Interviewed by Kevin & Bean, Chris Martin expressed his opinion about the contribution by Noel Gallagher (read more) for Coldplay’s forthcoming album, A Head Full of Dreams, set for release December 4.
βSome of the record”, admitted Martin, “is about trying to make dreams come true, and humansβ ability to fix things by coming up with new ideas. And one of our dreams was to have Noel play on something because we used to love Oasis so much.β
According to Martin, Gallagher doesnβt sing, but he does offer βa big guitar solo.β
When asked what went wrong with Oasis, Martin stated: βI love Oasis. I think itβs dangerous when you change the lineup of something; the magicβ¦ it always comes out differentβ.
βI feel bad for for them,β interjected Bean, βbecause theyβre both very talented and I feel like Oasis was something that was so special that they canβt get out from under it. No matter how great Noelβs records are now, all anybody wants to ask him is βWhen is Oasis getting back together?’β.
βIβll give you my serious answer if you really want it,β said Martin βI think a band by its very nature is only as good as the chemistry between the players. None of us in rock bands, or whatever kind of bands weβre in, are virtuosos, otherwise weβd be concert pianists. So the only thing you have in your favor as a band is your unique chemistry. And if youβre lucky enough to have a great songwriter like Noel then those songs get fed into this weird arrangement of people. I feel like the great bands respect that chemistry”.
Source: KROQ