Oasis reunion tour: Mumbai musicians, insiders on the Gallagher brothers reuniting

Fingers crossedEhsaan Noorani music composer and guitaristItrsquos refreshing to see a duo come together after parting ways and pursuing solo stints As someone who has been a part of collectives I can vouch for the fact that disagreements and differences are common But it takes a lot more than yoursquod imagine for a band to make amends I can only hope the brothers keep it together this time They are much older now and by the looks of it wiser as wellLiam and Noel on the banks of Seine river in Paris during a 1995 visit Pics courtesyInstagramI remember listening to the distinct alternate grunge guitar tone in the song Drsquo you know what I mean when it was released in 1997 and it instantly stuck with me especially the part when the chorus comes in in all its glory Many contemporaries in the 1990s like Nirvana and Pearl Jam had a similar sound but what set Oasis apart is their consistency Thatrsquos the reason you see traces of their style in new releases even today For me The Second Beatles tag is justifiedRight place right timeSahil Makhija guitarist Demonic ResurrectionLiam left and Noel Gallagher announced the reunion by posing together for a photographI am one of those musicians who still believe that the band simply happened to luck out Their signature Britpop sound was fresh but definitely not revolutionary However I do remember listening to Donrsquot look back in anger and falling in love with it Being a metalhead who was deep into the genre around the same time as Oasis was making waves elsewhere I would have loved to experiment with the track and add a heavy metal twist to it A thumping layer of double bass atmospheric keyboards and some death growls would have made Donrsquot look back in anger a great headbanger Irsquod retain the soft chorus though I think it defined the song and the Gallaghersrsquo style in many waysLessons to be learntZubin Balaporia music director and founding member Indus CreedOasis stood out as one of the bands that had their own sound mdash something musicians today are constantly in the pursuit of Funnily itrsquos not something you can work towards It comes naturally as it did to the Gallaghers While their sound didnrsquot permeate the band culture here in India in the rsquo90s to find a reflection Irsquom excited to see that young musicians are discovering the band through this bit of news nowThe brothers perform at the Coors Amphitheatre in California in 2005 PICS COURTESYWIKIMEDIA COMMONSItrsquos unfortunate that factors like money fame and commitments would inevitably come in the way of something so beautiful But therersquos a lesson to learn from it all To the young feisty rockers who are just now kicking off their own journeys Irsquod recommend settling your arguments and calling it quits on good terms if you ever have toLogistical masterstrokeEdison Prithviraj festival organiser and artiste managerI grew up listening to Oasis in the rsquo90s as a teenager I would have never imagined theyrsquod pull off a reunion Putting together a show of this scale is a mammoth task We often deal with ego clashes and heated arguments while managing smaller bands behind the scenes I cannot fathom what strings were pulled to get Liam and Noel two firebrand powerhouses on the same stage With all the talk around tickets buyers have been complaining of online glitches in ticket sales I can only hope that the tickets are not being hoarded and resold later All in all the reunion tour will be one to learn a lot from if executed well