Noel Gallagher On How He First Played A Guitar, The Sex Pistols, The Jam, The Smiths And More

A few quotes from Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Noel Gallagher' that is currently being shown on the US version of Netflix.

Noel on how he first started playing guitar.

"There was a guitar in our house that no one could ever play. It was just lent against the inside of the backdoor, and I could never understand why it was there. According to my Mam my Dad had gone out one Saturday afternoon to buy her a present for her birthday and he came back with a guitar. Which he could never play and nobody ever played it. And when I used to get grounded, I'd take the guitar upstairs and play along to Joy Division and The Sex Pistols. And I wasn't practising with the grand idea of one day of being in a band or anything like that. I was just fascinated by the music and playing along to these songs. And it wiled away the hours, you know and even to this day I can sit just pick up the guitar at home and two hours will go just like that".

Noel on The Smiths.

"All the music that I listened to was The Sex Pistols, The Jam, The Smiths, The Buzzcocks, Joy Division, New Order. It was all kind of very big guitar music, it was like guitar pop music. And I am only a sum of my influences. I didn't even invent anything. I was a lad who listened to music a lot and then played along with it and then eventually stumbled into being a songwriter. So I never invented anything the way that, you know like The Mondays invented this ramshackle fucking thing that no ones ever done since. And The Smiths were the most unique band that ever come out of England. So it wasn't like that. But the music that I listened to was very guitar orientated. So I had a little bit of an idea of what it should be like very early on. But then when the songs came it was just immense, it was just unbelievable".

I will type up some more over the next few days. 

Liam Gallagher On Paul Weller

Liam Gallagher has spoken to the NME Gold about Paul Weller, he said that he was into a lot of his stuff and that in the 90s he was madder than me and Noel put together.

He said "My other brother Paul was more into The Jam, when we were all living at home. He was massive on them. I really like The Jam as well, but I remember when he came out with his solo stuff, that was what I really got into, when he was doing 'Into Tomorrow' and things like that. After that I was into a lot of his stuff. I remember I went to see him at the Apollo with Steve Cradock around 'Wild Wood' and it was amazing. Amazing voice, amazing songs. He Looked like an honorary Manc at the time. I thought he looked really cool. I like him then, I still like him now. All his new stuff is great: that thing he did for that boxing film recently (Jawbone), mega. we hung around him a lot, obviously, when Oasis kicked off".

He added "He was Noel's mate, but I got on with him, without a doubt, top geezer. he used to tell me to keep writing songs, keep going with it, and he always into my voice. I think. He digs it. And he was mad as fuck. In the 90s he was madder than me and Noel put together, I'm telling you: he was wild."

Uncut's Review Of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'Who Built The Moon?'

Not for the first time, Liam Gallagher recently stunned a fairly large number of people with something he said.

At a show in front of a record industry-crowd, he attempted to justify his new album being written with collaborators. "It ain't all about the music," he said in an audible intake of breath. "It's also about being a cool cunt like me"."

Oasis or no Oasis, if you needed a precise articulation of the difference between Liam and Noel Gallagher, that would probably do it. One is still justifying himself, while the other has comfortably made it. One knows there's more to the magic of rock 'n' roll than just the music; there's attitude and charisma. And, actually, the other knows that too, but prefers to push his own party line. Namely that its all about the songs.

Interestingly, for so irreconcilable a pair, right now, Liam and Noel actually have quite a lot in common. Not that for a second Big Brother would see it this way, but he - in his way - is also using guest writers, looking for a way forward. Rather than present another album of great rockers and midtempo ballads, here he has enlisted the help of producer/remixer/movie soundtracker David Holmes to reimagine his meat and potatoes as a rather more exciting plate of food.

Early remarks about the record were of it's purported "psychedelic" sound. This might perhaps make long long-service Noelers cast their minds back to the tracks he cut about three years ago with the psychotropic Amorphous Androgynous crew, or further, to 1996's "Setting Sun", which cast him as the monk on the mountain top in the Chemical Brothers' own "Tomorrow Never Knows".

The Amorphous collaboration ended badly, with Noel apparently junking their proposed LP and Garry Cobain from AA describing Noel as "too afraid to be weird".

Nonetheless, two tracks "The Mexican" and "The Right Stuff", offered a pleasant space/time slippage and made it onto the last Noel album 2015's "Chasing Yesterday".

Apart from the possibly "It's A Beautiful World", which has an agreeably droney vibe before mutating into a Coldplay-style anthem, this album will not fry your brain, though that's not to say that a substantial change has not been attempted.

Encouraged by Holmes to collaborate, Noel has pushed as far out of his comfort zone as a person can while still having Paul Weller and Johnny Marr guest. Rather than presenting completed songs to his producer, the pair -working together on and off since 2013, apparently - have jammed, and listened, then revisited the material to turn into something more like a song.

It has yielded some interesting moments. Lead-off single "Holy Mountain" imagines 'The Sweet' covering "Diamond Dogs", or a Phil Spector production of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs". It is, as Noel has said, a lot of fun. "If Love Is The Law" continues the mood, this time channelling the spirit of A Christmas Gift To You From Philles Records, with some appealing sleigh bells and a flavour of "That's Entertainment" by The Jam.

"The Man Who Built The Moon?" near the end of the album, takes the tune and and rhythm of "Wonderwall", and puts it in the epic setting of a Bond Theme. Additional nods to a more widescreen production come with "interlude: Wednesday PT1" and the closing "End Credits".

Best by some distance though is "Black And White Sunshine". It's not unfamiliar territory by any means (Except for mention of "thanks and praise", which gives it a flavour of Sunday School we probably never expected from him), and it is very good indeed. And entirely unfamiliar guitar rift opens proceedings with a Johnny Marr level of freshness and virtuosity. the chorus, with reference to ships coming in, is jubilant in the pure Knebworth fashion. The descent back to the verse is done with some tastefully basic guitar playing.

If this excellent rocker were surrounded by a family bearing some strong genetic resemblances to it, "Who Built The Moon?" would be a superior album. That's not quite the case, sadly. "Keep On Reaching" find Holmes pushing some Curtis Mayfield presets. "She Taught Me How To Fly" is a fusion of Pulp's "Common People" with Blondie's "Heart Of Glass". And even if Noel doesn't like to talk about The Beatles any more, there's no hiding that "Be Careful What You Wish For" sounds rather like the riff from "Come Together".

Which is a strange thing about the album. As the album's bonus track (a live-in-the-studio version of "Dead In The Water") makes plain, Noel has broadened his horizons beyond the plaintive acoustic ballad. But to still be making records that sound a bit like other records after all this experimentation suggests he's gone an awfully long way round the houses simply to end up exactly where he started.

07/10 By John Robinson

Source: Uncut Magazine

Video: Noel Gallagher Joined By Paul Weller And Johnny Marr In London

Noel Gallagher was joined by Johnny Marr and Paul Weller on stage at Brixton O2 Academy last night (September 6).

Marr joined the show seven songs in to play guitar on Oasis’ 1995 classic ‘Champagne Supernova’ before the pair performed ‘Ballad Of The Mighty I’, the track Marr guests on for the second Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds album ‘Chasing Yesterday’.

Weller, introduced as “my neighbour” by Gallagher, came on during the encore to play two songs by his old band The Jam, ‘Pretty Green’ and ‘Town Called Malice’.

The show marked the end of the tour for ‘Chasing Yesterday’ and was the first time Gallagher had ever played at the celebrated London venue during his 22-year career.



 Source: www.nme.com

Video: Paul Weller Joins Noel Gallagher On Stage To Perform Some Jam Classics

Noel Gallagher performed the encore to end all encores as his High Flying Birds brought Festival No 6 to a spectacular close.

When the former Oasis frontman said goodnight after performing his classic B side The Masterplan about an hour into his set the sodden thousands who stayed to the bitter of end of a horrible two days of weather chanted for more.

His wry smile as he walked off the main Festival No 6 stage hinted that they might not be disappointed.

He'd played a few classics from his extensive back catalogue with Liam and the boys and the High Flying Birds including; Champagne Supernova, Half a World Away - another gem a B side - and High AKA..What a Life.

But no Wonderwall we'd get that right?

Well we did, but before that he pulled the most spectacular rabbit out of his hat.

After leaving the crowd on tenterhooks for what seemed like an age he walked back on stage to a deafening roar.

He said: "I don't f''ing believe I'm about to say this: Paul Weller's going to join me on stage."

The place went mental as the Mod God strolled on in immaculate box fresh white sneakers.

I've no idea how he kept them so clean in the mudbath that was Portmeirion.

Paul took centre stage, with Noel providing backing vocals for the Jam classic Pretty Green.

Next up, a Town Called Malice cue bedlam.

And with that, after a polite goodbye and kiss on the back of the neck for Noel he was gone.

I don't think any of the 10,000 or so could quite believe what they just witnessed.

But it didn't end there.

Noel said simply: "Wonderwall - you sing it." And the crowd duly obliged.

He wrapped up with Don't Look Back Anger and as the song came to a close the Festival No 6 organisers released giant white balloons into the crowd in homage to The Prisoner, filmed of course at Portmeirion.

There wasn't a dry eye, a dry anything at that stage as the rain just kept pouring down.

Despite the weather and the chaos it caused at the park and ride the music and entertainment at Festival No 6 is first class and we should never forget that.



A few pictures can be found here.

Source: www.dailypost.co.uk

Video: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Play The Jam's 'A Town Called Mallice' In Soundcheck

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have covered The Jam's 'A Town Called Malice' in a soundcheck session.

The band were setting up for a show at the Artwork Outdoor Amphitheatre in Lewiston, New York last week (July 6) when they played the song.

According to the user @noelthegoodrebelofficial, who posted the video, Gallagher's manager said the band weren't playing it at the gig that night, but were practising it for an upcoming European show.

NGHFB soundchecked Town Called Malice today!!! Phil (Noel's manager) said he's not playing it tonight, they're just practicing for a later gig in Europe! #NoelGallagher #NGHFBtour #NGHFB @artparkwny Thank you @noelordie 👏👏👏

A video posted by Noel Gallagher (@noelthegoodrebelofficial) on Jul 6, 2016 at 2:14pm PDT

Source: www.nme.com

Paul Weller On Breaking Noel Gallagher's Legs If He Reforms Oasis

Paul Weller has revealed he told his friend Noel Gallagher he will ''break his legs'' if he reforms Oasis with his brother Liam Gallagher.

Noel previously revealed his close pal told him their friendship would be over and he'd probably ''put his windows through'' if he reunites the super-group with his brother Liam Gallagher following their split in August 2009.

Weller, 57, has now admitted he told Noel in no uncertain terms what he thought about the rumoured plans and what he'd do to him if it went ahead.

He told The Daily Beast: ''I know it went around that I said I'd break Noel Gallagher's legs or whatever if he even considered reforming Oasis, but it's true. It's unseemly. I have no interest in it and I honestly have no idea why anyone would. For me it's always about moving forward.''

The musician is also adamant his revered former group The Jam will never get back together.

When quizzed whether he'd ever perform with his ex-bandmates Rick Buckler and Bruce Foxton again, Weller replied: ''Not a chance, mate.''

Weller also discussed his musical future following the recent release of his 12th solo LP, the critically acclaimed 'Saturns Pattern', and insists he wants to keep experimenting and changing his sound.

He said: ''I don't know where I'm going to go. I never really know where I'm going to go or where my music will take me, really. But I'm always trying to find different ways of doing things, just to keep it interesting. I think the really important thing is just to keep an open mind about all of it. There isn't any set way to making music or writing. It's just whatever's in the air at the time.

He added: ''The older you get, the more important it is to stay open-minded, I think, and not look at it as a fixed way of doing things. It's whatever works, man. But I love doing it.''

Source: www.tourdates.co.uk

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Noel Gallagher On Being A Solo Artist, Oasis, Paul McCartney And More

Everyone knows the story. As the creative force behind Oasis, Noel Gallagher changed the face of British music. Their sound and his songs swept the nation up in their wake and helped inspire a whole genre, but will far outlive the world of Britpop that they helped define.

Now, as he prepares to release his second solo album Chasing Yesterday, Noel sits down for a special interview with Matt Everitt to kick off the new season of The First Time. Here Noel talks about his very first exposure to music (Country and Irish bands like Dermot Hegarty and Big Tom and The Mainliners as it happens) and how the anthems of the football terraces inspired his childhood.

He also chats about the impact of The Sex Pistols, The Dammed, Leo Sayer (honestly) and his passion for the holy trinity of The Smiths, The Stone Roses and The Jam (and he may well mention The Beatles)

He also looks back on the very first Oasis rehearsal ("Mindblowing") and gig ("Great"), the difficult birth of their debut album Definitely Maybe and the all important issues of what length your guitar strap should be. There's also his memories of meeting Paul McCartney (they shared a meditation bubble), what it's like becoming so famous that when you get a haircut it ends up on the front pages of the tabloids ("the whole business is one huge joke") as well as his realization that Oasis had come to the end of the road and his feelings about stepping up to become a solo artist.

And, as you would expect, he's as charismatic, honest and funny as ever.

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Listen To An Interview With Noel Gallagher Later Today On BBC Radio 6 Music

BBC Radio 6 Music
Sunday 15th March at 13:00 (UK Time)
Listen live here.

Everyone knows the story. As the creative force behind Oasis, Noel Gallagher changed the face of British music. Their sound and his songs swept the nation up in their wake and helped inspire a whole genre, but will far outlive the world of Britpop that they helped define.

Now, as he prepares to release his second solo album Chasing Yesterday, Noel sits down for a special interview with Matt Everitt to kick off the new season of The First Time. Here Noel talks about his very first exposure to music (Country and Irish bands like Dermot Hegarty and Big Tom and The Mainliners as it happens) and how the anthems of the football terraces inspired his childhood.

He also chats about the impact of The Sex Pistols, The Dammed, Leo Sayer (honestly) and his passion for the holy trinity of The Smiths, The Stone Roses and The Jam (and he may well mention The Beatles)

He also looks back on the very first Oasis rehearsal ("Mindblowing") and gig ("Great"), the difficult birth of their debut album Definitely Maybe and the all important issues of what length your guitar strap should be. There's also his memories of meeting Paul McCartney (they shared a meditation bubble), what it's like becoming so famous that when you get a haircut it ends up on the front pages of the tabloids ("the whole business is one huge joke") as well as his realization that Oasis had come to the end of the road and his feelings about stepping up to become a solo artist.

And, as you would expect, he's as charismatic, honest and funny as ever.

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Noel Gallagher On 'The First Time' On BBC Radio 6 Music This Sunday

BBC Radio 6 Music
Sunday 15th March at 13:00 (UK Time)
Listen live here.

Everyone knows the story. As the creative force behind Oasis, Noel Gallagher changed the face of British music. Their sound and his songs swept the nation up in their wake and helped inspire a whole genre, but will far outlive the world of Britpop that they helped define.

Now, as he prepares to release his second solo album Chasing Yesterday, Noel sits down for a special interview with Matt Everitt to kick off the new season of The First Time. Here Noel talks about his very first exposure to music (Country and Irish bands like Dermot Hegarty and Big Tom and The Mainliners as it happens) and how the anthems of the football terraces inspired his childhood.

He also chats about the impact of The Sex Pistols, The Dammed, Leo Sayer (honestly) and his passion for the holy trinity of The Smiths, The Stone Roses and The Jam (and he may well mention The Beatles)

He also looks back on the very first Oasis rehearsal ("Mindblowing") and gig ("Great"), the difficult birth of their debut album Definitely Maybe and the all important issues of what length your guitar strap should be. There's also his memories of meeting Paul McCartney (they shared a meditation bubble), what it's like becoming so famous that when you get a haircut it ends up on the front pages of the tabloids ("the whole business is one huge joke") as well as his realization that Oasis had come to the end of the road and his feelings about stepping up to become a solo artist.

And, as you would expect, he's as charismatic, honest and funny as ever.

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Noel Gallagher Defends Alex Turner 'Boring' Comments

Noel Gallagher has explained why he criticized Alex Turner in a previous interview, according to NME.

The former Oasis frontman said he believes his comments regarding the way the Arctic Monkeys frontman answered during interviews are not remarks the latter would find offensive.

"I never say anything about their persona. I don't diss anybody's character," he said. "Alex Turner wouldn't be offended by that. Why should he?"

The vocalist added, "Alex is a f*****g top dude in a f*****g top band, and a very attractive man. His interviews, on the other hand, are lacklustre."

Gallagher first made a comment about Turner during an interview with the Evening Standard about the current state of the rock music industry.

"There doesn't seem to be any characters anymore. When you have proper characters, the music sort of becomes secondary ― it looks after itself," he said.

Speaking of musicians he believes are not as "great characters" as The Smiths and The Jam, Gallagher said, "I would rather drink petrol straight from the nozzle at a garage than listen to an interview with Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkeys."

He added, "Wouldn't you? Alternative thinking is on its way out. They just don't make for great copy. Is it any coincidence that all indie labels got bought up by the major labels and things have started to get boring?"

Turner, however, is not the first musician to be the subject of Gallagher's comments.

The former Oasis frontman had called out "You're Beautiful" singer James Blunt for being "boring," according to the Independent.

Gallagher also recently gave her two cents about Taylor Swift, according to Huffington Post.

Speaking of the praise Swift has been getting for being a talented songwriter, the musician said, "Who says that? Her parents?... She seems like a nice girl, but no one has ever said those words, and you f*****g know it."

Source: www.fashionnstyle.com

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Noel Gallagher On Alex Turner, James Blunt, Ed Sheeran, Jessie J And More

Noel Gallagher believes today’s rock bands are so dull that he would “rather drink petrol” than listen to an interview with Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner.

The 47-year-old singer claimed there are no real characters left in music because of the power held by the big record labels.

In an exclusive interview with the Standard, the former Oasis guitarist said: “There is a lot of shit pop music these days that’s just devouring everything at the minute. I’m hoping that will come to an end.

“There doesn’t seem to be any characters any more. When you have proper characters, the music sort of becomes secondary — it looks after itself. Look at bands like The Smiths and The Jam — all great characters.

“I would rather drink petrol straight from the nozzle at a garage than listen to an interview with Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkeys. Wouldn’t you? Alternative thinking is on its way out. They just don’t make for great copy.

“Is it any coincidence that all the indie labels got bought up by the major labels and things have started to get boring?” Gallagher spoke as he was announced as the first headliner for this year’s Calling Festival, on Clapham Common on July 4.

He believes the dullness has spilled into the Brit Awards, adding: “I remember the Brits in 1994 — we were all shit-faced on drugs. The new names like James Blunt, Ed Sheeran and Jessie J — they defer to the [record] labels. The bands that I grew up with had a healthy dose of indifference and contempt towards their labels. That has gone.” Gallagher may be a famous Mancunian, but insists he will never leave London, where he has lived for more than 20 years: “I can’t see myself ever leaving. It is the greatest city in the world. It is the capital of Europe. I’ve been to them all, but there’s something quite special about London in the summertime — the social life, the culture, the nightlife.

“I’d never go into politics, but if I was mayor I’d have to sort out the transport system. I can’t drive and I can’t be arsed sitting in traffic jams in a taxi, so I get the Tube everywhere.

“But when you go around the world, most cities have got state-of-the-art underground and subway systems — we are bumbling around on a post-war system that’s falling apart. I think the people deserve better.”

Gallagher, who lives in Little Venice with wife Sara MacDonald and their sons Donovan, seven, and Sonny, four, says he has no problems adjusting from being a rock musician to being a father: “I’m not a boring dad — I’m a rock star! But you have to adjust.

“My two young boys are not remotely interested in what I do. I could have just come off the stage at the Hollywood Bowl, and they’ll just give me a light sabre and say, ‘Right dad, we’re having it in the back garden now!’”

The singer is due to release his second solo album, Chasing Yesterday, next month and is playing at The Dome in Tufnell Park tonight. Tickets for Calling Festival go on sale on Friday at 9am.  

Source: www.standard.co.uk

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Noel Gallagher On Oasis, Led Zeppelin, The Smiths, And The Jam Reforming

Noel Gallagher has told the current issue of Q that he would only reform Oasis for the money and that Michael Eavis has not got enough money for Oasis to reform at Glastonbury.

He said "Nobody has made us an offer. I've been in the same room as Liam, and even then nobody's said, 'Weren't Oasis great? You should reform.' But if I was ever going to do it, it would only be for the money. This isn't me putting it out there, by the way.  Would I do it for charity? No way. We're not that kind of people. For Glastonbury? I don't think Michael Eavis has got enough money. But would we get back together? As long as everybody is still alive and still has their hair, it's always a possibility. But only for the money. Look at The Stone Roses. When you're constantly getting asked if you're going to re-form, you can only keep saying 'no' until you say, 'yes'. I've never spoken to John Squire about this, but it's like John got bullied into saying, 'yes'. Now the Roses have re-formed, no one mentions them any more."

He Added "I think it's ingrained in English psyche - this idea that the glory days, the Empire, are behind us. Led Zeppelin! The Smiths! The Jam. They should all reform! Why? So a load of middle-aged people can stand in the 02 and go, 'they're not as good as they used to be'. It'd be the same with Oasis. 'Yeah, we're not as good as we used to be'".

Q magazine is on sale from Tuesday.

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Noel Gallagher On Pink Floyd, David Bowie, The Sex Pistols, The Who, The Jam And More

Below are Noel Gallagher's top iTunes album recommendations, check out his favourite songs, movies and TV shows here.

The Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
"Probably the single most important important album of all time. Why? Because it reignited youth culture."

Pink Floyd: The Wall
"The scope, the vision, the story, the iconic guitar playing - not to mention the songs! I know every single word of it... staggering."

The Beatles: Revolver
"The '90's would never have happened without this album."

The Kinks: We Are The Village Green Preservation Society
"Probably the most underappreciated album of all time. Ray Davies was the unsung hero of the '60's... Storytelling of THE

The Stone Roses: The Stone Roses
"It doesn't sound like it now but at the time this really did seem like it came from another universe... at that moment they were the greatest band of all time."

The Who: The Ultimate Collection
"Undoubtedly the greatest singles band of all time... laughable how many truly great youth anthems Pete Townshend wrote."

Various Artists: The Hacienda Classics
"You really should've been there. One of my most treasured musical possessions... the sound of my youth. When it came out, it transported me right back to some of the greatest nights of my life. It never EVER lets you down."

The Velvet Underground: The Very Best Of The Velvet Underground
"Without The Velvet Underground no David Bowie. No David Bowie, no point getting up in the morning."

David Bowie: The Next Day
"No matter how hard they try (and they will try!) they'll never beat the jaw dropping moment when 'Where Are We Now?' was aired... the whole thing was mind blowing... properly mind blowing. A masterpiece."

The Soundtrack Of Our Lives: Behind The Music
"It changed the way I wrote music. Probably the biggest influence on my thing (whatever that is?!) since The Beatles."

The Jam: Snap!
"Weller the teenager writing teenage anthems... Rare as a decent B-side these days! No point in listing them, there's too many. Intense and unrelenting and he was only 23 when they split up!"

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On This Day In Oasis History...

Below is a video from October 5th 2001, when Noel Gallagher appeared with Paul Weller on the Jools Holland Show.

The pair performed 'That's Entertainment' by The Jam.

 


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Paul Weller And Noel Gallagher Surprise Fan By Asking For Directions

Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller gave a fan a shock when they pulled over to ask for directions during a road trip.

The former The Jam frontman offered Gallagher a lift to visit his ex-Oasis bandmate Gem Archer after the guitarist suffered a broken leg and a fractured skull this summer (13).

But neither rock icon knew how to get to their destination, so they surprised a pedestrian by asking for directions.

Gallagher tells British radio station Xfm, "Weller just threw the satnav (GPS system) at me and said, 'Do you know how to work it?' Obviously I said 'no' - I don't even drive.

I'm a world famous rock star, I've got people and a beautiful wife to do that for me. So off we go, with no idea of the route. Driving around north London, with me trying to tell him the right direction. He was cutting people up and calling them all sorts. We stopped to ask this lad if he knew where to go. He nearly had a heart attack when he saw us in the car."

Source: www.hollywood.com

#Liam6Music - The Ultimate Liam Gallagher Playlist

Liam Gallagher isn’t exactly known for keeping a low profile, and with the sophomore album by his band Beady Eye now streaming via iTunes (and this review by Drowned in Sound causing a large twitter storm) alongside a glaring front page spead in the NME, this week is no exception. He even told them he’d “bury the hatchet” with brother Noel for “a quick lap of honour" touring Oasis’ Definitely Maybe when it turns 20 next year.

So, what better time to salute the genuine living legend of rock that is Liam G? That’s why this week we want you to pick the ULTIMATE Liam Gallagher playlist: It could be:  

*Influences – The Beatles obviously, but also The Rolling Stones, The Jam, The Stones Roses and The Kinks amongst others

*Collaborators – Ride’s Andy Bell, Dave Sitek, The Bunnymen, any other artists from the Creation Records era...or how about a bit of Heavy Stereo featuring Beady Eye’s Gem Archer?

*People he’s influenced – Tom from Kasabian, Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkeys, Richard Ashcroft…and that’s just for starters.    

*Anything from the Oasis and Beady Eye back catalogue

You choose the music so let us know what you want us to play by commenting on Facebook, on the blog, tweet #Liam6Music, email us at nowplaying@bbc.co.uk or add a track onto our collaborative Spotity playlist.

And if you're a Liam fan, don't forget to tune into BBC 6 Music from 6pm on Sunday for a two hour treat. COME ON!

More details can be found here.

Source: bbc.co.uk

Noel Gallagher: The Jam, The Smiths, Stone Roses, Oasis ‘Were All Part Of The Same Song’

Noel Gallagher has said The Jam, The Smiths, The Stone Roses and Oasis were almost ‘part of the same song’ due to the uncanny career span which the four seminal bands enjoyed.

Gallagher has been speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live’s Men’s Hour as the programme prepares to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Smiths’ debut single ‘Hand In Glove‘ on May 5th at 9pm.

“It was quite fascinating to think that The Jam split in ‘83 and that’s when The Smiths first appeared,” Noel says. “And then as soon as The Smiths disappeared The Stone Roses appeared, and then as soon as The Stone Roses disappeared Oasis appeared. And it’s almost as though someone’s moving the chess pieces around. Someone’s going ‘well you had your go…’ – we’re all part of the same song I reckon.”

The full programme will be aired on the BBC station on May 5th. “I don’t know you’d have to ask him,” Gallagher continues when asked if he thinks his brother Liam would consider The Smiths to be ‘effeminate’. “He probably doesn’t know what effeminate means. So you’d have to ask him. I can’t speak for him anymore. Thank God.”

Source: www.live4ever.uk.com

Oasis Were Unknowns ... Then They Played At T And Went Supersonic

It's the 20th anniversary of T In The Park this year — and to celebrate, festival boss Geoff Ellis is lifting the lid on what happens behind the scenes at Scotland’s biggest music festival.

I’ve been on 19 emotional rollercoasters with T In The Park and I suspect this year will be no different.

There have been so many stand-out moments that I will remember forever.

A couple of those were provided by one of our greatest supporters — Noel Gallagher.

Along with Liam, he played the first year in ’94 when we booked a not-so-well known OASIS.

After finalising the bill, I got an angry fax from the agent for S*M*A*S*H, an NME buzz band.

I’d put Oasis above them in the running order as well as the Glasgow band ONE DOVE.
The fax said: “I know One Dove mean something up there but Oasis? Come on, who are they?”

If only he’d known.

Oasis actually broke down on the way to Strathclyde Park. But there was no stopping them after that.

T In The Park was the only festival they played as non- headliners because Oasis went mega almost immediately, topping bills and filling stadia.

I see Noel at Manchester City games — we’re both diehards — and I know his wife Sara MacDonald. She used to work for one of the sponsors at T.

One year I saw the two of them walking down towards the NME Stage when it used to be in the tent.

I pulled up in the car and asked if they wanted a lift as it was pelting.

They were heading down to see Paul Weller. So I’m standing there at the side of the stage watching the Modfather and out of the blue, Weller introduces Noel.

I turned down my radio so there were no distractions and listened to the two of them play Jam numbers acoustically.

I had absolutely no idea they were going to do that and it was one of the best ever T moments.

Obviously Noel and Weller had arranged it but if I hadn’t given him that lift, it might not have happened.

You’re welcome lads.

It was great to have Noel back at T last year. I decorated his dressing room with inflatable palm trees.

He arrived, turned to me and said: “What the f*** are these for?” By now they’d all partly deflated and looked a sorry sight.

The last time I’d seen him was at the Coachella festival in the States. I told him that if he did T we’d have a better atmosphere than Palm Springs — but without the palm trees. I explained and he just kind of looked at the blow-ups and nodded at me. Clang.

It had seemed an hilarious idea at the time but it wasn’t my coolest moment.

I try to look after the stars at T and I made sure Noel got anything he asked for that year. I wanted a crack at booking Oasis to headline.

So I wouldn’t say my help isn’t honest but there’s always an angle.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Oasis Fans Needed For A New Book To Be Released Later This Year

The writers of the acclaimed book Thick As Thieves – Personal Situations With The Jam are looking for contributors for their next book -  Supersonic – Personal Situations With Oasis 1992 – 96

What they are after is personal accounts of gigs, songs, meetings, what the band mean to you and if they’ve inspired you in any way, changed your life, etc.

They would like you to pick one or two particular memories and if anyone was at Knebworth or Loch Lomond in 96 would like to hear about their personal experience of those monumental gigs.

To get an idea of what we’re compiling is to have a look through Thick As Thieves to show you what we’re looking for.

Also they would like personal photos of rare memorabilia, photos with the band and at gigs with your mates, etc. These photos must be of a hi res quality and 300 DPI or higher.

This invitation is open to people across the globe and not just UK based. Be part of history and this is a book by the fans for the fans.

Supersonic will be released in the Autumn of 2013 on Marshall Cavendish.

Send an email to info@streetsweran.com by February 10th for possible inclusion in the book.