Notes taken by two lucky people who went to Noel Gallagher's interview and acoustic performance with John Wilson for BBC Radio 4's Mastertapes series.
I think the most potentially exciting thing was Noel let slip about a separate project he's doing he quickly back tracked as obviously shouldn't have said something.
He said he's got ten songs backing track recorded but only two lines of lyrics as he's struggling as he's not emotionally attached to the project, (he thinks they are amazing as instrumentals). John Wilson asked if was a soundtrack and he said no it will be an album.
Also the 'AKA.. What A Life' lyric came from when Noel was sleepwalking. Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno asked if he was still sleepwalking, Noel said yes and Serge said... What A Life!
John asked him what his plan was for the future after 'Chasing Yesterday' and he said his plan was not to take a long break.
He's got loads of songs left over from Oasis era.
He said most of the songs 'on the internet' that have yet to be released will probably never get recorded as he constantly writing newer songs.
'AKA... What A Life' and 'If I Had A Gun' would've been Oasis songs
The solo in 'Riverman' is very good and performed by Paul Stacey and very reminiscent of David Crosby.
John Wilson picked out 'The Right Stuff' as his stand out track (it was unprompted and he just came out with his like for the track).
Thanks to jaq515
'The Right Stuff' is left over from the Amorphous Androgynous album, perhaps why it's more 'out there' as the interviewer described it.
Apparently a cracking solo on 'Riverman'.
Noel's written an entire album of instrumentals that he hasn't yet been able to put words to for a 'side project.' The interviewer asked if it was for a movie soundtrack to which he said it wasn't and it will be an album if he can put write the lyrics for it. Was all rather odd and intriguing.
Thanks to willd255
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John Wilson picked out the right stuff as his stand out track (ie was unpromted and he just came out with his like for it? If that makes sense)
The video below is from a semi-acoustic performance by Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer as part of a special season of gigs from London's Union Chapel, recorded on November 26th 2006.
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The blind auction will open at 11am at partner label Ignition Records' stall, and finish at 6:30pm when the market closes. Fans will be able to submit a maximum bid in the form of a sealed bid. The winning individual with the highest bid will be contacted on Monday December 1.
The Independent Label Market returns to east London for the fourth annual Christmas market. Adam Ant will showcase his BlueBlack Hussar label while labels including Mute, 4AD, Bella Union, Hyperdub, Moshi Moshi, Ninja Tune, PIAS and Rough Trade will also host stalls.
Ignition Records and associated labels Big Brother and Sour Mash will be hosting a stall too, including releases from Oasis, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Primal Scream.
Noel Gallagher yesterday was talking to John Wilson on BBC Radio 4 about the debut High Flying Birds album and played an acoustic set for Mastertapes at Maida Vale.
Thanks to Dave, the show will be broadcast at a later date.
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On Friday 12 December (4-7pm) (UK time), Noel Gallagher will be co-hosting with Steve Lamacq for a festive special on BBC Radio 6.
Noel will be choosing some of the most influential records which have informed his career, from starting out in Manchester, through Oasis and up to the present day.
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Noel Gallagher was today talking to John Wilson on BBC Radio 4 about the debut High Flying Birds album and played an acoustic set for Mastertapes at Maida Vale.
The set list was.
Everybody's On the Run
If I Had A Gun
AKA... Broken Arrow
AKA... What A Life!
The show will be broadcast at a later date.
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Listen again to Noel Gallagher on the XFM Manchester Breakfast show this morning by downloading the podcast here, it's dated 23/11/2014.
You can still download XFM's An Evening In Conversation With Noel Gallagher here, for just £1.99, with all net proceeds going to Global's Make Some Noise to change young lives across the UK.
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will be playing at the Southside Festival and Hurricane Festival in Germany, click here for details on Southside and here for Hurricane.
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Noel Gallagher has revealed that kids still stop him on the street for his photograph - even though some have no idea who he is.
Talking to the XFM Breakfast Show with Tim Cocker, the legend said he'd been out for a curry with Mani of Primal Scream and the Stone Roses when they noticed a gaggle of kids outside the window, staring in.
"A crowd of kids had gathered," said Noel, "watching us have a curry, about 11 or 12 kids."
Encouraged by the owner of the restaurant, Noel went outside to pose for a photo with the excited kids.
"I was kind of stood there and this girl's going 'Oh my God! Oh my God!' And I heard her whisper to her mate, "Who is it?"
It turned out that Noel's face was familiar to the girl, but not from his record-breaking stint with Oasis or even his more recent solo success. She recognised him from his recent reality TV stint.
Noel revealed: "Her mate said 'He's off Gogglebox'. And she went: 'Are you off Gogglebox?'"
Ever the diplomat, a surprised Noel kept this cool. "I went 'amongst other things, yes'".
A limited number of tickets are still available for Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds UK and Irish tour, click here for tickets for Belfast, Dublin, Manchester and London.
Tickets are still available for a number of European and Japanese dates also.
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Noel Gallagher wrote many of the biggest Oasis songs and after the band split he released his debut High Flying Birds album which went to Number 1. John Marshall met Noel and asked why his next album will be called 'Chasing Yesterday' when there isn't a track with this title?
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Noel Gallagher appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show last night (November 22) and shattered the hearts of many Oasis fans.
When asked by Ross as to what the problem with Oasis is and the reason they have not reformed, Gallagher informed the audience: "I don't see the appeal. If I close my eyes I don't see it happening" before clarifying, "that's not to say that it never will. I've got a lot of things going on."
Noel went on to reveal that his relationship with former bandmate and brother Liam is non-existent and that the pair do not speak: “There’s no problem. We don’t speak to each other so there’s no problem.”
Gallagher recently announced details of his new album Chasing Yesterday, under the name of Noel Gallagher & The High Flying Birds. The album will be released on March 2, 2015. The album will feature a collaboration with Johnny Marr on the track ‘Ballad Of The Mighty I’.
Earlier this week, Noel Gallagher doubted Russell Brand’s plan for a revolution, saying to XFM: "I think his revolutionary ideals might be as short-lived as his acting career! He's a good lad, Russell, and I love him dearly like a boyfriend. I think he should stand in the election, because it's alright saying the words and all, but then you're relying on other people to implement all this stuff you're going on about.”