Beatle deceased in 2001 was entitled to the reputation of a “quiet” person, but when he decided to speak, he did not usually have popes in his tongue
It was not common that George Harrison Appear around talking about other artists and bands. But when I did, the Beatle deceased in 2001 did not usually measure his words.
Besides having already criticized the U2 – Defining the band as “egocentric” and saying that no one would remember the Irish in 30 years – the guitarist made strong comments about the Oasisgroup that never hid the influence of FAB FOUR on its sound. Interestingly, however, the lines about the brothers Galllagher have additional layers.
As recalls the Rock and Roll Garagea MTV in 1997 presented an interview by Harrison to the French newspaper Le Figar. In this chat, the Beatles musician defined Oasis-who lived his peak of popularity in the period-as a “not very interesting” band. In the documentary Derrière Le Miroir, produced in the same year, the author of “Something” and “Here comes The Sun” made it clear that his problem was with the singer Liam Gallagher.
“The one who makes up the songs, Noel [Gallagher, guitarrista]it’s cool, but they [as músicas] They are not so depth. Already the other guy [Liam] It’s a bag. I don’t think the band needs it. The one who makes up the songs can sing them as well as, you know. Perhaps being his brother, he has to keep him in the band. ”
Interestingly, it was Liam who brought Noel to Oasis, as the guitarist was not part of the first formation of the group. The project was created from the ashes of the Rainwhich brought Paul McGuigan (low), Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs (guitar) and Tony McCarroll (battery). The singer was brought to occupy the vacancy left by Chris Hutton and suggested the change of name. His five-year older brother worked as Roadie and was impressed to watch a show, offering to enter and take over the compositions.
The fact is that Harrison criticized Oasis – or rather Liam Gallagher – once again. In an interview of 1996 to Independent Radio NewsBeatle characterized the singer as “outdated”, “silly” and “worthy of pity”, and reinforced the argument that the youngest group could continue without him, implying that he appreciated the general work, despite the Vocalist figure.
Oasis comments on the lines of George Harrison
Of course, Liam and Noel Gallagher spoke about George Harrison’s lines. The singer didn’t like what he heard. In an interview with MTV Newsdeclared:
“If this is his personal opinion, it’s fair. I still love the Beatles. I still love George Harrison as Beatles composer. But as a person, I think he’s an asshole. If I find him, I’ll tell him that. If you are watching, asshole! He doesn’t even know me. This shows that even after all this time in the Beatles and all these M#RDAs, he is still an idiot. He’s the ‘silly’ because he keeps following the press. How does he know I’m silly? I have four gcses [General Certificate of Secondary Education, tipo de qualificação acadêmica no Reino Unido]. ”
In the documentary Derrière Le MiroirNoel Gallagher took lighter – because he was not the target of criticism. The guitarist acknowledged that George Harrison may have created a negative impression of his brother because of what the media portrayed about him.
Paul McCartney about the band
And what Paul McCartneyonly of the duo Lennon-mccartney Seeing the group active, do you think about Oasis? The website Rock and Roll Garage It has compiled a series of Paul’s lines over the years about the Britpop phenomenon.
The first statement rescued is not good at all. And there is reason for that. In 1996, Noel Gallagher told MTV that Oasis’s two initial albums,Definery Maybe (1994) and (What’s the story) Morning Glory? (1995) made their band bigger than the Beatles.
Although the guitarist guaranteed in 2015 who was under the effect of narcotics when he said that, McCartney didn’t like what he heard. To the newspaper Irish TimesIn 1997, Beatle defined the Gallaghers as “vulgar” and stated that they “think too much about themselves.” “They mean nothing to me”completed.
Over the years, Oasis members began to be more careful in their interviews. Of course, Paul McCartney also relieved to their side. But in 2001, during an interview with the broadcaster Howard SternBeatle said he only started criticizing them because they were talking nonsense before.
“Everyone asks what I think of Oasis, as they sound as the Beatles. I got tired of this question. But I answered, ‘They are ok, I wish good luck.’ They are young and the world is complicated, so I just wanted to help. But then they started talking bad about us, saying they are much better, so it upset me. I didn’t say so bad about them, I just said they are vulgar. ”
Later, in 2016, Paul spoke to the magazine Q About this unfortunate statement of Noel Gallagher only increased the frequency of comparisons with the Beatles.
“Oasis was young, had freshness and made good songs. I thought the biggest mistake they made was when they said, ‘Let’s be bigger than the Beatles.’ I thought, ‘So many people said that, but that turns out to be the kiss of the death of these people.’ Be bigger than the Beatles, but don’t say that. In the minute you say that, everything you do from then on will be analyzed in the light of this statement. ”
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