He always talked about other Manchester bands like the Stone Roses and The Smiths as influences, I can see the Stone Roses, similar "lads music" but not The Smiths who were much more introspective, The Smiths if Johnny Marr had been the singer and no Morrissey maybe.
Not pretentious!!!!!
You are kidding me. If he has a skill it is providing soundbites in interviews.
It's interesting how your defence of your hero has already drifted into image and style.
You mention his iconic guitar, you mention his intereview quotes....that is because regarding the actual music there is nothing to say.
You have been sold a pup, pal.
You could say the same about The Beatles though couldn't you ?
The early hair styles and suits , the Abbey Road and Sergeant Pepper album sleeves and Lennon's we are more famous than Jesus Christ .
If you connect with a sound then the people who have given you that become more interesting .
It's just human nature .
If you Gallagher up against somebody like a Michael Stipe (REM) you can soon see who is talented and who's not . The oasis fad and subsequent spin off from both the Gallagher twins never really bothered me its not my type of music . At best some of there stuff is catchy.
Two raggy assed working class brothers from a broken home and a Manchester council estate get a shot at making something of themselves and not only do they take it but place themselves right up there with the best of all time .
Not envious are you by any chance old boy that they took their shot ?
Unfulfilled ambitions can be a monkey on anyone's back !!!!