- Paperback: 257 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (28 Nov 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747528349
- ISBN-13: 978-0747528340
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 18.6 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #14 in Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Music > Styles > Rock & Pop > Singers & Groups > Oasis
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Author Paul Mathur can be said to have "discovered" Oasis: he first saw them in March 1993, rehearsing in the tiny basement of a Manchester club, and became the first person to champion the band in the music press - six months before they signed a major record deal, and a year before anyone else picked up on them. Since those early days, his enduring close friendship with the band has allowed him unique access to them every step of the way. He has witnessed not only hundreds of their gigs all over the world (and the attendant dressing-room antics), but also the recording of their albums and many of their singles. He even contributed handclaps to their first number one single, "Some Might Say". This biography traces the career of the band, including sections on: the members' childhoods, and the passage from the early gigs to sell-out tours all over the world; behind-the-scenes reportage from the recording sessions; and candid interviews with family and friends. Oasis have topped every chart, won almost every award and provoked comment from every quarter.
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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ANOUTHER OASIS BOOK COMING OFF OF THE PRESS BUT I THOUGHT I'D BUY IT ANY WAY (GLAD I DID) AND EXCELLENT BOOK THAT ROOTS INTO ALL THE FACTS AND PROBABLY THE BEST OASIS BOOK IVE EVER READ (AND IVE READ ALOT)
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book tells the inside story of oasis from early 1993 until their record breaking knebworth shows in 1996. The photos are stunning and many and the text is just as good! A glossy read but it's only rock 'n' roll.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Definitive Story of Giants
30 July 2000
Format:Paperback
At last a book about Oasis where the author knows what he's talking about! Paul Mathurs has been with the band from the start and they trust him which lays the solid foundation for the best book about Oasis to date.
This book is a must for anyone interested in Oasis and highly recommended for anyone who merely has a passing interest. It charts the band from their beginning to the release of Be Here Now (the interesting years!). It is a thorough and amusing account of the band's rise to fame and the downners along the way, especially with some of the tales form America.
Mathurs writes with a knowing, chatty and humourous edge which makes this book extremely addictive and you will no doubt be shocked and amazed by some of the antics covered! The sections where Robbie Williams pops up are simply unbelievable considering recent events. The constant banter of the Gallaghers highlighted in the book is great for the comic element and the comments on the bands music (always the most important thing with Oasis) are honest and truly meant.
A great read with highlights in every chapter. Buy it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A better place to play
13 Feb 2002
Format:Paperback
This book is so trashy! I loved it! It was written by a good friend of the band, so you KNOW he's not totally honest, but it's still an exemplary biography of a wonderful band. The two Gallagher brothers are arrogant beyond belief, and their characterizations make "Take Me There" all the more fascinating. I particularly liked the stories of Evan Dando, their celebrity tag-along, as well as Noel's admissions of which songs he ripped off. Overall, this book serves as a fine introduction to a band who CLEARLY think they're better than they are (which is admittedly great anyhow!).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
An Important Read For any Modern Rock Fan
5 April 2002
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This highly entertaining book captures not only the spirit of one of the most influential rock bands of the 1990's, but also gives an insightful look into the emotional conflict among the band members. Intelligently written by one who has had close, personal contact with the group from their emergence on the musical scene.
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