Former Oasis guitarist Bonehead says he disagrees with Noel Gallagher’s recent comments about their 1997 album, 'Be Here Now.'

The High Flying Birds star told the NME last month that the band’s much-derided third studio effort 's**t on the legacy' of 1995 predecessor, 'What’s The Story (Morning Glory).'

However his ex-bandmate, who played with Oasis from 1991 until 1999, told the same publication that he thinks the record has an unfair bad reputation:

"I can’t speak for him but I don’t honestly think it was shit, because it wasn’t. It wasn't on a par with 'Definitely Maybe' but I certainly wouldn’t say it was shit. If 'Be Here Now' was the latest debut album, it would get rave reviews. But if you’re following on the back of 'Definitely Maybe' then it's hard to follow isn't it?

“The press jumped in and slated it because it was the difficult one after 'Definitely Maybe' and 'What's The Story…' Maybe Noel’s just saying that to cover his back but I certainly don’t think it’s a shit album."