Noel Gallagher refers to brother Liam as Oasis’s ‘tambourine player’
The IndependentSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Noel Gallagher has added fuel to his long-standing feud with brother Liam as he referred to him as the “tambourine player” of Oasis. Asked if he ever gets nervous before a gig, the Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds frontman said: “Never, and it really f***ing annoys people as well.” He continued: “Towards the end of Oasis you were always stepping into the unknown because the tambourine player was a bit of a loose cannon and it was like, ‘Well is this gig gonna finish?’ “Now you put a band together and all the people around you, you know, it’s cool. I don’t get nervous at all.” Noel also spoke about his aversion to pre-gig rituals, saying: “Even in the early days with Oasis, we used to see bands at festivals go into a huddle before the gig and we’d be like, ‘What do you think they’re f***ing saying to each other?’ “‘Right lads, you go to keep tight at the back, make sure you go forward as a unit, defend as a unit, give it your best, play to the whistle?’ I mean, what are you f***ing saying? Stop talking on the f***ing internet and let’s see what you’ve got to say.” Seemingly in response days later, Liam tweeted: “Here’s how I see it the little fella aka potato has done a lot of damage to Oasis as a band / brand.