Check out this cool video of from Amoeba’s Records after Noel Gallagher picked up some music there.  Don’t believe Noel, he is not the bass player from Coldplay.

He picked up a cool list of stuff…

Hawkwind Epoch-Eclipse: Ultimate Best of Hawkwind

David Axelrod - The Edge - David Axelrod at Capitol Records 1966-1970

David Axelrod - Songs of Innocence

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Here’s a couple of cool photos on what became a historic day in Oasis history.  Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell arriving at Gare du Nord (aka North Station) to perform that night at the Rock en Siene festival on August 28, 2009.  Oasis never played the show and broke up that night as Liam and Noel Gallagher got in a fight before they were to take the stage.

Is it a coincidence that the whole band is in these pictures including touring drummer Chris Sharrock and touring keyboardist Jay Darlington but missing Noel Gallagher.

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Check out the cool clip of Chris Martin climbing the rafters at a Coldplay show to give Noel Gallagher a hug…

Classy…

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As an avid Manchester City Football Club supporter, Noel Gallagher was asked by Coleen Rooney, wife of Manchester United star footballer Wayne Rooney to sign a guitar for her husbands 22nd birthday.   As Noel explains n the video below, he and Oasis guitarist Gem Archer took pride in repainting the £2,000 tiger flame, cherry sunburst Gibson Les Paul Classic.  They had the guitar painted in sky blue paint and wrote out the chorus of Manchester City anthem Blue Moon.  Noel then wrote “Happy Birthday Spongebob” signed Noel Gallagher.

Wayne was asked about the guitar prank…

Is it true Noel Gallagher sent you a guitar for your birthday?

Wayne: Yeah, he did. Colleen asked him. I’m a big fan of Oasis, she bought the guitar and then sent it to them to sign for my birthday.  I was happy with the guitar he gave me but a bit disappointed with his comments afterwards. He said I gave it away to charity but I’ve still got it in the house.

It’s the second time Noel has wound up a United player. He signed a guitar for Gary Neville with the message “Happy birthday, knobhead”.

Gary Neville on being given a guitar by Noel Gallagher said,  “Yes, it is true. What he didn’t realise was that he’s given me the most valuable piece of memorabilia I have in my household for my kids to sell when I leave this earth.”

Here’s a radio clip of Noel with Russell Brand talking about the Wayne Rooney guitar and how Wayne got back at him by beating Man City with a goal and sending Noel an autographed photo of him scoring the goal.  Noel then sent the photo back with a sticker of Spongebob on Wayne’s face.  Classic…

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Oasis‘ Noel Gallagher always uses country western looking guitar strap made by El Dorado Guitar Straps.  Here’s the info on them…

The straps are individually crafted by skilled artisans at El Dorado Guitar Straps.  Noel usually uses the “Original Model” (1 1/2 inch width) in acorn & oakleaf pattern.

On the their site the straps cost $165.00, click the link above to check them out.

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In a recent interview for the release of the Oasis Singles Collection, Noel Gallagher talks about the first performance the now Oasis classic “Don’t Look Back in Anger“.  He played an acoustic version on April 22, 1995 at Sheffield Arena as a set filler.  Listen to it below.

And here is Noel’s explanation of the first time he played it.

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The Mike Flowers Pops became famous in the UK in 1995 when they released a cover version of Oasis’ hit song” Wonderwall.”  Flowers had been recruited by BBC Radio 1 DJ Kevin Greening to cover the ‘Hits of 95′ for Greening’s Saturday show; “Wonderwall” was his first week’s project.  Chris Evans heard the song and made it ’single of the week’ on his Radio 1 breakfast show, telling listeners that this was the original version of the song leading people to believe that Noel Gallagher had ripped the song off.

The single, issued by London Records under the name The Mike Flowers Pops, was released while the Oasis original was still in the UK Singles Chart, and itself reached the Top 10.  Flowers’ version peaked at number 2 in the Christmas 1995 chart.  Oasis had previously refused to let other novelty acts parody the song, but were said to have enjoyed Flowers’ tape so much that they allowed the group to cut it .

Watch Noel and Liam Gallagher talk about “Wonderwall” and how people thought the ripped it off.

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Johnny Depp has starred in a string of critically acclaimed blockbusters, but his personal career high was playing slide guitar on the song Fade In-Out Oasis album “Be Here Now.”

Depp even gave Noel Gallagher a guitar during the recording session, which he often plays at concerts now.  Johnny said, “The guys are pals of mine, and I was in the studio when they put down Fade In-Out so they let me play lead slide guitar.  “We did it in one take, too. I gave Noel Gallagher a white guitar as a gift and he often uses it in gigs.  “You’ll know it’s mine because it has the letter ‘P’ on it.”

The guitar Johnny gave to Noel is a Rickenbacker 330.

P was a short-lived American alternative rock band formed in early 1993 by Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes (vocals), actor Johnny Depp (guitar/bass), actor Sal Jenco (percussion), and songwriter Bill Carter (guitar/bass). The band performed their first show at the Austin Music Awards in 1993 and released their eponymous album on November 21, 1995 under Capitol Records.

UPDATE:

A feelnumb.com reader Ian said this…

“this is just wrong. Paul Weller gave him that guitar for his 30th birthday.   Lazy journalism, false quotes.”

Ian is correct, here is a picture of Paul Weller playing the Rickenbaker with the P sticker in 1982…

And here is a youtube video of Noel Gallagher talking about some of his guitars.

Thanks for the heads up Ian, and thanks for calling us journalists…that’s a compliment…Depp must have been joking when he was quoted about giving him that guitar as it is even on Johnny Depp’s IMDB page…
Johnny Depp IMDB Biography

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Noel Gallagher is a huge fan of football, being a supporter of Manchester City F.C. and Celtic F.C. He is a friend with several footballers including Italian striker Alessandro Del Piero, who described Gallagher as Italy’s “lucky mascot” during the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and appears (below) signing a jersey for Noel in the Oasis video “Lord Don’t Slow Me Down“.

Noel Gallagher once received a surprise gift while appearing on Italian TV – a signed footie shirt from mega-fan Del Piero.  The Juventus shirt, given to Noel and Liam featureed a personal message from Del Piero thanking them for their “inspiring” music.  Del Piero even phoned into the show to talk about Oasis. When he was handed the shirt, Noel joked with the presenter that it would be going straight on eBay.

Check out the clip…

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America’s pastime has had it’s share of Rock Star ceremonial first pitch thrown before games…Here’s a few of our favorites…

Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) & Nathan Followill (Kings Of Leon)

Jeff Tweedy (Wilco)

Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Tom Morello - (Rage Against The Machine & Audioslave)

Old school picture of Geddy Lee (Rush) taking batting practice with the then California Angels.

And just cause we love Oasis - Liam Gallagher & Noel Gallagher with boxer Ricky Hatton.

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