It took Noel Gallagher 50 years to finally appreciate a band that had sold 150,000,000 records
Noel Gallagher says he has begun enjoying the Beach Boys after years of dismissing the band and criticising Brian Wilson. His change of heart matters as a rare public U-turn from the Oasis musician, and reflects how long-held musical dislikes can soften with time.
Speaking on Matt Morgan’s *Funny How?* podcast, Gallagher said he had started listening to the group and found about 12 songs he liked. He still objects to their “barber shop quartet” sound, but now calls them potentially brilliant. The article puts their sales at around 150 million records, more than twice Oasis’ reported total.
- Noel Gallagher has warmed to the Beach Boys.
- He says he likes about 12 of their songs.
- The band has sold around 150 million records.