Oasis - What's the Story? [Paperback]

Ian Robertson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 9, 1997

A behind-the-scenes, sex-drugs-and-rock 'n' roll biography of the hugely popular English rock band takes a close-up look at Oasis, led by brother songwriters whose rivalry has fed the music press for more than a year. Original."

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Their songs have conquered radio, MTV, and the Billboard charts. Their faces have adorned the cover of every major music magazine. And their opinions and outrageous behavior have enraged just about every other musician in the business. They are Oasis, the leaders of the most recent British invasion and one of the most popular bands in the world today.

Here, for the first time in print, is a thorough, first-person chronicle of life with one of the wildest, most talented bands of our day. Read about sex, drugs, rock-and-roll, cocaine-driven nights, alcoholic afternoons, meeting Bono, getting stoned at Paul McCartney's house, taking over Europe, breaking up, getting back together, and fighting, fighting, fighting. An honest, jarring, and unforgettable account of rock-and-roll at its most extreme, What's the Story? is as irreverent and fascinating as the band itself.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Delta; First Printing edition (June 9, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385318359
• ISBN-13: 978-0385318358
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,122,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Robbo delivers with first-hand account of life with Oasis., June 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Oasis - What's the Story? (Paperback)

Ian Robertson's "What's the Story?" is a fascinating account of life with Oasis. Robertson focuses on his personal dealings with Oasis, instead of relying on the typical assumptions made about Oasis like most who have written about Oasis. Robertson, their former tour manager, delivers his story with a simple, honest, style that keeps you riveted as you see the Gallagher brothers swallowed by fame. Instead of slamming the band that eventually let him go, Robertson focuses on the respect he had for the talented and loyal Noel Gallagher, while allowing the reader insight into the bizzare emotional behavior of Liam. Robbo never directly attacks the younger Gallagher, he even notes that Liam has a caring side to him that is usually not present in most rock stars. However, Robbo still relives accounts of times that Liam's behavior drove Oasis to the edge. An excellent book, Robertson puts his heart and soul into telling the reader what life with Oasis was like for him without becoming overemotional and writing a biased, selfish book. (Which is what many in his position would have done.) Definitely five stars.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Robbo the Roadie, May 10, 2006

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This review is from: Oasis: What's the Story? (Paperback)

I was very disappointed with this book. I was hoping for an all access pass to the happenings of the band with some insights on the bands dynamics. Unfortunately, that was summed up in about 10 pages. If you already know that they fired their drummer, that they drank uncontrollably, Noel is Oasis, and Liam is an eccentric rock star there's no need to buy this book.
Robbo is no doubt a talented writer who uses flowery language and abstract excerpts and could surely write circles around other authors but he forgets what his book is about. I don't care that he was in the millitary or how hard it was to be a babysitter to Oasis. Tell me more about the band. If you want to know more about Oasis watch the Definitely Maybe DVD interviews or at worst the Live Forever DVD. You'll learn alot more about the inner workings of the band told by the band instead of by a disgruntled ex roadie.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creatively written by Robertson as it really happened., November 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Oasis - What's the Story? (Paperback)

Robertson gave this book to people as he saw the scenes of Oasis. With his candid first hand experiece of dealing with the Gallahgers, Robbo wrote about the highs and lows of the life he lived. He made us realize that fame might not be what most people think about it.