I love this Concert   April 9, 2004

I love this DVD. It has so many great early Oasis songs. There is a lot of energy displayed from both the crowd and the band. I don't think it's as good as "Familiar to Millions," but it's better than "There and Then." This one is a must for hardcore Oasis fans.


Live Forever by The Sea   August 9, 2003
  4 out of 4 found this review helpful

The DVD- "Live by the Sea", captures the intense bi-polar nature of Oasis: the triumph and failure, the excitement and the disapointment. The greatest thing about Oasis is their honesty.. Oasis never fakes it, and this DVD bears proof of that.

The performances on "Live by the Sea" either reach scorching heights, or fall with a thud. "Slide Away", one of the most powerful songs in the Oasis discography, doesn't seem to translate well into the live performance on this DVD. Liam Gallaghers live vocals do not here match what he achieved with the recorded masterpiece on the "Definitely Maybe" CD. The mighty "Cigarettes & Alcohol" and "Live Forever" also fall short of the sonic majesty of their LP cousins.

Any disapointment felt from where Oasis stumbles, however, is over-powered by the tunes where Oasis hit their mark. The raucous opener, "Rock & Roll Star", is a splendid dirge that bears the energy and bravado of Liam and Noels Rock & Roll heritage."Columbia" is sheer perfection in its insidious power, and Noel's acoustic "Talk Tonight" is profoundly moving.

The Crown Jewel of "Live by the Sea", however, is the astounding performance of "Some Might Say". This DVD is an early performance by Oasis, and to hear this well loved song in its infancy is a privledge. Liams intense yowling, somehow blends perfectly with the lyrics to mezmerizing effect, pointing the way to Liams future as one of Rocks greatest singers.

The cool thing about this DVD is that it captures Oasis in their beginnings. The band is still rough around the edges, and you are struck especially by how young Liam was and how different his voice sounded. But with that youth comes the excitement and energy of a band on its way to the top. Throughout their career, Oasis have achieved greatness with incredible songs and blistering performances. They have also achieved incredible lows with their in-fighting and sporadic anti-fan sentiments. One thing this DVD makes certain, however, is that Oasis never fake it and they are always willing to deliver the un-expected.


Good concert....video is out-of-print? Shame...   November 23, 2000
  4 out of 6 found this review helpful

Recorded in a small-ish venue (which reminds me of when I first saw them in Indianapolis, Indiana) this is a high energy show put on by the band in the days just before they really hit it big. What's so amazing about Oasis was that they could sound so full of energy and yet barely move around on stage.Most of the "anti-Oasis" people I have met say they hate the band because of their attitudes. That they are so full of themselves. Wrong! If Oasis are indeed "full of themselves" why would they allow embarrassing mistakes to remain in the video? During "D'Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman" Noel completely screws up and stops the song, looking rather foolish. IF he was "full of himself", don't you think he would've edied that out so he could look "perfect"?Oasis put out non album B-sides like crazy and unlike some bands, performed them with as much vigor live as they did their hit singles. Such is the case with the soaring "Acquiesce" and the rocking "Headshrinker".During Noel's acoustic set (which is usually my favorite part as I love Noel's voice) as he sang "Sad Song" in that plaintive tone, the spotlight showed off his dreamy eyes. *sigh*Liam's audience banter is not up to par with say, a Freddie Mercury and what he does say is very hard to understand with his thick accent. Oh well.The lighting they had set up, though not overwhelming, was just enough to give a dreamy atmosphere which, coupled with one of Noel's guitar solos, puts you in a different state of mind.A .... fine show it is and could turn a non-believer over to our side..making them "Mad fer it!"


one of the greatest videos i ever seen   June 9, 2000
i have no words to describe how wonderfull this video is i just would like to say that this is one of the greatest videos i ever seen but i have to agree that there and then is better maybe becouse they did this to early


a must   March 8, 2000
  2 out of 3 found this review helpful

It's a must have for any Oasis fan. I love the first album and this is the best thing I could have bought! The only thing I don't like is that you can't have it on DVD!:-)