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Post by World71R on May 11, 2023 19:38:06 GMT -5
"And Ringo and a... Well, Ringo was there". Hahahaha Ringo is actually coming to my area in the fall with his All-Starr Band. I've heard of some of his shows and they seem fun, plus you're seeing a Beatle live and Ringo pulls some good weight with the musicians he gets (lead singer of Men at Work, Toto's guitarist, Edgar-freaking-Winter). I think I'll go see him.
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Post by World71R on May 11, 2023 19:30:41 GMT -5
TIL this cover existed. I like it, actually.
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Post by World71R on May 4, 2023 20:55:08 GMT -5
I read that at the time there were fights between Liam and Noel in the studio. There were songs that veered in other directions that Noel wanted and Liam didn't agree. He said: " It's an Oasis album and I'm only going to put my voice on songs that sound like Oasis. I don't want my voice on any other shit." And on this I am glad that he has decided soAnd the reason why latter Oasis was a pile of shite. And why songs like The Meaning of Soul, Muffins, Better Man, Probably All in the Mind and The Nature of Reality made it onto latter Oasis albums...
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Post by World71R on May 4, 2023 20:48:34 GMT -5
Agreed! My only gripe is I wish the rhythm guitar and drums really kicked harder in the chorus, but I love the way it falls into that dreamy acoustic guitar and electronic drums in the verse. Great song. Forget the haters
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Post by World71R on Apr 28, 2023 22:31:31 GMT -5
Man hes outdone himself yet again. Not bad. I still get some Liam imitator vibes from it and the vocals are waaaayyy high compared to the rest of the mix, but otherwise it's pretty cool
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Post by World71R on Apr 25, 2023 20:52:07 GMT -5
So good to see this get a proper end.
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Post by World71R on Apr 21, 2023 19:08:03 GMT -5
I'll wade into the Stone Roses discussion, the first album is great, but that band is carried by everyone EXCEPT Ian Brown. The drummer is the best thing in that band, followed by John Squire and Mani. But Ian has always had a shit voice. Also, Fools Gold is massively overrated, and dare I say it - BORING Fools Gold is a groooooove. You gotta be in the mood to really vibe with it and take it all in. I do think What the World is Waiting For, Love Spreads and Breaking into Heaven are all better, though (and of course IATR) but I see the place Fools Gold has in their discography.
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Post by World71R on Apr 20, 2023 22:53:56 GMT -5
I actually dislike most British ‘indie’ music, stuff like the Stone Roses, Smiths, The La’s is all a bit dull (I’m aware all three of those bands sound different to each other) In the same vein, Britpop is the single most overrated period of music ever, you have 2 or 3 good bands and the rest is derivative rubbish. Oasis are not Britpop, they are a Rock band who came out at the same time. Early Manics and Suede are great also but the rest of the bands can do one. Here's another loaded statement, The Stone Roses debut is wildly overrated, with at least four duff tunes on it. The outro on I Am The Resurrection is meandering bollocks that ruins a good first half of a song, there's absolutely no need to listen to it after the final chorus, time to switch the album off. It's a good album at best, nothing more. But their shoddy reunion and hilariously awful comeback singles showed that the myth overrides any real quality. John Squire is a technically brilliant but derivative guitarist and Ian Brown has one of the worst voices in music, adding to his appalling lyrics that are just word salad. That, and he is and always was the biggest prick in music. Damn. I think the outro to I Am the Resurrection is a fantastic jam that encapsulates all the excitement around that record and some of the fusion the Roses brought. If you turn off IATR after the final chorus, it's like turning off Champagne Supernova after the verse before the solo... The debut's got some pretty good songs too. Otherwise, I agree about the reunion. The singles capitalized on what people remembered about the Roses but didn't do too much else. The shows were neat but the prospects of an album, only to never get it, was super disappointing.
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Post by World71R on Apr 20, 2023 22:49:13 GMT -5
Easy Now and Dead to the World are fantastic songs. Pretty Boy is good. Council Skies lacks a solid direction and sound.
Not bad so far but also we never really got any duds with the first pre-album songs from Noel's first three solo albums so...take that as you will.
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Post by World71R on Apr 20, 2023 22:47:27 GMT -5
Who Built the Moon is a good album. What split the fanbase was a) Noel disappearing up his own arse and becoming a complete dick around the time of the WBTM promotional cycle, b) Liam's comeback and success, and c) following WBTM up with substandard EPs like Black Star Dancing. I liked what Noel did during the WBTM promo cycle. He was even on the World Cafe and he got recognition in the indie spheres outside of the UK. I just wish he would've done a more-extensive tour for it. He did 81 shows compared to 115-130 shows for his first two solo tours and didn't too much else until a lot of the album momentum was gone. I wish he would've waited on WBTM and incorporated some of the EP material in with the WBTM songs. I like WBTM but the EP strategy didn't make much sense. Hell, he could've done a double album and really gone all-in on the movie soundtrack concept with Holmes.
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Post by World71R on Apr 20, 2023 22:35:38 GMT -5
I think that's the point. He's daydreaming. It's another take of Underneath The Sky basically. I think Noel is doing his own production again like CY...which explains why it sounds so flat Which explains why the Oasis-produced Heathen Chemistry sounds flat too. I was shocked at Council Skies (the song), though. Like, there are some guitar parts that sound waaaaaaaayyyy out of the mix and absolutely messy. Also the ending just doesn't go anywhere it seems to be heading toward, which is too bad because I like the vibe of the song and what it's going for.
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Post by World71R on Apr 9, 2023 0:43:59 GMT -5
The Pretty Boy hate is sad to see. I like the electronic-tinged spacey verses contrasted with some of the other more-intense parts of the song. For me it's a bit strange to see the negative comments cause I always go crazy when Pretty Boy hits my soundspeakers. Definitely one of my favourite HFB tracks at this point, the melody and the bass guitar are so catchy and its high points are really strong. Hoping for the album and the tour changing some opinnions. I'm really excited to hear Pretty Boy because I think that driving guitar after the "Tell me do you want me yea yea" part sounds like it could really add something in a live setting. Studio, it doesn't sound like it's mixed properly, but live I think it could hit hard and sound great.
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Post by World71R on Apr 7, 2023 17:19:34 GMT -5
Boy With the Blues needs a proper live debut
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Post by World71R on Apr 7, 2023 17:17:49 GMT -5
If you're ever playing it randomly, play Let's All Make Believe right after it. Those two songs flow very well with each other. That’s how I have them on my SOTSOG playlist. Full On is track 4 instead of PYMWYMI, then LAMB is track 5 and that goes wonderfully into Gas Panic! It’s a great listen Sometimes if I'm feeling a little ambitious, I'll move I Can See a Liar before Full On, just because it seems like a statement song to break the seeming facade of happiness in the first few songs. Also, it kicks in that part too, whereas being toward the end kills the vibe.
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Post by World71R on Apr 6, 2023 21:55:22 GMT -5
Tbh, I get if people don't like it cos it does sound slightly unfinished lol. Recording wise. But, it's got some very good lines and a nice chorus. And a decent guitar solo near the end. Just gets you in a great mood. Love this bit especially: But no-one really knows why there's a spirit in the sky There's escape so long He will understand while I take him by the hand Why life's time tunnel is longNoel really hits it. If you're ever playing it randomly, play Let's All Make Believe right after it. Those two songs flow very well with each other.
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Post by World71R on Apr 6, 2023 21:11:51 GMT -5
I love The Current! Glad to hear they're giving Easy Now some love. I gotta listen to them more
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Post by World71R on Apr 6, 2023 21:09:28 GMT -5
The Pretty Boy hate is sad to see. I like the electronic-tinged spacey verses contrasted with some of the other more-intense parts of the song. It's an easy 7/10 for me.
Dead to the World is a 9/10 for me (maybe a 10), Easy Now is 8 or 9/10.
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Post by World71R on Mar 25, 2023 19:10:25 GMT -5
I really, really like this song.
So many of Noel's songs really have a distinct verse-prechorus-chorus-bridge, etc. feel, but this unfolds very naturally with an emotional tenderness. You can tell Noel's hurt but is carrying on and turning that hurt into beauty.
The solo with the accordion is such a nice touch, too. I love how it's acoustic Noel with strings and just... Yea, this is one of his best solo songs. Bravo!
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Post by World71R on Mar 25, 2023 19:02:52 GMT -5
Ooooh I like this. Is this actual artwork?
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Post by World71R on Mar 25, 2023 18:16:33 GMT -5
Combine that with DeSantis gearing up for a 2024 run and yea, it's not a good time. I'm hoping Biden officially announces his 2024 run soon and continues to be strong. For a man his age, he's showing off all the experience and tenacity you could ever want. Keep it going for 4 more years and I hope to God some of those far-right ideologies die on their collective, rotten asses. Even if they do, we still have serious issues to face outside of assholes taking away people's rights to focus attention away from those other serious issues... I just can't vote for Biden. Especially following his Alaskan deal. Between his age and going back on policy promises, his weak reaction to SCOTUS rulings and his lack of reaction against the wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, beyond waving his finger, I've decided I am voting for Marianne Williamson, because right now she's the torch bearer of Bernie Sanders policy, which now more than ever this country is in desperate need of.
Only way Biden gets my vote is if Kamala resigns and is replaced with some other younger progressive who I believe the country would be in safe hands with if Biden kicks the bucket in office. And I'd still only be voting for him in that case because it would be an easier victory with less risk. Would love Nina Turner as VP.
I definitely think someone else besides Joe Biden would be good for the long-term health of the party and kickstarting the future, but Marianne Williamson isn't it. Someone like Pete Buttgieg or Amy Klobuchar are both good enough, inspiring enough candidates who have a pulse on the country and what needs to be done and longevity that someone like Biden, Warren or Sanders doesn't really have.
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Post by World71R on Mar 15, 2023 23:09:09 GMT -5
384 anti-lgbtq+ bills have been introduced over the last couple of years across a majority of U.S. states. 7 have passed into law. Far-right ideology is more prominent than ever in conservative circles. I'm seeing strong parallels to the Weimar Republic. This country is not healthy at all at the moment. Combine that with DeSantis gearing up for a 2024 run and yea, it's not a good time. I'm hoping Biden officially announces his 2024 run soon and continues to be strong. For a man his age, he's showing off all the experience and tenacity you could ever want. Keep it going for 4 more years and I hope to God some of those far-right ideologies die on their collective, rotten asses. Even if they do, we still have serious issues to face outside of assholes taking away people's rights to focus attention away from those other serious issues...
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Post by World71R on Mar 9, 2023 20:11:15 GMT -5
Looks like Nightswimming won, let's do the closer!!
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Post by World71R on Feb 28, 2023 17:23:44 GMT -5
Chasing Yesterday has made Paul Weller's pretty random 22 Favourite albums of all time along with Beatles REvolver, Gaye's What's Going On and some more. According to this article it's by "Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Bird" [sic] faroutmagazine.co.uk/paul-weller-22-favourite-albums/I can see why. Weller's an eclectic dude and CY has a little bit of everything you could want from Noel and then some. He's also a true MadFerIt since his favorite Oasis song is allegedly One Way Road
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Post by World71R on Feb 11, 2023 16:26:55 GMT -5
It’s not just Noel. Radiohead. Coldplay. Bands that use to have amazing b-sides have just stopped. To be fair I wouldn't describe any of those as shitting out gold nuggets any more. If they did do B-Sides still you'd probably wonder why they bothered. Radiohead is still churning out some good music. The Smile project was really good, too. Coldplay, though.... Music of the Spheres. Let's leave it at that. 112 days until Council Skies hits the shelves! We're on our waaaaaayyyyy nooooowwww
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Post by World71R on Feb 10, 2023 0:06:45 GMT -5
What's with the lengthy drawn out release? Is it standard industry practice or is it just getting as many pre-sales to ensure it goes to number one (as if that makes a blind bit of difference). I seem to remember the turnaround from Who Built The Moon being announced to actually being released was pretty quick no? That timeframe fed more into the hype rather than having a real slog of a release. There is def truth to both brothers banking months of pre sales to help them get to #1. They simply don’t generate enough full album streams to risk losing their “#1 streaks”. It’s eventually going to happen to them both. Maybe even this year for Noel. Probably not but one day it will happen. I don’t even know how pretty boy or easy now charted? I’m assuming they didn’t with no physical release. It didn't, netiher of them did, that's the thing. Compared to WBTM where Holy Mountain went to #31, then It's a Beautiful World and She Taught Me How to Fly went to #77 and #71, respectively. IMO, I chalk it up to the pandemic and those two songs being a part of Noel's sporadic releases over the last few years. I think when Pretty Boy dropped, we knew it was going to be from the album but it still felt its own thing and didn't draw attention...especially when there was no album announcement to go along with it. Then Easy Now was when everything was announced but Idk, Pretty Boy was the chance to hook everyone and get things going. I understand, though. This album feels like catharsis for Noel and a statement to tell people he still means business even though it's been almost 5(!) years since a full-fledged album.
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