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Colin Greenwood can’t wait to start tour
Colin Greenwood can’t wait to start Radiohead’s 2008 tour, which kicks off in West Palm Beach, Florida on May 5th, but he has a soft spot for Canada.
“We’re going to reconvene and try to remember how things go,” Greenwood told Canoe.ca. “It’s tricky. It’s like if it took so long to make the record, it’s going to take awhile to learn how to put it across live.” The Radiohead bassist is looking forward to the tour: “I love it,” he said. “I’m a road dog.”
The married father of two young boys wasn’t sure how many kids might be going on the tour bus this time but suspected it would be a lot given that all of the Radiohead members are now fathers.
“We might be doing more of that this time and I think that’s really cool,” he said. “Because I think it’s part of who were are as a band and what we do and that should be seen and shared by the people that we love and live with.”
Greenwood said while his boys don’t totally understand what dad does for a living, they seem to have a good time at live performances.
“I think they’re proud of it but they don’t know what it is, really, until they’re standing by the side of the stage with their ear defenders on watching their parents make tits of themselves,” he said.
The lone Canadian date announced so far on Radiohead’s world tour is Aug. 15 at the Molson Amphitheatre, although the band has confirmed it will also play gigs in Montreal and Vancouver.
After launching with a small number of U.S. dates in May, Radiohead will play the U.K. and Europe in June and July before returning to North America.
“I’m anxious to play in Canada,” bassist Colin Greenwood said.
“I have a soft, warm spot for Canada. I love playing everywhere but I do enjoy (Canada) very much. It’s diverse. Toronto, Montreal, we’ve played Edmonton, London, Ont. We’ve played lots of places over the years.”
Turns out that one of Greenwood’s favourite bookstores (he’s a university literature major and amateur photographer) is also in Canada, specifically, Toronto’s This Ain’t The Rosedale Library.
“Oh, yeah. I bought Pennie Smith’s book there,” said Greenwood, referring to the British photographer’s collection, The Clash: Before And After.
“I love that book, it’s brilliant. The other book I got was terrible though. It was like ‘photographs I had to take’ by this choreographer whose name I forget.”
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22 Responses to “Colin Greenwood can’t wait to start tour”
the_TS
March 10th, 2008
Oh yeah, this article was in the 24 paper last week.. it had a big picture of Colin. Unfortunately, the newspaper box near my house was empty and I didn’t swip the one I read on the bus.
gigphotog
March 10th, 2008
woo! now i REALLY can’t wait to get tix for the toronto show!
anne
March 10th, 2008
Ah, Colin, you are forever sensible.
(chris)
March 10th, 2008
bands always have a soft spot for the interviewer’s country for some reason… :/
Cat
March 10th, 2008
you know colin australia is diverse too… just a thought
come to australia
March 11th, 2008
we love you too, colin
lagg
March 11th, 2008
That bus is gonna be filled with children! The ‘yays’ for 15 step??? 
Lodi
March 11th, 2008
How about Ottawa?
Ottawa is pretty cool too guys. D:
malon
March 11th, 2008
I hate going to a certain in bar in London, Ont. They have a framed, signed, tightly secured poster of Radiohead. I guess the rumor is that too many drunk people have tried to steal it they had to nail it to the wall…
Kidamneziac
March 11th, 2008
I would buy a book titled “Photographs I Had To Take.”
lyttleton
March 11th, 2008
please say they’ll have tickets for sale before june… at least by the time the tour starts would be nice. and ya, great name for a bookstore
karne
March 11th, 2008
brazil is also a diverse country…
eu mesma
March 11th, 2008
Most bands are dicks on stage - only Radiohead are awesome enough to make tits of themselves 
jimbo
March 11th, 2008
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bRaZiL
March 11th, 2008
weird…the news section isn’t updated for like 3 days for me…then i get a bunch of stuff in a row. this might be posted elsewhere but is anyone else having the same problem? oh and to be on topic, i can’t wait for the tour either!
heed
March 11th, 2008
yes I have the exact same problem.
the exact same problem.
exact same problem.
same problem.
problem.
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ImaginaryJack
March 12th, 2008
I too cannot wait for Radiohead to take the stage in Toronto!!! It’s been far too long! I had tickets to see them in 2003,then that power outage problem cancelled the show. 2006 I tried to get tix to see them at Hummingbird Theatre, I had 2 tickets, then ticketmaster screwed me and errored out. So enough’s enough! I will see them on this tour - Toronto, Montreal, Cleveland and possibly Chicago if I can!!!
Jason
March 12th, 2008
I also cannot wait for them to begin touring! I only wish they were playing more locations. I don’t believe Calgary or Edmonton have any large and well-equipped outdoor venues… or Saskatoon for that matter. It’s just unfortunate to think that Vancouver will be the only western Canadian show in five years… and when will they be back?? I’m just gonna have to see them in Seattle too, and book some flights. Five months and counting….
Durandal
March 12th, 2008
I had that same problem as the guys a couple of comments up, don’t know if everyone else did.
jimbob25
March 12th, 2008
Ill be catching radiohead at lolla this year. Is that the only radiohead playing fest that is jack johnson free?
none
March 13th, 2008
It’s funny he mentions London, ON. When I was about 12, The Bends had just come out and I remember my older sisters going to see RH play at Centennial Hall in London (a place they would never play these days). I didn’t know who Radiohead were at the time - then of course by the time OK Computer came out and I was addicted, the band had outgrown London! Ah well…least it’s close to Toronto. Sure hope Underworld is going to open for them in TO. Should be killer.
Johnny
March 18th, 2008
Ah yes, canada being toronto and montreal