McCartney Times

Noel Gallagher made the comments in a 1996 interview with MTV when Oasis were at the height of their popularity, having seen their first two albums top the U.K. charts.Paul says the comments were damaging to the group, as it meant their music was judged against his band, who are revered as one of the greatest musical acts of all time. “Oasis were young, fresh and writing good tunes,” Paul told Britain’s Q magazine. “I thought the biggest mistake they made was when they said ‘We’re going to be bigger than The Beatles’.“I thought ‘So many people have said that, and it’s the kiss of death.’ Be bigger than The Beatles, but don’t say it. The minute you say it, everything you do from then on is going to be looked at in the light of that statement.”

Source: Paul McCartney Says Oasis Screwed Up Claiming To Be Bigger Than The Beatles — Australia’s Music News Authority | News |