High Flying Birds Band - Thoughts? (Read 980 times)

[matt]

So what do you think?

It seems like a pretty cool band personally - all are established musicians. By the way, the Sand Band guitarist - is he the singer for that band also?

I like how Mike Rowe has just popped up out of nowhere after ten years of hearing nothing about him - I always thought he was a better keyboard player than Jay Darlington, just check him out on Some Might Say from MTV Unplugged.

[bonkers]

as noel said in the press conference its pretty much formed by people who phoned up and asked!!!! wish i called him now

[barnafin95]

One of the articles earlier said there was a guy called Luis Jardim in the band, any truth in that do we know?

[revol]

Seems like a bunch of random available guys. On the other hand, I wasn't expecting a supergroup with Paul Weller, Mani, Keith Moon resurrected and Russel Brand on bongo drums.

[LlAM]

I'll share my thoughts when I've heard them in action.
A group of established musicians doesn't always make a good band.

[thuperthonic]

Jul 6, 2011 14:22:32 GMT -5 LlAM said:

I'll share my thoughts when I've heard them in action.
A group of established musicians doesn't always make a good band.

See Beady Eye.

[jilliam]

name's pretty stupid, just like BE. "high flying birds"? GMAFB! It sounds like "Ritchie Valens and His Flying Guitar". In my mind, those fuckin "High Flying Birds" will not be uttered out of my mouth. It'll always be Noel Gallagher-solo artist. Unless he comes up with a proper band then...

[matt]

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds is a mental name. Love it.

[bluemagpie]

^Same here, love it -- it's very Noel.

[liamgallagher1992]

It sounds a bit like a greasy fat oasis fan has finally come up with a name to call his new strip club

[gdforever]

I like the name...seemed odd @ first. It's a nice mental picture though, optimistic. Better than the mental image of a beady eye.

[mkoasis]

Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds >> Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Not that it matters of course. Its just the name that way sounds like some 10 member 1970s funk group. I'm guessing it will be somewhat Neil Young influenced...Birds, Broken Arrow, On the Beach come to mind.

[yeayeayeah]

yep reminds me of neil young also

[cosmos]

I bet 1 million pounds Noel listened to Jefferson Airplane and borrowed that Title from one of their albums...

[Officer Jim Kurring]

i think it's a terrible name. i wish Noel woud've consulted me before picking it.

[revol]

Jul 7, 2011 15:04:51 GMT -5 Officer Jim Kurring said:

i think it's a terrible name. i wish Noel woud've consulted me before picking it.

And what would You suggest? "Noel Gallagher's Fast Rolling Stones"?