Gallagher said he doesn’t like to get involved in anything other than writing songs, which is why it took so long for his band to make its way to South Korea. Oasis was formed in 1992 when Noel joined a group started up by brother Liam with his fellow schoolmates Paul Arthurs, Paul McGuigan and Tony McCaroll on the condition he be the leader and sole song writer. Their first full-fledged recording, 1994’s ``Definitely Maybe,’’ shot straight up to number one in the U.K. chart upon entering. It also went down in British pop history as the fastest-selling debut ever. The success of the band’s next recording effort ``(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'' in the American pop scene propelled the band into the international spotlight. However, their own reputation is not all that’s come out of their success. Oasis is credited to have kicked off the 1990s British Invasion, having paved the way for other U.K. rock acts like Radiohead and Blur into the international music scene, When asked of his take on newer groups from the U.K. like Coldplay, he flat out denied feeling threatened in any way. ``Oasis is not Coldplay as is Coldplay not Oasis. The music we make are completely different,’’ said Gallagher but didn’t hesitate to add that Coldplay is one of the most successful bands to come out of the U.K. ``Chris (of Coldplay) is actually a good friend,’’ he said. While the band’s popularity and public’s demand for the group rose, so did tension between group members. The current line-up _ Noel, Liam, Andy Bell and Gem Archer _ is different from its original, with the exception of the two Gallaghers even though that the brothers are known to have frequent run-ins with each other. And this may explain why Noel sat alone yesterday at the press conference while Liam met with local cable networks. ``Liam doesn’t particularly like talking,’’ he said. Oasis made a strong come back with ``Don’t Believe the Truth’’ in June, 2005. The album sold over 40 million copies worldwide and proved that Oasis was still together. Oasis leaves today to make two more stops in Asia before going on to the Americas to wrap up their world tour in Mexico City on March 31. ``As of the 32nd (of May), we’ll be on a very long holiday,’’ he said. Reporter: Han Eun-jung http://www.live4ever.us/newsroom.html
February 23, 200620 yr Bangkok 100 Festival Review -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quite simply, the festival punters came, they saw and they had a truly rocking good time last weekend in Bangkok. For two glorious days, revellers from across the region who attended the inaugural Bangkok 100 Rock Festival – touted as the biggest such festival in South-East Asia – were treated to a thrilling rock festival experience that came tantalisingly close to being “the real deal”. While it was not quite on the epic scale as Glastonbury (in England) or Big Day Out (Australia), the Bangkok 100 Rock fest definitely has the potential to develop into something as vital and exciting, something like a Roskilde, Coachella or a Benicàssim festival for the region. All said, it is a very good thing indeed for local music lovers who have been starved of such happenings. Held at Lakeside Muangthong Thani, an expansive carpark site situated about a 30-minute drive from the Bangkok city centre, the festival boasted a bill that read like a who’s who of British indie rock. Oasis’ frontman Liam Gallagher (right) in the thick of the swaggering rock action. On the first day last Saturday, Britpop giants Oasis headlined a bill that also included Scottish art rockers Franz Ferdinand, ex-Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown and Belgian experimentalist outfit Deus. It was some feat pulling together such an indie treat. Day two saw art-school punks the Futureheads and Mercury Prize-nominated quartet Maximo Park sharing the bill with indie heavy hitters Snow Patrol and Placebo. Not too bad either. On both days, the line up of intentional acts were augmented by popular local Thai groups like Modern Dog, Ebola, Flure, Body Slam and the rather interestingly named Big Ass. For some unknown reason, local promoters have tended to underestimate the pulling power of British indie rock bands like Oasis and Franz Ferdinand, despite their continued success in Britain and the United States. But Bangkok 100 Rock proved that not only can these guys pull a bumper festival crowd but also that they could do it with much style, invention and panache. Certainly bands don’t some any bigger, brasher and more exciting than durable Mancunian superstars Oasis. The band showed that they could attract a huge crowd almost anywhere in the world by pulling nearly 25,000 excitable punters to their Saturday night headline slot. All this on a night when Liverpool was entertaining arch rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup. For both nights, an intoxicating sense of bonhomie and camaraderie was palpable in the air as indie fans congregated in Bangkok to witness one of the most awesome bills put together in a South-East Asian music festival. Indeed there were plenty of indie fans from Malaysia who made the long trip up to Bangkok to check out the bands. Although there were some teething problems for the organisers (Riverman, Matching Entertainment and Pernod Ricard), which is understandable as it was the first time they had attempted to stage an event of this magnitude, the festival was generally very well organised. Logistical support from the Thai government was a big plus. For the average music fan, it was a pleasure to attend the fest considering the festival minders and police were friendly ... and more importantly, the portable toilets were relatively clean and the festival site spotless. Malaysian festival organisers should be taking notes here and the fact that Thai policemen were happy to pose for pictures with inebriated foreign music fans was hospitality at its best. Without doubt, any minor quibbles were all forgotten when the bands took to the stage. Over the course of two days, there were many highlights and it’s rather difficult to isolate them. Certainly day one of the fest belonged to Oasis and Franz Ferdinand – judging by the frenzied reception received by both. Franz Ferdinand’s main man Alex Kapranos (right) and drummer Paul Thomson thrilling the crowd. – Photos courtesy of The Nation / Asia News Network Oasis lived up to their billing as one of the best rock ’n’ roll bands on the planet by swaggering on stage and blowing the crowd away with a brilliant set mainly comprising tracks from their new album Don’t Believe the Truth. Frontman Liam Gallagher, the epitome of rock star cool, was in good form. Dressed in a blue Adidas tracksuit top, he was in fine voice and capped off the night in thrilling rock star fashion as he leapt into the crowd during a rousing version of The Who’s classic My Generation. On that kind of form, the younger Gallagher proved that he was indeed one of the best singers to come out from Britain. Anyone disputing this should have been there to hear the band’s version of Rock and Roll Star, dedicated on the night to Ian Brown. Before Oasis took the stage, Franz Ferdinand wowed the crowd with a set that resembled adrenaline punk rock of the highest order. Franz Ferdinand wanted to write songs to make people dance and last Saturday that was precisely what they did. With the sizzling energy of the Buzzcocks and a set that drew from both hit albums, Franz Ferdinand underlined the fact that it has arrived as a contender for the big stage – and the Bangkok crowd went bananas. Ian Brown, the former Stone Roses frontman also deserves a special mention just for being the most charismatic rocker at the festival. Certainly, he must be the only man who can pull off wearing a bright pink Adidas tracksuit. While his set was rough and ready at best, watching Brown perform the Stone Roses classic She Bangs the Drums in front of 25,000 felt like a genuine festival moment. After the highs of Saturday night, thanks to Oasis and Franz Ferdinand’s excellent performances, Sunday’s bill of bands had their work cut out. But down to the potency of their melodic and heartfelt tunes, Irish/ Scottish quartet Snow Patrol managed to entertain the crowd with a set comprising songs from their excellent million-selling album Final Straw along with new songs from their forthcoming new album Eyes Open. Headliners Placebo worked hard to get the crowd going but as much as Brian Molko tore into a nearly indie metal-sounding set, the night really belonged to Snow Patrol and their singer Gary Lightbody who sang beautifully throughout with soul and emotion. source: Malaysia Star http://www.live4ever.us/newsroom.html
March 7, 200620 yr Need Oasis and David Gray Piano tabs please! Hey all, I'm looking for David Gray piano sheet music, as well some songs from Oasis ( Don't Look Back in Anger, and, Stop Crying Your Heart Out). If anyone has some piano tabs of these songs and artists, could you please let me download them from you! Thanks alot. seeya, bye.
March 10, 200620 yr Liam's foul football blast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "At times the England players seem to play like women. Beckham and others, they're gay boys" Liam Gallagher is reportedly up to his old wildman antics again, this time labelling the England football team a bunch of "women". In an astonishing outburst ahead of Oasis' South American tour, the singer is alleged to have said England's finest had no chance of winning the World Cup. He said: "I'm not one of those people who are that patriotic when it comes to the England team. "I think that if you play direct football and deserve to win, you win. At times the England players seem to play like women." The Manchester City fan is no stranger to controversy and his rants on a number of subjects from Elvis to drugs have landed him in hot water in the past. Gallagher also criticised U2 and the Rolling Stones, who recently played in front of a million people in Rio. He claimed: "Oasis might not be the biggest band in the world but we're the best band in the world. "I'm the best singer in the world and the best singer has to be in the best band. "They're the biggest bands in the world, without doubt. The Stones are big. They fill stadiums and they're in tune with the times. I respect them but their songs are a pile of crap. "As for U2, I don't understand what they're doing. They're rock stars - for me, they don't say a lot. They don't seem like normal people." Criticising the current state of British rock, he added: "I don't think the new bands are making good music.It's like fast-food music. "You open a song and say, 'Yes, I think that's good,' but the albums are not good albums. "I don't wish them bad luck but they're not as good as Oasis." Oasis play tonight in Buenos Aires, Argentina, then next week in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Gallagher went on: "What I most like doing is singing. But I expect one or two of my songs to be included on each album we launch in the future." In an interview with Brazilian daily Folha de Sao Paolo, he said the well-publicised rows between him and older brother Noel were a thing of the past. He added: "Me and my brother respect each other more than we used to. It's different from when we launched the band, when we didn't have kids and had nothing to lose." source ITV news and dailyrecord.co.uk
March 10, 200620 yr Oasis back for more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oasis are back on the road and will begin the South American leg of the tour on the 10th March when they kick off the tour at the Hot Festival, Buenos Aires Polo Field and will then go on to play gigs in Chile and Brazil. (tickets are still available check out the tour page) The band will then return to Canada and play the Air Canada Centre where the Artic Monkeys will be support. The tour then rolls on to North America. Check out the tour page for the full list of dates. source: oasisinet
March 10, 200620 yr What's the story, Liam? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He says Don't Believe the Truth, but Liam Gallagher says the truth is, he and brother Noel are no longer the feuding siblings they used to be. Have Oasis really reached a new calm? If any band name seems at odds with reality, it is arguably Oasis, given the calm-shattering behaviour of the two bickering main men - the Gallagher brothers Noel and Liam. But Liam says in a recent phone interview from London that he has mellowed and that, gasp, he loves his older, 38-year-old sibling. "Ah, you know, we're brothers. I love him. If anyone ever said a bad word about him, they'd get their ears pulled," says the 33 year old who, despite this liberal use of swear words in the interview, sounds relaxed and is polite. "We don't go around holding hands and kissing each other like most brothers in bands - we don't fuck around." Their concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium tonight has seen 90% of the 10,000 tickets sold. Tickets are priced from $68 to $160. The new Oasis of calm, if true, is certainly a marked change from their heyday in the 1990s when the Manchester outfit made headlines for fighting, drinking and spectacular kiss-and-make-up sessions between the Gallagher brothers. The group was then part of the Britpop phenomenon that included bands like Blur, Pulp and Suede. The band formed in 1991 when Liam joined a group called Rain. A year later, seeing his brother perform, Noel proclaimed the band 'utter shit' and offered to take over, provided he could lead its direction from then on. Thanks to the critically acclaimed debut album Definitely Maybe and its 18 million selling follow up (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, Oasis have become part of modern rock history. Their third album Be Here Now became the fastest selling album in Britain, with almost 500,000 copies sold on the first day alone. While newer outfits like Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party and Kaiser Chiefs have pooper up since, Oasis still hold their own, with their last album Don't Believe the Truth selling 2.5million copies worldwide, including 10,000 copies here. All in, they have sold an estimated 50 million copies of their eight albums so far. The current Oasis line-up includes rhythm guitarist Gem Archer, 39, bassist Andy Bell, 35, and drummer Zak Starkey, 40, son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. Oasis, which cancelled a 2002 date in Singapore after the Oct 12 bomb blasts in Bali that year, was in Bangkok last Saturday to perform at a rock festival. They shared the bill with Scottish band Franz Ferdinand, who had flown in after their Singapore gig. Liam, by the way, had slammed Franz in the press before, comparing them to 1980s group Right Said Fred of the "I'm Too Sexy" fame. Singaporean musician Nick Chan, 25, of Astreal and Muon, who caught the Bangkok Rock festival, was unimpressed with Oasis' performance. "They have aged like vinegar rather than wine," says the guitarist and music producer. He adds that at one time, he could relate to their music, but that their "pub rock anthems have not really changed or evolved". But Adrian Wee, 30, founder of the successful indie night event Poptart, which takes place once a month at Home Club at The Riversidewalk, is still a fan. "I still think they are an important band for what they achieved in the 1990s. Along with Blur, they were one of the key bands in the Britpop invasion." He attended an Oasis concert in 1998 in Melbourne, Australia, and plays hits like Roll With It at Poptart. Will Oasis raise their game tonight to please music critics? The concert organiser, Lushington Entertainments, has spent over $1 million to bring them in, and is certainly hoping they will in their 90 minute set. Not that criticism will bother Liam. The father of three children says: "The kids who buy our records, they like the songs, they come to the concerts. That’s who I care about." There was a three-year break in between the last album Heathen Chemistry and DBTT last year. What were you doing in that period? Well, there wasn't really any break, you know. We were writing the record and demo-ing stuff. That took about a year, I suppose. Then we decided to record it; we did that a few times. We didn’t have much time to sit at home, we were pretty much in the studio all the time. I would like to say I wouldn’t like to take that much time ever again, it’s just boring. I would like to get a new record out towards the end of the year. You want to kick butt, basically? Fucking right, man. I didn’t join a band to cruise, I joined a band to make music You’ve been touring for quite awhile now. Do you hate seeing Noel on an almost daily basis? Is there anything nice you have to say about your brother, since you guys fight a lot? I’ve got lots of nice things to say about him, though he’s always slagging me off. But I think he’s a great songwriter. He thinks he’s a little bit better at singing than me, which always pisses me off. The album reviews of Don’t Believe the Truth I’ve read are lukewarm. Does that bother you? Not really, I think that’s the way it is, darling. Until we pull out something really amazing, that is. The ones I’ve been reading have been all right, it’s been about 50/50 with the reviews. I think people expect too much of Oasis. But nothing bothers me. Nothing bothers you? I hear you’ve got a hot temper, though. Yeah, I’ve got a got temper when people pop cameras in my face. Other than that, I’m sweet. I get on with everyone. But you’re not shy about having a go at other bands like Franz Ferdinand the way you did last year… That’s my born right to have an opinion. And it’s my opinion that they sound like Right Said Fred. It’s not personal. People go, “Do you like Franz Ferdinand?” I say, “No”. It’s my right as a musician, as a person, in general, to diss them. And they can diss my band, I don’t lose sleep over it. And if they get upset and say “Oh, he slagged off my band”, I say “Fucking go back to art college, you little wussies.” Does it bother you that they slag you off in the press and not to your face? Not in the slightest. The difference between me and them is that I’ll tell it to their face when we go to Bangkok. (No slagging face-off, as far as we know, went on in Bangkok.) You guys have kept your fan base even if your last three albums were slammed a bit by the critics. How do you think you’ve managed that? Do you think I give a toss about what some failed musician says about my record? Some spotty little idiot writing for some stupid magazine didn’t like my record because he didn’t like my attitude? I don’t give a fuck. All right Liam, would you say you’ve mellowed down over the years? No, not really. I wouldn’t say so. It depend I guess. I think I’ve a good angle on my life. I was on a bender for the past 15 years, not any more. I’ve kids, I’ve other things in my life than being a rock star. It’s a nice place to be. Ten years ago, I didn’t have anything. All I had is this band, and you tend to go a bit daft. But I’m not the person I was 10 years ago. Is it true you thought about taking up yoga to chill out? (Chuckles) Laying on your back and all that, getting into bendy awkward positions? No, I don’t think so. People who write these things must be on drugs. No, no yoga for me. Have you and your long-time girlfriend Nicole got married? There are rumours floating around on the Net… No. You’re all nosy parkers. I don’t think it’s all that important. It we got married, you’d know about it. But it wouldn’t change your life. Are you excited to come to Singapore? I’m excited to go everywhere, man. I’ve got a huge amount of energy and I love to see places I haven’t been. I can’t remember where it is, to tell you the truth, but I can’t wait. And people can expect a no-nonsense, straight rock ‘n’ roll show. Pure attitude, five great-looking guys on stage doing it how it’s meant to be done. source: Straits Times http://www.live4ever.us/newsroom.html
March 13, 200620 yr I love Oasis, heard many songs but don't have any albums, what would be a nice suggestion if I were to buy a first Oasis album?
March 13, 200620 yr ^then I'd say but the first one. it's called 'definitely maybe' and it's absolutely great. ;) oasis was the first band of which I bought all albums in a chronological order. :D within two weeks... last year. :lol:
March 14, 200620 yr I recomend Whats the Story? (Morning Glory).....it is an excellent album that never grows old.
March 14, 200620 yr alright im gonna say whats the story?(morning glory) just coz i like that song :D btw i love all oasis album names, especialy definetly maybe, i like oxymorons (two words that contradict each other)
March 18, 200620 yr I just started listening to Oasis a few weeks ago. Whats the Story (MOrning GLory) is an album everyone must listen to before they die. I don't remeber posting this. I think it was one of my first posts. What a clever statement to make. :P
March 22, 200620 yr Oasis Rocker Livin' Life On The Road TORONTO - Even Oasis guitarist-singer Noel Gallagher is impressed at the wealth of British rock bands in T.O. this week. Oasis played the Air Canada Centre on Monday night with the Arctic Monkeys opening. The Arctic Monkeys headlined their own show at the Phoenix last night. And ex-Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft opens for Coldplay at the ACC tonight and tomorrow night. "Oh, well, fuckin' hell, good week for Toronto, eh?" Gallagher told the Sun during a Canadian newspaper exclusive interview on Monday night at the ACC. "It doesn't really get any better than that, does it?" Gallagher says this particular confluence of artists would never happen in his native country. "Promoters wouldn't put Coldplay and Oasis in the same city in the same week. I'm sure the bands wouldn't give a f--k. I'm sure they'd (sell) but I'm not sure whether (promoters) would be prepared to take the risk of whether they would or not." Gallagher said he was unable to stick around Toronto to see any of the gigs by his fellow British rock stars as Oasis was flying down to Milwaukee last night for a gig as they finish off their last two weeks of a world tour that began in March 2005. Gallagher, who doesn't write on the road and is planning on taking the summer off, doesn't expect the band to be back in the studio until at least the fall with "no serious work" until next year. "I don't sit down and write words 'cause I think that's not a very noble thing to do on the road," he said. "I think on the road, you should drink and f--kin' live the life. Working and touring doesn't mix for me. I'll write when I get home." Oasis last album, Don't Believe The Truth, was largely seen as a return to form with Gallagher sharing more songwriting duties than ever before with brother-singer Liam and other members of the band. But Gallagher was wary of the theory that increased competition will only make his songwriting better the next time out. "I don't know. Every time we have a successful album, we always f--k the next one up," he only half-joked. More seriously, Noel said he doesn't consider Liam a songwriting competitor nor vice-versa. "Liam doesn't look at it like that either," he said. "It's not a case of competition really. I couldn't write a song called The Meaning Of Soul, lyrics like that, 'cause I'm almost 20 years into being a songwriter. Liam couldn't write a song like The Importance Of Being Idle, 'cause it's just not in him yet. Liam's songwriting is very youthful. Like Love Like A Bomb and The Meaning Of Soul is kind of very youthful songwriting. I've had that with Rock 'N' Roll Star from a long, long, long time ago." Ultimately, Gallagher said, their sound will never change drastically from record to record. "We're really pleased with what we sound like," he said. "We're really pleased with what we are. The identity we've carved out over the best part of 15 years. That's not something that we're about to toss up in the air and become a space-reggae f--kin' band, because I'm not just into that. I don't want to challenge my audience because they're friends of mine. I don't want to be like f--kin' saying to them, 'Well, I'm on a musical journey come along if you want but it might go a bit jazzy.' It's like we make Oasis music man and you all know what it sounds like." Judging from Oasis' longevity, Gallagher may be on to something. "The songs are not tied to any particular era or the lyrics don't deal with any ... you know we've never had our George Bush era," he said. "Or our 'Let's save the world, famine-in-Africa, album,' or our weirdy-beardy album. The songs are timeless. The lyrics, they're either profound or it's nonsense. That always lasts forever." St. Paddy's Day toasts started at 'half-nine that morning' for Liam Liam Gallagher gave whole new meaning to the term "Top Of The Morning" this past St. Patrick's Day. Brother Noel Gallagher told the Sun in a Canadian newspaper exclusive this week in Toronto that his sibling hit the green beer early that day in New York City. "I've got to say that Liam did it for all of us," said Gallagher. "I bumped into him in Soho, it would have been about mid-day and he'd been drinking since half-nine that morning. I was with my girlfriend so we were kind of furniture shopping 'cause we're moving house (in London) but I'm glad Liam was doing it for the lads." When it's suggested that Noel, 38, has finally grown up, he responds: "I find drinking at half-nine in the morning is a bit excessive. I can kind of start drinking at half-nine at night, do you know what I mean?, and I can kind of go on drinking til half-nine in the morning. I wouldn't start at half-nine in the morning. I'd be in bed by mid-day." Unbelievably, Gallagher experienced his first-ever St. Patrick's Day in The Big Apple. "They do take it very seriously don't they?" said Gallagher. "I've seen Chinese people with green bowler hats on and I'm not sure the Chinese people knew what the f--k was going on, to be honest. To see them walking around the streets, as if someone's just stuck this green bowler hat on them (and said) 'Smile!'" Source: http://jam.canoe.ca
April 26, 200620 yr there is already a huge oasis thread - search for it bud - Oasis - Fookin best band in tha world
April 28, 200620 yr I agree with your opinion, but here, I'll make it easier for you: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16969
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