Why Noel Gallagher thinks Oasis is the best band of their generation

O Oasis released their first album in 1994 and, from then on, helped redefine rock of that period. The success was such that the estimated sales of his first three albums, made available in the 1990s, exceed 40 million units worldwide.

Today, Noel Gallagher says he truly believed in this success. Because, in the guitarist and composer’s opinion, the Oasis it was the best band of its generation.

In an interview with Mojo(via website Igor Miranda), Santa revealed the perception he had, even at the time, of his own work. The musician said that he and his colleagues had an “unshakable belief” in the project even before he had written his first hit, “Supersonic”.

“Everyone who listened to the demos of what would become Definitely Maybe [primeiro álbum] I was freaking out, so we wanted to enjoy the moment. When the time came, we were ready. Every waking minute I knew that [o sucesso] would happen.”

The analysis of Santa goes beyond. The guitarist understands that his band, whose activities ended in 2009, was superior to others of the same generation — and even gave examples of groups that were not on the same level, all of them British, such as Blur, Suede and Pulp. He explains why:

“At that time, I listened Blur, Pulp or suede on the radio and thought: ‘f#ck these idiots’. Looking back, it was an incredible time for independent music, or whatever you want to call it. But we were ready to take care of everything. We were ready to sweep the floor with everyone. I thought the Blur, Pulp, Stone Roses, The La’s, whatever it was, they were great people and they had one or two great songs, but we had twelve. No matter how noisy they were, we were louder. How fast they played, we were faster. No matter how good they were, we would overcome. They were all great bands, but we were better. That simple.”

Noel Gallagher, Oasis and greatness

Still according to Noel GallagherO Oasis had greater ambitions, which led to such superiority.

“My ambitions have always been much greater than simply filling the Brixton Academy [casa com capacidade para 4,9 mil pessoas em pé ou 2,3 mil sentadas]. Every band I knew had that ambition, maybe even doing two nights. I don’t care about Brixton Academy or John Peel. We wanted the U2 crown. Once you compose ‘Rock and Roll Star’, ‘Live Forever’, ‘Supersonic’, ‘Slide Away’it’s like: ‘f#rrrr, everyone get out of the way now’.”

Secret to success

In the view of Liam Gallaghervocalist and brother of Santathe secret to all the success of the Oasis was in the period between 1991 and 1994, when the group was still “nobody”. In an interview with BBC Radio 2 (via Far Out), the singer highlighted that the intense schedule of shows in small nightclubs in England helped to build an audience and prepare everyone for future opportunities.

They even decided to prioritize the stage over the press and other forms of publicity. Liam understands that many artists are seeking to do the opposite these days, something questionable in his opinion.

“We still reached kids without being in the magazine because we were doing shows. That’s what a lot of people have forgotten, you know? O Oasis It didn’t get big because of some people on the radio or some people in a magazine who hyped us up. O Oasis It grew because we went out to perform, played every night and reached kids that way.”

The singer made it clear that he does not reduce the importance of media outlets. However, according to him, the stage is sacred.

“Obviously the press coverage helps a little, but we always reached our audience because we were doing what we were supposed to do. As for these bands these days, none of them want to get in a van and play a show.”