The atmosphere on the concourses in Cardiff after the first Oasis gig of their long-awaited reunion tour was one of speechlessness that the once-estranged Gallagher brothers had pulled it off.
Leigh, from Cardiff, could hardly find the words to describe the two and a half hours he had just witnessed. “They were quiet at the beginning, then the crescendos went wild, then they were non-stop wild,” he said. “It went supernova – crazy. I couldn’t believe it. I don’t know what to say – I was 18 again.”
Saw some videos. Maybe it was just the quality of phone recordings, but the drums felt weak, both in playing and the mix. I dunno, maybe it sounded better in person.
They also didn’t seem to maximize the stage much, and it looked like they were playing in a smaller venue the way they were set up.
Lastly, it was nice seeing Bonehead playing with them. I thought nobody else from the original lineup was joining the tour.