Radiohead Headlining 2017

[barkley87]

2 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

It must be because they've been playing it at every other show (probably more) since it's release. They abandon the likes of Just and Reckoner has now become a rarity but The goddamn Gloaming just keeps on keeping on.

 And that is why i love them.

[home to you]

1 hour ago, efcfanwirral said:

Changed somewhat now. No chance of anywhere near the hit friendly glasto set at Manchester. I think I'd just be happy to hear fake plastic trees 

the comments on here about the set make me happy though - I always knew it'd be special and while I couldn't be there, I'm so glad it was exactly what i would've expected for those who are big fans anyway 

Yeah true, guess that was a one-off for Glastonbury.

Great setlist again tonight though. Was nice to see Reckoner back and TNA. Only disappointment* was All I Need (which I've actually been pining for) which just seemed a bit flat.

Smashed it overall though... you're all in for a treat... again

 

*and The Gloaming

[brendan84]

Red button now loads of radiohead vids

[rpfranks]

Almost teary watching RH back, not even going to lie and say I knew all the songs but fuck me I now already love the ones I didn't know. And that's what it's all about. 

[cloudb]

Delighted to hear how they won over so many. 

Best band of a generation. 

Edited June 30, 2017 by cloudb

[CaledonianGonzo]

3 minutes ago, cloudb said:

Delighted to hear how they won over do many.

With the best will in the world this isn't really true, is it?  For every person they won over 2 or 3 left.

Edited June 30, 2017 by CaledonianGonzo

[cloudb]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

With the best will in the world this isn't really true, is it?  For every person they won over 2 or 3 left.

True.

Maybe they could have won over a few more with a few tweaks to their setup.

But I still like the idea of a certain amount of people going with reservations and coming out as passionate fans.

[arcade fireman]

I think a lot of the people who left were always going to leave - they wanted to see a bit about what Radiohead were about and then head to Dizzee/Major Lazer etc. Those people who left can't have known much Radiohead - they played so much from their most popular album early on.

Sure they could have cracked out PA and FPT early, but if I'm going to see a band and they play the only 3-4 songs I know early, I'm going to be more likely to leave rather than waiting around for songs I don't know/like. 

[Tuna]

8 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

With the best will in the world this isn't really true, is it?  For every person they won over 2 or 3 left.

'So many' is obviously relative to the crowd size, not the ratio of stayed/left though.

[TBD]

Anyone on here interested in a face value ticket (front standing) for Radiohead at Old trafford on Tuesday? Send me a message if so.

[The Nal]

46 minutes ago, cloudb said:

Delighted to hear how they won over so many. 

Best band of a generation. 

Thousands left. 

[bocumaroy]

Just because loads of people left doesn't mean loads of people weren't also won over.

Hardly listened to Radiohead in the last couple of years but watching the stream I thought it was a brilliant, probably the best of the Glastonbury headline sets I've seen. 

Edit: I've not seen many, tbf. 

Edited June 30, 2017 by bocumaroy

[RossTC]

Thought they were absolutely brilliant, had seen the set at the park a few years ago in the pissing rain and with mainly songs i didn't know at the time. This however was a masterclass, haven't watched it back yet its on my to do list for the weekend but god bless them! 

 

HAIL TO THE THIEF FOREVER!

[jparx]

19 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Thousands left. 

Thousands leave most headliner sets tbh. Attention span has gone down the drain and people are always afraid of missing something better elsewhere. Thousands would leave if Pink Floyd played.

[Wooderson]

Since when are we rating the success/quality of a performance on punts from people on who may or may not have left by people that may or may not have been there. Bit arbitrary.

The show was a transcendent tour de force. An instaclassic. I've seen over 20 headliners on that Pyramid, this was right up with the best of them.

[henry bear]

I had an elevated view over the field. In contrast to what some on here were predicting, they had a very good turnout. I didn't notice any considerable drain of people during the set.

[arcade fireman]

Screens aside, I don't think it was possible for Radiohead to put on a better Glastonbury performance than this.

You'd expect someone choosing Radiohead over everything else on site to at least know OK Computer (or have no complains about not knowing the songs) so the start was fine. Ending the set with so many classics sent the crowd on a huge buzz into the night. 

[jparx]

Didn't really notice too many people at all leaving from the pit. The atmosphere down there still gives me goosebumps. Reflecting on it a week later - it really was one of the all time great shows. Thom's voice was obviously weaker than '03 and '97, but he still held his own up there and the rest of the band put on possibly the greatest Radiohead performance I've seen from my own experience and watching sets online.

[rpfranks]

The crowd looked more packed down the front than it did for Ed Sheeran so perhaps why people are saying it was a bit thin at the back 

[arcade fireman]

18 minutes ago, rpfranks said:

The crowd looked more packed down the front than it did for Ed Sheeran so perhaps why people are saying it was a bit thin at the back 

Yeah after Royal Blood the crowd barely moved down the front where we were. 

[The Red Telephone]

1 hour ago, The Nal said:

Thousands left. 

True. Tens of thousands also stayed.

[rpfranks]

2 minutes ago, arcade fireman said:

Yeah after Royal Blood the crowd barely moved down the front where we were. 

We tried to get in after the XX and we couldn't get much further in than the Water Aid tent.

[Mash011]

3 minutes ago, arcade fireman said:

Yeah after Royal Blood the crowd barely moved down the front where we were. 

Not true at all, loads and loads of people leaving after The xx. Plenty elsewhere to draw the dance fans away. Easily made it through to front and centre. Not quite as drastic as the change over from Katy Perry to The National, though.

[The Nal]

9 minutes ago, The Red Telephone said:

True. Tens of thousands also stayed.

Course, and they seemed to have gone down really well with the majority. It was just an observation. I wasn't there and have no interest in even looking at any of the it on iplayer so have nothing invested either way. Merely pointing out that it doesn't seem to be the 100% success people are saying. Providing a bit of balance for historical accuracy!

 

[jparx]

I'm not sure anyone has claimed it was a 100% success. We all acknowledge how pants the screens were for a start, and Thom definitely took a few tracks to et warmed up.