Radiohead: Live in Nimes – Night 1 [live report]

by on June 14, 2008 with 39 Comments in Radiohead News

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:

Radiohead Nimes
Radiohead Nimes
Radiohead 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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  • http://corwood.tumblr.com fungus

    beautiful!

  • Pip

    What a coliseum rip off.

  • JNVA

    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.

  • trojanpony

    Tres magnifique. Lucky bastards.

    Methinks “Like Spinning Plates” would be particularly moving in this venue.

  • spike

    damn what a venue!

  • http://www.londonphotos.org kim

    In 2000 I saw them play in the superb Roman ampitheatre in Arles. A great night is guaranteed.

  • Niblet

    talk show host sucks bag

    i wish i was there
    they should camera this show

  • hpgirl

    god, i went there last summer, in that arena….damn, wish i was there now!!!!

  • oneafter909

    nice… it’s cool to get a chance to hear the soundcheck

  • Cat

    Sounds and looks great. Wish I was there.

  • RyanB

    Would love to see Radiohead in such a venue.

  • caali

    die hard = videos soundchecks :P

    Wonderful place, lovely day. :)
    (and gorgeous Ed singing :wub: )
    Thanks

  • Rec

    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.

  • http://www.ateaseweb.com adriaan

    Nope, hotel room with a nice view ;)

  • http://text.chrisrusak.com Chris Rusak

    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.

  • http://www.farawayjournal.com Dimba

    That’s an awesome venue!

  • Zach

    Holy shit! No Surprises! OMFG! Sooo excited!

  • aioli

    01. Reckoner

    ohhhhh!

  • Matt

    TALK SHOW HOST (L)

  • James

    Talk Show Host again. Montreal or Boston. Montreal or Boston. Montreal or Boston.

  • Fake_plastic

    TALK SHOW MOTHERFUCKING HOST!!!!

  • http://scatterbrain.altervista.org SCATTERBRAIN – ITALIAN MESSAGE BOARD

    25 reckoner pa pa pa pa

  • Lynn

    Why were they all falling over?

  • Barbara

    end with PLANET TELEX !!!!!

    PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE play Climbing Up The Wall tomorrow !!!

  • begemoth

    Jonny, Bangers and Mash isn’t Just.

  • T

    Why does Europe get the best set lists?

  • buzz

    Was there. Best tune : TSH, really insane !

  • SubSickAlien

    ‘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’!!

    :)

  • http://createlisten.livejournal.com lukeums

    bangers and mash isn’t just…it’s ten times better! worth falling over for, certainly

  • George Zip

    That is an AWESOME setlist. Hope both dates at Victoria Park can be something akin to that.

  • Lodi

    No surprises, TSH and Karma Police?? I’m jealous!

  • cédraïk

    noooooo !!!
    karma police on the 14th ? and I’m not there :’(
    Let’s just hope they’ll play it one more time tonight ! PLeeeeeaaaaaasssseeee !

  • choocroot

    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.

  • jpK

    So great !
    Exit music : Le silence de 25 000 fans, j’avais des frissons (I had chills ??)

  • spirit

    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

  • Joe

    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.

  • Popoyt

    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” :D 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.

  • http://www.emirfi.ch Adrian

    They soundchecked a riff of a Pixies song too: “Caribou” (just the guitar intro)!!!

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