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Oasis
- The Truth - My Life as Oasis's Drummer
- Narrated by: Stephen Ballantyne
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
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Summary
In 1991, five wannabe Mancunian musicians came together and cracked the spark that ignited the explosion which became Oasis. The band went from obscurity to a global phenomenon in the space of a year, achieving world-wide recognition and selling over 70 million records. What started out as five young lads with a common dream of becoming rock stars eventually disintegrated into in-fighting, clashes of egos, and financial disputes. In 1995, following the release of Definitely Maybe - the fastest-selling debut of all time - things came to a head and drummer Tony McCarroll left the band.
In this candid and hilarious book, Tony tells one of the most in-depth rock 'n' roll stories of modern times. He reveals the truth about the early years before the band was even formed; he tells of the drinking and drug consumption. Plus, he talks of his much-publicized rift with Noel Gallagher. Tony's recollections include stories involving David Beckham, Prince, Eric Cantona and John McEnroe.
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- dale
- 06-05-17
Great listen
After liking oasis for a long time this is not what the media portrayed,it seems an honest account and puts a totally different outlook on noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher
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- Mark Doran
- 04-05-23
Loved it, great insight!
Great book, very descriptive. Amazing insight to Oasis and to life in a Rock n Roll band.
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- Chris Redgrave
- 23-01-24
Very Informative
Interesting topic and a great way to spend 5 hours. I would recommend any Oasis fan to listen to this book.
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- Lewis
- 22-06-18
As it was.
Facinating insight leaves me not wanting to meet my hero because the truth isnt like I thought it was, Noel was asked in an interview about the accuracy of this book and to my amazement he said , "it's about right yeh"
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- david
- 26-10-15
The revealing truth about Oasis.
I found this book fascinating and revealing. If you are a big fan of Noel Gallagher you may not want to read this account as it paints him in a truly awful light, but I have no doubt whatsoever that this is a truthful story. Thanks Tony for sharing the truth at last.
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- Kevoneone
- 01-11-17
I got the Gallagher brothers the wrong way round
different side to the Gallaghers. We all have been led to believe that Liam is a snidey loud obnoxious prat but this is clearly wrong. Liam is much more sensitive and intelligent than the Oasis media machine which leads us to believe.
Surprisingly this seems to have come from Noel Gallagher. I always thought Noel was intelligent kind and generous man who wrote some fantastic songs and musical pieces. However he is portrayed here as a belligerent selfish bully who may have obtained success on the back of plagiarism.
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- GP
- 14-10-20
Great insight
An interesting take on life in Oasis spoilt only by the narrator's pronunciation of MIthet, MAncunion and Lowry. Oh and his accents weren't up to much either. Great memories and well written.
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- Carina Milnes
- 20-01-16
enlightening and entertaining
As an Oasis fan it was great to get an insight into its humble beginnings. Great to hear an alternative story to the one Noel has being telling for years
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- Daz Ferris
- 28-07-22
like I was there
This was an amazing journey, I actually felt like I was stood in the corner watching everything unfold . The detail , the comedy, the piss takes it was so so good . I actually felt kicked out in the cold when it ended . Such a good book and the feeling it's as close to the truth as you're going get is undeniable. The character description of everyone rings true even to today . Thankyou Tony for probably the most honest story we will ever get about the beginning of one of Britain's Biggest, funniest, life changing and best people band, we as a generation, will ever see again .
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- Jack
- 29-09-16
Insightful
An insightful look into the lives of the band.
Funny, sad and entertaining.
However, it did somewhat ruin Noel Gallagher for me..
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