Bonehead: 'Oasis' 'Be Here Now' Isn't Shit'
Guitarist says Noel Gallagher's comments that the album 'shat' on the legacy of 'Morning Glory' are wrong.
Former Oasis guitarist Bonehead says Noel Gallagher is wrong about 'Be Here Now'.
Noel recently said he wants to take a break from music next year to avoid making another album like 'Be Here Now'.
When asked about the comments, former Oasis rhythm guitarist Bonehead told NME: "I can’t speak for him but I don’t honestly think it was shit, because it wasn’t."
He added: "It wasn't on a par with 'Definitely Maybe' but I certainly wouldn’t say it was shit. If 'Be Here Now' was the latest debut album, it would get rave reviews. But if you’re following on the back of 'Definitely Maybe' then it's hard to follow isn't it? The press jumped in and slated it because it was the difficult one after 'Definitely Maybe' and 'What's The Story…' Maybe Noel’s just saying that to cover his back but I certainly don’t think it’s a shit album."
Oasis' third album is widely considered to be one of their worst with Noel Gallagher himself describing it as "the sound of a bunch of guys, on coke, in the studio, not giving a fuck. All the songs are really long and all the lyrics are shit and for every millisecond Liam is not saying a word, there's a fucking guitar riff in there in a Wayne's World stylie."
Bonehead, aka Paul Arthurs, played rhythm guitar in Oasis from 1991 to 1999. He left during the recording of the band's fourth album 'Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants' stating that he wanted to spend more time with his family. He was replaced in the band by Gem Archer, who now plays with Liam Gallagher in Beady Eye.
He is currently working on an album with his new band Parlour Flames, which is set for release in February of next year.
Source: www.nme.com
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Bonehead = legend
Be Here Now is my favorite Oasis record. It's the band at the top of their game, going over the top in every way as was their style. Noel doesn't like it now (and that's a canny move on his part) but it's a massive favorite of a lot of old school oasis fans.
Honestly, a bit more crisp editing on a lot of the songs (trimming intros/outros, dropping third verses/choruses, etc.) would have helped a lot. Also, some careful mixing/mastering (removing a ton of overdubs and clearing out the muddy sound, and focusing on the bass) would have made a massive difference.
Also, drop Magic Pie and the All Around the World reprise (replace them with The Fame and Stay Young), move the title track to the first position, and you've got a record on par with the first two classics.
Seriously it wouldnt have been hard, but whatever its flaws its the sound of unmitigated hubris, which is the precise quality that took oasis to the top of the world in the mid-nineties. Get over it, Noel.
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