Can we still prefer Eddie Cochran to the brothers of Oasis?

As current events dictate, La Quotidienne asked itself the question: Can we still prefer Eddie Cochran to the Gallagher brothers, leaders of Oasis? An excellent question halfway between musical provocation and enlightened nostalgia! Well, yes. Absolutely. And this is for several reasons, depending on what we value in music and in rock ‘n’ roll in particular.

Eddie Cochran: The Raw Source of Rock

A pioneer of rock ‘n’ roll, Eddie Cochran was the spark of the ’50s, with songs like « Summertime Blues, » « C’mon Everybody, » and « Somethin’ Else, » which became rock standards.

He paved the way for entire generations of rockers, long before the Britpop attitude.

A raw and sincere sound, with music reminiscent of the sweat of early tube amps, a solo played in one go without overdubbing, and a very real adolescent urgency.

With his legendary guitar, a hollow-body Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins, Cochran played with a proto-punk style ahead of its time. No frills, just efficiency.

Oasis: The Britpop legend, yes, but perhaps a little dated?

Icons of the 90s, the Gallagher brothers produced generational anthems (Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back in Anger), but Oasis also remains the product of a very particular moment – ​​Cool Britannia and the post-Thatcher era.

Attitude vs. innovation: Many criticize them for recycling the Beatles with more arrogance than innovation.

Oasis is often more about posing than taking musical risks.

Lifespan: Whereas the master Cochran died young and remains a legend frozen in a tragic aura, Oasis ended in fratricidal quarrels and uneven albums.