Oasis Lose Drummer - Again

added 12 May 2008 at 10.59

In scenes redolent and indeed worthy of Spinal Tap, reports in the press are suggesting that Oasis have once again lost yet another drummer: Zak Starkey will play no further part in the continuing adventures of Oasis.

Zak Starkey, the son of Beatles tubthumper, Ringo Starr, has been banging the drums for Oasis for the last four years but, according to reports in The Sun, has fallen out with band supremo Noel Gallagher.

A source (who else?) told the newspaper: "There have been argumemts with Noel Gallagher and general disagreements.

"It looks like the album will be his last involvement with the band."

Starkey is the third person to have occupied the drum stool, a position previously held by Alan White and Tony McCarroll.  While none of them have choked on vomit (theirs or anybody else's), all have left under something of a cloud. 

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  1. bring back stumpy joe!
    great drummer. great look.

    Posted by gareth on 13/05/2008 22:44:58 | report abuse

  2. He wasn't a fully fledged member of the band anyway. He's never listed as a member and he's rarely in any photos. Anyway fuck him Whitey was better than him anyway and i don't think i could of put up with Stakey's annoying as fuck brand of drumming for much longer anyway. Now he can fuck off back to The Who and fuck Pete Townsend up his wrinkly arse all day again. Good news all round.

    Posted by Jay on 12/05/2008 14:51:58 | report abuse

  3. i dnt think noel fired starkey.. starkey was never the official member of the band..check out the photo man..

    Posted by Alok on 12/05/2008 13:09:36 | report abuse

  4. What is with Noel, is it like his official role with in a band, to be the firer of drummers?? he has something against them. Well i think this is for the better, there are better things to be doing than being stuck in a band with someone like Noel.

    Posted by RK on 12/05/2008 11:57:51 | report abuse

  5. So they have one of the best drummers in the business (better than Alan White and McCarroll combined) and they get rid of them. Chumps

    Posted by MB on 12/05/2008 11:32:58 | report abuse

  6. i wish alan white joins d band again.. der is no reason y hes out of the band..as far as starkey is concerned.god knows if he wants to be wid oasis or the who or the what-ever..

    Posted by ALok on 12/05/2008 11:26:33 | report abuse

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