Liam Gallagher turns 50

[Petcha]

So the Guardian has posted the 50 best bits.

Hard to pick one. But I think mine might be this, although the jamie oliver one is also quite special.. good list. some much needed mirth

Alexis Petridis, Guardian head rock and pop critic “Oasis’s July 2000 Wembley Stadium gig was either a disaster or a hilarious, utterly gripping psychodrama. A heroically pissed Liam treated singing as merely a distraction from delivering an angry, surreal monologue, changing lyrics – “I’m feeling supersonic … I’m Bruce Forsyth” – and protesting at length about his recent divorce in the middle of songs. Best line, to a breast-baring female fan: “put your shirt back on, Tarzan.”

The caustic outbursts, the raw charisma, the conkers … 50 reasons to love Liam Gallagher at 50

As the pugnacious parka-wearer marks off half a century, musicians and Guardian writers examine the attitude, arguments and angry monologues that make him a true rock’n’roll star

www.theguardian.com

Never got to see them unfortunately... and his solo stuff just doesnt cut it. But yeh, we won't see his like again. Happy birthday you son of a bitch

 

[danny la rouge]

we won't see his like again.

 

[stavros]

One of those bands whose first single was easily their best song:

 

[Elpenor]

One of those bands whose first single was easily their best song:

That’s always been my favourite too.

Oasis were the first band I liked, I would have been 12 or 13. I still have my Definitely Maybe t shirt.

But everything after the second album is shit - which I’m pretty sure that Noel has admitted.

 

[Pickman's model]

One of the 90s stars who should have stayed in the 90s

 

[killer b]

Never got to see them unfortunately... and his solo stuff just doesnt cut it.

I don't care for Oasis or Liam Gallagher's music, but I caught a bit of his set from Glastonbury on the telly a couple of years ago and thought he sounded good. He knows what side his bread's buttered on so was mostly doing Oasis stuff.

 

[Yossarian]

But everything after the second album is shit - which I’m pretty sure that Noel has admitted.

I think they took the "emulating classic rock bands" thing a little too far by doing too much cocaine and making shit albums.

 

[Yossarian]

Though I guess for younger generations there may not be that much distinction between Oasis and earlier dinosaurs - Definitely Maybe is closer in time to Sgt. Pepper than it is to the present day.

 

[stavros]

To be honest the second album is basically the first, but not as good.

It'd have been interesting if Noel had continued trying to channel Kevin Shields, as on Columbia, instead of John Lennon and Paul Weller.

 

[The39thStep]

Used to bump him and his bother occasionally,when they first started out, in Drifters second hand record shop on Fog Lane, Didsbury. Always getting the owner to play Beatles records which tbh did my head in.

 

[stavros]

Used to bump him and his bother occasionally,when they first started out, in Drifters second hand record shop on Fog Lane, Didsbury.

That's not the place referenced in Shakermaker, is it?

"Mr Sifter sold me songs, when I was just 16..."

 

[The39thStep]

That's not the place referenced in Shakermaker, is it?

"Mr Sifter sold me songs, when I was just 16..."

Yes Sifters not Drifters

 

[AverageJoe]

The caustic outbursts, the raw charisma, the conkers … 50 reasons to love Liam Gallagher at 50

As the pugnacious parka-wearer marks off half a century, musicians and Guardian writers examine the attitude, arguments and angry monologues that make him a true rock’n’roll star

www.theguardian.com

Quite a nice roundup

 

[spitfire]

Saw Oasis live with about 20 people at Oxford Brooke’s Uni in 92/93 or so? I was deep in acid house world then so dismissed them as boring student rock. Wasn’t exactly a lively crowd tbf so may have been 6 of one and half a dozen of the other.

Then ended up getting pissed with him and Danny from Supergrass at Babington house after Glastonbury one year. It was just 4 of us, everyone else had gone to bed, (including Patsy). Nice enough bloke, bit chippy, but nothing out of the ordinary for a Mancunian , we had a good night. Apparently him and Patsy Kensit had a big bust up about him staying up late and it was in The Sun. I always hoped he didn’t think it was us as that’s a cunts trick.

Then used to see him knocking about Highgate minding his own business and being a normal human.

/liamstories

 

[Petcha]

For anyone who hasn't seen the Oasis doc, it's fookin hilarious.. even if you're not a fan (which I'm not really). They're definitely entertaining (and so is their mum). And Liam's voice is pretty special.

heres a clip of him nailing the champagne supernova vocal pretty much instantly.

 

[ska invita]

okay we all know he is a twat but i didnt know he was a RASTA ICON





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