Radiohead: Live in Bristow [live report]

Undefined? Excitement!

Its raining like a bitch!

UNDEFINED = ED’S 2 FOOT COCK

LIKE SPINNING PLATES!!!!!!!

and an UNDEFINED SONG
holy mother of god hUOHIUCXDHUICHCDHFIJCIO

Undefined! UNDEFINED! It could just have been a bit of jamming…but lets hope not.

LMAO definitely an “ode”

undefined song… perhaps MK3??????!?!?!?!?!?!??!

daaaaaaaaang!

Hey everyone I’m almost at the show and I have an extra pit ticket. If anyone wants it for face value text me at 412 480 4060

SPINNING PLATES! The album and live versions of this are both insanely good. 2+2=5 as well…has the makings of a phenomenal show!

new song!
it makes total sense since they plan to go into the studio immediately following the tour.

i say cut out EIIRP and PA and play 4 soungs or more in their place, especially new ones!

mmmmmm down is the new up

they should play a concert with a backwards setlist for shits and giggles sometimes.

and after all, House of Cards and All I Need would both make pretty solid openers AND closers.

really hope someone is taping the soundcheck

An earlier version of this article, which has since been edited out…

Where is the setlist update?
Sorry…just read the forum. Did they really play “Pop Is Dead’?!!!!!!
Just went to the Charlote show and am already jealous.

Set looks incredibly tight so far. PA and Just must have rocked back to back.

God damn you Thom, we had thunderstorms too, you have to play the new song to make up

every way possible? Its perfect in ways i never thought possible! Then house of cards came…

god I’m so jealous!!!
just, PA, bangers and mash, & even fake plastic trees??!
aghhh
please keep this setlist for Houston
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what’s all this negative stuff on House of Cards?? They obviously enjoy playing it so let it go already….

for Houston please keep:
Myxo
Like Spinning Plates
Optimistic
Go Slowly
Planet Telex

then add:
bulletproof
airbag
the tourist

drop:
PA
KP
TNA
EIIRP

then add:
new song(s)
plz

(ha, like they check this or care what i think…)

Nononoonono, please keep everything on this for Houston!!! This is pretty much my dream setlist.

Really horrendous conditions tonight with the constant torrential rain + traffic… took two and a half hours to drive 20 miles.

Arrived during Nude, left during Bodysnatchers only to find I JUST missed LSP?? Really kicking myself now.

Wow, I would be kicking myself over missing the other seven songs in the encores as well…

this was an unbelievable show and unbelievable setlist. crazy rain/flooding…worst venue ever..i saw them in philly on the last tour and this was even better (the radiohead shows though happen to be the best two shows of the 100 ish shows i’ve seen in my life). it’s incredible how the in rainbows songs hold their own with all the radiohead classics. all these great songs and in rainbows was just as good (which shocked me). we left at 5 from dc and got there at 830 (it’s supposed to be a 50 minute drive according to mapquest). luckily we saw the whole set. i would not be surprised if fake plastic trees was not on the setlist but added on in the moment….when was the last time they played that song? (years ago?)

15 STEP WAS PLAYED…setlist is missing that.

The show was phenomenal tonight. Amazing setlist. The lights and other visuals really add to the experience. The only downer was the rain. I felt really bad for the people on the lawn. Even people in the assigned seats got soaked getting from the parking lot to their seats. I don’t know how anyone could leave before the encores. Awesome show, those of you that are waiting for the tour to get to your neck of the woods, it’s WELL worth the wait.

Missing 15 Step somewhere in the first third of the show to round out entire IN RAINBOWS played! Amazing show! Best concert of my life. First time Jigsaw played live (ever right?) Myx into Idioteque was absurd + Lucky, Paranoid Android, Everything, Just, Karma Police, Planet Tel, and Natl Antm, what a mind blowing show, definitely worth all the rain and mud.

Amending my previous comment:

I can understand how people on the lawn could have left before the encores. As I said, I felt really bad for them. It was not a good situation.

the only band i’ve ever go back for is radiohead. the thing is at least it has good sound. everything else about it is the worst . venue evertotally hypocritical of radiohead to play a venue inaccessible by public transport. that being said, i honestly think they gave us a special set tonight in order to make it up to the fans. they played one more song than at all the other shows and played fake plastic trees for the first time in so long and other songs for the first time of the tour (karma, spinning plates, jigsaw).

Left from Baltimore at 5pm, fought horrific traffic the whole way, and at 830 made it to the entrance….the one that was flooded. Two hours later we made it in by Optimistic. I want a god damn refund. Why the hell wasn’t there a sign put up that you couldn’t go that way.

So much for reducing carbon footprint. I don’t care how low energy the stage lights are, thousands of cars idling in stop and more stop traffic kind of negates that whole idea.

THEY PLAYED 15 STEPS

they played “15 stepS” ?????????? that must’ve been the new song, everybody!!!!!1!@#@!!!

How about this? A 9 hour concert where they play every one of their songs.Oh,please let this happen.

Not sure why Radiohead’s need to play outside trumped the desire to play a venue with reasonable public transport access (like Verizon Center).

1. The show was amazing.

2. The weather was horrendous.

3. 15 Step is indeed missing from this list.

4. Fake Plastic Trees was added to the set as a tribute to all of the people who couldn’t make it. It really wasn’t on the setlist. (I know cuz I got Thom’s setlist :D)

I am STILL so cold and rainy. I was prepared with a golf umbrella, sweaters, raincoat - everythign. But we got there early b/c we had pit tickets and still got soaked. Once you get soaked and are standing for 6 hours in the cold you start to feel pretty miserable. My wife, God bless her, has the flu and insisted that we stay for the entire show AND the encores. And she has the flu! Luckily i was right in front of tom by the shortest woman ever (i’m only 5′ 6” and my wife is five feet tall) so we could see perfectly. It was worth the pneumonia, swamp butt, restless leg syndrome i have today. Also worth the 2 hour ride home (which should take 30 minutes). Do any of the people who were standing by me (3 rows in the pit right in front of thom - i was wearing a yankee hat) have photos? If so please email them to me at allyouneedihops @ gmail.com

By far the best set list so far…

Sat in traffic for 2 hours (after getting to the venue, more from my house), and only got to see the encores. Please Radiohead, never play at the Nissan Pavilion again.

complete and proper setlist:

All I Need
Jigsaw Falling into Place
Lucky
15 Step
Nude
Pyramid Song
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
Myxomatosis
Idioteque
Faust Arp
Videotape
Paranoid Android
Just
Reckoner
Everything in it’s Right Place
Bangers and Mash
Bodysnatchers

Encore 1
Like Spinning Plates
Optimistic
Karma Police
Go Slowly
Planet Telex

Encore 2
Fake Plastic Trees
The National Anthem
House of Cards

nissan pavilion blows. the world would be better off if it never even existed. but moving on… i was determined not to miss any of this show. i had seen them at the tower theater in philly 2 years ago and this was just too long to wait.

we live downtown in dc and hit the road at about 345. we pulled in to lot A at roughly 545. the traffic is awful coming out of the city on 66, and it doesnt clear up until somewhere around exit 50, which does us no good.

we hung out in the lot for a little over 2 hours and went in for the last 4 or 5 songs of the liars. despite the fact we had pavilion seats (sec. 101) i’m sure i would have enjoyed liars more if it was freezing and still misting on us under the roof.

the show was fantastic… yes, 15 step was played. the entire main set kicked ass and i had absolutely no complaints with the setlist at all. reckoner sounded fantastic (contrary to some comments from earlier shows i had read… thom held the notes quite fine). yes, PA into Just was killer… bangers and mash into bodysnatchers was killer.

first encore, LSP sounded awesome… and i love to hear planet telex live. second encore was just as good.

some show notes:
-faust arp was started once, they played about halfway into the first verse, and stopped. they started again and played just a few bars, then stopped again. third time they got it right.
-after LSP, thom chatted to the crowd for an extended time. some stuff about the people in the lawn needing to find someone to cuddle with, and if you can’t find anyone, come backstage.
-encore two, before they started playing FPT, thom acknowledged they had found out that many that were en route to the show were turned away due to flooding in the area. fake plastic trees was dedicated to those that could not make it.

i kept a setlist and notes on the show in my cell, and that’s about all i can remember. despite the crappy venue, still a phenomenal show.

Such a great show! My sixth time seeing them, the third in the rain I left from DC at 5, got there at 630, got drenched on the walk from the parking lot, and waited for two more hours in the cold and wet through the awful opening band - but it was all worth it.

Amazing setlist, the crowd was pretty in to the music, the lights were amazing…I definitely feel bad for those who didn’t make it / were stuck on the lawn. I’ve got tickets to see them up in Boston in August - hopefully it will stay dry!

yea nissan is the worst venue in the area. by middle of nowhere it actually is like far off the highway and only like 2 lane roads for a while leading up to some of it. i’m so happy we left so early to be safe (5pm) and we didn’t even get there for liars set. they list this as their “dc” show, yet it took 3 hours to get there from dc. honestly for the next tour i think i’d rather drive to philly than go to nissan. philly for the tower theatre show was a breeze. there is also no way possible to get to the venue with public transportation. that being said, the sound is better than being in an arena (so it’s a trade off)…but it’s horrible people had to miss part or all of the show. i can’t even contemplate how band i’d feel if that happened.

Yup, I was right.

I just got word from one of my friends who was turned away at the show because of the flooded road that literally HUNDREDS of cars were turned away due to some access road flooding and then by the time they got to a detour and stuff the show was like almost over so they turned them away. fucking shameful planning of venue.

Charlene at Ticketmaster said they are probably going to refer people to Nissan Pavillion for refunds. She gave me this number: (703)754-6400.

a lot of devil’s advocates in here. freakin venue, the worst I’ve ever been in my entire life. I know nissan hasn’t control of the weather, but come on! some organization for the access and stuff lie that!

by the way, after driving 330 hours from baltimore, and living a nightmare on the lawn, amazing show, A1 setlist. in the middle of the show, when I heard Just, I realized it all was worth it, but beacuse I’m a great fan, but I can imagine the feelings of the people that is not. peace.

The setlist was amazing for sure but i think someone needs to have a serious sitdown with whoever booked these venues…rain or not, they seem a bit inaccessible and not favorable to the type of environmentally responsible tour they were planning

I was there last night.

The Best and Worst thing that ever happened to me.
The Weather was dreadful but this is the best setlist!

AMAZING!

I had a perfect view as well of the whole stage.

I cannot believe the total clusterfuck that happened last night. To those that weren’t there, this is much more than just complaining about a little bit of rain. It took us over 5 hours to get from Glen Burnie to even get in the line at the nissan, a trip which should have taken 90 minutes at the most. Refunds would be nice, but it isn’t going to make me feel any better.

Kudos to all my fellow fans who were unfortunate enough to take exit 44 to the flooded out entrance (which for some reason was not marked as closed). Despite the absolutely infuriating situation, almost everyone was very polite and as patient as possible with all the merging and lines and such. I know I won’t be going to the nissan pavilion again and I hope radiohead chooses another venue for the DC area in the future.

The thing that really put me over the top with Nissan is that, after we had stood outside for 3 hours (I got there as soon as the parking lot opened and was one of the first in line at the gates) and ran our frozen asses off for 1/4 of a mile, uphill, with inches of water pouring against our shoes, we get to the side of the stage, where there’s no cover, and they hold us for another HALF HOUR before they let us in to the pit! That was outrageous.
Because I’m so slow, I ended up in the second row right in front of Jonny, but no complaints! Amazing show, great set list, even though I was disappointed with the closer.

What an awesome show and kudos to everyone that braved the lawn ; I’m not sure I could’ve done it.

We got there during the liars set, (liked the music, hated the singer,)and got totally soaked on the way to the pavilion.

$40 tee-shirts and $12 beer was almost as horrific as the weather.

The setlist was just amazing and really worth it.

Getting out of there was a real pain in the ass.

We got soaked trying to remember where we parked and didn’t get out of gridlock for two and a half hours.

I not a huge fan of the venue, but I think a lot of people are unfairly bashing it.

Roads were flooded out, there’s nothing that the venue could have done to correct that.

Rain or shine, don’t complain when you get rain and everything that goes along with it.

I loved the show - I was in the top center of the pavilion and felt kinda bad for the lawn seat folks. Thom was amazing, Johnny helped him keep in tune for one of his solo tracks. I too sat in my car praying I wouldn’t run out of gas for 2 1/2 hours after the show but that wasn’t what pissed me off because I understand the roads were a nightmare, flooding and what not, but when we arrived, we drove right past two empty parking lots and were directly to park in the swappest, farest away spot in the joint. They filled the general parking front to back ????? What the hell sense does that make? Why if you arrive early should you be the last to leave?
I am wearing my $40.00 shirt I bought there now and am very pleased with it because it 100% completely recycled and not made in CHINA!!!

Peace >: )

Called Nissan at (703)754-6400. The poor woman on the phone said she’d been overwhelmed with complaints the entire day. As of right now they’re just taking your info and have promised to call everyone who calls back in a couple days. Hopefully we’ll at least get a refund out of this mess? Not that it’ll make it any better.

1) Amazing show. Fake Plastic Trees made it worth while for me

2) Took 2 hours to get to the show (should have been 45)
3) Stood in the cold rain for 7 hours, in the mud, on the lawn, with some ignoramus holding an umbrella in front of my face
4) Acoustics/clarity of sound at Nissan was the best I’ve ever heard. I heard every single word Thom said and could pick out the faintest notes
5) That being said, the Nissan Pavilion never should have been built. Until last year it was accessible by a 1-lane country road (the way I came in.. until it washed away)
6) People who weren’t there, or who were under the shed, can’t begin to imagine how surreal it is to see a Radiohead show when you’ve lost all feeling in your feet, your toes no longer move, and the sound of the rain hitting your head drowns out the soft songs.

Nissan is RIGHT NEXT to Bull Run, the infamous site of 2001. You know what happened? Bull Run flooded so much this morning that it has formed a lake visible from Interstate 66, and was in danger of washing away that road too.

Next time, play the Verizon Center.

Great show!

photos from last night’s show:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thegirlthatspun/sets/72157605026306181/

enjoy!

I am pretty sure they played “Kid A” in this show. I think the list is not accurate.

That doesn’t change the fact that despite very wet, rainy and messy, this was an amazing concert.

I agree with DG, the weather sucked, but it was one hell of a show. THIS was the BEST performance of Idioteque I’ve ever seen. Ever. That include youtube videos. The Lighting was insane. They’ve done such a genius job with the lighting. The videos and pictures don’t do it justice. It is multi-layered and three dimensional. Songs like Lucky, Idioteque, Bangers & Mash, and Planet Telex benefited significantly from the presentation values. EIIRP even got the lyrics in the lights, a shocking and great effect.

Fake Plastic Trees was amazing. Jonny went NUTS on the guitar towards the end. It was one of the few performances of the song that I’ve liked. It was truly outstanding.

I was on the lawn. Walking still feels funny.

I’m getting chills from how awsome these setlists are. CAN’T WAIT FOR CLEVELAND!!!!!!

amazing show
whats the name of the song they take the stage to

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to the British (?) couple that gave my friends and I four pavilion tickets as we were looking for a spot on the lawn!!!! We really appreciated being up close and slightly less soaked for the show! We owe you a few beers if our paths ever cross again….

You got the set list wrong…i was there and they played 25 songs. you missed 15 step which was played 4rth after lucky and before nude.

NIBLET IS BACK

maybe they should shorten the sets and chill out more

I was part of a group of 5 people who couldn’t get into the show because of the flooding, the horrible detour, and the LiveNation staff, who blatantly lied to us. We finally made it to the parking lot after 5 hours of driving (from Fulton, Maryland) and then people in LiveNation shirts started turning people away, saying, “there’s only one song left, go home.” We could clearly hear that there were more songs left and I heard planet telex and fake plastic trees when I got out of the car and waded through the water to use the bathroom. We were all furious, some of us having come from Jersey and even Michigan. We ended up driving back to the venue yesterday and we demanded to speak to a manager about refunds and about how we were treated. He was a nice guy (anyone else in the area with the same experience should try talking to them in person, maybe we can make something happen) but he gave some answer like “we’re working things out with the band now.” He took our tickets, said that it was just a bad combination of the weather and people leaving late which started the problems, and he took our phone numbers down. I have no idea about what will come of this, but I am going to try to talk to him again to see if maybe they can help finance tickets for a later show, like Camden NJ in August. Ugh. And to top it off, May 11th was my 20th birthday.

Great show, weather permitting. I think it’s really interesting that people who didn’t make it in are blaming everybody but themselves. Let’s see….major metropolitan area, horrible traffic, even on a good day. Weekend show, when everyone in the metro area is driving back, and it was Mother’s Day. Blame yourselves. Most of the reviewers sound like whiny Republicans; no accountability. I’ve seen over 50 shows at Nissan over the years and have NEVER had a problem, of course, I’m one of those foolish people who show up early…

anyone criticizing people for being late is an idiot. it took us two hours just to get from the exit into the venue and it would have taken another hour to park if we didn’t do the vip thing. luckily we got there for radiohead’s set but missed liars.

live nation is also full of shit with their “late arriving crowd” thing….we left from dc at 5pm and didn’t even enter the parking lot till 830.

i went to the charlotte show, but had a friend trying to make this show. hence i’ve read all the messages for this post. i feel really bad for everyone who was victimized by the rain and venue staff/setup. The good news is that Radiohead will make it up to you in some way. Oh, and chris is a douchebag.

I’d be sooo happy if we got that set list in London

LIKE

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