Noel Gallagher on first meeting Macca

Matt Everitt talks to the charismatic singer-songwriter, Noel Gallagher, about key musical firsts in his life and career.

As the creative force behind Oasis, Noel changed the face of British music. The band's songs stormed the charts worldwide and inspired a whole genre of music that will long outlive the world of Britpop they helped define. Now, as he prepares to release his second solo album, Chasing Yesterday, Noel sits down for a special interview with Matt to kick off the new series of The First Time.

He talks about his first exposure to music - country and Irish bands like Dermot Hegarty and Big Tom And The Mainliners - and how the anthems of the football terraces inspired his childhood.

He also chats about the impact of the Sex Pistols, The Damned and Leo Sayer, and his passion for the holy trinity of The Smiths, The Stone Roses and The Jam (and he may well mention The Beatles…).

Noel looks back on the first Oasis rehearsal and gig, the difficult birth of their debut album, Definitely Maybe, and the all-important issue of what length a guitar strap should be. He also shares memories of meeting Paul McCartney (they shared a meditation bubble), and discusses fame, the demise of Oasis and his feelings about going solo.

Check out the clip here.

Sunday 15 March, 1-2pm, BBC Radio 6 Music