Noel Gallagher has admitted the The Smiths' Johnny Marr was key in inspiring him to form a rock band. Speaking on the final episode of that BBC 'Seven Ages Of Rock' programme, this edition dedicated to the British indie scene post 1983, Gallagher said: "I remember seeing The Smiths on Top Of The Pops, and I don't mean this in a sycophantic way, but I wanted to be Johnny Marr. He had the Brian Jones haircut, the turtleneck, and the big red semi-acoustic guitar and he was cool as fuck". So you see, Oasis is Marr's fault. I always suspected that was the case.
Jul 2, 2007
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Gallagher on the Marr influence
Noel Gallagher says he wanted to be Johnny Marr after seeing The Smiths on Top Of The Pops, speaking on the final episode of the BBC's Seven Ages Of Rock.