Another short for my favourite local newspaper, which appeared in briefer still form in the Wood & Spoon (the snappily titled gossip section). It concerns a report from the national press which I was able to pick up on, as it contains a strong local angle, what with Abbey Road studios being just around the corner.
The final version lacked the quote, obtained from a staff member at the studio who I happened to bump into socially. Clearly such "off the record" quotes are not quite official enough! The Wood & Vale subs also went for a classic Oasis headline, faithfully reproduced below.
Studio is Hardly an Oasis of Calm for Noel
Noel Gallagher was reportedly placed under police protection last week at Abbey Road studios, St John’s Wood, where British rock gods Oasis are currently recording their seventh album.
The band were forced to call police in after a “crazed Greek fan” turned up at the studios in a bid to force his way in and confront the Oasis guitarist.
A source at the studio told the Sun newspaper: “The guy showed up in a proper rage. He claimed he had recorded all this material that Noel had nicked for the new album.
“This fella was fuming and threatening to beat Noel up. He heard the police were coming, and turned on his heels.”
Staff at Abbey Road were remaining tight lipped concerning the latest reports. A studio source said: “It was just another Oasis nutter. We are getting about two or three of them every week at the moment.”
Oasis have suffered many well publicised rows during recording of past albums, including an incident at Rockfield Studios in Wales, when Noel Gallagher reportedly axed the band temporarily, during the recording of “What’s the Story, Morning Glory?”
It would appear, however, that all is going to plan for the bands latest offering, bare the odd “Oasis nutter”!
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