Liam Gallagher On Primal Scream

Liam Gallagher has spoken to the NME Gold about Primal Scream, he said he's seen them a few times and expressed his love for Bobby Gillespie.

"I was trying to remember the first time I saw primal Scream, and I thought it was at this festival up in Glasgow. Slam, I think it was called. It was around the time of Screamadelica, I think, and we'd done a load of Es and gone up there, but they weren't playing: we just walked in to one of the tents, and the DJ started playing 'Come Together', and all I remember is thinking 'What the fuck is this?' It was just... the bollocks, man.

He added "And I saw them a few times since I've been in London. I love Bobby Gillespie, man, he's a dude. I went down to The Bunker a few times, there old studio in primrose Hill. I know there's a story about us jamming with the guy from Can - I don't remember him, but apparently we had a little jam. I obviously can't play anything, so I must have sat in the corner talking absolute shit on drugs."

 

Noel Gallagher On Oasis' 'Wonderwall', Earrings, Tattoos, Leather Trousers And More

Noel Gallagher has said he does not "particularly like" Oasis song Wonderwall despite its enduring popularity and global appeal.

Gallagher penned the song, which was released in 1995 and has gone on to be remembered as a defining song of the 1990s and is considered one of the now-defunct rock band's best tracks.

The musician told Absolute Radio's Andy Bush that he always thinks the greatest song he has ever written is "the next one".

He added: "Wonderwall has become a worldwide hit, and I will get stopped all over the world, in any city you care to name, and people will sing Wonderwall.

"I don't particularly like that song - I think Cigarettes And Alcohol is a far superior song."

Gallagher said he struggles to understand why the group's second album, (What's The Story) Morning Glory? - on which Wonderwall appears - was more successful than their first record, Definitely Maybe.

"And for the life of me I still can't work out why Morning Glory would have sold 20-odd million, and Definitely Maybe only, like, five or six," he said.

Wonderwall, on which his brother and former Oasis co-star Liam sang lead vocals, has been named the greatest British song in various different radio station polls over the years.

It reached number one in several countries, including Australia, Canada and Spain, although it only peaked at number two in the UK charts, and spawned several cover versions.

Ahead of turning 50 next week, Gallagher said he is not currently going through a midlife crisis because he is "not that kind of person" and is refraining from the stereotypical signs of such a moment.

He said: "Not as yet. No earrings, no tattoos, no leather trousers.

"I'm not that kind of person, I've never owned a licence, like a driver's licence. Maybe I'd be buying a quarter million-pound motor this morning, if I had a licence and could be bothered learning to drive, or even a motorbike.

"I've never dyed my hair."

The High Flying Birds frontman said there are "no rock stars any more" in the charts, and that he thinks the music industry has become too much of a business.

"I have sat down and thought, if the rate of your share price depends on people like Bobby Gillespie, Liam and Richard Ashcroft, wouldn't you rather it rest on the reputation of Chris Martin and Ed Sheeran, d'you know what I mean?" he said.

"So, the people in the bands, the outlaws, people who came from council estates, have been marginalised now by the music business, because it's become more of a business.

"Chris is a very good friend of mine, but he is a very nice boy."

The full interview with Noel Gallagher will air on Absolute Radio at 8pm on Monday May 29.

Source: www.nwemail.co.uk

Noel Gallagher On The Drinking Skills Of Bono, Morrissey And Bobby Gillespie

Noel Gallagher—who recently said he’s lost “a f–king shitload of money” since Oasis split and, in potentially related news, advised One Direction’s Zayn Malik to “f–kin’ get a good accountant because life is very f–kin’ long”—is back with more colorful insights about the rock world.

Rock critic and editor of The Quietus John Doran interviewed Gallagher for Noisey’s The British Masters series and asked him who could drink more: Morrissey, Bono, or Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie. Gallagher responded with a predictably entertaining answer:

Bono, hands down. Bobby don’t drink. Morrissey is good crack. He can drink, and remains—doesn’t really get drunk though—he remains equally as vicious from the f—king minute you meet him until seven hours later. I lighten up once I’ve had a drink. Not Morrissey.

But Bono, he is really f—king brilliant company. I’ve been drinking with him, and I’ve been leaving a bar at 6 in the morning and he’s on the bar singing opera. And he’s got a f—king gig the following night with 70,000 people. And I’m being escorted out like James Brown—f—king pissed.

Source: www.ew.com

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Noel Gallagher On Oasis, Liam, Morrissey, Bono, Bobby Gillespie And More

Esteemed rock critic John Doran meets Noel Gallagher in the second part of Noisey's The British Masters, a series where John interviews the most influential and colourful figures from British popular music history.

Spanning everything from how America to who can drink more out of Morrissey, Bono and Bobby Gillespie, it's a frank and direct chat with one of the UK's greatest.



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To coincide with the 20th anniversary of the release of Oasis' first singles and debut album in 1994, (heralding the dawn of the Britpop era), we propose to put out a boxset which celebrates the history of their label - the maverick Creation Records. It follows the re-release of our critically acclaimed, award winning documentary film , Upside Down: the Creation Records Story, which featured a cross section of Creation artists from the Jesus and Mary Chain to Primal Scream and everyone in-between including the Super furry Animals, My Bloody Valentine, Ride, the House of Love and of course ,Oasis. It is also telling that 2014 also marks the 30th anniversary of the label's first release proper - 1984's Upside Down by The Jesus and Mary Chain.

Our film of the same name picked up 2011's MOJO Vision award and the NME writers award the same year beating Martin Scorsese's George Harrison biopic into second place. The boxset will feature the film itself and another disc which boasts at least 25 extended interviews with the likes of Noel Gallagher, Bonehead, Bobby Gillespie, Alan McGee, Irvine Welsh, Howard Marks and many many more

We have a crowdfunding campaign in motion through Indiegogo with the aim to raise the capital required to get this amazing boxset made.

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Vote For Upside Down The Movie At The NME Awards

Upside Down The Movie has made it onto the shortlist of five for this year's Best Music Film at the NME awards.

Upside Down: The Creation Records Story is a 2010 film by Document Productions which charts the story of Creation Records. Directed by Danny O'Connor, the film features Alan McGee, Noel Gallagher, Bonehead, Andy Bell, Bobby Gillespie, Mark Gardener and more.

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Noel Gallagher: 'My Album Is The Best Collection Of Songs I've Written For A Long Fuc*ing Time'

Noel Gallagher has told NME his forthcoming solo album is "the best collection of songs I've written for a long fucking time".

The former Oasis man, whose recent single 'The Death Of You And Me' charted at Number 15, said he is happy with how his new material has been received so far. "I know that this is the most concise, literal and lyrical album I've written for a long time and that says more about me as a songwriter because it's all me, apart from the drums and some of the keyboards," he said

This week's NME cover star also recently told us in a video you can watch here that he thinks rock'n'roll is "dead" at the moment. He added: "[The state of rock'n'roll is] really fucking bad now but when it's bad there's someone somewhere like Ian Brown, Liam or Bobby Gillespie or a songwriter like me who can retell the story.

"That's all rock 'n' roll is; retelling this great fucking story. Music snobs will think when this band come along that its all been done before, but it's only a story that needs retelling for a new generation. Rock'n'roll is gone at the minute but it'll never die because Neil Young said so."

To read more on Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, his current obsession with the Apple iPad and the state of music get the new issue of NME, which is on UK newsstands now (September 27) or available digitally.

Source: www.nme.com

Noel Gallagher: 'Rock 'N' Roll Is F**king Bad At The Moment'

Noel Gallagher has claimed that modern rock 'n' roll is "f**king bad".

The singer-songwriter insisted that the genre will become popular again despite its recent decline in quality and popularity.

Gallagher told NME: "It's got to come. Although two years ago people may have gone, 'Oh it's a bit s**t', it's really f**king bad now.

"And when it's really bad, there's somebody somewhere - who's either like Ian Brown, Liam [Gallagher] or Bobby Gillespie or a songwriter like me - who's going to tell a story."

He continued: "That's all rock 'n' roll is; it's retelling the story of rock 'n' roll, which is a great f**king story. Music snobs and people who vote for the Mercury Music Prize, when this band come along, will think it has all been done before.

"But it's only a story that needs f**king retelling for a new generation. Rock 'n' roll is gone at the minute, but it will never die - because Neil Young said so."

Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk

Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie Backs Beady Eye

Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie hopes former Oasis singer Liam Gallagher achieves success with his new venture Beady Eye.

Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie hopes Liam Gallagher's new band Beady Eye is a huge success.

The singer is yet to hear the band's first track 'Bring The Light' but insists he is a big fan of the 'Songbird' singer and is confident he will make a rocking album with his bandmates Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock, who all also performed with Oasis.

He said: "I love Liam and I love Noel and I wish them both the best of luck in their new musical explorations. I don't understand measuring people against what they did formerly. Either it rocks or it doesn't rock. I hope it's successful for Liam."

The Manchester rocker decided to form his band after his brother Noel Gallagher quit the group in August 2009 following a pre-concert bust-up.

Though Bobby hasn't heard Beady Eye's new material yet, he will have the opportunity to see them as the group have announced their first live dates for March next year.

Source: www.contactmusic.com

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Bobby Gillespie Joined By Friends From Sex Pistols And Oasis

Bobby Gillespie unveiled his garage rock supergroup The Silver Machine for a one-off show at London's 1234 Festival tonight (July 24).

As promised, the Primal Scream frontman teamed up with Sex Pistols founder Glen Matlock, sometime Oasis drummer Zak Starkey along with regular bandmates Andrew Innes and Barrie Cadogan for a historic covers show at the festival in Shoreditch Park.

Canadian punks Fucked Up were the main stage headliners, but for most of the evening, all eyes were on the new band who, for apparently one night only covered a selection of favourite tracks by The MC5, The Troggs, Creation and The Flaming Groovies.

Nostalgia was a surprising theme of the east London hipster bash, with Peter Hook once again repeating his 'solo' version of seminal Joy Division album 'Unknown Pleasures'. The bass player, currently estranged from the surviving members of the original line-up, played with a band of Mancunians which featured Happy Mondays diva Rowetta on guest vocals.

Source: www.nme.com

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