Tony McCarroll was one of the founding members of English rock group Oasis, as their drummer from 1991 to May 1995. Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, North West England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Born in Levenshulme, Manchester, England, as an Irish descendant, McCarroll joined pre-Oasis incarnation The Rain in 1990, replacing their drum machine, and linking up with rhythm guitarist Paul Arthurs, bassist Paul McGuigan and singer Chris Hutton. Hutton was later sacked, and replaced by Liam Gallagher. Liam's brother Noel soon joined with a bag full of songs that were to make Oasis famous. Levenshulme is an urban area in Manchester, United Kingdom. ... Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, North West England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... The Rain was the original name of the rock band, which would go on to become Oasis. ... Paul Bonehead Arthurs, (b. ... Paul McGuigan (born 9 May 1971 in Manchester), better known by his nickname, Guigsy (pronounced Gwigzee), was one of the four founding members of British rock group Oasis. ... Liam Gallagher (born William John Paul Gallagher on September 21, 1972, Longsight, Manchester, England) is the lead vocalist of the successful English band Oasis. ... Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967 in Burnage, Manchester, England) is the lead songwriter, guitarist and occasional vocalist with the English rock band Oasis. ...

Perhaps McCarroll should have noticed the growing tensions between himself and the rest of the band when they buried him alive in the 1994 video for "Live Forever." This tension soon grew greatly between himself and Noel. McCarroll had been angered by the "£1,000 incident", as the band called it, which occurred after Creation advanced them that sum to purchase new equipment. Having already spent £600 of his own money on drums, McCarroll found that Noel refused to spend any of the cash on drum skins and instead bought a new guitar. He felt Gallagher was intimidated by him. For his part, Gallagher made his feelings clear with his favoured trick of pretending to forget McCarroll's name during interviews. Noel has since been blatantly derogatory about McCarroll's skills as a drummer. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Live Forever is a song by British rock group Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Parts of the guitar. ...

McCarroll was asked to leave the band in 1995 after rumours of a punch-up with Liam. McCarroll has since denied this.

On the last day of April 1995, McCarroll's departure was announced and soon the fight was abandoned as the main reason - instead, Oasis explained, his drumming just wasn't up to it. "I like Tony as a geezer but he wouldn't have been able to drum the new songs," explained Noel. McCarroll was replaced by Alan White. Alan White (born 26 May 1972, in Eltham, South London) is an English drummer, longtime drummer of British rock group Oasis between 1995 and 2004. ...

After leaving the band, McCarroll travelled over the world for some years.

In 1999 McCarroll hired a lawyer Jens Hills - who had won Pete Best £2m from the Beatles in 1995 - to sue Oasis for £18m. Arguing McCarroll was owed his part of the band's five-album deal with Creation, the case hoped to set a legal precedent, as McCarroll would have claimed compensation for two LPs on which he had not played. Eventually, he accepted an out-of-court settlement of £600,000 in March 1999, which effectively severed all links to the band, with McCarroll's legal fees reported at £250,000. The settlement provoked considerable reaction (one headline questioned "Is this the most stupid man in showbiz?". The reporter claimed "what Tony failed to realise was that he effectively held a lottery ticket which would mean he'd carry on winning every year.") 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Beatles, early 1962: (L-R) Pete, George, Paul and John. ...

When Guigsy left Oasis later that year, McCarroll was one of many who offered to take over the role as bass player, but Noel refused to consider him.
Reportedly, then McCarroll also said that he wanted to play again with Bonehead and Guigsy someday.

More recently McCarroll has formed a new low-key band with his brother.

Much more recently McCarroll has drummed up music schools in suburbs of Manchester. (2005)

McCarroll had run a studio in Manchester with his friend but now seems closed.

McCarroll was not good at rhythm-keeping, but recently his drumming has been appreciated for his own groove.

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