Fleetwood Mac vs Oasis

[chiliD]

You mean something other than Oasis just plain sucks?

A high percentage of their fan base are UK stoners. (and I don't mean "University Of Kentucky")

Fleetwood Mac's appeal is global and crosses a large age & economic demographic cross-section.

[MacShadowsBall]

Originally Posted by chiliD

Fleetwood Mac's appeal is global and crosses a large age & economic demographic cross-section.

10 points to chiliD!

I'm not aware of Oasis, though I do wonder about Fleetwood Mac vs the Eagles.

[goldustboi]

They're 2 very different bands with different appeal. I don't particularly like Oasis but they’re popularity was undeniable, in the UK at least (I’m not sure how popular they were internationally). I’d say Fleetwood Mac have a more diverse, cross-generational appeal. I know people who have quite strong opinions towards Oasis (either love them or hate them) and they seemed to characterise a specific generation (90’s Britpop to be exact). I’d say most of the people I now like FM at least a little bit whether they realise it or not - I’ll quite often play a Mac song and be told ‘Oh I like this song, I never knew this was Fleetwood Mac’.

On another somewhat unrelated (but arguably related) note, Noel Gallagher’s new solo project is entitled ‘Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’, the title of which was inspired by ‘Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac’. He was a fan of the Peter Green era of FM.

[PenguinHead]

Who cares? Have a another drink.

[Madness Fades]

I care ... LOL you wouldnt believe this debate has been going on for a year or more.
His faulty brain makes him think Oasis are better no matter what facts I produce to suggest otherwise.
Maybe I should call him a doctor to look at a more underlying problem he may have.
I just wish some music student did a comparision on these two bands for their dissertation.

[WildHearted]

In reality it's not really fair to comPare the two because of the generational barrier.

I mean, aside from personal opinions which ultimately mean nothing, all you can really throw at him is stuff like album sales, chart success, etc.

[Macfanforever]

I'm not familiar with Oasis music.Of know anything about them.

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by Madness Fades

I care ... LOL you wouldnt believe this debate has been going on for a year or more.
His faulty brain makes him think Oasis are better no matter what facts I produce to suggest otherwise.
Maybe I should call him a doctor to look at a more underlying problem he may have.
I just wish some music student did a comparision on these two bands for their dissertation.

This person you speak of wouldn't happen to have the initials JB, would he?

[nicepace]

Honestly, what difference does it make? You can't make somebody like a band. Your friend likes Oasis. You like Fleetwood Mac. Somebody else likes Justin Bieber. Somebody else likes Verdi. There's no accounting for musical taste!

This argument actually surprises me, a lot. Very much an apples v. oranges thing. The band that Oasis usually gets compared to is the Kinks, since both bands had battling brothers (and Oasis stole anything good they ever did from the Kinks).

[TheSorcerer]

Originally Posted by chiliD

A high percentage of their fan base are UK stoners

I'd say a higher percentage are chavs.

Even the mention of Oasis or hearing a song of theirs conjures up images of council houses, cheap lager and tracksuits.

It's just down to personal taste. People listen to and like what they want to. I personally dislike Oasis and have done since they came out. I never did get into that Britpop thing in the '90s.

[Gailh]

Fleetwood Mac had two arguing couples whereas Oasis had one set of arguing brothers. FM win!

At least Oasis support the correct football team

Gail

[BombaySapphire3]

Fleetwood Mac clearly had their influences but had an original sound all their own that although others had tried could not be copied.Oasis IMO are totally derivative of other bands..picking the pockets of The Beatles ,The Kinks etc shamelessly.

[GoldDustBoy]

I believe that Noel Gallagher once said that women can't rock, and then gave an example how women ruined Fleetwood Mac.

[Silver Springs]

Originally Posted by GoldDustBoy

I believe that Noel Gallagher once said that women can't rock, and then gave an example how women ruined Fleetwood Mac.

I remember Germaine Greer once said that men can't do anything, and then gave an example as to how Noel Gallagher ruined Oasis.

[wild-heart]

I think it's unfair to compare two bands from two different generations that both have different legacy's and both achieved different things. I think who is better is just a matter of opinion. Theres no right or wrong answer. There will always be someone who prefers fleetwood mac, there will always be someone who prefers Oasis then theres someone who will be like who? aha. I'm a 90s kid i have grew up with Oasis and i still listen to them now and when i do I'm reminded of my childhood or my friend from college who was so obsessed with them. BUT I do and always will prefer Fleetwood Mac. I kind of discovered Fleetwood Mac on my own with no family or friends influence and I will always love them for the impact they had on me as a person and how whatever emotional state I was in there was always a song for me. I'm sure many Oasis fans have that connection with their music too, like i said it's just a matter of opinion. (: