OASIS DRUMMER LIFTS LID ON FIRST STUDIO SESSIONS

In an exclusive interview for the HELLO! Icon Series: Oasis special collectors' edition, the band's original drummer, Tony McCarroll, recalls the abandoned first attempt to record Definitely Maybe

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Much has been written about Oasis's early days with Tony McCarroll, the original drummer whose raw, thunderous beats powered Definitely Maybe, Whatever and the band's first No. 1 single, Some Might Say.

Tony's place in the band's history is unshakeable, even if he isn't part of the 2025 reunion tour. Here, in one of his only press appearances around the reunion, Tony tells HELLO! why the first version of Definitely Maybe was left on the cutting-room floor and shares memories from his time in the band.

Tony, what stands out from your first recording sessions at Monnow Valley in January 1994?

“At first, it was a bit of a jolly-up: boys away from home and loving life. But a studio can be a pressure cooker. You've got a job to do and must get on with it. Luckily, the drums were done quickly.

“The Supersonic cover was taken there - I remember a few snaps and setups for that by Brian Cannon and Michael Spencer Jones.