Post by Mr. Monobrow on Jan 4, 2011 21:37:57 GMT
'I think people will be fucking pleasantly surprised...'
LIAM GALLAGHER: It's 13 songs, all brand new, and I'm happy with it. It's really rocking in places and really psychedelic in places. Colourful... not black and white. It's just us giving it our best shot. And I think people will be fucking pleasantly surprised. It was produced by Steve Lillywhite. He's a top guy, man. I'd never heard of him. I didn't work with him 'cos of his records, though I like The La's one that he did. I just met him round our manager's house and he was the first person that said, "Right, can I come and work with you?" And he walked in the door and had more to say about the matter than I did. I thought, 'right - I like him.' A lot of energy. That's what we need in the studio; we don't need people coming in tutting and humming. We need fucking man 'uns like us, know what I mean?
There's a couple of great tunes on there. One called "Morning Sun" that closes the album. It's a bit Mind Games by Lennon. A lot of strings kind of stuff. "Bring The Light" didn't take me long to write. I just got on the guitar and booted it around the room a bit, and then took it to them lot. And it got the nod. It was recorded quick. We had this version that was a bit Stonesy and a bit sluggish. So we went home and pulled out a few Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent records and thought 'That's the way to go.' It's a bit Pistols and Velvets an' all. I like the fact there's hardly any guitars on it. You're not meant to be scratching your chin to it. You're meant to be jumping up and fucking down. It's got a little theme. Bring the light. Fucking sort this shit out.
There's a tune called "Wigwam" which is probably about drinking too much and gambling. And then it veers off into something else. I'm winging it, mate. You won't get me talking about Oscar Wilde or all that bollocks. I'm just writing the first thing that comes into my head.
Gem [Archer] does his thing, Andy [Bell] does his thing and I do my thing. Then we all demo them and work on the songs together. I write on guitar. Or... I barely write on guitar. I've got a guitar in the house on its last legs, man. I sit round and play the guitar 'til I get bored. Then I go for a walk. Try to get some lyrics down and away we go.
There are a few songs on there which will remind people of Oasis... and why not? It was a fucking good band. But you'll hear some new bits. I mean, Oasis weren't groundbreaking. It had all been done before. I wouldn't know anything about my brother's solo stuff, mate. I haven't spoken to him, I haven't seen him. It's all very hush-hush 'round his camp. I put up with 18 years of that fucker so I'm arsed what he's doing. I'm sure it will be all very civilised and... grown-up. One of those gigs you can really stroke your chin at. With four rent-a-Scousers wearing shell-suits. This is the whole fucking myth, mate. Me and him never really spent any time with each other. He did the soundcheck. I walked onstage, had it, went backstage, had a drink. He'd go to his room... fuck knows what he'd get up to there, probably putting women's clothes on.
Listen, mate - he wanted out, and that's the way it is. It'll all come out in the wash, mate. I've heard his fucking new record 'cos I fucking sung on half of it. When I was in America for Dig Out Your Soul. And he swiped some off 'cos he obviously knew he wanted to do a solo album. So he can talk all the bullshit about "Oh, I was intimidated," and all that. Fucking nonsense. Behave. He knows. The people know. And I know. So no - it's not better. And it won't get any fucking better.
Man, just 'cos someone else wasn't having a good time in Oasis... there was good times to be had. I had a fucking great time. But the bigger you get the harder it is to move and groove. People expect this or that so it's hard to nip about. Now we're like a little Mini. We can dart about a bit more. Before, we were just a big fucking fat Bentley - it might feel nice but it's fucking hard work to drive. The reason we're doing this is 'cos we wanna do it, not 'cos we have to. I've got fuck all to prove. We've made an album and the next thing to do is play it to the people. I don't beg anyone to listen to it. I don't beg anyone to fucking buy it.
Download the magazine from avaxhome.ws/magazines/m_music/UNCUT-February-2011-UK.html
Couple of pictures in there, the band inside and outside RAK studios.
LIAM GALLAGHER: It's 13 songs, all brand new, and I'm happy with it. It's really rocking in places and really psychedelic in places. Colourful... not black and white. It's just us giving it our best shot. And I think people will be fucking pleasantly surprised. It was produced by Steve Lillywhite. He's a top guy, man. I'd never heard of him. I didn't work with him 'cos of his records, though I like The La's one that he did. I just met him round our manager's house and he was the first person that said, "Right, can I come and work with you?" And he walked in the door and had more to say about the matter than I did. I thought, 'right - I like him.' A lot of energy. That's what we need in the studio; we don't need people coming in tutting and humming. We need fucking man 'uns like us, know what I mean?
There's a couple of great tunes on there. One called "Morning Sun" that closes the album. It's a bit Mind Games by Lennon. A lot of strings kind of stuff. "Bring The Light" didn't take me long to write. I just got on the guitar and booted it around the room a bit, and then took it to them lot. And it got the nod. It was recorded quick. We had this version that was a bit Stonesy and a bit sluggish. So we went home and pulled out a few Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent records and thought 'That's the way to go.' It's a bit Pistols and Velvets an' all. I like the fact there's hardly any guitars on it. You're not meant to be scratching your chin to it. You're meant to be jumping up and fucking down. It's got a little theme. Bring the light. Fucking sort this shit out.
There's a tune called "Wigwam" which is probably about drinking too much and gambling. And then it veers off into something else. I'm winging it, mate. You won't get me talking about Oscar Wilde or all that bollocks. I'm just writing the first thing that comes into my head.
Gem [Archer] does his thing, Andy [Bell] does his thing and I do my thing. Then we all demo them and work on the songs together. I write on guitar. Or... I barely write on guitar. I've got a guitar in the house on its last legs, man. I sit round and play the guitar 'til I get bored. Then I go for a walk. Try to get some lyrics down and away we go.
There are a few songs on there which will remind people of Oasis... and why not? It was a fucking good band. But you'll hear some new bits. I mean, Oasis weren't groundbreaking. It had all been done before. I wouldn't know anything about my brother's solo stuff, mate. I haven't spoken to him, I haven't seen him. It's all very hush-hush 'round his camp. I put up with 18 years of that fucker so I'm arsed what he's doing. I'm sure it will be all very civilised and... grown-up. One of those gigs you can really stroke your chin at. With four rent-a-Scousers wearing shell-suits. This is the whole fucking myth, mate. Me and him never really spent any time with each other. He did the soundcheck. I walked onstage, had it, went backstage, had a drink. He'd go to his room... fuck knows what he'd get up to there, probably putting women's clothes on.
Listen, mate - he wanted out, and that's the way it is. It'll all come out in the wash, mate. I've heard his fucking new record 'cos I fucking sung on half of it. When I was in America for Dig Out Your Soul. And he swiped some off 'cos he obviously knew he wanted to do a solo album. So he can talk all the bullshit about "Oh, I was intimidated," and all that. Fucking nonsense. Behave. He knows. The people know. And I know. So no - it's not better. And it won't get any fucking better.
Man, just 'cos someone else wasn't having a good time in Oasis... there was good times to be had. I had a fucking great time. But the bigger you get the harder it is to move and groove. People expect this or that so it's hard to nip about. Now we're like a little Mini. We can dart about a bit more. Before, we were just a big fucking fat Bentley - it might feel nice but it's fucking hard work to drive. The reason we're doing this is 'cos we wanna do it, not 'cos we have to. I've got fuck all to prove. We've made an album and the next thing to do is play it to the people. I don't beg anyone to listen to it. I don't beg anyone to fucking buy it.
Download the magazine from avaxhome.ws/magazines/m_music/UNCUT-February-2011-UK.html
Couple of pictures in there, the band inside and outside RAK studios.
