Music musician who turned Oasis, according to Noel Gallagher

A change in training in 1999 had a strong impact on the Oasis And turned the band for the better. This is the opinion of Noel Gallagher About the entrance to the bassist Andy Bellwhich replaced Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan that year.

According to Noel, guitarist and main composer of the group, Andy brought a much more enhanced musicality. Consequently, it offered new possibilities to Oasis.

In an interview of the time, granted to Foolish (via Far Out) A year after the bassist change, Noel told how impressed with Andy Bell. Not only playing the band’s repertoire, but also a classic of The Who, “My Generation”.

He remembered the occasion:

“The next day, he (Andy Bell) arrived, played all the songs and it was amazing. We were doing a version of ‘My Generation’and Andy made that low note break by note. It was brilliant. “

Noel added, speaking of Andy’s skills and how he also impacted the drummer’s way of playing Alan “Whitey” White:

“Suddenly we got a ‘new’ drummer. Alan became the Keith Moon! As much as I loved the Guigsy (Paul McGuiganBell’s predecessor), he was very silly on the bass, and that frustrated Alan, because he had to be in the beat all the time. Now it’s like being in a new band. I can barely wait for the next album, because we can do it practically live. A year ago, there was only one composer in the band; Now it’s four. “

Andy Bell and Oasis

After entering Oasis in 1999, Andy Bell was a decade in the band, until the end of the activities in 2009. He recorded the three studio records of the period, HEATHEN CHEMISTRY (2002), Don’t Believe the Truth (2005) and Dig out your soul (2008).

Now the bassist is also involved in the Oasis meeting tour. He is part of the starting lineup that, in addition to Noel and Liam Gallaghercounts on Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs (guitar), Archer (guitar) and Joey Warnker (battery).

Complete the band live the hired musicians Christian Madden (keyboard), Jessica Greenfield (Backing vocal), Alastair White (trombone), Steve Hamilton (saxophone) and Joe Auckland (trumpet).

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