The guitarists that made Noel Gallagher want to be an icon: “That’s what I want to do”Give either of the Gallagher brothers an opportunity to talk about The Beatles, and they’ll invariably chew your ear off about how they’re the greatest band of all time. Of course, The Beatles’ influence still shines through in Gallagher’s songwriting abilities, but there are finer guitarists who shaped his desire to become an icon. “The first guitarist I ever wanted to be was Paul Weller,” Gallagher once proclaimed. However, the final player who he namedropped came a little later, and only a couple of years prior to Oasis’ formation. “The one that clinched it was John Squire when he was playing with the Stone Roses.