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

Posted on June 14th, 2008.

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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beautiful!

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 :P

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

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” :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.

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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