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  2. Great interview with Noel from the Quietus..a must read if you are a fan of NG , here are a few my favorite bits...

    I keep thinking about Paul Weller, a good friend of yours now, who you've said is one of your heroes time and time again. He's made records in recent years that are experimental and far-reaching. Do you see him as a good template to follow for your solo career?

    NG: But I can't really can I? He's fucking about six levels above me. On the outside, looking in, what we do is quite similar. He was in this seminal band of the '80s, Oasis were the Jam of the '90s, if you like, similar fans. But honestly? He's fucking touched by genius. I still consider myself in his presence to be a little bit shaky, and I'd hazard a guess, so does he. See, I don't take myself too seriously. I don't think I'm better than anybody else. All I say to anybody on the street is 'All I am is a better songwriter than you." That's it. But you're a better taxi driver than I am, and I can't drive, so I need you to drive me round the fucking streets of London, so thanks very much for that.


    Before I go I want to know more about your night out with Morrissey , referred to in recent interviews – when he played you Brian Protheroe's Pinball, which influenced Riverman off the new record.

    NG: Fucking hell, it was funny. I was in LA on holiday with Sara and the boys, and Russell [Brand] came to see us. And he goes, "What you doing tonight? I was with Morrissey last night, and he reckons we should go out for a drink." So Russell's texting him from my hotel room, saying, "It's on," and Morrissey's texting back, going [does pitch-perfect, drawling Morrissey impression] "Wonderful. Tell him to bring his credit card."

    And we get to this gaff – this is like at seven in the evening – and I'm saying to Russell, "I'm up for it tonight, but I don't want to keep Sara up all night, we'll kick things in the head about two." And Russell snorts. "2 o'clock? We'll be out of here in 40 minutes! I can't handle Morrissey for more than 40 minutes: he's fucking mental!" So, we go in, and there he's sat, and I could write a book on that night.

    Russell doesn't drink so me and Morrissey were roaring drunk. First thing, he got up and sort of shook my hand. I said, "Alright mate, how're you doing?" because I've met him at awards ceremonies, I've been on planes with him going to festivals. He'd just cancelled all the gigs in South America because he had whatever it was. So I go, "I thought you just cancelled a load of gigs, I thought you were at death's door." And he said [raises eyebrows, does the voice again] "Yet here I am".

    So it just descended, and he was fucking hilarious. He doesn't have a good word to say about anyone, anyone, anything. At one point he was asking [the voice again] "Who do we find funny?" and I was like, "I don't know? Micky Flanagan?" and he'd just go [rolls eyes back in head, puts fingertips of stretched-out on table, shouts exasperatedly] "Micky Flanagan!!!!". And I'd say, "What about Jack Dee?" and he'd just go [leans forward and shout] "He! Is! Not! FUNN-Y!" Russell was just so nervous, and Morrissey was going, "Come on, come on, can't we drink champagne and get pissed." It just went on for quite a while, and he was brilliant.

    And I have to tell you this story. I was saying to him, "So, when you were with The Smiths, the melodies that you wrote… well, you had all these words, but your way with melody is quite unique, it's not the blues and it's not pop, so did you have all these songs before you met Johnny?"

    NG: And he says [preens] "I did". And I was like, "Did you?" He said, "I had them on cassette". And I said, "But you can't play the guitar" He said, "No, no, but I had a little drum kit". And I said, "What, a drum kit?" and he said, "Yes, yes, yes". And I said, "What did you have a drum kit for?" and he said, "Well, not many people know this, but Rice Crispies once asked me to do a jingle for them". So I said, "Really? Did you do it?" and he said, "No, no, no, I wouldn't play it." The he paused and leaned over, and said, "I wouldn't wear the leather." [erupts in laughter]

    And you know what: he never asked me a single fucking question about why I was in LA, what I was doing, Oasis splitting up, nothing. When you're with Morrissey, you're in the court of Morrissey. But he's a fucking uber-legend. What a top man.



    As someone who grew up listening to the Jam and the Smiths , I must say that's some Classic stuff right there lol
  3. I can't stand Morrisey or anything that has to do with him, but the first paragraph is brilliant
  4. Originally posted by dieder:[..]
    I don't know...the two albums are really accessible music. The first album is very strong, but this is maybe a bit more crystallised. Riverman, In the Dying of the Light and Ballad of the Mighty are really stand out tracks... Lock all the Doors is great too.


    + 1 - I begin to really like it. Indeed, both albums are very listenable, and good!
  5. No, Oasis ain't coming back together (yet).. Sorry Matt:

    Noel Gallagher point blank refuses to give his music away for free and even feels short changed when he receives the standard price of 99p per song.

    He said: “99p is a p*ss take. It should be a pound, anyway – round it up to a pound, f**king hell.”

    He also misses the good old days of the Britpop chart battles, where bands vied for the number 1 spot and real rivalry existed.

    “The charts used to be a great battleground, and when I first started in Oasis, I couldn’t f**king wait to get in amongst it. Now, I don’t even know where my first single got to in the charts, because I’m not interested anymore.”

    Despite his nostalgia for a time when he was passionate about making number 1 records, he says he doesn’t care if his latest solo album is a flop.

    He said: “People say to me, ‘Do you ever get nervous?’ and I say, ‘Not really, because if a f**king album bombs, know what I’ll do? I’ll make another one, and that one might be great.’”

    In an interview with the Irish Times’ The Ticket, Gallagher also explained that he doesn’t use Twitter because he is afraid of what he would say.

    He said: “Why am I not on Twitter? Because if I went on Twitter on Monday morning, I reckon by Friday afternoon, I’d probably have been arrested. I would easily, easily create a proper international incident.”


    More (also regarding U2) here: http://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/noel-gallagher-slates-bono-explaining-5200231
  6. He mentions U2 and Bono all the time. Also some nice stories of him going on holiday with Bono and him meeting with U2 in the studio in Belgian magazine Humo. Great stuff, top lad.
  8. Good boy, good boy I wish he was coming to Spain besides that July super expensive festival, but I doubt it happens I seriously considered to go to France or Italy to see him but it was too close to St. Patrick's Day in Eire and I couldn't afford it. Ahhh
  9. Briliant album imo, some weak points but overall a really good album. Highlights for me are Riverman, Lock All The Doors and Dying Of The Light.

    Really hope he will support U2 in Amsterdam, not going to happen haha but one can dream.
  10. Many of us are hoping it Bart. And I think there's a good chance it happens. I wouldn't rule it out at least! We can hope
  11. Great album indeed, especially liking b-side Freaking Teeth.
  12. He's coming to Stockholm. I'm thinking about going.
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