Glastonbury 2004 Headliners: Oasis
Photographer:Glenn Savage
Saying almost nothing between songs, Liam (cropped haired, wearing a white parka), stares at the floor although
his sneer lacks back-up and Oasis
don't seem the least bit bothered to fight for their credibility. After reportedly having a fight before going on stage, the
ninety-minute set resembles the most dire of session muso performances.
New drummer, Zak Starkey (son of Ringo Starr), drags out most of the songs to the point where they're sludgy, rain-sodden
versions of their former selves. 'Champagne Supernova' - a song that defined a generation - is left on its knees in the mud,
and even the once great 'Acquiesce' lacks any bite. It's as if he deliberately tries to not play like Alan White, sabotaging
everything.
The new songs, 'A Bell Will Ring' and the ironically titled, 'The Meaning Of Soul' pass to tepid applause, and
although wall-to-wall classics like 'Supersonic', 'Morning Glory' and 'Columbia' are the stuff of legends, sadly this performance
is far from that. Barely looking around, even Noel lacks any of his trademark witicisms and contrary to the rest of Glasto
the show is totally dry. It's unheard of for a band to show this much contempt for a baying, capacity-packed Glasto crowd
and this is an insult to all their fans. They have the history without the future. It's time to stop the clocks.
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