Nov 9, 2006 • 1 min read

Noel Gallagher says modern songwriters rely too much on technology

Noel Gallagher has criticised current songwriters for relying on technology, telling NME that the magic has gone out of music, citing Johnny Borrell and the DVDs that come with albums.

Noel Gallagher has yet again proved that he's getting old by criticising the current generation of songwriters for relying too much on technology.

He told NME: "This generation of kids just rely on the technology - that's what they want. These days you can see fucking Johnny Borrell in his pants going through the bass parts, and that just strips away the magic for me."

And continued: "Everyone just wants more and more information. All the fantasy's gone out of music, 'cos everything is too fucking real. Every album comes with a DVD with some cunt going, 'Yeah well, we tried the drums over there, but...' Give a shit, man! It makes people seem too human, whereas I was brought up on Marc Bolan and David Bowie, and it was like, 'Do they actually come from fucking Mars?'"

To be fair, I think he might have a point with what he says about the DVDs. I can't help thinking that anyone who has the time to sit watching that sort of stuff maybe needs to get out more. See that? I agreed with Noel Gallagher. Which means it might be a touch chilly in hell today.

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