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Departed guitarist speaks about band’s legacy

Former Oasis guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs has said that he believes the band should have quit after they played their two shows at Knebworth in 1996.

The Manchester band played in front of a combined audience of 250,000 at the two huge outdoor shows on August 10 and 11 that year – with Bonehead (who was still in the band at the time) saying it would have been a suitable point to end their career.

“I always thought we should have bowed out at Knebworth,” he told the Guardian G2. “Walking out on that stage is a feeling I can’t explain: a sea of people. Big!”

Speaking about why he left the band in 1999, he added: “It was the best job in the world but by the time we recorded [1999 album] ‘Standing On The Shoulder of Giants’ it wasn’t enjoyable. My daughter was two days old and I was jumping on a flight. We’d made our money. We had big cars. We were renting out Christian Dior‘s mansion in France. That should have been fun, but it wasn’t. Liam [Gallagher, singer] was on a drinking ban and I wasn’t helping by not sticking to it. [Liam's brother, guitarist] Noel had his own problems.”

Arthurs said he would not re-join the band, but would be interested in playing with them live.

“I’d never rejoin them,” he asserted. “Not that I’d be asked. But for one gig? Absolutely. I still know the chords to ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Star’.”

Oasis are set to kick off a series of three gigs at Manchester‘s Heaton Park on Thursday (June 4), with Liam Gallagher recently saying he hoped they would surpass Knebworth in terms of quality.

Quelle: nme.com

Andy und Gem von Oasis stellen sich unseren Fragen: Kommt ein neues Album oder doch ein Soloalbum von Noel? In unserem Interview gibt es Antworten!

Link: www.intro.de/…/oasis-intro-tv-ueber-buehnenschubser-und-noels-blog

Quelle: intro.de

On the eve of Oasis’ tour with Ryan Adams, the songwriter talks drugs, violence and the secret to his success

Oasis are celebrating the holidays by hitting the road for a North American tour, which kicks off December 3rd in Oakland, California. There’s much to be festive about: the band put out their finest album in a decade in Dig Out Your Soul and guitarist/songwriter Noel Gallagher has fully recovered from being attacked on stage in Toronto in September.

You’ve said yourself that you don’t really need hits in America. Why do you still tour here?
I like the vastness of this country. In between each city when you’re on that tour bus some of the stuff you see is stunning. It just took me awhile to understand the corporate nature of the music business over here. I never really understood why I would have to get up at nine o’clock in the morning, go down and see the guy who owned the local record shop and meet his fucking wife and fat kids.

What do you think the band has offer to an American teenager who is seeing you for the first time?
Nothing. Don’t come and see us if you’re expecting anything. I can’t offer anybody anything apart from the music that’s coming out of the speakers. And if they listen to that and they find some meaning in the songs, good for them.

OK, so you’re not a spokesperson. What does the band have to offer?
Power. Musical power. Volume. Impeccable shoes. I speak for myself, by the way.

You and your touring partner Ryan Adams are both pretty opinionated guys with healthy egos. Do you get along?
Well, I’m pretty and he’s opinionated. I got a lot of respect for the man. He’s a great guitar player. He’s a little eccentric. He wears stripy socks and platform shoes, but not everybody’s perfect. I wouldn’t be on tour with him if I didn’t like him.

What did you find out about that guy who attacked you in Toronto?
Nobody knows why he did what he did. There’s a legal case going on so they tell me I’m not supposed to talk about it. I’m sure the footage on YouTube says enough.

Has that kind of thing happened to you before?
No. I’ve never been violently attacked. Maybe by my girlfriend a couple of times when I stayed out later than I should’ve.

How did it affect you, other than…
Other than the fact that I got three broken ribs and I had five weeks off? Do you mean I wake up sweating in the middle of the night and think the guy stood over me? That kind of shit? Oh, no, not in the fucking slightest. It’s a meaningless act. Something always happens to me on Oasis tours. I was in a car crash. If it’s not that, it’s getting fucking busted. If it’s not that, it’s coming down with some ancient fucking disease that’s not been got by anybody for the last 600 years.

Is there something in particular that you’d like to achieve with this tour?
Five million dollars. Besides that, not really.

Have you pulled out any songs that you haven’t played in awhile?
Yeah. “Slide Away,” “The Masterplan,” “Supersonic.” We’re not going to turn any new people on to Oasis. Oasis is a band that you either get it or you don’t. Everybody knows who we are. You have to see us in league with the Rolling Stones now. Everybody’s heard of the Stones, everybody knows what they sound like, everybody knows what they do. You either go because you like it or you don’t. It’s easy.

There was a time when the band didn’t seem to be enjoying themselves in concert that much.
Well, I’m not sure about that. There was a few years where I really should’ve traveled the world with my girlfriend and shit like that but we decided to carry on putting out records. But I love being on stage. It’s the one place where there’s no bullshit. Don’t get me wrong: It looks like I’m having a bad time. But that’s because I’m not a fucking asshole that feels like I have to talk to the crowd every two minutes or put on a big smile or run up and down the stage like an idiot. I like to play that guitar. I have to stare at it while I’m playing it because I’m not very good at playing it.

What gets you off at a show?
If I’m singing well and I’m playing well, then that’s enough for me. Obviously there are nights where you go off stage and think, “Well, that was a bit fucking shit” because there were technical problems. But I can assure you this: I am fucking brilliant every night I go out there. I could give a fuck about anybody else in the band. They look after themselves. But I am always cooking on a solid eight-and-a-half out of 10.

What do you do to do that?
I’m afraid I was born with it. It’s not something you go out to Wal-Mart and buy. “Can I buy some brilliance please?” They don’t sell that shit over the counter. You either got it or you don’t.

How do you get back the high that drugs gave you?
Drugs brainwash you into thinking you can’t survive without them. I was never in a mess mentally or physically. I have the constitution of a large ox. If anything, it was the people that I had surrounding me that were very uncool. I never needed to be on drugs. I just wanted to be on drugs because it was fucking brilliant. But then there came a point where I didn’t want this anymore. So I wanted to be straight. And then there comes a point where you maybe want to be somewhere in between, which is where we’re at now I think.

That you’re able to take them occasionally and it’s fine?
Well, I wouldn’t say I take them at any point. But when I gave them up I gave up drinking and everything. But now I drink like a fucking fish and I smoke like a chimney. I’ve always been a magnificent drunk. I’ve been told by hundreds of people I’m actually a better person when I’m drunk.

Quelle: rollingstone.com

Noel Gallagher has just given a press conference at Wembley Stadium this afternoon (October 16) announcing the band’s 2009 tour dates.

NME.COM was there. Here is Noel’s press conference in full:

You were the last British band to play Wembley – not counting Toploader who supported Bon Jovi and are rubbish – how does it feel to be back?

“There’s quite a big gap. This is the first time I’ve come through the door. I’ve not been to concert there yet. It’s a great British venue. I guess it’s going to be great.”

Will You beat Manchester City here?

“I don’t think City are going to be here this season, not yet, we’ll be representing them at all stadiums again next year.”

Why did you decide to play Heaton Park in Manchester?

“The last person to play there was the Pope in 1982. It seems a shame to let it sit there doing nowt. We had a few gigs booked in Man City stadium, but the new owners told us they didn’t need to do gigs as they don’t need the money. Neither do we, but it would be a laugh. That was the next suitable venue- the obvious next one would have been Old Trafford, but no way. I supported the Pope the last time, doing stand-up. I did the first 45 minutes so you wouldn’t have seen me. Didn’t go down too well.”

Kasabian and The Enemy as support, why?

“Kasabian, we toured with them in the States a couple of years ago, and we’ve since become quite close to them. We always said that when we’d do the supergroup, super-concert again we’d give them first option. The Enemy I’ve liked since their first single. Looking at the bill, I think these are going to be the gigs of next year, if not the decade for a certain demographic.

“I’m just glad I can get tickets. These are the gigs that people remember, they meet future wives. I give thanks that we’re headlining it and not some heritage act on before a bunch of kids. If I was a 16 year old again, I’d think this was the gig of the century, of the decade.”

How do you and Liam approach these shows?

“The first kind of stadium we did was in Manchester. It never felt daunting to play to 40,000 people then. Some bands sit in their dressing room, quaking in their boots. They’re all there to see me play guitar. What’s the worst that can happen? You’re shit – so what? Life is there to be lived. If you don’t aim for that, you may as well play the Astoria. This is it, it’s here and it’s now. I give thanks that we’re going to be headlining here. Liam on the other hand, was shitting it.”

What do you think of current pop talent?

“I’m not denying the right to kids to better their own lives, but it’s not really about the music, is it? They’re shite, to be honest. It’s like ‘who’s got the biggest sob story? My cat died, and his outstretched paw was pointing towards the X on the screen, so I’ve come here today to sing ‘What’s New Pussycat’. My eight year old daughter loves it.

“Especially when a girl group came on and said they were going to sing ‘Wonderwall’ by Ryan Adams. I had to reassure her that I did indeed write that song. ‘Ryan is a friend of Dad’s’.”

What do you think about free downloads?

“I wouldn’t give an album away for free. I wouldn’t give my own songs away for free. I think 19.99 for an album is pretty much… I’d go with that. I don’t give a shit about the music industry. We’re trying to self-contain. The music industry got too big, record labels are now like sprawling industries that can’t contain themselves.

“The industry will eventually land in a place where it’s more about the product and less about the razzmatazz. If anything’s come from this current climate it’s that records are shooting out. I think the current prices are ok, what is it £7.99 online? That enough to keep my swimming pool full of mineral water.”

Will you play the Wembley gig in the round?

“No, that’s a bit Rod Stewart. I think we’ll be doing it in the traditional sense. There’s a stage at one end, a bar at the other, and a bit in the middle which you don’t get involved in if you’re over 25. I’d rather face the audience, rather than flashing lights. As long as there’s big movie footage of me playing guitar.

“The second night was quite monumental, because Liam had been out with a Spice Girl the night before – a Spice Girl – and he didn’t bother going to bed. It was the first comedy performance at the Old Wembley. The first night was great, the second night was excruciating. I’m not annoyed with him, it’s his band as much as mine. But it’s all over YouTube though!”

Are you tempted to headline Glastonbury next year?

“I think that when Michael Eavis reads this press release he’ll shit himself. I wouldn’t bother to play Glasto. Here is where it’s going to be at next summer. Would you go? Why is R Kelly playing? I’ve said before we wouldn’t play there again, we always blow the big gigs, we always manage to George Best it.

“The first time we played Glasto, we played too many songs off ‘Morning Glory’, and it hadn’t come out yet. Glasto is great to be at, but it’s not great for people like us to play at. You’re on at 11, and the people you’re with are absolutely battered. Your girlfriend stops making sense. So no we won’t play next year.”

Do you have any rituals before you go on?

“Of course, slaughtering goats and all that. The first time we seen it was Travis. They have a hug and a little jig. No, we don’t. We’re Northern men, you know what I mean? We enjoy ourselves in silence, and suffer in silence. There’s always the new drummer. ‘Enjoy yourself this is probably your last gig’. We’ve a strange relationship in the band, it’d freak most people out.”

Can you tell us about your plans for the Electric Prom gig?

“We’re doing it with the Crouch End choir. There’s 150 of them, but we can only fit 60 on stage. We’ve already had a rehearsal with them, with a kitchen in Muswell Hill. It was a pretty big kitchen. Oasis big songs are kind of like hymns anyway, so it’s kind of celestial in places, and ridiculous in others.

“They’re made up that they can wear their own clothes! They’d look silly wearing all black and doing that dance. I guess it’s great that we’re playing in Camden. I don’t think we’ve ever played in Camden before. Ten minutes home, shower, then out again afterwards.”

Would you give Michael Eavis tickets to these gigs?

“I only joke when I say things about Michael. I spoke to him and Emily six weeks ago. Anyway I think he’ll be a bit busy next summer.”

Quelle: nme.com

In an interview with Dave Berry this afternoon (October 1), Oasis’s Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer spilled the beans on the band’s forthcoming tour. Turns out that fans wanting to hear the hits won’t be too disappointed.

“We’re doing a long set this time because we’ve got so many brilliant songs”, said the ever-modest Noel Gallagher. “We’re playing six off the new album and then we’re going to play the stuff that people want to hear. That takes up about two hours. Our manager’s freaking out saying, ‘It’s too long!’. He shouldn’t worry, he doesn’t have to come!”.

Gem Archer also said that new songs from ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ have already earnt their place next to the band’s favourites.

“These songs are the bollocks. They feel like they’ve been there a long time for me already.”

Quelle: xfm.co.uk

Charmanter Großkotz

Noel Gallagher im 1LIVE-Interview

Von Marcel Anders

Warum kleckern, wenn man auch klotzen kann? Anlässlich ihres siebten Albums “Dig Out Your Soul” strotzt Oasis-Chef Noel Gallagher vor Selbstbewusstsein. Dabei ignoriert der 41-Jährige nicht nur den Popularitätsknick der letzten Jahre, beim 1LIVE-Termin in London meldet er auch Ansprüche auf den Posten des Premierministers an – und disst die lieben Kollegen von Amy Winehouse bis Pete Doherty. Ein unterhaltsamer Rundumschlag.

Bei der Musik von U2 kriegt Noel Pickel.

1LIVE: Wolltet ihr mit “Dig Out Your Soul” nicht in die Welt der orchestrierten Musik vordringen? Das war zumindest die Androhung.

Noel Gallagher: Und das wollte ich eigentlich auf dieser Platte umsetzen. Eben mit einem richtig großen Orchester. Aber so weit ist es nicht gekommen, weil es eine völlig andere Richtung genommen hat: Die Songs sind weniger poppig, dafür aber ein bisschen hypnotischer und psychedelischer. Was einfach so passiert ist. Eben wie ein Unfall. Hätten wir uns dagegen von vornherein entschieden: “Los, wir gehen ins Studio und machen eine psychedelische Rock-Platte”, wäre das nie passiert. Denn das ist die Art, wie wir arbeiten. Und das ist dabei entstanden.

1LIVE: Wobei ihr in den legendären Abbey Road Studios aufgenommen habt – trotz Hausverbot. Wie habt ihr das wieder eingerenkt?

Noel Gallagher: Ganz einfach: Wir mussten sie im Voraus bezahlen und versprechen, dass wir uns gut benehmen. Hätten sie uns rausgeschmissen, hätten wir den Vorschuss verloren. Aber hey, wir sind ja inzwischen ganz anders. Als wir da 1997 waren, war jeder in der Band in seinen 20ern und die ganze Zeit auf Drogen. Jetzt hat jeder Kinder, und es ist alles ein bisschen weniger verrückt. Aber wir haben trotzdem eine gute Zeit. Und wir haben eine tolle Platte gemacht. Das ist das Einzige, was zählt. Und es ist ja auch gut für Abbey Road, dass da endlich wieder eine tolle Platte gemacht wurde. Denn wann ist das zum letzten Mal passiert?

1LIVE: Waren U2 nicht auch da, als ihr dort gearbeitet habt?

Noel Gallagher: Ich habe sie nirgendwo gesehen. Was aber nichts heißt: Die sind ja noch langsamer als wir. Wahrscheinlich brauchen sie schon ein mehrstündiges Bandmeeting, um sich zu entscheiden, ob sie lieber Kaffee oder Tee trinken wollen. So etwas in der Art. Also, sie sollten da eigentlich mit Rick Rubin sein, aber ich habe keine Ahnung, ob das stimmt. Und es interessiert mich auch nicht. Bei der Musik kriege ich Pickel.

Nicht mehr tonnenweise Koks durchziehen

Oasis veröffentlichen ihr 7. Studioalbum "Dig Out Your Soul".

1LIVE: Rangierst du denn nicht in der selben Liga wie Bono & Co.? Eben als eine Art “älterer Staatsmann des Rock”?

Noel Gallagher: Lass mal sehen. Ich glaube, die Reihenfolge ist eher so: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Neil Young, Iggy Pop, Bono, Paul Weller, Ian Brown, Morrissey und dann komme irgendwann ich. Auf der Liste wäre ich also noch ganz unten. Aber irgendwann gehöre ich bestimmt dazu. Gib mir noch ein paar Jahre.

1LIVE: Demnach bist du weiser und leiser geworden – und sei es nur, weil du mittlerweile Kinder hast?

Noel Gallagher: Na ja, du kannst nicht mehr jede Nacht Drogen nehmen, wie ich das früher getan habe – so etwas kannst du vor Kindern nicht bringen. Andernfalls wärest du ein Riesenidiot. Und ich will nicht, dass sie genau so aufwachsen wie ich. (lacht) Ich meine, ich habe ein achtjähriges Mädchen und einen kleinen Jungen, der ein paar Monate alt ist. Und für die tue ich alles. Trotzdem habe ich immer noch tolle Abende. Nicht mehr ganz so oft, aber ich habe sie noch.

1LIVE: Wenn du auf die 90er zurückblickst, wie denkst du heute über die wilden Exzesse, die verbalen Ausrutscher, die fliegenden Fäuste?

Noel Gallagher: Das war weder lustig noch traurig, sondern es war einfach so. Und ich blicke nicht zurück und versuche, das zu analysieren. Klar vermisse ich meine 20er. Ich vermisse es, so jung zu sein. Und ich vermisse die ersten Jahre – also die “Definitely Maybe”-Phase. Einfach, weil ich damals Single war, jede Menge Spaß hatte und Drogen genommen habe, als gäbe es kein Morgen. Mann, das waren wirklich tolle Zeiten! Aber ich möchte sie mit 41 eben nicht noch einmal erleben, mich wie ein verrückter alter Sack benehmen und jeden Abend tonnenweise Koks durchziehen. Das wäre doch traurig, oder? Aber das war das damalige Leben, Mann. Und das finde ich heute weder lustig noch traurig. Ganz abgesehen davon, dass ich nicht der Typ bin, der sich zurücklehnt, in die Vergangenheit blickt und sagt: “Wow! Erinnert ihr euch noch an dies oder das?” Ich meine, wenn ich mit Freunden unterwegs bin, passiert das schon mal. Aber der Moment, Oasis mit allem Drum und Dran zu analysieren, ist erst dann, wenn alles vorbei ist.

Den Planeten retten? – Langweilig!

Liam & Noel verbindet eine Hassliebe.

1LIVE: Während sich die Texte des neuen Albums mit den psychedelischen Trips deiner Jugend befassen? Ist das kein Widerspruch?

Noel Gallagher: (lacht) Ich fand das interessant – und habe da eine Menge herausgeholt. Ich meine: Worüber schreibst du, wenn du 41 bist? Über’s Berühmtsein? – Das will keiner hören! Darüber, in einer Band zu spielen? Das hab ich schon auf “Definitely Maybe” gemacht. Frauen? – Viel zu langweilig! Geld? – Will keiner hören! Den Planeten retten? – Langweilig! Da singe ich lieber davon, wie es war, als ich mit 16 Acid genommen und die verrücktesten Geschichten erlebt habe. Da gibt es wirklich Einiges zu erzählen.

1LIVE: Kannst du dich so lebhaft daran erinnern?

Noel Gallagher: Es ist nicht so, als hätte ich Flashbacks. Aber wenn du mit Freunden in Erinnerungen schwelgst, dann kommt halt alles zurück. Ich kann mich zum Beispiel noch an das Gefühl erinnern, vom Fußboden verschluckt zu werden. Oder wie ich Gott getroffen habe. Ein netter Kerl.

1LIVE: Und wie kommt es, dass Zak Starkey die Band verlassen hat? Angeblich war er doch dein Lieblingsschlagzeuger?

Noel Gallagher: Das ist er auch – aber es ist halt so, dass er sich momentan um seine Familie kümmern muss und allein deshalb nicht touren kann. Was okay ist. Man muss Prioritäten setzen.

Amy & Pete sind kleine Hosenscheißer

Noel hat Robbie Williams den Drummer ausgespannt.

1LIVE: Sein Nachfolger ist Chris Sharrock aus der Band von Robbie Williams.

Noel Gallagher: Chris ist brillant! Und ich hoffe, dass er noch einige Zeit bei uns bleiben wird. Wobei das Ironische an Zaks Abgang ist: Gerade als wir dachten, wir hätten den perfekten Drummer, den wir niemals rausschmeißen müssten, da hat er von alleine gekündigt. Was schon lustig ist.

1LIVE: War Robbie nicht sauer, dass ihr ihm den Schlagzeuger geklaut habt?

Noel Gallagher: Mir doch egal. Ich meine: Wofür braucht der einen Drummer? Der macht doch eh nichts mehr. Und wenn er etwas braucht, dann einen Personal Trainer – aber keinen Schlagzeuger.

1LIVE: Da wir gerade bei den lieben Kollegen sind: Warum ist es heutzutage eigentlich so hip, ein wandelndes Wrack zu sein?

Noel Gallagher: Du meinst Amy Winehouse und Pete Doherty, richtig? Einfach, weil das zwei Kids aus der Mittelschicht sind, die ganz scharf auf ein bisschen Aufmerksamkeit sind. Und das ist alles. Ich meine, wer will schon gerne so abgefuckt sein? Leute aus der Arbeiterklasse bestimmt nicht. Die wollen gut aussehen, ein gutes Auskommen haben und das Leben in vollen Zügen genießen. Aber diese kleinen Hosenscheißer aus der Mittelschicht denken, sie wären Dichter. Dabei sind sie Idioten, die ständig im Mittelpunkt stehen wollen.

London ist ein echter Scheißhaufen

Oasis sind wieder auf Tour - auch im Sektor.

1LIVE: Und gar nicht merken, wie nervig sie sind?

Noel Gallagher: Also im Falle von Amy Winehouse und Pete Doherty würde ich sagen: Für zwei Leute, die sich permanent über die Presse beschweren, sind sie zu oft auf irgendwelchen Fotos zu sehen, wie sie morgens um sieben mit einer Nadel im Arm durch die Gegend torkeln. Deshalb glaube ich ihnen auch nicht. Ich meine, das sind zwei süße Kinder, und ich habe sie beide schon getroffen. Aber es geht ihnen nur darum, Aufmerksamkeit zu erhaschen. Mehr nicht. Wenn wir sie ignorieren, sind sie ganz schnell weg.

1LIVE: Wird Noel Gallagher je für den Posten des englischen Premierministers kandidieren?

Noel Gallagher: Das wird passieren – weil es die Leute wollen. Und ich werde dieses Land säubern, was keine fünf Jahre dauert. Als erstes werde ich das Problem mit dem öffentlichen Nahverkehr lösen und dann diesen Zentralismus stoppen – denn London ist ein echter Scheißhaufen. Ich würde mehr Polizisten auf die Straße schicken, Gefängnisstrafen verschärfen und die Todesstrafe zurückbringen. Bei vorsätzlichem Mord gibt es dann keine Fragen mehr: Wenn du zwei Mal von einer Jury verurteilt wurdest und es keine Zweifel an deiner Schuld gibt, landest du auf dem Stuhl.

Wir sind ein ziemlich zuverlässiger Haufen

Bildergalerie: Ansturm auf Oasis-Karten

1LIVE: Meinst du wirklich, damit kannst du die Wähler begeistern?

Noel Gallagher: Und ob! Die Leute haben genug von Weicheiern wie Tony Blair und Gordon Brown, die ständig ihre Meinung ändern. Sie wollen endlich eine klare Linie und jemanden, auf den sie sich verlassen können. Jemanden, der durchgreift.

1LIVE: Am 29. September spielt ihr ein exklusives Club-Konzert im Kölner Gloria. Was erwartet uns da?

Noel Gallagher: Dasselbe wie immer – nur andere Songs. Denn wir verfolgen kein großes Konzept, sondern machen einfach. Wir versuchen, die Songs zu spielen, von denen wir glauben, dass die Leute sie hören wollen. Was auch B-Seiten beinhaltet – genau wie viele neue Songs. Also vielleicht sieben neue und zwölf alte. Wir sind schon ein ziemlich zuverlässiger Haufen. Heute mehr als früher.

Quelle: einslive.de

Religious influence revealed in exclusive video interview

Oasis leader Noel Gallagher has spoken to NME.COM about the “religious theme” that crops up on the band’s forthcoming new album ‘Dig Out Your Soul’.

Speaking in an exclusive video interview, the guitarist revealed that a number of the songs on the album have been influenced by The Bible and “religious Armageddon”.

“I was listening back to the mixes in America and I was thinking ‘everything mentioned is the light’,” he explained. “I was like to Gem [Archer, Oasis guitarist], ‘there’s a bit of a religious theme going on here, definitely Biblical’. The guy doing the [album] cover was like ‘it’s religious Armageddon’, and I was like ‘wow, fucking hell’.”

The video chat also sees bassist Andy Bell discuss ‘The Nature Of Reality’, the track he penned on the album.

Quelle: nme.com

In a recent interview with UK’s Radio 1, Noel Gallagher of the band Oasis was asked about his thoughts on file sharing and piracy and he had a few interesting things to say including encouraging piracy, but only for a few rival bands in the UK.

When asked if he would be angry if the band’s latest album had been leaked onto P2P networks he responded «no, it’s one of those things. If it’s out there and you can get it, you know, go ahead. I’m certainly not going to get into Lars Ulrich mode about this.» Lars Ulrich of course being the member of the metal band Metallica whose infamous anger at piracy led to the eventual shut down of the original Napster.

When asked if he followed the likes of artist Duffy who have admitted to downloading unauthorized tracks, Noel says he does not. «It’s well documented, I don’t even have a computer and I don’t get involved in that type of gear,» he told Radio 1.

His next quote however, was the real gem of the interview. Noel was asked about P2P in general and his thoughts on piracy of music as a whole.

«If people are willing to have faceless CDs like that in their collection, good for them. It would be absolutely ludicrous for a rock-star to demand that people pay money for albums because the kids haven’t got that much money to pay for an album, so if they can find it for free, go ahead! But don’t do it on Oasis records though – because that’s against the law.»However, pinch as many Kaiser Chiefs as you like – and the Pigeon Detectives – but don’t nick any Oasis!» he added, poking fun at some rival bands in the UK.

And of course he is right. How can a teenager who can barely afford to eat three meals a day going to afford an expensive CD that may include possibly only two songs that they like? Even $1 USD for a single song is a bit expensive, as I am sure many agree.

Adding a more light tone to the conversation Noel asks everyone to buy the new album because he is «down to my last £4 million» and must «keep the Evian water topped up in my swimming pool.»

Quelle: afterdawn.com

Liam Gallagher is never going to read this interview. For starters, the Oasis frontman is pretty busy with his band. They’re back at London’s famed Abbey Road studios, recording Oasis’ seventh studio album, which is being helmed once again by producer Dave Sardy. He started recording his first set of vocals for the 2008 release a week ago Tuesday, and so far things are going “really easy,” Liam told Spinner. “Touch wood.”

Another reason Liam isn’t going to read this? If you know anything about Oasis and in particular, this well-coifed blue-eyed Mancunian that fronts them, then you can probably surmise, he’s not a big fan of the computers or the Internet.

Though the band released — via download only, the single ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down,’ from their new DVD of the same name, a little over two weeks ago — Liam had nothing to do with it. Other things we found out about when we rang the Oasis singer in London for a little Q&A action? His interest in eBay, what Beatles ghost visited him, being a rock ‘n’ roll dad and rather strangely, what would happen if Celine Dion attempted to get in the studio with Oasis. No, really.

So the new single had a download release. I never really thought of Oasis, or you in particular, as being an ‘Internet guy.’

I’m not really, but I wasn’t singing on it, so it had absolutely f*** all to do with me. I don’t know why it was done, I don’t want to know why it was done and I don’t care. I like the song, but I don’t know why it was done. I don’t get involved in any of that. If someone wants me to sing, I’ll sing and wherever it goes, it goes.

Being sort of a classic kind of guy, I’d imagine you’d want things to be released on vinyl.

Yeah, totally, but f*** knows man. I suppose you’ve got to move with the times, haven’t ya?

Do you even own a computer?

Yeah, I got a computer.

Do you e-mail?

Nah. I just … nah. I don’t do anything. Me missus [former All Saints singer Nicole Appleton] uses it. I don’t get e-mail. I wouldn’t know how to do anything like that. It’s sort of like, I can get on eBay and look at things.

Have you bought anything?

I buy some clothes on there now and again, some instruments, bits and bobs. Nothing mad. I’m not obsessed with anything. I’m not an obsessive person. If I find myself getting really into it, I move on to the next thing. It’s not good to be obsessed.

On the ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ DVD, there’s quite a bit of family stuff. Did they come out quite a lot on the that tour?

They came out — I think they came out to New York, and then they came out to Canada. I think that was it. My missus is from Canada so she came to that bit. They came out for a week or something, but not all the time ’cause the kids have got school. We sort of don’t do all that private tutoring and stuff. Plus, I pay too much for them to go to private school so I f***ing want my money’s worth.

Do they enjoy private school?

I don’t think they know what it is. I think they just go to school. It’s good for me, because I’d rather put me kids through school than spend me money on, f***ing you know, other things. It’s important that they get a good education ’cause who knows what’s around the corner.

When they are on school holidays, do you bring them out now that you’re older and can afford it?

When they get older, I’d love to bring them out on a proper tour — just me and the kids. But we’ll see. We haven’t done it yet. I can’t wait for them to get about 10 or 11, and they can make their own breakfasts and stuff like that.

Do your kids get what you do? Do they understand who their dad is?

They get it, yeah. They understand who I am. I don’t think they understand all that s*** that people keep mithering me for — asking for things and pictures. Some of the time they think that’s cool, and other times they get embarrassed by it … but don’t we all.

I spoke to Tom Meighan from Kasabian when they toured with you and he was saying you got along in a crazy way — you had your own language. He even said if he was a woman, he’d be having your babies.

Well, that’s — f***ing hell, that’s a bit of a mad [one] then, that’s considering he’d be a f***ing good looking woman.

What did you think of him when you first met him?

I met him at a gig. They were supporting [Oasis' former rhythm guitarist] Bonehead’s band — some f***ing shit band Bonehead was in at the Death Disco, [former Creation Records boss] Alan Mcgee’s [club]. I’d never heard of him. I walked past and they were cool. We just got a drink. I wasn’t there long and that was it — that was all I remember. And then I obviously started seeing the f***ing band — he’s f***ing great. He’s got good energy. I like people like that.

The way that it came off from him — it’s in your DVD — he’s so enthusiastic about you guys. Did he become a sort of cousin or little brother to you?

He was and he still is. I love him dearly. And I’d definitely look after him, and he looks after me. We’re just both on the same kind of thing. I wouldn’t look down and go, “Oh, you’re my little brother.” He’s a grown man and he’s doing his thing. We’re all in the same f***ing boat.

Recently, the U.K. tabloids have been saying that you’ve been visited by John Lennon’s ghost.

I wouldn’t say that he visits me. I had an out of body experience when I was about 17 or 16, and as far as I’m concerned, that’s when I started getting into music. That’s when it all started going down, and I reckon it has something to do with him. He don’t come and visit me — at least, I don’t think he does. I wish he did.

Any plans for bringing anyone in for the new Oasis album?

I don’t think so but who knows. I’m not all for that stuff. I don’t like that. That’s like you’re getting old before your time. I’m sure our kid [Noel Gallagher] will pull out some of his f***ing mates and go, “Yeah, come and play it,” but that’s not for me. I couldn’t give a f***. No one will be singing my bits anyway.

Who could out sing you?

This is it — nobody.

I suppose someone like Celine Dion would give it a go.

I don’t think she’d get in the f***ing door.

She’s skinny. She could fit through a crack.

Yeah, but I’d see that big nose coming.

The Verve have been around London lately since reuniting. Have you seen them since they reformed?

No, we’re busy. We, I wanted to go see them the other night at the Roundhouse, but it’s just — we’ve got to do this record. We’ll go out and meet with them — they’ve been on the piss for three days — so I’ll catch up with them at the arena tour.

You guys were quite close with them.

I haven’t seen them for ages, but I’m glad they’re back.

And glad the Spice Girls are back?

Oh, f***ing over the moon.

Lastly, what is Liam Gallagher doing for Christmas?

My mates got a gaff in Switzerland, and we’re going out there with the kids for five or six days just to hang out. I don’t think we’ll be doing any skiing, but I’ll be there looking like James Bond with the kids — just throwing snowballs and s***.

Quelle: spinner.com

“Noel Gallagher and director Baillie Walsh chat exclusively to MSN about the new Oasis tourfilm, Lord Don’t Slow Me Down. (Contains Swearing)”

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