solace in your life, to then see your hero kill himself, it was devastating. it certainly sucked the air out of alternative rock. you know, the best band fell apart after only making a couple records. you know? what do you do after that? ♪ >> oasis, the verve, blur, the britpop thing, it was like the hangover of grunge. oh, my god, my head's pounding. this has been insane. let's turn on oasis. ♪ and after all ♪ you're my wonderwall >> they were the opposite of nirvana because they wanted fame. no matter how big they were they wanted to be bigger. >> we know we're the best band in the country, and it's as simple as that. and it's that simple. >> the thing i admire about oasis in a way is they've got no kind of -- no false modesty.