Elton John’s middle name is Hercules. I never knew that when you developed a stage name you also got a middle name. Having a middle name like Hercules reminds me of the episode of The Simpsons where Homer changes his name to Max Power. One of his failed name change choices was Rembrandt Q. Einstein.

Elton John – This Train Don't Stop There Anymore by UniversalMusicEspana

Back in 2003 Roling Stone published their take on the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Your humble scribe own 51/500 or approximately 10%. I feel there are a few omissions on the list. Like Definitely Maybe by Oasis, Urban Hymns by The Verve, Tidal by Fiona Apple. All in all it is a very thorough list and it isn’t pigeonholed to one genre of music. All forms are considered but there is greater propensity towards Rock over other styles. From their Top 500 I own the following selections:

002. Pet Sounds-Beach Boys
006. What’s Going On-Marvin Gaye

066. Led Zeppelin IV-Led Zeppelin
073. Back In Black-AC／DC
075. Led Zeppelin II-Led Zeppelin
082. Axis, Bold As Love-Jimi Hendrix Experience
085. Born In The U.S.A.-Bruce Springsteen
096. Tommy-Who
110. The Bends-Radiohead
112. Disraeli Gears-Cream
115. Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs-Derek And The Dominos
120. Raising Hell-Run-DMC
131. Saturday Night Fever Original Soundtrack-Various Artists

376. (What’s The Story) Morning Glory-Oasis
392. Willy And The Poor Boys-Creedence Clearwater Revival
407. Strange Days-Doors
426. The Battle Of Los Angeles-Rage Against The Machine
473. A Rush Of Blood To The Head-Coldplay
497. Yo! Bum Rush The Show-Public Enemy

Liam Gallagher, former front man for Oasis, believes that his brother Noel hijacked tunes from their last album together and is using the tracks for highly anticipated solo record.

Oasis is my favorite band. I may have seen the Dave Matthew’s Band in concert nine-times but the lads from Manchester are very close to my heart. Even closer than the Lizard King. I never properly digested the crumbling of the Gallagher Brothers’ empire. I got wind of the break while I was a patient a John C Lincoln getting over a suicide attempt that would ultimately land me in a psyche ward for four days.

On August 28, 2009 I got a text message from my main man Big Sexy. Like me, Big Sexy is an Oasis fan and saw them in concert in their home town of Manchester. Rare dedication to a great band. He left me a short text message on my Blackberry that said Noel had quit Oasis and that the band had broke up. Because I was a few days removed from being in a coma I had a difficult time swallowing this reality. Of course I had purchased their latest effort, Dig Out Your Soul, listened to it twice and it is now buried somewhere in the never reaches of my Impala. I was still an Oasis man but a Life In The DPC was out of control and I couldn’t focus on the music.

Noel released a statement, that was longer than Big Sexy’s but essentially said the same thing. I had been an Oasis man since 1996 and I had always assumed that the day would come when the fighting between the Gallaghers would lead to the inlposion of the group. Truthfully I assumed that it would have happened years before, like during the excess of Be Here Now, but even though I was prepared for their ultimate demise it still stung a bit. Another part of my younger Life In The DPC no longer existed. Cue up Sad Song.

Dearly beloved,
it is with a heavy heart and a sad face that I say this to you this morning.As of last Friday the 28th August, I have been forced to leave the Manchester rock’n'roll pop group Oasis.The details are not important and of too great a number to list. But I feel you have the right to know that the level of verbal and violent intimidation towards me, my family, friends and comrades has become intolerable. And the lack of support and understanding from my management and band mates has left me with no other option than to get me cape and seek pastures new.I would like firstly to offer my apologies to them kids in Paris who’d paid money and waited all day to see us only to be let down AGAIN by the band. Apologies are probably not enough, I know, but I’m afraid it’s all I’ve got.
While I’m on the subject, I’d like to say to the good people of V Festival that experienced the same thing. Again, I can only apologise – although I don’t know why, it was nothing to do with me. I was match fit and ready to be brilliant. Alas, other people in the group weren’t up to it.
In closing I would like to thank all the Oasis fans, all over the world. The last 18 years have been truly, truly amazing (and I hate that word, but today is the one time I’ll deem it appropriate). A dream come true. I take with me glorious memories.
Now, if you’ll excuse me I have a family and a football team to indulge.
I’ll see you somewhere down the road. It’s been a fuckin’ pleasure.
Thanks very much.
Goodbye.
NG.[40]

On my bucket list I noted that I want to hear a Noel Gallagher solo record before I die. This is not nostalgic based hyperbole. I consider Noel a genius songwriter and I always enjoyed his vocal stylings more than his little brother Liam. Noel is the talented one but Liam made them international stars. Noel wrote most of the music, specifically their best work from Definitely Maybe, Morning Glory, Be Here Now and Standing On The Shoulders of Giants and I figure his possible solo endeavor will be top.

Liam, on the other hand, took the remnants of Oasis, specifically Andy Bell and Gem Archer and formed a new group called Beady Eye who have an LP coming out February 28, 2011. Andy Bell penned one of the better B-Sides for Oasis (Thank You For the Good Times) and had some good tunes with Hurricane 1. Archer showed some proclivity towards songwriting from his days with Heavy Stereo and penned Oasis’ Hung In A Bad Place. As long as they avoid any tunes writing by Liam they should be ok. And yes I will see them in concert if they ever find themselves in Phoenix.

I don’t plan on dying anytime soon but I feel that if I have a Bucket List I can steer my life towards experiences that could lead to a better and possibly more interesting Life In The DPC. This is by no means a complete list, I worked on it while on my lunch break at work, but it is a starting point.

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