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Originally Posted by shakermaker
Why is this so difficult to comprehend?
He said that Oasis were the last of the 'big British bands' to really enter society and take over a generation. Beatles, Stones, Who, Queen, Feelgood, Clash, Pistols, Jam, Bowie, Roses, Smiths etc... it all ended with Oasis.
This is mainly because the music industry is so different. Oasis were the last band for the analogue age of music fans who were into 'proper British bands with instruments' that bought albums and went to gigs. Everything is in a 99p iTunes single now.
This doesn't go to say that Oasis are/were better than any of the other great British bands (as that is all down to taste), it only says that they were the last to make such an effect.
This is exemplified in the bands he mentioned that are trying to make success in the new millennium, such as Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian and U2, who, if you did your research, you'd see he has been very complimentary of.
18 years since their first album, 16 years since their 'peak', 3 years since their break up, and their popularity is being debated. I think that proves the point in itself. I'll leave it there.
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I see that the timing of the band coincided with the peak of the dance scene and their music sort of crossed over into that Manchester Rave scene when people wanted to go out to big gigs and get off their heads - Oasis tapped into that and provided a live experience.
So I see your point that the music business has changed so much now it will by nigh on impossible for a new band to do that again, as it's all changed so much. Like you say kids now want it all for free or 99p - in Oasis days it was the last years of vinyl and the first days of MP3 files and downloads. Nearly all the UK bands now are in the shadow of Oasis, they were inspired by Oasis - like 2nd hand clothes - were as Oasis were inspired by the greats; The Jam, Pistols, Slade, The Beatles and you can hear all those elements in Oasis attitude and music (it's well know Liam got his voice from Johnny Rotten)!