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"Good luck trying not to root for them." --"Rolling Stone"
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In 1991, five wannabe Mancunian musicians came together and cracked a spark that was to ignite the explosion which became Oasis. The band went from obscurity to become a global phenomenon in the space of a year, achieving world-wide recognition and selling over 70 million records. Pre Oasis, drummer Tony McCarroll joined a band called The Rain, linking up with guitarist Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs, bassist Paul McGuigan and singer Chris Hutton. Hutton was later replaced by Liam Gallagher who in turn brought brother Noel along. What started out as five young lads with a common dream of becoming rock stars eventually disintegrated into in-fighting, clashes of egos and finanical disputes. In 1995, following the release of Definitely Maybe - the fastest-selling debut of all time - things came to a head and Tony left the band. In this candid and hilarious book, Tony tells one of the most in-depth rock 'n' roll stories of modern times. He reveals the truth about the early years before the band was even formed; he tells of the drinking and drug consumption. Plus, he talks of his much-publicised rift with Noel Gallagher. Tony's recollections include stories involving David Beckham, Prince, Eric Cantona and John McEnroe.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
this book is really interesting cause it shows how the band was born and which kind of relantionship had the members of the band...it shows also how Noel took the control of the band and contains a diary of their first tour in uk,USA and japan till their first big gig at the sheffield arena in 1995...i think that a real "mad for it" should have this book, cause is written by a member of the band, and there are also funny episodes in it...i hope my review can help, sorry my bad english but it's not my language.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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After a number of years of reading and listening to other individuals' opinions of the early phases Oasis, the original drummer has provided his version of events, which seem (in my opinion) more believable, as well as realistic, due to the explanations provided within the given passages of text.
In addition, this book has provided quotes from a number of sources, which either supports, or enhances the author's views. Some might say (no pun intended!) that this can be a source of bias-ness. However, this is the first and potentially only opportunity the author has had to provide his version of events during the infancy of the 'Brit-pop phase', especially regarding the recording of the band's album `Definitely Maybe', as well as the 'hidden' political and social conflicts between the ringleader and the band members.
Moreover, the official news coverage that highlighted the bands 'ups and downs' can finally be exposed with greater clarity, emphasising the reasons for the intended reactions (e.g. absences and departures) of particular band members, along with other segments of information which may less known to readers!
In my opinion, this is an excellent read! The author has, from a personal viewpoint, provided a warm and personal introduction into a world of once an important rock band, which actually had very little connections, if none, with `The Beatles'! Confused? Then read this book. Overall, this was worth waiting for, as well as enhancing my personal respect towards Tony McCarroll. Live Forever!
In addition, this book has provided quotes from a number of sources, which either supports, or enhances the author's views. Some might say (no pun intended!) that this can be a source of bias-ness. However, this is the first and potentially only opportunity the author has had to provide his version of events during the infancy of the 'Brit-pop phase', especially regarding the recording of the band's album `Definitely Maybe', as well as the 'hidden' political and social conflicts between the ringleader and the band members.
Moreover, the official news coverage that highlighted the bands 'ups and downs' can finally be exposed with greater clarity, emphasising the reasons for the intended reactions (e.g. absences and departures) of particular band members, along with other segments of information which may less known to readers!
In my opinion, this is an excellent read! The author has, from a personal viewpoint, provided a warm and personal introduction into a world of once an important rock band, which actually had very little connections, if none, with `The Beatles'! Confused? Then read this book. Overall, this was worth waiting for, as well as enhancing my personal respect towards Tony McCarroll. Live Forever!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I recieved this book and I didnt know what to expect, would it be the sour grapes of a spurned drummer or a real groundfloor insight into how Oasis formed and evolved as a band and a group of friends. The book gives a great overview of what it was like to grow up in a mainly Irish imigrant background in Manchester in the late 70's and 80's. The book is funny in parts and gives some fanstastic anecdotal stories on events from their childhood.
The evolution of the band is an interesting part of the book as he gives you a song by song history as the band progresses and the variuos influences that they had at the time.
As you can expect Noel comes in for a fair bit of stick and it the book becomes a psuedo "lord of the flies" affair as Noel gains control of the operation. Tony's side of the story is somewhat differnt from the picture that Noel has painted, however this is to be expected.
The meeting with Alan McGee is halirious and the whole signing of the contract at Sony "under the influence" and then realising afterwards that the terms are heavily weighted in the Gallagher brothers favour is somewhat sour grapes. Also the meeting with Ian Brown, their hero, comes across as a strange experience.
Anyway the long and short is that the book is a great read for any Oasis fan and is a must, I will let you decide on wether you think it is fact or fiction.
The evolution of the band is an interesting part of the book as he gives you a song by song history as the band progresses and the variuos influences that they had at the time.
As you can expect Noel comes in for a fair bit of stick and it the book becomes a psuedo "lord of the flies" affair as Noel gains control of the operation. Tony's side of the story is somewhat differnt from the picture that Noel has painted, however this is to be expected.
The meeting with Alan McGee is halirious and the whole signing of the contract at Sony "under the influence" and then realising afterwards that the terms are heavily weighted in the Gallagher brothers favour is somewhat sour grapes. Also the meeting with Ian Brown, their hero, comes across as a strange experience.
Anyway the long and short is that the book is a great read for any Oasis fan and is a must, I will let you decide on wether you think it is fact or fiction.
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Don't Believe The Truth
To start off, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Finally there was a piece of work from someone that had an exclusive look into the band, and better yet, it was written by an actual... Read more
Published 3 months ago by J Stapelberg
Definitely Maybe worth a read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love Oasis and I love this book! I was wary of buying the book as i thought it would be truly biased, and I'm sure the whole Noel relationship breakdown is rather biased,... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lisa Owens
The real Oasis
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Published 4 months ago by Noel
Interesting Read
Initially I wasn't sure if Tony's view would be twisted and full of hatred as he had been kicked out of the band just as it was taking off. Thankfully, it's nothing like that! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Griffin Jones
must have for drummers.
My son was delighted with this at xmas as a drummer who cut his teeth on oasis it was interesting to read a personal experience.
Published 4 months ago by villaness
opposes public opinion
I love this book, I recommend it to any Oasis fan. Tony M comes across as a nice bloke and its an interesting insight into an amazing band
Published 8 months ago by Annie
Great book - interesting and very funny!
I was a bit skeptical about this book but as a long standing Oasis fan I felt that I had to read it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by YorkshireRoutesMan
A very good read
I will recommend this book to all fans of oasis. It is a bit bitter, but apart from that it has lots of moments that are real quality. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Lasse
great book
This book is a must for any oasis fan, even though at times it does sound a bit like tony is bashing noel, but these moments are few and far between. Read more
Published 12 months ago by wizwheeler
Interesting read - but comes down to who you believe
This book is a decent read and reveals a few interesting things about the early oasis days that you might not have heard about before (before they hit the really big time of the... Read more
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