West Lothian Oasis tribute band says reunion tour has 'opened so many doors'
An Oasis tribute band based in West Lothian have said the Britpop band heading on a reunion tour has 'changed their lives'.
The band, Definitely Maybe, have revealed how they've had to change their set because of the new tour. They also spoke of their disappointment over one song that is missing from the Oasis setlist, that always 'goes down a storm'.
Brian McGee, 43, from Livingston, plays the Liam role in the band. Having formerly been part of a Stone Roses tribute, he left that in 2009 just as Oasis were splitting up.
He told OLBG: 'I'm a massive Oasis fan so I thought it would be a great idea, especially while they weren't going - as there is always a huge demand for them.
'It started sounding pretty good quite early, so we thought we had something. We started rehearsing in 2012 and played our first gig at the start of 2013.
'I thought we would just be playing local venues, I didn't think it would be that big. It just grew arms and legs and before I knew it we were all over the place.'
Brian says one of his favourite songs to perform is She's Electric, and the band have 'never chopped it from their set'.
He added: 'I was quite surprised that Oasis didn't play it during the first nights of the reunion. It's a massive song live, everyone gets really into it.
'Live Forever, Supersonic and Champagne Supernova also go down really well - but She's Electric is the big one.'
After Noel went solo, Brian noticed the crowds for Definitely Oasis getting 'younger'.
He continued: 'They know every word as well. It's amazing to see, it really adds to the atmosphere. Gave it a freshness again.
'For a few years it was mainly people in their 40s and 50s, but we've really noticed a change.'
After Oasis announced their reunion tour, Brian and his bandmates were 'buzzing'. He said their emails went 'mad' for the following weeks, with 'a lot of doors opening' for the band.
Brian added: 'I suspected it was going to happen for a few months. I was buzzing when I knew it was happening.
'Everything just went mad, our emails went mad in those weeks after. It was non-stop for weeks.
'It opens a lot of doors for us, especially if there is new music. I think they might possibly put something new out next year. It just gets everybody excited again.
'Our bookings and ticket sales went through the roof. After people couldn't get Oasis tickets they started getting tickets for us instead.'
Brian, who is going to the Edinburgh gigs, says his band will likely recreate the Oasis setlist from the reunion tour for anyone who missed out or wants to relive it.
He added: 'I think they've nailed it, it's absolutely perfect.
'They were always going to get criticism for missing certain songs, but you can only fit a certain amount of songs in two hours. You're never going to please everyone. The people going to see them now will just want to hear the hits.'
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