With just three solo albums under his belt, Liam Gallagher has also released three live albums since the dissolution of his two previous bands – Oasis and Beady Eye. In early June of 2022, Gallagher returned to the scene of one of Oasis’ greatest triumphs when he headlined Knebworth for two shows, equaling that of his pervious band. As with most Gallagher solo shows, Oasis songs feature prominently in the setlist and on this collection, nine songs are included including “Hello” that starts off the main set followed by the anthemic “Rock n Roll Star”.
Gallagher then goes into three solo tracks including “Wall of Glass” and last year’s single “Everything’s Electric”, both of which keep the energy up. One surprise of the album is the inclusion of Standing on the Shoulder of Giants closer, “Roll It Over”. It’s a welcome addition of being recognizable but not a smash single so carries with it an element of surprise. The main set closes with four more solo tracks including the choir of “More Power”. It’s this closing set where his previous band is missing. While Gallagher has several upbeat rockers to add to his setlist, he’s lacking that one big anthemic ballad to bring the crowd home.
Coming back for an encore, the disc ends with five Oasis classics including their first number one single “Some Might Say”, the world beating “Wonderwall” and the guitar tones of John Squire on “Champagne Supernova”. Comparing this to the Oasis Knebworth release from 2022, the sound is crisp and Liam’s voice is in fine form. The listener will miss the guitar heroics of brother Noel, not to mention the banter that he adds between songs. Still, Knebworth 22 does a fine job of playing the greatest hits of Liam Gallagher’s nearly 30 year recording career.
8/10
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