Originally posted by educatedfilm
I'm not so sure myself... They had an absoloutly massive album with "what's teh story morning glory", partly because of that fact it was a good album but also just because of the timing...
As for talent, very lacking (sorry, but that's the way I see it)... I relised this when I was about 16 when I started listening to the sex pistols, the kinks, some Beatles (although I've never truely "got" them) etc etc, they have imatated alot of stuff, and repited it.
for me their best song is super sonic (credit where credit is due), and they had one or two songs here an there... but most of their carrer is repition, and their songs are lyrically very weak (the only decent lyrics are for Cigarettes and alcohol, but they were a fluke, by noel's own admision, as Alan McGee pointed out the fact that there was a socail statement in there to him)...
And for the love of god why do they let Laim "sing"!!!? Noel's a better singer, and not so bloody irratating...

I know Noel recycles his material and uses others but he freely admits it. Takes for example Led Zeppelin. Most of their most famous songs were fully or partly other people songs that they claimed as their own.

As for lyrics, I think alot of Oasis lyrics are good, but bear in mind that he writes all the songs by himself, and he has released over a hundred songs and has over 50 more for the new album. He writes great melodies, riffs and choruses himself, that you can whistle which is sadly lacking in alot of music. I dunno thats your opinion this is mine. My advice is listen to Acquiesce and see if your opinion changes even slightly.