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Radiohead: Live in Nimes - Night 1 [live report]
Tonight, Radiohead will play the beautiful Arenes de Nimes in France. This is show number 6 of the European tour and the third in France.
People are already queueing for the show since the morning. Of course we’ll keep you updated on the setlist later on.
Soundcheck: Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, Myxomatosis, Where I End And You Begin, There There, Talk Show Host, No Surprises, Bangers and Mash & Reckoner.
For the die-hards, here’s the soundcheck of Arpeggi:
Here are some photos from the Arenes de Nimes:
Update: The band took stage at 10 pm sharp.
Setlist:
01. Reckoner (Thom: “Bonsoir”)
02. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
03. Myxomatosis
04. All I Need (Thom: “Messierus et dames merci!”)
05. Pyramid Song
06. Nude (Thom: “I want to see the people in the top”. House lights are turned on.)
07. There There
08. The National Anthem
09. Faust Arp
10. Videotape
11. No Surprises
12. 15 Step
13. Where I End and You Begin
14. Idioteque
15. Everything in its Right Place (Thom lets himself fall on the front off the stage. Then sits himself down during the song)
16. Street Spirit (Fade out)
17. Bodysnatchers
Encore1:
18. House of Cards
19. Talk Show Host (False start. Started again after one minute)
20. Exit Music (For A Film)
21. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
22. Karma Police
Encore2:
23. Bangers and Mash (Thom: If you don’t know this song then just dance. Or laugh at my drumming.” Jonny fell over at the end of the song.)
24. Planet Telex (Thom: Merci tout le monde. Bonne nuit”)
Bangers and Mash:
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39 Responses to “Radiohead: Live in Nimes - Night 1 [live report]”
fungus
June 14th, 2008
What a coliseum rip off.
Pip
June 14th, 2008
There are quite a few of them, actually. Used to be quite ‘en vogue’ in Roman times 
But, it is definately gorgeous. And no doubt the acoustics are great as well.
JNVA
June 14th, 2008
Tres magnifique. Lucky bastards.
Methinks “Like Spinning Plates” would be particularly moving in this venue.
trojanpony
June 14th, 2008
damn what a venue!
spike
June 14th, 2008
In 2000 I saw them play in the superb Roman ampitheatre in Arles. A great night is guaranteed.
kim
June 14th, 2008
talk show host sucks bag
i wish i was there
they should camera this show
Niblet
June 14th, 2008
god, i went there last summer, in that arena….damn, wish i was there now!!!!
hpgirl
June 14th, 2008
nice… it’s cool to get a chance to hear the soundcheck
oneafter909
June 14th, 2008
Sounds and looks great. Wish I was there.
Cat
June 14th, 2008
Would love to see Radiohead in such a venue.
RyanB
June 14th, 2008
die hard = videos soundchecks 
Wonderful place, lovely day. 
(and gorgeous Ed singing :wub: )
Thanks
caali
June 14th, 2008
In the video, where the hell was the person recording it? was he/she sitting up on a tree? it sure looks like it to me. Hah.
Rec
June 14th, 2008
Nope, hotel room with a nice view
adriaan
June 14th, 2008
Wow, that is insane. I wish we had arenas like such here in the states. Closest thing I know is the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA.
Chris Rusak
June 14th, 2008
That’s an awesome venue!
Dimba
June 14th, 2008
Holy shit! No Surprises! OMFG! Sooo excited!
Zach
June 14th, 2008
01. Reckoner
ohhhhh!
aioli
June 14th, 2008
TALK SHOW HOST (L)
Matt
June 14th, 2008
Talk Show Host again. Montreal or Boston. Montreal or Boston. Montreal or Boston.
James
June 14th, 2008
TALK SHOW MOTHERFUCKING HOST!!!!
Fake_plastic
June 14th, 2008
25 reckoner pa pa pa pa
SCATTERBRAIN - ITALIAN MESSAGE BOARD
June 14th, 2008
Why were they all falling over?
Lynn
June 14th, 2008
end with PLANET TELEX !!!!!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE play Climbing Up The Wall tomorrow !!!
Barbara
June 14th, 2008
Jonny, Bangers and Mash isn’t Just.
begemoth
June 14th, 2008
Why does Europe get the best set lists?
T
June 14th, 2008
Was there. Best tune : TSH, really insane !
buzz
June 15th, 2008
‘No surprises’ and ‘Talk Show Host’…
Check!….Check!
Now hoping you play… ‘Let Down’, ‘Motion Picture Soundtrack’, ‘I Might Be Wrong’, ‘Subterrenian Homesick Alien’, ‘Bones’, ‘Go To Sleep’, ‘Kid A’, ‘Knives Out’ and ‘Electioneering’!!
SubSickAlien
June 15th, 2008
bangers and mash isn’t just…it’s ten times better! worth falling over for, certainly
lukeums
June 15th, 2008
That is an AWESOME setlist. Hope both dates at Victoria Park can be something akin to that.
George Zip
June 15th, 2008
No surprises, TSH and Karma Police?? I’m jealous!
Lodi
June 15th, 2008
noooooo !!!
karma police on the 14th ? and I’m not there :’(
Let’s just hope they’ll play it one more time tonight ! PLeeeeeaaaaaasssseeee !
cédraïk
June 15th, 2008
I think I still don’t realize that I was there, and that the 5 person moving and playing on stage were actually Ed, Colin, Phil, Thom and Jonny
We started to stand up for the entrance at 18h30. Radiohead started their show at 22h00 and it ended at 00h10.
The show was video-recorded. The setup for recording the scene was already installed when we entered the arena. A guy arrived later, and hooked up his Apple (*)Book laptop to the camera to do some video-checks, and record the whole show on it I suppose. So, if anyone knows if it is available, or will be, then please tell us. I want this video !
The scene lighting is marvelous ! The suspended “neon” produces some absolute feeric effects. During “Everything in its right place”, the lyrics of the song was scrolling on the tubes in big red letters.
The video system on stage was also great. On the back of the scene was a large wide video panel showing 5 square : one for each Radiohead member, that provided close-up video of them.
The weather was fine and sunny, but a little bit chilling as the night started to fall. So, get some clothes for tonight show.
choocroot
June 15th, 2008
So great !
Exit music : Le silence de 25 000 fans, j’avais des frissons (I had chills ??)
jpK
June 15th, 2008
They also played part of a pixies song from doolittle during the soundcheck, a mere 30 second or so, towards the end of the soundcheck they also played the outro to optimistic
spirit
June 15th, 2008
wow, interesting setlist. opening w/ reckoner? myxamatosis in the middle of several slower-paced songs at the beginning? you can’t accuse them of not mixing things up.
Joe
June 15th, 2008
Before Bangers n Mash, Thom said : “If you dont know this song, …just dance. If you wanna have a laugh, watch me drumming.” and then added “Guess you don’t understand what i’m saying” 
mais si Thom, on a compris !
And Jonny had a problem at 15 step 2nd verse. His guitar didn’t do any sound, and thom stopped singing.
Popoyt
June 16th, 2008
They soundchecked a riff of a Pixies song too: “Caribou” (just the guitar intro)!!!
Adrian
June 16th, 2008
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July 2nd, 2008
beautiful!