I've never particularly liked them. There are still a couple of folk round here that walk with a mid-90s Madchester Gallagher swagger. They will be thrilled.
Still, it will be nice to end a couple of decades of "Our kid knows what he did. I'm over it, and show that by droning on about it in every interview."
"...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."
I have to admit finding some of their music annoyingly catchy, despite wanting to dislike it, but, man, the Gallagher bros always just seemed like compete jerks.
I have to admit finding some of their music annoyingly catchy, despite wanting to dislike it, but, man, the Gallagher bros always just seemed like compete jerks.
Now imagine hordes of people trying to be like them. That was a load of folks in mid 90s UK.
To their credit, they grew up in a peer group of endless put downs and one upmanship. So, they were sharp edged when it came to dealing with the inanities of music hacks and the record industry.
I didn't catch many of their interviews. But I do remember a well known and liked presenter/comedian trying to get one past Noel. Only for an instant reply to leave him well beaten.
"...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."
I personally don't want ANY reunions that haven't already happened. I'd sooner go see a tribute band, with a singer who can actually hit the high notes!
I'm not surprised at all. They've both aged into a couple of wankers.
That picture of Marr with Chrissie Hynde made me laugh, though. She only shares the stage with someone who's gotten even uglier than her!
If I get nothing else from this thread, it's this useful reminder to go listen to Brass in Pocket again. The Pretenders were actually not pretending, they could rock!
Oasis, you say? Nah, I'll just bake out here in the desert. It's probably another mirage, anyway.
Yeah, much as I despise Chrissie Hynde as a human being, I don't deny that she is the very definition of rock n roll, in all its awesomeness and repulsiveness at the same time!
I was enjoying the video until he started praising Bez, whom I consider one of the worst human beings in the world.
Until then, it's fun (including the Bonehead segment,) and I am more than a bit pleased with myself for getting some of the pop culture references that would go over the heads of most Americans ("Noel Redding looked like Charles Hawtrey with a wig.")
Fun bit of trivia: Bez allegedly had a fling with Julia Roberts -- no wonder I despise her.
And, hey, maybe this will bring back Thoth Lad. I hope so.
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