Re: [bomp] Re: definitely what the fcc

["Vince Welsh" <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's more like comparing John Coltrane to Kenny G -
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From: "Brock From The Grave" <moptop66@rogers.com>
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Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [bomp] Re: definitely what the fcc


>
>> Are you sure you're not talking about "Be Here Now"
>> Oasis rather than "Definitely Maybe" Oasis?
>
> No, I'm 100% sure that I am speaking of "Definitely Maybe" Oasis. I was 
> managing a record store until the end of December 1994 (when I was offered 
> a "real" job starting in Jan '95) and that's where I heard Oasis for the 
> first time. We got 5 UK LPs of "Definitely Maybe" on or around September 
> 10 or so (I remember because my son turned a month old on the 10th and I 
> gave one to the girl that watched him). I've never even heard of "Be Here 
> Now" and would have to assume it came out after "(What's The Story) 
> Morning Glory", since I only know the first 2.
>
>> So, Liam isn't Arthur Lee - who else is? Comparing the
>> greatness of "Forever Changes" with that of
>> "Definitely Maybe" is like comparing Miles Davis to
>> Jimmy Smith, or comparing Faulkner to Hammett - i.e.
>> apples and oranges, both great in their own respective
>> ways/genres. It's all good.
>
> I wasn't comparing the two. I was just saying that "Forever Changes" is a 
> masterpiece; "Definitely Maybe" is not. You can't compare the two. And 
> it's not like comparing Miles Davis to Jimmy Smith or Faulkner to Hammett. 
> They were all geniuses and legends within their genres; Oasis is a 
> mediocre, overhyped pop group that doesn't even fall into the "slow 
> normal' category. There are others within their style that are much, much 
> better (though none that I would call geniuses or producers of 
> masterpieces).
>
> We'll just have to agree to disagree. Neither one of us will ever convince 
> the other to change their view and ultimately, what does it matter?
>
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