TheQuiet1
Rock n' Roll Doggie
Yeah, this is another Oasis thread, please forgive me etc.
This idea of Noel Gallagher 'wasting' many of his best songs as B-sides is an idea that many music critics have expressed. There is also that old joke that many B-sides were better than the A-side they accompanied (Idler's Dream, Idler's Dream, Idler's Dream!!).
The critics seem to think that if Noel had saved his best songs for later albums rather than wasting them as B-sides (which only a few fans would actually hear) then later Oasis releases would much better than they are now.
Now obviously, part of how you respond to this is going to be based on how you view the later Oasis releases. Whether you think they're excellent or an abuse to music or whatever BUT what I also want to know is whether or not you think B-sides are worth caring about. Oasis have never ever (to my knowledge) put out a remix as a B-side; they only ever put out original songs or (occassionally) live tracks. This is definitely going against the grain, especially nowadays, and I've always thought of it as something Oasis could be proud of. But is it? Or is it just wasting decent songs?
This idea of Noel Gallagher 'wasting' many of his best songs as B-sides is an idea that many music critics have expressed. There is also that old joke that many B-sides were better than the A-side they accompanied (Idler's Dream, Idler's Dream, Idler's Dream!!).
The critics seem to think that if Noel had saved his best songs for later albums rather than wasting them as B-sides (which only a few fans would actually hear) then later Oasis releases would much better than they are now.
Now obviously, part of how you respond to this is going to be based on how you view the later Oasis releases. Whether you think they're excellent or an abuse to music or whatever BUT what I also want to know is whether or not you think B-sides are worth caring about. Oasis have never ever (to my knowledge) put out a remix as a B-side; they only ever put out original songs or (occassionally) live tracks. This is definitely going against the grain, especially nowadays, and I've always thought of it as something Oasis could be proud of. But is it? Or is it just wasting decent songs?