Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

[Doore]

First single released on Monday - The Death of You and Me.  I like it a lot - sounds like The Importance of Being Idle.  Anyone have any thoughts, or care at all?

[Samdy Gray]

Heard it on t'radio on my drive to work the other day. I liked it.

[Crispy]

Its fucking awesome. Noel has always been more gifted than Liam when it comes to vocals in my opinion. Beady Eye can take a step back now, Noels back.

[Langers]

For those who haven't heard it:



Great tune.

[Doore]

Noel has always been more gifted than Liam when it comes to vocals in my opinion.

Naturally he is definitely the better singer - but Liam's voice worked better for the early stuff.  Noel singing the whole of Definitely Maybe wouldn't work.  Noel often wrote songs in a key dependent on who would sing them.  Imagine Noel singing Supersonic - not good.  Equally, Liam singing Don't Look Back in Anger or Little by Little - not good.

But overall - yes, I agree.

[Crispy]

Naturally he is definitely the better singer - but Liam's voice worked better for the early stuff.  Noel singing the whole of Definitely Maybe wouldn't work.  Noel often wrote songs in a key dependent on who would sing them.  Imagine Noel singing Supersonic - not good.  Equally, Liam singing Don't Look Back in Anger or Little by Little - not good.

But overall - yes, I agree.

And in turn i agree with this, Liams voice suits certain songs, the one that all ways sticks with me is his voice in 'Summmmm migh' sayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy'

[Doore]

And in turn i agree with this, Liams voice suits certain songs, the one that all ways sticks with me is his voice in 'Summmmm migh' sayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy'

Definitely.

[Crispy]

Urgh, this thread has reminded me how much I love Oasis, Beady Eye and solo Noel Gallagher.

[Kinky Tom]

Liam was the best vocalist and front man around when they were still together, not the most gifted of singers in real terms but for sheer presence and atmosphere he was a machine, my biggest hero for the best part of a decade.

having said all that i've been so excited for noel to go solo and having both beady eye and noel around will hopefully be the start of a great era and rivalry.

as for the song, as expected.  i wonder if we'll ever get to hear clocks (think that's what it's called?) which i'm sure noel said was his finest work but couldn't find a place for it for oasis

EDIT:  just read the song was 'Stop the clocks' same as the best of album and will be on the new album!! sweet

[janaage]

What a very boring song, Noel needs to plug his guitar back in and get back to some decent dirty riffs.

[Batch]

Sorry guys, think this song is very Meh for me.

Give me early Oasis over this any day of the week. This wouldn't make a B side on Definitely Maybe or What's The Story.

[janaage]

Spot on Batch.  It's so middle of the road.  Like Noel has had his personality sucked out of him (so to speak) and replaced by a middle aged, middle class bloke with nothing to say.

[Batch]

Happens to a lot of bands that I like. Prime examples, New Order and Depeche Mode.

[Abrahammer]

I was a massive Oasis fan during their 90's peak but the last 3 or 4 albums were average at best.

Noel will do ok on his own, clearly wants to move his music in a slightly different direction.  Liam can't write decent songs at all (Songbird anybody?) and has just become a caricature of a 90's indie frontman, which at the time he was superb at but now is cringeworthy.

[Ginginho]

Songbird was a great song.

Looking forward to hearing the new High Flying Birds album.

My favourite Oasis CD is a bootleg version of an unplugged MTV set he did in about 1995/1996. Liam had a sore throat and pulled out last minute. Noel played on his own, performed about 11-12 songs and it was just brilliant.

I agree that a lot of Oasis songs wouldn't have worked without Liam; Champagne Supernova, Live Forever, Some Might Say, Rock N Roll Star and probably my favourite, Stop Crying Your Heart Out.

Without a doubt my favourite band ever.