(What's the Story) Morning Glory? - 25yrs old today

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 10:45 pm

For me it's their 2nd best album after Definitely Maybe, but it was the biggest selling album in the UK of the 90's.

Hello is my favourite track on that album.

Winstonswhite · Post by **Winstonswhite** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 10:52 pm

The only two great albums they produced. “Of a time“ but they were bloody good at that time.

Can’t believe it’s 25 years.

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 10:59 pm

Sensational band - the feeling this band has/have created over many generations is phenomenal . Some much underrated songs on different albums too - not every album should be compared to the first two which were simply brilliant.

Would love to see them reunite for a tour or two.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 10:59 pm

Can’t agree with that. Thought Be Here Now was a great album.

If a new band released that they’d get loads of plaudits.
Massively underrated.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:00 pm

Be Here Now is pretty good too.

That is the product of being on top of the world. From a council estate to Knebworth in 2 years from their first release. Like them or not, they had it. Everything came rolling in big time for them before recording that album. Drugs, women, money, clothes, cars, abbey road.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:01 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 02, 2020 10:59 pm
Can’t agree with that. Thought Be Here Now was a great album.

If a new band released that they’d get loads of plaudits.
Massively underrated.

D'you Know What I Mean is my favourite song from that album.

claret2018 · Post by **claret2018** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:02 pm

Be Here Now is the only album of theirs that doesn’t sound dated for me

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:04 pm

If you listen to the shite that is on the radio these days then you can understand why generations of today seem
To land upon Oasis and relate how good they were and adopt it as their own

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:04 pm

I know it's not a thread for me, and I apologise, but it still bewilders me how they got so big.

Not great musicians, and the orangutan at the front was buggered if he had do owt but emphasise vowels.

Of course the "lad" culture turned up just in time for them.

The sounds of the 90's are saved for James, The Charlatans and Ocean Colour Scene for me.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:06 pm

A brilliant band.

Compare them to the shite that gets to the tops of the charts now. People must be tone deaf.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:11 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:04 pm
I know it's not a thread for me, and I apologise, but it still bewilders me how they got so big.

Not great musicians, and the orangutan at the front was buggered if he had do owt but emphasise vowels.

Of course the "lad" culture turned up just in time for them.

The sounds of the 90's are saved for James, The Charlatans and Ocean Colour Scene for me.

That’s why they were big. People could relate to them. There’s nothing worse than a musician or someone who likes to play who comes out with all this nonsense blah speech. You know the types. College taught, middle class prats. They were “normal”. People who you’d see knocking about the estate, kicking a ball about. They were like the average Joe. They talked about getting out of the slump, wanting to be rich, famous. They were never afraid to tell it like it is. They had a dream and they made it. So many bands get into a brilliant, life changing position and yet still are boring as ****.

ClaretCraig · Post by **ClaretCraig** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:12 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:04 pm
I know it's not a thread for me, and I apologise, but it still bewilders me how they got so big.

Not great musicians, and the orangutan at the front was buggered if he had do owt but emphasise vowels.

Of course the "lad" culture turned up just in time for them.

The sounds of the 90's are saved for James, The Charlatans and Ocean Colour Scene for me.

Those 3 bands you name were all very good and I still listen to them but early Oasis were just sublime. Those first 2 albums and the Masterplan compilation album were class.
Supersonic, Rock and Roll star, Live Forever, bring it on down, Slide away, all off the first album were favourites of mine amongst others. They just had catchy tunes and a swagger.
Be Here Now was good in it's own right, but was over produced. After that it all went downhill.

Winstonswhite · Post by **Winstonswhite** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:14 pm

Thanks for bringing this up. Listening to it now and brings back a lot of good memories

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:14 pm

This is my favourite of theirs, by far.

https://youtu.be/GL3JhSQBQ7o

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:17 pm

Hedontplayforyou wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:04 pm
If you listen to the shite that is on the radio these days then you can understand why generations of today seem
To land upon Oasis and relate how good they were and adopt it as their own

My 16yr old lad is a massive fan of Oasis, Slide Away is his favourite song, as is mine.

He doesn't understand how people listen to some of the shite that's out now.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:18 pm

ClaretCraig wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:12 pm
Those 3 bands you name were all very good and I still listen to them but early Oasis were just sublime. Those first 2 albums and the Masterplan compilation album were class.
Supersonic, Rock and Roll star, Live Forever, bring it on down, Slide away, all off the first album were favourites of mine amongst others. They just had catchy tunes and a swagger.
Be Here Now was good in it's own right, but was over produced. After that it all went downhill.

Masterplan was by far and away better than many bands A side albums!!

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:21 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:04 pm
I know it's not a thread for me, and I apologise, but it still bewilders me how they got so big.

Not great musicians, and the orangutan at the front was buggered if he had do owt but emphasise vowels.

Of course the "lad" culture turned up just in time for them.

The sounds of the 90's are saved for James, The Charlatans and Ocean Colour Scene for me.

This is Liam at his best for me.
https://youtu.be/9YU94V1q4c8

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:23 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:04 pm
I know it's not a thread for me, and I apologise, but it still bewilders me how they got so big.

Not great musicians, and the orangutan at the front was buggered if he had do owt but emphasise vowels.

Of course the "lad" culture turned up just in time for them.

The sounds of the 90's are saved for James, The Charlatans and Ocean Colour Scene for me.

HELLO

But, I have to disagree , Liam had that presence on stage that made him a fantastic frontman , his voice was brilliant for a good while too, albeit the way he sang absolutely smashed his ability to sing to bits at times , forcing him to walk off and let Noel take the reigns . Yes tantrums and handbags occurred but tell me you wouldn’t be the same at that age with the amount of money and fame they had thrown at them.

There was an aura about them, a euphoria, the last great band before the technology era took over and everyone watched gigs through their phones - nobody in the moment anymore .

Yes mobile phones are great I know but I have to say that watching people screaming and shouting and living in the moment is something I’d love to be apart of - almost like celebrating a goal being scored SOME MIGHT SAY? I miss it and I’m afraid the technology is pretty much a HEADSHRINKER to society in terms of looking through the lense. WHATEVER happens in the future I HOPE, I THINK, I KNOW, that they are one of the greatest bands ever. Anyone who wants to STAND BY ME on this, just know that it’s GOOD TO BE FREE, even in these HINDU TIMES. Anyway, let’s ROLL WITH IT and anyone who doesn’t agree, then GO LET IT OUT, it’s only my
Opinion so please DONT LOOK BACK IN ANGER.

True ROCK N ROLL STARS!
Enough of MY BIG MOUTH now IM OUTTA TIME I’m pretty tired, up early tomorrow and will no doubt have MORNING GLORY . STAY YOUNG clarets and LETS ALL MAKE BELIVE that the board pull out their MASTERPLAN before the transfer window ends , maybe they’ll sign a player from HALF THE WORD AWAY , D’YA KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

UTC

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:23 pm

Still annoyed I never went to see them live. They were a little bit before my time but had a few chances in the early 2000s and passed up the opportunity.
Can't see them ever getting back together tbh. Neither of them will need the money, which seems to be the main motivating factor for most of the old bands reuniting. Would be a hell of a headliner for Glastonbury though!

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:24 pm

You really can't compare.... 'DJ Tosser ft Someone even less talented' with any music in history, ever.

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:27 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:24 pm
You really can't compare.... 'DJ Tosser ft Someone even less talented' with any music in history, ever.

You tell em BOT.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:29 pm

Amazing band.

You don't realise how big they are until you here your kids of school age playing them all the time. They would sell out knebworth again with the new generation. Crazy.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:30 pm

conyoviejo wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:27 pm
You tell em BOT.

Put your wooden spoon away

Red Fox Rocks Socks · Post by **Red Fox Rocks Socks** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:42 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:01 pm
D'you Know What I Mean is my favourite song from that album.

Someone stripped back this one on Twitter not so long ago so it was just Liam singing over the video. I’ve just had a quick look but can’t find it to link it here. Possibly lemon Manchester or mainly oasis on there. Was v good

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:53 pm

Red Fox Rocks Socks wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:42 pm
Someone stripped back this one on Twitter not so long ago so it was just Liam singing over the video. I’ve just had a quick look but can’t find it to link it here. Possibly lemon Manchester or mainly oasis on there. Was v good

Hadn't heard it before, but I've looked and here it is.

https://youtu.be/JdxGcCR4BsA

There's quite a few vocals only Oasis songs, Live Forever is very good.

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:00 am

Not really listened to any of their stuff in a while, but found myself listening to "dig out your soul" a few weeks ago.
They were massive back in the day weren't they.
Remember getting on a coach at the adelphi Hotel in Blackburn to go to Knebworth for the Sunday gig in 96
I was only 15 at the time. Some day out that

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:03 am

Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 02, 2020 11:04 pm
I know it's not a thread for me, and I apologise, but it still bewilders me how they got so big.

Not great musicians, and the orangutan at the front was buggered if he had do owt but emphasise vowels.

Of course the "lad" culture turned up just in time for them.

The sounds of the 90's are saved for James, The Charlatans and Ocean Colour Scene for me.

True, some didn't like oasis & stuck to James & other indie bands, you had britpop or indie or however you chose to describe it, blur & pulp were fashionable amongst the girls but oasis were more lads. Oasis were massive at the time & almost unfashionable for not liking them if you actually give a s**t at the time as some of us didn't.

Burnleyareback2 · Post by **Burnleyareback2** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:43 am

Masterplan is album for most bands to only dream about

Swizzlestick · Post by **Swizzlestick** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 1:27 am

Be Here Now is probably my favourite of there’s. If they’d had better production, toned down the excesses and weren’t on so much beak, it could have been classic.

Bit of an odd one in that there next few albums were dull as ditchwater yet their final album is fantastic. Shock of the Lightning and I’m Outta Time are two of the best tracks they ever did.

Wellsy1882 · Post by **Wellsy1882** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 5:17 am

Best album they made

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 8:12 am

If you remember the nineties you weren’t really there

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 8:24 am

If you like Liam Gallagher, thought this was brilliant he did recently

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J2vPna71C0c

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 8:32 am

God that makes me feel old!

Fantastic album. If it hasn’t aged well, it’s probably because most of the songs were so good they’ve been played to death ever since!

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:10 am

Saw Liam in Glasgow last November,he can still rock it on his own but would love to see them once more together ....the best band of their generation i never got the Blur/Oasis comparisons two bands worlds apart!

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:21 am

The best Oasis song in my humble opinion

https://youtu.be/DfFu02QFZg0

claretabroad · Post by **claretabroad** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:26 am

They certainly were a big part in creating the zeitgeist of the 90's but not my jam at all.

Formulaic, bland song writing but it did help transition music away from the saccharine pop of the 80's.

I can't deny their impact and fair play to them for their success. I still think there were much better bands around at the time who didn't earn a fraction of what Oasis did though.

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:13 am

claretabroad wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:26 am
They certainly were a big part in creating the zeitgeist of the 90's but not my jam at all.

Formulaic, bland song writing but it did help transition music away from the saccharine pop of the 80's.

I can't deny their impact and fair play to them for their success. I still think there were much better bands around at the time who didn't earn a fraction of what Oasis did though.

Yep,they were Schite.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:24 am

Steve1956 wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:10 am
Saw Liam in Glasgow last November,he can still rock it on his own but would love to see them once more together ....the best band of their generation i never got the Blur/Oasis comparisons two bands worlds apart!

I don't think anyone compared Blur and Oasis they just happened to be the two biggest bands of the britpop era and the 'competition' helped them to sell more records.

I only saw Oasis once, on their last tour and they were pretty poor to be honest. Dated dad rock cabaret, still trotting out 'I am The Walrus', so I think a reunion should be avoided.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:25 am

claretabroad wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:26 am

I can't deny their impact and fair play to them for their success. I still think there were much better bands around at the time who didn't earn a fraction of what Oasis did though.

Certainly agree with this.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:32 am

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:25 am
Certainly agree with this.

The Verve Urban Hymns one of the best almbums if that era

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:47 am

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:32 am
The Verve Urban Hymns one of the best almbums if that era

Great album but only sold half the amount of Morning Glory.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:47 am

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:32 am
The Verve Urban Hymns one of the best almbums if that era

I don't like getting into who's best debates as it is purely down to opinion but I prefer A Northern Soul to Urban Hymns.

The Verve, Super Furry Animals, The Boo Radleys, Spiritualized, Dodgy amongst others were all far more creative than Oasis.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:50 am

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:24 am
I don't think anyone compared Blur and Oasis they just happened to be the two biggest bands of the britpop era and the 'competition' helped them to sell more records.

I only saw Oasis once, on their last tour and they were pretty poor to be honest. Dated dad rock cabaret, still trotting out 'I am The Walrus', so I think a reunion should be avoided.

Sorry I should have worded it better,not comparing them,having them in a battle of the bands...Blur were absolute shite and Oasis were pretty good is what I meant sorry,how anyone on God's earth thought buying "Parklife" and thinking what a tune is beyond me

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:54 am

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:47 am
I don't like getting into who's best debates as it is purely down to opinion but I prefer A Northern Soul to Urban Hymns.

The Verve, Super Furry Animals, The Boo Radleys, Spiritualized, Dodgy amongst others were all far more creative than Oasis.

Most Oasis fans if not all would agree that they weren’t the most talented musicians. Noel has even said it himself. Like I said further up. That’s not what they were about. It doesn’t matter if other bands were more talented, had a more diverse range of output. They never had the ability to bring millions of people together like Oasis could. If they could have found a field big enough, Knebworth could have been 4 or 5 times as big. They brought people together that weekend like England were playing the World Cup final.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:02 am

Steve1956 wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:50 am
Sorry I should have worded it better,not comparing them,having them in a battle of the bands...Blur were absolute shite and Oasis were pretty good is what I meant sorry,how anyone on God's earth thought buying "Parklife" and thinking what a tune is beyond me

Agree, I hate Parklife, though Girls and Boys was a great single. I love Modern Life is Rubbish, arguably the birth of Britpop (most of which was actually shite).

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:04 am

Richard Ashcroft's solo stuff is brilliant,The Verve always came across as a proper band,Keys to the World RA solo album hasnt a bad track on it.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:31 am

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:24 am
I only saw Oasis once, on their last tour and they were pretty poor to be honest. Dated dad rock cabaret, still trotting out 'I am The Walrus', so I think a reunion should be avoided.

Oasis were ready for packing it in by the end if you compare it to the early concerts.
Maine Rd on the Saturday was just electric, sadly by the end the crowds had changed into massive gangs of Mancs and scousers scrapping. Cocaine and beer fuelled idiots.

Interestingly though I saw Noel at Bingley festival the other year and it was slowed down stuff that I hadn't heard before apart from a few Oasis classics, but he had the young crowd mesmerised. They never took their eyes off his performance.

For the young ones it would be like Christmas day Oasis doing another few gigs, like it was for me getting to see the Stone Roses back together. Yeah they were past their best but the crowd ambience was unreal. What a day that was.

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:36 am

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:47 am

The Verve, Super Furry Animals, The Boo Radleys, Spiritualized, Dodgy amongst others were all far more creative than Oasis.

radiator by the super furrys is another classic album.

ashtonlongsider · Post by **ashtonlongsider** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:54 am

Never been a big fan and could never understand all the fuss about Oasis. Bit of a Beatles tribute band imo. I also don't think there music has stood the 'test of time'.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:59 am

ashtonlongsider wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:54 am
Never been a big fan and could never understand all the fuss about Oasis. Bit of a Beatles tribute band imo. I also don't think there music has stood the 'test of time'.

Never got The Beatles tribute thing. They spoke about them yea, played some of their songs. But that’s it. All bands do it, which is important. I’ve listened to bands because bands I like speak about about them.

I’ve always thought Blur sound a lot more like The Kinks than Oasis did The Beatles. Blurs songwriting was very “Britishness” in a way The Kinks did.