I didn’t realize how lackluster the show really was until I crossed the street after filing my review, catching the last 40 minutes of the Black Crowes at First Ave. They were loose, lively, soulful and animated. The two bands at the Target Center were stiff, uninspired and by-the-numbers. Granted, there’s no comparison of venues, especially when the Target Center is three-quarters empty (”Echooooo!”). But that’s all the more reason Oasis and Adams should’ve worked on engaging the crowd better. I also simply thought both bands made bad setlist choices, although the must-have Oasis favorites like “Morning Glory,” “Supersonic,” “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger” didn’t disappoint. It’s funny how it seemed fine when Liam was just standing there like a frozen toad during those classic songs, but on the more recent, lesser songs his apathy/lethargy/laziness seemed all the more heightened and annoying.

RYAN & THE CARDINALS: Cobwebs / Crossed Out Name / Everybody Knows / When the Stars Go Blue / Fix It / Let It Ride / Off Broadway / Go Easy / Sink Ships / Born Into a Light / I Taught Myself How to Grow Old / Two / Natural Ghost / Magick

OASIS: Rock’n’ Roll Star / Lyla / The Shock of Lightning / Cigarettes & Alcohol / The Meaning of Soul / To Be Where There’s Life / The Rapture / The Masterplan / Songbird / Slide Away / Morning Glory / Ain’t Got Nothing / I’m Outta Time / Wonderwall /Supersonic     ENCORE: Don’t Look Back in Anger / Falling Down / Champagne Supernova / I Am the Walrus

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