Oasis to reform?

[vincbt]

I was there on Saturday night, he was playing what looked like a 68-73 sunburst P bass with both covers on

Edited Monday at 16:32 by vincbt

[wateroftyne]

A great example of what-could-have-been bass-wise is the Brendan Lynch mix of Champagne Supernova. It's a lovely part.
 

 

[Old Man Riva]

38 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

A great example of what-could-have-been bass-wise is the Brendan Lynch mix of Champagne Supernova. It's a lovely part.
 

 

Not heard that before. I prefer it to the album version, which I wasn’t really a massive fan of. I think this version has an airiness that suits the song better. Liam’s vocal sounds really good.

 

Thanks for posting…

[Beedster]

18 hours ago, PaulWarning said:

seems to be the modern way, bass is there to add bottom end, nobody knows what a bass does until it's not there

 

Bass instrument in low register note playing shocker  

 

 

[chris_b]

There is room for many styles of bass playing.

 

I do a lot of root note stuff for one cover band and they love it. So does their audience.

 

I also play in bands where the bass lines are a marathon. Always serve the song.

[borntohang]

19 hours ago, TimR said:

 

Yes. Many people were suggesting there were clauses written into contracts in the event of Liam and Noel having a bust up before the tour was done. 

There probably are because unforeseen cancellation clauses go on every tour contract, but Live Nation aren't just going to front up nine figure sums if they didn't think it wasn't going to happen. People were talking like both sides haven't been reliably fronting arenas for a decade since the bust-up days. 

[TimR]

7 minutes ago, borntohang said:

There probably are because unforeseen cancellation clauses go on every tour contract, but Live Nation aren't just going to front up nine figure sums if they didn't think it wasn't going to happen. People were talking like both sides haven't been reliably fronting arenas for a decade since the bust-up days. 

 

They're staying in seperate hotels miles apart...

 

A breakup would hardly be 'unforseen'.

Edited Monday at 12:02 by TimR

[PaulWarning]

5 hours ago, chris_b said:

There is room for many styles of bass playing.

 

I do a lot of root note stuff for one cover band and they love it. So does their audience.

 

I also play in bands where the bass lines are a marathon. Always serve the song.

this^ we have just had a request for I Wanna Be Sedated for one of our gigs, they don't come any simpler than that but it's a great song and good fun to play IMO.

It's one those where you think why is this simple song so good, I remember a quote by Gary Moore when talking about great guitar riffs, "A great guitar riff is one that is so simple you think to yourself why didn't I think of that?"

Edited Monday at 17:20 by PaulWarning

[tauzero]

On 05/07/2025 at 10:22, PaulWarning said:

I see there's a predictable storm about Gary Glitter getting a royalty payment for Hello, but it does seem the obvious song to start with, but as Glitter is bankrupt maybe his victims (creditors) will get it?

edit, anyway he's still in jail so won't do him much good, Mike Leander will be pleased though

 

If anybody lets him know over the ouija board.

[LowB_FTW]

Oasis Demand Photo Agencies Lose Their Image Rights After One Year.

That's quite the rights grab.

 

Mark

[AndyTravis]

Listening from my back garden tonight…sounds ace

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

5 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Listening from my back garden tonight…sounds ace

Have you got any bushes in your garden? 😎

[paul_5]

One of my son’s friends lives closer to the stage than about half of the folks who have shelled out for tickets. 😄

[Leonard Smalls]

On 11/07/2025 at 01:38, LowB_FTW said:

quite the rights grab

Shows they're only interested in getting money out of their fans - c.f Black Sabbath gig where proceeds went to charity!

Never liked the arrogant and whiny Beatles impersonators...

[geoff90guitar]

Im 76 and I don’t know what is all the fuss about

[Dad3353]

...

 

 

[paul_5]

2 hours ago, Leonard Smalls said:

Shows they're only interested in getting money out of their fans - c.f Black Sabbath gig where proceeds went to charity!

Never liked the arrogant and whiny Beatles impersonators...

Thing is, Ozzy doesn’t have to find £200M for a divorce settlement, the same cannot be said for Noel…

[Leonard Smalls]

2 minutes ago, paul_5 said:

Thing is, Ozzy doesn’t have to find £200M for a divorce settlement, the same cannot be said for Noel…

Aye... My heart bleeds for the fella!

[chris_b]

41 minutes ago, paul_5 said:

Thing is, Ozzy doesn’t have to find £200M for a divorce settlement, the same cannot be said for Noel…

200 million???

 

I'd fire that accountant!!

[Lozz196]

Just now, chris_b said:

200 million???

 

I'd fire that accountant!!

I think I’d just shoot the ex-wife

[AndyTravis]

Think it was 20 mil, not 200

[AndyTravis]

“Noel Gallagher's divorce settlement from Sara MacDonald reportedly involved a £20 million payment to her, along with the transfer of their £8 million Hampshire home. This financial agreement was reached following their 22-year marriage. The divorce settlement also included a detailed financial disclosure process, requiring both parties to reveal their assets and any significant changes in income. 

Key Details: 

£20 Million Payout:

Noel Gallagher paid Sara MacDonald £20 million as part of the divorce settlement. 

£8 Million Property Transfer:

The couple's £8 million Hampshire home was also transferred to MacDonald.”

[paul_5]

Soz for the typo! 🫣

[AndyTravis]

Just now, paul_5 said:

Soz for the typo! 🫣

Imagine if his solicitor made the same typo…🤭

[Leonard Smalls]

Still, sounds like they'll only make a paltry £50m+ each, how could they survive?

And meanwhile, punters are paying £stupidmoney to go and see 'em rather than supporting the grassroots venues that nurture the upcoming bands.

Still, when the small venues all close due to lack of interest folks will have two choices - go to the EnormoDome to see someone 100m away on a stage and pay £hundreds for the privilege, or stay home bemoaning the death of intimate live music...