The week's show : 1997 - Noel and Liam Gallagher on the Evening Session


We go back to the 23rd of October 1997 and that Oasis interview.

Yes, it's the curse-a-thon that was front page news and prompted The Sun headline '4 Letter Oasis in Radio 1 shocker'.

Noel and Liam had been reclusive during the launch of their 3rd album 'Be Here Now', and hadn't done a major interview together since 1994, but when Noel made a last minute decision to offer Steve Lamacq and the Evening Session an exclusive interview he took everyone by surprise by showing up with Liam.

If you haven't heard the interview before, we must warn you, it's rather spicy with more than a generous helping of swearing and drug references. So if you are easily offended, or a young un, we advise you not to listen.

At times thrilling, at others, to many people, offensive, Steve and his production team do all they can to rein in a band they and their audience want to hear, but who have suddenly sidestepped all the rules of live broadcasting.

It's also worth noting that Liam had offered to punch Lamo's lights out just before they went on air!

Available to listen to until 29.08.04.

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