Andy Bell: 'Song Dispute With Adam Ant Has Nothing To Do With Liam Gallagher'

Beady Eye's Andy Bell: 'Song dispute with Adam Ant has nothing to do with Liam Gallagher'

Guitarist says that ex-Oasis frontman has been 'dragged' into argument.

Beady Eye guitarist Andy Bell has said that Liam Gallagher had "nothing to do" with the dispute over a track he penned that was used by Adam Ant.

As was previously reported, Adam Ant pleaded with Gallagher to deal with him "man to man" to settle the dispute, which prompted the former Oasis frontman to describe him as "nutty" in the latest issue of NME.

However, in a statement released today, Bell said that it was his decision to not allow Ant to feature the song on his solo album and claimed it was unfair that Gallagher had been "dragged into" the argument.

Gallagher has since been blasted by mental health charity Mind for his comments, but Bell said: "I have never met or worked with Adam Ant. We have a mutual friend who I had played around on a track with who then passed the music over to Adam without my knowledge.

"I then explained the track couldn't be used for his album (this was just a rough demo) and thought the matter was closed. Adam then mentioned in the press he had recorded with one of Oasis, but Liam Gallagher had banned the track from being used.

"Liam had no idea about my vague connection until this happened. He has never met him either, or even heard the track."

Bell then went on to conclude:

It was totally my decision not to allow the track to be used, and I'm annoyed at Liam being dragged into this situation which has nothing at all to do with him.

Source: www.nme.com

Photo: Beady Eye Soundcheck In Birmingham

Below is a picture from Beady Eye's soundcheck at the 02 Academy in Birmingham.

The gig takes place in a few hours time, check out pictures and updates from the gig on our Twitter page later today here.

Liam Gallagher Says His Mother Is A Big Fan Of Beady Eye

Liam Gallagher has been questioned by the NME on whose music gets played in his mother Peggy's house his or Noel's?

He said "Not sure, man. Dunno. Gotta be ours though, hasn't it. She's a big fan of the Eye. Although I'm sure she plays his a lot as well. Just before she goes to bed".

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Are On Conan In December

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's will make a special appearance on Conan on December 12th.

Conan is a late-night talk show that airs on the American cable television station TBS.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Confirm US Tour

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have confirmed they will return to the United States in March and April of next year to play several cities across the Mid-West and East Coast. The tour will follow on from the band's European tour and precede their debut dates in Monterrey and Mexico City.

The dates confirmed so far include:

28th March - WASHINGTON, Warner Theatre
29th March - COLUMBUS, LC Pavilion
31st March - DETROIT, Royal Oak Music Theatre
04th April - INDIANAPOLIS, Egyptian Room
06th April - ATLANTA, Tabernacle

Tickets go on general sale at 10am (local time) on Friday 18th November through the below outlets:

28th March - WASHINGTON, Warner Theatre:
Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations, and the Warner Theatre box office (open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm)

29th March - COLUMBUS, LC Pavilion:
Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations, LC Pavilion box office (open 12pm to 9pm day of show only), LC Pavilion box office kiosk, or charge by phone - 614.461.5483 x.101

31st March - DETROIT, Royal Oak Music Theatre:
RoyalOakMusicTheatre.com, Royal Oak Music Theatre box office (open Monday to Friday from 12pm to 6pm), or charge by phone - 246.399.2980 x.3

04th April - INDIANAPOLIS, Egyptian Room:
LiveNation.com and all Ticketmaster locations, Egyptian Room box office, or charge by phone - 317.231.0000

06th April - ATLANTA, Tabernacle:
LiveNation.com and all Ticketmaster locations, Tabernacle box office (2 hours prior to showtime only on day of show), or charge by phone - 404.659.9022

More dates are set to be announced so keep checking back to www.NoelGallagher.com

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds To Play Switzerland

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have announced this morning they will be heading to Switzerland as part of their 2012 tour.

The gig will take place at Komplex 457 in Zurich on Thursday 15th March.

The event will go on sale this Wednesday (16th November). You can buy tickets from 8am (local time) by visiting the Ticketcorner website.

Source: www.noelgallagher.com

What Do You Like About Beady Eye?

Below are a few videos from Beady Eye's gig at the O2 Academy Sheffield: who were asked 'What do you like about Beady Eye?'

Review: Beady Eye At Sheffield's 02 Academy

Beady Eye, including Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock took to the stage at the Sheffield O2 Academy venue on Saturday, for the second night of their UK tour.

Diehard fans weren't disappointed as they played nearly every song from their debut album 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' and a number of B-Sides.

The band took to the stage blasting straight into the scuzzy riffs of 'Four Letter Word', the first track of their debut album. Followed by fan favourite 'Beatles And Stones', Liam's voice sounds fantastic and the band are on great form the track is a massive crowd pleaser.

The crowd were then treated to 'Millionaire' followed by 'Two Of A Kind'. Liam seems in his element up on the stage, talking to the crowd and looking like he’s genuinely having a great time. Andy, Gem and Chris were on top form, reminding everyone of what a great back line Beady Eye have.

The crowd were then treated to 'Three Ring Circus' and 'The Roller', that got everyone up and singing.

The band then played 'In The Bubble With A Bullet' it was the first time I have heard it live and it sounded superb, Liam's vocal delivery was again spot on.

Then followed 'Bring The Light' and 'Standing On The Edge Of The Noise', the place is officially rocking, the band sounded fantastic and the crowd was going mental.

Liam had the crowd eating out of his hand without the need for any between-song banter.

'Kill for a Dream' is my favourite track from the album it did not disappoint.

Then came 'The Beat Goes On' and 'Man Of Misery', two tracks that really stood out for me as being something special live.

'The Morning Son' has always been a crowd favourite and then came a huge sing-along to 'Wigwam'.

Coming back onstage to frenzied chants of ‘Beady Eye! Beady Eye!’ the encore consisted of a superb 'World Outside My Room' followed a cover of ‘Sons Of The Stage’ by World Of Twist.

A limited number of tickets are available for a few dates on the UK tour, for details visit www.beadyeyemusic.com







Setlist

Four Letter Word
Beatles And Stones
Millionaire
Two Of A Kind
Three Ring Circus
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
Man Of Misery
The Morning Son
Wigwam

Encore:

World Outside My Room
Sons Of The Stage

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Boston Review

Officially, Oasis mastermind Noel Gallagher named his current band after a Jefferson Airplane song. But it’s not hard to note the moniker contains echoes of Paul McCartney’s second band. And where Liam Gallagher’s Beady Eye has taken the John Lennon approach of wiping the past clean away (reportedly refusing to play Oasis material live), high-profile Beatles devotee Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds were more like Wings at the Wang, folding plenty of old songs in with the new on Saturday.

In fact, Gallagher hedged his bets, waiting until three songs in before diving into new material. But “(It’s Good) to Be Free’’ (with its soft acoustic strums eventually blossoming into something more muscular) and the steroidal-Velvet Underground downstrokes of “Mucky Fingers’’ were hardly obvious cheats to bank some early applause.

Not that he needed it; the crowd was vocal and enthusiastic whether Gallagher played a stripped-down (but still full-blooded) “Wonderwall’’ or the Moddish acid-pop of “(I Wanna Live in a Dream in My) Record Machine.’’ The vigorous cheers were well-earned by new songs such as “AKA . . . What a Life!’’ (whose disco-adjacent drums and piano rode an ominous throb akin to Fleetwood Mac’s “Big Love’’) and “(Stranded on) the Wrong Beach,’’ with its guitars rumbling just beneath a muted glam thump.

A mere 12 shows into being a frontman after more than a decade and a half off to the side, Gallagher was fine, if low key, to the point where his muttered dialogue with the audience was sometimes incomprehensible in a way that had nothing to do with his Mancunian accent. His singing occasionally followed suit, as less-successful songs such as “Soldier Boys and Jesus Freaks’’ and “AKA . . . Broken Arrow’’ were not sharply delivered.

But if Gallagher’s voice is not as distinct as his brother’s, it was perfectly solid so long as he harnessed it with oomph. The aggressive, slashing “The Importance of Being Idle’’ sat right in his sweet spot, and “The Good Rebel’’ - essentially an organ-fueled “Mr. Tambourine Man’’ played to the beat of “Ticket to Ride’’ - was robust on all fronts. Besides, as he closed with the lusty football chorus of “Don’t Look Back in Anger,’’ he had plenty of assistance.

The Hours opened with airy sensitivity anthems that nonetheless had no lift to them, like the Script minus the teen-appeal crispness.

Source: bostonglobe.com

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Philadelphia Review

Noel and Liam Gallagher always understood the importance of being obvious - fist-pumping guitar chords, bass lines that go bump-and-grind in the night, bobblehead drumbeats, "moon in June" rhymes bleated through the clenched teeth of Liam's gloriously Lennon-esque whine - which is why Oasis ruled Britannia in the '90s.

In 2009, Noel Gallagher finally quit the champagne supernova of post-fame Oasis when the sibling rivalry with Liam escalated to total warfare, and he has just embarked on a solo career marked by the release of Noel Gallagher's High Flyin' Birds and a world tour that on Friday night brought him to the Academy of Music.

Backed by a crisp, drama-free four-piece, Gallagher took the stage with his trademark modish haircut and untucked button-down shirt and launched into a pair of deep-cut Oasis tracks, "Mucky Fingers" and "(It's Good) to be Free" (its title no doubt a not-so-subtle shot across the bow of the Good Ship Liam).

From there he tucked into the new album, which, like everything Gallagher writes, is proudly beholden to his record collection: "Everybody's on the Run," with its canned backing choir reminiscent of "You Can't Always Get What You Want"; the Kinks-ian "Dream On"; and the Sgt. Pepper-esque "The Death of You and Me," with its lilting falsetto and swirly, kaleidoscopic keyboard flourishes evoking visions of village greens dotted with tangerine trees under marmalade skies.

But the new material was routinely outclassed by the A-list Oasis songs, which were reconfigured in arresting ways, most notably a hushed "Supersonic" accompanied only by acoustic guitar, tambourine, and Doors-y organ fills. On "Wonderwall," Gallagher's earnest vocal inflections telegraphed a tenderness and vulnerability absent in his brother's venomous sneer. And on the majestic "Don't Look Back in Anger," which closed out the night, Gallagher's foggy tenor was buttressed on every word by 2,900 backup singers stretching from the lip of the stage to the back row of the top balcony.

Gallagher seemed happy just to be here now, occasionally wringing self-effacing humor out of his trademark imperial hubris. When a woman in the front row informed him that she'd named her son after him, he asked her if "he was as handsome as me" before contemplating aloud the possibility that in 20 years, his namesake would take his place on the Academy of Music stage.

Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Noel Gallagher Is On The Front Cover Of LiveXS Magazine

Noel Gallagher is on the front cover of Dutch music magazine LiveXS, click here to read the magazine (text is in Dutch).

You can also check out a copy of another Dutch Music Magazine Warp here.,

Noel Gallagher On Oasis, Russell Brand, Fatherhood And More

Details: Your first solo record, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, is about to be released. Are you nervous about going it alone?

Noel Gallagher: Yeah, it's weird. All the great bits about starting are gone, like the element of surprise. And all the shit bits are magnified. I have to be the fucking frontman now and charge people money to see it. I'm wary of what people expect. Put this in the interview: Don't come expecting to see anything, because there's nothing to see. It's the music, there ain't no fucking jokes, no moonwalking, no juggling, no circus tricks.

Details: You never struck me as someone who worried about expectations.

Noel Gallagher: Yeah, I haven't got anything to prove. People say I've got a lot to prove, and I'm like, "Fuck, really?" I pity the people at the first 12 gigs, though. But after that I plan to unlock my inner Elvis. Kung fu in a cape, with burgers.

Details: You've always maintained that you're comfortable with fame, a rarity among celebrities.

Noel Gallagher: I have to say I was absolutely crestfallen when the phone-hacking scandal broke here in England and my name wasn't mentioned once. I'm not even worthy to have my fucking phone hacked. And Steve Coogan is. It is fucking over. But I never understood people who bitched about fame. Even in the nineties, when it was mad and there were photographers all around the house, it never occurred to me to send someone else out to get cigarettes. It took me five minutes—went for a walk, gave a wave, went back inside.

Details: What about when you were assaulted by a fan on stage in Toronto in 2008?

Noel Gallagher: That had nothing to do with me. That guy was a fucking moron. Why would he attack me and not Liam? C'mon. Fuck me. That's all I wanted to say to him afterwards: "Leave me alone. I write the fucking songs. Fuck up the guy over there with the glasses."

Details: Speaking of Oasis, Be Here Now is often called "the coke album." Is that a fair label?

Noel Gallagher: We were taking all the cocaine we could possibly find. When you're on the old cocaine, you think everything you do is incredible. The album is one of my least favorites, but wrapped up in that are some seriously amazing times. We were the biggest band in the world. We brought two DJs on the road. Who even brings one?

Details: When did you kick the habit?

Noel Gallagher: I woke up one afternoon in 1998, and there were people partying in the house for a couple of days and I didn't know most of them. I got up and started doing drugs for breakfast. But finally I decided it was time for a change. I kicked it for a couple of weeks, then that turned into a couple of months, and after that it was, "Fuck this. Fuck these people. Who the fuck are these people? I don't like any of them anymore." But the party was still going on, and then I had to get rid of friends who I had known for years. It was tough at first, but do I want to get to 40 and still being doing this? The answer was no. And fatherhood changes every thing.

Details: You have three kids now?

Noel Gallagher: Yeah, and you should not being doing drugs when the kids are in bed. That's just fucking wrong. And they can't be getting it from me. They're going find out soon enough, anyway. But it's not like my 4-year-old son is going to come up to me and say, "Dad, I'm going out tonight, and I think I'm gonna try some of that heroin stuff, what ya reckon?" Please, kids don't ask about drugs, they just do it. You don't know how you'll react. It's not like my kids will come home and say, "Whoa, I'm stoned. Dark Side of the Moon and all that." You have to be a detective. Kids are fucking kids and they'll try it.

Details: How has fatherhood changed you?

Noel Gallagher: I started off as many fathers do. I enjoyed the good bits, but I was wary of the responsibility. But now I love being a dad. It's different with the boys. All they want to do is fight. And I can take on a 4-year-old any day of the week—I will fuck you up. Give me that blown-up baseball bat and I will smash your head in. My little lad, before he goes for the bath, he's stomping on my rib cage, giving it his all. He thinks he's beating the fucking living daylights out of me. You just have to pick him up with one hand and launch him into the bath. Their mother is a real mum, a real parent. I'm a doofus fucking dad. If it were up to me, it's chocolate for breakfast and fucking watching TV all day. Kids and family life are only as good as your wife, and she's amazing. It allows me to be a fucking waste of space, really.

Details: Russell Brand was the best man at your wedding this summer. What was his toast like?

Noel Gallagher: If you weren't me, it was fucking sidesplitting. He just listed all the ludicrous, daft shit I've said and done over the past years. He basically said, "How is this idiot ending up with that woman? If he wasn't a fucking rock star, she wouldn't have looked twice at him." My wife said, "Well, that makes me look shallow, doesn't it?" To which I said, "Well, it's fucking true. You know it and I know it." He was my best man—there's no better man than him. If you see my friends, no one's the best. They're all barely acceptable. I couldn't have them make the speech when I have the modern-day Shakespeare here, who can speak for nine hours on nothing. It was the first time I've ever seen him speak when he didn't talk about himself. It killed him to talk about me.

Read the rest of Q&A here.

Source: www.details.com

Top Ten Selling Albums In The UK This Week

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, drops down four places on this week's Official Album Chart.

The Top 10 UK albums are:

1. Susan Boyle – Someone To Watch Over Me
2. Michael Bublé – Christmas
3. Florence And The Machine – Ceremonials
4. Cher Lloyd – Sticks & Stones
5. The Wanted – Battleground
6. Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
7. André Rieu & His Johann Strauss Orchestra – And The Waltz Goes On (NEW)
8. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
9. Adele – 21
10. Ed Sheeran – +

Noel Gallagher On Hearing Oasis' Supersonic On The Radio For The First Time

Noel Gallagher has been talking about the first time he heard Oasis' debut single Supersonic on the radio.

He told Rolling Stone (Canada) "We got a call that “Supersonic” was going to be played on [BBC] Radio 1 in 1994. It was the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me. They said our band's name, the band that we’d been in for three years that was going fucking nowhere. I sat there, like, “Wow. Well, this is it. Where the fuck is my private airplane? Someone go and get me a fucking pet chimp, now!”

Noel Gallagher On Writing His Debut Album

Noel Gallagher has been speaking about how long it took him to write debut album 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds'.

Speaking to Rolling Stone he said “If I Had A Gun…” was very quick. "Stop The Clocks" and "Broken Arrow,” too. But “The Death Of You and Me” took me ages, and that’s as good as anything on the album. Today I heard it on the radio and thought, “I’m glad I stuck it out."

He was also questioned if he nervous at all about being the only one in the spotlight when he's on tour.

He replied "Once I’ve got a few gigs under my belt, I’ll be fine. I’ve done huge fucking gigs [with Oasis] where we had to go and prove ourselves. I’m less nervous now because the guys I’m playing with are all paid to get it right. And if they don’t, some fucker’s going home."

Noel Gallagher On His Fondest Memories Of His Time In Oasis

Noel Gallagher has been speaking about his fondest memories of his time in Oasis.

When Questioned by the Rolling Stone "What are your fondest memories of Oasis?" Noel replied "Ironically, the best period in the band, between '97 and '99. coincided with the worst musical period. We were touring behind Be Here Now - not my best work - but I've got to say, the fucking tour was incredible. Fuck me! I never drank and took so many drugs as I did on the first night."

When questioned on what drugs he was taking? he responded "All of ‘em. We were living the fucking life. When I got into my thirties, I realized, “This is bullshit.” and I quit. Then the music came back."

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Bird's Land In New York

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Beacon Theatre in New York, USA later today (November 14th).

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.

You can also tweet us pictures and updates @scyhodotcom

Beady Eye Roll Into Birmingham...

Beady Eye will play at the 02 Academy in Birmingham, UK today (November 14th).

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.

You can also tweet us pictures and updates @scyhodotcom

Wow Another On This Day In Oasis History...

The videos below are from the 13th November 2000, when Noel Gallagher was interviewed on The Frank Skinner Show.

Another On This Day In Oasis History...

Familiar To Millions is a live album by Oasis from their July 21, 2000 concert at Wembley Stadium and was released on 13th November 2000. Familiar to Millions debuted at a respectable #5 in the UK charts with 57,000 copies sold in the first week. To date Familiar to Millions has sold around 310,000 copies in Britain alone (Platinum) and has estimated world sales of 1 million. The album was initially released simultaneously on six formats: DVD, VHS, Double CD, Double Cassette, Triple Vinyl and MiniDisc.




















Track listing

All tracks written by Noel Gallagher, except where noted. Times are taken from the Double CD edition of the album.

Fuckin' In The Bushes (intro tape) – 3:04
Go Let It Out – 5:32
Who Feels Love? – 5:59
Supersonic – 4:30
Shakermaker – 5:13
Acquiesce – 4:18
Step Out (Gallagher/Wonder/Cosby/Moy) – 4:05
Gas Panic! – 8:01
Roll With It – 4:43
Stand By Me – 5:49
Wonderwall – 4:46
Cigarettes & Alcohol – 6:52
Don't Look Back in Anger – 5:27
Live Forever – 5:09
Hey Hey, My My (Young) – 3:45
Champagne Supernova – 6:32
Rock 'N' Roll Star – 7:26

Video Version (DVD / VHS)

As well as the whole show the DVD features the following:

45 minute documentary shot in and around Wembley by Grant Gee including backstage interviews and fans footage.

Multicamera angles on the track "Cigarettes & Alcohol".

Live screen films for "Go Let It Out", "Supersonic", "Live Forever" and "Rock 'n' Roll Star".

Complete Discography (inc. international releases) with audio clips and artwork.

Stunning Dolby 5.0 stereo sound.

CDRom element - links to an exclusive page on the Oasis website with as-yet unseen photos and Songplayer module where fans can teach themselves to play 'Live Forever'.

'Tambourine' icon - click it and it takes you to and from the documentary in real time. A first for a non-film release.

The VHS features the whole show and a 20 minute documentary (entitled 'Mad Fer It') featuring exclusive interviews with Liam and Noel Gallagher. This documentary is unique to the VHS format.

Audio Version (CD / Vinyl / Cassette / MiniDisc)

The CD features a extra bonus track, a cover of The Beatles' song "Helter Skelter", which was recorded at the Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA on April 16, 2000.

A highlights CD was released on October 1, 2001 to celebrate Oasis' tenth anniversary as a band. "Fuckin' In The Bushes", "Step Out", "Stand By Me", "Hey Hey My My", and "Helter Skelter" were all ommitted.

As Liam didn't bother to sing the choruses of "Wonderwall" and also changed the words to other parts of the song ("By now you should have somehow... realised not to sniff glue" / "And all the lights that light the way are... doin' me fuckin' 'ead in!") at the July 21 gig, the version on the various audio formats features a different vocal track to the original one recorded at Wembley. This also applies to Noel's backing vocals. Most of these overdubbed vocals were recorded live at Oasis' gig at the Yokohama Arena, Tokyo, on March 5, 2000. Only one line: "I'm sure you heard it all before, but you never really had a doubt", is from the actual Wembley gig, as Liam slightly messed up this line in the Tokyo performance.

The audio version of the album is also missing various bits of between-track banter.

Other Trivia

A promo video of the Wembley version of "Gas Panic!" was distributed to music channels. The video featured visuals from throughout the gig and was slightly edited down to 6:57.

A "Gas Panic!" promo CD was issued in Brazil to promote Oasis' appearance at the Rock In Rio festival on January 14, 2001. The 2-track CD included the album version and an edited version of the Wembley track, which was edited down to 4:28.

The live album came about after the chaotic Wembley gig of July 22, 2000. This concert was being broadcast live to dozens of countries across the world but was hampered by an extremely drunk Liam Gallagher, whose out-of-tune singing and general ranting made it into an unappealing showcase of Oasis' live capabilities in the eyes of Sony BMG, who were worried about a large number of bootleg recordings being distributed.

Each of the six different formats (plus the 2001 highlights CD) had a different colour for its own cover art.