Oasis singer Liam Gallagher isn't known for giving compliments, but his recent comments about Queenâparticularly guitarist Brian Mayâare a little surprising.
Gallagher recently gave an interview to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins for Magnet Magazine.
Hawkins outright asked Gallagher, "Do you like Queen?"
"Do I like Queen?" Gallagher said. "Uh, not really, no. I mean, I get Freddie Mercury has a great voice and all that, and obviously theyâve got some great songs. But I do find them a bit Queen-y. [Hawkins laughs] Listen, theyâre a top band and obviously theyâve got great songs, but I dunno, man. Brian Mayâs guitar sound sounds like heâs got it clogged in his ass."
"Poor Brian," Hawkins replied. "I love Brian."
Gallagher backtracked about as much as he ever has after insulting someone, "I respect him and all that, but I don't know, man."
The singer's new solo album, As You Were, recently hit #1 on the charts in the U.K., becoming the third fastest-selling album in the country, according to the BBC.
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