Noel Gallagher - Noel's Songs (Early Demos 1989) [Full Album]

Early songs from the second Noel Demo Tape, this one is from 1989.
Tracklist
01 What's It Got To Do With You
02 Hey You
03 What's Been Happenin'
04 But What If...
05 Gotta Have Fun
Thanks to all Oasis fans who donated to the cause to get this tape.
Source: rkid001.blogspot.com/

[@KyTaundry]

Quite inspiring as a musician hearing this, makes you realise we all start somewhere, gotta keep at it to get good.

[@shune84]

before noel joined oasis you mean, they were a band before noel.

[@careerstreet]

Yes thats correct…i work with Chris Hutton he wrote a book called growing up with Oasis

[@mvickers03]

He hadn't developed a style at all by then tho, Noel sang Don't Look Back In Anger so enough said really.

[@lolamagenta]

NO singer is that good when they first start. Most songwriters sing their demos doesn't mean they are good but as time went by Noel's voice did and has gotten much better. He can hold his own with many now.

[@lolamagenta]

He really nailed it when he sang Don't Look back in Anger! His back up vocals became stronger and he had to step up to the front man when Liam had his tantrums and refused to sing. Noel always ALWAYS put the band first even if it came at a high cost.

[@ovo5446]

00:00 What's It Got To Do With You 02:23 Hey You 05:40 What's Been Happenin' 08:13 But What If... 13:20 Gotta Have Fun

[@purefoldnz3070]

The song list sounds like the entire history of Oasis in chapters.

[@ferabra8939]

He's always been a clever dude, Noel. Instead of getting lost trying to "produce" his demos as we all tried to do with cassette 4-tracks (a total and utter impossibility, since it's a toy you're recording with), he kept it simple. Vocal, bass, and a couple of guitars , and sometimes an "organ" pad (probably a cheap keyboard). But still managed to get his musical ideas across. You can tell he's working on his songwriting and performing skills, and creating basic guitar arrangements, instead of trying to get great sounds with a toy.

[@michaelharrington75]

Lol. I always got frustrated with 4 track machines back in the day. When attempting to get a quality sound always finding you need some other gadget to go along with the 4 track. This process is repeated over and over until realizing the 4 track machine itself isn't good enough. I bought mixing consoles, EQ's, compressors, limiters, effects racks, mics, and all sorts of things to not much effect. Would have been best to spend that money going to a studio!

[@RunOfTheHind]

Obviously never used an Akai MG614 or Tascam 234 then! Nowt toy-like about them.

[@honved1]

@@RunOfTheHind I got a decent full band recording with my tascam back in the day. Tandy mic mixer for the kit, track each for bass and guitar and one for the singer.

[@DisturbedRetards]

I love this! You can hear The Smiths, The Stone Roses and Neil Young in his style!

[@druii2]

Sam Hill yeah, first thing I noticed was the smiths

[@ianjohnston3415]

little bit of inspiral carpets sprinkle

[@ACLeftyGuitar]

the la's too :)

[@robbiehouston3643]

Adrian Cecchin ridiculously like the la’s

[@robbiehouston3643]

Adrian Cecchin specially son of a gun

[@lolamagenta]

Its a privilege to hear his early work.

[@ihvha29]

Yeah, for him.

[@jonnyhatesjazz]

The sound of a man learning his craft...

[@cherylspandley8270]

I agree good though, all that practising on the guitar behind the door when Noel was grounded.

[@jonnyhatesjazz]

@@cherylspandley8270 you can hear that barrage of guitars sound that made oasis so unique. I keep coming back to these. They're fucking brilliant!

[@johhny1759]

Gotta have fun was my favourite

[@potato22258]

@@jonnyhatesjazz Nirvana did the wall of guitars years before Oasis...

[@jonnyhatesjazz]

@Potato yeah. I never said they pioneered the concept. Nirvana didn't either. But that sound was unique for a English indie band at that time.

[@dylanmorgan17]

"Hey You." Perhaps this is the precursor to "Up In The Sky." I like it!

[@1234Joachim]

Yes! He uses the same chords (G/C9/ kind F6/9)

[@garethoates]

The start really reminded me of “Its a beautiful world”

[@diegovargas9781]

It Is!!! Same chords

[@nobrakesukspeedway]

I was thinking the same. Glad he worked on it 😆

[@bt9762]

Sounds like it was heavily influenced by hey you by pink floyd

[@H1RFULT]

You can hear the classic oasis melodys in the guitar , the little melody at 1:26 is so oasis , sounds like style of the vocals in wonderwall

[@marcusorlandi8054]

He's really hammering the shit out of that guitar.

[@cherylspandley8270]

Best way to get into the rhythm of playing a guitar, just play for all it's worth and record what you've done the very first ya play, can only improve from there.

[@babyblue7110]

@@cherylspandley8270 don’t think he’d be playing for what it’s worth, that’s Liam’s song

[@themenace3145]

@@babyblue7110 funny guy

[@calamityjames5323]

He's probably using a 4 track casette recorder. Basically an early version of a loop pedal.

[@Jonny__7]

🤣

[@kevinward2530]

This is the greatest thing I've found on KZbin. Cheers for saving my life Noel.

[@b00ts4ndc4ts]

I think you are getting mixed up mate, that Noel Gallagher not a doctor.

[@kurtcobain3426]

His voice has got a lot better since wow

[@joseph1845]

I prefer this style

[@AdrianoGazza]

It's great to see where he started and how fast he developed. Some good stuff on here too.

[@bridlingtonengland75]

isn't that so many of us back in the day practicing guitar trying to put something together? I can hear already the confidence he had that I didn't. Well done lad. Here's to the tryers in life and not those in the victim olympics.

[@mattygeno]

When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose!

[@AJREMINGTON85]

loved how they used some bits of these in the Supersonic film...

[@davidsherlock9393]

He must have worked very hard between this and Definitely maybe. These demo's only resemble later B sides. Where the hell did the album tracks come from . Hard working Northerner. Thats where.

[@joeydufresne6063]

I think these are absolutely brilliant in their simplicity and emotion

[@ivanpedley8256]

Have never heard these before, thank you for sharing

[@relevantbrother8964]

It's amazing how clearly one can distinguish between the guitar parts ..sounds really good .the rhythm playing is so cool.

[@pinotgrigio4707]

What a find man, absolutely brilliant. I like all these tracks, ok they're not 'supersonic' or 'live forever' writing, but still nice, catchy songs with sweet melodies. Nice one

[@r.k.2204]

the most beautiful guitar songs ever, love it

[@benjaminarnold7500]

I just noticed this is the second of these tapes and now I need the first

[@laercioramos8637]

You can feel all the influences of Noel on this demo tape. Cool

[@powerdomestic1288]

god he liked playing fast didn't he lol

[@Jordanskiy]

He must've been big into the Wedding Present at the time - jangly guitars played at lightning speed

[@foolsgoldhelterskelter3917]

i feel like discovering a close friend's new material

[@stephenwright8551]

Thanks dude,nice!!

[@wunderdoggy]

Can really hear The La's influence hear.

[@MadeOfStone02]

wunderdoggy before they even released any songs?

[@michaelohare3157]

As you were he used to be guitar tech for many of these bands! So yea.. obviously his main influence was Beatles

[@bigdunc228]

@@MadeOfStone02 narh fella the La's first realised Way Out in 87 and loads of demos were flying around.

[@Smilextreeme]

@@bigdunc228 There She Goes was also out in 1988, the first release

[@tomgat6314]

@@MadeOfStone02 the las had played since 1983

[@nialldoherty9720]

Considering he was roughly 22 -23 in these, You wouldn't of thought live forever, wonderwall, cast no shadow, dead in the water etc wouldve come from the same dude a mere few years later, and his improved drastically too

[@michaelpaul3481]

Some people come out with some mind boggling shit on KZbin comments man

[@RealKevM]

This is before he spent a week with The Real People and ripped their songs off

[@alfiewren-swords9795]

@@RealKevM which songs haha

[@aaronmcneilly1084]

I don't know what he ripped off that week but it's widely said and known that Noel took the chorus for don't go away from feel the pain by the real people, rocking chair was taken from a demo the Griffiths brothers played to oasis, Columbia was a Co write but they never got credit and There was many times were little bits off their songs were taken. Watch the oasis podcast episode 33 Chris Griffiths from the real people is on it he takes about all the oasis stuff.

[@dagnut]

It's almost as if his song writing and understanding of melody came together once he started blantanly copying other peoples work

[@CKC411]

Even back then.... still Noel and still Epic. Love it.

[@jimilove7773]

Thanks!

[@You-Got-Served]

Sounds like sunshine ✨

[@radioam6556]

Noel is the faithful example of a good musician inspired by the best, such as the Beatles, and here he proves himself piece by piece!!! YOU ARE A GENIUS NOEL I ALWAYS ADMIRE YOU, YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION

[@ogabugabedj1977]

hey you became one of my favorites holy shit

[@Cuccaweepoo]

this makes me so happy

[@AJREMINGTON85]

it’s just so odd. as he says he never intended in being in a band nor being a front man. yet having these songs and singing them in ‘89. I don’t think he ever really copped for being what he is now it just happened, he had that love for music purely.

[@sempereadem1543]

he tried to be in a band a couple of times but it never worked out he even auditioned as the singer for the inspiral carpets but he was not good then and he gave up on the idea until Liam started his band and asked him to join

[@cherylspandley8270]

Ya know if you really wanna do something when ya get out of ya school years, i believe the inkling is secretly already there. Sometimes as a kid people just laugh at ya; so you keep things to ya self, until you know start to be a bit good and might at some point be able to follow through, even very late in life, sometimes an opportunity shows its face to you. I have being doing a bit of song writing myself, did dable when in english lessons at school, teacher said my poems, would make good songs, always kept that at back of my mind. No where as good as Noel, but know I can put a song together. Glad Noel Followed through.love his music lyrics and melodys.

[@theselector4733]

Don't believe that for one second. I reckon he ALWAYS wanted to be a Rock Star from the moment he picked up the guitar and started writing songs. His actions speak louder than words. Noel is very good at 'playing the game' both personal AND with the press.

[@LisaWatsonFilm]

Aww he used to have such a strong accent. Lovely ❤️

[@fedemasg]

thank you Noel

[@alfiebrown4485]

What's it got do with you is brilliant

[@pinotgrigio4707]

Agreed. In fact I think they're all quality.

[@TheMusikryder]

Lol you listen with deaf ears lol they all suck!

[@outfirstball]

lots of influences there, smiths, carpets and also a touch of the wedding present too

[@lewisadamson95]

Lee Bryan my uncles band supported wedding present 1086

[@lewisadamson95]

1986

[@garyspudgerbrinklow8914]

If these are noels very first songs there pretty good as a song writer myself your first set of songs are usually just learning how to structure your song writing and the lyrics are just thrown in to make the song up.

[@yourmom-fx4sw]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING ME KNOW THIS TAPE EXISTS!!!!!!!!

[@darrylklopp572]

Still think these are amazing so raw

[@calderas]

Amazing...

[@MatD1979]

This is a gem. I know about early Oasis demos but not this.

[@BentheDalek]

what if = Here comes the sun

[@skunkadelic9666]

Youd have a very, very good point!. Especially now with computers and relatively easy digital audio software, an 8-track's not needed.. just plug your guitar via a pedal (if you wish) and/or microphone and you can make all kinds of music, if you have the hooks and the feel for it, you'll do well!. All you need to do is try, well said!. Keep toking mate!. :7

[@Gabrielishere]

Its basically already there. Smiths and Stone Roses / Byrds sounding, but just a bit more and he IS Oasis.

[@fedoratheexplora4663]

The guy is 22/23 years old (that's quite old relative to the quality of the songs) when these are suspected to have been recorded ... If you heard these you'd definitely go: "that's great mate..." .. wouldn't think he'd go on to write so many amazing songs, he really fucking worked on his writing.

[@DBZ96587]

FedoraTheExplora These aren’t even that bad quality though. Go and write better you mong

[@David-sc7hx]

@@DBZ96587 No there not, But they're not Live Forever are they?

[@TheNeverists]

@@DBZ96587 they're really not that great, Noel is a genius songwriter but anyone could write any of these songs.

[@agdgdgwngo]

Everyone goes through the dweeb stage. Why do you think there's so little new rock and roll, people are too embarrassed to put themselves out there.

[@DanielMartinez-dq1zr]

i really liked the lyrics in the second, some goof fuvking writing

[@silvar4399]

Year of the stone roses debut album... what a magic time for music

[@kentokie]

goosebumps all the sudden.

[@lewisfirth6502]

What a find, 29 years ago flippin eck!

[@SpindlyScoudrel]

32 now mate! 😬

[@JordanSM1997]

@@SpindlyScoudrel 33 now!

[@robervk2534]

Iti is interesting to hear these tracks from 1989 Noel recordings, i heard in almost all tracks but specially the last track a considerable influence from Soda Stereo, remember that Noel went to Argentina as a roadie on those years with Inspiral Carpets.

[@1234Joachim]

For hey you, he uses the same chords he will use few years later for UP in the sky (hey you!)...

[@andrewkeefe4109]

the last track..gotta have fun..a strong spirit under adversity!

[@piccoloaviatore]

Immortal........Forever.......

[@jamessmith84240]

In "Gotta Have Fun" you can hear it starting to resemble Oasis in the melody.

[@betaplarain9592]

I love his lyrics nonetheless!

[@leaper1981]

someone got a phaser pedal for Christmas!

[@shhtha]

This is brilliant. Noel should record it

[@b00ts4ndc4ts]

Spaz! What do you think your listening too?

[@shhtha]

@@b00ts4ndc4ts Re-record

[@oasisftw]

very educational

[@keithnmick]

What's Been Happenin' is my favorite

[@toddubow2599]

Noel is a natural guitarist and he knows exactly what he's doing.

[@theculturedthug6609]

Theses always a lad in Manchester who's up to the same thing you are.

[@asyouwere9439]

Love the Elephant Stone bit in What's Been Happenin

[@jonasgi]

Holy fuck, these are awesome!!! Already at this stage you can hear a man with a special talent. The first song is pretty The Smiths influenced. Could have been cool if he had went further into this territory in Oasis.

[@Alansband]

+jonasgi shut up this is crap, were you drinking alcohol when you leftt that comment you bell end.......

[@jonasgi]

+Kal-El Kent Have a nice day you human trash :-)

[@jonasgi]

+Kal-El Kent :-)

[@Alansband]

jonasgi thats right just shut the fuck up, dont you ever step to me boy............god damn

[@jonasgi]

+Kal-El Kent Oh so tough.... :-)

[@generalmayhemmcloughlin]

Got a demo cd from 94 supersonic on it is amazing

[@ianeberein4930]

Hey You is brilliant

[@LeonD445]

yeah!

[@EmbodiedNonDuality]

his vocals, especially on Whats happening, sound like Badly Drawn Boy

[@safetygoggles]

Second track sounds like 'She Is Love'

[@MrAdster11]

How the hell did you find this?!

[@MG3AEH]

That's a question I'd love to hear the answer to... And how much is it worth now..?

[@AdamPearson4212]

Me too.

[@lolamagenta]

Need better locks :)

[@bobbybraybray5334]

Bloody brilliant ngB

[@TonijODecks]

Noel Gallagher HashTagNoelToo

[@CasperLD]

I can hear The Wonder Stuff in this.

[@jackkermode6485]

‘But what if’ is basically Here comes the sun

[@diego_cabanillas]

he lifted the melody of here comes the sun in some parts HAHAAHH

[@tomgarify]

The lyrics seem a lot more specific that anything Oasis ever did.

[@matiasengelhardt3075]

you're right, thats maybe because they really meant something

[@diego_cabanillas]

Maybe this happened bcs of the lack of cocaine lol

[@badgasaurus4211]

@@matiasengelhardt3075 Well they’re all pish here so who cares?

[@peterthirdmusic2231]

@@matiasengelhardt3075 of course. Cause slide away, live forever, rock n roll star, don't look back in anger, cast no shadow, talk tonight, half the world away, she is love, little by little, stop crying your heart, falling down and literally most oasis definitely means fuck all right?

[@matiasengelhardt3075]

@@peterthirdmusic2231 Well I dont really know, I would love them to mean something because i used to be a big oasis fan but i've seen noel said in interviews that he doesnt know what most of his lyrics mean and that sometimes he just writes what sounds good with the melody. Most to the songs you have mentioned were really special to me but after listening him say those things its just not the same anymore, hope I'm wrong though. Have a nice year!

[@25eddiegatz]

or supersonic, or a demo like dying of the light which is incredible.

[@booishoois309]

He really liked the word 'what' in the title....

[@MrCalls]

What's the story? (Morning glory)

[@yaroslooove]

Do you know WHAT I mean?

[@vacuumboots69]

Gotta somewhere, shows how much he progresses. Prob wrote 30 shit songs before he wrote live forever and up in the sky

[@aurora3067]

More than 30 my friend

[@ryanstark2350]

WhateverForever Yes, assuming you have enough talent to get better, you probably need to write hundreds of songs before you get good.

[@pinotgrigio4707]

30....try 300 and you'll be closer son

[@pinchejuarezfeo]

i agree im an a oasis fan

[@bendanielsmusicnow4533]

The first song is really good he should re-record it it just needs more texture.....or Liam singing!

[@skunkadelic9666]

Lol, there is a _lot_ of instrumental music out there - avant garde instrumental jazz for a start... let alone The Swamp Song as someone else pointed out.. so very nice of you to point out some technical stuff and that Bach/Beethoven are composers (Wow! I didn't know that! :P)! Ok, lets get technical. A song is sung, a 'track' doesn't have to be. But also a 'song' doesn't _HAVE_ to have lyrics. Technical/'correct' dictionary definitions aside, we all know what the word "song" means, come on!.

[@loganpyne7322]

i always wonder how people get these tapes

[@benedictcase4290]

Some of these songs are actually pretty good and I have just realised but what if is on oasis: supersonic

[@olivertanner1681]

Which bit?

[@benedictcase4290]

@@olivertanner1681 the intro it sounds alot better in the film

[@vidgamarr5126]

This really captures how tight Noel is as a guitarist. Listen to how he just perfectly strums away at those songs, flawlessly, perfectly in time. Fucking drugs mate... fucking drugs...

[@abelstretford3097]

This is better than 90% of stuff released today

[@sideline8048]

agreed everything is shit nowadays

[@lucasoheyze4597]

No it isn't

[@Lee-radford]

@@lucasoheyze4597 yes it is

[@xxjoeyladxx]

I reckon "Hey You" is a VERY early version of "Up In the Sky", 5 years before it officially came out! Similar chord progression, similar lyrical themes...

[@benstrebel6809]

Sounds like up in the sky came from the second track ‘hey you’ (up in the sky learning to fly)

[@pedroordonez1927]

noel nunca sacó nuevas versiones de estas canciones así como lo hizo con lock all the doors?

[@mandykhoo2473]

he should put some of these out

[@Tas896]

Christ he sounds ridiculously like Liam here

[@popkorn256]

Hey you is pretty cool!

[@RoCkHeAd316]

legit thought someone was goofing and this was Frank Turner at first. Well now I know where some of his influence and inspiration lies.

[@powerfulraf.6644]

Serious frank turner vibes for me too.

[@InternetMusicTV]

1993 Перед отправкой вашей в Чечню дома, потом слышу уже крутую гитарную провокацию. Близко кстати к tape звук, почти на венил вышел ручками. Так все и оставь. Пусть просто играют) где мой Костя любимый сейчас не на барабанах( у него же была мечта любимая, эту композицию что была красивенько отбарабанить( где??

[@mihawksays]

Что? Мазафака

[@shhtha]

'But What If...' is in the supersonic documentary right?

[@schris3]

Noel doesn't sound the same here because he didn't really knew how to sing back then, this is basically sing talk. This isn't bad considering.

[@evanseurkamp76]

But What If sounds like Here Comes the Sun at the beginning

[@marcusorlandi8054]

Anyone know much about how he developed his voice from this time? I've been wanting to know for years how he got from this to DLBIA

[@theselector4733]

marcus orlandi He became a eunuch 😅

[@JamieDriver]

Drugs

[@rodrideezeiza3320]

:') q capo Noel!

[@skunkadelic9666]

How can you judge the entire career of Oasis on an early demo tape? So many of their songs are amazing, Supersonic and it's B-sides (Oasis' B-sides are often better than their A-sides!) and all that came after until "Standing.." which is more psychedelic and not so many quick hooks but it's still good, all their albums are.. You can't say that "Some Might Say", "Whatever", "Rock'N'Roll Star" etc are shit, they have great lyrics, riffs and melody, and Noel's hearts in the right place. Your loss!.

[@noxvi4753]

Hey you is a pretty direct reference to the Pink Floyd song Hey you.

[@bendanielsmusicnow4533]

These songs are actually really nice. They are a lot better than his last few albums. He should dig them out and re-record them and it would be his best record In years x

[@Skate771parts]

Exactly

[@lcuk99]

Very johnny marr guitar

[@mauritzfredzell3589]

More John squire to me

[@CC97FIN]

My first thought was Johnny Marr when I started listening to this. Bigmouth Strikes Again strumming is very similar.