It's all opinion. But for me Noel's were better. In saying that, my fave Oasis album is Definitely Maybe - which is all sung by Liam. Most of my fave Oasis songs are B-Sides. On the talent, it pretty much is summed up by how NGHFB are going strong whereas Beady Eye were pretty crap.
For whatever reason Oasis have never done it for me. A couple of there early songs where good, but Deffinity Maybe was spoilt by the god awful production on it. After Bonehead and Guigsy left they lost they spirit and heart and turned into another boring stadium rock band. Although Gem Archer and Andy Bell where far better musicians.
I don't think Bonehead and Guigsy had the same ambition as Liam and Noel, Bonehead still says today he doesn't believe they should of done Knebworth. I don't think he liked the idea of them going huge which is strange, because usually that's the dream for all artists. But I agree that Gem and Andy are much better musicians and maybe because I'm too young to have known Oasis in the 90's that's why I don't feel the sadness that Bonehead and Guigsy left like some do.
I do and yep it is a corker. I felt it shouldve been on the cd version, like Bonehead's Bank Holiday on (What's The Story) Morning Glory. I also saw the first ever public performance of Don't Look Back In Anger at Sheffield Arena, their first ever arena show. Noel played it acoustic and announced it as a new song he'd written 2 nights before in his hotel room. ****ing amazing to have witnessed that history. Pulp supported them after The Verve's Nick Mccabe, who were meant to be supporting, broke his hand in a fight a few days before. I was gutted they didnt play, it was literally my dream headline and support at the time.
I heard Bonehead's Bank Holiday for the first time in years last night, and now I can't get it out of my head. It is a great tune. Pre-Urban Hymns Verve are bloody brilliant. Pulp are pretty bloody good replacement too tbf!
They were my favourite band ever before they reformed the first time. A Northern Soul and A Storm In heaven are incredible, and very different, sounding records. I also saw the first time The Verve ever played History live, at their first reformation gig at Sheffield Leadmill. I'm getting gig nostalgia here.
Wasn't even born mate! I've been told Liam even then was at the Adelphi saying "We're the best band in the ****ing world and we're gonna be the biggest" He was right.
Can't say i'm a massive fan of the Verve. Pulp on the other hand are class. Best Manc band are the Inspirals I wait for a heated debate.
The Smiths by a million miles. I was a huge Stone Roses fan, being of the right age at the right time for the first album, but I dont care what anyone says The Second Coming is ****e. So one exceptional album doesnt make them the best in my eyes. Plus they were dogga live. Whereas if you ask four The Smiths fans for their favourite album you'll get 4 different answers.
How in ****ing god's name did I forget about The Smiths? They are my fave band ever, The Queen Is Dead is one of my fave ever albums ffs and 4 the other Smiths albums (including Hatful of Hollow) would easily be in my top 15... For some reason I forgot they were from Manchester earlier. I need a punch. EDIT 21/10/2015: Hi BCC.
I personally can't get on with Morrissey's voice. But Marr is absolutely mindblowing good in his own very unique way. I actually prefer a lot of the Second Coming to the first album. Breaking Into Heaven, How Do You Sleep, Daybreak, Ten Story Love Long and Love Spreads are as good as anything on the first album. The thing I find with the album it's very incoherent compared to the first album. Roses where always brilliant live as band, but Brown's voice was/is very ropey.
The best is a matter of opinion, the biggest is just a fact, and they 100% were the biggest band in the world.
Absolute bollox. They never cracked America and if you don't do that then you are not going to be the biggest band in the world. They were outsold by loads of bands.
