By Nathan Cross
Staff Writer

To steal a line from a popular Oasis tune, the band truly had all its people right there, right then. D’you know what I mean?

A wild bash took place on Saturday night at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis as Oasis blew the crowd away with age-old favorites combined with new gems. Liam, Noel and the rest of the lads were greeted by hundreds of boisterous fans as they took the stage to "F---n' In the Bushes," the first song off the album "Standing on the Shoulder of Giants." A trapezoid-shaped screen behind the stage showed blurry and quick images of "ordinary people that are like you and me" as well as pictures of New York. After the swell of cheering died down, Oasis let it all out and led with its first U.S. release off the new record, "Go Let It Out."

Jamming onward, Oasis moved through many songs from "Standing on the Shoulder of Giants." After a performance of "Who Feels Love," Liam turned and repeatedly saluted the projection screen, which featured images of John Lennon. It was a fitting tribute to one of the Gallagher brother’s biggest influences.

The band's performance was nearly flawless and Liam’s voice was top notch throughout. The band gave Liam center stage where he banged on a tambourine and stared down audience members when not singing. Noel occupied the right side of the stage and remained relatively calm from start to finish.

Before launching into "Don’t Look Back In Anger" Liam said, "I hope this song brings back some memories to someone."

Aside from playing some favorite radio tunes, the band treated the fans to a nice mix of more rare Oasis melodies such as "Stand By Me," "Shakermaker," "Rock ‘n’ Roll Star" and "Cigarettes and Alcohol," a song whose title served as a major theme of the concert.

Oasis was brought back on stage with an "Oasis" chant. Noel remarked that it was time for some rock 'n' roll and reached into his musical bag and played a cover of Neil Young’s "Hey Hey, My My," which was one of the best songs of the night. The band then covered the Beatles’ "Helter Skelter" and when Noel carried a long guitar solo to the end of the song Liam said, "You show off."

Dave Sonne, a sophomore in the Schools of Engineering, said, "They were rocking in the free world."

Opening band, Travis, also put on a good set of songs mainly from its current U.S. release "The Man Who." The church boy vocals of lead singer Fran Healy’s voice echoed through the venue and songs like "Slide Show" and "Turn" showcased some of the musical weapons in Travis’ arsenal.

Oasis has laid the groundwork for the next generation of Britpop bands and Travis hopes to follow in their musical footsteps.