Jun 19 2009
Oasis Should Have Called it Quits says former member
Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, former Oasis guitarist, told The Guardian G2 that Oasis should have broken up in 1996 after two shows at Knebworth.
On August 10 and 11 of that year the band played shows outdoors in front of 250,000 people.
“I always thought we should have bowed out at Knebworth,” he said. “Walking out on that stage is a feeling I can’t explain: a sea of people. Big!”
Bonehead said he left the band in 1999 following an unenjoyable recording of “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants.”
“Liam was on a drinking ban and I wasn’t helping by not sticking to it. Noel had his own problems,” he explained.
Although Bonehead has no interest in rejoining the band, he would enjoy playing live with them again someday. “I still know the chords to ‘Rock ‘N Roll Star,” he said.
