Oasis To Begin Recording New Album At Abbey Road

Band will head to Abbey Road next week to lay down album number seven

Oasis will enter London's Abbey Road studios on November 5 to record their seventh album. They have already completed work on two songs set for the album, and have demoed the rest.

Speaking to BBC 6Music, Noel Gallagher revealed that the band already began initial recording at the studio six weeks ago, and plan to mix the album after a Christmas break.

"We start in Abbey Road a week on Monday [November 5]," he said. "Then we'll probably work through a couple of months there, have Christmas off, then go and mix it and see where we're at.

"We all write separately, but for some reason all the songs sound like they've got a common thread. We've been focusing round the grooves more this time."

He added: "The last album ['Don't Believe The Truth'] was quite 'songy', if that makes any sense - it was quite a British, retro, '60s sounding album. This [new album] is focusing round the grooves more."

Gallagher went on to explain that he'd been having difficulty coming up with lyrical inspiration.

"I've literally got nothing left to write about," he said. "I've written about being a youth, and I've written about being a rock star, and I've written about living life in the big city."

Source: www.nme.com

On This Day In Oasis History...

"Wonderwall" is a song and subsequent single by British rock band Oasis, from their second album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? and was realeased on October 30 1995. The song, which was written by Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher, is considered by many to be a defining British rock song, and regularly features in "best-of" polls.

Released in October 1995, the "Wonderwall" single peaked at #2 in the UK Singles Charts and proved to be their American breakthrough, giving Oasis their only US top 10 hit thus far. "Wonderwall" is perhaps their most popular song, despite the fact that British TV stars Robson & Jerome's "I Believe"/"Up on the Roof" kept it out of the top slot. "Wonderwall" continues to have enduring popularity in Oasis' canon; as of 2005, it was 99th in the UK's list of best-selling singles, and has now sold over a million copies in single and download sales in the UK.[

Background

The song takes its name from the 1968 album Wonderwall Music by George Harrison, at the time still a member of the Beatles. Harrison's album was in fact a soundtrack to the film Wonderwall, but the film has remained unknown by the general public.

It is often claimed that "Wonderwall" was written for Gallagher's then-girlfriend, Meg Mathews. Noel married Mathews in 1997, but divorced four years later. Gallagher now claims that the song was not about Mathews at all, but he felt he had to go along with the rumour, saying "The meaning of that song was taken away from me by the media who jumped on it. How do you tell your missus it's not about her once she's read it is? It's a song about an imaginary friend who's gonna come and save you from yourself." Noel initially wanted to sing this song on (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, but he gave his brother Liam Gallagher the choice, and Noel ended up singing "Don't Look Back in Anger".

The music video to the song was filmed in the relatively brief period when bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan quit the band due to nervous exhaustion; Scott McLeod came in to replace him.

The sleeve artwork was inspired by the paintings of the Belgian surrealist René Magritte, and was shot on Primrose Hill in northwest London. The hand holding the frame is that of art director Brian Cannon; the girl is Anita Heryet, a Creation Records employee. The original idea was to have Liam in the frame before Noel vetoed that idea whilst the shoot was taking place.

The song is included on Oasis' "best-of" album Stop the Clocks.

Covers

"Wonderwall" has been one of the most-frequently covered songs in recent history; the most famous of which was an easy listening arrangement by The Mike Flowers Pops, which reached #2 in the UK Singles Charts, just as the Oasis original had done two months earlier. Gallagher mentioned that when BBC Radio 1 premiered the song, they ironically claimed that they had found "the original version of Wonderwall." Gallagher, who had been in America at the time, was surprised to be asked by one of his record company's executives if he had actually written the song.

Ryan Adams's version, first performed in 2001, and later released in 2004, was well-received by Noel Gallagher; Noel continues to perform the song in the same style as Ryan's version.

Other artists who have covered the song include American indie singer Cat Power, Richard Cheese, Great Big Sea, Paul Anka's swing-jazz style arrangement, the Beastie Boys punk rock cover that has been performed at concerts, but never released as a single, and a cover on the compilation Punk Goes 90's by the pop-punk band Cartel. The Harvard Independent compiled a list of the five most ironic versions of "Wonderwall".

The song was also covered by fellow British rock group Radiohead as a joke in the late 1990s; Thom Yorke sings many incorrect lyrics and cuts out mid-chorus when a background voice says, "Is this abysmal or what? It's always good to make fun of Oasis." Along with the group Radiohead, the up-coming band, Cartel also did a remake of this song.

During a heated rivalry between Oasis and Robbie Williams, which came about due to Noel and Liam's constantly referring to Robbie as "the fat dancer from Take That", he performed "Wonderwall" at his Slane Castle concert live on pay-per-view TV.

The verse to "Wonderwall" is built on a common four-chord progression which several other songs have also employed. These include Travis's "Writing To Reach You" (which contains the lyric "what's a Wonderwall anyway?"), "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day, Justin Timberlake's What Goes Around...Comes Around and Oasis' first single from Be Here Now, "D'You Know What I Mean". "Wonderwall" was later featured in the popular mash up "Boulevard of Broken Songs", which also contained parts of both "Writing to Reach You" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". In late 2006, Gallagher accused Green Day of "ripping off" "Wonderwall", saying "If you listen, you'll find it is exactly the same arrangement as Wonderwall. They should have the decency to wait until I am dead [before stealing my songs]. I, at least, pay the people I steal from that courtesy."

Matthew Newton sang a swing version of Wonderwall during his controversial appearance on The Big Night In with John Foreman on New Year's Eve 2006.

Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters has made a cover version as well.

British cover band Ten Masked Men have recorded a Death Metal rendition of the song.

American band The Fray added the chorus towards the end of its song Look After You in their live performances.

In the ABC television series Lost, British character Charlie Pace, portrayed by Dominic Monaghan, performs an acoustic sampling of "Wonderwall" in two episodes, notably the third season episode "Greatest Hits".

Australian Idol 2007 contestant Ben McKenzie performed a version mixing the Oasis original and Ryan Adams cover on Britpop night.

Awards and accolades

The promo video for "Wonderwall", directed by Nigel Dick, won the Best British Video award at the 1996 BRIT Awards.

In May 2005, "Wonderwall" was voted the best British song of all time, in a poll of over 8,500 listeners conducted by Virgin Radio.

In August 2006, Wonderwall was named the second-greatest song of all time in a poll conducted by Q Magazine, finishing behind another Oasis song, "Live Forever".

In 2006, U2's guitarist The Edge named Wonderwall one of the songs he most wishes he'd written.

In 1995, "Wonderwall" came in at number one in the national Australian music poll, the Triple J Hottest 100.

In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Wonderwall" at number 27 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.

Other Information

The opening track of (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, "Hello", starts off with the opening riff of "Wonderwall" playing extremely quietly; this stops once the guitar noise comes in. This is similar to the tape print-through that can be heard on such songs as the Talking Heads' "Road to Nowhere."

The original title of "Wonderwall" was "Wishing Stone".

In an interview conducted in Australia around the time of the release of Be Here Now, when asked which three songs he would like to be remembered for, Noel immediately responded with "Live Forever", "Magic Pie", and "Wonderwall", and then proceeded to list several others, including "Champagne Supernova" and "Don't Look Back in Anger".

At the very end of the song, the intro to "Supersonic" can be faintly heard being played on acoustic guitar.

Lord Don't Slow Me Down DVD

I have had a few requests via E-Mail, for some photographs of the artwork for the new Oasis DVD 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' as it is unavailable in some countries for a few weeks still.

I have not got the best camera in the world, so I hope that these pictures are adequate.

DVD Review & Competition - Oasis

Oasis - ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’

Despite many years of ups and downs, Oasis continue to survive against all odds. Now down to only two original members (but admittedly, those two are the Gallagher brothers) the band actually seems to be in better shape than ever on this double DVD package.

Following last year’s ‘Stop The Clocks’ release the boys have gone all multimedia on us with this expanded two disc DVD set of ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’. The release is made up of the previously available documentary of Oasis live, backstage and off-duty, a full live show (their gig at The City of Manchester stadium from 2005) and numerous extras including a Q & A with Noel.

Their management will be glad this came along now that the boys have calmed a little, there is thankfully no embarrassing (and highly illegal) substance abuse on show although they do continue to enjoy a good arguement.

The documentary disc is a documentary of a band that really seems to enjoy themselves on the road, their extended crew as full of big personalities as the band themselves while their neverending round of interviews and press conferences give plenty of scope for them to take the pis and generally mess around.

The inter band ‘joshing’ is especially apparent on one of the best features of the DVD, a commentary track of the documentary hosted by Colin Murray which gives the band free reign to ridicule pretty much everyone who appears on screen.

From the rapping dwarfs serenading Liam on his birthday, the surprise appearance of Girls Aloud during a photoshoot (i’ve never seen Liam move so fast, although he does limit himself to handshakes) and a classic clip of a bemused Noel being introduced, live on air across Italy, as his brother.

The Live disc is a showcase of later day Oasis ( shot in HD with surround sound no less), as great a live band out there as the UK has produced with the best frontman of his generation, you really could watch Liam read a newspaper and be entertained.

The Noel Gallagher Q & A extra is interesting but is curiously audio only, the disembodied voices accompanied by slow motion backstage footage.

An essential purchase for any music fan but equally a hugely entertaining trip that’d keep even your mum entertained (as long as she doesn’t mind the swearing).

‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ is out now.

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Source: www.clashmagazine.com

Liams Make Plod Couple

Liam Gallagher and Liam Howlett look like rock ’n’ roll’s answer to Kevin and Perry.

The Oasis frontman and his Prodigy star pal were snapped on their family hols in Orlando, Florida, taking some exercise after a busy shift looking after their kids.

The lads didn’t seem to break into anything faster than a canter, mind.

Doing exercise on holiday is soooo unfair!

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Oasis Tough Guy Spooked By Ghost In His Mansion

Liam Gallagher is scared stiff of things that go bump in the night in his home.

He even sleeps with the lights on at the house he shares with long-term love All Saints singer Nicole Appleton, 32, and their six-year-old son Gene.

And the Oasis frontman, 35, who had a hit with Wonderwall, is building up to a chilling Hallowe’en after hearing eerie footsteps late at night.

A source said: “Liam is absolutely convinced there is something sinister in some noises he has been hearing late at night when he, Nicole and Gene are all in bed.

“He lies awake listening with the lights on. And he is adamant he hears footsteps going up and down the stairs.

“It’s been happening for some time now and he sometimes wakes up and feels as though he is being watched by someone from another walk of life. He also feels a cold air pass over him when he hears the sounds of the footsteps – usually between 4 and 5am.

“If he had his way, he’d call in the experts to investigate the sounds further. But Nicole reassures him it’s all ok.”

Liam, who lives in north London, is convinced he was once visited by the ghost of his idol John Lennon.

The Burnage-born star insists the late Beatle appeared to him as an apparition while he was staying at a friend’s house years ago in his home city of Manchester.

But instead of being freaked out about the situation, Liam was in awe of his hero.

He said: “I was in Manchester at a mate’s house having a sleep. I remember getting up and feeling really weird.

“I turned round and there I was, lying on the bed, and I sort of fell back into my body. There was a presence there and it was him, Lennon.”

Source: www.dailystar.co.uk

New Oasis DVD 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' In Stores Today

Today Oasis release 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' on DVD.

What happens when a film maker follows one of the world’s biggest bands on a year long world tour? What happens when the film maker is granted unique access to that band, is present for the ups and downs, the moments of greatness and the periods of the same interview in 10 different languages in as many days? What happens when that band is Oasis, travelling across 26 countries on their biggest world tour to date playing to a total of over 2 million people?

The answer is ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’, a double DVD set that not only gives you the definitive feature length documentary seen in selected cinemas last year, but also the option of voice over commentaries from the band, a Noel Gallagher Q & A session with fans from New York City, out takes from the film, and a second 90 minute bonus disc capturing the band’s homecoming show at the City of Manchester Stadium together with footage sent in by fans from around the world who attended that show. If you wanted to know what the members of Oasis make of their lives on tour and their audience, then the answers are on these two discs.

Directed by Baillie Walsh who has previously worked with Massive Attack (he made ‘Safe From Harm’), Spiritualised, New Order and Kylie’s Slow, and is now working on a film with Daniel Craig, this DVD set is a compendium of Oasis entertainment par excellence.

‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ contents:

Disc One:
• Feature length documentary tour film ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ in stereo and surround sound.
• Bonus audio commentary – Noel, Liam, Andy and Gem guide you through the film with their recollections of the tour.
• A Noel Gallagher Q&A session with fans runs alongside out-takes from the film.

Bonus Disc:
• Oasis live at City of Manchester Stadium on 2nd July 2005 – sixteen classic tracks shot in HD with stereo and surround sound.
• Disc 2 also features unique footage and pictures sent in by fans who attended the concert.

Watch a few highlights from the film in the links below

Interview with Liam
Backstage with Charlotte Church!
Liam meets Girls Aloud
Tour Bus footage
Noel talking to Australian crowd
Noel in an Italian Radio Station
Liam's Birthday

Italian Oasis Fans Unhappy

Italian? No, thanks!

Italian Oasis fans are disappointed that the new Oasis DVD, “Lord Don’t Slow Me Down”, will not feature subtitles in Italian. The DVD, to be released tomorrow, October 29, includes subtitles in English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish.

Italian fans feel neglected by the band for the second time, as 'Definitely Maybe', the DVD launched in 2004 for the celebration of 10 years since the release of the band’s first album in 1994, did not contain any subtitles in Italian either.

As a protest Oasis Live & Oasis Italia have joined other top Italian Oasis fan sites in a “Lord Don’t Buy Me Now” campaign, and has removed any links to websites promoting the new Oasis DVD in order to make their voices heard.

Source: Various Italian Oasis Fansites

Oasis' 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' Chart Position

Oasis' first ever digital only single 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down' has entered The Official UK Singles Chart at number 10 on this weeks chart.

The track, and accompanying video is taken from the eagerly anticipated DVD of the same name, which follows the band on their colossal world tour of 2005/6.

Win An Oasis Vinyl Single

US Only

On November 6th, rockers Oasis will release the new DVD Lord Don't Slow Me Down, a chronicle of their massive 2005 world tour. To celebrate, 411 is giving away limited edition vinyl copies of the band's latest single, "Lord Don't Slow Me Down". All you have to do to enter is send an email with the subject "Oasis" to ask411music@yahoo.com. The contest runs until midnight, Novemeber 2nd. Three winners will receive a copy of the "Lord Don't Slow Me Down" single on vinyl. All entrants will be signed up for Oasis' mailing list.

Source: www.411mania.com

Noel Gallagher Attends The Oasis Official DVD Launch Party At This Feeling

Good to see Noel Gallagher and Sara MacDonald on their first big night out since baby Rory's arrival. They joined Serge Pizzano, of Kasabian, at London club This Feeling after Sara left Rory with gran Peggy.

Source: www.sundaymirror.co.uk

Princess Beatrice Is Mad Fer It!

I always thought Bea was a bit of a goody-two-shoes, but the Queen's granddaughter, 19, went back to Lily Allen's house for a right royal booze-up last week - after partying with Kelly Osbourne, Beth Ditto and Kate Moss at Fashion Rocks.

Lily, who has a pad in Hackney, was so impressed by how well Bea fitted into the group that she has vowed to take her out again.

The royal was the life and soul of the party at the Smile singer's East London pad, knocking back shots and dancing around Lily's living room.

At one point, Beatrice was so excited to be partying with famous faces she curtseyed and shouted out: "I'm not so royal now, am I!"

A fellow party-goer told me: "Bea was great fun. Her and Lily were controlling the stereo and putting on the tunes - and leading the dancing. There was a gang back there, including some of Oasis - but not the Gallaghers. Bea was loving being in with the music crowd.

"She was one of the last to leave in the early hours of the morning and she must have had a serious hangover the next day."

Source: www.sundaymirror.co.uk

Bid For Items Signed By Oasis In Two Charity Auctions

Two charity auctions are currently taking place for various charities, featuring items signed By Liam and Noel Gallagher.

Signed PURE Marshall EVOKE-1XT DAB digital radio's

Here’s your chance to get yourself, (or the rocker in your life) a unique part of rock history, an original PURE Marshall EVOKE-1XT DAB digital radio – autographed in person by a rock legend. Unsigned these radios have an SRP of £99.99, so signed they could be priceless.

Check out the radio's signed by Liam & Noel Gallagher here all the proceeds go to Nordoff-Robbins music therapy – registered charity number 280960.

Signed 10-Foot Guitar By Artist Pete McKee

Noel's guitar made by Artist Pete Mckee for Gibson Guitartown London, signed by Noel Gallagher "Peace love jelly and ice cream" can be found here.

Of the process the artist says: "It was great to Have Noels direct involvement with the guitar and he was very keen to make sure all the records and bands he chose reflected his influences as a lad learning to play guitar, to the point that underneath a couple of the sleeves lie rejected choices only he and I know about."

The benefiting organizations are: The Prince's Trust, Teenage Cancer Trust and Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy.

Reverend And The Makers Take To The Streets

Jon McClure busks at the Electric Proms

Reverend And The Makers took the 2007 BBC Electric Proms to the streets in London tonight (October 26) for a special busking performance.

Lead singer Jon McClure performed an impromptu gig outside the Barfly in Camden following a 60 minute gig inside the venue.

The frontman rolled through a series of classics by The Beatles, Bob Marley and Oasis with his acoustic guitar as fans gathered around to sing along.

Earlier, the Reverend played an intimate set inside The Barfly which comprised of tracks from his debut 'The State Of Things'.

Source: www.nme.com

Bonehead's Club Dates

Bonehead (Oasis) & Mike Joyce (The Smiths) DJ Set @ JAMM
Sat 3rd Nov 8pm Till 4am £8 On the door
JAMM ,261 Brixton Rd, London SW9 6LH
www.brixtonjamm.org

Bonehead (Oasis) DJ Set @ Dirty South
Sat 17th Nov 8pm Till 2am £8 on the door
Dirty South, 162 Lee High Road, London SE13 5PR
www.dirtysouthlondon.com

Wayne Rooney To Get Revenge On Noel Gallagher

Man Utd's Wayne Wayne Rooney is taking revenge on Noel Gallagher for spraying his birthday guitar sky-blue — the colour of arch-rivals Manchester City.

The Sun revealed earlier this week that Oasis star and Blues fan Noel played a cheeky prank on the England ace by giving a guitar he was sent to sign for Roo’s 22nd birthday a Man City makeover.

Guitarist Noel repainted the £2,000 Gibson in City colours with the lyrics to club anthem Blue Moon before sending it back to Wayne with the message “Happy birthday, Spongebob” scrawled on the face.

But Rooney is taking his revenge by sending Noel pictures of him celebrating after scoring against his Manchester rivals.

A source said: “Wayne has been scheming a suitable way to retaliate to Noel’s prank.

“He got his new guitar on Wednesday night and has been thinking about something he can send back ever since. He decided to send two of his favourite pictures that will rub a dyed-in-the-wool City fan like Noel’s nose in it.”

It’s the second time Noel has wound up a United player. He signed a guitar for Gary Neville with the message “Happy birthday, knobhead”.

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Music Mogul Alan Slams Madonna Deal

The man who discovered Oasis, Alan McGee, has likened 360 degree record deals, similar to that given to Madonna, to 'raping and pillaging' artists.

Madonna recently signed her recording, tour, merchandising and appearance rights for the next 10 years to Live Nation.

Now Poptones boss Alan says: "The record industry's demand for bands to sign over a portion of their merchandise and tour revenues as part of a recording contract is an admission that selling music is not a sustainable business model.

"I understand business. It is not always win/win, some lose and some win. But I don't understand raping and pillaging in business."

He added: "It raises the question of legality. If you want a record deal you have to give up money from other endeavours. Isn't this a form of extortion?

"Because music is free and the traditional record industry model obsolete doesn't give the industry the right to move into promoters and merchandisers. What next? Will oil companies own our cars?"

Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Liam Gallagher's Lift Rage

Liam Gallagher once left a group of Argentinean businessmen stuck in a hotel after he "destroyed" the lift.

The Oasis singer was staying in a 50-floor Buenos Aires hotel while on tour and "completely destroyed" the only working lift after a drug-fuelled all night party, leaving all the guests to queue for the stairs.

Former NME writer Paolo Hewitt revealed: "I followed Oasis for the whole of the 'Be Here Now' tour in 1997 and when they played in Buenos Aires there was a big party in my hotel room and everyone left about 6am.

"The next day I got up and there was a big queue of businessmen in the hall. Turned out Liam had lost his temper on the way back to his room and had completely destroyed the lift. There was barely anything left of it. A full hotel, with 50 floors and no lift!

"God knows how much money they paid them not to chuck us out on the street."

Source: www.monstersandcritics.com

Getting Hot Under The Collar

Mighty Boosh star Noel Fielding got very cosy with the Razz at Transmission With T Mobile as he offered to rub his furry-collared coat on our bodies.

Noel, who was at the gig in Glasgow's Film City with Pete Doherty, Amy Macdonald and Sons And Daughters, said: "Sean Lennon tried to buy it off me for £2000. But I bought it in Montreal and love it. I wouldn't sell it, not even if he added another zero."

Noel also revealed that he and Noel Gallagher are full of mutual respect for one another.

He said: "Noel came up to me and said we were the only two relevant Noels. He said: 'I'm relevant Noel 1 and you're relevant Noel 2'." Guess Noel Edmonds doesn't get a look in.

Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk

What's It Like To Be On The Road With Oasis?

What's it like to be on the road with Oasis? All these people know, so sit back and enjoy some of the best tour stories ever told.

Robbie Williams
Who: Fat dancer formerly of Take That
When: June 23-25, 1995
Where: Glastonbury
"I nicked 16 bottles of champagne from this do, stuck them in the back of this blacked-out Jag and arrived like a nonce at Glastonbury. I pulled up, saw Liam walking towards me and he goes, 'Take f**king what?' and I thought, 'Right, that'll do for me,' popped the hood and there's all this f**king champagne in there. I was at Glastonbury for a reason."

Liam Howlett, The Prodigy
Who: Liam Gallagher's old-rave brother-in-law
When: August 11, 1996
Where: Knebworth House, Hertfordshire
"I remember Liam popping his head out of the portakabin as we came of stage, shouting 'What the f**k was all that noise? Turn the f**king bass down!' Later he said the whole portakabin was shaking, so, y'know, we'd done our job properly..."

Tom Meighan, Kasabian
Who: Empirical party-starter
When: 2005-2006
Where: Various venues worldwide
"The best memory I've got of being on the road with Oasis, is the night of Liam's birthday when the midgets turned up. Suddenly the doors burst open and there were these midgets there. There were three of them and they just run in with this birthday cake, it was absolutely magical - mind you, we were all of our heads at the time, which made it even more special. I was on acid that night, it was fabulous - it was blowing my mind! I hugged one of them too! The other thing that springs to mind is playing football with Noel backstage at our gig at Ally Pally in 2006. The area looked awful, there was beer and piss everywhere and in the end people were playing with a crushed can, until someone kicked a ball over. It was like 20-odd a side at one point - I think Noel was playing on both sides!"

Richard Ashcroft, The Verve
Who: He casts no shadow
When: 1993-1997
Where: Various UK Venues
"The first time I saw them I went, 'This is amazing, this is bonkers!' They shifted the whole rock'n'roll thing almost overnight. I remember we played a gig with them down in Southend, and it was such a young audience, it was incredible. Noel loved the idea of us going on before them. It wasn't like a patronising thing. It was literally, like, 'Wow! I'd love to have The Verve on before us, playing to all these kids, 'cos it'll blow their minds.' Much later we played with them at Earl's Court, and that was like, 'Jesus, wow.' I'll always be thankful to Noel - he went out of his way to help us. It was just pure, like. We were genuinely his favourite band. He loved us, you know?"

Andy Burrows, Razorlight
Who: Anvil-jawed sticksman
When: December 10, 2005
Where: Millenium Stadium, Cardiff
"Noel walked past us onstage when we did our little bit. We got a Noel escort from the dressing room to the stage! Afterwards there were several aftershows. Johnny got invited to the Oasis one but I wasn't. I remember being at the bar talking to actor Ralf Little while Carl [Dalemo, bass] was passed out on the sofa. That was bizarre. I've only met Noel though - I don't want to meet Liam. I saw him in town the other day and it freaked me out. Don't meet your heroes!"

Steve Cradock, Ocean Colour Scene/Paul Weller
Who: The Modfather's right hand man
When: 1995-1996
Where: Various UK and European venues
"We were playing a festival in Spain with Paul Weller and Oasis were on the bill. The gig wasn't that remarkable, but as we were leaving the site our tourbus was behind Oasis'. We were going over this bridge and suddenly there was this huge commotion. Liam had climbed out of the skylight on top of the bus and was standing on the roof, with no shirt on, draped in a Union Jack. That's Liam - he's a legend. There were some funny scenes at Knebworth too. Liam had been up all night and was driving this golf buggy about. Then he wouldn't do the soundtrack. At Knebworth! But the gigs were phenomenal."

Read this weeks copy of the NME for four pages of the best Oasis tour stories ever told.

Source: NME Magazine