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Noel Gallagher on Moz tour 2002 & The Smiths

posted by davidt on Tuesday December 10 2002, @10:30AM
Vincent writes:

Belgian weekly magazine "Knack" had an interview with Noel Gallagher, published last week. In the article the Oasis-mainman talks about the The Smiths and Morrissey and mentions briefly the 2002 tour. You can find the full interview (in dutch!) here.

I translated the two relevant questions (in a hurry):

Q: The Smiths and The Jam splitted in bitter circumstances and afterwards there were courtcases between the members. In Oasis there were also a lot of fights but the band's still there. Because you don't want to end like them?

Noel Gallagher: You don't have control over the way you end. I presume that, if you split, you feel it inside yourself. But for them, the split wasn't the end. Paul Weller is better than ever, I saw Morrissey a couple of times solo, in Australia, and that was fantastic! And Johnny just had some bad luck. I don't worry, I live from day to day.

Q: There are rumours you are planning a cover album, with songs from Burt Bacharach.

Noel Gallagher: I would really love that. Maybe it will happen. But not only Burt Bacharach. The Smiths also. Maybe just on the acoustic guitar, beautiful and simple.

In the interview Noel also talks about the chemistry between Johnny Marr and Morrissey, the new album from Johnny and the influence from The Smiths ("When The Jam split, The Smiths started, and I totally went for them. I had, also, the right age for it.")
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  • Actually, Liam tried to do that interview, but unfortunately, no-one understood a single thing he said. His mouth was mutilated beyond words (pardon the pun). That's why Noel had to step in - complete with teeth - and save the day...
    haze <[email protected]> -- Tuesday December 10 2002, @10:54AM (#51025)
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  • The Smiths are probably the only band Liam could pronounce last week. I'm sure he's feeling Thuperthonic this week.
    Anonymous -- Tuesday December 10 2002, @05:36PM (#51079)
  • I really need to come foward and put the good word for Noel. Why?? well, of all the songwriters that came out of the 90's he is the best, and he has a lot of respect and gratitude for his musical
    influences, something, completly bizare this days.
    Altough Liam is a as crazy as a monday during rush hour in a subway downtown manhathan, it feels
    very good to hear someone as mainstream as Noel
    feeling happy for the Mozz.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday December 11 2002, @06:26AM (#51112)
  • Yeh
    Anonymous -- Thursday December 12 2002, @02:47AM (#51226)
  • Yeah it's great from Noel, and i think Mozz(when he's honnest) also likes Gallagher, there totally different, but who's one of the best friends of Mozz? yeah: Eric Cantona. So why not 'friends' with Gallagher.
    Take care of yourselves lads

    to Mozz and Noel
    Don't forget Belgium next time (lot of fans here).
    Bye
    Gazza -- Thursday December 12 2002, @03:04AM (#51227)
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  • I thinks it would be cool if he did. For a man that hates everyone (musically, it seems) to pay homage to The Smiths shows that Morrissey,Marr,Rourke, and Joyce fancied the ear of the harshest critics.
    ashe -- Thursday December 12 2002, @07:26AM (#51238)
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  • I really hope he'll make such a record, should be good, Burt Bacharach wrote all these lovely things for Dionne Warwick and I love these songs so much, and you know all about the smiths I guess... and he's good at beautiful accoustic things - like the Royle Family song
    kindest regards,
    buxton
    Anonymous -- Friday December 13 2002, @01:01AM (#51308)
  • This man's opinions about Morrissey really interest me, I couldn't sleep at night if Neol Glagahger didn't appreciate him. Really great songwriter and unique voice.
    Tadzio -- Friday December 13 2002, @06:46AM (#51321)
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