A MASSIVE OASIS ANNOUNCEMENT is coming this MONDAY. Is it a NEW SONG??
Dan O’Connell said the following during his show on Radio X:
“I got a message from very important people at Radio X. They told me to make sure that I mention that on Monday morning Chris Moyles has something big for Oasis fans. If that’s you, if you like Oasis, there is something massive happening on The Chris Moyles Show Monday morning from 6:30. Message ends. That’s all I know.”
Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher recently admitted that there are many “really great guitarists” online nowadays. However, he said that he is still glad he wasn’t one of such highly technical players.
Thanks in part to the phenomenon of “social media shredders” promoting their craft online to thousands of followers, technical guitar playing is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Unlike in the early 1990s, when grunge music overshadowed the late ’80s metal scene and virtuosity was often dismissed, many prominent musicians today still reject this style of playing.
One such musician is Noel Gallagher, who recently shared his thoughts on the abundance of online resources available to modern guitarists and the rise of social media shredders in a video published by Gibson. As part of the guitar manufacturer’s Icons interview series, Gallagher mentioned that he wouldn’t be the player he is today had he pursued that path, although he views these new developments as largely positive.
“There’s tons out there for people to be great. But I think what’s more prevalent now is you fucking see really great guitarists – there are shows on YouTube with guys signed from rooms like they were born in Nashville, do you know what I mean? All that stuff.”
“And my lad will say ‘You can’t play guitar like that,’ and I’m like ‘Thank the fucking Lord!’ because if I could play guitar like that, you know what I’d be doing right now? Playing guitar like that. That’s what I’d be doing. I wouldn’t be going [sings the first word of ‘Live Forever’] ‘Maybeeeee…’ You can’t go anywhere with that.”
The guitar community has improved from the perspective of the average aficionado, the prospects of young artists in the modern music industry belong to a completely different conversation. A couple of years back, Gallagher suggested that the world isn’t likely to see another band follow Oasis’ career trajectory:
“You have to accept that, the great stories we all see in the documentaries — it’s not possible anymore. I don’t think the story of five guys from a council estate, who are gonna do what we did, is possible anymore.”
“That being said, if you are good, you’ll get there. There’s no question about it… But the music business has changed.”
