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Oasis 27 October 05

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Categories: Concert

Liam has the reputation of being a bit of a tool, but after seeing him perform, that feeling dissipated. He’s a basic fellow with a self-confident swagger who sings from the ground up.

Two points in favor of the Gallaghers are that their parents are Irish, and that Liam has an unusual relationship with the legacy of John Lennon: he named his son after him and has expressed the belief that he is the reincarnation of Lennon. More objectively, their sharp Britrock style resonates with the sixties and The Beatles. The pre-Noel form of the band was called The Rain, named after the early Beatles song.

One kid enthusiastic young concert-goer was wearing a black t-shirt emblazoned in white with JOHN & PAUL & GEORGE & RINGO.

The band closed with a rendition of My Generation by The Who, or as Liam says in his strong Mancunian accent: "de Ooh".

After the show, Liam got off the stage and touched hands with dozens of concert-goers, then leaned back on the stage among the security staff, with whom he seemed very comfortable, and I mean that as a compliment.

Links:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis →

Reminiscences of Julia, John Lennon’s half sister →

  • Band: Oasis
  • Venue: Jahrhunderthalle, Hoechst, Germany
  • Title: Oasis