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The bassist said the Britpop band were "samey" and "boring," though he praised Liam Gallagher.
Liam Gallagher has hit out at Glen Matlock for his lukewarm opinions on the Oasis reunion.
The renowned rocker, who is best known for being the bassist in the original line-up of the Sex Pistols, was asked about the band getting back together and told NME: "“I’ve always seen Oasis as a bit Status Quo. [With Quo], to hear one song once was enough. It’s a bit like that with Oasis: to hear one song once is enough. I just find them kind of samey."
The musician - who's toured with everyone from Blondie to Frank Carter - admitted that he was reluctant to criticise the band because he finds Liam Gallagher "riveting" and thinks they are good blokes.
"I know the guys. Nice blokes," he went on. "I’ve gotta be careful what I say because I bump into Noel [Gallagher] quite a lot. He lives around the corner from me. I think Liam is fantastic. He sings great – he’s like Johnny Rotten but can carry a tune.“He’s got a magnetic stage personality: he can just stand there and it’s riveting. The rest of the guys? No. I think they’re boring live. I’d never go to see ‘em.”
The Oasis frontman is known to be a huge fan of the Pistols, even naming his adopted kittens Sid and Nancy after the band's late frontman Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen.
When asked about Matlock's comments, he replied: "F*** HIM SID WAS THE PISTOLS".
FUCK HIM SID WAS THE PISTOLS
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) November 26, 2024
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It's not the first time Liam has reacted to unenthusiastic responses to the Oasis reunion, previously taking aim at Fontaines D.C. and their sense of style.
In September, guitarist Carlos O’Connell and bassist Conor Deegan III were quizzed on their thoughts about the Manchester band getting back together and weren't shy in their response.
“I couldn’t really give a shit, to be honest,” O’Connell told Studio Brussel about the subject, while Deegan added: "I’m not excited about it either, to be honest. I feel like we get caught in the last era – like the ’10s – and into such a nostalgic thing that we’re forgetting to make new things."
He added: "I feel like what we were wanting to do with this record [Romance] anyway was to look into the future and make new things… So for Oasis to reform at this moment for us is really annoying."
Fontaines D.C. over de Oasis-reünie | LIVE LIVEFontaines D.C. 🤝❌ Oasis Fontaines D.C. stelde hun gloednieuwe plaat ‘Romance’ voor tijdens een exclusieve Studio Brussel-showcase. Kirsten Lemaire kon ook met de band spreken over hun nieuwste album, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX en de Oasis-reünie. Al waren ze over dat laatste niet heel enthousiast. 👀 Bekijk het volledige interview en de highlights van de exclusieve show via VRT MAX: https://vrtmx.be/LIVELIVEFontainesDC
Posted by Studio Brussel on Wednesday, September 11, 2024
It seems Liam must have been aware of the interview, as after one fan's suggestion that the Dublin rockers could support Oasis on their dates, Liam ranted: "F*** them little sp***bubbles I’ve seen better dressed ROADIES".
Fuck them little spunkbubbles I’ve seen better dressed ROADIES
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) September 12, 2024
Though another follower said they thought the band were great, Liam added: "They look like a s*** EMF".
They look like a shit EMF
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) September 12, 2024
When another fan shared a snippet of the interview in question, the Manchester rocker went another step to emphasise that he wasn't a fan of their look, replying: "State of em".
State of em
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) September 12, 2024
Glen Matlock and Fontaines D.C. may not be ecstatic about an Oasis reunion, but there's clearly plenty of excitement among their fans all over the world.
After announcing their reunion back in August, Noel and Liam have continued to plot dates for their Oasis Live '25 World Tour, which will see them visit UK & Ireland, North America, Australia, South America, North Korea and Japan.
Oasis: the road to the reunion
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