Black Widow
11-30-2008, 12:39 AM
WHAT have OASIS done to rattle the golden oldies?
A string of rock veterans have been queuing up to pick a fight with the GALLAGHER brothers recently.
Last week I told you how SIMPLY RED frontman MICK HUCKNALL said he blamed NOEL and LIAM for giving t’North a bad name.
Now it is STATUS QUO’s turn. They say although Oasis may sing a song called Rock ’N’ Roll Star they don’t know how to rock.
FRANCIS ROSSI reckons the Gallaghers are not a patch on him and fellow Quo legend RICK PARFITT.
Francis rants: “We’re from a generation of acts that are very physical, we put physicality into it.
“But some of the younger bands don’t want to put that physical commitment in, either because it’s not cool at the moment or whatever.
“What always comes to mind is Oasis. They call themselves a rock band and they stand there looking at the floor. Bored s***less they look.I’m not saying they’re a bad band, but that to me isn’t rock ’n’ roll.”
Perhaps Francis should get his stonewashed denims along to an Oasis gig — I’ve never witnessed much boredom on show.
Francis, who with Rick has a new single It’s Christmas Time out next Monday, singled out Liam for most of the criticism, accusing him of being a one-trick pony.
He fumed: “That fella is still trying to pretend he’s 20 and he’s angry and really annoyed with his brother apparently.
Grumpy
“And he has got a really grumpy face and he has to stand there with the f*****g hump.
“Now, I don’t believe that anymore. I may have believed it some years ago but not still.”
Oasis have been nicknamed “Quoasis” in the past for ripping off Francis and Rick’s three chord hit formula.
So Liam will already be well armed with a few words of his own about Francis and his dodgy ponytail when he finds out.
In the same interview Francis claims MUSE and SNOW PATROL are his favourite bands.
Accusing Oasis of being dull but then loving Snow Patrol? Hmmm.
I think Francis is a cracking character but Liam will have a field day with this one.
The Sun
A string of rock veterans have been queuing up to pick a fight with the GALLAGHER brothers recently.
Last week I told you how SIMPLY RED frontman MICK HUCKNALL said he blamed NOEL and LIAM for giving t’North a bad name.
Now it is STATUS QUO’s turn. They say although Oasis may sing a song called Rock ’N’ Roll Star they don’t know how to rock.
FRANCIS ROSSI reckons the Gallaghers are not a patch on him and fellow Quo legend RICK PARFITT.
Francis rants: “We’re from a generation of acts that are very physical, we put physicality into it.
“But some of the younger bands don’t want to put that physical commitment in, either because it’s not cool at the moment or whatever.
“What always comes to mind is Oasis. They call themselves a rock band and they stand there looking at the floor. Bored s***less they look.I’m not saying they’re a bad band, but that to me isn’t rock ’n’ roll.”
Perhaps Francis should get his stonewashed denims along to an Oasis gig — I’ve never witnessed much boredom on show.
Francis, who with Rick has a new single It’s Christmas Time out next Monday, singled out Liam for most of the criticism, accusing him of being a one-trick pony.
He fumed: “That fella is still trying to pretend he’s 20 and he’s angry and really annoyed with his brother apparently.
Grumpy
“And he has got a really grumpy face and he has to stand there with the f*****g hump.
“Now, I don’t believe that anymore. I may have believed it some years ago but not still.”
Oasis have been nicknamed “Quoasis” in the past for ripping off Francis and Rick’s three chord hit formula.
So Liam will already be well armed with a few words of his own about Francis and his dodgy ponytail when he finds out.
In the same interview Francis claims MUSE and SNOW PATROL are his favourite bands.
Accusing Oasis of being dull but then loving Snow Patrol? Hmmm.
I think Francis is a cracking character but Liam will have a field day with this one.
The Sun