Oasis: "Playing a guitar is not a f***ing videogame"

Oasis lead guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher has his knickers all up in a bunch about Guitar Hero, scoffing at the idea of the game and exclaiming that "playing a guitar is not a f**king videogame."

"Don't look back in anger." Yeah, right. Oasis lead dude Noel Gallagher, who, ironically enough, penned that song which was featured prominently in Rock Band, has looked back at what he sees in the music gaming landscape, and well, he's kinda angry. "When I meet kids I always say to them that playing a guitar is not a f**king videogame, there is no level to get to," he said. "You'll never master it and you'll never complete the game."

[Pennywise]

What a bitter Brit. He needs to just see it for what it is... an enjoyable community game. Give it a rest... just as bad as comparing himself to the Beatles. Get a life.

[Maddens Raiders]

there were kids a couple of years ago dropping out of school to Play Guitar Hero "full time"....wtf?

All I can say is tell it like it is man....it's hard work...not a f'n game.

[JsonHenry]

Playing a **REAL** guitar is not a video game.

Pushing buttons on a plastic controller in the shape of a guitar **IS** playing a video game.

[Endorphin]

What a noob...

[Anon1974]

*cough*gallaghersadouche*cough *

[The Lazy One]

it sounds like he's just swearing because he's used to it, not because he meant any ill towards the game.

He might just be tired of kids thinking they're good at guitar because they're good at the game though. He said he liked the music game genre more than other genres though.

[PS360WII]

JsonHenry that sums it up very well.

Shame some musicians get all uppity over this kind of stuff while other musicians embrace it for what it does. Heck these games helped bring a lot of these songs back into popularity.

[Pennywise]

Yeah Maddens... playing guitar is not a game. But like Jason said playing guitar hero IS a game.

Best thing guitar hero/rock band will teach people is coordination and timing. It will not teach them how to finger a real guitar(lol).

[johnnywit]

I love guitar and play everyday and while I'm not a fan of guitar hero I do appreciate that it gets kids into more music than they are use to listening to. My wife got rock band for when we hang out with our friends and I was shocked at how many awesome songs that were in the game. So, while it may not make them better guitar players, listening to hendrix or Zep or Stevie may light a fire under there ass to go get a guitar and play. I know it was them that did it for me and not oasis lol.

[walken7]

What an ass, ripping off the Beatles (poorly) doesn't make you an artist either.

[iamtehpwn]

Mr. Grinch...

[Bubble Buddy]

walken: The Beatles 4ever.

And Oasis needs to calm down. I'm playing Call of Duty and I know that I'm not playing with a real MP5.

[memots]

you mean playing Madden is not like playing football ?
You mean playing Nhl09 is not like playing hockey ?
You mean playing resident evil is not like well ... Running around killing zombies ?

I mean come on. get a grip .. its a game that's it.

Rock Band Fan? check out my side project :)
www.deathbyrhythm.com

[ChickeyCantor]

" there were kids a couple of years ago dropping out of school to Play Guitar Hero "full time"....wtf"

*facepalm*

Some people =(

[LoVeRSaMa]

Gallagher is a Musical Genious, but hes also well known for being abit of a D*ck.

Please don't say "Bitter Brit" because thats enforcing that most or all Brits are bitter...

If anything I think Guitar Hero has been ntohing but a Plus for music, its gotten more people into it =]

[TheDude2dot0]

I'm tired of Old Wizard's obsession with these guys. They are not at all close to what the Beatles were and still are.

Oasis sucks.

[KratosKilla]

Congratulations, you're best song rips off the opening of Imagine and includes lines that someone stole from Lennon's apartment. Although I do agree that kids should try guitar and other instruments for fun. If you're not the best you shouldn't give up guitar. There is no final level.

[Tempist]

I think someone forgot to remind him that his songs are in Rock Band and Guitar Hero.... or did they not tell him and Oasis this?

[Vip3r]

Was there any need for "brit"? It's not as if we Brits or Europeans say "yanks" when an American is commenting on something.

[PirateThom]

I agree, it's not... then again, Guitar Hero et al isn't playing guitar.

[solar]

and you are not a beatle. get a hair cut hippie :D

[DK_Kithuni_71]

.. is a dead hippie!

Oasis doesn't make music. Nine Inch Nails! Now that is music!

[Maddens Raiders]

lmfao. Fail.

[solar]

/hugs Maddens :D

i also find it funny Oasis has a song for Rock Band. we dont play RB or GH to learn to play guitar, but maybe it will inspire those to learn to play the real thing. stop crapping on ppl's fun please!

[Maddens Raiders]

calling successful musicians "hippies" is not mature or productive. I was just pointing out the stark hypocrisy of this entire argument and condemnation of his words framed by people posting on ((forums)). I mean I think what he's saying is don't be fooled into thinking that GH is going to somehow make you a better Guitar player....it's tough, arduous work.

[solar]

im sure Noel doesnt read N4G. and im sure he has been called much worse. dont get your panties all up in a bunch Maddens. i take it you are on the Oasis Defense Force? ;)

[Jamegohanssj5]

STFU and learn how to make good music.

TGSI

[Maddens Raiders]

compilation of albums with us?

lol @ delusional kids who have done nothing, but poke fun at others who are already successful. 8D

[poopsack]

lol madden your totally a fan. :)

[Maddens Raiders]

indeed i am a fan...but I am a fan of ALL types of music. I don't say things like...make real music like NIN. I love NIN but what makes their art any different from Oasis', or Metallica's art or Jay-Z's art or Cannonball Adderly's art, or Pavarotti's?

This is all art is it not...?

[Variable]

LIFE IS LIFE

Tadaaanaananaa

edit: damnit that was Opus.. Fail :P

[NMC2007]

about artists talking shiz about GH who have had their music in the game, I mean jeez, didn't get a big enough cut of the profits or what?
Didn't Herman Li say something to this effect?

[NMC2007]

Wait a minute..... so what you are telling me is that there are GH players out there who actually think that playing a plastic 5 button toy is equal to playing a real guitar? REALLY?! I didn't know those people REALLY existed, I thought these artists were just talking out their azz but if that is indeed true then LOL!!

[Blink_44]

Lol Oasis sucks, theyve had like 1 good song.

[Karum]

I'll put my 360 fan impression here and say the sales of their music says otherwise.

[cmrbe]

listen to Masterplan, champagne supernova, don't look back in anger, wonderwall and don't go away. These are some of their best songs.

[SlaughterMeister]

So what you're saying is that because Britney Spears has sold so many albums, she must be a master musician?

A veritable sonic goddess.

It's called marketing.

[Maddens Raiders]

in life except get cute w/ Ms. Mary Jane Rotten Crotch through her pretty pink panties in the back seat of your S-10 blazer, yet bashes a successful band on a game forum.

Wow....kids are too pampered and delusional these days.....

[Karum]

No, not at all, I did say it was an impression!!

Simply saying "Oasis suck" or any band/singer/whatever is a silly statement to make. They don't suck, they simply don't like them as it isn't their preference.

That was kind of a between the lines underlying point when saying it was a 360 fan impression because you know how they are, sales determine quality in their world, rather than being subjective over what is and isn't a quality game/product/whatever. I'd include PS3 fanboys in there too but apparently anything PS3 related doesn't sell well so they can't say the same thing.

[Blink_44]

Hey maddensraiders or whatever the f*ck your name is, its my opinion so GTFO.

[cmrbe]

thinks that playing GH is actually playing a guitar are idiots.

People who thinks that people who play GH because they believe it's actually playing a guitar are idiots.

When will people understand that GH is just a game?.

[SlaughterMeister]

Neither is Gallagher a musician.

Not one you can take seriously, anyway.

You're not John Lennon, Noel.

[cmrbe]

John Lennon but Noel is a pretty good singer songwriter. He should spend less time trash talking though.

Oasis first 3 albums were fairly good. Morning Glory is right up there with Actung Baby and The Bends for me.

[thor]

I hate guitar hero as well. I completely agree with his statements.

It's mostly because I appreciate the time and effort put into a game. And every iteration of guitar hero, rock band or dance revolution is exactly the same. Press buttons when they pop up on screen. How technically advanced is that? WOW.

[KeiulZen]

I love when time and effort is put into a video game. But you gotta look at it this way...Guitar Hero and Rock Band are just simple games. How complex can you really get with it? If you wanted complexity in a music game, you might as well get the real instrument.

I think the developers secretly want to make these games to show non-musicians how it feel to rock out and have a good time with music.

Plus honestly, if it wasnt for games like GH and RB, alot of people wouldnt hear most of the bands that are on there. I can vouch, I never listened to classic rock, but thanks to those games I've started listening to a few Blue Oyster Cult songs, along with alot of indie bands that Rock Band brings into the game.

To make a long post short, these are simple games meant to bring fun and music to the masses, nothing more or less.

[thor]

Yeah I see your point.

They're not for me, obviously, but I understand why loads of people love them.

They are simple games, you are right, and that's why I can't put them in the same league as most other genres. It's like flash games - they're fun, and some are really good, but they'll never stand up to big-budget releases.

Only thing is you're having to spend a bomb just to get all the peripherals for these games, whereas flash games are free, and every other game I can play with a regular controller.

I honestly think they are better suited to the arcade/pub setting than home console.

And yeah, about BÖC, get their first album. It's awesome :)

[KeiulZen]

...first nickelback and now this guy. Why the hell do they get all bent up and ready to b!+<)-( about a freaking video game?

Do you ever see NFL players say "Playing Football on a console aint real football!!" NO! CUZ THEY FREAKIN ALREADY KNOW ITS A GAME~!!

To all musicians, chill out. Realize....its just a game.

[cmrbe]

the same way playing GT dosen't mean you can race a car professionally.

[Altered_Soul]

Who the hell is Oasis?

[Fanboy Slaughter]

.....granted I'm not a huge fan of GH either, but Noel Gallagher is just a d!ck, I though he was a d!ck back when I was in 8th grade when his band WAS big, and he's only proving to be a d!ck yet again.

Oasis sucks, always have. Someone needs to squeeze diarrhea into a water balloon and throw it at him. That'll knock him back down into post-stardom obscurity.

[CobraKai]

One of the purpose of a videogame is to give people an experience they normally would not have in real life. Not everyone is a musician.

[retro]

Mr. Rockstar is frightened by some kids playing with their cute plastic guitars...?

Tsktsktsk!

[Karum]

I see nothing wrong with Noel's comment, he's just a man proud of his craft and telling people that playing a guitar is not a video game is correct, people seem to be latching on to the fact that he sounded angry because he swore when saying it. If you've ever heard Noel speak, he uses words like that in regular conversation without any emotion behind it, he grew up in a working class area in a working class family, it's just how people from that backround (like myself) talk at times, sometimes people don't understand this.

The article even states that last year, he said that if a plastic guitar can fire up a kids imagination that's a good thing, in that case they are likely to get into the real thing which is also a good thing.

[Dawn_Of_Ashes]

This kind of games are for pathetic lifeless user. Why they need to put video of it on youtube, i mean ... i dont care you can play whatever the song is on expert... You cant play it for real. GET A F'N LIFE

[DARK WITNESS]

something tells me he is stuck on level 2....

i can just imagine him slamming it against the floor "i can play a real Fu$king Guitar, why can't i F^£king play this !" noob

[Dawn_Of_Ashes]

actually i finished all the song in expert on rockband. But im still wondering why those f4gg0t loser put video on herself playing rockband or guit hero.

[Foxgod]

Oasis can eat anus, their music is for wimps.

[Mikelarry]

who cares about what you think about anything. just STFU and do your thing that you do. you dont see us (gamers) saying you need a well deserved bath and a hair cut. take a shower man

[klashawnd]

Noel Gallagher is a hater. He said Jay-Z shouldn't have headlined the Glastonbury Music Festival and Jay-Z played him out on stage. Dude needs to stfu and get a life, I think Activision already proved that "playing" a guitar can indeed be a very good video game.

[Karum]

Considering Glastonbury isn't traditionally a hip-hop festival he's right.

Bands The Prodigy or even Oasis themselves are the kind of band that headline a festival like Glastonbury.

[name]

I think some musicians get a little too arrogant about being musicians. Being able to play an instrument does NOT entitle you to royal respect. It does not make you anymore important than others, it's a method of expression. Get off your high horse, you're not God, you're an artist. Shrink your head a little.

[geda]

Serious douchebaggery right there. But he's a washed-up rock star so you can't really blame him.

[Uneducated Loser]

OASIS IS NOT MUSIC. IT'S MAINSTREAM GARBAGE FOR PU$$IES.

[cmrbe]

as its fun to play and great to listen to, literally. However. I will never think that playing the guitar in GH is like playing the actually thing. For one. You push buttons with not string cords.

[iHEARTboobs]

Noel is such a bitter betty sometimes. That said, GH is just a damn game with a guitar shaped controller. Have fun with it and let that be the end of it.

[dante341]

oh no , MOZART IS SPEAKING !!!!
WHO THE HELL ARE (O-ASS-IS) ???
GE THE HELL OUT !!!!

[razorbladelight]

people need to get over the fact that guitar hero doesn't really make youa musician, or anything, just makes you a gamer. I guess with all the youtube videos and what not half of these idiots playing guitar hero/rock band really think themselves that, actual musicians. i am not bashing the people who play these games, just those who actually think that mastering these games=mastering the instrument (believe me or not, I know a few people who actually think just that).

Edit: btw, Oasis sucks so much c0ck.

[ChickeyCantor]

Meh it is helping me with my fingers.

[GlibGamer]

I'm sorry Mr. Musician. I should not be allowed to play and enjoy a music game because I lack the natural talent to play a real instrument. I will put away my toy and be miserable like you, now.

[omodis420]

I just gained so much respect for Noel.
I play guitar, and let me say I am sick of these games. It's really bad now that they made it so you could write music on. Pick up a damn guitar and really learn. There is so much more you can do with it than a controller. Its A TOY!!

[Mc187]

You mean all this GH practice and I still won't get a record deal with Sony BMG.
< puts down plastic guitar and cries>

[cereal_killa]

It did in South Park

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

I guess Noel sucks as much as I do in this game but I'm not bitter I don't know why he is.

[Product]

this coming from the band who said they are the next Beatles.Then again the Beatles once said they were bigger then Jesus.

[cmrbe]

The Beatles were bigger than Jesus at height of the Beatle mania. From Hindus, to buddist to atheist to Muslims. Beatles was more popular back then.

Edit : Haha. Good point but John was just saying what he observed back then and i am not surprise at his conclusion.

[Product]

.......are you serious?
up till recently(because of people complaining) we based time on when Jesus was born.BC,AD.

[SR388]

omg what a loser, get a hair cut! you call that band your in good? they look like a bunch of puffs, and music? its just a stupid noise like a lil boy drowning, learn to play music! grrr i hate oasses they suck major donkey d!ck. playing guitar hero is way better than this toshbag.

[fuzion17c]

I see Guitar Hero and Rockband as gateway games that build up musical instrument interest in kids and adults alike that didn't have prior interest in musical instruments before. There's no need for musicians to hate on these games. They should be glad that their music is getting the exposure that it's getting and see these games as "stepping stones" for future musicians. It's a win/win situation!

[proArchy]

Someone needs to give Mr. Noel an in depth lesson about muscle memory.
No, Guitar Hero and the others are not playing guitar. Playing guitar is an art form that there is no mastery of, on that much him and I agree. The fact of the matter remains that the motion your fingers hands and arms make while playing the game is extremely similar to playing guitar. Its nowhere near as technical, and leaves little if no room for being creative, but your body and brain work in tandem to provide something called muscle memory. Its literally as simple as riding a bike. You don't know how to do it at first but once you learn the motion with your brain and your body its almost impossible to forget. Without practice any skill is prone to becoming rusty. Many bands (both famous and not so much) play Guitar Hero when they are on tour. Whether it is for fun or to keep their brain/muscles savvy is irrelevant as it is good for both.
He's completely misled about this game. He takes it as an offense because he thinks its attempting to replace the art form of guitar, when in reality this game has given countless people the inspiration to take up the real thing. Not only that it has fine tuned their brains to respond to rhythm, timing, and the motion of strumming and hitting notes on the fret board, even if it is just a simplistic version. Just another case of someone judging something based on their own ignorance.

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

Guitar is amazingly fun.

This guy has to chill, it's just a video game, at least with real guitar you can't fail.

[TheMART]

Who gives a fack

Oasis sucks. The lead singer sounds as bad as a fat cat that is raped by a dog.

There are even some songs that are straight rips from the beatles. Oh and the brothers need anger management.

[BGDad]

Leave animal rape out of your comments.

[TheMART]

I integrate it if I want to.

Now go fly off and fack a duck

[ASSASSYN 36o]

But playing an elite special forces soilder, or a fighter pilot is a videogame...a lot of them are. What makes this brits guitar so special?

[MmaFanQc]

...stfu or i broke your front teeths again!

[ecstaticpunk]

Oasis are a good band, put it p***** me off at how much press they recieve no one gives a s*** what Noel say's because most of the time he is an absolute bell end and really says this type of stuff for attention, I mean if you've ever been on the NME website when Oasis's new album was released there was an article every f***ing day with Noel having something to say on current affairs or music today, bet you Noel Gallagher is on the main page of the NME website right now.

[PS3thedestroyer]

HE'S JUST UPSET BECAUSE HE'S BEEN BUMMED UP THE A~S TO MANY TIMES BY HIS G@Y BROTHER; AND HE HAS FALSE TEETH. ALSO OASIS ARE THE SH!TIST THING I'VE EVER HEARD, THE ONLY REASON HE'S SO ANNOYED IS BECAUSE THESE KIDS PLAYING GUITAR HERO ARE ACTUALLY BETTER WITH THE THING THAN HE IS WITH HIS REAL GUITAR, TO END MY STATEMENT OASIS ARE A BUNCH OF WAN@ERSA

[djroberts]

Moron. Oasis is crap anyway, basically wannabe RadioHead who thinks they're better than the Beatles...

[vincentvegawchz]

I wonder if this Lead Guitar Player for Oasis knows that you can turn No Fail mode on while you are playing easy, i dunno, just a though.

[vincentvegawchz]

PLAYING COD W@W DOESNT MEAN YOU WERE FKIN IN WWII... Hmmm Thoughts?

[vincentvegawchz]

PLAYING A JAPANESE IMPORT DOESNT MAKE YOU FKIN JAPANESE

[Toneman]

He's just bitter because his band SUCKS BALLS and so does he. He probably got boo-ed off the stage at guitar hero and now he hates the game. Cry me a river... a-hole!

[Horny Melon]

It is not whether it is a video game or not it is about the time involved.

To master guitar hero and beat it 100% you are looking at about 100+ hours of game time not including fresh downloads. In 100 hours of guitar lessons and practice (1 hour each) you can become a decent guitar player. Easily able to play most rythmn sections of any tune (except speed metal). Now the drums are more understandable as the hand eye from the game can almost be translated directly to playing drums.

But the best reason to take the time to learn the instrument over the game....For those of you that can't get laid and wish upon hope of stepping outside of your nerd shell and doing something "cool"....learning an instrument will get you there far quicker than posing with your plastic guitar on your tube.

[xg-ei8ht]

Oasis - Once a nob always a nob, and get that freakin hair cut, you ugly toad. Could never stand that idiot.

Although he is correct, in the fact you can't learn a guitar from playing a game.

[PoopsMagee]

Cry more Mr. Gallagher

Your tears sustain me

[Dark_Overlord]

They go round thinking they're some sort of big shot hard b*stards when really they're little whinging b*tches, hell Liam come unstuck when Robbie Williams agreed to fight him, then the little p*ssy retracted his offer

[jay3]

Well if anyone actually read the article, you'd find out that he wasn't bashing Guitar Hero.

But then again who actually reads the articles...

[ReTarDedFisHy]

Obviously hurt because they play GH all day and think it's cool? :{

Haha, JK guys, I'm a guitarist and guitar enthusiast, been playing guitar since forever and GH/RB is real good fun. I have no idea why this guy would lash out like this, but WTH, I guess now the gaming community has something against Oasis and judging from the comments here everyone now pretty much hates them. Haha, good stuff.

[TheMART]

Dude, I play guitar and sing in a band. Playing Rockband/GH is nowhere near the real guitar experience, agreed. But why is a musician like this going crazy over something that isn't meant to replace the real guitar?

I don't get that. Furthermore, the drums in RB/GH are most close to the real deal. I have the GHWT super bundle and its fun. But playing real guitar is much more satisfying. GH/RB is for fun!

[Gaidrius]

Let it be said that even though I know none of you care; I have always hated Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Never have I played a "game" that penalizes you for doing things the right way. I get on the freakin' drum set to play a song that I know inside and out only to get yelled at by the game that thinks it knows WHEN and WHERE a kick or a hit is placed in that particular song. As a musician, I tell all of you that this game is a poor interpretation of how music is actually played. It is not even close to a simulator.

[PoopsMagee]

feel better?

[Neurotoxin]

I have more talent in a pube than Oasis will ever have, terrible untalented band......

......He`s probably as band at playing guitar hero as he is at playing real guitar. Muppet.

[Bengoshi-San]

Tight Anus

[Nevers]

You know, Noel... when you were popular....

um... it went a lil something like this.

"STFU, NOEL... you're a prickish twit whose opinion doesn't matter."

But now I will simply add to that:

"Thanks Cpt. OBVIOUS... and quit swearing at children"

There.

I know I feel a whole lot better.