{"product_id":"get-on-the-rollercoaster-oasis-in-new-zealand-march-1998-paperback","title":"Get on the Rollercoaster: Oasis in New Zealand, March 1998 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaramdeep Sahota\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSimon Sweetman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five years ago, New Zealand welcomed the most notorious rock 'n' roll stars of the 1990s, \u003cstrong\u003eOasis\u003c\/strong\u003e, to its shores. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band's first two albums Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glory? had already reached cult status, cementing their place in music history, but it took until 1998 and the release of their divisive third album Be Here Now to secure a visit down under. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of that tour is detailed in this book, a heady mix of triumph, joy and disappointment, as seen and retold mostly through the eyes of concertgoers and the band's crew, including interviews with \u003cstrong\u003eMichael O'Connor\u003c\/strong\u003e (Production Manager), \u003cstrong\u003ePaolo Hewitt\u003c\/strong\u003e (band biographer and DJ) and \u003cstrong\u003eGareth Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e (Monitor Engineer) amongst others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the early ripples of excitement in the New Zealand press when the band released its debut album, through to their commercial peak, the scene is set for their much-anticipated 1998 visit. The only time the band would grace these shores. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tour itself is covered through a unique combination of historical information, advertising material, media coverage and never-before-seen photographs, to complement the previously untold accounts from the fans, crew and some famous New Zealand musicians influenced by Oasis, including \u003cstrong\u003eTom Larkin of Shihad\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by New Zealand music and pop culture writer \u003cstrong\u003eSimon Sweetman\u003c\/strong\u003e. Heavily illustrated with over 50 photographs and rarely seen press material. Printed on uncoated paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by the fans, for the fans. This is the \u003cstrong\u003eunofficial story \u003c\/strong\u003eof Oasis in New Zealand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47405149749426,"sku":"9781738581702","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5a1bd48b87b0cf7760fc388ddda92215.webp?v=1778177628","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/get-on-the-rollercoaster-oasis-in-new-zealand-march-1998-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}