Noel Gallagher Says Brother Liam Had A Great Rock Voice

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Noel Gallagher says Chris Martin and his band's headline slot at this year's Glastonbury was one of their best.

Speaking to 6 Music's Steve Lamacq, he said: "I got half way through it and said to the missus, 'They are having the gig of their lives here'.

"It was pretty spectacular and the way they lit up the pyramid on the Pyramid Stage, that means no one else can ever do it now."

Noel's comments about Jay-Z and Glastonbury a few years back meant some assumed he was no longer a fan of the festival but nothing could be further from the truth:

"Glastonbury is a one off, the rest of the festivals with all the best will in the world are just big gigs in fields," according to Noel.

"Glastonbury is a festival in the truest sense, the music is secondary to your festival experience, you could go there for 3 days and not see one single band and have a great time."

Noel and his High Flying Birds are on tour this October, having just added three extra dates. Unlike Beady Eye, he will be playing Oasis songs:

"There's only 10 tracks on the album. That's only 42 minutes, so I don't have enough material to not do Oasis songs," he explained.

"I don't really see them as Oasis songs now, I wrote those songs myself, they are my songs."

However, there are a number of Oasis tracks that you won't be hearing at his solo gigs:

"I couldn't do Supersonic, Rock n Roll star or Cigarettes and Alcohol or Champagne Supernova or Lyla.

Noel continued: "The more rock ones I would never attempt to do because Liam had such a great rock voice, that is a shame those songs will never be heard for the foreseeable future.

"I think it's sad because they were great stadium anthems but we've all got to move on, I might do a jazz fusion version of them."

Noel also told Lammo plenty of offers were on the table after Oasis split up for Noel to write his autobiography:

"I went for a few meetings with people out of politeness who were offering me silly amounts of money," he explained.

"I didn't want to write about my life in Oasis because my life with the Inspiral Carpets was equally as valid. It's all part of the story and the story ain't finished yet.

"You can't write an autobiography at 44. What happens to me in the next 15 years is going to be equally as interesting."

You can listen to Steve Lamacq's full interview with Noel Gallagher here.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gallery: Beady Eye At The Belsonic And Frequency Festivals

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Click here for more pictures of Beady Eye at Belsonic, and here for pictures of Beady Eye at Frequency.

Four Or Five Oasis Songs In Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Setlist

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Former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher would like to be Knighted, but he doesn't want to receive ''an MBE or something lollipop ladies get''.

Noel Gallagher would like to become a Sir.

While the former Oasis guitarist would like to receive the official title that comes with a Knighthood, he's not sure he'd like to become a Member of the British Empire (MBE) - an awarded given by Britain's Queen Elizabeth to people for acts of community service, as well as to civil servants and entertainers for great achievement in their job - because he thinks they are accolades for "lollipop ladies".

During a live web chat last night (22.08.11), he said: "I'd make everybody call me Sir Noel. 'Good morning, Sir Noel.' Not an MBE or something lollipop ladies get. I'd love the queen to touch me with a sword - every middle-aged man's dream."

Unlike Liam and his new project Beady Eye, Noel is still planning to play Oasis songs he wrote live, as he regards them as his own, rather than belonging to the group.

He explained: "There are four Oasis songs in the setlist. I may go as far as five.

"I don't really see them as Oasis songs any more, I see them as my songs. I wrote them myself.

"We've all got to move on."

Source: www.list.co.uk

Official Confirmation Of Noel Gallagher Shows In London And Manchester

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Official Confirmation that Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have added three more dates to their forthcoming debut tour of the UK.

After the recently announced debut UK dates sold out within minutes Noel announced tonight during his live webchat that Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds would be adding three more dates to their forthcoming debut tour of the UK.

The three new shows are:

Manchester, O2 Apollo - Wednesday 26th October
London, HMV Forum - Sunday 30th October
London, Roundhouse - Monday 31st October


Tickets go on sale Thursday 25th August at 9am through www.NoelGallagher.com and usual outlets.

Full details of the tour are below:

23/10/11 - Dublin, Olympia Theatre - SOLD OUT
26/10/11 – Manchester, O2 Apollo
27/10/11 - Edinburgh, Usher Hall – SOLD OUT
29/10/11 - London, HMV Hammersmith Apollo – SOLD OUT
30/10/11 – London, HMV Forum
31/10/11 – London, Roundhouse

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

Noel Gallagher: I'm Sorry If Liam Is Offended By Oasis Comments

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Noel Gallagher has confirmed that his brother Liam has begun legal action against him after he claimed Oasis cancelled a festival date because the singer had a hangover.

In a statement last week, the now Beady Eye singer said his brother had lied and he also endorsed the original line that Oasis dropped out of the V Festival in Chelmsford in 2009 because he had laryngitis.

Liam decided to take legal action at the High Court after Noel ignored a letter sent to his lawyers demanding an official apology, according to The Sun.

In a live webchat with fans last night (August 22), Noel admitted Liam did have a doctors note to prove he was ill and appeared to apologise to his younger brother.

''Yes there is truth in that story that Liam is suing me,” he said.

“For the record it is a fact that he was diagnosed with Laryngitis and it is a fact that he had a doctors note to prove it.”

He added: “I’d just like to say that if he gets offended by my opinions on such things then I apologise. It's all getting a little silly and out of hand and it's not very cool.''

Source: www.gigwise.com

Listen Again To Noel Gallagher On BBC Radio 6

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Click here to listen to Steve Lamacq chat to Noel Gallagher live on the phone about his new solo record.

Noel is on two hours and four minutes into the show.

On This Day In Oasis History...

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The videos below are from the 23rd of August 1996, when Oasis played on MTV Unplugged in London, England.



Beady Eye Roll Into Bochum...

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Beady Eye will play at the Zelt Festival in Bochum, Germany today (August 23rd).

If you are going to the show, and you are able to scan your ticket or send in pictures email them to us @ scyhodotcom@gmail.com and I will do my best to get them on the site.

Visit my Beady Eye fan site www.standingontheedgeofthenoise.com by clicking here.

Watch Again: Noel Gallagher Webcast With Matt Morgan

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Below is Noel Gallagher's webcast with friend Matt Morgan from Monday 22nd August.



Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds debut single 'The Death Of You And Me' is out now on Noel's own Sour Mash Records.

The single comes with the exclusive track 'The Good Rebel' on the b-side. The digital bundle includes the video for 'The Death Of You And Me'.

Get it now...

Noel Gallagher’s Training For Gigs

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Out and about in London? Keep an eye out on the Underground for Noel Gallagher.

He could afford a fleet of limos but he's been getting public transport to rehearsals as he prepares for his first solo tour.

Noel revealed: "My routine is I start work at 11, do two hours of promo, get on the Tube, go to rehearsals, get back on the Tube.

"Then I'm home at six to do the kids' baths and watch the football."

The former Oasis man also cleared up confusion about his new name: "The High Flying Birds is me and the songs really.

"The live band are all mates. I don't want it to sound too slick.

"We're not a band. You'll see that when we play live."

Noel added: "There are four Oasis songs in the setlist. I may go as far as five.

"I don't really see them as Oasis songs any more, I see them as my songs. I wrote them myself.

"We've all got to move on."

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

Noel Gallagher Adds Three More Dates To Tour

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The ex-Oasis star held a Livestream announcement at seven o’clock today to speak to his fans through Facebook. After answering questions asked by users on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, the singer-songwriter revealed he had scheduled a further three dates on top of the initial trio he had lined-up.

As well as gigs at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre, Edinburgh’s Usher Hall and the Hammersmith Apollo in London, you can catch Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at the London HMV Forum and the London Roundhouse, as well as in Manchester’s O2 Apollo. New dates can be seen below.

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds tour dates are as follows:

October 23rd - Dublin, Olympia Theatre
October 26th - Manchester, O2 Apollo (NEW DATE)
October 27th - Edinburgh, Usher Hall
October 29th - London, HMV Hammersmith Apollo
October 30th - London, HMV Forum (NEW DATE)
October 31st - London, Roundhouse (NEW DATE)

Tickets for Noel's additional shows are on sale this Thursday, August 25th at 9am.

Source: www.stereoboard.com

Noel Gallagher For President Of Ireland?

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Noel Gallagher has told Hot Press that he’s prepared to enter the race for the Aras in October.

“Seven years living rent free in a big house in the park?” he reflects. “I’ll have a bit of fucking that!”

Well, we need somebody forthright and dynamic to run after Gay Byrne pulled out.

“What, the Late Late Show bloke? Seriously? That’s mad!”

Before throwing his hat into the ring, Noel ought to be aware that he might be up against Martin Sheen and his Dragon’s Den namesake Sean Gallagher.

“Do you have any proper politicians in Ireland or is just TV presenters and actors who get voted in? I was going to rehearse this afternoon, but I think I’ll work on my manifesto instead.”

President Gallagher does have a ring to it…

We’ll have more – much more! – on Noel and his High Flying Birds in an upcoming issue of Hot Press.

Source: www.hotpress.com

Noel Gallagher Interview

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Click here to listen to an interview with Noel Gallagher from Clyde 1, he talks about his new album, Oasis and more.

Yet Another On This Day In Oasis History...

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On August 22nd 1995, When Oasis played 'Roll With It' on Top of the Pops, the Gallagher brothers switched roles with Liam pretending to play guitar and Noel pretending to sing.

The set ended with the band erupting in laughter at the Gallaghers' impressions of each other.

Vote For Oasis As The 'Greatest Act Of The Last 25 Years'

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This year marks Q’s 25th birthday, to celebrate, Q – in association with BlackBerry is launching a nationwide vote to determine The Greatest Act Of The Last 25 Years.

The winner will be announced at the Q Awards on 24 October.

Find out more info at qthemusic or vote for Oasis here (CLICK ON THE CREATE YOUR 25 BUTTON).

Video: Beady Eye At The Lowlands Festival

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Below is a video of Beady Eye performing 'The Roller' yesterday, at the Lowlands Festival in The Netherlands.

Another On This Day In Oasis History...

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On August 22nd 2009, Oasis played there last gig ever at the V Festival in Stafford. Below is the setlist from the gig and a few videos found on YouTube.

Rock 'N' Roll Star
Lyla
The Shock Of The Lightning
Cigarettes & Alcohol
Roll With It
Waiting For The Rapture
The Masterplan
Songbird
Slide Away
Morning Glory
My Big Mouth
Half The World Away
I'm Outta Time
Wonderwall
Supersonic
Live Forever
Don't Look Back In Anger
Champagne Supernova
I Am The Walrus





Live Webchat With Noel Gallagher Later Today

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Noel Gallagher will be doing a live global webchat later today giving fans the opportunity to question him about Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, his forthcoming album and live dates, or anything else they've always wanted to ask.

The global webchat, compered by friend Matt Morgan, is scheduled to broadcast later today (22nd August) from 19:00 (UK time).

Fans can watch the chat live through Noel's official Facebook page HERE!

Questions can be submitted live during the broadcast through Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #AskNoel.

The webchat will also be recorded so fans unable to view the broadcast live can catch it again on Noel's Facebook page from 21:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time USA) then on Noel's YouTube channel shortly afterwards.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' UK debut single 'The Death Of You And Me' is available now on Noel's own Sour Mash Records label on digital on CD and 7".

All formats come with the exclusive track 'The Good Rebel' on the b-side, the digital bundle also includes the video for 'The Death Of You And Me'.

Get your copy now through Noel's official store HERE!

On This Day In Oasis History...

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"The Importance Of Being Idle" is a song on the British rock band Oasis' sixth album, Don't Believe the Truth, written and sung by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. It was the second single released from the album in the UK, on August 22, 2005, where it debuted at #1. It was also the first time that Oasis earned two successive #1's in the same calendar year. It was written by Gallagher sometime during the summer of 2004, before the band made their final attempt at recording what would become Don't Believe the Truth. He got the title from the Mark Twain book of the same name which he found whilst cleaning out his garage (it belonged not to him but to girlfriend Sara McDonald.)

Musically, as Noel has commented, the song sounds like tunes from two British bands, The Kinks and The La's. In particular, the sentiment expressed is noticeably similar to The Kinks' "Sunny Afternoon" and "Dead End Street", and the use of falsetto for every other verse line recalls The La's "Feelin'". The guitar sound is similar also to The La's b-sides; "Clean Prophet" and "Over". It also is a breakaway from the sound of Oasis's latter albums, especially the straight ahead rock 'n' roll anthems of Heathen Chemistry. The keyboard used on the pre-chorus sections was bought by bassist Andy Bell from the auction website eBay.

Noel has said that the lyrics of "The Importance of Being Idle" are inspired by his own laziness. Some of the second verse, with the reference to begging his doctor for "one more line", seems to be referring to an actual event as this resembles Noel's account of how he gave up cocaine in 1998.




















Most reviewers acclaimed the track as one of the highlights of Don't Believe the Truth, which itself was widely praised as a marked return to form. The band mentioned in interviews in June that it would become the second single, after the UK Number One "Lyla". The b-sides are Liam Gallagher's "Pass Me Down the Wine" and Gem Archer's "The Quiet Ones."



The promo film was directed by Dawn Shadforth, (whose previous videos include Kylie Minogue's award-winning "Can't Get You Out Of My Head"). Shadforth's film for "The Importance of Being Idle' starred Welsh actor Rhys Ifans and homages the style of early 1960s kitchen sink drama British films, and is set during the build up to a funeral procession in a northern town, with the extravagant undertakers parading the coffin at the video's climax and Ifans playing the part of a high-kicking funeral director. The video is based on the film and play Billy Liar with Ifans playing the role of Billy. Noel and Liam therefore play Shadrack & Duxbury, the owners of the funeral parlour where Billy works. The rest band (Gem,Andy and Zak) make a brief appearance as lazy workers playing cards in an undertaker's office. It was widely acclaimed at the time as being probably the best video Oasis had ever made, not least by the band themselves, who were said to be very happy with the finished product. The video is very similar in style and concept to the music video for "Dead End Street" by The Kinks.

Q Magazine readers placed the song at #1 in a list of 2005's greatest tracks.

The video for the song was voted the video of the year at the NME Awards.

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

Noel Gallagher Hints At Possible Oasis At Knebworth DVD

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In an interview with German music magazine 'Musikexpress', Noel Gallagher has hinted at a DVD release of the legendary Oasis Knebworth gigs.

Journalist: Why were your gigs at Knebworth never released on DVD? They were recorded professionally, weren't they?

Noel: I know something you don't know. Let me tell you this: 2015 will be the 20th anniversary of "Morning Glory"

Journalist: Which will be celebrated with a massive deluxe re-release including a live DVD?

Noel: smirks



Source: musikexpress.de
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