Would Oasis sound more dated now or The Smiths 10 years ago?

ikvat · 09-02-2017, 06:19 PM

Every Smiths songs are graved on the marble.

https://youtu.be/3JLtgM8XIgw

BeatlesPepper · 09-18-2017, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RJDG14

So out of Oasis (mid 90s) and The Smiths (mid 80s), would Oasis sound more dated compared with the current charts, or would The Smiths have sounded more dated 10 years ago compared with the charts of the mid 2000s? Obviously The Smiths sound older than Oasis, but I wonder because of the rapid changes to the charts in the past 10 years (you no longer get rock/indie in the charts), and the fact that bands such as Interpol (heavily influenced by Joy Division and 80s indie) were having hits in the mid 2000s.

Honestly I think Oasis sound older than The Smiths, and that doesn't mean they are better or worse for it. Just that Oasis' very simple sound (distorted power chord, basic rock n roll drum beats, bass playing root notes, pentatonic guitar solos) as well as their typical arrogant rock attitude fits in better with the rock of the seventies than it does in the nineties. Obviously youve got the whole Britpop thing but Oasis were far more traditional than the rest of the bands in that movement.

TheMint · 11-09-2018, 01:35 AM

I think the Oasis stuff will stand up as less dated sounding. Someone mentioned the guitar sounds being very 80's on the smiths stuff i tend to agree

**Marie Monday** · 11-09-2018, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I actually feel like Oasis were much more a product of the times and not in a good way like The Smiths who carved their space with pure originality. The Smiths defined and pioneered their sound. I say The Smiths hold up better, are far more timeless, and while maybe not on "the charts" Smithlike bands still end up on end of the year top 100 lists from sources like Pitchfork and Wire.

I agree. You can generally hear that the Smiths are older, but they invented something new and because of that they have aged better. Oasis revived old ideas and sounds, so their music gets a bit stale to me after a while.

Karengirl · 12-06-2018, 03:11 AM

I think Oasis would sound more dated now than The Smiths would have 10 years ago or than The Smiths would sound now. Oasis mimicked classic rock with a huge, bombastic sound (I am a fan) + they left out all those long jam sessions mid-song. They wore their influences on their sleeves, while The Smiths created a sound. While Oasis may have encouraged many to pick up guitars, The Smiths influences can be heard in both Interpol and The Editors, and I'm sure countless others 10 years ago and now.

NeverStop · 02-11-2019, 09:07 PM

I don't think there's much comparison between these two bands. Oasis has a few hits that have stood the test of time but the Smiths just seem to get better with age. The Smiths were pioneers and their sound is unique. The Smiths are simply amazing.

Shadou Dan · 03-16-2019, 02:32 AM

Idk who would be more dated by today's standards, but The Smiths were definitely more original.

RickySmith · 09-30-2019, 01:47 PM

Both bands are the hot fire!

09-02-2017, 06:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
ikvat Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 625	Every Smiths songs are graved on the marble. https://youtu.be/3JLtgM8XIgw __________________ But who cares ? Last edited by ikvat; 09-02-2017 at 06:25 PM.

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Karengirl Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: U.S. Posts: 109	I think Oasis would sound more dated now than The Smiths would have 10 years ago or than The Smiths would sound now. Oasis mimicked classic rock with a huge, bombastic sound (I am a fan) + they left out all those long jam sessions mid-song. They wore their influences on their sleeves, while The Smiths created a sound. While Oasis may have encouraged many to pick up guitars, The Smiths influences can be heard in both Interpol and The Editors, and I'm sure countless others 10 years ago and now. Last edited by Karengirl; 12-06-2018 at 03:21 AM. Reason: Deleted a sentence.

11-09-2018, 01:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
TheMint Groupie Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 8	I think the Oasis stuff will stand up as less dated sounding. Someone mentioned the guitar sounds being very 80's on the smiths stuff i tend to agree

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NeverStop Groupie Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 6	I don't think there's much comparison between these two bands. Oasis has a few hits that have stood the test of time but the Smiths just seem to get better with age. The Smiths were pioneers and their sound is unique. The Smiths are simply amazing.

03-16-2019, 02:32 AM	#17 (permalink)
Shadou Dan Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 98	Idk who would be more dated by today's standards, but The Smiths were definitely more original.

09-30-2019, 01:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
RickySmith Groupie Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 16	Both bands are the hot fire!