You are going to the Washington D.C. concert??? What a coincidence!! I saw Beady Eye two weeks ago!! It was awesome!

 

Yeah, maybe I'll see you there!:)

Do you reckon Noel will do an Oasis number on Jools Holland next week?

New Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere:

 

Yes comrades…

 

The Royce Hall was / is yet another stunning theatre type thing on the UCLA campus. Two pretty good nights. Strange crowd though. Quite lively the first night, and dead as Dodos the 2nd!!! Why is that? Fuck knows… Very odd though.

 

Did some interview with CBS Morning News… saying that, it could've been NBC Morning News. Dunno, can't remember. I'd be amazed if either of their viewership had a clue who I was. The interviewer went by the name of Ben Tracy… Ben Tracy?? Wasn't he in the Thunderbirds? He did have some bloody good questions though (that's not sarcasm, by the way).

 

Was good to be back in Los Angeles. I've grown to love that place. I used to hate it. Didn't get it for years, I like it now though… A sure sign one is getting older, I guess!!

 

Now, I don't know whether you've seen a story that's doing the rounds about me being offered the job of penning the tune for the new James Bond film? Apparently I'm being courted by "007 bosses"!!!!! A meeting will be "taking place in the next few days"!!!! With some guy called "Michael G. Wilson" (whoever he is)!!! A "source" says, "nothing has been signed or made official"!!!! Of course it fuckin' hasn't!!!!!! Who IS this fuckin' "source"? Has he been on the "sauce"? Bizarre indeed.

 

You currently find me in San Francisco. Just soundchecked at the Orpheum Theatre.

 

It's the last night of this particular leg of this particular American tour. Flying home tomorrow. Can't wait. There's shit going on back there and I need to be getting involved in it.

 

In a bit.

 

GD.

 

"...shit going on"?? What's happening? :stunned:

 

I already bought my tickets for the concert on Washington D.C. on March 28th!!! I'm so happy!! :dance:

 

Congrats!! Did you found good tickets?

 

Congrats!! Did you found good tickets?

 

I did, but the presale was a real pain. Ticketmaster can be so confusing....:confused:. I just baught them on the day instead and luckily got some good seats.

Yeah, maybe I'll see you there!:)

 

Yeah maybe!!

 

Congrats!! Did you found good tickets?

 

I did, but the presale was a real pain. Ticketmaster can be so confusing....:confused:. I just baught them on the day instead and luckily got some good seats.

 

I found good tickets, the theatre looks really small from what i've seen on some pictures so I guess i'll be close enough to the stage!

 

And yes, the presale was really painful! all the rows in the front were all bought, but at least i'm happy I got some tickets!

 

Cheese Nip, which tickets did you buy? I bought 3 seats four rows before the sound control! It's a bit far from the stage but I hope I have a good view from there!

Oh me, oh my! I hope this a lie from the Mirror:

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/mobile/topcelebs/2011/11/21/noel-gallagher-counter-sues-brother-liam-in-new-oasis-libel-feud-115875-23577024/

 

If this is true, I will be so sick of the Gallaghers. First Liam and now Noel? :veryangry2:

I reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally want to see Noel live, but I've spent so much money on gigs recently! I hope he plays Leeds & Reading next year!

Noel on Later... With Jools Holland:

 

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Interview:

 

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8 days, 'till I see him :bomb:

 

:dance:

Next week, there is going to be two live concerts on the web and radio.

 

First one, in Italy, Monday 28. You can listen it at this radio and apparently watch it also:

 

http://player.rtl.it/?wr2ld=6

 

It starts at 21pm, italian time.

 

 

The other one is in Amsterdam, Wednesday 30, at 20.30pm (CET). You can watch it here (with a nice countdown):

 

http://www.eurovisionculture.tv/eurovisionculture/site/index.html

 

And listen it on this radios:

 

Belgium - VRT Studio Brussel

Bulgaria - BNR, BNR 2 Horizont

Iceland - RUV, Ras 2

Ireland - RTE, 2FM

The Netherlands - NPO, 3FM

Portugal - RDP, Antena 3

Slovenia - RTVS Val 202

Germany - NDR, SWRB, BR, DKU and HR

Hungary - MR

Italy - RAI

Sweden - SR

 

Great promotion here for Noel.

 

Enjoy!

What ? Studio Brussel will broadcast the concert ?

since when they started playing good music !? :lol:

 

:p

Roll on Bournemouth next September :D

New Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere:

 

Yes comrades…

 

So, where were we?

 

That last gig in San Francisco was mega. It might even have been the best one so far!! Almighty atmosphere. Thanks to everyone for coming out.

 

Been back in London the last few days. Great to see The Mighty I… Bunny Dread… Irie Nancy and that blimmin' cat.

 

Jet lag's a killer though. Was up at 4am every night since I got back. Been catching up on the football though so every cloud, eh?

 

Did that Jools Holland programme for the 1st time in 16 years last Tuesday… SIXTEEN YEARS!!!!! That's outrageous, I cannot believe it's been that long. We was on with them Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bjork and a load of other people I'd never heard of. It was good though. I enjoyed being back.

 

You find me in Madrid. Dunno what this hotel is called but it's very modern and very hi-tech. Had to get a guy to come up to my room last night to show me how to work the fuckin' remote control for the bastard telly!!! Don't laugh, you would've struggled with it too.

 

Some fans outside the hotel before were not much older than my 11 year old daughter!! Proper kids… A bit disconcerting to say the least.

 

In a bit.

 

GD.

New Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere:

 

So… the gig in Madrid?

 

Bar some fuckin' annoying technical difficulties it was great. Really great. Couldn't have been anyone in the crowd over 25!! Sang their blimmin' hearts out, they did.

 

So we're on the way to Milan today. Got a mega day off lined up. Man City play Liverpool this evening. My people in Milan have sorted out somewhere to watch it live. Should be a laugh. Got a few Liverpool supporters on the firm so it's given it a bit more spice than usual. Been a bit of bravado from the Scousers. So much so that my bass player (a Scouser) has bet my security guard (a righteous super blue) that Liverpool win. And the bet? A coffee and a biscuit!!!!! Coffee and a biscuit??? Fuck me…

 

Now, the gig then? Well as luck would have it none other than Paul McCartney is playing in Milan tonight!! What a result.

 

This has the makings of a great, great day. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow...

 

In a bit.

 

GD.

 

And the videos from Later... With Jools Holland:

 

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The "Later... with Jools Holland' recordings sound great! :D

I've listened to the album a few times on Spotify now and I really like it! So I'm definitely going to buy the album in the near future :D

New Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere:

 

Yes comrades… where were we?

 

The match? Well, it ended in a draw. A fair result in the end. We should have won it, but on the other hand we could have lost it.

 

The Scousers on the firm were getting a bit too vocal about it for my liking, then again there was a coffee AND a biscuit riding on it so I understand their anxiety!!

 

Mario had a mad 20 minutes. He came, he saw, he ran around a bit, he got sent off!!! Par for the course with that lad. We still love him though. Well done to the boys for seeing it through.

 

From there we went straight to some arena or other to see Paul McCartney. Somewhat predictably he was mega… as always. He's got ALL the tunes, innit!!! Actually managed to get to say hello to him before the show!! What a treat. I'm like a small boy when shit like that happens. And he's a true gentleman. The fuckin' daddy!

 

And to the gig… my gig. Just got back from it actually. A special night. These Italian kids really do know how to get the hairs on your neck to stand up. And they ARE just kids, most of 'em. I don't mind telling you it got a bit emotional in places. Birds crying, and that!! Didn't make for the best singing I've ever done but… y'know, I apologise for that. Just my blimmin' luck it was going out LIVE on TV… Bugger… Oh well… It was a great night, all the same.

 

Off to Amsterdam tomorrow. A day off. Now there was a time when that was a recipe for Armageddon. Gladly those days are well behind us (I say "us", what I mean is "me").

 

Them Dutch are a bit more reserved. Or are they just shit-faced on some psychedelic greenery, or other? A bit of both, I expect.

 

Anyway, gotta go… Arrivederci, as the natives say.

 

In a bit.

 

GD.

4 months left to see GOD on stage again!! :D

The webcast of the gig in Amsterdam starts in less than 40 minutes!

 

http://www.eurovisionculture.tv/eurovisionculture/site/index.html

 

Or you can listen it in all this radios:

 

Belgium - VRT Studio Brussel

Bulgaria - BNR, BNR 2 Horizont

Iceland - RUV, Ras 2

Ireland - RTE, 2FM

The Netherlands - NPO, 3FM

Portugal - RDP, Antena 3

Slovenia - RTVS Val 202

Turkey - TRT Radyo 3

 

The gig will also broadcast on the following radio stations from 21:00hrs (CET):

 

Germany - NDR, SWRB, BR, DKU and HR

Hungary - MR

Italy - RAI

Poland - PR 4

Sweden - SR

New Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere:

 

Yes comrades… where were we?

 

The match? Well, it ended in a draw. A fair result in the end. We should have won it, but on the other hand we could have lost it.

 

The Scousers on the firm were getting a bit too vocal about it for my liking, then again there was a coffee AND a biscuit riding on it so I understand their anxiety!!

 

Mario had a mad 20 minutes. He came, he saw, he ran around a bit, he got sent off!!! Par for the course with that lad. We still love him though. Well done to the boys for seeing it through.

 

From there we went straight to some arena or other to see Paul McCartney. Somewhat predictably he was mega… as always. He's got ALL the tunes, innit!!! Actually managed to get to say hello to him before the show!! What a treat. I'm like a small boy when shit like that happens. And he's a true gentleman. The fuckin' daddy!

 

And to the gig… my gig. Just got back from it actually. A special night. These Italian kids really do know how to get the hairs on your neck to stand up. And they ARE just kids, most of 'em. I don't mind telling you it got a bit emotional in places. Birds crying, and that!! Didn't make for the best singing I've ever done but… y'know, I apologise for that. Just my blimmin' luck it was going out LIVE on TV… Bugger… Oh well… It was a great night, all the same.

 

Off to Amsterdam tomorrow. A day off. Now there was a time when that was a recipe for Armageddon. Gladly those days are well behind us (I say "us", what I mean is "me").

 

Them Dutch are a bit more reserved. Or are they just shit-faced on some psychedelic greenery, or other? A bit of both, I expect.

 

Anyway, gotta go… Arrivederci, as the natives say.

 

In a bit.

 

GD.

 

Bastard! They should have lost it and never should have won it. They rode their luck his team did.

 

Plus Anfield can provide an atmosphere the "ETIHAD Arena :lol:" could only wish to! In fact Manchester may just have a new Prawn Sandwich brigade! Sorry Noel!

Cheese Nip, which tickets did you buy? I bought 3 seats four rows before the sound control! It's a bit far from the stage but I hope I have a good view from there!

 

Those are good seats! I saw Weird Al their once and I had seats around there I think. I bought the least expensive ones, but I think they're pretty good, on the balcony but center of the 2nd row.:)

New Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere:

 

So... Amsterdam? (Or as it's known to many, "The 'Dam".)

 

It was pretty fuckin' grim, to be honest. Cold, wet and windy.

 

We was playing a gaff called the Melkweg, or as it's known to us users of the Queen's, "The Milky Way". Which is ironic because the first time I ever visited The 'Dam was in the '80s when I was working for that band the Inspiral Carpets? Google them.

 

Anyway, we played the very same venue.

 

I have one vivid memory of being out of my fuckin' mind on some crazy weed trying (in vain) to set up the drummer's drum kit. Think it took me about 3 hours, which these things tend to do when you're stoned. And when the drummer arrived he duly informed me the fuckin' thing was, in fact, upside down and back to front!

 

Good gig though. It was a very relaxed affair. Had a good laugh with some people in the crowd. Top night all round.

 

The big news at the moment though is that Man City and Liverpool have been drawn together in the semi-final of the Carling Cup. I'm hoping the betting gets a bit more interesting this time… y'know… a doughnut and a glass of milk? An ice cream, maybe? Maybe some actual money will change hands this time!!!

 

You currently find me in the European hotspot for all things beige… BRUSSELS. (Yaaaawn).

 

In a bit.

 

GD.

 

Sorry Acquiesce :P

WAIT 'till he said something about our gig ! ;)

 

IT WAS DAMN GOOD !

 

he was GENIUS (as usually) :wacky: :mellow:

 

One of the funny things :

 

The crowd started singing Rockin' Chair

and he listened a bit and then said :

"Which Genius wrote that song? "

and some guy yelled "YOU!"

which to Noel replied : "Yes that's right !" :awesome:

 

Some other guy : "You're a legend"

Noel : "No , you have to be dead to be a legend , What else have you got ? " :awesome:

WAIT 'till he said something about our gig ! ;)

 

IT WAS DAMN GOOD !

 

he was GENIUS (as usually) :wacky: :mellow:

 

One of the funny things :

 

The crowd started singing Rockin' Chair

and he listened a bit and then said :

"Which Genius wrote that song? "

and some guy yelled "YOU!"

which to Noel replied : "Yes that's right !" :awesome:

 

Some other guy : "You're a legend"

Noel : "No , you have to be dead to be a legend , What else have you got ? " :awesome:

 

Haha, that's sounds like a really funny concert!! He's such a genius!

New Tales (and short) From The Middle Of Nowhere:

Comrades.

 

So… Brussels? Nothing to report, really. Gig was a bit livelier than usual. It rained. I had a great nights sleep… and that's about it.

 

I'm in Copenhagen. It's raining. And I've just had a great nights sleep.

 

Who said rock'n'roll was dead? The guy what just delivered my breakfast!! (He didn't really.)

 

In a bit.

 

GD.

 

And some videos for you, Acquiesce:

 

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And some photos here:

 

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