Noel Gallagher has recalled the stress he skilled within the lead-up to his first present with Oasis as a result of he’d “by no means performed guitar standing up”.

Throughout an interview for Gibson TV‘s ‘Icons’ sequence, the singer-songwriter remembered how he’d solely “finished a number of rehearsals” with the Manchester band after becoming a member of their line-up within the early ’90s.

“We had been doing one music of mine, which was ‘Columbia’, however it was instrumental,” Gallagher defined (by way of Rolling Stone).

“We’ve obtained a gig on Tuesday, and it all of a sudden dawns on me that I’ve by no means performed guitar standing up. Not solely that, I don’t personal a fucking strap. That is Sunday evening. And I’m skint. By no means performed guitar standing up.”

He continued: “That appears [like a] preposterous fucking notion now. However I can solely inform you that the Monday was most likely essentially the most traumatic fucking day of my whole life.”

Gallagher went on to recall how he needed to “borrow a strap” earlier than “going residence and placing a guitar on for the primary time”. He added: “I’d say [I spent] a great hour wanting within the mirror […] And I feel the place you maintain your guitar for the primary time is essential.

“It type of signifies how a lot of a cunt you’re going to be, as a result of if it’s too excessive, you don’t get no match birds, mate. If it’s too low, she gettin’ a goth, alright? However if you happen to get it proper, you recognize, the ‘Gunslinger’… And I keep in mind wanting within the mirror pondering, ‘Doesn’t look proper’.”

The musician stated he “nailed it” in the long run, nonetheless. “I used to be stressing about it for twenty-four hours,” he defined. “Thank fucking God it was earlier than telephones and cameras, as a result of there could be some fairly fucking awkward footage of it now. However you recognize, an exhilarating expertise all the identical.”

Gallagher’s full interview with Gibson TV is because of arrive on YouTube at 8pm BST tonight (August 24) – watch right here.

In different information, Gallagher has revealed that he now struggles to recollect the lyrics to his songs whereas performing onstage. He defined that might think about using a teleprompter sooner or later, saying: “I’m positive, finally, I’ll want one.”

Gallagher, in the meantime, is about to embark on a UK enviornment tour this yr in help of his newest Excessive Flying Birds album ‘Council Skies’. You may discover any remaining tickets right here.