The Fear
A Wise Man (once sat next to him)
Now, I'm not a massive one for one band is better than another press led stuff.
However, now one is all but finished (you never know with Blur, they might all of a sudden decide to do another, hope so, they have plenty to offer) and the other is finished....
Any preference? I like both, but for me, Blur over the long run.
Let me enlighten you!
First two albums = Oasis win
Leisure and Modern Life is Rubbish don't match up to the amazing debut of Definitely Maybe and the follow up, What's the story morning glory
Third album = well, almost a draw but Blur just edge it. I did really like the often slated Be Here Now... some truly great tunes on there, but Parklife was band changing for Blur and was an album that has stood the test of time.
Fourth album - Blur. Almost a no contest in my humble. The Great Escape was a really impressive follow up to an era defining album. Pulp never managed to follow their epic in my humble.
For me, from here, Blur just annihilate Oasis. Oasis still released some good stuff, some great stuff, but they didn't innovate or evolve, in fact, they started to 'status quo' it churning and way too many fillers on the albums whereas for me Blur did 'a Beatles' and tried different stuff, evolved, even introduced some world music to break out of the Brit Pop label.
Epic after epic, or at least very interesting after very interesting with some truly outstanding tunes.
Oasis struggled to keep up with the first two and sadly became a soap opera with more press about the boring feud between the brothers than the actual music.
Concert wise, not seen either live as their height was the height of my brain aches and by the time I could see them, they were in the massive concerts/parks territory which is too tiring for me.
However, the live dvds I have of both, Blur have a punk spirit, loads of movement and attitude. They win for me.
Music is incredibly personal thing, I wouldn't have liked to have not had both bands, however, Blur for me win out and I'd be delighted to see another Blur album, I'd be indifferent to an Oasis one.
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However, now one is all but finished (you never know with Blur, they might all of a sudden decide to do another, hope so, they have plenty to offer) and the other is finished....
Any preference? I like both, but for me, Blur over the long run.
Let me enlighten you!
First two albums = Oasis win
Leisure and Modern Life is Rubbish don't match up to the amazing debut of Definitely Maybe and the follow up, What's the story morning glory
Third album = well, almost a draw but Blur just edge it. I did really like the often slated Be Here Now... some truly great tunes on there, but Parklife was band changing for Blur and was an album that has stood the test of time.
Fourth album - Blur. Almost a no contest in my humble. The Great Escape was a really impressive follow up to an era defining album. Pulp never managed to follow their epic in my humble.
For me, from here, Blur just annihilate Oasis. Oasis still released some good stuff, some great stuff, but they didn't innovate or evolve, in fact, they started to 'status quo' it churning and way too many fillers on the albums whereas for me Blur did 'a Beatles' and tried different stuff, evolved, even introduced some world music to break out of the Brit Pop label.
Epic after epic, or at least very interesting after very interesting with some truly outstanding tunes.
Oasis struggled to keep up with the first two and sadly became a soap opera with more press about the boring feud between the brothers than the actual music.
Concert wise, not seen either live as their height was the height of my brain aches and by the time I could see them, they were in the massive concerts/parks territory which is too tiring for me.
However, the live dvds I have of both, Blur have a punk spirit, loads of movement and attitude. They win for me.
Music is incredibly personal thing, I wouldn't have liked to have not had both bands, however, Blur for me win out and I'd be delighted to see another Blur album, I'd be indifferent to an Oasis one.
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