Saturday, October 22nd 2011
News: Oasis
Liam Talks Oasis Reunion, Noel & Damon Albarn Grab A Beer
It’s been two years since Oasis split, but we finally have a verdict on which Gallagher brother came out on top: Noel and his High Flying Birds are far superior to Liam’s Beady Eye. That being said, can you guess which one of them is already suggesting a reunion?
That’s right, Liam Gallagher went ahead and spoke to Rolling Stone, quite openly, about Oasis reuniting for the 20th anniversary of their sophomore album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory. Liam stated: ”In 2015, if we can put our shit aside, we can tour and play the album in its entirety for the 20th anniversary. I’d be up for that, if it’s on our terms. There’s got to be two-way respect.”
Noel was actually the first to suggest this possibility, back in August, although in a “what if?” manner showing signs of regret, but not much hope. He also spoke to Rolling Stone, that same month, expressing his sadness that, “I think it’s a shame that songs like Champagne Supernova, Rock And Roll Star, The Importance Of Being Idle, and The Shock Of The Lightning will never be played again. In a stadium.”
Liam took advantage of his brother’s statements by saying: “He’s the one that keeps mentioning it. I want to put him out of his misery. But I think he needs to do his solo thing first and realize he’s not that good without his brother. He’s got to find out for himself. I’m up for it – I’m not desperate for it. If it doesn’t work out, I don’t give a shit, I’m quite happy with Beady Eye.”
Regardless of this silly back-and-forth, it’s pretty clear that a reunion will probably happen anyway.
As a side note, in a new, fantastic interview with Shortlist, Noel mentioned that he finally made peace with Blur / Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn: “Funnily enough, when I was out last night, I bumped into him. I literally haven’t seen the guy for 15 fucking years and I bump into him in some club. We both went, ‘Hey! Fucking hell!’ and then he said, ‘Come on, let’s go for a beer.’ So, we’re sitting there, having a beer, just going, ‘What the fuck was all that about 15 years ago? That was mental.’ Then he said, ‘It was a great time, though,’ and I was like, ‘Yeah, it was a fucking good laugh.’ It was cool, man.”
We strongly advise you read the rest of that Shortlist interview, as it includes mentions of lightsaber duels, naming a cat “Superdrug,” having the world dress as a pirate, and some kangaroo cock. For extra-hilariousness, keep Noel’s thick British accent in your mind as you read.
What an awesome interview that was.