uk_lefty Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I'm no fan of theirs, only ever bought their records as nostalgic presents for my brother who now lives abroad, but the documentary is a good watch. If you hate their personalities, and I can't blame you for that, you still can't help but admire the hard work, determination, song writing and seizing of the moment. It really shows the band as a group of mates who tried to start a band and just stuck their neck out for one gig where a chance encounter got them a record deal. It's in BBC iPlayer at the moment, worth an hour and a half. Some great 90's pop songs from the days before the internet ruined everything 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Yep I saw this and thought it was great. I just wish that there was a good live CD of them, preferably from the Knebworth or Maine Road gigs. Whilst I love their hits, the non-hits really pass me by, but a good live performance of all the hits from one gig, rather than snippets from many would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I saw this over Christmas, and despite not being a massive Oasis fan, thought it was very good. Sat down thinking I'll give it ten minutes and ended up watching it all. Some very funny bits too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) I can't stand them.......but it's a great watch and I enjoyed it. Theres a quote in there from someone saying the Gallagher brothers are the last of the great 'rock stars' and i think that's probably correct. Smashing stuff up, fighting and being generally hard work etc is proper rock and roll Edited January 16, 2018 by Mudpup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Yep, i can't stand Oasis (their songs or the band) but fair play to them, they are probably the last genuine working class band to have made it from the bottom up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Agreed, a bunch of ar**holes, but they made it as a band of mates. What could be better? Pity they were such awful characters without one redeeming feature. They did have two songs though, a fast one and a slow one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Also enjoyed it, reminded me of my time in a Britpop band back in the mid nineties. Never bought in to all the 'personanlity' aspect of the Gallaghers but you can't argue with the determination and Noel's work ethic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I will echo everyone else's comments, I never had much time for them as people or their music to be honest. However this was a good insight and very entertaining, and I don't quite know why, but I actually really like Noel. He really doesn't give sh*t what he says or who he offends, and I think most of it is only meant to provoke people for the fun of it rather than intentionally hurt anyone. There is a dark sense of humor in there and he pokes fun at his own songs, which even I cant deny, defined a generation and struck a chord with so many people. It is an incredible talent being able to write songs that so many people identify with, especially when you do it on your own without a focus group to help out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Not a big fan, but a great doc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzmanb Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 On 16/01/2018 at 11:42, Mudpup said: I can't stand them.......but it's a great watch and I enjoyed it. Theres a quote in there from someone saying the Gallagher brothers are the last of the great 'rock stars' and i think that's probably correct. Smashing stuff up, fighting and being generally hard work etc is proper rock and roll Yeah,anyone who's tried to make it with original stuff can relate to the story and all the antics .Real old fashioned Rock n roll spirit,drugs ,trashing hotels,fights etc.etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I'm not a big fan but I do like some of their earlier hits and I always found Noel amusing. Hoping to watch this tonight and looking forward to it after the reviews on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 It's a documentary about the Gallagher brothers, rather than Oasis. Fair enough I suppose as they're the only ones people give a rat's about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 unlike most on here I liked Oasis (it's almost unfashionable to say that isn't it?), well the first 2 albums anyway, but I like the Beatles and Glam rock,. I'll have to give this a watch, thanks for the heads up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzmanb Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 44 minutes ago, PaulWarning said: unlike most on here I liked Oasis (it's almost unfashionable to say that isn't it?), well the first 2 albums anyway, but I like the Beatles and Glam rock,. I'll have to give this a watch, thanks for the heads up I did too,the first albums speak for themselves but they seemed to get more mouthy the worse they got after that so i suppose you make your bed.They're getting a resurgence with kids at the moment,teenagers including my son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzmanb Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 54 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: It's a documentary about the Gallagher brothers, rather than Oasis. Fair enough I suppose as they're the only ones people give a rat's about. Background wise i suppose you're right but everyone gort a mention from McGee to the sound guy to the stand ins to the tour managers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 58 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: It's a documentary about the Gallagher brothers, rather than Oasis. Fair enough I suppose as they're the only ones people give a rat's about. There's actually more about the rest of them in there than I expected... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 On 1/16/2018 at 11:42, Mudpup said: I can't stand them.......but it's a great watch and I enjoyed it. Theres a quote in there from someone saying the Gallagher brothers are the last of the great 'rock stars' and i think that's probably correct. Smashing stuff up, fighting and being generally hard work etc is proper rock and roll That attitude just seems pathetic to me. Trying too hard, transparently, to "be cool", which by definition is a fail. I really can't stand them. Urgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 6 hours ago, mcnach said: That attitude just seems pathetic to me. Trying too hard, transparently, to "be cool", which by definition is a fail. I really can't stand them. Urgh. ...but they were cool in the eyes of the people who's opinion really counted at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Our old producer did the sound for Oasis on their far-east tour, and he said that they really were more like a street gang than a band. He didn`t seem to be of the opinion that they were trying/acting in any way, that was just how they were. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 I was never a huge Oasis fan but I thought this was one of the best music documentaries I’ve seen. Thoroughly entertaining. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, Deedee said: I was never a huge Oasis fan but I thought this was one of the best music documentaries I’ve seen. Thoroughly entertaining. +1, excellent documentary. Well worth a watch, fan or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 hour ago, wateroftyne said: ...but they were cool in the eyes of the people who's opinion really counted at the time. ... which I find so hard to understand. What did [I forget his name] see in them, at that famous gig in Glasgow's King Tut's, to decide he should sign them? Was the musical scene so dire at the time that it made them stand out? Noel has written some good tunes, no question, but the videos I saw from that time didn't look promising (to me, of course). There are bands I simply don't like, for one reason or another, and I'm fine with it and I understand that people have different tastes. OK. But Oasis intrigues me like no other. How did they become that big? The music? Their lovely personalities? I watched the documentary and it was like watching an accident. I didn't like what I saw but I could not stop watching. It was interesting, but it did nothing to change my mind about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 25 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Our old producer did the sound for Oasis on their far-east tour, and he said that they really were more like a street gang than a band. He didn`t seem to be of the opinion that they were trying/acting in any way, that was just how they were. so they were real idiots, not fake idiots? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 7 minutes ago, mcnach said: ... which I find so hard to understand. What did [I forget his name] see in them, at that famous gig in Glasgow's King Tut's, to decide he should sign them? Was the musical scene so dire at the time that it made them stand out? Noel has written some good tunes, no question, but the videos I saw from that time didn't look promising (to me, of course). There are bands I simply don't like, for one reason or another, and I'm fine with it and I understand that people have different tastes. OK. But Oasis intrigues me like no other. How did they become that big? The music? Their lovely personalities? I watched the documentary and it was like watching an accident. I didn't like what I saw but I could not stop watching. It was interesting, but it did nothing to change my mind about them. Well - and I must stress I can take 'em or leave 'em - they wrote some great anthems that the kids latched onto. And lots of those kids also picked up guitars because of them... I'm sure we'd all agree that's a good thing. I wouldn't say the musical scene was dire at the time, but it was in danger of disappearing up its own derrière. Oasis reminded us that normal people can start a band, have fun, and make a shedload of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: Well - and I must stress I can take 'em or leave 'em - they wrote some great anthems that the kids latched onto. And lots of those kids also picked up guitars because of them... I'm sure we'd all agree that's a good thing. I wouldn't say the musical scene was dire at the time, but it was in danger of disappearing up its own derrière. Oasis reminded us that normal people can start a band, have fun, and make a shedload of money. It's undeniable that they had a huge effect. Kids picking up guitars etc... that's true too. Which all adds to my amazement. Sometimes I feel like I was away in Mars and I had missed a whole decade or something because I really could not understand how they were so influencial. I think I also resent them a bit because they were the reason I found it so hard to find a band I'd like to join. Far too many Oasis wannabes... but without the good songs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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