Hundreds of fans turned up see Beady Eye at a signing in Manchester earlier this week.
Liam Gallagher was back in his hometown to promote the new album from his band Beady Eye.
Click here to watch the video.
Beady Eye
Hundreds of fans turned up see Beady Eye at a signing in Manchester earlier this week.
Liam Gallagher was back in his hometown to promote the new album from his band Beady Eye.
Click here to watch the video.
Video: Beady Eye In Manchester
Hundreds of fans turned up see Beady Eye at a signing in Manchester earlier this week.
Liam Gallagher was back in his hometown to promote the new album from his band Beady Eye.
Click here to watch the video.
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Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher talks to Triple J about Beady Eye's new record 'BE' and potentially touring down under and more.
Thanks to Ruchin
Liam Gallagher On Touring Australia With Beady Eye And More
Liam Gallagher talks to Triple J about Beady Eye's new record 'BE' and potentially touring down under and more.
Thanks to Ruchin
Beady Eye
Below is an interview with Beady Eye and footage from signing in Manchester.
Video: Interview With Beady Eye
Below is an interview with Beady Eye and footage from signing in Manchester.
Beady Eye
With Beady Eye's second album BE having been released this week, we've got special live footage of the band performing Start Anew – the final track from BE – live last week in Kingston-upon-Thames.
Click here to watch the video.
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pro Video: Beady Eye 'Start Anew' Live In London
With Beady Eye's second album BE having been released this week, we've got special live footage of the band performing Start Anew – the final track from BE – live last week in Kingston-upon-Thames.
Click here to watch the video.
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Beady Eye
Beady Eye will be signing copies of their new album 'BE' and playing an acoustic set later today (June 13th) at 5.30pm at HMV in Glasgow.
Details can be found here.
Beady Eye Acoustic Set And Signing In HMV Glasgow Later Today
Beady Eye will be signing copies of their new album 'BE' and playing an acoustic set later today (June 13th) at 5.30pm at HMV in Glasgow.
Details can be found here.
Bonehead
Guigsy
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Tony McCarroll
"Shakermaker" is a song by British rock group Oasis, written by their lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. First appearing as a single, released on the 13th June 1994, which peaked at number 11 in the UK charts, it was later released on Oasis' groundbreaking debut album Definitely Maybe. It was also the first song performed by the band on the UK's world famous music program, Top Of The Pops.
Gallagher admits the lyrics are taken from the world around him, for example, a Shaker Maker was a popular toy in the 1970s, the character of "Mr Soft" was taken from a Trebour Soft Mints commercial, which featured Cockney Rebel's song "Mr Soft", "Mr. Clean" is a song by The Jam, one of Gallagher's favourite bands, "Mr Benn" is a British children's cartoon and the entire last verse - Mr Sifter sold me songs/When I was just 16/Now he stops at traffic lights/But only when they're green - was written in a taxi on the way to the recording studio to record the song. Apparently, Liam Gallagher was pestering Noel to finish the song. At this point, the taxi stopped at the traffic lights outside 'Sifter's"' (a record shop in Burnage, Manchester). Noel penned the lyric and it became part of the song. Noel used to frequent the store to buy old records before Oasis started releasing albums and Mr Sifter refers to the owner of the record store.
Track listings
CD CRESCD 182
"Shakermaker" - 5:11
"D'yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?" - 2:41
"Alive (8 Track Demo)" - 3:56
"Bring It On Down" (Live) - 4:17
7" CRE 182
"Shakermaker" - 5:11
"D'Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?" - 2:41
12" CRE 182T
"Shakermaker" - 5:11
"D'yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?" - 2:41
"Alive (8 Track Demo)" - 3:56
Cassette CRECS 182
"Shakermaker" - 5:11
"D'yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?" - 2:41
Music Video
The Video was Shot in Manchester outside of their house.
The field they are playing football in is Didsbury Toc H rugby field in Ford Lane (Didsbury South Manchester) near Fletcher moss.
The Album Liam shows to the camera is Paul McCartney's Red Rose Speedway from 1973.
On This Day In Oasis History...
"Shakermaker" is a song by British rock group Oasis, written by their lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. First appearing as a single, released on the 13th June 1994, which peaked at number 11 in the UK charts, it was later released on Oasis' groundbreaking debut album Definitely Maybe. It was also the first song performed by the band on the UK's world famous music program, Top Of The Pops.
Gallagher admits the lyrics are taken from the world around him, for example, a Shaker Maker was a popular toy in the 1970s, the character of "Mr Soft" was taken from a Trebour Soft Mints commercial, which featured Cockney Rebel's song "Mr Soft", "Mr. Clean" is a song by The Jam, one of Gallagher's favourite bands, "Mr Benn" is a British children's cartoon and the entire last verse - Mr Sifter sold me songs/When I was just 16/Now he stops at traffic lights/But only when they're green - was written in a taxi on the way to the recording studio to record the song. Apparently, Liam Gallagher was pestering Noel to finish the song. At this point, the taxi stopped at the traffic lights outside 'Sifter's"' (a record shop in Burnage, Manchester). Noel penned the lyric and it became part of the song. Noel used to frequent the store to buy old records before Oasis started releasing albums and Mr Sifter refers to the owner of the record store.
Track listings
CD CRESCD 182
"Shakermaker" - 5:11
"D'yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?" - 2:41
"Alive (8 Track Demo)" - 3:56
"Bring It On Down" (Live) - 4:17
7" CRE 182
"Shakermaker" - 5:11
"D'Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?" - 2:41
12" CRE 182T
"Shakermaker" - 5:11
"D'yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?" - 2:41
"Alive (8 Track Demo)" - 3:56
Cassette CRECS 182
"Shakermaker" - 5:11
"D'yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?" - 2:41
Music Video
The Video was Shot in Manchester outside of their house.
The field they are playing football in is Didsbury Toc H rugby field in Ford Lane (Didsbury South Manchester) near Fletcher moss.
The Album Liam shows to the camera is Paul McCartney's Red Rose Speedway from 1973.
Beady Eye
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Liam Gallagher has said Oasis fans need to "grow up" and stop taking sides between his band Beady Eye and brother Noel's new venture High Flying Birds.
Oasis split in 2009 due to a row between the two brothers and Liam formed Beady Eye with bandmates Gem Archer and Andy Bell, while Noel started his own new venture High Flying Birds.
Liam said of the fans: "I read stuff. It's divided. innit? And it's like 'He's a d***' and 'He's not a d***'. The only d***s that are about are me and our kid, you know what I mean? Everyone should just wind their necks in.
"I'm not saying you've got to go and buy our record, you only buy it if you like it. But there's a lot of hatred to certain members of bands, whether it's me or Noel and I just think it's stupid.
"They don't have to act like d***s just 'cause me and our kid are, they should just grow up."
The 40-year-old singer said Beady Eye's new album BE was different to music he and Gem and Andy had made together before.
"I guess so but not intentionally, we're just doing what we're doing at that time. We didn't go in there to make this record, we just went in there to record the songs that we've written and it turned out like this. It's just good song-writing, good singing, good melodies, and that will never go away. And it shouldn't be pinned to any region or part of the country.
"It's just dryer, no effects on as much as previous records. It's just showing people what you've got."
And despite the rift with brother Noel, Liam said he won't rule out an Oasis reunion next year to mark 20 years since their debut album Definitely Maybe was released.
He said: "I'm not against nothing, never say never, but right now this is where we're at."
Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Liam Gallagher: Oasis Fans Need To 'Grow Up'
Liam Gallagher has said Oasis fans need to "grow up" and stop taking sides between his band Beady Eye and brother Noel's new venture High Flying Birds.
Oasis split in 2009 due to a row between the two brothers and Liam formed Beady Eye with bandmates Gem Archer and Andy Bell, while Noel started his own new venture High Flying Birds.
Liam said of the fans: "I read stuff. It's divided. innit? And it's like 'He's a d***' and 'He's not a d***'. The only d***s that are about are me and our kid, you know what I mean? Everyone should just wind their necks in.
"I'm not saying you've got to go and buy our record, you only buy it if you like it. But there's a lot of hatred to certain members of bands, whether it's me or Noel and I just think it's stupid.
"They don't have to act like d***s just 'cause me and our kid are, they should just grow up."
The 40-year-old singer said Beady Eye's new album BE was different to music he and Gem and Andy had made together before.
"I guess so but not intentionally, we're just doing what we're doing at that time. We didn't go in there to make this record, we just went in there to record the songs that we've written and it turned out like this. It's just good song-writing, good singing, good melodies, and that will never go away. And it shouldn't be pinned to any region or part of the country.
"It's just dryer, no effects on as much as previous records. It's just showing people what you've got."
And despite the rift with brother Noel, Liam said he won't rule out an Oasis reunion next year to mark 20 years since their debut album Definitely Maybe was released.
He said: "I'm not against nothing, never say never, but right now this is where we're at."
Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Beady Eye
Beady Eye will be signing copies of their new album 'BE' on Friday 14th June at 5.30pm at HMV in Cardiff.
Details can be found here.
Beady Eye Signing Copies Of Their New Album In Cardiff On Friday
Beady Eye will be signing copies of their new album 'BE' on Friday 14th June at 5.30pm at HMV in Cardiff.
Details can be found here.
Beady Eye
Beady Eye will be signing copies of their new album 'BE' and playing an acoustic set on on Thursday 13th June at 5.30pm at HMV in Glasgow.
Details can be found here.
Beady Eye Acoustic Set And Signing In HMV Glasgow Tomorrow
Beady Eye will be signing copies of their new album 'BE' and playing an acoustic set on on Thursday 13th June at 5.30pm at HMV in Glasgow.
Details can be found here.
Beady Eye
Liam Gallagher
Sabbath's comeback album '13' is narrowly ahead of Beady Eye's 'BE' in race for the top spot.
Beady Eye and Black Sabbath are battling it out for the Number One spot on this week's Official UK Album Chart with Black Sabbath's '13' narrowly ahead at the midweek stage.
Liam Gallagher and his band are right behind the reunited Sabbath with their new album 'BE' landing at Number Two in the midweek update. At the time of writing, the Official Charts Company reports that there are just 4,500 sales between the two albums.
'13' is the first Black Sabbath studio album to feature Ozzy Osbourne on vocals since 'Never Say Die!' in 1978. Should the metal band hold on to the top spot, it will be their first UK Number One album since 'Paranoid' in 1970.
Source: www.nme.com
Black Sabbath Lead Beady Eye In Race For UK's Number One Album
Sabbath's comeback album '13' is narrowly ahead of Beady Eye's 'BE' in race for the top spot.
Beady Eye and Black Sabbath are battling it out for the Number One spot on this week's Official UK Album Chart with Black Sabbath's '13' narrowly ahead at the midweek stage.
Liam Gallagher and his band are right behind the reunited Sabbath with their new album 'BE' landing at Number Two in the midweek update. At the time of writing, the Official Charts Company reports that there are just 4,500 sales between the two albums.
'13' is the first Black Sabbath studio album to feature Ozzy Osbourne on vocals since 'Never Say Die!' in 1978. Should the metal band hold on to the top spot, it will be their first UK Number One album since 'Paranoid' in 1970.
Source: www.nme.com
Avril Lavigne
Beady Eye
Holly Willoughby
Reggie Yates
Beady Eye will be appearing on BBC's The voice this Saturday at 7pm on BBC 1.
BBC1 HD, BBC1 (UK Only)
7pm - 9:10pm
Saturday 12th June
Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates present the live semi-final of the singing competition. Remaining acts Ash, Matt, Joseph, Mike, Andrea, Karl, Leah and Cleo each perform a carefully selected song before taking part in a group number with their coaches for the first time, hoping to persuade viewers to vote them into the final. Musical guests Beady Eye and Avril Lavigne also take to the stage while the audience at home makes its decision.
Beady Eye To Appear On 'The Voice' This Weekend
Beady Eye will be appearing on BBC's The voice this Saturday at 7pm on BBC 1.
BBC1 HD, BBC1 (UK Only)
7pm - 9:10pm
Saturday 12th June
Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates present the live semi-final of the singing competition. Remaining acts Ash, Matt, Joseph, Mike, Andrea, Karl, Leah and Cleo each perform a carefully selected song before taking part in a group number with their coaches for the first time, hoping to persuade viewers to vote them into the final. Musical guests Beady Eye and Avril Lavigne also take to the stage while the audience at home makes its decision.
Beady Eye
Liam Gallagher
Softened up hardman Liam Gallagher has defended his reality turn ahead of his band Beady Eye’s performance on reality show The Voice.
The former swaggering Oasis frontman says he’s not going cheesy mainstream but instead out to prove he can really sing live when his group perform their new single Second Bite of the Apple on the BBC show’s semi-finals this weekend.
‘Really looking forward to doing The Voice – it’s been a life-long ambition,’ insisted the former Brit pop hellraiser.
Defending his commercial turn to fans, the 40-year-old said: ‘If being asked to sing live and in tune on a programme that promotes the voice is a crime then shoot me.’
Meanwhile, his band’s new album BE is in a chart battle with Black Sabbath’s comeback record 13 for no.1 album this week.
Ozzy Osbourne, 64, is up for the fight, who said: ‘I can’t believe Black Sabbath may have its first #1 album in 43 years.’
Source: www.metro.co.uk
Liam Gallagher: I’m Going On The Voice To Prove I Can Sing
Softened up hardman Liam Gallagher has defended his reality turn ahead of his band Beady Eye’s performance on reality show The Voice.
The former swaggering Oasis frontman says he’s not going cheesy mainstream but instead out to prove he can really sing live when his group perform their new single Second Bite of the Apple on the BBC show’s semi-finals this weekend.
‘Really looking forward to doing The Voice – it’s been a life-long ambition,’ insisted the former Brit pop hellraiser.
Defending his commercial turn to fans, the 40-year-old said: ‘If being asked to sing live and in tune on a programme that promotes the voice is a crime then shoot me.’
Meanwhile, his band’s new album BE is in a chart battle with Black Sabbath’s comeback record 13 for no.1 album this week.
Ozzy Osbourne, 64, is up for the fight, who said: ‘I can’t believe Black Sabbath may have its first #1 album in 43 years.’
Source: www.metro.co.uk
Beady Eye
It would be exhausting to be the combative caricature that is "Liam Gallagher" 24 hours a day, so thankfully the frontman of Beady Eye doesn't even try. The more mellow figure GQ meets with his bandmates in John Henry studios in North London is in a cheery mood, whether discussing Shane Meadows' Made In Stone documentary ("It looks absolutely f***ing biblical - especially my bit") or debating the merits of the new Daft Punk album (drummer Chris Sharrock says it sounds like "Steely Dan with the Smash potato men singing over the top of it"). Gallagher is particularly keen to share his admiration for Miles Kane, not only musically but also for choosing to make his own decisions on how much leopard skin is too much. "You can't be having stylists mate," says Gallagher with feeling "You can't look good all the time but when you do you want to take all the credit, not some knobhead called Giles." Inevitably, Gallagher's own sunglasses remain on throughout.
We are here to discuss BE, Beady Eye's second LP that marks a quantum leap forward from the meat-and-potatoes rock of their 2011 debut Different Gear, Still Speeding. Some credit will certainly go to Dave Sitek, the cosmic producer behind TV On The Radio, but some must also go to a band finally deciding to step out of the enormous shadow of Oasis. To mark the release this month, GQ sat down with the band - Gallagher and Sharrock joined by guitarists Gem Archer and Andy Bell - to discuss tour bus survival tactics, drinking with Jimmy Carr and why Gallagher doesn't believe in Yeezus.
GQ: What lyric are you most proud of writing on the new record?
Liam Gallagher: "Ten years later /We'll still remember / Throwaway songs we learn today." We like all the lyrics, all the songs, man. If you'd pulled out one, you'd be a c***.
Working titles for the album included Lay Off My Avocado Baby and Universal Gleam. Any others?
Gem Archer: "Flick Of the Finger" was called "Velvet Building" for ages because Liam wanted the drumbeat to be like the Velvet Underground. I went "How?" He said "just building [up]... for four minutes." Now in our heads we think of it as this great big purple townhouse.
What did you argue with Be producer Dave Sitek about?
LG: We only had five weeks so I guess he wanted to make a list of songs and get out of there. But we were adamant that we wanted to record every demo that we had. You don't know until you've tried: a song could take a f***ing mad turn. That was pretty much it - other than stop burning sage because we can't see anything!
GA: Apparently there is a certain type of burnable sage but Andy reckons [Sitek] was basically burning condiments...
What's your karaoke song?
LG: I've never done it man. If I did and I did it with the missus and it would be that tune, that Dolly Parton one with Kenny Rogers. "Islands In the Stream"? That's a f***ing tune. I'd do that honest to God.
Andy Bell: I'd do something like "My Way". That would suit me. I'm thinking dignified, that's where I'm going with it. I'm not doing "Agadoo".
What have you bought on tour you've regretted?
LG: Cockin' hell. Drugs? I find it's more what you bring on tour that you regret. When you think, "What have I brought that f***king stupid jacket for?" You got to carry it about all year.
Chris Sharrock: I bought a bit of the Berlin wall that was in a minibar for about £8.
GM: You buy stuff, you put it in the cases and then about four months after the tour has finished, they give you some voodoo stick you've bought in Mexico.
What do you read in every interview that annoys you?
LG: I guess it's the Oasis thing really - but you've got to answer it haven't you, or else people think you're up your own arse? They keep asking about Oasis when we're trying to talk about this. But the minute you go, "We're not talking about Oasis" people just go, "You knob."
GA: I pointed it out gently on the phone to a guy recently. "You know that's five questions in a row about Oasis?" There was a real big long pause, he came up with something else and then he had his last question, "OK what would you say is the main difference between Liam and Noel?"
What's a Beady Eye Groupie like?
LG: Hairy.
AB: Lairy.
CS: Scary.
GA: And they make you wary.
What's your tour bus survival tip?
LG: Keep an eye on the driver and talking to him as much as you can. Keep nudging 'em. We've had a couple of alcoholics and the odd crackhead. Some of the drivers go: "Hey, you guys are so nice man. You guys are always talking to me." Listen mate, I think you're a dick- I'm only talking to you to keep you awake.
GA: We've ended up on the hard shoulder a few times haven't we? There are certain times when you're in Germany where you just hear "brrrRRRRRRRRRRrrr." You don't get back to sleep after that. And in America, they're allowed to drive for 20 hours. They have a cup they piss in.
AB: So never accept a cup of coffee off the driver either…
What's been your worst experience at a festival?
AB: Mine is Sweden. I took my daughter who is 14 to a gig as she lives there. She came on the tour bus to a really nice festival to see loads of really big bands like Primal Scream, Suede and the Prodigy. It was pouring with rain and there's basically no one there. There were only 30 people with umbrellas watching us. Wasn't impressive at all.
LG: Next time she'll say "I'm alright Dad - I'm doing my homework."
Which band would you like to see reform?
AB: The Kinks, as they were one of the few that haven't.
LG: I'd like to see The Smiths. I never seen 'em - I weren't a big fan - but I know all the f***ing songs because my brother was into them. I remember when they split up, man. People were proper running around like headless chickens in Manchester. They got a lot of tunes, man.
At GQ Men Of The Year Jimmy Carr described Liam as "if John Lennon had been reincarnated with Tourettes". Liam then said something to him on stage that ruffled him. What was it?
LG: Some kind of cryptic s***, I can't tell you mate. I like Jimmy Carr - I'm in touch with him actually. He's a dude. We were in this mad hotel in New York, The Bowery. It was 3am in the morning and he walks in with his suitcase. He was going to bed but we got him on the piss. We were well gone and then this mad blondie girl from New York has spotted us and walks in. She turns around and says to Jimmy, "What's with the Eighties flick man?" And he turns round to her and says, "What's with the fat arse?" [laughs]
Have you ever had sex to one of your own records?
LG: F*** that! Especially if I'm singing! Or our kid!
GA: One has come on in the middle of an ipod and it's not a good feeling. You think, "Do I mention this or do I try and stop it?" Keeping going is not the right answer….
LG: "One second… can you turn it up a bit? Can you rewind that?"
Have you ever cheated death?
AB: I had a pretty severe allergic reaction on a jet plane. It was pretty heavy. That flight was very eventful: I got on the flight to Miami with the guys as we were off to South America on tour. The first little bite of my food something felt weird. I started swelling up, feeling very itchy, very weird, overheating, finding it hard to breathe. As it was getting to the stage where I thought I won't be able to breathe, I walked up to the toilets and started throwing up really heavily. Managed to get one of our security guys, Steve, to get my adrenalin out and stick it in my leg. Then I had the best three days of my life! The adrenalin is great, if you ever have to use it. It's good - it lasts for ages and when it wears off you think, "Oh, it's just the Epipen. I thought I'd reached a new level in fitness and health and life."
Describe your worst haircut.
LG: Mine's probably the Jesus centre parting thing I had a view years ago. I look at it now and just think: "You dick." Felt good at the time though.
AB: I had a quiff when I was about 16. I went for the Morrissey - that's bad news that. I always wanted really long hair - the full Neil From The Young Ones. And a beard. But I'm cursed with hair that only ever gets medium.
GA: I went for the full Taxi Driveronce: the full Travis Bickle. My mam made me eat upstairs until it grew back. Seriously, she thought I was a right troublemaker.
LG: "Are you talking to me, Mam?"
Liam, is your jacket Pretty Green?
LG: I'm not telling you who it is - I'm not giving them any f***ing publicity!
GA: I'm not telling you who this jacket is from as I bloody had to pay for it.
AB: It's written on the buttons…
GA: Anyway, it all works out man because some of my favourite sunglasses cost £7.
CS: You know that ZZ Top record "Cheap Sunglasses" - it's about a hangover so bad you've got to go and get some.
GA: I was speaking to someone the other day - the geezer who he works with wears £900 jeans. That's wrong isn't it? Jeans should be £60, maximum.
LG: That is wrong. Levis all the way man.
What do you make of Kanye West calling his album Yeezus?
LG: I couldn't give a f**k what that f***in clown gets up to. Have you seen when he bumped his head? He's coming out of the gym with that bird and there are geezers taking pictures. You have to put your head up and carry on walking. He's gone [mimes putting his head down] and walked straight into a f***king pole. You hear it go "dink" and him tell people to stop taking pictures. Put your head up so you know what you're doing! Smashed his head up: he's a f***ing idiot. You'll never see Jesus banging his head.
Have you ever stolen anything?
GA: Who hasn't? You know my picture of John Lennon that's by my piano in the basement…
LG: Are you sure you want to say this? "Gem Archer: tea leaf." Could ruin your whole career…
GA: I was in my old band and they were showing the Stones' rock and roll movie at the Astoria on the same night they were launching something to do with the Beatles on Savile row. That was the night I got up on the roof. We were in John Lennon's office in Apple. There were all these photos around. I knew the [PR] girl as she did something with the Boo Radleys, I pointed to one and said "That's great can I buy that? and said "Gem, just take it - no one will notice." I felt like one of the Rutles walking out. My Eric Idle moment!
What should no man have in his wardrobe?
LG: Another naked man.
AB: Clothing wise, definitely no silk socks, dungarees and waistcoats - I'm not a big fan of waistcoats.
GA: F*** I was going to bust one out! I heard a story that the Who's John Entwistle used to keep a proper skeleton in every wardrobe in his house.
What's the strangest place you've heard Beady Eye?
AB: Hollyoaks. I'm a fan of Hollyoaks - normally just by day as the night one is a bit hardcore isn't it? Brings me out in a hot flush.
What's the strangest gift you've ever got from a fan?
GA: I got a wreath once. It was in Spain. That was really dark.
LG: The usual: crabs. [laughs] You know that's got to have been said a million times. Like Lemmy: get in there! I met him once on a plane. I thought, "I'm not going to drink on this flight, I'm going to wind my neck in. Can I get a water please?" Next minute a pair of cowboy boots get put down beside me. He looked at me and said "What the f*** are you doing drinking water?"
GA:I was on that flight. All Lemmy got off the plane with was duty free and his cowboy boots.
Who do you see as your competition?
LG: No-one. Us. Ourselves. We're not part of a scene. We're just doing our own thing. We want to be left alone so we can get on with it. It's not Noel, it's not Kasabian, it's no-one really.
AB: Noel's carrying on the Oasis brand himself and hopefully we're ploughing our own path a bit more.
GA: Me and Chris were saying we think we've earned our place over here to be left alone to do our thing.
AB: But still come and see us and buy the record.
When were you last starstruck?
LG: When I went in the toilet a minute ago and looked in the mirror.
AB: I met Debbie Harry, that was pretty amazing. Had a photo with her.I got a peck on the cheek
Can you recommend a good book?
GA: Wonderland Avenue. I read it years ago. It's about LA when it was all kicking off with The Stooges and Jim Morrison. It's this young kid Danny Sugerman and he's seen as a good eye and a good ear. There are some funny bits in it man: Jim Morrison's dad chasing him around the pool trying to give him a crew cut.
AB: If you like conspiracy theories Voodoo Histories by David Aaronovitch is a top book.
CS: The Arthur Lowe biography: A Life That Led To Mainwaring.
What's the best thing you can cook?
LG: I really can't cook man.
GA: I'm getting into it. Apparently all the teenagers that my kids drag in reckon that my mash is the bollocks. The key is that you can't rush the mash. I shouldn't be giving you all my secrets but it depends on the potatoes: if you put cold milk in it makes it lumpy. Cut the potatoes small enough but not so small that they get watery when they're done.
What's the best advice you've ever received?
AB: He didn't give it to me personally but Phil Spector's motto was, "Be good to rock'n'roll and rock'n'roll will be good to you."
LG: I've got one like that. John Lennon: "Everything will be OK in the end. And if it ain't ok, then it ain't the end."
What do you fear you'll be remembered for?
LG: Not cooking. Any regrets? Not really no. It was all meant to be no matter what you do.
AB: Nothing. I don't think made much of an impression on the world yet. Not that I really wanted to be remembered anyway but in the end…
GA and CS: [croons] I did it MMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYY WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.
BE by Beady Eye is out now.
Source: www.gq-magazine.co.uk
Beady Eye On The New Album, Theft, Haircuts And More
It would be exhausting to be the combative caricature that is "Liam Gallagher" 24 hours a day, so thankfully the frontman of Beady Eye doesn't even try. The more mellow figure GQ meets with his bandmates in John Henry studios in North London is in a cheery mood, whether discussing Shane Meadows' Made In Stone documentary ("It looks absolutely f***ing biblical - especially my bit") or debating the merits of the new Daft Punk album (drummer Chris Sharrock says it sounds like "Steely Dan with the Smash potato men singing over the top of it"). Gallagher is particularly keen to share his admiration for Miles Kane, not only musically but also for choosing to make his own decisions on how much leopard skin is too much. "You can't be having stylists mate," says Gallagher with feeling "You can't look good all the time but when you do you want to take all the credit, not some knobhead called Giles." Inevitably, Gallagher's own sunglasses remain on throughout.
We are here to discuss BE, Beady Eye's second LP that marks a quantum leap forward from the meat-and-potatoes rock of their 2011 debut Different Gear, Still Speeding. Some credit will certainly go to Dave Sitek, the cosmic producer behind TV On The Radio, but some must also go to a band finally deciding to step out of the enormous shadow of Oasis. To mark the release this month, GQ sat down with the band - Gallagher and Sharrock joined by guitarists Gem Archer and Andy Bell - to discuss tour bus survival tactics, drinking with Jimmy Carr and why Gallagher doesn't believe in Yeezus.
GQ: What lyric are you most proud of writing on the new record?
Liam Gallagher: "Ten years later /We'll still remember / Throwaway songs we learn today." We like all the lyrics, all the songs, man. If you'd pulled out one, you'd be a c***.
Working titles for the album included Lay Off My Avocado Baby and Universal Gleam. Any others?
Gem Archer: "Flick Of the Finger" was called "Velvet Building" for ages because Liam wanted the drumbeat to be like the Velvet Underground. I went "How?" He said "just building [up]... for four minutes." Now in our heads we think of it as this great big purple townhouse.
What did you argue with Be producer Dave Sitek about?
LG: We only had five weeks so I guess he wanted to make a list of songs and get out of there. But we were adamant that we wanted to record every demo that we had. You don't know until you've tried: a song could take a f***ing mad turn. That was pretty much it - other than stop burning sage because we can't see anything!
GA: Apparently there is a certain type of burnable sage but Andy reckons [Sitek] was basically burning condiments...
What's your karaoke song?
LG: I've never done it man. If I did and I did it with the missus and it would be that tune, that Dolly Parton one with Kenny Rogers. "Islands In the Stream"? That's a f***ing tune. I'd do that honest to God.
Andy Bell: I'd do something like "My Way". That would suit me. I'm thinking dignified, that's where I'm going with it. I'm not doing "Agadoo".
What have you bought on tour you've regretted?
LG: Cockin' hell. Drugs? I find it's more what you bring on tour that you regret. When you think, "What have I brought that f***king stupid jacket for?" You got to carry it about all year.
Chris Sharrock: I bought a bit of the Berlin wall that was in a minibar for about £8.
GM: You buy stuff, you put it in the cases and then about four months after the tour has finished, they give you some voodoo stick you've bought in Mexico.
What do you read in every interview that annoys you?
LG: I guess it's the Oasis thing really - but you've got to answer it haven't you, or else people think you're up your own arse? They keep asking about Oasis when we're trying to talk about this. But the minute you go, "We're not talking about Oasis" people just go, "You knob."
GA: I pointed it out gently on the phone to a guy recently. "You know that's five questions in a row about Oasis?" There was a real big long pause, he came up with something else and then he had his last question, "OK what would you say is the main difference between Liam and Noel?"
What's a Beady Eye Groupie like?
LG: Hairy.
AB: Lairy.
CS: Scary.
GA: And they make you wary.
What's your tour bus survival tip?
LG: Keep an eye on the driver and talking to him as much as you can. Keep nudging 'em. We've had a couple of alcoholics and the odd crackhead. Some of the drivers go: "Hey, you guys are so nice man. You guys are always talking to me." Listen mate, I think you're a dick- I'm only talking to you to keep you awake.
GA: We've ended up on the hard shoulder a few times haven't we? There are certain times when you're in Germany where you just hear "brrrRRRRRRRRRRrrr." You don't get back to sleep after that. And in America, they're allowed to drive for 20 hours. They have a cup they piss in.
AB: So never accept a cup of coffee off the driver either…
What's been your worst experience at a festival?
AB: Mine is Sweden. I took my daughter who is 14 to a gig as she lives there. She came on the tour bus to a really nice festival to see loads of really big bands like Primal Scream, Suede and the Prodigy. It was pouring with rain and there's basically no one there. There were only 30 people with umbrellas watching us. Wasn't impressive at all.
LG: Next time she'll say "I'm alright Dad - I'm doing my homework."
Which band would you like to see reform?
AB: The Kinks, as they were one of the few that haven't.
LG: I'd like to see The Smiths. I never seen 'em - I weren't a big fan - but I know all the f***ing songs because my brother was into them. I remember when they split up, man. People were proper running around like headless chickens in Manchester. They got a lot of tunes, man.
At GQ Men Of The Year Jimmy Carr described Liam as "if John Lennon had been reincarnated with Tourettes". Liam then said something to him on stage that ruffled him. What was it?
LG: Some kind of cryptic s***, I can't tell you mate. I like Jimmy Carr - I'm in touch with him actually. He's a dude. We were in this mad hotel in New York, The Bowery. It was 3am in the morning and he walks in with his suitcase. He was going to bed but we got him on the piss. We were well gone and then this mad blondie girl from New York has spotted us and walks in. She turns around and says to Jimmy, "What's with the Eighties flick man?" And he turns round to her and says, "What's with the fat arse?" [laughs]
Have you ever had sex to one of your own records?
LG: F*** that! Especially if I'm singing! Or our kid!
GA: One has come on in the middle of an ipod and it's not a good feeling. You think, "Do I mention this or do I try and stop it?" Keeping going is not the right answer….
LG: "One second… can you turn it up a bit? Can you rewind that?"
Have you ever cheated death?
AB: I had a pretty severe allergic reaction on a jet plane. It was pretty heavy. That flight was very eventful: I got on the flight to Miami with the guys as we were off to South America on tour. The first little bite of my food something felt weird. I started swelling up, feeling very itchy, very weird, overheating, finding it hard to breathe. As it was getting to the stage where I thought I won't be able to breathe, I walked up to the toilets and started throwing up really heavily. Managed to get one of our security guys, Steve, to get my adrenalin out and stick it in my leg. Then I had the best three days of my life! The adrenalin is great, if you ever have to use it. It's good - it lasts for ages and when it wears off you think, "Oh, it's just the Epipen. I thought I'd reached a new level in fitness and health and life."
Describe your worst haircut.
LG: Mine's probably the Jesus centre parting thing I had a view years ago. I look at it now and just think: "You dick." Felt good at the time though.
AB: I had a quiff when I was about 16. I went for the Morrissey - that's bad news that. I always wanted really long hair - the full Neil From The Young Ones. And a beard. But I'm cursed with hair that only ever gets medium.
GA: I went for the full Taxi Driveronce: the full Travis Bickle. My mam made me eat upstairs until it grew back. Seriously, she thought I was a right troublemaker.
LG: "Are you talking to me, Mam?"
Liam, is your jacket Pretty Green?
LG: I'm not telling you who it is - I'm not giving them any f***ing publicity!
GA: I'm not telling you who this jacket is from as I bloody had to pay for it.
AB: It's written on the buttons…
GA: Anyway, it all works out man because some of my favourite sunglasses cost £7.
CS: You know that ZZ Top record "Cheap Sunglasses" - it's about a hangover so bad you've got to go and get some.
GA: I was speaking to someone the other day - the geezer who he works with wears £900 jeans. That's wrong isn't it? Jeans should be £60, maximum.
LG: That is wrong. Levis all the way man.
What do you make of Kanye West calling his album Yeezus?
LG: I couldn't give a f**k what that f***in clown gets up to. Have you seen when he bumped his head? He's coming out of the gym with that bird and there are geezers taking pictures. You have to put your head up and carry on walking. He's gone [mimes putting his head down] and walked straight into a f***king pole. You hear it go "dink" and him tell people to stop taking pictures. Put your head up so you know what you're doing! Smashed his head up: he's a f***ing idiot. You'll never see Jesus banging his head.
Have you ever stolen anything?
GA: Who hasn't? You know my picture of John Lennon that's by my piano in the basement…
LG: Are you sure you want to say this? "Gem Archer: tea leaf." Could ruin your whole career…
GA: I was in my old band and they were showing the Stones' rock and roll movie at the Astoria on the same night they were launching something to do with the Beatles on Savile row. That was the night I got up on the roof. We were in John Lennon's office in Apple. There were all these photos around. I knew the [PR] girl as she did something with the Boo Radleys, I pointed to one and said "That's great can I buy that? and said "Gem, just take it - no one will notice." I felt like one of the Rutles walking out. My Eric Idle moment!
What should no man have in his wardrobe?
LG: Another naked man.
AB: Clothing wise, definitely no silk socks, dungarees and waistcoats - I'm not a big fan of waistcoats.
GA: F*** I was going to bust one out! I heard a story that the Who's John Entwistle used to keep a proper skeleton in every wardrobe in his house.
What's the strangest place you've heard Beady Eye?
AB: Hollyoaks. I'm a fan of Hollyoaks - normally just by day as the night one is a bit hardcore isn't it? Brings me out in a hot flush.
What's the strangest gift you've ever got from a fan?
GA: I got a wreath once. It was in Spain. That was really dark.
LG: The usual: crabs. [laughs] You know that's got to have been said a million times. Like Lemmy: get in there! I met him once on a plane. I thought, "I'm not going to drink on this flight, I'm going to wind my neck in. Can I get a water please?" Next minute a pair of cowboy boots get put down beside me. He looked at me and said "What the f*** are you doing drinking water?"
GA:I was on that flight. All Lemmy got off the plane with was duty free and his cowboy boots.
Who do you see as your competition?
LG: No-one. Us. Ourselves. We're not part of a scene. We're just doing our own thing. We want to be left alone so we can get on with it. It's not Noel, it's not Kasabian, it's no-one really.
AB: Noel's carrying on the Oasis brand himself and hopefully we're ploughing our own path a bit more.
GA: Me and Chris were saying we think we've earned our place over here to be left alone to do our thing.
AB: But still come and see us and buy the record.
When were you last starstruck?
LG: When I went in the toilet a minute ago and looked in the mirror.
AB: I met Debbie Harry, that was pretty amazing. Had a photo with her.I got a peck on the cheek
Can you recommend a good book?
GA: Wonderland Avenue. I read it years ago. It's about LA when it was all kicking off with The Stooges and Jim Morrison. It's this young kid Danny Sugerman and he's seen as a good eye and a good ear. There are some funny bits in it man: Jim Morrison's dad chasing him around the pool trying to give him a crew cut.
AB: If you like conspiracy theories Voodoo Histories by David Aaronovitch is a top book.
CS: The Arthur Lowe biography: A Life That Led To Mainwaring.
What's the best thing you can cook?
LG: I really can't cook man.
GA: I'm getting into it. Apparently all the teenagers that my kids drag in reckon that my mash is the bollocks. The key is that you can't rush the mash. I shouldn't be giving you all my secrets but it depends on the potatoes: if you put cold milk in it makes it lumpy. Cut the potatoes small enough but not so small that they get watery when they're done.
What's the best advice you've ever received?
AB: He didn't give it to me personally but Phil Spector's motto was, "Be good to rock'n'roll and rock'n'roll will be good to you."
LG: I've got one like that. John Lennon: "Everything will be OK in the end. And if it ain't ok, then it ain't the end."
What do you fear you'll be remembered for?
LG: Not cooking. Any regrets? Not really no. It was all meant to be no matter what you do.
AB: Nothing. I don't think made much of an impression on the world yet. Not that I really wanted to be remembered anyway but in the end…
GA and CS: [croons] I did it MMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYY WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.
BE by Beady Eye is out now.
Source: www.gq-magazine.co.uk
Beady Eye
Below is the setlist from Beady Eye in Manchester yesterday.
Setlist: Beady Eye In Manchester
Below is the setlist from Beady Eye in Manchester yesterday.
Beady Eye
Beady Eye are on the front cover of INROCK magazine that is on sale in Japan on June 18th.
Thanks to Mari
Beady Eye Are On The Front Cover Of Crossbeat Magazine
Beady Eye are on the front cover of INROCK magazine that is on sale in Japan on June 18th.
Thanks to Mari
Beady Eye
Click here for a number of pictures from Beady Eye's instore signing at HMV in Manchester yesterday.
Thanks to AG
Yet Another Gallery: Beady Eye Instore Signing At HMV In Manchester
Click here for a number of pictures from Beady Eye's instore signing at HMV in Manchester yesterday.
Thanks to AG
Beady Eye
Liam Gallagher
High-fiving under-tens, posing for selfies with fans and giggling with bandmates... Sounds like a day in the life of The Wanted but nope, we're talking Liam Gallagher here, who showed his softer side at a meet and greet event at Manchester's HMV this week.
The British rock icon is on a promotional tour for new album BE, his second with band Beady Eye, which kicked off earlier this week with an intimate performance at London's Rough Trade East. Back on home soil last night, Gallagher seemed delighted as he met fans and appeared to be having more fun than he has in years, as he is seen laughing and joking with bandmates during the fan event.
Check out the photos of Beady Eye's Manchester signing session here - which includes a number of photos exclusive to Gigwise.
Source: www.gigwise.com
Beady Eye Stars Shows Soft Side At Manchester HMV
High-fiving under-tens, posing for selfies with fans and giggling with bandmates... Sounds like a day in the life of The Wanted but nope, we're talking Liam Gallagher here, who showed his softer side at a meet and greet event at Manchester's HMV this week.
The British rock icon is on a promotional tour for new album BE, his second with band Beady Eye, which kicked off earlier this week with an intimate performance at London's Rough Trade East. Back on home soil last night, Gallagher seemed delighted as he met fans and appeared to be having more fun than he has in years, as he is seen laughing and joking with bandmates during the fan event.
Check out the photos of Beady Eye's Manchester signing session here - which includes a number of photos exclusive to Gigwise.
Source: www.gigwise.com
Andy Bell
Beady Eye
chris Sharrock
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Homecoming rock star Liam Gallagher hailed Manchester as the 'centre of the universe' as he and band Beady Eye launched their new album BE in the city last night.
Homecoming rock star Liam Gallagher hailed Manchester the ‘centre of the universe’ as he and band Beady Eye launched their new album BE in the city last night.
The group headed to Manchester for a packed album signing event at HMV on Market Street to huge cheers from the crowd.
And the band’s biggest fans were rewarded for their loyalty – after queuing to meet their idols, a select group of 100 were then invited to party into the night with Liam and the band.
Liam threw open the doors of his designer clothes store Pretty Green on King Street for the exclusive bash and The Diary was there too.
As he headed to the gig he posted on his twitter: “On my way to Manchester centre of the universe.”
And as he entered Pretty Green there were chants of ‘Liam, Liam’ from the adoring masses.
He and band mates Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock then delighted fans with an acoustic gig of tracks off the new album, which has been gaining rave reviews in the music world.
It’s the second album from the band which was formed after the acrimonious split of Oasis in 2009.
Rumours have been mounting that the band may comeback though, reuniting the warring Burnage brothers, Liam and Noel.
Liam said this week he would reunite for ‘nowt’ to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Oasis’s seminal album Definitely Maybe next year.
Although that would of course depend on the brothers burying the hatchet.
Needless to say Liam’s new track, Don’t Brother Me, said to be about Noel, was one of the more emotional of last night’s exclusive gig.
There was also a cover of Beatles track Cry Baby Cry, while new track I’m Just Saying, was dedicated to Manc music icon Clint Boon who DJed at the album launch bash.
Liam finished the gig with a heartfelt thanks to the fans, saying: “Thank you for coming, if you bought the album thanks a lot, man, we really appreciate it.”
Fans won’t have to wait too long for Beady Eye’s return – they play an eagerly-anticipated gig at the Ritz next Wednesday.
Click here for a number of pictures and a video from the event.
Source: manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pretty Great Night For Beady Eye Fans
Homecoming rock star Liam Gallagher hailed Manchester as the 'centre of the universe' as he and band Beady Eye launched their new album BE in the city last night.
Homecoming rock star Liam Gallagher hailed Manchester the ‘centre of the universe’ as he and band Beady Eye launched their new album BE in the city last night.
The group headed to Manchester for a packed album signing event at HMV on Market Street to huge cheers from the crowd.
And the band’s biggest fans were rewarded for their loyalty – after queuing to meet their idols, a select group of 100 were then invited to party into the night with Liam and the band.
Liam threw open the doors of his designer clothes store Pretty Green on King Street for the exclusive bash and The Diary was there too.
As he headed to the gig he posted on his twitter: “On my way to Manchester centre of the universe.”
And as he entered Pretty Green there were chants of ‘Liam, Liam’ from the adoring masses.
He and band mates Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock then delighted fans with an acoustic gig of tracks off the new album, which has been gaining rave reviews in the music world.
It’s the second album from the band which was formed after the acrimonious split of Oasis in 2009.
Rumours have been mounting that the band may comeback though, reuniting the warring Burnage brothers, Liam and Noel.
Liam said this week he would reunite for ‘nowt’ to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Oasis’s seminal album Definitely Maybe next year.
Although that would of course depend on the brothers burying the hatchet.
Needless to say Liam’s new track, Don’t Brother Me, said to be about Noel, was one of the more emotional of last night’s exclusive gig.
There was also a cover of Beatles track Cry Baby Cry, while new track I’m Just Saying, was dedicated to Manc music icon Clint Boon who DJed at the album launch bash.
Liam finished the gig with a heartfelt thanks to the fans, saying: “Thank you for coming, if you bought the album thanks a lot, man, we really appreciate it.”
Fans won’t have to wait too long for Beady Eye’s return – they play an eagerly-anticipated gig at the Ritz next Wednesday.
Click here for a number of pictures and a video from the event.
Source: manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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