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Post by webm@ster on Nov 10, 2006 9:39:25 GMT -5
Noel Gallagher wowed a handful of fans in Los Angeles yesterday (09.11.06) with a secret concert.
The Oasis star was joined by the band's rhythm guitarist Gem Archer as he performed a selection of classic songs to celebrate the launch of Oasis' greatest hits album 'Stop The Clocks' for the listeners of local Radio station Indie 103.1FM.
Noel's brother and the group's frontman Liam was absent, as his sibling, Gem and a percussionist only introduced as Gary took to the stage after a screening of the band's tour documentary, 'Lord Don't Slow Me Down', at the Wadsworth Theatre.
After playing popular B-sides 'Talk Tonight' and 'Fade Away', Noel stunned fans with a cover version of The Beatles' hit 'Strawberry Fields Forever', after jokingly introducing it as "the new song I've been working on and it's doing my f***ing head in".
Noel was also in fine humorous form when he told a fan to "f**k off" after he requested to hear a drum solo.
He quipped: "You're obviously on some very serious drugs. Someone should take them off you and put then in my dressing room."
As the night was coming to an end, Noel announced he was "going to get absolutely hammered after this" and signed off saying, "Thank you for coming but you should be thanking me , because I'm not getting paid and it cost me money to get here!"
'Stop The Clocks' is out next week.
source: BANG Media International.
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Post by jilliam on Nov 10, 2006 11:54:37 GMT -5
FANTASTIC gig on Noels part but, the worse fuckin venue to have any type of Oasis gig, the fuckin pits!. This rent-a-cop fucker was a total joke, threating to cart us off to jail if he saw us sippin booze or smoking ciggs too close to the building and for swearing. This vagina though he was a member of the Hells Angels or something. I wanted to cause serious injury to him but, wanted to see the show. We all know Noel was fav. but, for me and MANY others it was as a total let down that the venue didnt allow alch bev. to be brought or even sold to us. The fans that got burned by the whole will call fiasco, my heart goes out to you. I got like 20 pints of boddingtons left over.  |
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Post by globe on Nov 10, 2006 11:59:32 GMT -5
Noel's brother and the group's frontman Liam was absent, as his sibling, Gem and a percussionist only introduced as Gary Gary? |
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Post by jilliam on Nov 10, 2006 12:28:42 GMT -5
The drummer was Terry Kirkbride, Gary was the roadie
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Post by webm@ster on Nov 11, 2006 10:36:50 GMT -5
Noel Gallagher Acoustic Amazement
The Oasis songwriter wows Los Angeles following a showing of the band's tour documentary.
by Chris Carle
November 10, 2006 - When Oasis bad boy Noel Gallagher announces a special acoustic show only the most jaded of Brit Pop fans would pass the opportunity by.
Needless to say, we didn't sit on our laurels, but instead rushed with fervent glee to the scene of the crime.
Headliner: Noel Gallagher
Venue: Wadsworth Theater, Los Angeles
When: November 9th, 2006 @ 8pm
Ticket Price: Free
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To call an all-acoustic set featuring Noel Gallagher a holy grail of live music events is not an overstatement. Oasis fans have been assured time and time again by Gallagher that he would not launch a solo career, so that made last night's performance at the Wadsworth Theater in Los Angeles that much more unique.
The evening began with a look at the Oasis tour documentary Lord Don't Slow Me Down, a humorous and insightful look at one of Britain's most influential and headline-worthy bands. The hour-long movie is a rare and candid glimpse at the band, never shying away from the sparring of the Brothers Gallagher. The much-ballyhooed rift is thoroughly explored, but one can never really draw a conclusion as to its authenticity or meaning. The film almost takes a playful approach with it, allowing the sarcastic pair to sound off against one another, but never forcing the issue.
Through performances, interviews, backstage and tour bus footage, the doc tells the tale of a hard-working rock band on the road. It's everything one wants from a tour film: dramatic, humorous and intrusive, giving a solid sense of exactly what it was like to travel with the band.
After rousing applause and a break, Gallagher took the stage, along with Oasis guitarist Gem Archer and Terry Kirkbride on percussion. Archer swapped his guitar for an organ during a few select songs, but for the most part, it was two guitars and a steady backbeat.
Throughout the set, Gallagher humorously interacted with the crowd, chiding people for not spending money on the tickets, rejecting song requests, and responding to crowd banter. At turns charming and brusque, his personality lit up the auditorium… but wait! He also played music, and very well.
The set list was as follows:
It's Good to Be Free
Talk Tonight
Fade Away
Cast No Shadow
The Importance of Being Idle
Listen Up
Half the World Away
Wonderwall
Whatever
Slide Away
Strawberry Fields Forever (Beatles cover)
Don't Look Back in Anger
Married With Children
Highlights of the evening included a rousing rendition of "Cast No Shadow," a heartfelt "Half the World Away" and a cover of the Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever." Despite joking that he would only bee playing B-sides, Gallagher delivered several Oasis favorites, much to the delight of the well-informed audience.
The "Wonderwall" performance recalled the more subdued Ryan Adams remake, and was every bit as enchanting. Gallagher switched up the vocals slightly on "Listen Up" as well, to good results. The two final songs of the night, however, put the topping on an already sweet confection. A tender, amazing version of "Don't Look Back in Anger," followed by a rollicky, cheeky performance of "Married With Children" was the perfect end to an amazing night of music.
The set was riveting, the capacity crowd crackled with excitement, and Gallagher didn't even leave the stage to grab an encore. He simply played through thirteen songs simply and beautifully, and left everyone in attendance awed and sated. Holy grail, indeed
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Post by noelliam77 on Nov 11, 2006 13:01:34 GMT -5
Los Angeles Times Review -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.calendarlive.com/music/pop/cl-et-gallagher11nov11,0,329984.story POP MUSIC REVIEW Gallagher revists band's legacy in a longtime oasis By Richard Cromelin Times Staff Writer November 11, 2006 This has been quite a week for special performances by feisty leaders of turbulent British rock bands. First, the Who's Pete Townshend anchored an intimate Tuesday show at the tiny Hotel Café in Hollywood. And on Thursday, Oasis' primary songwriter and lead guitarist, Noel Gallagher, took over the 1,400-seat Wadsworth Theatre in Brentwood, revisiting his star-crossed band's legacy and promoting a new best-of album. It was a fitting convergence. Though separated by a generation and a different taste in musical models, the Who and Oasis have a lot in common: a spirit of ambition and an urge to greatness, a torch-bearing passion to embody the best of British rock, a volatile dynamic among the membership. They even share a drummer, Zak Starkey, though the son of Ringo has yet to be named an "official" member of Oasis. Of course, the big difference is that the Who attained that greatness, both commercially and culturally, and Oasis, despite its revered stature in Britain and its popularity elsewhere in the world, foundered in its campaign to conquer the U.S. during its mid-'90s prime. Gallagher jokingly alluded to that stigma during the Wadsworth show, a free concert sponsored by radio station KDLD-FM (Indie 103.1). As it happens, this is one American city that's an exception, a market supportive enough to have made Oasis a Hollywood Bowl headliner its last time through. So the theater's close quarters made the one-hour-plus set (preceded by a screening of a new Oasis documentary, "Lord Don't Slow Me Down") a special occasion for the fans, who engaged in playful (mostly) verbal sparring with the artist throughout the show. Sitting on a chair and playing mainly acoustic guitars, supported by drummer Terry Kirkbride and Oasis' Gem Archer on guitar and organ, Gallagher played a career-spanning program that, in typical contrary fashion, was front-loaded with a few songs that aren't even on "Stop the Clocks," the anthology CD that will be released here Nov. 21. He also sang the Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever," a vivid acknowledgement of the muse that pervades virtually all of his music. There was also a little Kinks, circa "Sunny Afternoon," in "The Importance of Being Idle," and he gave "Wonderwall" a moody, understated reading. Gallagher's melodic instincts and distinctive way with chord progressions helped keep the show afloat despite the limited range in tone and texture, and his authentically working-class, roughhewn voice made every lyric believable. His brother Liam, Oasis' lead singer, may have the powerful snarl and rock star attitude, but Noel seems closer to the heart of his songs. The heart of the best of them, this bare-bones display reminded fans, touches some of rock's most relevant concerns — trying to make a connection with other souls and the struggle for survival and dignity in an indifferent world. Oasis might have fallen short of its dream, but its legacy is secure. |
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Post by RnRstar on Nov 11, 2006 23:21:33 GMT -5
Someone's gotta have bootlegged that cover of strawberry fields forever!!! we need a link now!  |
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Post by 10 - Nick McCabe on Nov 11, 2006 23:34:14 GMT -5
Man, I NEED SO BADLYYYY the link of this concert!! Rite noww  |
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