Noel Gallagher & The 'Masterplan' Conspiracy: An Incredible Secret Hidden In Plain View
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Many thanks, JH.
Noel in Select magazine just before WTSMG came out:
“The album title? Well, the thing is, what is the story? We know it. All the songs are connected, by the way. You didn’t know that, did you? The lyrics are all gonna be printed, so people’ll have to work it out for themselves.”
Interesting, do you know which issue?
Great reference this
@@JamesHargreavesGuitar Actually James, there’s a third cough too in „Roll with it“ (Ending - Besides Wonderwall & Talk Tonight)
James, you’re such a good storyteller that it actually doesn’t matter if it’s a correct or not. It’s a bloody good tale. I think you’ve inadvertently birthed a NEW GENRE of entertainment. Is there anyone else doing what you’re doing?
I bet Noel is watching this thinking "Fucking hell, he's figured it out"
Or "This is hilarious .... What a load of bollocks".
I think this video is the whole truth
@@nicholaswoolfenden5254poor guy never lets up does he ?
He probably can’t remember
@@abelstretford3097and nothing but the truth?
It‘s beautiful that even Liam had no clue what he was singing about. In an interview he suggested that all songs might be about him. He was basically the narrator.
James also had a masterplan: all his lyrical explanations of Oasis were leading to this masterpiece of a video. Incredible job.
Noel has always played down what the words mean. He says they don't actually mean anything. You don't write Morning Glory and Masterplan by accident.
They do mean something but who would want to go on national TV and drag up the broken hearted part of your life?
This makes perfect sense to me.
Noel always says, slightly tongue in cheek that he is a genius. Imagine doing this body of work and know one actually works out what it is all about. You would feel a bit of a genius, wouldn't you?
I agree.
Writers aren't "required" to disclose the inspiration or basis behind every lyric..
At least for some, it offers a safe way and place to speak your mind. A release and escape for the writer as much as the listener, which allows for an uninhibited environment, thus more brilliance.
I think it is part of Noel’s personality to respond strongly to something one way or another and mask overtly showing interest in the subject. It also probably makes being asked questions more interesting for him.
Conspiracy or not, I'm glad I watched this. Just having in mind how Noel may have been feeling while writing each song makes listening much more special.
This is, quite frankly, a masterpiece of a video. Not just because of the 'Morning Glory Rock Opera Confirmed' stuff. But because Oasis don't normally lend themselves to the kind of analysis that's done for example in Revolution In The Head by Ian MacDonald regarding The Beatles, or any manner of more visceral Nick Kent work on other bands. For precisely the reason that Noel and Liam are soundbite factories and otherwise quite guarded. It's not hard to imagine that being too open about emotions wouldn't have been looked on too well by Noel and Liam's Dad back in the day, so they just brush anything too in-depth off by default in their adult life. Noel found a safe-feeling way to express himself nonetheless, Liam escaped into fantasy and plays a character which should probably be called Johnny Rotlennon.
Ironically, now that social sensibilities have changed, and music has changed, it's likely true that being less faux macho and more emotionally honest would probably find their music a new younger audience to add to their current one, individually or should they ever return together. But Noel kind of got into a zone where making the lyrics seem like they were about just kind of whatever nebulous thing he'd seen or read somewhere, as opposed to about himself and his social interactions, made him feel comfortable while still paying for swimming pools. So I'm not sure that it will change now.
No wonder the album still resonates today- this shit is about the depths of the human condition!
Honestly James this is unreal. I can’t imagine the amount of time and effort it took to create this.
It was an absolute pleasure to watch and I’m thankful that you made it. Gives me so much respect for Noel and his songwriting, vision and creativity.
More than he will ever let on, and more than most people will ever appreciate.
Keep it up James, you have the best Oasis content anywhere ✊
What an extraordinary document and research project. Wow!
Absolutely astounding ✊🏽 what a find !
The self doubt you would have felt about your theories must have been huge. Well done for having the balls to share them. A really great video James. I'm looking forward to more!
No need to have self doubt, he’s right on the money
Yeah but the third song is about liam
I've listened to that album over a dozen times and it never occurred to me that it was an actual story of Gallagher's life for one year. I'm going to listen to it again. This documentary made me appreciate the album more. Thanks for your work.
James, Get a patrion in your description lad! Many of us appreciate this content more than you know. I know you don't do this for the money but I'm sure it would help you out with cameras and mic's etc. As a musician myself these videos inspire me greatly. Big Love. Keep up the great work!
Cast No Shadow also aligns with why Noel dedicated it to Richard Ashcroft too. Noel said that Richard was in a dark place and this is him actually showing everyone he was in as bad a place as Richard without actually telling anyone.
It’s called masterfully speaking. Meaning you tell the truth indirectly using metaphors and/or humour ect
Seems to me more like hiding it in plain sight, after seeing this theory i think noel wrote it for himself but just wanted to cover it up by saying it was for richard.
I mean, noels interviews are so often full of cover ups and lies. He says in the supersonic documentary that he doesnt even remember the name of the girl in san fransisco. But clearly, you cannot forget her name if you dedicate so many songs to her
@@ducoh2093 that’s probably true mate as he’s not the type to be openly soppy about a girl or his feelings about one so deflects the attention on to someone else and I’m sure Richard himself probably knows that too.
@@NaysayKen Indeed, and that wont be the first time he lies about who he wrote a song for, just like with wonderwall with meg.
I also saw an interview where noel said he wrote wonderwall on the train in 30 minutes. Whether or not james theory is true, it is a 100 percent certain Noel does not like to tell what his lyrics are truly about.
Isn't it about Ashcroft having his soul taken ?
You're a genius for putting all of this together, and Noel is a genius for creating it!
@@ari96a Yes...
For Noel to admit any of this is true, he’d be confessing to his current wife just how much he loved an ex-girlfriend - at least 24 songs worth.
Plus, Noel has his walls up around him except those moments recording a song he had written.
So..
It won’t ever happen. He’ll say the songs mean nothing.
That is absolutely incredible. It makes perfect sense and actually contains so many aspects that line up so well that it would be far-fetched to believe they were all coincidences. Another point which this reveals is that this album was actually so powerful to people that they were feeling a depth of meaning without knowing what it was. Remarkable. Brilliant work James.
it was the music. as noel would say. not many delved into the lyrics really.
@@zarni000I think it’s both. The music grabbed me, but snatches of lyrics held meaning for me, long before I looked them all up. I’ve always done that. Bowie’s earliest 4-5 albums especially, so the 1970s. Pretty much impossible to obtain lyrics if they weren’t on the sleeve. Many of those songs, like Oasis 20 years later, had specific meaning for me, imprinted on poorly heard lyrics.
Given Noel’s songs are all classical themes (ie boy meets girl, boy & girl fall in love, they fight, they separate & there’s relief and regret), and almost every young person has had at least one such experience, they will catch onto something in the audiences hearts even if it’s below full, conscious recognition.
Even now, and I’m in my 60s, those songs tug at my heartstrings. It is mostly the music. I mean, if ever I’m feeling down or even intimidated by something I’ve got to face up to, I seriously go & play Columbia several times so loudly that my ears are ringing for ages afterwards, and it goes smoothly. If I had to walk out to get eaten by the lions, or a Centurion was going to off me, a few spins of Columbia and I’d march out. Eff them. I’m doing it my way.
Ps: I bloody hope that choice never arises, but it really might, for reasons that are too dull and complicated to explain.
Peace, brother. You’re probably right, for most people!
@@GT380man u hope the choice never arises you gotta go out get eaten by lions? I think you're safe there...lol
I think we need to crowd-fund a DVD commentary track from Noel for this video! I would love to hear Noel’s extended reactions to all these theories. My guess is he would say they were all complete nonsense, but still accept them as possibly true, accepting that he is such a genius he may have subconsciously done it all, just as James describes. This was a lot of fun to listen to, James! Thanks!
a few details may be incorrect, but I think what is presented here makes a lot of sense.
imagine if Noel did and confirmed it all as true. Hargreaves would literally explode with pride
Guaranteed to see an Oasis documentary on tv in the future featuring James Hargreaves ‘Oasis Biographer and musician’. Top content as always mate
I wouldn't call it a conspiracy theory, but more like an interpretation - and a damn good one, too! Congrats to that! It makes sense that Noel wrote many songs about someone who, at least at that time, was probably the love of his life, and even referred to that in lyrics that weren't directly about her. Haven't we all been there at some point, at least the songwriters among us? With regard to the Beatles homages, Noel probably might also have come up with the idea of making a concept album like "Sgt. Pepper's..." (or its original idea about the Beatles' Liverpool childhood). I wouldn't go as far as widening this concept to Oasis' whole career, because interpretations like that inevitably lead to the tiresome "Will the reunion happen?" question, but I'll have a think about that after taking a look at Part 2.
And is anyone else also interested in Meg Matthews statement about "If the Supernova Heights mansion could speak..."?
Yes, didn’t know about that! That’s a helluva clue. Mind you, there might have been other “interesting” events witnessed by the walls of Supernova Heights.
That’s what they really called the house?
It’s a good one. Better than “Dunroamin”. Couldn’t bear a house with that name.
You just said "with regard to" and that means you are a "smartie". So many ... grammar- deficient people in this world. Nice to see an educated person. 🤠
This is one of my favorite UA-cam videos ever...
My parents are from Manchester, and are about 10 years older than Noel Gallagher. According to them, "not behind the door" is slang for being forthright and not being shy. So if you strolled up to someone and asked them out on a date or whatever, they might say "Oh, you're not behind the door, are you?" I don't think this contradicts your interpretation of the song, as it could be a reference to Melissa Lim being forthright with Noel.
Yeah sort of if you are " a bit behind the door " means you sort of don't get it or arnt in the know.
Ah, we have a detective on the case. Good insight on that one there. Always wondered about that lyric.
I wasn't intending on watching this from start to finish but found it so compelling I couldn't stop myself! I must also admit that at the start I was thinking that you're probably looking for something that isn't there, but as the video went on I found myself going along with it and by the end I had found myself converted to your conspiracy theory 😂 it would be absolutely awesome if one day you could interview Melissa and ask her all the questions you've raised in your videos. But maybe it's better to have the mystery instead. Keep up the good work mate 👍🏻
Me too 😂 I saw an hour and half and thought yeah good one.... Yet it could have been two and a half hours and it would still have been brilliant 👍👍
James, this is one of the most meticulously produced and most passionately presented Rock docs I have ever seen. Hugely enjoyable and massively insightful. Deserving of the largest possible audience, it is an analytical triumph. As a 52 yr old singer-songwriter and Oasis fan I take my hat off to you. Seriously well done mate 👏
This is easily my favourite video on UA-cam! Absolute genius! Keep up the amazing work James!
With the theme of three, I noticed it appears in a few songs: Cast No Shadow repeats ‘As they took his soul they stole his pride’ three times in each chorus, Morning Glory repeats ‘Need a little time to wake up’ three times each pre-chorus, Champagne Supernova’s first three lines are all questions. Could be a rabbit hole, but is interesting to think about
I hate myself for having watched this whole video but it‘s just pure brilliance by Noel and honestly just the autobiographical part makes this musically amazing album a whole level better. Not too sure about the beatles part but possible, at least as a big influence etc.
And to you: I miss people genuinely liking their work, I mean you should be a historian or something. You like something so you do research, not any simple assumptions but real research well done great video!
And how on earth id Noel not ever use this for promotion, at least in latter years
" I hate myself for having watched this whole video" what do you mean by that?
@@mralex2492 it`s just an ironic comment about the length of the video and me being enough of a nerd to watch it, not that that`s a bad thing
@@pierregericke8035 this video was amazing but i felt what pierre said because i dont like knowing about all the lyrics of songs ive listened to for years of not knowing what they meant but it was so good i kept watching so its my fault haha
@@mralex2492 Because they are shite now.
This was phenomenal. It gave even more meaning to an album that i already love dearly. Thx James you outdid yourself here!
What a brilliant video. Seriously, I've watched most of your content, but this was fantastic. Kudos to you for putting in all that effort.
This is some seriously entertaining content. The amount of work you put into this is unreal... fair play, please keep them coming.
That was a truly epic adventure down the rabbit hole. I really enjoyed it as much as I love this channel. Well done. Thank you Rikkioke ☮️ 💕
Amazing level of analysis and attention to detail, it's given me a new level of appreciation for those songs. Your accompanying spotify playlist has been on repeat all day.
I'd love to hear Noels reaction to your theories.
Liam would probably say "It's a load of bollocks, r kid aint that clever"
Hi Tony
Thanks so much for your support!
Yeah I'd love to know what other people in the Oasis camp reckon to my theory! Maybe I'll find out one day
James
@@JamesHargreavesGuitar fantastic video, it all seems extremely plausible and made me respect this album even more!
I wonder now if the album cover is some kind of hidden analogy for the crossroads between Noel and the rest of the band at the time… showing 1 making his decision and walking towards Morris (representing the band, and holding the album’s master in the distance) and another deciding to walk away and turn their back on the band 🤔
Absolutely love your videos. Such a great voice for it and so much detail that everyone can understand. Even ordered myself an oasis book tony mcarrolls after your talks. Can’t wait to read now 😆😆
Wow James what a video, you have turned my perception of morning glory completely upside down! The Masterplan arc blew my mind, I’m going to sequence the songs, merge them into a playlist. Someone needs to get in touch with Melissa! Big well done again James
This actually a genius analysis and I can only say thank you for your diligence and perfect narrative construction and presentation. You've revealed a deeper meaning that I think we all felt when we heard Oasis, but now we will access even more fully. Thank you James.
Thanks for putting this together! I love hearing your insight on this and now it's never going to be the same when I listen to these songs and this album again 😂. Keep the amazing content coming, I absolutely love your channel!! ❤️
Brilliant video James and putting together the playlist was also a great touch
I grew up with Oasis and this is some of the best content I have ever seen. It also explains why those early songs were so powerful and strong because they were relatable and about real life. Great job!
James, this was wildly entertaining! Thanks for putting in all the time and effort and thought.
If you haven't already, you've got to try to get Melissa on your channel!
If even part of what you think is true she's had an incredible influence on one of the biggest British albums of all time. It would be beyond fascinating to hear her thoughts and opinions. It's mad to think that you're the person that just one of Wonderwall or Don't look back in anger is about, let alone both, let alone the whole album, let alone the whole album and some of the greatest b-sides of all time too!
I'm not 100% convinced you've hit the nail directly on the head with everything but there's plenty of food for thought there and it was a lot of fun delving into it. Thank you again for putting in all that time, effort and thought. Great work!
Love your videos. As the years go as an oasis fan you lose this sense that it was 100% pure talent and self belief and really appreciate the colossal amount of work and effort they all put in. They were amazing.
James this is just fantastic, I've been listening to your stuff for a long time but the but this it another level.
The acoustic playing is amazing you should consider putting the tracks out acoustically it would make great Sunday morning listening.
Great video James - it’s amazing the work you’ve put in to figure out all this. Something you didn’t mention is how at the end of The Masterplan you can faintly hear Liam jokingly singing ‘Octopus’s Garden’, from Abbey Road, which once again perfectly matches up even further to the whole theory since you used The End for that single which comes from the very same album.
Amazing! I completely buy part 1 and 2 of your theory. If not counciously, then in a subconscious level. Songs have to come out from somewhere, even if the author says lyrics are just nonsense. It cannot be just that. Great storytelling! Keep doing more of this!
I’ve had to watch this twice as I am so blown away by how much effort you’ve put into this James, which has left me with no doubt that your conspiracy theory has real plausibility. It makes one of the best albums (and I love the double album, with the b sides concept) even more genius and spine tingling! Thank you so much.
You're very welcome mate :)
@@JamesHargreavesGuitar Oasis are a manufactured band. You're describing Noel to be this genius, when he's not and he didn't write the Oasis songs, just like Beatles didn't write their own songs. Just performers and I question their biography. There's a reason Noel doesn't remember writing some songs when asked, that's because he never wrote them! Just one example, how is it possible, when Noel returned to Rockfield studios on the 25th anniversary of Morning Glory, he is shown for the first time the Studio where Bohemian Rhapsody was made, which is less than 30 second walk from the Studio which Oasis allegedly recorded Morning Glory. He said during the 1 week they recorded Morning Glory he didn't know the Studio was there !! For a whole week, nobody mentioned that the Studio Queen used to record Bohemian Rhapsody is a few steps away? What utter bulshit! And we're supposed to believe this?
Also, if Noel is this genius you make him out to be, why hasn't his solo work been as good as his Oasis work? Did he lose his writing ability overnight?
@@JamesHargreavesGuitar it is impossible to record an album in 1 month (Morning Glory). Go speak to Music Producers and they'll tell you the same.
@@keithneil4464 of course it isn’t impossible to record a record in a month. What do you mean?
@@itsMrNoble the official story is the album recorded, and produced in one month. Fairy tale stuff.
Well, that blew my brains, James!:) You are obviously a true fan of the band. Actually, as I listened to your amazing analysis, it made me think back to what an impact that second album had. It affected a lot of people so deeply. Everything about it brings back memories of that time which was a pleasure to live through. Please keep your vids coming, they are seriously entertaining for fans like me and millions of others I'm sure.
Fantastic video once again James. This is my favourite album of all time and this is such an interesting concept. I have written down the timeline as it is in the video and I have made a playlist set out the way it is here too and I'm going to listen to it when I've finished watching the video. The research you have done is incredible and thanks for putting this video together. Is there any chance you will make the acoustic snippets in the video available to download? They would be brilliant to listen to while driving.
This documentary deserves an award!
Absolutely brilliant video this , so insightful and very well put together , really enjoying it , thanks 👍🏻
Superb James, (as always), so informative with stuff I never realised, or knew,,, This has me fascinated, and it all makes sense to me now,,,and I totally agree with what you think. now on to part 2!!!
I very much am enjoying you're acoustic playing of the songs as you're going through them.
Man, this documentary is absolutely brilliant! Your work makes me want to take my guitar out of its case and do something with it. That beer at the end is very well deserved.
Hi James, new to the channel. This is the first video of yours I've watched, it's just simply incredible, thank you so much!
Watching this for the umpteenth time this afternoon, James. Love your work.
I work at a university and we held our open day today - was chatting to a couple of young lads about Oasis and your channel came up in conversation. "Oh yeah, the guy's doing the things we all want to do, and finds the things we all want to know". Cheers.
This is literally genius, didn't think it was possible to love this album more than I already do but I look at it completely differently now! You should try get in touch with her for an interview and get her thoughts, unreal video man keep up the good work can't wait for the next vid
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Really enjoyed this documentary. Your best so far. Well done.
One of the most insightful and fascinating videos I've seen from this particular series. WTSMG Album compiled in the way the songs were compiled all falls into place when deconstructed and explained. This was the way Noel channeled through and out into the open what he felt. I do feel though Liam deserves so much credit for his commitment to singing these songs.
Well done James for putting this all together. I think your bang on! I had noticed some of the "nods" to the beatles song names. But as a Graphic Artist I have been also drawn to the album covers. There is also something very "dark" about Oasis. I think "The masterplan" is much bigger than the band. Loved the video. ❤️
This is so mindblowing mate! I don‘t even have words to describe how good that Video is! Thanks a lot, unbelievable!
Fantastic video James. Thoroughly entertaining. Well done.
Congrats, this youtube video is the best ive seen in years. More please xxxx
you’ve absolutely outdone yourself on this one, amazing job
Fantastic work James and I reckon every one of us who watched this listened to WTSMG in a total different way right after! On the Cast No Shadow theory I remember Noel saying in an interview that the meaning of someone not casting a shadow was they wished to be invisible.
That’s some Dylan metaphor type shite
How many hours of quality content can you possibly put out? Everytime i think I've seen them all i find another jem. Thanks again James! 👍
THANK YOU for not only this video but for all the others as well. I have a day off, alone at home, its kind of a national holiday and everyone is somewhere with someone, family, friends, spouses or whatever, and I stayed cause I have a work tomorrow again. But by the noon I got bored, Im 37 already, I used to went on this day in the pub and having fun. Few days ago your video somehow showed up at my feed and I subscribed to you. I decided to get up from the bed, make my self a coffee, its a hot August day, and play some music. Was thinking about Oasis among other things and thought I might play their music, but then one your videos came to feed again and from then on it its just play on the next one. Thanks for making my day, although its still noon and I have more videos to go through. Cheers James.
Kind of mind blowing if so many of these amazing songs were inspired by Melissa Lim. And if you're right, it transforms what I thought was a relatively upbeat album into a melancholy one.
I put together a Spotify playlist (which you should do too) and am now going to listen to it and cry my heart out (pun). I have to say that this story / interpretation might make this album 10x better. It really makes it a masterpiece (not that it already wasn’t). Thanks James!
What’s the link to your playlist?
Hi, how can I find your playlist?
Yes please share your playlist if you can ❤️
DAURA! Congrats! Stunning work, I really enjoyed!
This was a fantastic post!! I watched it yesterday, and my mind was 🤯 After watching this, I made a Spotify playlist mixing in the B-sides w the album tracks and now I see you did the exact same thing. LOL
It never occurred to me that WTSMG could very well be a concept album. And with the B-sides included to fill in the gaps... well, that's just genius! I loved your "conspiracy theory" as you put it; it gave a new perspective to these songs and breathed new life into em. Since Noel was and still is notorious for never explaining his songs, it's not out of the realm of possibility that this is what he intended.
I have to say, I barely comment on videos in general but wow. The level of research in this video is incredible. I've been listening to Oasis since I was a teenager and I always just believed Noel when he said that his songs were just whatever lyrically. This video has changed my entire perspective on one of my favorite albums.
My life is now divided by pre watching this essay and post watching this essay. Thank you.
Please never stop posting videos!!! You’re an excellent fan and analytical.
Your coverage of the Amsterdam and LA shows was awesome. I'll watch the rest in the morning.
James I honestly think this might be the best video I’ve ever seen on UA-cam. This album has such an important place in my heart. I’m probably about the same age as you and this is one of those soundtrack of your life albums for me. definitely one of my favourites if all time. This story of Noel and Melissa was so relatable and overlaying it on the album makes so much sense. It just makes me love it more.
Honestly, thanks man
James, this was honestly a truly amazing video that you’ve made, along with the overlaying snippets of music that you’ve put nicely within.
This album has a certain special feeling to it that makes you feel deeper than you can explain physically. No wonder why it resonated and still resonates with so many people.. it’s timeless. It’s honest and comes from the heart and that is what great music really is.
Thanks so much for your consistently good research and efforts for us die hard oasis fans to revel in.
Excellent work, love this longer format. Great job
My favourite album of all time. Absolutely love this review of the album - I think it’s hard to find any other explanations. Well done mate! Great vid
You may well of surpassed yourself and countless others with this one James. Mind has been blown away by this and as another commented earlier, if Noel was aware of this, the advertising and interviews connecting these stories would be epic. I do wonder if Morris, Cannon and Noel really had this in mind, if so they really should release that "Secret" album of B-Sides would make a fortune or perhaps this is for the next "act". Stunning work James
I'm only halfway through thus, but I'm mesmerised by the interpretation of this album and the lyrics. What a fantastic piece of work. I hope one day you receive a knowing nod from Noel.
this was such a joy to watch. i'm such a huge fan and you had me glued to the screen. makes sense to me and i'm excited for the comeback someday! cheers!
Absolutely, brilliant study this mate,be proud my friend. Enjoyed every second. Exceptional. Grace and peace.
Wow, this amazingly put together! It doesn't matter if it's only a theory or not. A lot of things line up with, and to me it would explain why the music of that era meant so much and felt so special. There was a story to it all and it wasn't just lyrics without meaning, like Noel likes to pretend sometime. That he's such an introvert, and defensive about showing his feelings, reinforces that he would look for such a way as an outlet. Thank you for this video!
This is the best hour n half I’ve ever spent on the World Wide Web! I bought all these albums and b sides ! I knew nothing about Malisa ! Absolutely well done for all your work.
It's all been said: fantastic totally maybe out-there video thesis. But I really love the acoustic chords and melody you're playing. Inspiring!
Can I add something? “Paul’s sun” and “John’s star”….
“Here Comes the Sun” is perhaps George Harrison’s best known Beatles’ tune. And “Star” could be referring to Ringo. So then you’d have all four Beatles mentioned in that riddle.
noel's discography is fascinating and I think there's so much more to explore in his lyrics in his solo career also, love your videos 🤎
I have to say mate, that was absolutely superb. I was along for that journey one release at a time, from the start, across the waves over here in Australia. I was a stickler for having every UK release at a minimum, vinyl and CD, so yeah, any bastardised local releases with fudged tracklistings were adjuncts to how ‘the artist intended it’ in my book. There were clear insights into that ‘lost weekend’ but oh my, haven’t you just stitched together a triplet of narratives that reinforce and strengthen each other. And yeah, you might have if all wrong, but even if you are wrong compared to NG’s intent, it doesn’t matter a jot - you have added wonderful texture to an album that, whilst superb, felt (to me) like there was texture and context to be found, but it was elusive.
Thank feck you brought ‘Step Out’ into it. I was hanging, thinking ‘oh no, oh no, oh no, he’s not going to forget that promo release track and bollocks this up is he?’ Oh ye of little faith Michael, because you had it covered.
You’ve breathed new life into this album and all of its phenomenal b-sides for me mate. Cheers! Top bombing!
Been watching your vids the past month. Was 28 in '96. You're a good uploader.
I was tanking notes to build the playlist and then saw the Spotify link, lol
God bless you for that
Such an interesting video, and even if the conspiracy turn to be a coincidence, is such an interesting story that have narrative value on its own. Cheers man, I enjoyed it a lot
Love this. Mad respect man. Not easy being an Oasis fan in America but they are my favorite band for sure
I’m right there with you. People over here only know Wonderwall and Supernova
Agreed. I just went to the UK to see Liam at Knebworth. It was so nice to tell people what I was there for and instead of a response of “who?” I heard “oh! You got tickets?“.
The theory of 3 made me think of Liam saying in an interview for his first solo album that he would put out 3 albums. Perhaps this is the long pause and Liam’s in on the game?
Have listen to the coral and the Ruts two British bands. The crack by the Ruts is a great album
Great video as always, James. Your research is incredible. Noel needs to see this video, so he can confirm all this although I'm sure he wouldn't lol. Great stuff anyway, look forward to your next one.
That’s the Best video you have ever done it’s superb , thank you for taking the time to do this mega size
Work of art……Thank you
This is brilliant mate. Thoroughly enjoyable and even if it's close to being correct it makes you realize what a sheer act of brilliance the album is even more. I'm gonna make it into a playlist with the bsides as you've suggested for sure. :)
Mind officially blown. The album and all of it's b-sides are a story of Noel's experiences - it's autobiographical, however much Noel would say that it isn't. This is truly fantastic James, congratulations!!!
This is an incredible video that has totally recontextualised how I think about this album. Something fun I noticed when playing these tracks in the new order is that after the drunken rambling on Bonehead's Bank Holiday, the very next thing you hear is Noel telling them to "Shut up" at the beginning of You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
duuuuuuude, this might be the most mindblowing thing I've seen on youtube. Absolutely brilliant job. The album is top 3 for me all time of any band, but to hear this breakdown of the lyrics..........seriously man, WTF?!? this blew my mind
Great video James, I've always wondered about the connection between the songs on WTSMG and Masterplan, it's clear even in the lyrics theres more going on than meets the eye
This was just brilliant! I’m not sure if it’s the truth but I do know it was brilliant argument. Really love your work James. From one fan to another…keep it going!
Paul Krason, Colorado
Thanks so much for your support Paul, I really appreciate it :)
Yeah it's just a theory, all of it! A bit of fun - but hey, it also might be true!
It was a ton of fun to make it. Took a month (which is a huge amount of time for me) but was a great rabbithole to vanish down... for a little while!
Thanks so much for all you do James. This is *your* masterpiece.
My intuition told me years ago there had to be links sort of like these, but couldn't quite piece it together as I'm pretty shit at lyrical analysis and deeper meanings.
I reckon you're somewhere between 60 to 90pc accurate with most of this, and I don't think anyone could get closer if they tried. However, Noel would no doubt denounce you in a one line quip, no matter your accuracy. Haha
Brilliant bud , cheers for the time you put into this
That was so much fun to watch! Thank you and amazingly done!
I got chills listening to the stories and possible meanings behind each song! Great job and I honestly think this could have all been part of Noel's masterplan indeed..I'm mindblownn!