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Alan McGee has hit out at The Brit Awards, Sir Paul McCartney and Coldplay in his latest diatribe against the record industry.
The former Creation Records boss believes that The Brits should be axed altogether, Macca should retire and he'd rather eat someone else's earwax than listen to Coldplay.
Casting his eye over the nominees for this year's Brit Awards, he blasted to the Daily Record: ”They should get rid of the Brits and start again with 20 music journalists who actually care about music.
“If this is what the British music industry has to offer, we should close down the recording studios now because it is so sad. It has never been worse apart from the 1950s but at least then they had Elvis.”
Asked for his thoughts about the nomination for Coldplay's 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head' in the Best Album of the Past 30 Years category, McGee moaned: “Coldplay are a dilution of a dilution of a dilution. Chris Martin makes me want to eat someone else’s earwax rather than listen to his record.”
Continuing his rant, he said of Sir Paul McCartney: “John Lennon is probably firing bullets from another dimension as we speak. Just give in Paul. Can’t he and people like him retire.
“Music should be like football. Once you turn 40 you should become a manager or get lost.”
However, he did reserve some kind words for some Brit nominees, adding: “Calvin (Harris) is cool and I love Muse.. I think Robbie Williams latest stuff is quality pop music, though it is not my thing. He makes good pop.
“Lily Allen is a good pop star. But Pixie Lott, I mean, for God’s sake. Mika should have been shot at birth, and while we’re at it, we should shoot JLS.”
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- he's just acting the whinging, spoilt bed-wetting ginger school-girl he's always been. "pay attention to my opions everbody cos i signed oasis and you all own me one".
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- Mcgee ceased to be relevent years ago. Who cares about his opinion???
- he really is an idiot- im not a massive coldplay fan but oasis are the most diluted and derivative band ever to record. also he's now a tory so to be honest, his opinion is worthless.
- you mate are a class one idiot who needs to learn how to spell. Alan also brought many peoples attention to Glasvegas as well as managing Jesus and Mary Chain and continues to be passionate whilst many stagnate
- How dare you say that about Mika. **** you.
You should be shot now.
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