Since its inception, members of Oasis They made it very clear what their greatest musical influence was: the Beatles. Through melodies, clothing, and even statements in interviews, the Gallagher brothers paid tribute to the Fab Four whenever they could, reaffirming their stainless devotion.
When they attended press conferences or interviews, John Lennon, Paul MCCARTNEY, George Harrison and Ringo Starr They tended to be quite irreverent and sarcastic with their responses, something that led to their “cancellation” when they declared that they were “more popular than Jesus Christ.” Imitating their own idols, Noel Gallagher came to claim that they had “overcome” the Beatles during an interview with MTV in 1996.
Oasis and the problem of bragging
This statement reached McCartney, who referred to the subject in a talk with Q magazine (via Lifeboxset): “They were young, fresh and made good melodies. Their big mistake was saying they would be bigger than the Beatles. Be bigger, but don’t say it. The moment you say it, everything you do is going to be scrutinized“, he expressed.
George Harrison’s harsh criticism
In 1996, Harrison also criticized Oasis, stating that “the music lacks depth and the singer Liam is a pain; “The rest of the band doesn’t need it.” This hurt Liam’s pride, and he decided to respond in an interview with MTV: “If any of those old fossils have a problem with me, they should leave their walkers at home and I’ll hold them up with a good right hook (…) I still love them. Beatles and I still love George Harrison as a composer in the Beatles, but as a person, I think he’s a sucker.”
