Richard Ashcroft: Oasis Tour has Given Me “New Energy”
Speaking to the Independent, the legendary former Verve frontman said he will “never experience anything like this summer again”.
The Artist, who gave Oasis their first big break as a support act to The Verve in the 90s, experienced the definition of the phrase ‘full circle’ as he supported the Gallaghers around the UK and as we have recently come to learn, will follow them to South America.
The singer said: “On stage, it was great. The reaction from the crowd was just incredible. For someone like me, as a songwriter or a performer, your camel hump gets drained and you don’t know where you’re gonna find any sustenance.”
“And then something happens like this and you think, actually, I’ve got new energy. Even just the art of writing a tune, refocusing on that, it’s inspiring.”
Noel and Liam Gallagher have always appreciated the Verve’s impact on them, and on British music. They even wrote the song ‘Cast No Shadow’ about Richard Ashcroft himself.
In a conversation with Steve Lamacq in 1997 Noel, talking about Ashcroft, said “Richard is a genius. Even when we supported them years and years and years ago, they were a great band then. Circumstances worked against them.”
He has got to be a better songwriter than me and in return, I’ve got to write better songs than him. That’s what it’s about.
“People are going to build up this thing about The Verve and Oasis, but we go back SO far, from Manchester and Wigan, that they will never be able to touch the bond and the friendship that we have.”
Ashcroft will be taking his new Album ‘Lovin You’ on tour next year, putting the exclamation point on the rebirth of R.A.
