Listened to and watched Oasis shows from Cardiff and Heaton Park. It’s communal karaoke in the best sense. Crowd, band and song really united as one massive organism. Singing all the words together and often the riffs too. Past and present resolved. The band alone feels more like an ‘exhibition’ than a proper championship match, but they nail all their marks and it’s delivered with the space and tempo to allow everyone to join in. That’s more than enough. - and of course the actual visceral experience is another level.
That mass sing along seems to be uniquely British. Do Americans ever do that?