So "Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants" was Oasis fourth album realsed in 2000. Although many people didnt like it, many people also didnt like "Be Here Now" and both are class albums.
SOTSOG starts with possibly the greatest instrumental "F*ckung In The Bushes", the riffs and so catchy and the random spoken parts taken from the Jimi Hendrix documentary.
Then we are taken back to the 60s with "Go Let It Out" anybody who has heard this song knows its a classic phycadelic pop song, you just can not like it.
Track 3 "Who Feels Love" just reminds me of "Revolver" by the beatles, the reverse guitars and long melodic vocal lines. Odd lyrics but its just cool, so mello you just sit back and drift with it man. Laughs.
"Put Yer Money Where Your Mouth Is" is the start of the down fall of this album. It reminds me of Defiantly Maybe but its not there, the lyrics and simple and somewhat unfinnished its almost lazy. Its a pitty because the riffs are all there but I can see why people don't like this album.
Next is Liam conrabution and his first song on a Oasis album ever. Its called "Little James" and starts off with paino and then acoustic guitar it builds up and has a nice little solo bit at the end but this song is nothing special and shouldnt have made the album.
"Gas Panic" has to be the saviour of this album. This is probally one of the best Oasis songs. Its just great lyrically, tune and how the guitar solo turns into a harmonic pure genisus. LOL. I have a demo version of this where the solo is done on pipes and that is cool. Its a very odd song in that it has this haunting reverse guitar riff sampled through out the song, vert effective.
Now we come to the first song Noel sings. "Where did it all go wrong" I really like this song, but then I like the whole album, this song is great and is underated amonst Oasis fans. Probally because most of them got to "Little James" and switched off as the critics had said this album was nothing speical.
"Sunday Morning Call" is another let down it was also a single, not a good idea. Its a boring verse with a great chrous, they could have made more of this.
"I Can See A Liar" a great rock song, but nothing by Oasis standers it kinda lifts this album up the end.
"Roll It Over" okay this is kinda long and drawn out, there are some good parts of this song though.
Well I'm a huge Oasis fan and I listen to this album loads even though I know its not there best. It worth it for the guitar sounds, the keyboard work is almost childlike in sound. If you like that 60s phycalelic stuff then this album is for you. The guitars sound great a really nice crunch. If you listen to all the Oasis albums you can hear the change in sound as they progress with there equipment, defianly droping those Marshall stacks for Fender Bassmans on Noels part really made this album. Its not there best but its worth a listen.
Best Tracks: Go Let It Out, Who Feels Love, Gas Panic, Where Did It All Go Wrong.
