20 Years ago today - Oasis at Knebworth

[johnbc70]

The height of the whole Britpop movement was 20 years ago today. I had just turned 21 and was lucky enough to be there on the Saturday and saw some amazing bands at their peak, including Oasis who I felt were really never the same after Knebworth.

Although as Noel said how do you top two history making gigs like that, 1 in 20 people in the UK applied for tickets to their 2 nights at Knebworth.

The week before they played Loch Lomond which I was also at, but was not the same as Knebworth which made you really feel like you were part of something bigger, more like being part of a movement rather than simply just seeing a band. It was the beginning of the end though for that movement. Great times!

[Danderhall Hibs]

There's a 3 hour special available on BBC 6 music mate.

I love(d) Oasis - went to Loch Lomond but not Knebworth.

[matty_f]

There's a 3 hour special available on BBC 6 music mate.

I love(d) Oasis - went to Loch Lomond but not Knebworth.

Listened to that today, was really good. Loch Lomond was great, memories are a bit hazy but can still mind chunks of it.

Would love to be able to go back to that time, it was a superb time to be a young person in Britain.

[Danderhall Hibs]

Listened to that today, was really good. Loch Lomond was great, memories are a bit hazy but can still mind chunks of it.

Would love to be able to go back to that time, it was a superb time to be a young person in Britain.

I'm 2/3 of the way through just now - loved listening to the songs from the time - Primal Scream, Ocean Colour Scene, Kula Shaker, Prodigy. Made me feel invincible again!

Why did we not go down? We didn't even consider going - just Loch Lomond and that was it.

[Smartie]

Listened to that today, was really good. Loch Lomond was great, memories are a bit hazy but can still mind chunks of it.

Would love to be able to go back to that time, it was a superb time to be a young person in Britain.

It's funny that there are a few fellow 38 year olds on this thread!

It was great time to be young. Great music to act as a soundtrack to going out drinking, clubbing, going to festivals and huge gigs back in the mid 90s.

I went to Loch Lomond with my mates and that trip was possibly the finest few days of my life.

Happy days indeed.

[Glory Lurker]

It's funny looking back at it that Knebworth, after Loch Lomond (had a great day there on the Sunday), was seen as Oasis totally winning the Britpop crown, and particularly destroying Blur's challenge. I was completely on Oasis's side on that one at the time, but now I think Blur were so, so, so, soooooooo much better!

[Finn2015]

Jesus Mary and Joseph. 20 years!!!! Scary

[grunt]

Jesus Mary and Joseph. 20 years!!!! ScaryYes, well if you think that's bad, tomorrow it will be 40 years since I saw the Rolling Stones at Knebworth. :rockin:

[matty_f]

I'm 2/3 of the way through just now - loved listening to the songs from the time - Primal Scream, Ocean Colour Scene, Kula Shaker, Prodigy. Made me feel invincible again!

Why did we not go down? We didn't even consider going - just Loch Lomond and that was it.

I think at the time we just saw Loch Lomond being their Scottish Knebworth shook because we were going to that we didn't need to go there?

I was down in Stranraer at the time and came back up the road for it iirc.

[Frazerbob]

I was at Loch Lmmond and thought Ocean Colour Scene totally stole the show. Canny believe it's 20 years ago.

[The_Exile]

Some great gigs in Balloch Country Park over the years, Oasis and REM I went to, Runrig played it too in the early 90's. Great venue for a festival!

[johnbc70]

Just watched Supersonic, highly recommended if like me your from that era. Noel described Knebworth as the last great gathering of people before the Internet age.