June  24th 2001

Palais Ominisport Paris-Bercy, Paris

 

 

 

The Setlist :

  1. Go let it out
  2. Columbia
  3. Morning glory
  4. Fade away
  5. Acquiesce
  6. Gas panic !
  7. Cigarettes & alcohol
  8. Step out
  9. Slide away
  10. Champagne Supernova
  11. Don't look back in anger
  12. I am the Walrus

Oasis was not officially Neil Young's opening act, but as a matter of fact, their one-hour show was more likely to be considered that way than as a Oasis /Neil Young double bill show.

I had exactly what I thought I would get : Liam's provocative behavior, a huge, almost too loud sound, and a band playing as if they were playing in a club.

Go let it out was great, and my only regret is that Noel decided a few weeks before the show that the band would not play Wonderwall anymore. Supersonic was also forgotten. The most original part of the set was the final song : a cover of the Beatles' song I am the Walrus.

To be honest, all the friends that came with me that night were disapointed by Oasis, probably because they didn't have a slightest idea about how Liam behaves on stage, but also because of the sound.

As far as I am concerned, I'm glad I saw them. They played almost all the songs I wished to hear ( Cigarettes & Alcohol, Columbia, Don't look back in anger ), but I think I wouldn't have been able to attend a complete regular Oasis show with such a loud sound.

I was curious to see if they would join Neil Young on Hey Hey My My, but it seems that he did not invite them to, and it finally didn't happen.