They're the next generation of Rush. Mediocre personified, yet inspiring inexplicable devotion from fans.JennyB wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:41pmI absolutely LOATHE Pearl Jam. I get why people liked Nirvana. I get why people liked Soundgarden. I love Alice in Chains (Dirt is a masterpiece). But Pearl Jam? They are like the Bad Company or some shit like that of the 90s. They're just a boring classic rock band who happened to wear flannel and come from Seattle. And Eddie Vedder has a grating voice.WestwayKid wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:14pmSpeaking of bland, it kind of blows my mind that Pearl Jam are still selling out very large venues.
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Fair enough just sounds like an odd description.matedog wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:30pmBecause that's how they seemed at the time. They had a couple minor hits, that's all, and then went away after a year or so. They had that All Around the World song I remember seeing the video a couple times after and then they were gone for good. Wonderwall made it to 8 on the charts and Don't Look Back to 55 and that's all they ever did in the states. To me, they were about as big as Alice in Chains or 311 (though those are weird comparisons).101Walterton wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:16pmWhy do you say “fine little band” can’t you just say fine band without adding the dismissive ‘little’?matedog wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 10:47amIt's very interesting to see the US vs UK perspective. For me, Oasis had a couple songs I heard a bit on the radio in the mid-90's - Live Forever, Wonderwall, Champagne, Don't Look Back. But they were never huge here. Consequently, I think they were a fine little band with a handful of perfectly good songs I didn't mind hearing on the radio on occasion.
What’s The Story alone has sold over 20 million copies and is one of the best selling albums of all time (4th in UK history).
I have no idea how the album sales rank in the US because I can't find a list that goes beyond the top 100 or so. The disparity is dramatic.
What’s the Story got to #4 on the US album charts.
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Lars is the member of Metallica even Metallica fans make fun of.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:42pmMy roommate at the time hopped aboard because, he said, Lars from Metallica endorsed them.Wolter wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:36pmThe only people I knew in the 90s that were huge oasis fans were the kind of people who spent a single semester abroad and came back with a Guy-Richie-era Madonna accent.matedog wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:30pmBecause that's how they seemed at the time. They had a couple minor hits, that's all, and then went away after a year or so. They had that All Around the World song I remember seeing the video a couple times after and then they were gone for good. Wonderwall made it to 8 on the charts and Don't Look Back to 55 and that's all they ever did in the states. To me, they were about as big as Alice in Chains or 311 (though those are weird comparisons).101Walterton wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:16pmWhy do you say “fine little band” can’t you just say fine band without adding the dismissive ‘little’?matedog wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 10:47am
It's very interesting to see the US vs UK perspective. For me, Oasis had a couple songs I heard a bit on the radio in the mid-90's - Live Forever, Wonderwall, Champagne, Don't Look Back. But they were never huge here. Consequently, I think they were a fine little band with a handful of perfectly good songs I didn't mind hearing on the radio on occasion.
What’s The Story alone has sold over 20 million copies and is one of the best selling albums of all time (4th in UK history).
I have no idea how the album sales rank in the US because I can't find a list that goes beyond the top 100 or so. The disparity is dramatic.
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I can corroborate Matey's assessment—they were basically a blip here.101Walterton wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:43pmFair enough just sounds like an odd description.matedog wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:30pmBecause that's how they seemed at the time. They had a couple minor hits, that's all, and then went away after a year or so. They had that All Around the World song I remember seeing the video a couple times after and then they were gone for good. Wonderwall made it to 8 on the charts and Don't Look Back to 55 and that's all they ever did in the states. To me, they were about as big as Alice in Chains or 311 (though those are weird comparisons).101Walterton wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:16pmWhy do you say “fine little band” can’t you just say fine band without adding the dismissive ‘little’?matedog wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 10:47amIt's very interesting to see the US vs UK perspective. For me, Oasis had a couple songs I heard a bit on the radio in the mid-90's - Live Forever, Wonderwall, Champagne, Don't Look Back. But they were never huge here. Consequently, I think they were a fine little band with a handful of perfectly good songs I didn't mind hearing on the radio on occasion.
What’s The Story alone has sold over 20 million copies and is one of the best selling albums of all time (4th in UK history).
I have no idea how the album sales rank in the US because I can't find a list that goes beyond the top 100 or so. The disparity is dramatic.
What’s the Story got to #4 on the US album charts.
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63rd best selling album of the 90’s in US.Kory wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 3:00pmI can corroborate Matey's assessment—they were basically a blip here.101Walterton wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:43pmFair enough just sounds like an odd description.matedog wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:30pmBecause that's how they seemed at the time. They had a couple minor hits, that's all, and then went away after a year or so. They had that All Around the World song I remember seeing the video a couple times after and then they were gone for good. Wonderwall made it to 8 on the charts and Don't Look Back to 55 and that's all they ever did in the states. To me, they were about as big as Alice in Chains or 311 (though those are weird comparisons).101Walterton wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:16pmWhy do you say “fine little band” can’t you just say fine band without adding the dismissive ‘little’?matedog wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 10:47am
It's very interesting to see the US vs UK perspective. For me, Oasis had a couple songs I heard a bit on the radio in the mid-90's - Live Forever, Wonderwall, Champagne, Don't Look Back. But they were never huge here. Consequently, I think they were a fine little band with a handful of perfectly good songs I didn't mind hearing on the radio on occasion.
What’s The Story alone has sold over 20 million copies and is one of the best selling albums of all time (4th in UK history).
I have no idea how the album sales rank in the US because I can't find a list that goes beyond the top 100 or so. The disparity is dramatic.
What’s the Story got to #4 on the US album charts.
I get they didn’t have the same commercial exposure in the US as UK but still one of the worlds best selling bands.
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Again: oasis fans here were a cult thing. Large cult, but they barely left an impact outside of it.
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Here's the thing: Apart from the early 80s, when MTV was responsible for a second British Invasion, for the most part UK acts haven't made much of an impact on the North American mainstream music scene (emphasis on mainstream; indie and dance and other subfields, sure). And for the most part, American bands haven't had much of an impact on the UK charts. Cross-pollination is just a rare bird.
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The UK charts are absolutely dominated by North American acts.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 3:55pmHere's the thing: Apart from the early 80s, when MTV was responsible for a second British Invasion, for the most part UK acts haven't made much of an impact on the North American mainstream music scene (emphasis on mainstream; indie and dance and other subfields, sure). And for the most part, American bands haven't had much of an impact on the UK charts. Cross-pollination is just a rare bird.
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Really? Is this a recent development? I recall reading as recently as five years ago the segregation by nationality on both sides of the Atlantic.Silent Majority wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:03pmThe UK charts are absolutely dominated by North American acts.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 3:55pmHere's the thing: Apart from the early 80s, when MTV was responsible for a second British Invasion, for the most part UK acts haven't made much of an impact on the North American mainstream music scene (emphasis on mainstream; indie and dance and other subfields, sure). And for the most part, American bands haven't had much of an impact on the UK charts. Cross-pollination is just a rare bird.
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https://www.billboard.com/charts/billbo ... 1996-02-24101Walterton wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:43pmFair enough just sounds like an odd description.matedog wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:30pmBecause that's how they seemed at the time. They had a couple minor hits, that's all, and then went away after a year or so. They had that All Around the World song I remember seeing the video a couple times after and then they were gone for good. Wonderwall made it to 8 on the charts and Don't Look Back to 55 and that's all they ever did in the states. To me, they were about as big as Alice in Chains or 311 (though those are weird comparisons).101Walterton wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:16pmWhy do you say “fine little band” can’t you just say fine band without adding the dismissive ‘little’?matedog wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 10:47amIt's very interesting to see the US vs UK perspective. For me, Oasis had a couple songs I heard a bit on the radio in the mid-90's - Live Forever, Wonderwall, Champagne, Don't Look Back. But they were never huge here. Consequently, I think they were a fine little band with a handful of perfectly good songs I didn't mind hearing on the radio on occasion.
What’s The Story alone has sold over 20 million copies and is one of the best selling albums of all time (4th in UK history).
I have no idea how the album sales rank in the US because I can't find a list that goes beyond the top 100 or so. The disparity is dramatic.
What’s the Story got to #4 on the US album charts.
They were just ahead of Bush and President of the United States of America. All three bands seemed similarly popular at the time.
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Oh I heard the other two a lot more often.matedog wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:06pmhttps://www.billboard.com/charts/billbo ... 1996-02-24101Walterton wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:43pmFair enough just sounds like an odd description.matedog wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:30pmBecause that's how they seemed at the time. They had a couple minor hits, that's all, and then went away after a year or so. They had that All Around the World song I remember seeing the video a couple times after and then they were gone for good. Wonderwall made it to 8 on the charts and Don't Look Back to 55 and that's all they ever did in the states. To me, they were about as big as Alice in Chains or 311 (though those are weird comparisons).101Walterton wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 2:16pmWhy do you say “fine little band” can’t you just say fine band without adding the dismissive ‘little’?matedog wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 10:47am
It's very interesting to see the US vs UK perspective. For me, Oasis had a couple songs I heard a bit on the radio in the mid-90's - Live Forever, Wonderwall, Champagne, Don't Look Back. But they were never huge here. Consequently, I think they were a fine little band with a handful of perfectly good songs I didn't mind hearing on the radio on occasion.
What’s The Story alone has sold over 20 million copies and is one of the best selling albums of all time (4th in UK history).
I have no idea how the album sales rank in the US because I can't find a list that goes beyond the top 100 or so. The disparity is dramatic.
What’s the Story got to #4 on the US album charts.
They were just ahead of Bush and President of the United States of America. All three bands seemed similarly popular at the time.
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Wrap it up boys: we won.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:05pmReally? Is this a recent development? I recall reading as recently as five years ago the segregation by nationality on both sides of the Atlantic.Silent Majority wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:03pmThe UK charts are absolutely dominated by North American acts.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 3:55pmHere's the thing: Apart from the early 80s, when MTV was responsible for a second British Invasion, for the most part UK acts haven't made much of an impact on the North American mainstream music scene (emphasis on mainstream; indie and dance and other subfields, sure). And for the most part, American bands haven't had much of an impact on the UK charts. Cross-pollination is just a rare bird.
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If you consider this a victory. Then you are more than welcome to it. So in reality you lost and in fact we all lost.Wolter wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:07pmWrap it up boys: we won.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:05pmReally? Is this a recent development? I recall reading as recently as five years ago the segregation by nationality on both sides of the Atlantic.Silent Majority wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:03pmThe UK charts are absolutely dominated by North American acts.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 3:55pmHere's the thing: Apart from the early 80s, when MTV was responsible for a second British Invasion, for the most part UK acts haven't made much of an impact on the North American mainstream music scene (emphasis on mainstream; indie and dance and other subfields, sure). And for the most part, American bands haven't had much of an impact on the UK charts. Cross-pollination is just a rare bird.
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Oh I was joking. I haven’t given a shit about charts in decades.Marky Dread wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:12pmIf you consider this a victory. Then you are more than welcome to it. So in reality you lost and in fact we all lost.Wolter wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:07pmWrap it up boys: we won.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:05pmReally? Is this a recent development? I recall reading as recently as five years ago the segregation by nationality on both sides of the Atlantic.Silent Majority wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:03pmThe UK charts are absolutely dominated by North American acts.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 3:55pmHere's the thing: Apart from the early 80s, when MTV was responsible for a second British Invasion, for the most part UK acts haven't made much of an impact on the North American mainstream music scene (emphasis on mainstream; indie and dance and other subfields, sure). And for the most part, American bands haven't had much of an impact on the UK charts. Cross-pollination is just a rare bird.
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Thank fuck for that.Wolter wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:17pmOh I was joking. I haven’t given a shit about charts in decades.Marky Dread wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:12pmIf you consider this a victory. Then you are more than welcome to it. So in reality you lost and in fact we all lost.Wolter wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:07pmWrap it up boys: we won.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:05pmReally? Is this a recent development? I recall reading as recently as five years ago the segregation by nationality on both sides of the Atlantic.Silent Majority wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 4:03pm
The UK charts are absolutely dominated by North American acts.
Forces have been looting
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We're the flowers in the dustbin...
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