Oasis or Blur?

smck99 · 28-12-2011 3:05am #1

You read that in Fr. Damo's voice didn't you...

Herb Powell · 28-12-2011 3:22am

Blur x a million. Oasis were ****e

MidnightQueen · 28-12-2011 3:26am

Oasis by far!!!

They had plenty hits! Blur only had Country.

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 28-12-2011 4:02am

"Blur."
"Wha'?!"
"I mean Oasis. Oasis."

wonderboysam · 28-12-2011 4:07am

KittyKat wrote: »

Oasis by far!!! They had plenty hits! Blur only had Country.

blur had so much more kiddo, check out their best of

nowadays im oasis back in the day it was blur though, still completely obsessed with both bands!

Kold · 28-12-2011 4:16am

Blur. They're actually interesting.

Minstrel27 · 28-12-2011 4:18am

I have always liked both.

LH Pathe · 28-12-2011 4:22am

What is this, 1996?

Graham Coxon or Noel Gallagher

Alex James or.. some dispensable bloke I think I've made my choice...

franklyon · 28-12-2011 4:25am

Blur only had country house?

Hahahahahaa :rolleyes:

Massive fan of Blur (and Oasis)
My personal favourite is all their later stuff not the Britpop era stuff.
Love Out of Time, Tender and No Distance left to run.

MidnightQueen · 28-12-2011 4:37am

wonderboysam wrote: »

blur had so much more kiddo, check out their best of

nowadays im oasis back in the day it was blur though, still completely obsessed with both bands!

I know, i was just kidding.

but still am an Oasis fan.

franklyon wrote: »

Blur only had country house?

Hahahahahaa :rolleyes:

Just said that for the laugh.

efb · 28-12-2011 4:39am

Pulp

Rothko · 28-12-2011 5:01am

Blur's career may have been more varied but none of their work beat's the first two albums by Oasis.

guitarzero · 28-12-2011 5:09am

This was the question in school where I was like "ehh...umm...." , restraining myself from saying "Both are actually pretty dull and bland, why dont you throw that other dishwater crap Pulp into the mix while you're there". I was more interested in what was going on in america a that time.

Irish Guitarist · 28-12-2011 9:03am

I never understood the 'rivalry' between Blur and Oasis. They were two totally different bands. Until the time the main 'news' story in the papers and on BBC News was that they had released singles on the same day I would never have even associated them with each other.

Joe10000 · 28-12-2011 9:09am

Time warp.

karaokeman · 28-12-2011 10:48am

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

I never understood the 'rivalry' between Blur and Oasis.

It was all rubbish really, "the battle of Britpop" was fabricated by NME for the sake of embroiling Oasis and Blur fans in something that would make money for the papers.

It was probably a bit misleading because stories like this are written just for the sake of journalists having something to write about.

Oasis were not part of the Britpop scene being from Manchester, Blur were as they were from London which is where the Britpop scene was taking place.

Rigsby · 28-12-2011 11:14am

Who cares ??? You like what you like. Some might even like both. :eek: :pac:

Temaz · 28-12-2011 12:45pm

Oasis for me, I am a superfan to boot. I enjoy a lot of Blur's music, I have every album they have made and there is great music on all of them. There is however, a lot of filler on Blur's albums IMO.

Something which doesn't happen on Oasis albums, again IMO.

Oasis_Dublin · 29-12-2011 2:35am

Damon started Britpop, moved his band's single release dates etc. but he still couldn't write a Slide Away or a Live Forever.

I was watching No Distance Left to Run last night, it really is a spectacularly good documentary.

I think Oasis' best stuff is better than Blur's best stuff, while Blur's worst stuff is far worse than Oasis' worst stuff (bar maybe Little James!). Thus, it has to be Oasis for me.

Helix · 29-12-2011 2:37am

blur by a long shot, but i quite liked oasis all the same

HandsomeDivil · 29-12-2011 2:40am

Oasis are good at what they do but they get boring and repetitive after a while imo.

Blur, on the other hand, are so diverse and offer such a broad range of music. Those who say Blur only had Country House have obviously never listened to Blur and are oblivious to the quality of music throughout their albums (haven't you heard Song 2!?

)

I honestly believe Graham Coxon was the best guitarist of his generation bar none and Damon Albarn is a fantastic songwriter.

rcaz · 29-12-2011 2:49am

HandsomeDivil wrote: »

I honestly believe Graham Coxon was the best guitarist of his generation

He is incredible... But Jonny Greenwood :pac:

Oasis_Dublin · 29-12-2011 2:58am

Is John Squire included in their generation?!

HandsomeDivil · 29-12-2011 3:02am

El Pr0n wrote: »

He is incredible... But Jonny Greenwood :pac:

I know I know :pac:

When Coxon left Blur after 13 they couldn't replace him, Think Tank was a good album but it was a Coxon free zone and it showed. I'm not sure Greenwood's influence in Radiohead is as great, I think if he left they could replace him without too much hassle. I do listen to Blur more than Radiohead though so I may be ignorant to the full extent of Greenwood's influence.

Also, Coxon has had a pretty successful and distinguished solo career. I don't think Greenwood had done much in that regard?

wonderboysam · 29-12-2011 3:33am

HandsomeDivil wrote:

Also, Coxon has had a pretty successful and distinguished solo career. I don't think Greenwood had done much in that regard?

as a painter maybe! his solo stuff was pretty terrible and sold accordingly apart from an initial buzz solely because of his reputation

still I do think graham is an amazing guitarist just not as a sole songwriter

smck99 · 29-12-2011 3:54am

I wonder if the poll results would be any different if each artist was to include any solo projects associated with that artist.
For example: Oasis - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds / Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye
Blur - Graham Coxon / Damon Albarn's Gorrilaz / The Good, the Bad and the Queen.

HandsomeDivil · 29-12-2011 4:02am

wonderboysam wrote: »

as a painter maybe! his solo stuff was pretty terrible and sold accordingly apart from an initial buzz solely because of his reputation

still I do think graham is an amazing guitarist just not as a sole songwriter

Pffft! Okay it didn't set the world alight but some of his solo work is pretty good! Lots of folky elements in there and some pretty awesome guitar solos:rolleyes:

wonderboysam · 29-12-2011 4:06am

HandsomeDivil wrote: »

Pffft! Okay it didn't set the world alight but some of his solo work is pretty good! Lots of folky elements in there and some pretty awesome guitar solos:rolleyes:

yea but he couldnt write a lyric to save his life! as far as i remember :P

HandsomeDivil · 29-12-2011 4:13am

wonderboysam wrote: »

yea but he couldnt write a lyric to save his life! as far as i remember :P

Nothing to see nothing to hear
Nothing to be nothing to fear
Nothing to prove nothing to say
Lala la la lala la lay
Yeah I'm foaming at the mouth
Yeah I'm mad without a doubt
Cos I'm really freaking out
And I'm going out of my mind
TV got me going blind
And I'm really freaking out

I rest my case:cool:

ItsAWindUp · 29-12-2011 12:15pm

Oasis_Dublin wrote: »

Is John Squire included in their generation?!

Ah now, you can hardly compare the likes of Oasis and Blur to the Stone Roses.

rcaz · 29-12-2011 2:06pm

HandsomeDivil wrote: »

When Coxon left Blur after 13 they couldn't replace him, Think Tank was a good album but it was a Coxon free zone and it showed. I'm not sure Greenwood's influence in Radiohead is as great, I think if he left they could replace him without too much hassle. I do listen to Blur more than Radiohead though so I may be ignorant to the full extent of Greenwood's influence.

Nah, they couldn't, but then I don't think Radiohead could replace any of their members... But in Jonny's case, he plays guitar sure (and plays it very ****in' well imo), he also plays lots of piano and keyboard parts, does all the computer programming for things like 15 Step and The Gloaming, composed the string parts for songs like Climbing Up The Walls and Faust Arp, he found the samples used in Idioteque...

HandsomeDivil wrote: »

Also, Coxon has had a pretty successful and distinguished solo career. I don't think Greenwood had done much in that regard?

He's done a good bit of work as a composer, he was composer in residence to the BBC Concert Orchestra for a few years, and he's composed the sound tracks for Bodysong, There Will Be Blood, Norwegian Wood and We Need To Talk About Kevin. His music's good too, kinda up-to-date contemporary music rather than just Hollywood string arrangements.

Oasis_Dublin · 29-12-2011 2:33pm

ItsAWindUp wrote: »

Ah now, you can hardly compare the likes of Oasis and Blur to the Stone Roses.

I thought we were looking for the best guitarist of Greenwood and Coxon's generation? Namely, John Squire!

Kold · 29-12-2011 2:44pm

Mind is broken for imagining the search for the new Jonny G.

rcaz · 29-12-2011 3:15pm

Kold wrote: »

Mind is broken for imagining the search for the new Jonny G.

Pick me! :pac:

johnROSS · 29-12-2011 8:13pm

pulp, everyone knows that

Da Shins Kelly · 30-12-2011 2:32am

Definitely Blur. No contest for me. Never been a big fan of Oasis. Granted, Liam has a great voice and they were a very dynamic group in their day, but I just never thought they were all that great. They think they're way better than they actually are, and their music just isn't as well written as some of Blur's best stuff, in my opinion. Blur reminded me a lot more of the Beatles than Oasis ever did, despite Oasis practically wishing they were the Beatles. Beetlebum is hands down better than any Oasis song, for me.

il gatto · 30-12-2011 2:44am

Blur for me. Oasis I loved until What's the Story, which I think is only decent in spots (Cast no Shadow and Some Might Say being my standouts). They quickly became overblown and a parody of themselves. Blur stepped back after The Great Escape rather than become trapped in a rut.
I missed Oasis supporting REM in Slane '95 and had little interest in seeing them after that, whereas I saw Blur in the RDS in '96 and the point in '97 and '99. All great shows.
And yes, I did read the OP in Fr. Damo's voice.

il gatto · 30-12-2011 2:57am

And on Jonny Greenwood, apart from his programming and keyboards, his atonal aural assault on the guitar was vital to Radiohead. His approach, like Coxon being so leftfield that I would doubt a replacement would've been easy to find. Most competent guitarists aren't as offbeat in their playing in my experience. To be good you must (usually) study the classics (Led Zep, Hendrix, Clapton etc.). Being innovative often means being crap in popular music.

Saila · 30-12-2011 3:10am

back in the day it was oasis, these last years I got more into blur, they had some wicked tunes back in the day :eek:

it was cruisy music like the stone roses too but at the same time very different

and yeah johnny greenwood did some great things with a guitar too.

Oasis_Dublin · 30-12-2011 4:41am

The best of Oasis versus the best of Blur. Only one winner really. And they have more dirt under their nails :P

il gatto · 30-12-2011 5:55am

Oasis_Dublin wrote: »

The best of Oasis versus the best of Blur. Only one winner really. And they have more dirt under their nails :P

Clue is in the name, is it? To each their own, but I went from being a serious Oasis fan from Definitely Maybe through Whatever and up to What's the Story, to nonplussed by the time they'd milked all the singles off that. Afterwards I liked a few off Heathen Chemistry and pretty much nothing else.
As far as I'm concerned, they lost it during the recording of the second album and I thought it was patchy. Pity, because I still love the earlier stuff.
Blur were the more productive, inventive and better musicians (guitar and bass anyway) to boot. In my opinion only, of course.

karaokeman · 30-12-2011 10:01am

il gatto wrote: »

Blur for me. Oasis I loved until What's the Story

Ah come on now you can hardly stop liking Oasis after their first album.

There is plenty of standouts on each of their albums since then barr Standing On The Shoulder of Giants.

Personally I think they went on a downhill by Be Here Now but certain songs on Heathen Chemistry and Don't Believe The Truth brought them back up to their former glory.

Temaz · 30-12-2011 12:31pm

karaokeman wrote: »

There is plenty of standouts on each of their albums since then barr Standing On The Shoulder of Giants.

.

Gas Panic from that album is Noel's lyrical and musical masterpiece. And it also was a beast when they played it live.

Oasis_Dublin · 30-12-2011 1:33pm

il gatto wrote: »

Clue is in the name, is it? To each their own, but I went from being a serious Oasis fan from Definitely Maybe through Whatever and up to What's the Story, to nonplussed by the time they'd milked all the singles off that. Afterwards I liked a few off Heathen Chemistry and pretty much nothing else.
As far as I'm concerned, they lost it during the recording of the second album and I thought it was patchy. Pity, because I still love the earlier stuff.
Blur were the more productive, inventive and better musicians (guitar and bass anyway) to boot. In my opinion only, of course.

That's just a coincidence! Nonplussed by Morning Glory? Really?!?! Fair enough, I can see why people might not have liked some of their later stuff but Morning Glory is a fantastic record.

Hannibal · 30-12-2011 4:55pm

il gatto wrote: »

Clue is in the name, is it? To each their own, but I went from being a serious Oasis fan from Definitely Maybe through Whatever and up to What's the Story, to nonplussed by the time they'd milked all the singles off that. Afterwards I liked a few off Heathen Chemistry and pretty much nothing else.
As far as I'm concerned, they lost it during the recording of the second album and I thought it was patchy. Pity, because I still love the earlier stuff.
Blur were the more productive, inventive and better musicians (guitar and bass anyway) to boot. In my opinion only, of course.

I always regarded Heathen Chemistry as their worst album by a considerable distance, take away Little By Little and the rest is instantly forgettable but the b-sides like Just Getting Older, Idlers Dream and Shout It Out Loud were more inspiring than the rest of the album for me. Dont Believe the Truth was an excellent album and the first half of Dig Out Your Soul that Noel wrote is also top notch and also Noel's solo album is up there.

Can agree about Blur being more productive/inventive as Oasis/Noel always stuck to the classic rock band template. I dont think Blur have the same depth of material that Oasis do or will leave behind the legacy that Oasis will but musically they're in different genres so they're not comparible. The Verve were musically probably the halfway point between the two groups

Malice · 01-01-2012 4:12pm

Interesting to see the poll so close. I wouldn't describe myself as much of a fan of either band but if I think about both band's output then Oasis have released more songs that I've liked.

Handsome Bob · 01-01-2012 4:37pm

Oasis for sure, I found their work a lot more relatable than Blur's. Noel Gallagher really can touch your soul with his songs.

Garzorico · 01-01-2012 4:42pm

Oasis = Rock n Roll excess etc.
Blur, well, didn't.

Oasis any day.

wonderboysam · 01-01-2012 4:44pm

Garzorico wrote: »

Oasis = Rock n Roll excess etc.
Blur, well, didn't.

Oasis any day.

We're judging them by their music not their lifestyles

Oasis_Dublin · 01-01-2012 4:55pm

Handsome Bob wrote: »

Oasis for sure, I found their work a lot more relatable than Blur's. Noel Gallagher really can touch your soul with his songs.

Yeah, Oasis had the ability to Dig Out Your Soul! :cool::o

01-01-2012 7:19pm

I never got into Blur tbh.

Oasis ftw.

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