Noel Gallagher explains why modern music is fucking shit

[Randy Lahey]

Noel Gallagher criticises Muse drummer for smoking an electronic cigarette

Former Oasis star unimpressed by his time at Brit Awards

Photo: Dean Chalkley/NME

Noel Gallagher has said that his experience of the Brit Awards was summed up by seeing a member of Muse smoking an electronic cigarette.

Gallagher was at the ceremony alongside Damon Albarn of Blur to award War Child with a special recognition award for their work in music and charity. However, he left unimpressed by the ceremony, which was also criticized by Kasabian this week. Speaking to Time Out Dubai about what he hated so much about the awards, Gallagher stated that everyone he saw was a "careerist" and that everybody is too nice.

"There are no characters left in the music business. When we first started going there was a healthy percentage of people, and we were all dirt-kickers from council estates, and we all couldn’t believe our luck that we were at the Brits. You go in now and everybody is a careerist. It’s very corporate, and you know what I’ve actually seen people doing at the Brits? Eating. I saw the drummer from Muse smoking an electronic cigarette. A cigarette with a battery in. I had to say to him: ‘Really? Really? Is that where you are at? Do me a favour mate, either have a proper one outside, or don’t have one.’ It lit up green when he had a drag of it. Nonsense. He said that immortal line – ‘Oh you know how it is mate’. And I said ‘I’m sorry mate, I actually don’t.’

Gallagher continued his outspoken views on the ceremony, calling the night "instantly forgettable" and rallying against young people who wear hats. "It was an instantly forgettable night," said Gallagher. "There was nothing going on at the Brits, there was nothing going on at the aftershow parties. There seemed to be a lot of young people in hats, with iPhones. They’re either all involved in some massive video game that they’re all hooked up to, or they’re just texting each other saying ‘Where are you, what are you doing?’ And they’ve all got hats. Where did the hat come from? We’re going back to some Dickensian nightmare. I don’t understand it. People with hats and Blackberrys under the age of 30 should be shot. Or stoned to death."

Elsewhere in the interview, Noel stated that Oasis will officially not be getting back together in 2015, the date rumoured for their potential reunion as it marks 20 years since the release of '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?'. "Look, it’s not going to happen in 2015 because the boys in the other band (Beady Eye) are all flat out busy, they’re making a record at the minute so they’re going to be on the road until 2015 you’d imagine. And I probably will have been coerced into doing something by then. I wish people would give it up – it’s not going to happen, for no other reason than we’ve moved on."

Edited March 8, 2013 by Randy Lahey

[Zeppelin]

He forgot to explain why his music is shit.

[wasted]

I remember outside on the street around the time of the Brits and I saw that guy out Shed Seven passed out in a bin.

[The Real McCoy]

Stuff like this is why I love Noel (and Liam, too.)

[Guest Len B'stard]

Comin from the man who smokes Silk Cut instead of B&H these days, is that where YOU'RE at Noel?

Comin' to a Waitrose near you, the Lord of Chalfont St Giles himself

[bran]

He forgot to explain why his music is shit.

i am waiting for that explanation myself.

as for modern music being shit, it really isnt any worse or better as any other generation. the only difference is now you have to look for bands. if you are going to try and find great new bands by going through the radio or looking on youtube for the most hits and expect greatness, you will be disappointed.

[wasted]

But the brit pop era bands were all pretty good and all piss heads.

"Im going to my family cabin! "

[Guest Len B'stard]

Who the fuck was that cool in the Britpop era anyway? Most of em were a bunch of fuckin' ponces really. Champers at No 10, thats what Noels about.

"i never have dinner with the president"

Edited March 8, 2013 by sugaraylen

[sweetness]

I agree about the people with iphones comment, not that I've ever been to any english awards ceremonies but it seems like the majority of this generation is tuned out 90% of the time at any public gathering with their head down and their fucking phone in front of their face. Drives me nuts to the point where I feel guilty any time I pull out my phone to respond to a text or check the time

[SunnyDRE]

I agree about the people with iphones comment, not that I've ever been to any english awards ceremonies but it seems like the majority of this generation is tuned out 90% of the time at any public gathering with their head down and their fucking phone in front of their face. Drives me nuts to the point where I feel guilty any time I pull out my phone to respond to a text or check the time

yeah I hear you there..

this past Thanksgiving I was smoking a blunt with my three brother-in-laws. as were sittng out on the patio passing it around, I look around and one of my brother in laws (early 20's) is talking on his cell and another, also in his early 20's, was listening to his mp3 player. only me and my other brother in law were sitting there chatting, laughing and trying to enjoy the buzz.....we're both in our early 30's.

its one those times where your like, "damn i'm getting old".....I guess, or maybe time are changing *shrugs*

[dalsh327]

Noel and Ray Davies should put a band together. We won't see a Kinks or Oasis reunion, so they might as well do their own thing .

People over-document their lives, some things are better left to memory, or foggy memory. I'm sure Noel and Liam enjoy that there are things in their lives that weren't photographed or recorded on someone's phone, and they prob. have some old school tape recorder for song ideas.

Edited March 8, 2013 by dalsh327

[wfse]

Lol this guy is a douche.

[ColdHeartBreaker]

If by douche you mean genius, then yes, he is a douche.

[Zint]

So hats are bugging him now.

I remember people saying similar shit about the return of the mod haircut.

[Guest Len B'stard]

So hats are bugging him now.

I remember people saying similar shit about the return of the mod haircut.

And tragically, the bastard things never left us since

[sweetness]

I agree about the people with iphones comment, not that I've ever been to any english awards ceremonies but it seems like the majority of this generation is tuned out 90% of the time at any public gathering with their head down and their fucking phone in front of their face. Drives me nuts to the point where I feel guilty any time I pull out my phone to respond to a text or check the time

yeah I hear you there..

this past Thanksgiving I was smoking a blunt with my three brother-in-laws. as were sittng out on the patio passing it around, I look around and one of my brother in laws (early 20's) is talking on his cell and another, also in his early 20's, was listening to his mp3 player. only me and my other brother in law were sitting there chatting, laughing and trying to enjoy the buzz.....we're both in our early 30's.

its one those times where your like, "damn i'm getting old".....I guess, or maybe time are changing *shrugs*

I don't even think it's an age thing, sometimes when I visit my family I'll walk into the house and mom, dad, and both of my brothers are all just sitting in the living room silently with their phones out. That's not to say there's any serious issues there or anything, they're just so into whatever media they have instant access to, apparently more than each others company sometimes. Kinda weirds me out

[Guest Len B'stard]

I agree about the people with iphones comment, not that I've ever been to any english awards ceremonies but it seems like the majority of this generation is tuned out 90% of the time at any public gathering with their head down and their fucking phone in front of their face. Drives me nuts to the point where I feel guilty any time I pull out my phone to respond to a text or check the time

yeah I hear you there..

this past Thanksgiving I was smoking a blunt with my three brother-in-laws. as were sittng out on the patio passing it around, I look around and one of my brother in laws (early 20's) is talking on his cell and another, also in his early 20's, was listening to his mp3 player. only me and my other brother in law were sitting there chatting, laughing and trying to enjoy the buzz.....we're both in our early 30's.

its one those times where your like, "damn i'm getting old".....I guess, or maybe time are changing *shrugs*

I don't even think it's an age thing, sometimes when I visit my family I'll walk into the house and mom, dad, and both of my brothers are all just sitting in the living room silently with their phones out. That's not to say there's any serious issues there or anything, they're just so into whatever media they have instant access to, apparently more than each others company sometimes. Kinda weirds me out

The flipside to that is the modern world has been moaning about the lack of conversing and interaction in the family unit since before there were iphones so like you say, it aint really a technology thing, i can remember since from when i was in high school it was always mumbled one word answers and a lack of interaction, its just the way it is.

[sweetness]

I agree about the people with iphones comment, not that I've ever been to any english awards ceremonies but it seems like the majority of this generation is tuned out 90% of the time at any public gathering with their head down and their fucking phone in front of their face. Drives me nuts to the point where I feel guilty any time I pull out my phone to respond to a text or check the time

yeah I hear you there..

this past Thanksgiving I was smoking a blunt with my three brother-in-laws. as were sittng out on the patio passing it around, I look around and one of my brother in laws (early 20's) is talking on his cell and another, also in his early 20's, was listening to his mp3 player. only me and my other brother in law were sitting there chatting, laughing and trying to enjoy the buzz.....we're both in our early 30's.

its one those times where your like, "damn i'm getting old".....I guess, or maybe time are changing *shrugs*

I don't even think it's an age thing, sometimes when I visit my family I'll walk into the house and mom, dad, and both of my brothers are all just sitting in the living room silently with their phones out. That's not to say there's any serious issues there or anything, they're just so into whatever media they have instant access to, apparently more than each others company sometimes. Kinda weirds me out

The flipside to that is the modern world has been moaning about the lack of conversing and interaction in the family unit since before there were iphones so like you say, it aint really a technology thing, i can remember since from when i was in high school it was always mumbled one word answers and a lack of interaction, its just the way it is.

My family isn't like that at all though, we usually have a lot to talk about. Maybe those times where everybody is tuned out helps maintain a social balance or some shit

[wasted]

But all those bands pulp, ocean color scene, blur, shed seven, menswear were all about the lash mainly. Of course people like brett anderson or damon were a bit more serious but in general like when blur went to awards nights they go slaughtered. Pulp were in it to have a laff not really to make it. Graham coxon basically lived in a pub. But quite a lot of bands seem to be in it to win it.

[Silent Jay]

Electronic cigarette sucks big time.