So the brothers give us this document of Wembly stadium and its Canyonesque acoustics, with its cheering, singing throngs of 70, people. Just contemplating the minute, double CD Familiar to Millions, you think, "They don't get it, do they? It's because Oasis always deliver their material with conviction live, with the music as the focus in lieu of some bogus floor-show. And because they play a best-of set, going all the way back to their initial singles "Supersonic" and "Shakermaker," and such enduring tunes as "Acquiesce," "Roll With It," and "Live Forever," Familiar is a reminder of the substance they retain, even as they doggy-paddle along, stuck for bearings.

Most of all, the band plays well. New key member Andy Bell, late of early-'90s fantastic favorites Ride let's forget Hurricane 1 is twice the bassist Paul McGuigan was, so the loss of three-fifths of the original lineup has actually tightened them up. The band's strengths-Noel's hooks and Liam's strong, gruff, accented vocals-come to the fore, while the weaknesses-inferior material-are weeded out like it they were never written.

Hell, only five of these 18 songs are post, one of which, "Gas Panic! It still would have been better to record at a rock theater or hall. This sounds a tad hollow, even though the guitars are so meaty-rare for a stadium tape. But if Oasis has been staggered here by a punch they invited we'll see if they get off the canvas or not, as the siblings keep snipping at each other , Familiar shows they went down fighting as a touring live band.

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Noel Gallagher claims to have written the lyrics to "Acquiesce" on the way to the studio for the recording sessions of Definitely Maybe. The train was delayed, and during this interruption, he wrote parts of the song. Many Oasis fans feel this song should have been held back to go on the What's the Story Morning Glory? This was an opinion that Alan McGee had when he first heard the song; he tried to convince Noel to release "Acquiesce" as a single instead of "Some Might Say".

Noel rejected this idea because he was adamant that the work on the single was completed, and was unwilling to have to write another B-side and record it. However, Noel has since said that this and a couple of other songs such as " The Masterplan " were strong enough to have been album tracks and singles. The studio recording of the song features clips of an acoustic version of another Oasis song, " Morning Glory ".

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