On the 17th January 2005, Liam Gallagher and Gem Archer performed an acoustic version of Wonderwall for UK Radio Aid to Benefit Victims of the Asian Tsunami.
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Oasis
On the 17th January 2005, Liam Gallagher and Gem Archer performed an acoustic version of Wonderwall for UK Radio Aid to Benefit Victims of the Asian Tsunami.
On This Day In Oasis History...
On the 17th January 2005, Liam Gallagher and Gem Archer performed an acoustic version of Wonderwall for UK Radio Aid to Benefit Victims of the Asian Tsunami.
Beady Eye
The line-up for the 13th festival in June includesBeady Eye, Kings Of Leon, Foo Fighters and Kasabian.
Organisers have also announced Pulp, The Script and more will perform.
Organiser John Giddings tweeted on Saturday saying he expected the festival would be sold out by this afternoon (Monday).
Source: iwradio
The Isle Of Wight Festival Has Sold Out
The line-up for the 13th festival in June includesBeady Eye, Kings Of Leon, Foo Fighters and Kasabian.
Organisers have also announced Pulp, The Script and more will perform.
Organiser John Giddings tweeted on Saturday saying he expected the festival would be sold out by this afternoon (Monday).
Source: iwradio
Bonehead
John Mackie
John was born and raised in Glasgow and spent a lot of time listening to his parent’s wide choice of music from Elvis, Johnny Cash to Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison.
A move to Manchester in 88 prompted an early interest in the music scene from hanging out with his older cousin who along with his friends were huge fans of the early 90s scene.
John began to develop his own musical opinion with his own personal influences, this became more than just listening but the want and need to perform and express.
John’s music is honest and truthful and maybe closer to reality than some people will want to get but that’s the way he is. John Mackie is not about to make music that you can listen to comfortably in the background whilst sipping your wine and gazing into the eyes of your loved one.
It’s about being given a healthy and much needed dose of honesty.. not sanitised for the X Factor TV market.. anger not angst.
Plus to top that off he is joined by a fantastic backline with the legendary Bonehead from Oasis on guitar duties to bring you John’s own interpretation on sound and songs.
A live set not to be missed, listen to SILVER FISH (here) and ALASKA (here)
John Mackie Featuring Bonehead (EX-Oasis) Full Band And Tour
John was born and raised in Glasgow and spent a lot of time listening to his parent’s wide choice of music from Elvis, Johnny Cash to Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison.
A move to Manchester in 88 prompted an early interest in the music scene from hanging out with his older cousin who along with his friends were huge fans of the early 90s scene.
John began to develop his own musical opinion with his own personal influences, this became more than just listening but the want and need to perform and express.
John’s music is honest and truthful and maybe closer to reality than some people will want to get but that’s the way he is. John Mackie is not about to make music that you can listen to comfortably in the background whilst sipping your wine and gazing into the eyes of your loved one.
It’s about being given a healthy and much needed dose of honesty.. not sanitised for the X Factor TV market.. anger not angst.
Plus to top that off he is joined by a fantastic backline with the legendary Bonehead from Oasis on guitar duties to bring you John’s own interpretation on sound and songs.
A live set not to be missed, listen to SILVER FISH (here) and ALASKA (here)
Beady Eye
For fans going to see Beady Eye's gig in Cologne on the 14th of March, a aftershow party has been organised by German fans.
For more details click here.
Beady Eye Aftershow Party Cologne
For fans going to see Beady Eye's gig in Cologne on the 14th of March, a aftershow party has been organised by German fans.
For more details click here.
Noel Gallagher
We first told you back in August of 2009 that Noel Gallagher had been speaking to members of the Sand Band about joining his new backing band. The Guardian has now released a review of the Sandband's debut album confirming the lead singer's participation in Noel's band.
The Sand Band's singer and guitarist David McDonnell will be playing in Noel Gallagher's new backing band, but don't hold that against him. In this instance, the elder Gallagher's ears are clearly in perfect nick: the Liverpudlian quintet's debut album is excellent. Its chief influences are drawn from either side of the Pennines, namely the more wistful, folk side of fellow Scouser Michael Head, leader of Gallagher favourites Shack, as well as the shimmering ballads of Sheffield's Richard Hawley. Somehow, McConnell is even more melancholic than either, making this the ideal accompaniment to a quietly nursed pint.
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Sand Band's David McDonnell Confirmed For Noel Gallagher's Backing Band
We first told you back in August of 2009 that Noel Gallagher had been speaking to members of the Sand Band about joining his new backing band. The Guardian has now released a review of the Sandband's debut album confirming the lead singer's participation in Noel's band.
The Sand Band's singer and guitarist David McDonnell will be playing in Noel Gallagher's new backing band, but don't hold that against him. In this instance, the elder Gallagher's ears are clearly in perfect nick: the Liverpudlian quintet's debut album is excellent. Its chief influences are drawn from either side of the Pennines, namely the more wistful, folk side of fellow Scouser Michael Head, leader of Gallagher favourites Shack, as well as the shimmering ballads of Sheffield's Richard Hawley. Somehow, McConnell is even more melancholic than either, making this the ideal accompaniment to a quietly nursed pint.
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Alan McGee
Oasis
Rhys Ifans
The man credited with discovering Oasis has revealed he wants Rhys Ifans to play him in a movie about the story of Creation Records.
It’s an apt choice for Creation Records supremo Alan McGee, who has settled in Hay-On-Wye. Not only is the Welsh Notting Hill star a friend, but he once fronted an incarnation of Super Furry Animals before they signed to McGee’s seminal label.
And in the video for the Oasis hit The Importance of Being Idle, Ifans played the part of a high-kicking funeral director.
Opening up on possible movie projects in the pipeline, McGee told Wales on Sunday: “There are two ideas – a druggie one and one that’s more serious. Me, Tim Abbot of Creation Records and Rhys would all love to be in a movie about Creation.
“Creation is something that I’ve had nothing but success with, so I know a movie about it would work. Rhys spends most of the time in Spain now [where he has a farm in Majorca]. He is a genius and he is my friend and I would love him to play me in the Creation story which would cover all the emotions.”
He added: “We would all like to work together to cultivate the idea and my character but I’m not going to reveal too much about it just yet.
“The other movie idea would combine Creation and me as a maverick music guy with the stories of Malcolm McLaren (late Sex Pistols manager) and Tony Wilson (the Factory Records and Happy Mondays manager).”
McGee famously co-founded the Creation Records label in 1983, which was home to such ’80s and ’90s luminaries as The Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, Teenage Fanclub, Super Furry Animals, My Bloody Valentine, The House of Love and – most famously – Oasis.
McGee is already the main subject of Upside Down:The Creation Records Story, a new documentary expected to be available as a DVD and to be broadcast on TV screens from April. The film, named after the Mary Chain’s 1984 debut single, features interviews with JAMC’s Jim Reid, Bobbie Gillespie of Primal Scream and Oasis’s Noel Gallagher.
McGee said: “Danny O’Conner who directs Upside Down is a genius and he managed to get just about everybody involved in it to take part. But Liam Gallagher didn’t go in it because Danny was scared that if they both appeared it would turn into the Oasis Show, and Noel thought that too.”
Meanwhile, McGee said he was getting used to the peace of the Mid Wales countryside – as well as its flip side.
“I moved to Wales for the quiet life and I should be getting a bus pass!
“But I love it here even more than Scotland; the people here are the sweetest I’ve ever met. As a result of Upside Down I’m going to be attending about every film festival going this year.
“But I like nothing better than DJ-ing at a pub in Mountain Ash, with 300 people singing songs by Oasis and the Beatles’ All You Need Is Love for hours on end.”
Source: www.walesonline.co.uk
More On Rhys Ifans For Creation Records Film Role
The man credited with discovering Oasis has revealed he wants Rhys Ifans to play him in a movie about the story of Creation Records.
It’s an apt choice for Creation Records supremo Alan McGee, who has settled in Hay-On-Wye. Not only is the Welsh Notting Hill star a friend, but he once fronted an incarnation of Super Furry Animals before they signed to McGee’s seminal label.
And in the video for the Oasis hit The Importance of Being Idle, Ifans played the part of a high-kicking funeral director.
Opening up on possible movie projects in the pipeline, McGee told Wales on Sunday: “There are two ideas – a druggie one and one that’s more serious. Me, Tim Abbot of Creation Records and Rhys would all love to be in a movie about Creation.
“Creation is something that I’ve had nothing but success with, so I know a movie about it would work. Rhys spends most of the time in Spain now [where he has a farm in Majorca]. He is a genius and he is my friend and I would love him to play me in the Creation story which would cover all the emotions.”
He added: “We would all like to work together to cultivate the idea and my character but I’m not going to reveal too much about it just yet.
“The other movie idea would combine Creation and me as a maverick music guy with the stories of Malcolm McLaren (late Sex Pistols manager) and Tony Wilson (the Factory Records and Happy Mondays manager).”
McGee famously co-founded the Creation Records label in 1983, which was home to such ’80s and ’90s luminaries as The Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, Teenage Fanclub, Super Furry Animals, My Bloody Valentine, The House of Love and – most famously – Oasis.
McGee is already the main subject of Upside Down:The Creation Records Story, a new documentary expected to be available as a DVD and to be broadcast on TV screens from April. The film, named after the Mary Chain’s 1984 debut single, features interviews with JAMC’s Jim Reid, Bobbie Gillespie of Primal Scream and Oasis’s Noel Gallagher.
McGee said: “Danny O’Conner who directs Upside Down is a genius and he managed to get just about everybody involved in it to take part. But Liam Gallagher didn’t go in it because Danny was scared that if they both appeared it would turn into the Oasis Show, and Noel thought that too.”
Meanwhile, McGee said he was getting used to the peace of the Mid Wales countryside – as well as its flip side.
“I moved to Wales for the quiet life and I should be getting a bus pass!
“But I love it here even more than Scotland; the people here are the sweetest I’ve ever met. As a result of Upside Down I’m going to be attending about every film festival going this year.
“But I like nothing better than DJ-ing at a pub in Mountain Ash, with 300 people singing songs by Oasis and the Beatles’ All You Need Is Love for hours on end.”
Source: www.walesonline.co.uk
Beady Eye
This is the B-Side to Beady Eye's limited 7" single of Four Letter Word, the track is called World Outside My Room.
Listen To Beady Eye's 'World Outside My Room'
This is the B-Side to Beady Eye's limited 7" single of Four Letter Word, the track is called World Outside My Room.
Oasis
Tony McCarroll
We have been given the opportunity to interview one of the original members of Oasis Tony McCarroll, who has released a book "Oasis - The Truth" documenting his time in the band.
If you have any questions for Tony McCarroll please e-mail them to scyhodotcom@gmail.com and I will select the best ones for Tony to answer.
Questions For Tony McCarroll
We have been given the opportunity to interview one of the original members of Oasis Tony McCarroll, who has released a book "Oasis - The Truth" documenting his time in the band.
If you have any questions for Tony McCarroll please e-mail them to scyhodotcom@gmail.com and I will select the best ones for Tony to answer.
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Above are few videos from January 14th 2001, When Oasis played at the Rock In Rio Festival in Brazil.
On This Day In Oasis History...
Above are few videos from January 14th 2001, When Oasis played at the Rock In Rio Festival in Brazil.
Beady Eye
Liam Gallagher
Oasis
Liam Gallagher has told the NME that there was never any question about him going on with his other Beady Eye band mates after Oasis split in August 2009.
He said: "There was never any question about me going on with Gem and Andy and Chris. Without them I probably wouldn't be in a band. I'd probably got stuck into doing the Pretty Green 'gear', chilled out for a bit, whatever".
Liam Gallagher: There Was Never Any Question About Me Working With Gem, Andy Or Chris
Liam Gallagher has told the NME that there was never any question about him going on with his other Beady Eye band mates after Oasis split in August 2009.
He said: "There was never any question about me going on with Gem and Andy and Chris. Without them I probably wouldn't be in a band. I'd probably got stuck into doing the Pretty Green 'gear', chilled out for a bit, whatever".
Liam Gallagher
Pop megastar Liam Gallagher has become the latest in a long line of celebrities to back a campaigning football team.
The Oasis singer was in Glasgow to launch his new clothes shop, Pretty Green, and was besieged by hundreds of fans and paparazzi.
But that didn’t stop Renfrewshire United boss John Plott fighting his way through the heaving throng to ‘have a word’.
He told the Paisley Daily Express: “I wasn’t really surprised how busy it was, to be honest.
“The opening of the shop had been cancelled in December because of the weather and the new date had been well publicised in the papers and on radio.
“The one thing I couldn’t believe though was the amount of Liam ‘clones’ that were there. It was really spooky because everyone looked just like him!”
But John, who campaigns against bigotry and racism through his football club, managed a word with one of his musical idols and, more importantly, grabbed the opportunity to hand over one of the famous blue and green United tops – with ‘Wonderball’ emblazoned across the front.
He said: “Ingram Street was packed and we must have waited there for over an hour, but it was well worth it.
“I didn’t think we’d get near him when I saw the crowds but we’ve never given up in our lives and managed to fight our way to the front.
“When he got out his car I stepped forward and told him a bit about the team.
“He said, ‘that sounds great, mate’ and I passed him the strip. He said thanks and wished us good luck before making his way though the crowd into his shop.
“I thought ‘Wonderball’ was appropriate as one of Oasis’ biggest hits was ‘Wonderwall’.”
In the past, Plott and co have presented a strip to ex-Manchester City boss Mark Hughes, footballer Craig Bellamy, and Chelsea captain John Terry.
Source: www.paisleydailyexpress.co.uk
Liam Gallagher Is John’s Latest Recruit
Pop megastar Liam Gallagher has become the latest in a long line of celebrities to back a campaigning football team.
The Oasis singer was in Glasgow to launch his new clothes shop, Pretty Green, and was besieged by hundreds of fans and paparazzi.
But that didn’t stop Renfrewshire United boss John Plott fighting his way through the heaving throng to ‘have a word’.
He told the Paisley Daily Express: “I wasn’t really surprised how busy it was, to be honest.
“The opening of the shop had been cancelled in December because of the weather and the new date had been well publicised in the papers and on radio.
“The one thing I couldn’t believe though was the amount of Liam ‘clones’ that were there. It was really spooky because everyone looked just like him!”
But John, who campaigns against bigotry and racism through his football club, managed a word with one of his musical idols and, more importantly, grabbed the opportunity to hand over one of the famous blue and green United tops – with ‘Wonderball’ emblazoned across the front.
He said: “Ingram Street was packed and we must have waited there for over an hour, but it was well worth it.
“I didn’t think we’d get near him when I saw the crowds but we’ve never given up in our lives and managed to fight our way to the front.
“When he got out his car I stepped forward and told him a bit about the team.
“He said, ‘that sounds great, mate’ and I passed him the strip. He said thanks and wished us good luck before making his way though the crowd into his shop.
“I thought ‘Wonderball’ was appropriate as one of Oasis’ biggest hits was ‘Wonderwall’.”
In the past, Plott and co have presented a strip to ex-Manchester City boss Mark Hughes, footballer Craig Bellamy, and Chelsea captain John Terry.
Source: www.paisleydailyexpress.co.uk
Andy Bell
Beady Eye
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher has told the NME that working with Gem Archer and Andy Bell for Beady Eye, is like "putting on a great f**king jacket".
The singer said "When I'm singing anything that Gem or Andy have written, it just feels absoulutly natural for me. There's not a single song of theirs where I'm like, 'F*ck this, it doesn't feel like me', or that I can't get involved in. It's like putting on a great f**king jacket, you know what I mean? I know I can wear it well".
Beady Eye release their eagerly anticipated debut album 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' on 28th February 2011 on Beady Eye Records. The album features 13 brand new songs written by the band and was recorded at RAK Studios in autumn 2010 with producer Steve Lillywhite.
The band recorded the video for debut single 'The Roller' in sub zero temperatures in Cambridgeshire in December performing in a ‘Motorcycle Wall of Death’, one of only two in the country, complete with motorcycle stunt riders.
Watch the video for 'The Roller now on the official website (here).
Liam Gallagher: Working With Gem And Andy Is Like "Putting On A Great F**king Jacket"
Liam Gallagher has told the NME that working with Gem Archer and Andy Bell for Beady Eye, is like "putting on a great f**king jacket".
The singer said "When I'm singing anything that Gem or Andy have written, it just feels absoulutly natural for me. There's not a single song of theirs where I'm like, 'F*ck this, it doesn't feel like me', or that I can't get involved in. It's like putting on a great f**king jacket, you know what I mean? I know I can wear it well".
Beady Eye release their eagerly anticipated debut album 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' on 28th February 2011 on Beady Eye Records. The album features 13 brand new songs written by the band and was recorded at RAK Studios in autumn 2010 with producer Steve Lillywhite.
The band recorded the video for debut single 'The Roller' in sub zero temperatures in Cambridgeshire in December performing in a ‘Motorcycle Wall of Death’, one of only two in the country, complete with motorcycle stunt riders.
Watch the video for 'The Roller now on the official website (here).
Alan McGee
Oasis
Rhys Ifans
Former Oasis manager and Creation records boss Alan McGee is in talks about a movie based on his life - with Rhys Ifans playing the lead role.
And Glasgow-born McGee, who also brought us The Jesus And Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine and Primal Scream, is so keen to get the project off the ground that he gave up the chance to tour with his proteges and pals Glasvegas.
McGee is already the star of documentary film Upside Down: the Creation Records Story, which will have its Scots premiere on February 22.
He's now revealed to the Razz that he has other bigscreen projects in the pipeline.
McGee, 50, explained: "James from Glasvegas wanted me to come out on tour this week but I've got to go to London for a big film meeting.
"It's a really weird time as people seems to have come out of a depression and the big film guy I'm meeting is a good guy.
"He's good for a laugh and is interested in talking to me about making a feature film about Creation.
"It's a film about some lunatic who runs a label that ends up making millions of pounds.
"Actually there are two movie ideas - a druggie one and one that's more serious. Maybe we can make one that combines both."
Alan, who said he would love to get Mr Nice star Ifans to play him, was in Scotland yesterday to film a cameo role in a new music video for the Scots band Cousti.
In the video for their country rock song Sweetest Tunes, he can be seen playing the mandolin, a la John Peel in Rod Stewart's classic Maggie May.
Alan said: "It was fun - the weirdest thing was I realised I've made about 300 videos in my life and I don't think I've ever been in one playing an instrument before."
Alan, who these days spends most of his time with his family in Wales, also missed out on catching up with Liam Gallagher when he visited his Glasgow clothes shop, Pretty Green, last week.
After Liam claimed McGee was wrong to believe Oasis would re-form, he said: "Maybe I am wrong.
"From a fan point of view, I'd love to see them back."
He added: "Liam also said that Noel was making music for 50-year-olds but I don't have a problem with t hat as I am 50. "Noel is making for 21-year-olds and 70-year-olds too."
Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk
Rhys Ifans Lined Up For New Biopic Of Oasis Svengali Alan McGee
Former Oasis manager and Creation records boss Alan McGee is in talks about a movie based on his life - with Rhys Ifans playing the lead role.
And Glasgow-born McGee, who also brought us The Jesus And Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine and Primal Scream, is so keen to get the project off the ground that he gave up the chance to tour with his proteges and pals Glasvegas.
McGee is already the star of documentary film Upside Down: the Creation Records Story, which will have its Scots premiere on February 22.
He's now revealed to the Razz that he has other bigscreen projects in the pipeline.
McGee, 50, explained: "James from Glasvegas wanted me to come out on tour this week but I've got to go to London for a big film meeting.
"It's a really weird time as people seems to have come out of a depression and the big film guy I'm meeting is a good guy.
"He's good for a laugh and is interested in talking to me about making a feature film about Creation.
"It's a film about some lunatic who runs a label that ends up making millions of pounds.
"Actually there are two movie ideas - a druggie one and one that's more serious. Maybe we can make one that combines both."
Alan, who said he would love to get Mr Nice star Ifans to play him, was in Scotland yesterday to film a cameo role in a new music video for the Scots band Cousti.
In the video for their country rock song Sweetest Tunes, he can be seen playing the mandolin, a la John Peel in Rod Stewart's classic Maggie May.
Alan said: "It was fun - the weirdest thing was I realised I've made about 300 videos in my life and I don't think I've ever been in one playing an instrument before."
Alan, who these days spends most of his time with his family in Wales, also missed out on catching up with Liam Gallagher when he visited his Glasgow clothes shop, Pretty Green, last week.
After Liam claimed McGee was wrong to believe Oasis would re-form, he said: "Maybe I am wrong.
"From a fan point of view, I'd love to see them back."
He added: "Liam also said that Noel was making music for 50-year-olds but I don't have a problem with t hat as I am 50. "Noel is making for 21-year-olds and 70-year-olds too."
Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk
Beady Eye
Gem Archer
Gem Archer has told the NME that to be part of a new band at his age is f**king amazing.
He said "To be in a new band at this stage of your life is just f**king amazing, man. When we were writing the album it was like, first tune - f**king great. The next one - wow. Then you get up to about six or seven and you start thinking 'When are we going to write a clanger?' And we didn't man. There's not one bad tune on there".
Beady Eye recently announced a short European tour for March 2011 including six dates in the UK that sold out in thirty minutes. Jeff Wootton and Matt Jones will perform live bass and keyboard duties for the groups live dates.The band's debut studio album, 'Different Gear, Still Speeding', produced by Steve Lillywhite is released on the 28th February 2011.
Gem Archer: There's Not One Bad Tune On Beady Eye's Debut Album
Gem Archer has told the NME that to be part of a new band at his age is f**king amazing.
He said "To be in a new band at this stage of your life is just f**king amazing, man. When we were writing the album it was like, first tune - f**king great. The next one - wow. Then you get up to about six or seven and you start thinking 'When are we going to write a clanger?' And we didn't man. There's not one bad tune on there".
Beady Eye recently announced a short European tour for March 2011 including six dates in the UK that sold out in thirty minutes. Jeff Wootton and Matt Jones will perform live bass and keyboard duties for the groups live dates.The band's debut studio album, 'Different Gear, Still Speeding', produced by Steve Lillywhite is released on the 28th February 2011.
Andy Bell
Beady Eye
Oasis
Andy Bell has said that "Oasis were a great band", but that part of his life is over now.
The guitarist told the NME: "Oasis were a great band, but that part of our lives is over now. We picked ourselves up, dusted ourselves off and got Beady Eye going. And that's a great thing. You've got to look at this as an opportunity instead of just sitting there and being miserable about it. What's the point of that".
Bell also spoke about how the magic was with Beady Eye from the start he said: "The magic was with us from the beginning, and it's still with us now. Everything we do just falls into place".
‘The Roller’ will be the first single to be taken from Beady Eye’s debut album ‘Different Gear, Still Speeding’. It will be released on 7” single on the 21st February but will also be available from 24th January on iTunes.
The 7” features a brand new song on the b-side titled ‘Two of A Kind’.
Andy Bell On Beady Eye "The Magic Was With Us From The Beginning"
Andy Bell has said that "Oasis were a great band", but that part of his life is over now.
The guitarist told the NME: "Oasis were a great band, but that part of our lives is over now. We picked ourselves up, dusted ourselves off and got Beady Eye going. And that's a great thing. You've got to look at this as an opportunity instead of just sitting there and being miserable about it. What's the point of that".
Bell also spoke about how the magic was with Beady Eye from the start he said: "The magic was with us from the beginning, and it's still with us now. Everything we do just falls into place".
‘The Roller’ will be the first single to be taken from Beady Eye’s debut album ‘Different Gear, Still Speeding’. It will be released on 7” single on the 21st February but will also be available from 24th January on iTunes.
The 7” features a brand new song on the b-side titled ‘Two of A Kind’.
Alan White
Bonehead
Guigsy
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
"All Around the World" is a song by British rock band Oasis. Released on 12 January 1998, the track peaked at Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart; it is the longest single ever to do so. It went Silver in the UK.
"All Around the World", nearly ten minutes long, is embellished with string and horn pieces, and is followed by a two-minute-long instrumental, "All Around the World (Reprise)". Upon its release the reviews were generally positive. It is in keeping with many Oasis songs, such as "Whatever", "Acquiesce", "Live Forever" in that it preaches the belief that "it's gonna be okay". It also features a backing vocal in the coda remarkably similar to the corresponding section in The Beatles' song "Hey Jude".
History
The song was one of the first to be written by Noel, and there are recorded sessions of the band rehearsing it at the Boardwalk club as early as 1992. However, despite Noel's fondness for the song, it did not appear on their first two albums, Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, as he wanted to wait until the band could afford to produce the song in the extravagant manner in which it was to eventually appear. From time to time, Gallagher has claimed that this is one of the best songs he has ever written.
As early as Spring 1994, the final production sound for this song was envisaged. On the interview Wibbling Rivalry, Noel Gallagher said of the song, "With Supersonic, I worried I was never going to write another song after that 'cos I thought, 'It sounds that good'... Two days later I superseded it by about 50 fuckin' times. The reason we haven't recorded that song is because there isn't enough money in Creation Records' bank balance to pay for the production of that record. When we do that record..." Noel also added when asked if there would be an orchestra on it, "Orchestras, man? It's not got to be one, it's got to be two".
Video
Keeping with the feel of the song, the video was also a lavish affair. Featuring the band in a yellow spaceship, the animated piece saw them travel through a world akin to The Beatles' Yellow Submarine film. The video was directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and apparently took 24 computer animators 6 months to make. The video itself is not as long as the song, lasting just over seven minutes. The part of the song that was cut out is mostly towards the end.
Description
Noel described the song shortly before the release of the album- "I wrote this one ages ago, before Whatever. It was twelve minutes long then. It was a matter of being able to afford to record it. But now we can get away with the 36-piece orchestra. And the longer the better as far as I'm concerned. If it's good. I can see what people are going to say, but fuck 'em, basically."
"The lyrics are teeny-poppy. But there are three key changes towards the end. Imagine how much better Hey Jude would have been with three key changes towards the end. I like the ambition of it, all that time ago. What was all that about when we didn't even have our first single out? Gin and tonics, eh?"
B-Sides
The B-Sides of "All Around the World" were two Noel sung songs, The Fame and Flashbax. Oasis also recorded a cover version of a Rolling Stones song, "Street Fighting Man".
Trivia
When it was suggested that Oasis take legal action against pop band Hear'Say for their first single's ("Pure and Simple") uncanny similarity to "All Around the World", Noel simply laughed at the hypocrisy of such an act from a man who was famous for "borrowing" from other artists.
The harmonica pieces on the track were performed by Mark Feltham. Noel and Liam's then wives, Meg Mathews and Patsy Kensit and The Verve's front man Richard Ashcroft sang backing vocals.
Portions of the song's chorus were used as background music for AT&T's advertising campaign for "The New" AT&T.
The photograph on the front of the single was taken on Bournemouth beach in Dorset, England.
Track listing
CD CRESCD 282
"All Around the World" - 9:38
"The Fame" - 4:35
"Flashbax" - 5:07
"Street Fighting Man" - 3:54
7" CRE 282
"All Around the World (Edit)"
"The Fame" - 4:35
12" CRE 282T
"All Around the World" - 9:38
"The Fame" - 4:35
"Flashbax" - 5:07
Cassette CRECS 282
"All Around the World (Edit)"
"The Fame" - 4:35
This was the last Oasis single to be released on the Creation Records label.
This was the last Oasis single to include 3 b-sides on the CD version.
On This Day In Oasis History...
"All Around the World" is a song by British rock band Oasis. Released on 12 January 1998, the track peaked at Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart; it is the longest single ever to do so. It went Silver in the UK.
"All Around the World", nearly ten minutes long, is embellished with string and horn pieces, and is followed by a two-minute-long instrumental, "All Around the World (Reprise)". Upon its release the reviews were generally positive. It is in keeping with many Oasis songs, such as "Whatever", "Acquiesce", "Live Forever" in that it preaches the belief that "it's gonna be okay". It also features a backing vocal in the coda remarkably similar to the corresponding section in The Beatles' song "Hey Jude".
History
The song was one of the first to be written by Noel, and there are recorded sessions of the band rehearsing it at the Boardwalk club as early as 1992. However, despite Noel's fondness for the song, it did not appear on their first two albums, Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, as he wanted to wait until the band could afford to produce the song in the extravagant manner in which it was to eventually appear. From time to time, Gallagher has claimed that this is one of the best songs he has ever written.
As early as Spring 1994, the final production sound for this song was envisaged. On the interview Wibbling Rivalry, Noel Gallagher said of the song, "With Supersonic, I worried I was never going to write another song after that 'cos I thought, 'It sounds that good'... Two days later I superseded it by about 50 fuckin' times. The reason we haven't recorded that song is because there isn't enough money in Creation Records' bank balance to pay for the production of that record. When we do that record..." Noel also added when asked if there would be an orchestra on it, "Orchestras, man? It's not got to be one, it's got to be two".
Video
Keeping with the feel of the song, the video was also a lavish affair. Featuring the band in a yellow spaceship, the animated piece saw them travel through a world akin to The Beatles' Yellow Submarine film. The video was directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and apparently took 24 computer animators 6 months to make. The video itself is not as long as the song, lasting just over seven minutes. The part of the song that was cut out is mostly towards the end.
Description
Noel described the song shortly before the release of the album- "I wrote this one ages ago, before Whatever. It was twelve minutes long then. It was a matter of being able to afford to record it. But now we can get away with the 36-piece orchestra. And the longer the better as far as I'm concerned. If it's good. I can see what people are going to say, but fuck 'em, basically."
"The lyrics are teeny-poppy. But there are three key changes towards the end. Imagine how much better Hey Jude would have been with three key changes towards the end. I like the ambition of it, all that time ago. What was all that about when we didn't even have our first single out? Gin and tonics, eh?"
B-Sides
The B-Sides of "All Around the World" were two Noel sung songs, The Fame and Flashbax. Oasis also recorded a cover version of a Rolling Stones song, "Street Fighting Man".
Trivia
When it was suggested that Oasis take legal action against pop band Hear'Say for their first single's ("Pure and Simple") uncanny similarity to "All Around the World", Noel simply laughed at the hypocrisy of such an act from a man who was famous for "borrowing" from other artists.
The harmonica pieces on the track were performed by Mark Feltham. Noel and Liam's then wives, Meg Mathews and Patsy Kensit and The Verve's front man Richard Ashcroft sang backing vocals.
Portions of the song's chorus were used as background music for AT&T's advertising campaign for "The New" AT&T.
The photograph on the front of the single was taken on Bournemouth beach in Dorset, England.
Track listing
CD CRESCD 282
"All Around the World" - 9:38
"The Fame" - 4:35
"Flashbax" - 5:07
"Street Fighting Man" - 3:54
7" CRE 282
"All Around the World (Edit)"
"The Fame" - 4:35
12" CRE 282T
"All Around the World" - 9:38
"The Fame" - 4:35
"Flashbax" - 5:07
Cassette CRECS 282
"All Around the World (Edit)"
"The Fame" - 4:35
This was the last Oasis single to be released on the Creation Records label.
This was the last Oasis single to include 3 b-sides on the CD version.
Liam Gallagher
Pretty Green
Pretty Green Presents Gary Crowley interviewing Eddie Piller at the Pretty Green Club Night on the 26th November 2010 at The Garage, London.
Eddie Piller started his career in the 1980's as a DJ and concert promoter amongst the English mod revival. Eddie went on to success with his own record label and continues to be influential as a live DJ on the radio and public appearances.
Gary explores Eddies career as a DJ and the records which can be found on his setlist. Eddie also discusses his connection to Pretty Green, his own style icons and what makes Pretty Green unique.
Source: www.prettygreen.com
Pretty Green Presents Eddie Piller - Gary Crowley Interview
Pretty Green Presents Gary Crowley interviewing Eddie Piller at the Pretty Green Club Night on the 26th November 2010 at The Garage, London.
Eddie Piller started his career in the 1980's as a DJ and concert promoter amongst the English mod revival. Eddie went on to success with his own record label and continues to be influential as a live DJ on the radio and public appearances.
Gary explores Eddies career as a DJ and the records which can be found on his setlist. Eddie also discusses his connection to Pretty Green, his own style icons and what makes Pretty Green unique.
Source: www.prettygreen.com
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Pretty Green
Liam Gallagher spoke to Real Radio’s Corrie Martin about fashion, music and why he has no regrets about his broken relationship with brother Noel.
He was in Scotland for the official opening of his clothing store, Pretty Green, in Glasgow.
Liam spent two hours meeting fans who’d queued in sub-zero temperatures to meet their idol, and gave us the lowdown on new band Beady Eye.
Listen to the interview here.
Source: www.realradio-scotland.co.uk
Liam Gallagher Speaks To Real Radio
Liam Gallagher spoke to Real Radio’s Corrie Martin about fashion, music and why he has no regrets about his broken relationship with brother Noel.
He was in Scotland for the official opening of his clothing store, Pretty Green, in Glasgow.
Liam spent two hours meeting fans who’d queued in sub-zero temperatures to meet their idol, and gave us the lowdown on new band Beady Eye.
Listen to the interview here.
Source: www.realradio-scotland.co.uk
Beady Eye
Watch the video for ‘The Roller’ NOW!
The band recorded the film in sub zero temperatures in Cambridgeshire in December performing in a ‘Motorcycle Wall of Death’, one of only two in the country, complete with motorcycle stunt riders.
Watch The Video For Beady Eye's 'The Roller' Now!
Watch the video for ‘The Roller’ NOW!
The band recorded the film in sub zero temperatures in Cambridgeshire in December performing in a ‘Motorcycle Wall of Death’, one of only two in the country, complete with motorcycle stunt riders.
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