James Lavelle
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
UNKLE
UNKLE who remixed Oasis' Cast No Shadow and produced Who Put the Weight of The World on My Shoulders? for the Goal soundtrack have posted on the bands official Facebook page that they have done a remix for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.
James Lavelle posted the following on Facebook earlier today "I forgot to mention that we finished our first new remix in a while for Noel G, really pleased with how it came out. I'll keep you posted."
Listen to the remix of Cast No Shadow and 'Who Put The Weight Of The World On My Shoulders? below.
Thanks to Loïc Degenève
UNKLE Have Remixed A Track For Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
UNKLE who remixed Oasis' Cast No Shadow and produced Who Put the Weight of The World on My Shoulders? for the Goal soundtrack have posted on the bands official Facebook page that they have done a remix for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.
James Lavelle posted the following on Facebook earlier today "I forgot to mention that we finished our first new remix in a while for Noel G, really pleased with how it came out. I'll keep you posted."
Listen to the remix of Cast No Shadow and 'Who Put The Weight Of The World On My Shoulders? below.
Thanks to Loïc Degenève
Andy Bell
Beady Eye
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Click here to read an translation of an interview with Andy Bell, Gem Archer and Liam Gallagher, before the band took to stage in Switzerland.
Beady Eye Interview From Switzerland
Click here to read an translation of an interview with Andy Bell, Gem Archer and Liam Gallagher, before the band took to stage in Switzerland.
Beady Eye
NME Magazine is meeting up with Beady Eye in a couple of days to put your questions to them.
Click here to submit questions and they'll take the most interesting, insightful and funny ones over to ask, then print the results in the mag.
Questions For Beady Eye
NME Magazine is meeting up with Beady Eye in a couple of days to put your questions to them.
Click here to submit questions and they'll take the most interesting, insightful and funny ones over to ask, then print the results in the mag.
Kasabian
Lady GaGa
Neil Young
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
The other Oasis brother charts an entirely different course with 'High Flying Birds'
Two years after closing the door on his celebrated Britpop band Oasis, singer-songwriter-guitarist Noel Gallagher is back in the saddle with his solo debut, "Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds", due in stores today.
After a decade with Oasis - one of the most successful rock bands of the '90s - Gallagher's solo excursion is being watched closely.
While brother Liam Gallagher's new group Beady Eyes sounds a lot like Oasis, Noel has taken a different approach, adding strings, trumpets and a choir.
Recorded in London and Los Angeles, the album was produced by Gallagher and Dave Sardy, who used to man the boards for Oasis too.
The album and touring band also feature former Oasis keyboard man Mike Rowe, Lemon Trees drummer Jeremy Stacey, ex-Zutons bassist Russell Pritchard and guitarist David McDonnell.
And now, live on the phone, it's Noel Gallagher!
High Flying Birds?
I just thought it sounded cool.
We haven't heard the album yet. What does it sound like?
I can't tell you what it sounds like, but I can tell what it doesn't sound like - it doesn't sound like stadium rock. It's kind of about escapism and hope, the longing to belong somewhere else.
We hear you wrote one of the songs in Thailand. True or false?
True: "Stop the Clocks" was written in Thailand, the last track on the album. I was in Phuket when I wrote that song. I always had a nice time in Thailand - nice food, nice people, nice shops.
Why did you choose "The Death of You and Me" as the first single?
I chose it because it sounded different from anything else I'd done before. It encapsulates the theme of the album, which is about hope, escapism and the sense of belonging. It's a great song, I think.
Why is the tour opening in Dublin next week?
I don't know. There's no particular reason, really. The production manager asked, "Do you fancy Dublin?" and I said, "Why not?" That was it. After Dublin we'll play Manchester, Edinburgh and London and carry on from there. And when people stop coming to see me, I'll stop.
Tell us a bit about your touring band.
These are people I've known for years. The keyboard player was with Oasis, and I asked him to join. The bass player called me up one day and asked if someone was playing bass, and I said nobody. He said, "Cool, can I do it?" And I said, "Yes!" And that was it.
Then the rest of the members came along, and here you go. We're not actually a band, really. High Flying Birds is just me.
Are they playing for you for just this album and tour?
I don't know - I was just going to do one tour with them, and after that I'm not sure.
Do you ever want to form another band?
Not really. I've been in a really great band like Oasis, and I don't think you can really reproduce that. I don't think I'll be able to break away from it, so I'm not going to try to. I'm proud of what I achieved with Oasis. I'm proud of the songs I wrote, the gigs that we did - everything.
How have you changed much over the years?
That's not a question I can answer, is it? You have to speak to my wife.
Do you prefer the way the music scene was back then to the way things are now?
Oh, I prefer it back then, of course. Now music has no soul anymore. Great music is still great music, but I prefer the scene back then. I liked going to record shops and buying records, and that was fantastic. There's no record shops anywhere now, so I have download music.
And I pay for it, for sure!
How's illegal downloading affecting your career?
A little bit. I'm not sure.
What bands do you like now?
I like Kasabian, because they write good songs.
Who would you like to collaborate with?
Neil Young.
What about cross-genre collaboration?
Maybe. It depends on a lot of things, but it's not something I think about, really. But if Lady Gaga asked me to do a song for her I'd say yes.
How do you like her music, then?
I don't have an opinion about that.
Anything you'd like to say to your Thai fans?
I hope you like my album and the songs mean something to you. I hope to see you all very soon.
Source: www.nationmultimedia.com
Noel Gallagher 'If Lady Gaga Asked Me To Do A Song For Her I'd Say Yes"
The other Oasis brother charts an entirely different course with 'High Flying Birds'
Two years after closing the door on his celebrated Britpop band Oasis, singer-songwriter-guitarist Noel Gallagher is back in the saddle with his solo debut, "Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds", due in stores today.
After a decade with Oasis - one of the most successful rock bands of the '90s - Gallagher's solo excursion is being watched closely.
While brother Liam Gallagher's new group Beady Eyes sounds a lot like Oasis, Noel has taken a different approach, adding strings, trumpets and a choir.
Recorded in London and Los Angeles, the album was produced by Gallagher and Dave Sardy, who used to man the boards for Oasis too.
The album and touring band also feature former Oasis keyboard man Mike Rowe, Lemon Trees drummer Jeremy Stacey, ex-Zutons bassist Russell Pritchard and guitarist David McDonnell.
And now, live on the phone, it's Noel Gallagher!
High Flying Birds?
I just thought it sounded cool.
We haven't heard the album yet. What does it sound like?
I can't tell you what it sounds like, but I can tell what it doesn't sound like - it doesn't sound like stadium rock. It's kind of about escapism and hope, the longing to belong somewhere else.
We hear you wrote one of the songs in Thailand. True or false?
True: "Stop the Clocks" was written in Thailand, the last track on the album. I was in Phuket when I wrote that song. I always had a nice time in Thailand - nice food, nice people, nice shops.
Why did you choose "The Death of You and Me" as the first single?
I chose it because it sounded different from anything else I'd done before. It encapsulates the theme of the album, which is about hope, escapism and the sense of belonging. It's a great song, I think.
Why is the tour opening in Dublin next week?
I don't know. There's no particular reason, really. The production manager asked, "Do you fancy Dublin?" and I said, "Why not?" That was it. After Dublin we'll play Manchester, Edinburgh and London and carry on from there. And when people stop coming to see me, I'll stop.
Tell us a bit about your touring band.
These are people I've known for years. The keyboard player was with Oasis, and I asked him to join. The bass player called me up one day and asked if someone was playing bass, and I said nobody. He said, "Cool, can I do it?" And I said, "Yes!" And that was it.
Then the rest of the members came along, and here you go. We're not actually a band, really. High Flying Birds is just me.
Are they playing for you for just this album and tour?
I don't know - I was just going to do one tour with them, and after that I'm not sure.
Do you ever want to form another band?
Not really. I've been in a really great band like Oasis, and I don't think you can really reproduce that. I don't think I'll be able to break away from it, so I'm not going to try to. I'm proud of what I achieved with Oasis. I'm proud of the songs I wrote, the gigs that we did - everything.
How have you changed much over the years?
That's not a question I can answer, is it? You have to speak to my wife.
Do you prefer the way the music scene was back then to the way things are now?
Oh, I prefer it back then, of course. Now music has no soul anymore. Great music is still great music, but I prefer the scene back then. I liked going to record shops and buying records, and that was fantastic. There's no record shops anywhere now, so I have download music.
And I pay for it, for sure!
How's illegal downloading affecting your career?
A little bit. I'm not sure.
What bands do you like now?
I like Kasabian, because they write good songs.
Who would you like to collaborate with?
Neil Young.
What about cross-genre collaboration?
Maybe. It depends on a lot of things, but it's not something I think about, really. But if Lady Gaga asked me to do a song for her I'd say yes.
How do you like her music, then?
I don't have an opinion about that.
Anything you'd like to say to your Thai fans?
I hope you like my album and the songs mean something to you. I hope to see you all very soon.
Source: www.nationmultimedia.com
Beady Eye
Click here to see pictures from Friday's Beady Eye gig in Berlin.
Just type 'Beady Eye Berlin' into the search bar.
Thanks to AG_foto
Gallery: Beady Eye In Berlin
Click here to see pictures from Friday's Beady Eye gig in Berlin.
Just type 'Beady Eye Berlin' into the search bar.
Thanks to AG_foto
Noel Gallagher
Below is the cover and a few shots from inside 'Rock & Folk' magazine, that has Noel Gallagher on the cover.
Noel Gallagher Is On The Front Cover Of Rock & Folk Magazine
Below is the cover and a few shots from inside 'Rock & Folk' magazine, that has Noel Gallagher on the cover.
The magazine is on sale now in France.
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher will be appearing on tomorrow morning's XFM breakfast show from 8am (UK time) and then on XFM Manchester shortly afterwards.
Listen live here.
Noel Gallagher Is On The XFM Breakfast Show Tomorrow
Noel Gallagher will be appearing on tomorrow morning's XFM breakfast show from 8am (UK time) and then on XFM Manchester shortly afterwards.
Listen live here.
Beady Eye
The Black Box Revelation
It's been reported that 'Black Box Revelation' are supporting Beady Eye on dates of their upcoming North American tour.
No official word yet, but tickets for the shows below are on sale now.
Visit www.beadyeyemusic.com for details.
11/29 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
11/30 Showbox – Seattle, WA
12/2 Warfield – San Francisco, CA
12/3 Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
12/5 First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
12/6 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
12/8 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
12/9 Terminal 5 – NYC, NY
12/10 House of Blues – Boston, MA
The Black Box Revelation To Support Beady Eye On Their North American Tour
It's been reported that 'Black Box Revelation' are supporting Beady Eye on dates of their upcoming North American tour.
No official word yet, but tickets for the shows below are on sale now.
Visit www.beadyeyemusic.com for details.
11/29 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
11/30 Showbox – Seattle, WA
12/2 Warfield – San Francisco, CA
12/3 Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
12/5 First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
12/6 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
12/8 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
12/9 Terminal 5 – NYC, NY
12/10 House of Blues – Boston, MA
Beady Eye
Beady Eye will play at the Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark later today (October 16th).
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 standingontheedgeofthenoise.com by clicking here.
Beady Eye Roll Into Copenhagen...
Beady Eye will play at the Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark later today (October 16th).
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 standingontheedgeofthenoise.com by clicking here.
Noel Gallagher
Russell Brand
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's single 'AKA What A Life!' is released as a digital bundle today. It features the exclusive b-side track 'Let The Lord Shine A Light On Me'. The digital bundle also includes the video below.
The video was co-directed by Mike Bruce and Blake West, who worked with Noel on the video for 'The Death Of You And Me'. Filmed in California, Arizona and New Mexico, the video features an outrageous performance by actor/comedian Russell Brand.
To get hold of the digital bundle visit the official store here, iTunes here and Amazon here.
CD and 7" is available from tomorrow.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds 'AKA... What A Life!.. Digital Bundle Available Now
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's single 'AKA What A Life!' is released as a digital bundle today. It features the exclusive b-side track 'Let The Lord Shine A Light On Me'. The digital bundle also includes the video below.
The video was co-directed by Mike Bruce and Blake West, who worked with Noel on the video for 'The Death Of You And Me'. Filmed in California, Arizona and New Mexico, the video features an outrageous performance by actor/comedian Russell Brand.
To get hold of the digital bundle visit the official store here, iTunes here and Amazon here.
CD and 7" is available from tomorrow.
Noel Gallagher
Below Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds perform 'If I Had a Gun' on German TV show Schlag Den Raab - October 15th 2011
Watch Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Perform 'If I Had A Gun' On German TV
Below Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds perform 'If I Had a Gun' on German TV show Schlag Den Raab - October 15th 2011
Bonehead
Guigsy
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Tony McCarroll
The videos below are from October 15th 1994, when Oasis played at The Metro in Chicago.
On This Day In Oasis History...
The videos below are from October 15th 1994, when Oasis played at The Metro in Chicago.
Enrique Iglesias
Nicole Scherzinger
Oasis
Below Elaine Gibbs performs "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" on the US version of the for Enrique Iglesias and Nicole Scherzinger at her house.
Stop Crying Your Heart Out By Oasis Is Sung On US X Factor
Below Elaine Gibbs performs "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" on the US version of the for Enrique Iglesias and Nicole Scherzinger at her house.
Noel Gallagher
Below is an interview with Noel Gallagher from Sweden choosing the acts for an imaginary festival.
Video: Noel Gallagher Picks His Acts For An Imaginary Festival
Below is an interview with Noel Gallagher from Sweden choosing the acts for an imaginary festival.
Beady Eye
Below is the setlist and a few videos from Beady Eye's gig at the Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany Yesterday.
Yellow Tail (Intro)
Four Letter Word
Beatles And Stones
Millionaire
Three Ring Circus
Two Of A Kind
For Anyone
The Roller
In The Bubble With A Bullet
Bring The Light
Standing On The Edge of The Noise
Kill For A Dream
The Beat Goes On
The Morning Sun
Wigwam
World Outside My Room
Sons Of The Stage
Setlist And Videos From Beady Eye In Berlin
Below is the setlist and a few videos from Beady Eye's gig at the Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany Yesterday.
Yellow Tail (Intro)
Four Letter Word
Beatles And Stones
Millionaire
Three Ring Circus
Two Of A Kind
For Anyone
The Roller
In The Bubble With A Bullet
Bring The Light
Standing On The Edge of The Noise
Kill For A Dream
The Beat Goes On
The Morning Sun
Wigwam
World Outside My Room
Sons Of The Stage
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Ryan Adams
Having Noel Gallagher turn up at his concerts always spooked Ryan Adams.
The former Oasis axe-man was a one-time regular at the rocker's gigs in Britain during the noughties.
And he says being in such starry company was hard to cope with.
He recalls: "I could never believe when I was told he was at one of my shows.
"It was amazing because I really treasure that guy."
The respect lead to the 36-year-old rocker covering Wonderwall on his 2004 album Love Is Hell.
Noel returned the favour by having Ryan and his then band The Cardinals support Oasis on their final American tour in 2008.
And as Oasis disintegrated shortly afterwards so did The Cardinals.
Ryan announced his retirement in 2009 – but has now returned with his thirteenth studio album Ashes & Fire.
Source: www.thesun.co.uk
Ryan Adams: Noel Gallagher Is A Treasure
Having Noel Gallagher turn up at his concerts always spooked Ryan Adams.
The former Oasis axe-man was a one-time regular at the rocker's gigs in Britain during the noughties.
And he says being in such starry company was hard to cope with.
He recalls: "I could never believe when I was told he was at one of my shows.
"It was amazing because I really treasure that guy."
The respect lead to the 36-year-old rocker covering Wonderwall on his 2004 album Love Is Hell.
Noel returned the favour by having Ryan and his then band The Cardinals support Oasis on their final American tour in 2008.
And as Oasis disintegrated shortly afterwards so did The Cardinals.
Ryan announced his retirement in 2009 – but has now returned with his thirteenth studio album Ashes & Fire.
Source: www.thesun.co.uk
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Noel Gallagher tells the Herald of his regrets at that break-up, getting old and how not to dress
It's midday at a plush hotel on London's Marylebone Road when Noel Thomas David Gallagher makes his entrance. In a moment, the 44-year-old rock star will take a seat and answer any question I throw at him. That is, after he's finished criticising my choice of clothing.
"He's dressed as a waiter," says Noel to his manager. True, I'm wearing a white shirt and black trousers. And there's a notebook in my hand. So the cheeky Mancunian requests a cappuccino. It's a teaser for what's to come.
The elder of rock's most famous brothers is a top bloke; warm, amiable, and often hilarious. A cocky swine, mind ("Did you see us at Slane? How good was I?"), but as the chief songwriter and lead guitarist for one of the biggest bands of all time, I suppose a little arrogance here and there is to be expected.
PLUM
Today, Noel has three things to do: rehearse, get a haircut, and speak to yours truly about everything and anything from the past 20 years.
It's been two years sine the infamous Oasis split, yet it's the bitter feud with his brother that continues to make headlines.
Only a day after this interview, it was announced that Liam was suing his brother over comments he'd made regarding the band's cancelled V Festival appearance in 2009. The case has since been dropped.
There is no clear explanation for how the end came to be.
We do know is that it took place backstage at a festival in France -- five minutes before Oasis were due to headline. It may or may not have involved flying guitars and a, er, plum. Whatever the case, Noel is, technically, the one who walked out on the band. Does he regret how it ended?
"Yeah, of course," he says. "Not at the time. I was like, 'f**k this, I'm out of here'. Too much violence, d'you know what I mean? Slagging each other off is one thing -- violence is another.
"In hindsight, it would have been great if this was a kind of side project, because 2015 is coming up which would have been the 20th anniversary of Morning Glory. We could have done a new album, and we could have played that album in its entirety and done it all over the world and it would have been f**king amazing.
"Looking back on it now, the coolest thing to do would have been to sit in the car and take five minutes. We only had three gigs left. We could have had f**king five years off. They could have gone off and done their thing, I could have done mine, we could have all reconvened and life would have been great. But that's the benefit of hindsight."
Former bassist Andy Bell reckons Noel's depiction of the break-up (it all started when Liam requested to advertise his clothing range in an Oasis tour programme and got annoyed when Noel asked how much he'd pay) is nothing but a pack of lies.
"Well, Andy's entitled to Liam's opinion," says Noel, "and I'm quite prepared to let him have the last word on it."
Has he spoken to Liam since?
"No," he replies. "He called me once when me mam was taken ill.
"But it was in the middle of the night; just a message on the answering machine. But no, I haven't spoken to him.
"He always hung out with Gem and Andy and their wives and their kids, and they were kind of a contained unit," he continues.
"I've got a completely separate life so, it's no big deal. It's only a big deal for people like interviewers who say 'oh, isn't it sad?'" Noel shakes his head and laughs.
I ask if he misses his brother.
"Well... if I go by the last time I saw him, no, I don't miss the violence and the verbal f**king sh*t that goes with all that. I don't miss that"
And so to the music. Noel's new solo album, High Flying Birds, is thankfully worth the wait. It's everything you'd expect, only... better.
It was "easy", he insists.
His description of his second solo effort -- a yet-to-be heard collaboration with British electronic artists Gaz Cobain ("literally the most unique man in the music business") and Brian Dougans, aka The Amorphous Androgynous, sounds even more interesting.
That will see the light of day next year and is apparently the "farthest out" he's ever been. It would be great to sell a million records, he admits, but Noel is under no illusion that he'll have the kind of success he had with Oasis.
"I'm never gonna be in another band or do anything that ever remotely even gets close to that," says Noel. "I wouldn't be that f**king lucky to have that twice in my life. Thank God I was the lead guitarist and wrote most of the songs. I'm not doing this to compete with that, or whatever the other boys are doing. No good can come of that."
Indeed, the "other boys" now call themselves Beady Eye. Noel believes that Oasis were the "last great, traditional rock'n'roll band" and that their debut album, 1994's Definitely Maybe is up there with the Sex Pistols' Never Mind The Bollocks. Or so he says.
The conversation turns to age. He looks after himself, he tells me. He still smokes and drinks (much to his wife's disgust), but getting older isn't something that bothers him.
"After all I've done, it's f**king great," he smiles. "I'm not sitting here thinking 'I really missed the boat there in that music game, me -- I could have been somebody'."
Given a second chance, is there anything he'd change about his time in Oasis?
"If you can even imagine this," he answers, "I'd have enjoyed it a little bit more. I had to write all those songs, d'you know what I mean? So as much as I was enjoying it, believe you me, the other four were enjoying it more because there was no pressure on them. But I wouldn't change a f**king thing".
As Noel and I shake hands and I agree to improve my wardrobe, I ask him how he'd like to be remembered.
"I'd just like to be remembered," he replies. "That's the great thing about music -- if you're in a big band, the songs are immortal, which means you're immortal."
Noel Gallagher plays Dublin's Olympia Theatre on October 23. High Flying Birds is released today.
Source: www.herald.ie
Five Minutes Cooling Off In The Car Could Have Saved Oasis
Noel Gallagher tells the Herald of his regrets at that break-up, getting old and how not to dress
It's midday at a plush hotel on London's Marylebone Road when Noel Thomas David Gallagher makes his entrance. In a moment, the 44-year-old rock star will take a seat and answer any question I throw at him. That is, after he's finished criticising my choice of clothing.
"He's dressed as a waiter," says Noel to his manager. True, I'm wearing a white shirt and black trousers. And there's a notebook in my hand. So the cheeky Mancunian requests a cappuccino. It's a teaser for what's to come.
The elder of rock's most famous brothers is a top bloke; warm, amiable, and often hilarious. A cocky swine, mind ("Did you see us at Slane? How good was I?"), but as the chief songwriter and lead guitarist for one of the biggest bands of all time, I suppose a little arrogance here and there is to be expected.
PLUM
Today, Noel has three things to do: rehearse, get a haircut, and speak to yours truly about everything and anything from the past 20 years.
It's been two years sine the infamous Oasis split, yet it's the bitter feud with his brother that continues to make headlines.
Only a day after this interview, it was announced that Liam was suing his brother over comments he'd made regarding the band's cancelled V Festival appearance in 2009. The case has since been dropped.
There is no clear explanation for how the end came to be.
We do know is that it took place backstage at a festival in France -- five minutes before Oasis were due to headline. It may or may not have involved flying guitars and a, er, plum. Whatever the case, Noel is, technically, the one who walked out on the band. Does he regret how it ended?
"Yeah, of course," he says. "Not at the time. I was like, 'f**k this, I'm out of here'. Too much violence, d'you know what I mean? Slagging each other off is one thing -- violence is another.
"In hindsight, it would have been great if this was a kind of side project, because 2015 is coming up which would have been the 20th anniversary of Morning Glory. We could have done a new album, and we could have played that album in its entirety and done it all over the world and it would have been f**king amazing.
"Looking back on it now, the coolest thing to do would have been to sit in the car and take five minutes. We only had three gigs left. We could have had f**king five years off. They could have gone off and done their thing, I could have done mine, we could have all reconvened and life would have been great. But that's the benefit of hindsight."
Former bassist Andy Bell reckons Noel's depiction of the break-up (it all started when Liam requested to advertise his clothing range in an Oasis tour programme and got annoyed when Noel asked how much he'd pay) is nothing but a pack of lies.
"Well, Andy's entitled to Liam's opinion," says Noel, "and I'm quite prepared to let him have the last word on it."
Has he spoken to Liam since?
"No," he replies. "He called me once when me mam was taken ill.
"But it was in the middle of the night; just a message on the answering machine. But no, I haven't spoken to him.
"He always hung out with Gem and Andy and their wives and their kids, and they were kind of a contained unit," he continues.
"I've got a completely separate life so, it's no big deal. It's only a big deal for people like interviewers who say 'oh, isn't it sad?'" Noel shakes his head and laughs.
I ask if he misses his brother.
"Well... if I go by the last time I saw him, no, I don't miss the violence and the verbal f**king sh*t that goes with all that. I don't miss that"
And so to the music. Noel's new solo album, High Flying Birds, is thankfully worth the wait. It's everything you'd expect, only... better.
It was "easy", he insists.
His description of his second solo effort -- a yet-to-be heard collaboration with British electronic artists Gaz Cobain ("literally the most unique man in the music business") and Brian Dougans, aka The Amorphous Androgynous, sounds even more interesting.
That will see the light of day next year and is apparently the "farthest out" he's ever been. It would be great to sell a million records, he admits, but Noel is under no illusion that he'll have the kind of success he had with Oasis.
"I'm never gonna be in another band or do anything that ever remotely even gets close to that," says Noel. "I wouldn't be that f**king lucky to have that twice in my life. Thank God I was the lead guitarist and wrote most of the songs. I'm not doing this to compete with that, or whatever the other boys are doing. No good can come of that."
Indeed, the "other boys" now call themselves Beady Eye. Noel believes that Oasis were the "last great, traditional rock'n'roll band" and that their debut album, 1994's Definitely Maybe is up there with the Sex Pistols' Never Mind The Bollocks. Or so he says.
The conversation turns to age. He looks after himself, he tells me. He still smokes and drinks (much to his wife's disgust), but getting older isn't something that bothers him.
"After all I've done, it's f**king great," he smiles. "I'm not sitting here thinking 'I really missed the boat there in that music game, me -- I could have been somebody'."
Given a second chance, is there anything he'd change about his time in Oasis?
"If you can even imagine this," he answers, "I'd have enjoyed it a little bit more. I had to write all those songs, d'you know what I mean? So as much as I was enjoying it, believe you me, the other four were enjoying it more because there was no pressure on them. But I wouldn't change a f**king thing".
As Noel and I shake hands and I agree to improve my wardrobe, I ask him how he'd like to be remembered.
"I'd just like to be remembered," he replies. "That's the great thing about music -- if you're in a big band, the songs are immortal, which means you're immortal."
Noel Gallagher plays Dublin's Olympia Theatre on October 23. High Flying Birds is released today.
Source: www.herald.ie
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher is on 'Soccer Saturday' later today, the show starts at 12noon (UK) on Sky Sports News HD.
Fenners catches up with Manchester City's avid supporter Noel Gallagher, the former Oasis rocker and High Flying Birds frontman with plenty to say on his club's start to the season.
Noel Gallagher Is On Soccer Saturday Later Today
Noel Gallagher is on 'Soccer Saturday' later today, the show starts at 12noon (UK) on Sky Sports News HD.
Fenners catches up with Manchester City's avid supporter Noel Gallagher, the former Oasis rocker and High Flying Birds frontman with plenty to say on his club's start to the season.
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