Watch Liam Gallagher debut the Oasis Sawmills demo “rap” from ‘Columbia’ in Manchester

17 June, 2024

Liam Gallagher performing live on stage at the Co-Op Live arena in Manchester

Liam Gallagher debuted the ‘rap’ from the Sawmills demo of Oasis‘ ‘Columbia’ during one of his recent shows in Manchester. Watch the footage below.

The Britpop band released the previously unheard version of the song – titled ‘Columbia (Sawmills Outtake)’ – last week to preview their upcoming 30th anniversary edition of ‘Definitely Maybe’.

Mixed for the first time by Noel Gallagher and Callum Marinho,  the extended early take of the track clocks in at over seven minutes, and is based around an effectively simple chord structure.

It boasts “hypnotic rhythms” that “spiral into delayed drums and droning feedback”, as well as a ‘rapped’ segment from Liam.

The singer incorporated the ‘rap’ into his live performance of ‘Columbia’ at his show at the Co-Op Live arena on Saturday night (June 15) – which marked the first ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour date since the demo dropped.

Later, a fan on X/Twitter asked Liam if he was “gonna rap again for the rest of the tour”. He responded: “Why not.” He then told another follower that the new live version was “there to stay”.

You can check out the fan-shot footage below, along with those interactions.

Elsewhere on his current ‘Definitely Maybe’ 30th anniversary tour, Liam dedicated ‘Cigarettes & Alcohol’ to Dave Grohl. Footage has also emerged of the Foo Fighters frontman dancing to the track at The O2 in London.

LG has aired numerous other tracks from the ‘Definitely Maybe’ era, including the Noel-sung ‘Half The World Away’ (which he dedicated to his estranged brother and former bandmate) and Noel‘s Oasis-era ‘Lock All The Doors’ demo.

Ahead of Liam’s homecoming gigs over the weekend, a blue plaque was installed at a Lidl supermarket in Manchester – commemorating the show that he “almost” played there this year.

You can see the full list of upcoming dates below, and find any remaining tickets here.

JUNE 2024
19 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
20 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
23 – 3Arena, Dublin
24 – 3Arena, Dublin
27 – Co-Op Live, Manchester
28 – Co-Op Live, Manchester

In August, Liam Gallagher will play ‘Definitely Maybe’ in its entirety when he headlines Reading & Leeds 2024. He’s also spoken about the chances of a ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory’ 30th anniversary tour in 2025.

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