Here's a late but welcome addition to the reviews of the recent Oasis concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles by our buddies at LA2DAY , the Los Angeles Lifestyle magazine.....

"You're not down with who I am. Look at you. You're all in my hands tonight."

It takes some bold muthafuckas to sing those words to a crowd of jaded Angelenos and salivating Brit transplants, but then again, Liam and Noel Gallagher have always been good at taking the piss out of fans and critics alike. And let's get one thing straight: I'm a fan. A die-hard, follow-Liam-to-a-Bosnian-crackhouse, Oasis-is-my-religion kind of fan. (Haters can suck it!)

And this past Thursday night, I was MadFerIt yeah: Oasis were back in town!

They opened the set at the Staples Center with Rock ‘n Roll star, one of the boldest claims to Rock-stardom ever recorded. Especially considering the fact that once upon a time they sang this to empty pubs back in Northern England, with the same swagger and cockiness they do now.

It's this self-assurance that drove the band towards the dizzy heights they enjoy today, as Liam sneers: "Toniiiiiiiiight I'm a Rock ‘N Roll Star," and bloody hell, does he mean it!!!

The main difference nowadays in an Oasis live performance is that the songs are carried out with more craft, as opposed to the switch-the-amps-to-max-and-see-what-happens approach of the early '90s. (God those were the days.)

Make no mistake though, Oasis still rocks, boasting an attitude that reminds us all of a dying breed of rockstar, especially in the snarling lead singer Liam Gallagher. Interestingly they're one of the very few bands around that can afford to simply stand there and play their music without bouncing from one side of the stage to the other. They invented stillism and god bless, because it allows the music to shine.

Oasis played a heavy list of classics, ranging from "Cigarettes & Alcohol," to "Champagne Supernova," right through to "Lyla" and "The Importance of Being Idl."

The entire setlist made for a nice blend of old and new, with the majority of songs coming from their previous two albums Don't Believe the Truth and Dig Out You Soul.

SETLIST:
*show highlights in bold

Fuckin' In The Bushes
Rock 'n' Roll Star
Lyla
The Shock Of The Lightning
Cigarettes & Alcohol
The Meaning Of Soul
To Be Where There's Life
Waiting For The Rapture
The Masterplan
Songbird
Slide Away
Morning Glory
Ain't Got Nothin'
The Importance Of Being Idle
I'm Outta Time
Wonderwall
Supersonic
Don't Look Back In Anger (acoustic version - fuck yeah!)
Falling Down
Champagne Supernova
I Am The Walrus

Okay so gone is the magic of the days when they were still an indie band, and yes the Staples is about as corporate as it gets, and quite frankly I've never heard an Oasis gig at such a low sound volume, but the show didn't suffer for it. Oasis' attitude hasn't changed, even if the crowds and the times we live in have.

The gig was amazing. Maybe it had something to do with Morrisey (The Smiths) being in the crowd, maybe they were spurred on by Steve Jones' (Sex Pistols) presence, either way, the vibe was great with the Gallaghers at the end declaring: "We've been fantastic, you've been fantastic!"

And with a nod to their idols, the Beatles, they finished the set with an awesome version of "I am the Walrus" and a brilliant night was had by all.

Story by The Artist Formerly Known as Jimmy No-Mates.

via L4e / source: LA2DAY.com

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