Amazon.co.uk Review
After the ludicrous props (Rolls Royce, clock, phone box) that cluttered the stage of their uncomfortable
Be Here Now tour, the year 2000 saw Oasis wisely dispense with the theatrics and concentrate on being the world's greatest stadium pub rock band. And so, with just three mammoth video walls for company, they toured the stadia of the world. Big as the video screens were, there was little to see. Instead the drama, tension and entertainment of the
Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants tour lay in just two simple things: the band's straight-ahead rock and Liam Gallagher's mouth. Joyously, fine examples of both were recorded when they played Wembley Stadium. Musically, Oasis make good their claims to be the biggest and the best, with "Supersonic", "Shakermaker", "Cigarettes & Alcohol" and "Live Forever" rocking like the pub classics they are. As for Liam,
Familiar To Millions wouldn't be half the album it is had his inane ramblings, brotherly abuse and audience taunts been edited out. That's where the real live atmosphere lies. That, and the humbling sound of 70,000 voices singing as one the choruses of "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back In Anger". --
Dan Gennoe
Description
Recorded live at Wembley Stadium on their 2000 sell out tour, 'Familiar To Millions' showcases the unique live sound ofOasis. The album features tracks from their first four studio albums, and also includes covers of Neil Young's 'Hey HeyMy My' and the Beatles' 'Helter Skelter'.