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Post by shadowcaster on Sept 8, 2024 16:52:14 GMT -5
Nice to see the High Flying Birds have had a bit of a streaming boost since the reunion, they've gone up from around 1.2m monthly listeners on Spotify to 1.8m. Noel's solo career has so many hidden gems and it's great that the newer / more casual fans are getting to hear them.
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Post by oasisserbia on Sept 10, 2024 5:35:33 GMT -5
I never knew this happened
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Post by defmaybe00 on Sept 11, 2024 9:15:52 GMT -5
Caught The Death of You and Me on the radio earlier so here's your quarterly NGHFB Top 10:
Dead to the World
Dead in the Water
Alone on The Rope
While the Song Remains the Same
Flying on the Ground
The Man Who Built the Moon
Everybody's on the Run
Riverman
Think of a Number
The Death of You and Me
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Post by Sadie on Sept 13, 2024 12:33:57 GMT -5
I'm rewatching the International Magic gig again and honestly it's made me realise that I'd be really quite sad if the reunion meant the definitive end of NGHFB
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Post by uboasis on Sept 14, 2024 16:59:58 GMT -5
I wonder if we will still get a New Year's NGHFB gift track.
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Post by His Royal Noelness on Sept 15, 2024 5:15:29 GMT -5
I wonder if we will still get a New Year's NGHFB gift track. Maybe we will get an oasis one instead |
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Post by noeru on Sept 15, 2024 5:46:40 GMT -5
ohhhh meeee ohhh myyyyy,
say so long baby, bye bye!!
( i like the debut album for reasons beyond my control. i love all the NGHFB albums, but maybe it's the combination of the album art and fresh "guy fecks off to wherever he wants to be" vibe. i hope nghfb still continues after and/or he goes back to this sound )
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Post by andymorris on Sept 15, 2024 6:54:14 GMT -5
I'm rewatching the International Magic gig again and honestly it's made me realise that I'd be really quite sad if the reunion meant the definitive end of NGHFB The first tour was very special; Great energy, still the "Oasis energy" and Noel giving it 200% Ive seen him twice in 2011 and the gigs were better than later days Oasis. After that it really went downhill i thought. The 2015 tour was kinda meh, going through the motions. WBTM tour was weird with that first part with new songs and that second part with classics. It never works for any artists. I didn't see him for CS but from the youtube video, it was kind of a bore. Overall I think he toured way too much from 2015. Hey, in fact, its about time he reformed Oasis. Gonna give him a bit of punch back. |
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Post by The Chief on Sept 15, 2024 7:11:57 GMT -5
I'm rewatching the International Magic gig again and honestly it's made me realise that I'd be really quite sad if the reunion meant the definitive end of NGHFB The first tour was very special; Great energy, still the "Oasis energy" and Noel giving it 200% Ive seen him twice in 2011 and the gigs were better than later days Oasis. After that it really went downhill i thought. The 2015 tour was kinda meh, going through the motions. WBTM tour was weird with that first part with new songs and that second part with classics. It never works for any artists. I didn't see him for CS but from the youtube video, it was kind of a bore. Overall I think he toured way too much from 2015. Hey, in fact, its about time he reformed Oasis. Gonna give him a bit of punch back. He didn't come near where I live for NGHFB but I went to see him during the CY tour and he was amazing. The energy and the interaction with the crowd, it was loads of fun. Then I went to see him during the WBTM tour and it was boring and I felt like he didn't give a shit, which is incredible given the material he had. He again didn't come to play near where I live for CS but yeah seeing the videos on YouTube it seemed underwhelming. That paired with my experience at the WBTM gig, I'm not sure I would have gone. He was always saying how much he enjoyed being the guitar hero on the right of the stage, which is probably less demanding than being a frontman. Maybe having Liam as frontman and him back on guitar will help with the atmosphere. |
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Post by defmaybe00 on Sept 15, 2024 13:49:36 GMT -5
Idk, I managed to catch him on every tour and I thought they were all good, WBTM maybe my favourite because it sounded a bit more adventurous but still extremely tight
Italian crowds at Gallaghers-related gigs are always great though, so maybe he just got a kick out of that and I did as well
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Post by AubreyOasis on Sept 18, 2024 17:05:33 GMT -5
IIHAG at 78M streams in Spotify and rising
One of those Noel songs you think on first listen: not bad but not DLBIA either...and then you keep listening to it 15 years later
TODTL is another great example. Easy Now going in the same direction?
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Post by shadowcaster on Sept 18, 2024 17:38:00 GMT -5
IIHAG at 78M streams in Spotify and rising One of those Noel songs you think on first listen: not bad but not DLBIA either...and then you keep listening to it 15 years later TODTL is another great example. Easy Now going in the same direction? I think a lot of those streams for Easy Now were mine to be honest! It's a proper 'guilty pleasure' of mine. It has such a warm, timeless quality to it which makes it so satisfying to listen to on repeat. I can totally see it being talked about as one of the gems of Noel's later career in 5 or 10 years from now. EDIT: The acoustic version is also great |
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Post by shannee on Sept 18, 2024 19:36:53 GMT -5
IIHAG at 78M streams in Spotify and rising One of those Noel songs you think on first listen: not bad but not DLBIA either...and then you keep listening to it 15 years later TODTL is another great example. Easy Now going in the same direction? I think a lot of those streams for Easy Now were mine to be honest! It's a proper 'guilty pleasure' of mine. It has such a warm, timeless quality to it which makes it so satisfying to listen to on repeat. I can totally see it being talked about as one of the gems of Noel's later career in 5 or 10 years from now. EDIT: The acoustic version is also great This is one of those Noel songs that just makes me happy. He has such a gift for soaring nostalgia |
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Post by shadowcaster on Sept 20, 2024 8:25:30 GMT -5
Dead to the World is soon to hit 1m Youtube views, largely due to its recent inclusion in the Umbrella Academy soundtrack. A vastly underappreciated track in my opinion, I'm glad to see it's getting more recognition from outside the Oasis fanbase
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Post by PepsiNebula on Sept 20, 2024 11:25:26 GMT -5
Can't narrow things down to top 10 NHFB songs, so here's my top 14.
Everybody's On the Run
(Stranded On) The Wrong Beach
In the Heat of the Moment
Lock All The Doors
Ballad of the Mighty I
Do The Damage
The Man Who Built the Moon
Dead In The Water
Rattling Rose
Sail On
Come On Outside
Pretty Boy remix
Think Of A Number
In A Little While
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Post by shadowcaster on Sept 20, 2024 12:56:18 GMT -5
Can't narrow things down to top 10 NHFB songs, so here's my top 14. Everybody's On the Run (Stranded On) The Wrong Beach In the Heat of the Moment Lock All The Doors Ballad of the Mighty I Do The Damage The Man Who Built the Moon Dead In The Water Rattling Rose Sail On Come On Outside Pretty Boy remix Think Of A Number In A Little While My personal NGHFB playlist changes all the time, but I feel like my all-time top 20 would look like this: 1. Think Of A Number 2. The Man Who Built The Moon 3. Dead In The Water 4. Easy Now 5. While The Song Remains The Same 6. Flying On The Ground 7. Dead To The World 8. You Know We Can't Go Back 9. Everybody's On The Run 10. If I Had A Gun... 11. In A Little While 12. Sail On 13. Alone On The Rope 14. AKA... Broken Arrow 15. A Simple Game Of Genius 16. I'm Not Giving Up Tonight 17. A Dream Is All I Need To Get By 18. Let The Lord Shine A Light On Me 19. Open The Door, See What You Find 20. Don't Stop... |
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Post by thespiderandthefly on Sept 20, 2024 14:06:12 GMT -5
Dead to the World is soon to hit 1m Youtube views, largely due to its recent inclusion in the Umbrella Academy soundtrack. A vastly underappreciated track in my opinion, I'm glad to see it's getting more recognition from outside the Oasis fanbase I don’t understand why this tune isn’t more popular. Maybe it’s the minor chords, 3/4 time signature…but this and Think of a Number are two of his highest achievements in songwriting ever, IMO. |
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Post by madferitusa2025 on Sept 20, 2024 20:06:55 GMT -5
Love edge and urgency in Noel's voice here. Like he gives a shit, but I'm in that minority that kinda likes old shouty Noel style.
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Post by shadowcaster on Sept 20, 2024 22:20:20 GMT -5
Love edge and urgency in Noel's voice here. Like he gives a shit, but I'm in that minority that kinda likes old shouty Noel style. Love it when Noel & Liam dig out the more obscure tracks at the live shows! Noel's rendition of Take Me Away from last year was a lovely bit of fan service, granted it's only a small snippet. Hopefully the Live '25 shows have some more of these little surprise moments in store |
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Post by andymorris on Sept 21, 2024 7:20:23 GMT -5
Dead to the World is soon to hit 1m Youtube views, largely due to its recent inclusion in the Umbrella Academy soundtrack. A vastly underappreciated track in my opinion, I'm glad to see it's getting more recognition from outside the Oasis fanbase I don’t understand why this tune isn’t more popular. Maybe it’s the minor chords, 3/4 time signature…but this and Think of a Number are two of his highest achievements in songwriting ever, IMO. mainly because of Poor mastering; It sounds like its played through a closet. |
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Post by andymorris on Sept 21, 2024 7:21:08 GMT -5
was thinking in 2020 that Wandering star was the cheesiest song noel could write
then he came up with easy now.
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Post by Terrasolo on Sept 21, 2024 7:43:54 GMT -5
was thinking in 2020 that Wandering star was the cheesiest song noel could write then he came up with easy now. I know we are all very different people with very different tastes, but I am surprised by both of these to be honest. I love them both. But then, my first sentence on this post covers that, I guess. |
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Post by andymorris on Sept 21, 2024 10:31:45 GMT -5
was thinking in 2020 that Wandering star was the cheesiest song noel could write then he came up with easy now. I know we are all very different people with very different tastes, but I am surprised by both of these to be honest. I love them both. But then, my first sentence on this post covers that, I guess. Yeah different tastes, absolutely. but Noel used to write very sweet and soft songs without being too cheesy. the melodies in both those songs are kinda generic and could be written by anybody; They dont have that NG trademark. Nice melodies with a darker tone. |
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Post by shannee on Sept 21, 2024 17:44:16 GMT -5
I know we are all very different people with very different tastes, but I am surprised by both of these to be honest. I love them both. But then, my first sentence on this post covers that, I guess. Yeah different tastes, absolutely. but Noel used to write very sweet and soft songs without being too cheesy. the melodies in both those songs are kinda generic and could be written by anybody; They dont have that NG trademark . Nice melodies with a darker tone. A lot of Noel’s songs feel like they could be written by anyone., but they never are. He has a way of using familiar melodies and phrases, that’s why the songs go to the heart. I hear you though on he can take it too far. It reminds me of an essay I was reading by David Foster Wallace last night. He says artists can no longer produce completely sincere work with no irony because everyone is so jaded |
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Post by shadowcaster on Sept 21, 2024 20:03:09 GMT -5
Yeah different tastes, absolutely. but Noel used to write very sweet and soft songs without being too cheesy. the melodies in both those songs are kinda generic and could be written by anybody; They dont have that NG trademark . Nice melodies with a darker tone. A lot of Noel’s songs feel like they could be written by anyone., but they never are. He has a way of using familiar melodies and phrases, that’s why the songs go to the heart. I hear you though on he can take it too far. It reminds me of an essay I was reading by David Foster Wallace last night. He says artists can no longer produce completely sincere work with no irony because everyone is so jaded Very true. Noel has always had a knack for capturing universal truths in his songs, his melodies are nearly always fairly uncomplicated in order to be accessible to the average listener. However I do agree that in some cases he can absolutely take this too far to the point of becoming generic, see Wandering Star for example |
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