Oasis' copy coincidence

1 month ago 10th Nov 13:15

Noel Gallagher says Oasis don't "consciously" steal music.

The 'Shock of the Lightning' rockers have often been accused of copying acts including The Beatles and Status Quo but the guitarists insist any similarities are purely co-incidental.

Noel told Croatia's Plavi Radio: "People accuse us of sitting there and listening to the Beatles all day and all that, but we don't, you know.

"But it's not a conscious thing where we're like, 'Right we must write something avant-garde here.' You know what I mean? It's kind of if it happens naturally then we'll do it. If it doesn't then we won't, you know, we do like sitting around strumming acoustic guitars."

' You know what I mean? It's kind of if it happens naturally then we'll do it

Noel also hit out at critics who complain the band are not as inventive as Radiohead.

He added: "The biggest criticism that the music press have against us is that we're not Radiohead. But, correct me if I'm wrong, they've been making the same record since Kid A, have they not?

"I like them. Every time I see them live they blow me away, but you know, it's kind of, we make very accessible rock and roll music, you know, and they constantly make difficult electronic records. It's not a criticism of them, and it shouldn't be a criticism of us."