Liam Gallagher
Pretty Green
British men’s wear label Pretty Green, founded and designed by former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, is poised to break into the US market via a joint venture with Empire & Branch USA LLC.
As part of the agreement, Pretty Green has set up a showroom at 530 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, where the brand’s Green Label, Black Label, footwear and accessories collections will be on display. A second showroom, in Los Angeles, is in the pipeline and will serve customers on the West Coast of the US and in Mexico.
“Partnering with Empire & Branch is the ideal way for us to maintain our strong brand identity, whilst minimizing the risks associated with entering the US — one of the largest and most complex retail markets in the world,” said Richard Ralph, chief executive officer of Pretty Green, which launched in 2009 and plays in the contemporary space. An announcement is expected today.
Empire & Branch oversees areas including branding, marketing, PR, wholesale, retail, and e-commerce, as well as warehousing and logistics solutions. It also represents brands such as Tiger of Sweden, Hardy Amies and Pantone Universe Colorwear. “We have secured two locations on the East and West Coast of the US, where we believe there is a fit for a brand like Pretty Green,” said Deepak Gayadin, partner at Empire & Branch.
Source: www.wwd.com
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Liam Gallagher's Pretty Green Enters US Market
British men’s wear label Pretty Green, founded and designed by former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, is poised to break into the US market via a joint venture with Empire & Branch USA LLC.
As part of the agreement, Pretty Green has set up a showroom at 530 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, where the brand’s Green Label, Black Label, footwear and accessories collections will be on display. A second showroom, in Los Angeles, is in the pipeline and will serve customers on the West Coast of the US and in Mexico.
“Partnering with Empire & Branch is the ideal way for us to maintain our strong brand identity, whilst minimizing the risks associated with entering the US — one of the largest and most complex retail markets in the world,” said Richard Ralph, chief executive officer of Pretty Green, which launched in 2009 and plays in the contemporary space. An announcement is expected today.
Empire & Branch oversees areas including branding, marketing, PR, wholesale, retail, and e-commerce, as well as warehousing and logistics solutions. It also represents brands such as Tiger of Sweden, Hardy Amies and Pantone Universe Colorwear. “We have secured two locations on the East and West Coast of the US, where we believe there is a fit for a brand like Pretty Green,” said Deepak Gayadin, partner at Empire & Branch.
Source: www.wwd.com
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Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will be heading out on a North American Tour this May/June!
There will be a special fan pre-sale, for all headline tour dates at 10am, your local US time, on Wednesday 21st January here.
Make sure you sign up now to get pre-sale ticket access and more here.
Tickets will go on general sale this Friday 23rd.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds North American Tour Dates:
May 3rd Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
May 9th Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival (Not included in the Pre-sale)
May 10th New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre
May 13th Houston, TX @ House of Blues
May 14th Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
May 16th San Diego, CA @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
May 18th San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
May 20th Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
May 22nd Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
May 29th Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
May 30th Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre
May 31st Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Theatre
June 2nd Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
June 4th Washington, D.C. @ Lincoln Theater
June 6th Boston, MA @ Opera House
June 7th New York, NY @ Governor's Ball Festival (Not included in the pre-sale)
Source: www.noelgallagher.com
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds North American Tour And Pre-Sale Details
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will be heading out on a North American Tour this May/June!
There will be a special fan pre-sale, for all headline tour dates at 10am, your local US time, on Wednesday 21st January here.
Make sure you sign up now to get pre-sale ticket access and more here.
Tickets will go on general sale this Friday 23rd.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds North American Tour Dates:
May 3rd Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
May 9th Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival (Not included in the Pre-sale)
May 10th New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre
May 13th Houston, TX @ House of Blues
May 14th Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
May 16th San Diego, CA @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
May 18th San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
May 20th Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
May 22nd Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
May 29th Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
May 30th Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theatre
May 31st Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Theatre
June 2nd Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
June 4th Washington, D.C. @ Lincoln Theater
June 6th Boston, MA @ Opera House
June 7th New York, NY @ Governor's Ball Festival (Not included in the pre-sale)
Source: www.noelgallagher.com
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Noel Gallagher
Another show have been announced for 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' North American Tour, they are in playing at the The Riviera Theatre in Chicago on May 29th.
Tickets details can be found here.
More dates are expected to be announced soon.
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds To Play Chicago On North American Tour
Another show have been announced for 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' North American Tour, they are in playing at the The Riviera Theatre in Chicago on May 29th.
Tickets details can be found here.
More dates are expected to be announced soon.
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Noel Gallagher
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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Tickets Still Available For Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds UK And Irish Tour
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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More North American Tour Dates Announced For Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Three more live dates have been announced for 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' North American Tour, they are in new Orleans, Houston and Texas.
May 10th: Civic Theatre in New Orleans, LA (TICKET DETAILS)
May 13th: House of Blues, Houston, TX, OH (TICKET DETAILS)
May 14th: Majestic Theatre, Dallas, TX (TICKET DETAILS)
More dates are expected to be announced soon.
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Noel Gallagher
Another show have been announced for 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' North American Tour, they are in playing at the The Pabst Theater in Milwaukee on May 30th.
Tickets details can be found here.
More dates are expected to be announced soon.
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds To Play Milwaukee On North American Tour
Another show have been announced for 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' North American Tour, they are in playing at the The Pabst Theater in Milwaukee on May 30th.
Tickets details can be found here.
More dates are expected to be announced soon.
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Noel Gallagher
Four live dates have been announced so far for 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' North American Tour, they are in Cleveland, Boston, Washington And Toronto.
May 3rd: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, ON (TICKET DETAILS)
June 2nd: House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, OH (TICKET DETAILS)
June 4th: The Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC (TICKET DETAILS)
June 6th: Boston Opera House, Boston, MA (TICKET DETAILS)
More dates are expected to be announced soon.
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First North American Tour Dates Announced For Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Four live dates have been announced so far for 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' North American Tour, they are in Cleveland, Boston, Washington And Toronto.
May 3rd: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, ON (TICKET DETAILS)
June 2nd: House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, OH (TICKET DETAILS)
June 4th: The Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC (TICKET DETAILS)
June 6th: Boston Opera House, Boston, MA (TICKET DETAILS)
More dates are expected to be announced soon.
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Noel Gallagher
The making of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds new video The Ballad Of The Mighty I The new Album 'Chasing Yesterday' is released 2nd March 2015.
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Video: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Making Of The 'Ballad Of The Mighty I' Video
The making of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds new video The Ballad Of The Mighty I The new Album 'Chasing Yesterday' is released 2nd March 2015.
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Dick Parry
Noel Gallagher
Pink Floyd
Taken from a interview with Dutch magazine 'OOR' that is on sale now, thanks to General Dread for the translation.
If you live outside the Netherlands you can buy the magazine from here.
Interviewer: Baker Street or Careless Whisper
Noel: Ah, the saxophone. Baker Street, I guess. Proper tune. I've got it in my collection, but I never put it on not to even speak of Careless Whisper, but I do get it. The saxophone is a powerful instrument and that comes to the surface full on in those tunes. On this record I've got a sax and bass clarinet. That comes from some old 50’s rock ‘n roll which I enjoy, it’s more frequent in that era. And of course Pink Floyd. Dick Parry was the name of their sax player and he did lots of interesting things.
Listen to Dark Side Of The Moon. Pink Floyd to that moment, and still don’t make music in which you would expect such an instrument to show up and still it’s just there. Great really. It’s a risky move, breaking though all the rules and boundaries. When it became clear that it would fit Riverman, I directly thought fuck it, bring in the sax! Not in the line of expectations for a Noel Gallagher album, but it paid off immensely. Riverman just asked for it, it’s a tune that I'm very proud of, it’s a song that really hits home.
I'm really proud of it, putting aside that I can blow myself away with my own tunes. I already thought it is one of my best. Then the lad came in to play the sax and I thought: now it’s the greatest thing ever. And that it happens now, even after all those years. The guitar solo is ace. The vibe is grand. Throw in the sax and it’s beyond belief. Pink Floyd meets fucking Santana in a weird funk atmosphere. Fucking amazing.
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Noel Gallagher On The Saxophone In Riverman
Taken from a interview with Dutch magazine 'OOR' that is on sale now, thanks to General Dread for the translation.
If you live outside the Netherlands you can buy the magazine from here.
Interviewer: Baker Street or Careless Whisper
Noel: Ah, the saxophone. Baker Street, I guess. Proper tune. I've got it in my collection, but I never put it on not to even speak of Careless Whisper, but I do get it. The saxophone is a powerful instrument and that comes to the surface full on in those tunes. On this record I've got a sax and bass clarinet. That comes from some old 50’s rock ‘n roll which I enjoy, it’s more frequent in that era. And of course Pink Floyd. Dick Parry was the name of their sax player and he did lots of interesting things.
Listen to Dark Side Of The Moon. Pink Floyd to that moment, and still don’t make music in which you would expect such an instrument to show up and still it’s just there. Great really. It’s a risky move, breaking though all the rules and boundaries. When it became clear that it would fit Riverman, I directly thought fuck it, bring in the sax! Not in the line of expectations for a Noel Gallagher album, but it paid off immensely. Riverman just asked for it, it’s a tune that I'm very proud of, it’s a song that really hits home.
I'm really proud of it, putting aside that I can blow myself away with my own tunes. I already thought it is one of my best. Then the lad came in to play the sax and I thought: now it’s the greatest thing ever. And that it happens now, even after all those years. The guitar solo is ace. The vibe is grand. Throw in the sax and it’s beyond belief. Pink Floyd meets fucking Santana in a weird funk atmosphere. Fucking amazing.
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Noel Gallagher
Ahead of their forthcoming UK Tour Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will be performing a one off show at The Dome, Tufnell Park, London on Monday 2nd February.
This will be a small, intimate gig, where Noel will perform tracks from the forthcoming 'Chasing Yesterday' for the first time.
Tickets are EXTREMELY limited and therefore will be made available via a ballot system.
Enter your details here to register for the ballot before Friday 23rd January, 4pm here.
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Register Your Details To Get Tickets For A Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Intimate Gig
Ahead of their forthcoming UK Tour Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will be performing a one off show at The Dome, Tufnell Park, London on Monday 2nd February.
This will be a small, intimate gig, where Noel will perform tracks from the forthcoming 'Chasing Yesterday' for the first time.
Tickets are EXTREMELY limited and therefore will be made available via a ballot system.
Enter your details here to register for the ballot before Friday 23rd January, 4pm here.
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Noel Gallagher
If you weren't lucky enough to get tickets to see Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds on their UK tour in March fear not, Amazon are offering competition winners a chance to get a pair for each leg of the tour AND also the chance to see the band soundcheck before the show.
Click here to enter.
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Win Tickets To Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds UK Tour And See The Band Soundcheck
If you weren't lucky enough to get tickets to see Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds on their UK tour in March fear not, Amazon are offering competition winners a chance to get a pair for each leg of the tour AND also the chance to see the band soundcheck before the show.
Click here to enter.
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Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
The videos below are from January 18th 2001, when Oasis played at the Hot Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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On This Day In Oasis History...
The videos below are from January 18th 2001, when Oasis played at the Hot Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Noel Gallagher
Taken from a interview with Dutch magazine 'OOR' that is on sale now, thanks to General Dread for the translation.
If you live outside the Netherlands you can buy the magazine from here.
Interviewer: Selfie or Autograph?
Noel: Autograph. I thought that was annoying, but then people showed up with their fucking phones. I never like going on photo’s but now you get approached by everyone guarded or unguarded any time of the day. If I'm shopping with my misses, or when I'm having lunch with the kids. Even in the toilets people come up and ask, Noel? Fuck no… That’s Spinal Tap. I don’t get those selfies I really don’t. You know what I would like to pass on to those people? I believe it’s from Africa that every time you photograph yourself a piece of your soul disappears. It also sounds freighting, you've been caught on camera. You can’t leave you’re stuck. It’s something I believe. So fuck of with your camera, especially when I'm walking in the street.
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Noel Gallagher On Getting Asked For Autographs And His Hatred For Selfies
Taken from a interview with Dutch magazine 'OOR' that is on sale now, thanks to General Dread for the translation.
If you live outside the Netherlands you can buy the magazine from here.
Interviewer: Selfie or Autograph?
Noel: Autograph. I thought that was annoying, but then people showed up with their fucking phones. I never like going on photo’s but now you get approached by everyone guarded or unguarded any time of the day. If I'm shopping with my misses, or when I'm having lunch with the kids. Even in the toilets people come up and ask, Noel? Fuck no… That’s Spinal Tap. I don’t get those selfies I really don’t. You know what I would like to pass on to those people? I believe it’s from Africa that every time you photograph yourself a piece of your soul disappears. It also sounds freighting, you've been caught on camera. You can’t leave you’re stuck. It’s something I believe. So fuck of with your camera, especially when I'm walking in the street.
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Noel Gallagher
Taken from a interview with Dutch magazine 'OOR' that is on sale now, thanks to General Dread for the translation.
If you live outside the Netherlands you can buy the magazine from here.
Interviewer: How are you doing in the modern times? Three years ago you just bought your first computer.
Noel: I've got an iPad now, it has some games for the kids. So that they shut their fucking mouths when we’re travelling. I've got an app for Manchester City on which I can check the scores. And I've got access to my music. For me that’s quite a progression. I know people that really feel part of the whole progression. I'm not one of those people. It reflects my previous answer not so much nostalgia but not full on progression either. The computer is a pain in the ass. If I do get to using it, it never works, then it always needs some kind of update and that goes on forever. I'm sick of running into these things and especially having to call this computer guy: I can’t get it to work! Then he’ll drop by presses a few buttons, takes about five minutes and he’ll say: it’s up and running, that will be 500 pounds. Fucking hell! I wish I had that job haha! Shoving lazy old rockers their lack of skills in their face. What doesn't help is that I've got my guitars in the same room. So sometimes I've got the motivation to use the computer but then there’s always a guitar staring at me. And in the Gallagher home, the guitar always wins.
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Noel Gallagher Says His Computer Is A Pain In His Arse
Taken from a interview with Dutch magazine 'OOR' that is on sale now, thanks to General Dread for the translation.
If you live outside the Netherlands you can buy the magazine from here.
Interviewer: How are you doing in the modern times? Three years ago you just bought your first computer.
Noel: I've got an iPad now, it has some games for the kids. So that they shut their fucking mouths when we’re travelling. I've got an app for Manchester City on which I can check the scores. And I've got access to my music. For me that’s quite a progression. I know people that really feel part of the whole progression. I'm not one of those people. It reflects my previous answer not so much nostalgia but not full on progression either. The computer is a pain in the ass. If I do get to using it, it never works, then it always needs some kind of update and that goes on forever. I'm sick of running into these things and especially having to call this computer guy: I can’t get it to work! Then he’ll drop by presses a few buttons, takes about five minutes and he’ll say: it’s up and running, that will be 500 pounds. Fucking hell! I wish I had that job haha! Shoving lazy old rockers their lack of skills in their face. What doesn't help is that I've got my guitars in the same room. So sometimes I've got the motivation to use the computer but then there’s always a guitar staring at me. And in the Gallagher home, the guitar always wins.
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Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Taken from a interview with Dutch magazine 'OOR' that is on sale now, thanks to General Dread for the translation.
If you live outside the Netherlands you can buy the magazine from here.
Interviewer: Will Oasis drive further apart or come back together
Noel: The ever returning question. Every time I’m done with one, the other comes. Maybe they have to, because otherwise you might not do your job properly. But I don’t get that journalists keep asking. I now get 10 questions a day, or sometimes 10 times per interview a question concerning a reunion. If I had news would I make it known through you? I don’t think so. I always thought and still find those questions pointless. Same goes with have you spoken to Liam? What’s your best song that you’ve ever written? What’s your ultimate supergroup? Mainly that last one is often asked by some dumb wit that thinks he has reinvented the wheel. I get those four every time and I fucking hate them. Next choice.
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Noel Gallagher On Getting Asked The Same Questions In Interviews
Taken from a interview with Dutch magazine 'OOR' that is on sale now, thanks to General Dread for the translation.
If you live outside the Netherlands you can buy the magazine from here.
Interviewer: Will Oasis drive further apart or come back together
Noel: The ever returning question. Every time I’m done with one, the other comes. Maybe they have to, because otherwise you might not do your job properly. But I don’t get that journalists keep asking. I now get 10 questions a day, or sometimes 10 times per interview a question concerning a reunion. If I had news would I make it known through you? I don’t think so. I always thought and still find those questions pointless. Same goes with have you spoken to Liam? What’s your best song that you’ve ever written? What’s your ultimate supergroup? Mainly that last one is often asked by some dumb wit that thinks he has reinvented the wheel. I get those four every time and I fucking hate them. Next choice.
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Bruce Springsteen
Noel Gallagher
Taken from a interview with Dutch magazine 'OOR' that is on sale now, thanks to General Dread for the translation.
If you live outside the Netherlands you can buy the magazine from here.
Interviewer: Epiphone or Gibson?
Noel: Now Gibson of course. If you can afford them you don’t want anything else, there’s nothing better. I started with an Epiphone because they were cheap and they look a lot like a Gibson. You saved two thirds on the price and that’s a lot when you've got nothing. I’ve never really parted with Epiphone, I’ve still got all my old Epiphones, the guitar on which I wrote Rock ‘n Roll star… Just like my old records, they have emotional value.
Interviewer: I've never seen you with a Stratocaster
Noel: Luck may have it, I just got one. Maybe I’ll take it on the road. It’s one of those things you try and they’re pretty good. In Oasis I played a pink Telecaster for a while, I still have that one. It’s been painted, it now has a classic yellow/white just like Springsteen. I didn't do it myself obviously, can you see me painting a guitar? I didn't like the colour, but it was a great little guitar, I couldn't let it go.
Noel Gallagher On Epiphone, Gibson And Stratocaster Guitars
Taken from a interview with Dutch magazine 'OOR' that is on sale now, thanks to General Dread for the translation.
If you live outside the Netherlands you can buy the magazine from here.
Interviewer: Epiphone or Gibson?
Noel: Now Gibson of course. If you can afford them you don’t want anything else, there’s nothing better. I started with an Epiphone because they were cheap and they look a lot like a Gibson. You saved two thirds on the price and that’s a lot when you've got nothing. I’ve never really parted with Epiphone, I’ve still got all my old Epiphones, the guitar on which I wrote Rock ‘n Roll star… Just like my old records, they have emotional value.
Interviewer: I've never seen you with a Stratocaster
Noel: Luck may have it, I just got one. Maybe I’ll take it on the road. It’s one of those things you try and they’re pretty good. In Oasis I played a pink Telecaster for a while, I still have that one. It’s been painted, it now has a classic yellow/white just like Springsteen. I didn't do it myself obviously, can you see me painting a guitar? I didn't like the colour, but it was a great little guitar, I couldn't let it go.
Bob Dylan
Bono
Coldplay
David Bowie
Neil Young
Noel Gallagher
Paul McCartney
The Edge
U2
Taken from a interview with Dutch magazine 'OOR' that is on sale now, thanks to General Dread for the translation.
If you live outside the Netherlands you can buy the magazine from here.
Interviewer: Frontman or second fiddle?
Noel: Second man. All day. When the first High Flying Bird record was released, it was the first thing I was anxious of: me, in the spotlights, the one person that carries all the weight. Playing guitar all night, it’s all I know. Singing the whole night: that's pushing it. But standing in the spotlight that’s not where I feel comfortable. I knew that back then I know it now. I eased my mind by thinking, oh well, we’ll play some theatres and maybe some bigger venues, that will be manageable. But no, the thing grew and grew and in the end I was playing in a full 02 arena. Totally unexpected. Great of course that the tunes we’re liked, but it was never my intention. It’s the only thing that I'm not looking forward to now that I’ll be starting with chapter two: I know how big it could get and I just like being in the centre of the stage. I dare to say that I've grown accustomed to it, I know exactly what to do. But if it was an option I’d put a step to the side right now for a great frontman.
Interviewer: Name a frontman with who you’d feel comfortable?
Noel: Bono, U2. They already have The Edge but I wouldn't have a problem with playing second guitar for them. I’d fit right in. As long as you don’t pass him by. And there are others: David Bowie, even though he works so little that I wouldn't make anything of it. Neil Young, if a positions frees up in Crazy Horse he should call me. Bob Dylan. Paul McCartney. You know, I’d even dare to say Coldplay if I’d only have to play guitar.
Interviewer: Sometimes solutions are closer than you’d think…
Noel: From your view maybe. I see it more likely that I’d play with Coldplay or U2 then any other comparable band.
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Noel Gallagher On Being A Frontman And Playing With U2, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Coldplay And More
Taken from a interview with Dutch magazine 'OOR' that is on sale now, thanks to General Dread for the translation.
If you live outside the Netherlands you can buy the magazine from here.
Interviewer: Frontman or second fiddle?
Noel: Second man. All day. When the first High Flying Bird record was released, it was the first thing I was anxious of: me, in the spotlights, the one person that carries all the weight. Playing guitar all night, it’s all I know. Singing the whole night: that's pushing it. But standing in the spotlight that’s not where I feel comfortable. I knew that back then I know it now. I eased my mind by thinking, oh well, we’ll play some theatres and maybe some bigger venues, that will be manageable. But no, the thing grew and grew and in the end I was playing in a full 02 arena. Totally unexpected. Great of course that the tunes we’re liked, but it was never my intention. It’s the only thing that I'm not looking forward to now that I’ll be starting with chapter two: I know how big it could get and I just like being in the centre of the stage. I dare to say that I've grown accustomed to it, I know exactly what to do. But if it was an option I’d put a step to the side right now for a great frontman.
Interviewer: Name a frontman with who you’d feel comfortable?
Noel: Bono, U2. They already have The Edge but I wouldn't have a problem with playing second guitar for them. I’d fit right in. As long as you don’t pass him by. And there are others: David Bowie, even though he works so little that I wouldn't make anything of it. Neil Young, if a positions frees up in Crazy Horse he should call me. Bob Dylan. Paul McCartney. You know, I’d even dare to say Coldplay if I’d only have to play guitar.
Interviewer: Sometimes solutions are closer than you’d think…
Noel: From your view maybe. I see it more likely that I’d play with Coldplay or U2 then any other comparable band.
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