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Oasis, Hollywood Bowl, 9/12/05

By Daniel - Friday September 16th 2005

oasis hollywood bowl 8Before I comment on Oasis’ Monday night show at the Hollywood Bowl, I should mention that while I am discerning music listener, when it comes to Oasis I am distinctly a fan.

In the formative years of my music listening career (read: 1997-2001) I probably listened to Oasis’ seminal second album, “(What’s The Story) Morning Glory” more than any other album (also high up on that list would be Pavement’s “Terror Twilight,” Pulp’s “Different Class,” and Blur’s “Blur”). I was seduced by the rock lifestyle Oasis’ Gallagher brothers promoted, and basically fell in love with Britpop.

oasis hollywood bowl 2Fast forward a few years, and as a 22-year-old college graduate, I obviously lean towards more obtuse and “challenging” music that “makes me think about the universe/socialism.”

But I still put Oasis up on a pedestal, for all that the band signifies, and those sweet haircuts, natch. Ok, now to the concert.

I ate my picnic dinner during Kasabian’s set, and only caught part of Jet’s performance, which was a lovely AC/DC impersonation. Oasis walked on stage to thunderous applause and ripped into the new song “Turn Up The Sun.” I like this song because it sounds like the best of Oasis songs–guitars roar forebodingly and vocals drone nasally and the whole thing feels and sounds like a jumbo jet flying low overhead.

oasis hollywood bowl 3Several songs from the band’s good and new album “Don’t Believe The Truth” (dock 5 points for the abysmal title) were trotted out on Monday, all to happy cheers. This is the band’s best new material in years, but it is still depressing to know that many people in the audience were at the Bowl simply to hear “Wonderwall.”

That’s fine, and the band did a fine job with that song. The Oasis classics are classics, and I won’t tire of hearing them live (this was the fourth time I’ve seen ‘em).

For me, the highpoint of the show was the band’s rendition of “Morning Glory,” a deep cut off that second album I had never heard live before. Despite the miscues in recent years, and the realization that even a good new album may not save the band from the nostalgia circuit, when Liam menacingly belted the chorus to that song, I remembered why I listened to that CD so often.

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Photos by Audree




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6 Responses to “Oasis, Hollywood Bowl, 9/12/05”

  1. Posted by Ryan 9/16/05 at 10:47 am # Reply

    nice photos audree

  2. Posted by Chris Lowe 10/21/05 at 11:11 am # Reply

    I am a HUGE Oasis fan & have seen them 11 times – including tours from EACH record. I have to say, however, that the Hollywood Bowl show was the WORST performance they have ever given. Liam was hoarse/ripped & sounded like complete SHITE. I was a little bummed since I have several friends along who’d never seen them. I can only revel in the past & hope for a killer future. The new record kicks ass.

  3. Posted by maria 4/29/06 at 4:48 am # Reply

    i love oasis!!!!!! liam and noel gallagher are the stars of rock and roll! liam con su voz de angelito i noel con su gitarra los deja a todos plantaos! sois los amos del ROCK AND ROLL!

  4. Posted by alicia grob 6/3/06 at 12:54 am # Reply

    noel y liam gallagher son lo maximo muy buenmosos unos minos super rikos los amooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
    oasis es la mejor banda del universo y es mi preferida noel liam que dios los bendiga no solo hoy si no que siempre ….
    con mucho cariño

    alicia.

  5. Posted by Vanessa 7/21/06 at 4:41 am # Reply

    Liam y Noel Gallagher son los mejores!!!
    Liam: si lees este mensaje quiero que sepas que te quierooooooo muchooooooooo!!!!!!
    Noel: espero que me enseñes a tocar la guitarra!plis
    buenu que sepais que YO i solo YO soi la fan numero 1 de OASIS!
    os a quedado claro! YO soy la numero 1!!!!
    i los demas solo soys los seguidores, vale?
    jajajajajajaja
    soy la fan numero 1 (jajajajajajajaja)

    Vanessa Gallagher

  6. Posted by Lyla 7/21/06 at 4:43 am # Reply

    hello!
    me llamo lyla! como la cancion de OASIS! Hey Lyla……!
    que casualidad! cuando me enteré de que una cancion de OASIS se llamaba como YO, me puse a gritar de ALEGRIA!!!!!!!!!
    jejeje
    Lyla Gallagher

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