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Finally a journalist pushed him a little bit further to talk about what happen with Amorphous Androgynous. Great interview here . I'm going to copy some great quotes: "I don’t fucking mix with anybody—British or any other musicians. I tend not to hang out with musicians. You know why? Because they’re fucking idiots." About the blog Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere: "But let’s be under no illusions about what this actually means. It’s just a way of drawing people to the website so I can sell them some shit. That’s all it is... Everything I’ve got to say, I can say in my music. But I guess once you get into that [internet] world, it’s very difficult to fucking get out. With the last Oasis album, I thought, “Well, that’s that.” But my management was like, “You can’t stop now. We’re selling these kids so much shit! If you stop, we can’t sell them more shit!” I was like, “Oh. I do like selling people shit…” About Beadey Eye: "The thing with Beady Eye is… their singer does them a great disservice. By pronouncing that they will eventually be bigger than Oasis? I was just like, “Oh, dear.” But I think they caught a lot of flak that was quite undeserved, really. It’s only their first album. I think they’ve got a great album in them next time. They need one. They fucking need one, that’s for sure." About his mother, Peggy, wanting to reconcile with Liam: "Yeah, I’m sure she’d be thrilled if we did. But really, I’ve got one true failing as a human being and that is, I find it very difficult to forgive people. I accept that, but that is the one flaw in my character that keeps me from being pretty much the ultimate human being. It’s just something I have to live with. I find it very difficult. Particularly if I’ve been sued. I don’t do forgiveness." Long quote about the scrapped album with AA: "The second album [with Amorphous Androgynous] ended up having to be scrapped. That cost me a fortune. I made a tour film, which cost me a fortune, which I also scrapped. But all that being said, I’ve come out ahead. My wife is thrilled about that. She gets a new kitchen. My children are thrilled. They get to go to schools without metal detectors. My cat. He’s thrilled. It means he’s not gonna get thrown in the canal anytime soon... I’m pleased with the songs. The songs that I did when I was in the studio—I’ll probably re-record them. But the moment has passed, I think. Do you know what I mean? When you have records, there’s a window before their moment passes. I’ve already moved on from that Amorphous Androgynous thing. I’ve written a bunch more songs since then, so I’m afraid—unfortunately—the success of this album killed that one. I wasn’t planning on being on tour for 15 months... It was a record that contains songs that weren’t conventional songs. It wasn’t verse-chorus-verse-chorus. They’re a bit trippy and a bit floaty. My songs, in general, they don’t really rely on the mix. They’re all written on acoustic guitar. They’re as good with me just singing them into the microphone in the style of Bob Dylan as they are with a full band. The High Flying Birds album didn’t rely on the mixes. The songs were there. This was a record that—absolutely, 100 percent—relied on the mixes, because they weren’t songs, so to speak. They were grooves and, you know, there weren’t many chords in them. And the mixes weren’t fucking right. And unfortunately, I didn’t have time to go back in and remix it. And now I’m too fucked. I’m fucked. I’ve been on the road for 15 months. I am fucked... I guess there’s lots of things that one could revisit down the years. I don’t know. I don’t even know when I’m going to make another record. Right now, I’m in the middle of touring and it’s taken quite a lot out of me. It depends. If I got in the studio next time and somebody says, “What about that track you did with those fucking hippies?” I might go and listen to it and think, “Hmm. Well, okay.” I don’t know, but I don’t think so."

I'm a little bit late this time with the Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere because I was on a beautiful trip to Iguazu Falls. :cool: Here it is: Yes comrades . . . so that's it for now. Got nine whole days off!! Last few gigs were as you might imagine pretty good. Lille? That was pretty good. Lyon? That was pretty good. And Toulouse? That was pretty good too!! Need a rest and a hair cut now before I head off to the USA. I've got about 12 gigs there and one last blowout in London. I can see the finishing line and it's looking good I must say. To those who have followed me for the last couple of weeks I would like to say thank you. Also a little shout out to the brilliant Jake Bugg (with 2 ‘g's!). His album's out next week. You should give it a listen. ONWARDS. GD. I didn't receive yet my DVD. :( :cry:

Listen to this!! Demo version with choir and strings. Some people are genius!! [ame= ] [/ame]

That depends what version you buy. The blu-ray and special edition has the CD with 13 demos, the standard version don't. http://www.noelgallagher.com/store/eur.php All the demos are upload to Youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnLXMmW3IyRbUfTsrLF7LmkQqjvxmX2XT

I'd Pick You Every Time is soooo beautiful!!! :dazzled: I like the studio version but the demo is so simple and sweet. Love it!! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z-8VsIVE3g&list=PLnLXMmW3IyRbUfTsrLF7LmkQqjvxmX2XT&index=12&feature=plpp_video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z-8VsIVE3g&list=PLnLXMmW3IyRbUfTsrLF7LmkQqjvxmX2XT&index=12&feature=plpp_video[/ame]

Well, I'm sure I'm older than you. I'm almost 31 so I got the time to bought all those things. ;) I was obsessed with Tolkien, so I collected everything I could. It's ok. I took it from Tumblr. :laugh3: Well, journalists never asked Gem or Andy about that. But Noel said that he took a year off so he didn't want to ask the others to wait for him. Also, I recall that Andy went on vacation with Liam after the split. After what Noel said on the press conference last year, I think he doesn't have a great relationship with Andy. Last year I saw a pretty harsh interview with Andy about Noel. I'm going to see if I can find it later.

Oh God, you love Tolkien too!! I'm a great fan since forever!! Look at my photos for my collection of books. :lol:

I couldn't wait, I'm listening right now. Everybody's On The Run is beautiful!! I'll send you a request on Facebook right now. Oh, just so you know, I don't use it very much. Only to administrate a page, Radio Supernova Online. ;)

You send me a pm? I dind't received any. I don't know if I can wait, the first single that I bought I got it 3 months later. Too long!! :laugh3: Oh, it's already online! What do I do? I'm going to download it, hehehe!!!

Hahaha! That's great! :laugh3: I don't want to spoil it either but the thing is I have to wait forever to get it. And I'm going on a trip next week. But someone on Live4ever is uploading the demos right now, so I'm going to listen them soon.

So you have the CD demos!! How are they? I bought the deluxe version too but it's going to take forever to came here. I hate living so far. :P And I just saw on Youtube that Virgin Mobile uploaded the complete acoustic gig on the Mod Club. I'm watching now. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyhA0cR0XPAhXTA85NEgcqtvuhTmCUuxk

Great!!! Have you watched it? You bought the deluxe version with the CD demos? Oh, I have so many questions! :dance:

Yes, I know. The first week after the concert was terrible for me. And I still miss him. :( Last teaser of the DVD here. Really beautiful, can't wait! [ame= ] [/ame]

New Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere: Comrades. The gig in Doozle-dorf was not the best. Not for me anyway. I must tell you I've got glandular fever and have been suffering with it for nearly a month now. Been feeling my age recently. Good job I've only got 5 weeks left and not 5 months eh? Did not feel up for it that night in Doodle-dorf anyway. My old voice is a little shot and if I'm being honest it is well past this tour’s bedtime (so to speak). Still, we soldier on and like I say only 5 long weeks left. SAYING THAT . . . a couple of gigs in my spiritual home of Italy is enough to perk anybody up and true to form the gigs in Florence and Bologna had enough healing properties to raise the dead, let alone give a tired man a lift!! They were unbelievable nights. 2 of the very best. What is it with you Italians? Why do you seem to "get it" more than anyone else? It's a constant source of fascination for me. On the other hand it also means one spends most of the time trapped in hotels as you can't leave for fear of being kidnapped or trampled to death or kissed to within an inch of your life (these are not complaints . . . just observations!). These people sing their own versions of songs in between the songs they've paid to see you sing!! They sang for Mancini! They sang for Balotelli! They sang very nearly every Oasis song imaginable! The girls flashed there upper regions! They laughed and then they cried and then they surrounded the hotel thus ensuring that there could be no conceivable way to enter it without all the aforementioned things taking place again! ITALY? WHY ALWAYS YOU?? ONWARDS. GD. PS: I'm back in Germany again (who's routing this fucking tour)!

Sorry for stepping into the conversation, but Prospector is right. Roger Waters made 9 River Plate stadium here in Argentina, 45.000 people each night. U2 made 3 nights at La Plata stadium. I'm not saying that Coldplay is going to come, but I think South America (especially Brazil, Argentina and Chile) is already a good (and not great) market for live concerts.

Good luck!! Enjoy it!! :wink:

New teasers. [ame= ] [/ame] [ame= ] [/ame]

A Clash of Kings - George R. R. Martin

International Magic Live DVD trailer. [ame= ] [/ame]

Lonerism stream: http://www.spinningtopmusic.com/news/stream-tame-impala-lonerism I'm listening this band for the first time. I like it!

For those in the UK (or if you have the money to travel), lottery for the last gig of this long tour: O2 Shepherds Bush Empire Show 13th November After almost 15 months of touring the globe, crossing 6 continents in the process, Noel has revealed he will bring his mammoth world tour to a conclusion with an intimate, one off show at London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on 13th November. Tickets are being allocated via a ticket lottery. Enter below. Each winner can purchase two tickets only. The lottery closes at 6pm on 8th October. Lottery winners will be notified by email on 10th October. Tickets will be available to purchase from 12th October. Winners will have 48 hours to purchase tickets before the tickets will be offered to someone else. Please note that no tickets will be issued in advance. Ticket purchasers will be expected to collect their accreditation for entry to the show from the venue box office from noon onwards on the day of the show. http://www.noelgallagher.com/#shepherds-bush-tickets New Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere: Yes comrades . . . we cool? Now, the last time we spoke I was getting ready for a show in Taipei, (that's in Taiwan). It was grey, wet and miserable. Not the gig . . . that was great. Very enthusiastic crowd spoiled only by the obligatory fat English idiot relentlessly shouting out random song titles. I'm not really sure what the point of all that would be. I'm not likely to suddenly come to the conclusion that actually all these songs I'm playing and have been playing for . . . hmm . . . I dunno . . . A FUCKING YEAR might actually not be very good and . . . oh yeah . . . I totally forgot about that song "I Will Believe” . . . shall we do it now . . . RIGHT NOW!!?!?!?!!?!?! Great night all the same. Left town the next afternoon, just before a typhoon arrived. There'd been a warning the day before. It was a bit touch and go whether the plane was gonna be able to take off. I'm not sure what's worse in those situations . . . spending another night in a hotel or trying to fly home through the front end of a typhoon? The locals didn't seem to be too bothered, so off we went. It was a fairly bumpy ride I have to say, but we arrived home safe and sound. Which is more than could be said for our bags what didn't arrive home until 2 days later. Barely had time to unpack before we had to leave again for Germany which is where you find me now. In Dusseldorf..or "doozle-dorf" as your local would say. You ever heard of that band "Dusseldorf"? Kind like that other band "Neu"? If kraut rock is your thing check 'em out. Anyway I'm bored of this now. IN A BIT. GD. Grumpy old man! I think he is a little bit tired of this tour. :laugh3:

I didn't know that Viva sold less albums in the UK than Parachutes, AROBTTH or X&Y. Thanks for clearing that up! :kiss:

Ah, I get it. But then why they don't add, for example, CD sales of Viva La Vida?

One thing I don't understand on this list. Why for some groups they add several albums and for others don't? And where is Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson and Queen? :confused:

New Tales From The Middle Of Nowhere: Yes comrades. So, Singapore then? It was great. I do like that gaff. Very exotic. It pretty much amounts to a gigantic shopping mall. Nice place. Nice people. Very hot. Very wet. The Grand Prix was in town. Seems like a right laugh. Absolutely mobbed with your Top Gear mob. Not Clarkson etc . . . but your motor enthusiast. Squares, golfers, United fans . . . you know the type? Gig's were great. Bit mad but very enjoyable all the same. Had a very bumpy flight to Hong Kong or as your Aussie calls it "Honkers". Massive electrical storm hit about 10 minutes after we landed which was a stroke of luck . . . it was spectacular!! Have you been here? Crazy place. Dripping with money. I've never seen so many billboards advertising watches. Literally ten's of them. What is the obsession with fancy watches anyway? What's the obsession with snide fancy watches? They're a pain in the fucking arse. Once they put a clock in your phone . . . that's it innit? Sorted. Gig was ok. Wasn't really in the mood. Not been feeling well of late. Doesn't help when people keep saying "You ok? You don't look well". I think time might be just catching up with me. Off to Taiwan in the morning. Where all the shit gear in the world used to be made until the Chinese said, "Hang on . . . shit gear? We can do that better and cheaper than any fucker!" In other - more important – news, I have learnt to play "Let's Dance" by that David Bowie fella on my guitar!!!! It might be up there with my greatest musical achievements of which there are literally a few . . . anyway gotta go. I'm not feeling well. ONWARDS. GD.