When Zak Starkey stepped down as Oasis' drummer, it was reported that the split was down to disagreements between him and Noel Gallagher. You'd think they might try to replace him with someone that everyone else in the band gets on with. Not so, it seems. Chris Sharrock's induction into the group proved tricky after Liam Gallagher complained that he had performed with Robbie Williams.
Noel told Mojo: "I have to admit I offered [Sharrock] the gig once before, after Whitey left and Zak was umming and aahing about the gig. Then Zak came in, one thing led to another and I never called Chris back! So I made sure this time I fucking called him. Liam thought we should have got some sixteen year old in. I was like, 'You're ludicrous! I'm fucking 40. I'm not playing in a band with some fucking kid who's gonna be marauding through the first class lounge, throwing heroin everywhere. He's never had free crisps before and he's going mental!' No, I said 'We need to get some who's our fucking age, who's been on big tours', but Liam's still not happy about Chris Sharrock, because he's Robbie Williams' drummer. I went home and I thought about it and it was just too much temptation to piss Robbie Williams and Liam off in one phone call".