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While taking part in a Q&A for charity, Noel Gallagher has joked that taking mushrooms is better than listening to music.
Grilled by a panel of interviewers including Alan McGee and Manic Street Preachers' Nicky Wire, Gallagher discussed his background growing up in the Mancunian suburb of Burnage.
"I don't say it to be cool, but we were more into fucking taking drugs and banging around in the park [than listening to music]. Music's great and all that, but it's not as good as mushrooms. Pop songs are three minutes long. You get a good six hours out of fucking mushrooms."
Gallagher also referenced the need for any indie musician to make everything look effortless. Inspired by his own experiences watching The Jam and The Smiths,nothing needs to look like too much hard work. Apparently this ruse has paid off - Gallagher appears completely relaxed in the spotlight.
"Russell Brand said to me one night, 'Do you know what? If I didn't know you and knew all your records, I would think that everything you've ever done is totally beyond you.' It's the greatest compliment I've been ever paid."
A digitial recording of the full event is available now for £1.99 with all net proceeds going to the Make Some Noise charity.
It was recently announced that Noel Gallagher would be releasing his second solo album Chasing Yesterday in March 2015, and will be touring the UK in the same month.
Full dates are listed below, for tickets and more information visit here.
Tues 3rd March Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Weds 4th March 3 Arena, Dublin
Fri 6th March Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
Sat 7th March The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Mon 9th March Arena, Manchester
Tues 10th March O2 Arena, London
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