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A pivotal moment in the band’s storied history, ‘Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants’ marked the beginning of a new era for Oasis. The album was the first release on the band’s own independent record label, Big Brother Recordings.
Following the meteoric success of the band’s first three albums, Oasis embraced a development in their sound with Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants. Noel took an experimental approach, resulting in a departure from the sounds of Definitely Maybe (1994), What’s The Story (Morning Glory?) (1995) and Be Here Now (1997) towards a modern psychedelic rock influenced record.
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It was the first release via the Big Brother record label, due to chart rules it was also the first single from the band to only feature two B-sides.
The 'Cigarettes & Alcohol' single claimed that the B-side 'I Am The Walrus' was recorded at Glasgow Cathouse, it was in fact recorded at this gig.
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Gallagher seems to be getting into the spirit of it. “Brother Zak became a magnetic force and the music was drawn to him,” he adds. “The celestial call was sent. I was compelled to answer.”
“You don’t think the words will make sense, but when you go back through them you have a song,” Starkey says. Or, as Gallagher describes Ryder’s approach, “It’s Dylan, Dali, Ginsberg and a bit of cosmic jibber-jabber. Add in Bez, who dances on the tunes like Zak plays the drums and Andy Bell plays all things stringed, and you have it.”
“Ryder and Bez say they’re up for more, but there’s a problem: the Oasis reunion. Gallagher is going to be extremely busy from June onward, as might be former Oasis members Bell and Starkey. Will they be joining?
“Better to be ambiguous, isn’t it?” replies Starkey, which is not a no.
Then I look around to see Ryder balancing a packet of pickled onion Monster Munch on his head.
