radiohead

[JoshDubs1]

Interesting about the french audiences. I thought they'd be like london crowds for some reason.

I went to that earls court gig, if you mean the one in 2003. It was ridiculously good. Probably the best gig of theirs I've been to, musically.

[russycarps]

I was a little nipper in 2003 (well 15) and I could only get seats right at the back at Earls Court, so it wasn't my fave experience. Do you remember 'How to Dissapear Completely' on that day? Propelled Kid A to my favourite Radiohead record.

[JoshDubs1]

I do! And the same damn thing happened to me. It was that gig (and the glastonbury one that year) that made me realise that kid A was in fact their masterpiece.

There is a perfect bootleg of that earls court gig (it was broadcast live on XFM). You NEED to hunt it down. It's amazing

its on this website, but I have no idea if it works or not

http://radiohead-bootlegs.tumblr.com/

[russycarps]

the best thing about nerdy radiohead fans is that there are literally hundreds of bootlegs out there, of mostly ace quality. If the links on that site dont work others are really easy to track down

glastonbury 1997 and 2003 are also easy to get (and pristine quality), and anything from 90s to coachella 2012 really.

[JoshDubs1]

Glastonbury 97 got downloaded yonks ago as I was told that was always the one when it comes to Radiohead gigs. Am I going to be like a kid in a sweet shop?

Edited October 24, 2013 by JoshDubs1

[russycarps]

Glastonbury 97 got downloaded yonks ago. Am I going to be like a kid in a sweet shop?

[mrtourette]

the best thing about nerdy radiohead fans is that there are literally hundreds of bootlegs out there, of mostly ace quality. If the links on that site dont work others are really easy to track down

glastonbury 1997 and 2003 are also easy to get (and pristine quality), and anything from 90s to coachella 2012 really.

[Power_Paul]

Im hoping for Radiohead

[1waveydavey]

Radiohead will NOT be at Glastonbury next year unless there is a drastic change in their current plans.

[mrtourette]

[jimmyk83]

What's the crack fox got to do with Radiohead?

[mrtourette]

[Wooderson]

Strictly from my perspective of course...

The boorishness in Oasis fanboys met its polar opposite in the smugness of Radiohead fanboys in the late 1990s. Both groups were craving that "great band" of their generation. Their appreciation manifested itself differently but they craved the same thing. An important band to justify their point in history.

Over the past decade or so nothing is as off-putting to me as hearing that someone's favourite band is Oasis or Radiohead. It is instant code for either "thuggish luddite" or "compulsive bore".

[russycarps]

maybe, but they are still the best band to emerge since the 90s by a mile

[Wooderson]

maybe, but they are still the best band to emerge since the 90s by a mile

[mrtourette]

On the flipside we wouldn't have Muse, so some good has come of it.

[Wooderson]

PJ Harvey has a robust discog over the years too. As regards influence, Cobain dwarfs anything Radiohead have done in their career. And he's gone nearly two decades.

Edited October 29, 2013 by Wooderson

[Wooderson]

On the flipside we wouldn't have Muse, so some good has come of it.

[dentalplan]

Anyone checked this out?

http://theukgold.co.uk/

It's a documentary scored by Thom (and Guy Garvey, and Robert del Naja from Massive Attack) and it's about tax avoidance in London. Definitely seems like something people around here would enjoy watching, in fact it's so Glasto it hurts.

Edited October 29, 2013 by dentalplan

[russycarps]

I honestly think radiohead are head and shoulders above all those you've mentioned.

Still nowhere near the likes of bowie, the beatles etc mind.

But I understand why people who grew up in the 90s think they are the best thing ever, becaue I think they were better than all their peers from that era.

They will never be my favourite band though because I think the lyrics are a bit lacking

[theDandy]

Fascinating. That you say "by a mile" even more so.

Without really thinking 'bout it much some of my faves Blur, Wilco, Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age, Massive Attack, Ween, Boards of Canada I'd put up there in terms of consistency and progression.

No question Radiohead are a formidible presence over the musical landscape over the past 20 years. On balance however, I'd say their negative influence has outweighed any positive contribution theyve made.

Without Radiohead we wouldnt have Coldplay and Keane fr'instance.

[mrtourette]

I think he answered that in the following line.

[russycarps]

how are coldplay and keane like radiohead?

very odd

[FloorFiller]

how are coldplay and keane like radiohead?

very odd

[Ed209]

Bump.

Radiohead fans here need to up their game. Arcade Fire fans are starting to take the crown. Yesterday they were at the naming their favourite band member stage. They're catching up.