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Oasis - ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’

Despite many years of ups and downs, Oasis continue to survive against all odds. Now down to only two original members (but admittedly, those two are the Gallagher brothers) the band actually seems to be in better shape than ever on this double DVD package.

Following last year’s ‘Stop The Clocks’ release the boys have gone all multimedia on us with this expanded two disc DVD set of ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’. The release is made up of the previously available documentary of Oasis live, backstage and off-duty, a full live show (their gig at The City of Manchester stadium from 2005) and numerous extras including a Q & A with Noel.

Their management will be glad this came along now that the boys have calmed a little, there is thankfully no embarrassing (and highly illegal) substance abuse on show although they do continue to enjoy a good arguement.

The documentary disc is a documentary of a band that really seems to enjoy themselves on the road, their extended crew as full of big personalities as the band themselves while their neverending round of interviews and press conferences give plenty of scope for them to take the pis and generally mess around.

The inter band ‘joshing’ is especially apparent on one of the best features of the DVD, a commentary track of the documentary hosted by Colin Murray which gives the band free reign to ridicule pretty much everyone who appears on screen.

From the rapping dwarfs serenading Liam on his birthday, the surprise appearance of Girls Aloud during a photoshoot (i’ve never seen Liam move so fast, although he does limit himself to handshakes) and a classic clip of a bemused Noel being introduced, live on air across Italy, as his brother.

The Live disc is a showcase of later day Oasis ( shot in HD with surround sound no less), as great a live band out there as the UK has produced with the best frontman of his generation, you really could watch Liam read a newspaper and be entertained.

The Noel Gallagher Q & A extra is interesting but is curiously audio only, the disembodied voices accompanied by slow motion backstage footage.

An essential purchase for any music fan but equally a hugely entertaining trip that’d keep even your mum entertained (as long as she doesn’t mind the swearing).

‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ is out now.

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Source: www.clashmagazine.com

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