Johnny Marr thinks Noel Gallagher's solo material is "very clever".
The former Smiths guitarist has guested on a track on his friend's forthcoming new album and is very impressed by the "cool" sounding record.
He said: "Noel's done a clever thing, he's managed to make his solo career very natural and incorporate a new kind of sound.
"It has that kind of cool, rolling clubby sort of feel to it with his singing over the top."
Many years ago, Johnny sent Noel a guitar he wrote The Smiths' 'Panic' on, and when the 'Don't Look Back In Anger' singer smashed it during an altercation with his brother and Oasis bandmate Liam Gallagher, he kindly sent him another.
Asked if he had sent him the 'Panic' guitar, Johnny told Q magazine: "I did yeah but then he broke it.
"They were on tour in Newcastle and I got a frantic phone call saying there'd been an altercation on stage and the guitar had been broken so I went to the shed, dusted off the one I did 'The Queen is Dead' on and sent it up to him. He's still got it."

Kendra Wilkinson has hit out at Edwina Currie, calling her a bully.
The former Playboy model - who shared a campsite with the former Conservative MP whilst they appeared in 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' - branded the 68-year-old ex-politician "weird and creepy".
The 29-year-old television personality said: "Edwina threw out comments left, right and centre at me. We were in the hot tub and she asked me about what I was dealing with, in regard to my husband [Hank Baskett].
"I didn't want to talk about it. But she told me I was already on TV and I should share, so I told her there was a rumour my husband cheated with a transsexual.
"She just said, 'Ooh, exciting!' It was weird, it was creepy. I felt like I was bullied and I was opening up my life."
Kendra - who had a very public spat with Edwina in one of the show's episodes - revealed that the pair certainly won't be making up after the show.
She told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: "If I saw her, I wouldn't even look at her. She's just rude. Even during my apology she can't even woman up, look me in the eyes and apologise for what she said.
"She's scared. She's scared of something - she'd rather talk to herself than others. She didn't even have the guts to say what she thought of me to my face. That makes her a coward. And I heard that she was talking about me being American. What does where I come from matter? That is racist.
"Edwina comes from the political world. She should be setting an example. She's a hypocrite - like all politicians."

Kym Marsh "can't wait" to marry Dan Hooper.
The 38-year-old actress - who plays Michelle Connor in 'Coronation Street' - reportedly said 'yes' straight away when her personal trainer boyfriend popped the question on Friday (05.12.14) before he whisked her away for a romantic weekend in Europe.
A friend shared: "Kym is the happiest and healthiest I've ever seen her and it's purely down to Dan. She can't wait to become his wife.
Dan is believed to have been "nervous" before asking his now-fiancee because he wanted everything to be "perfect".
Speaking about the proposal, the friend added: "He knew it had to be perfect for Kym. He was pretty sure she'd say 'yes' but he was still nervous.
"Dan hadn't told Kym what was going to happen but they both dressed up for a big night out."
The couple have yet to confirm their happy news publicly, but Kym's excited tweet on Saturday (06.12.14) morning seemed to hint at good news.
She wrote: "Has the most amazing night last night with @Dan_hoops #luckygirl
"Can't believe I'm out and about at this time!!!! Surely I should be in bed!!!! Ah well worth it! I'm being whisked away by my boy! #excited (sic)".
However, the friend has revealed that the pair - who both have children from their previous relationships - have shared the news with their close family.
The friend continued: "They've told their children and immediate family members who have all given them their blessing."
Kym's friends - who have seen her last two marriages to Jack Ryder and Jamie Lomas end in divorce - are excited for the couple too.
The friend explained to The Sun on Sunday newspaper: "Even though they haven't been together for long, they both know it's completely right.
"A lot of Kym's friends were worried to begin with that she was rushing into something with Dan. But now they've got to know him they're convinced he's a nice guy with only good intentions."

Edwina Currie was voted off of 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' last night (06.12.14).
The former Conservative MP was the seventh campmate to be eliminated from the show, leaving Melanie Sykes, Carl Fogarty and Jake Quickenden to fight for the crown tonight (07.12.14).
Speaking to the show's hosts Ant and Dec after her exit, she said: "I thought it would be horrible but I would do it for the house extension and being an older woman on TV.
"But they were a lovely bunch of people and I really mean that, it is not flannel.
"It is physically hard. I have done my fair share of camping but not like that and the food was horrible."
Edwina - who openly rowed with fellow contestants Kendra Wilkinson and Melanie on the show - spoke up about their feuds.
She said: "I think [Kendra] was a bit like that because this silly old cow said 'I think you are wrong' and normally when she goes off, people back off. I don't back off and I listened to her for a few minutes before I intervened.
"I'm sorry if I upset Mel in any way, but my experience having been there in my forties and now in my sixties as many grans will tell you, you should never be independent."
The 68-year-old ex-politician is championing 'X Factor' star, Jake, to become King of the Jungle. The pair entered the camp later than the others and took part in a special mission as part of the 'Celebrity Intelligence Agency'.
When asked who she is backing, she said: "They are all great and any would be a worthy winner but it has been Jake for me from the start.
"He is a gent and a star in the making."

FKA Twigs will "throw up on herself" if she is described as "quirky" again.
The 'Two Weeks' singer - who is dating Robert Pattinson - felt "sucked dry" when she worked as a backing dancer for the likes of Jessie J and Kylie Minogue because she was hired for her unconventional appearance and no longer wants to be made to feel "uncomfortable".
She said: "I was the 'quirky and androgynous' girl. If anyone says I'm quirky ever again, I'll throw up on myself.
"I guess I just felt really disconnected from myself. You're making someone else's dream happen by selling yourself and them boxing you into the 'alternative kooky dancer' role. You just feel a bit sucked dry.
"I think that's why I'm so determined in what I'm doing. It's why I'll never be made to feel uncomfortable again. I spent so many years feeling uncomfortable, but at the same time, I earned a lot."
The 'Video Girl' hitmaker also admitted to feeling "frustrated" at being described as an R'n'B artist.
She told Q magazine: "I started singing in punk bands and through my teens I barely listened to any R'n'B music. I just listened to 80s punk and electronic music.
"So I'm pinned to a genre I feel pretty ignorant about and that's frustrating.
"I've been working on some new music and I've found a way of basically making my own punk music which fits my voice."

Mel B's former lesbian lover has revealed that she was like a "wife" to her.
Christa Parker, 42, admitted that the pair - who met when their children attended the same Hollywood school - quickly became "inseparable".
She said: "When I first saw Mel I didn't know who she was. I felt a vibe, like kindred souls, I guess. But I never imagined it was going to escalate.
"I had never been in a relationship with a woman or even had a female crush. But our children became friends and after a while we became inseparable too."
The 'Wannabe' hitmaker was open about her sexuality, according to Christa, and regularly shared details about her experiences with girls.
Christa said: "I knew she had dated women before and she would always tell me, 'You need to try new things'. She knew I wasn't happy - my partner and I had been together for six years and we fought like crazy.
"She would tell me about experiences she had with girls. She told me her last girlfriend, Christine Crokos, had got too possessive and they broke up."
Meanwhile, the mum-of-two - who is now happily married to a man - has revealed details about the night that her relationship with Mel turned physical.
She said: "One night, while we were talking out on the deck, one thing led to another and it happened. I got into Mel's bed and she followed me in there.
"She told me, 'I'm horny, shall we make love?' I said, 'OK'. I had never been with a woman before so it was new but it was also fun and exciting and very erotic."
Soon after, the pair started hanging out together more often and they even said they loved each other.
Christa shared: "I was there for her during the difficult times and would offer a shoulder to cry on. We would call and text each other all the time and would always say, 'I love you'."
A spokesman for Mel has denied that the pair were ever formally together.
They told The Sun on Sunday: "Mel has never been in a relationship with Crista.
"Any suggestion that she has is fabrication."

Bob Geldof will spend Christmas with his family.
The Boomtown Rats singer - who lost his daughter, Peaches Geldof, in April this year to a heroin overdose when she was just 25-years-old - has revealed that their seasonal festivities will be "a lot less" this Christmas.
He said: "It's been a c**p year. There is no end to it. It is for the rest of my life. I'll be with the family for Christmas.
"They will make Christmas come alive again. It will be like everybody else's Christmas but a lot less."
The 63-year-old singer and philanthropist will spend Christmas Day with his grandsons, and Peaches' sons, two-year-old Astala and 19-month-old Phaedra.
Bob also revealed that he "goes over and over and over" what he could have done to help his late daughter in the months leading up to her death.
Meanwhile, he has been channelling his grief and trying to turn it into something positive by helping raise money for the Ebola crisis in West Africa.
Bob organised the recording of a new version of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', recruiting big-name stars including Ed Sheeran, One Direction and U2's Bono. The song soon became the UK's fastest-selling single of the year.
Speaking about the crisis, he told the Sunday Mirror: "The great tragedy of this filthy disease is that it stops people from touching. They take an Ebola orphan and they give it to a surviving adult and ask them if they will accept it.
"But they say 'no.' The kid has just come out of hospital and they are asking people to look after it for the rest of your life and they say 'no.'
"The child is then forced to fend for itself. Their community has been ravaged and out in the provinces they have no real idea how many have really died."

Danny O'Donoghue has advised One Direction to stay together.
His comments come just days after sources revealed that Zayn Malik, 21, was struggling with their meteorological fame.
The Script frontman told the Daily Star on Sunday newspaper: "If I was advising them I would tell them to stick together as long as possible. It should be the band against the world.
"You have to stick together, protect each other and look after each other. Maybe they need an extended break but I wouldn't advise them to split."
Meanwhile, an insider recently revealed how Zayn - who is part of the chart-topping band alongside Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne - has become "exhausted and sick of fame" in light of the recent drug allegations.
They said previously: "Awful situations like this one - when he's accused of being a drug addict - are exactly why he's had enough.
"Zayn gets overwhelmed and has always found fame really hard to deal with. It hits him more at certain times than others and it's bad right now. He gets so homesick. His family are so close and he hates that he never gets to see them."
The source added: "Zayn feels like he's given so much of his life to the band and is cut off from everything.
"I think he thought proposing to Perrie [Edwards of girlband Little Mix] would mean an escape - that they could move to the country and have pets and be normal. But things haven't panned out like that yet."
Another recent report also claimed that the constant touring schedule has taken a toll on the friendship between the 'Steal My Girl' hitmakers.

Channing Tatum is reportedly planning to take a break from Hollywood.
The 34-year-old star - who appeared in 'Foxcatcher', 'The Lego Movie', '22 Jump Street' and 'Jupiter Ascending' this year - plans to take on fewer film projects in 2015, as he wants to spend more quality time with wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum and their 18-month-old daughter Everly.
A source said: "Channing realises that burning the candle at both ends has been unhealthy, and he's ready to make changes.
"He told Jenna that after this next wave of projects, he's taking at least a six-month break. He wants to be able to read Everly bedtime stories, tuck her in at night, then wake up and make her pancakes."
The actor recently admitted he and his wife would consider having another baby if her show 'Witches of East End' was cancelled before it was officially axed last month.
The insider added to US OK! magazine: "Finally, they're in a good place and gearing up to welcome a second baby.
"And Jenna made him promise that if there were another baby on the way, Chan would be a more committed family man.
"It would break Jenna's heart if their next baby's first steps happened while Channing was on a movie set."

Ed Sheeran is obsessed with his sales figures.
The 'Thinking Out Loud' hitmaker admits it isn't very "artistic" to take such an interest in the business side of his career, but he wants to know how well he is doing and insists it is a common attitude among artists today.
He said: "I know it's not very artistic, being into the way things work. But I want to know the numbers.
"We're all like that. Drake's like that. Taylor Swift knows everything about everything."
The 'Drunk' hitmaker also confessed to obsessing over how his promotional TV appearances affect his record sales.
Discussing what he would do after appearing on 'The X Factor', he said: "I'll be refreshing iTunes. Seeing where the song is. Of course, what's the f***ing point otherwise?
"Every TV show, big or small, I've always looked at the reaction. And compared it to whoever was on the week before."
The 23-year-old singer is also careful about his finances and takes a keen interest in ensuring he is earning the rightful share of his sales.
He told Q magazine: "Back in the day managers were crooks, record labels took 50 per cent, whereas now people are savvy.
"When I signed my deal, my manager, who used to work at Atlantic, said, 'I know the deal you gave to James Blunt last week so you'll give Ed exactly the same because I know you can.'
"Before it was, 'Record deal, cool, sign.' Pop stars nowadays are sensible. Because it doesn't last.
"Do your time, earn your money, buy some property and when it all goes to s**t you've got something to fall back on."

James Bourne has no "structure" to his life.
The McBusted singer pays no attention to time and often baffles his bandmates with requests to socialise at unusual hours of the day.
He admitted: "There's no structure to my life."
Bandmate Harry Judd added: "James doesn't really keep a time schedule like anyone else in life.
"He will call me up and be like, 'Do you fancy playing tennis?' And I'm like, 'Dude, it's nine at night.' "
Tom Fletcher revealed: "It'll be like, 11.30pm and James will be like, 'Shall we go and get a burger or something?' "
James and Matt Willis were part of Band Aid 20's recording of 'Do They Know It's Christmas Time?' when they were members of Busted and admitted they were disappointed not to be involved in Band Aid 30.
James said: "We'd have done it if we were asked, of course. It's always nice to be invited to a part where One Direction are going to be."
Matt added to heat magazine: "I didn't even know Band Aid 30 was happening until it had happened."

Jourdan Dunn brushes her hair with a toothbrush.
The 24-year-old beauty insists the slender teeth-cleaning devices are beauty must-haves because they are better at taming flyaway strands of hair than regular hairbrushes.
Asked her hair essential, she said: "My toothbrush. It sounds random but it's not just good for brushing teeth.
"I use mine to brush through my eyebrows and tame flyaway hairs around my face too."
Jourdan seems to carry a lot of unusual items in her make-up bag as she also relies on a small piece of card when applying cosmetics.
She explained: "To get really big lashes, place a piece of card behind your eyelashes, get your mascara and press it up against the card. It makes your lashes look curlier and your eyes bigger."
Despite her slender frame, the Victoria's Secret beauty insists she is happy to indulge in her favourite foods and doesn't work out, but claims her everyday life keeps her in shape.
She told LOOK magazine: "I'm so lazy, I don't go to the gym or anything.
"I stay fit by just running to different jobs or chasing after my four-year-old son Riley. That's enough for me.
"I love curry. When I'm at home, my mum makes a banquet of different curries which are normally Asian-inspired."