r/radiohead 12h ago

💬 Discussion Esto es normal?

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Mi edición argentina de ok computer trae el dibujo trasero invertido con la contratapa quería saber si es un error de impresión o así salieron todas aquí.

(la última imagen es como debería verse para que la contratapa no este al revés)


r/radiohead 6h ago

💬 Discussion Dispelling Radiohead myths:

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EDIT 1: Editing to add more sources:

EDIT 2: Listen, I'm not forcing ANY of you to look at my post. If you don't care about any of this, then you don't have to go out of your way to comment - you can simply scroll past.

EDIT 3: Also, I'm not looking to argue with people - I'm totally open to discussion and debate as long as it's done without redditor's penchant for insults and needless conflict.

As a preface: I'm not trying to slander anyone with this post. Simply put, I'm passionate about Radiohead and would like to attempt to address some of the misinformation I've seen on this subreddit, mostly concerning Ed since that's where I've seen the most. The majority of what I write is established fact, though some of this post is speculation (speculation with good cause and facts, that is).

Part 1:

-Ed did not write the Street Spirit riff, it was written by Thom and performed by Ed in the studio version. Ed confirmed this himself.

-Ed mentions in this same interview that it's the only part he's played on a studio recording that was written by another member (from what he can remember). This is absolutely true for the studio versions of their songs: members play what they write. However, when it comes to live performances, it's not as true. Ed in particular has plenty of live parts that were written (and likely played) by other members on the studio versions, a few of which I'm going to mention.

-Some people suggest that since Ed performs it in the live versions, he must have written the No Surprises riff. There's not a whole lot of evidence to support this. Early versions of the riff appear on Thom's minidisc demo, making me think that it was Thom who wrote and likely performed it (I'm not denying that Ed could've altered it into its final state). There's also an excerpt on the citizen insane website in which Thom details showing the band No Surprises on his acoustic guitar https://citizeninsane.eu/music/okc/nosurprises.html.

-Again, if we're going off of Thom's minidisc demos, Ed's live part in Climbing Up the Walls was written and likely performed by Thom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d25dO-2Rqs&list=RD4d25dO-2Rqs&start_radio=1.

-Same thing with Let Down: While Ed plays it in the live version, it's evident from Thom's demo that Thom wrote the core riff/chord progression (Jonny wrote the 5/4 polyrhythm).

-Ed did write the main riffs for Lull, Meeting in the Aisle, and Man of War (as well as the bridge for Let Down). Can't find the OG interviews in which Ed said he wrote Meeting in the Aisle and Man of War but I remember reading them pretty distinctly.

Part 2:

-There is still zero tangible evidence to suggest that Ed wrote the Go to Sleep riff, besides him playing it in most of the life versions. For something so regularly stated as a fact, you'd think there'd be much more proof but I digress.

-Dollars and Cents originated from Colin, not Ed. Also, according to Ed's diaries (you can read them on the citizen insane website), the guitar on this track comes from Thom https://citizeninsane.eu/music/amnesiac/dollarsandcents.html.

-Neither Ed or Colin wrote Myxomatosis, that was Thom. Thom made the first demo in 2001 or 2002 (and handed it off to Cristian Vogel for Remyxomatosis on the Com Lag EP).

-Ed did not write the titular Weird Fishes arpeggio, that was Jonny. I've also seen people say that Ed wrote the "rain down" section of Paranoid Android - again, that was Jonny, not Ed. I don't think I'll link a source here being that these tidbits are pretty common knowledge amongst Radiohead fans.

-While Ed sings most of the live backing vocals, nearly all the studio vocal harmonies are composed and performed by Thom. In this vein, all of the lyrics are written and sourced by Thom (including songs that originated from Jonny like A Wolf at the Door or The Tourist) minus a few lines from Colin on Trans-Atlantic Drawl.

Part 3:

-This is me being petty, but I got into an argument on my alt account over this point (before my comments were promptly deleted by a moderator), so I'll repeat the facts again: Thom does play bass on the studio version of Kid A. Colin was not available that day. Also, that track was basically all Jonny, including the vocal melody. See the above link again for a source on that.

-I've seen this sentiment floating around, so I might as well address it: "The Smile is simply Radiohead without Ed, Colin, and Phil." This is false as it relies on the presupposition that Thom/Jonny write and edit for both bands with the same approach. Jonny himself stated that The Smile was an outlet for a quicker and less deliberate creative process without all the baggage and expectations that come with being in Radiohead.

Now, I want to make something abundantly clear: I love Ed. The band wouldn't be the same without him (or Colin, Phil, and Nigel for that matter) and his many textural contributions (lots of The Bends, Airbag, Lucky, How to Disappear, Treefingers, Idioteque, Bloom, Separator, Ful Stop, etc.), but that doesn't really excuse this sub's incessant desire to both falsely attribute Thom and Jonny's musical contributions to him and to falsely claim that live parts always translate to studio parts.


r/radiohead 4h ago

📹 Video What if Creep sounded like Daft Punk?

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r/radiohead 2h ago

💬 Discussion 'Modifieds' as Radiohead Fanbase name

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Hi! As far as I know Radiohead fans didn't have a Fanbase name, and I thought in this while I was cooking.

Any opinion about call yourself as a 'Modified'?


r/radiohead 19h ago

💬 Discussion Fuck Your House

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In "Let Down" why does Thom Yorke sing "fuck your house"? What's he got against my house? I wonder


r/radiohead 11h ago

💬 Discussion Just for me that Wolf at the door looks like this music?

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Well, I was listening to this Beatles song (I want you(She's so Heavy) ) and I noticed that this song has a riff (in 3:17) that (for me) looks like Wolf at Door's progression, someone who knows about music theory can explain or its just madness of my head


r/radiohead 1h ago

💬 Discussion What is the name of the haircut that Thom Yorke had during the In Rainbows era?

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I want to get a haircut and i think the one that had Thom Yorke in the In Rainbows era is so cool, but i can't found the name or the type of haircut that I need to specify. Someone knows the name of this haircut?


r/radiohead 13h ago

💬 Discussion Does anyone else prefer the studio version of true love waits to the live version?

23 Upvotes

It’s kinda empty and sad feeling idk.


r/radiohead 10h ago

💬 Discussion Which album do you prefer and what makes you prefer it?

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I see Kid A as a coherrent album more than Amnesiac. I know the "Kid A B-sides" title isn't true, but Amnesiac sounds more like a Compilation than Kid A. Still I think Amnesiac wins this one for me, eventho I put them on par with eachother.


r/radiohead 20h ago

💬 Discussion If the Sirens from The Odyssey sang to me it would be Reckoner.

39 Upvotes

I would die for that song even though that's not how the sirens work. What about you?


r/radiohead 9h ago

🎸 Cover Creep played by some teenagers

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r/radiohead 1d ago

📷 Photo And then it became a tattoo...

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126 Upvotes

Some of you may remember my post about my son doodling on the movie theater wall. Well today I got his doodle tattooed on my forearm, except I had the artist do the modified bear accurately as my son kinda murdered it on his doodle. The writing is my son's. It's really important to me cuz I was forced to make a life changing decision on Sunday, took action on Monday, and this tattoo will forever remind me of it. I made the appointment for the tattoo back in May, which makes the timing all the crazier. Today really IS the first day of the rest of my days.


r/radiohead 23h ago

💬 Discussion Is the acrylic In Rainbows CD version rare?

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92 Upvotes

I mostly see the digipak version... So I'm curious if it's a less common edition.


r/radiohead 2h ago

📷 Photo Creep now at 3 billion Spotify streams (don’t get mad)

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8 Upvotes

r/radiohead 3h ago

💬 Discussion Radiohead songs chart: COMPLETE (corrected)

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59 Upvotes

This is the corrected chart. While How To Disappear Completely was the clear winner for most of the day, at some point beating every other entry by about 3 times the upvotes, at the very last moment Bulletproof... I Wish I Was beat it by only 10 upvotes!!!

Also forgive my poor image compositing skills


r/radiohead 11h ago

💬 Discussion Fake plastic trees 2 meter session

3 Upvotes

Am I the only one finding the 2 meter session of fake plastic trees even better than the original ?


r/radiohead 18h ago

💬 Discussion Piano Mic Placement

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Hi, tech heads and recording enthusiasts. I have an upright (nice tone), Oktava Mk012, t bone r500 (not great I know but does a job) and an sm7b. Small room but treated acoustically. Only about 12 inch space between piano and wall. Where could I place mics so it’s captured like Radiohead/Jonny G recordings. Is it wide or close stereo or mono? Is it close mic’ed. The songs are piano led, intimate with whole band arrangement around it (bass, guitar atmospheres). I don’t know if the whole wide stereo, 2 or 3 ft away is good in that I lose the intimacy. My instinct is sm7b mono and ribbon picking up bass with oktava on treble duty. Do I try behind piano or take panel off at front bottom and try there. I know people will say go with what sounds right and I will. But some advice re. technically, what do you feel is done with the likes of Daily Mail, Spectre, Videotape re placement. They all are mixed quite differently in the end. Many thanks.


r/radiohead 6h ago

📷 Photo Almost shat myself at record store:

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271 Upvotes

May be the first and last time I just stumble upon a Radiohead vinyl I don’t already have… jaw was just picked up off the floor, praise the comlag goddesses!


r/radiohead 14h ago

📹 Video Radiohead - 15 Step (2009 Grammys) 4k

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So so good
Gwyneth Paltrow, then wife of Chris martin describes radiohead so aptly
Chris martin himself was a fan of radiohead


r/radiohead 13h ago

📹 Video Nigel Godrich and Dhani Harrison start a band called Dragonflies, and they released their first single

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The debut album "Dragonflies" is out on September 18th