Yeah, for sure. I think they/he genuinely captured lighting in a bottle with that early clutch of songs. The indelible melodies, the universality of the lyrics (without being cloying or sentimental) and the yin/yang contrast of melancholy and vitality. It'd be a tough trick to sustain that.

I think it probably speaks to the Gallaghers' doggedness and resilience. They were a combustible group who probably should have had a career trajectory like the Pistols or The Smiths (briefly burn bright and explode), but ploughed on. The same qualities prob account for their continued relevance.

Oh man, that is something else. They did so much in such a short time.

The worst