Comments on: Radiohead Live in London – Night 2 [live report]

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:13:36 +0000

I thought everything was perfect- sound, weather, lights, band

but

the crowd WERE terrible. at the back were people more content to talk (especially aussie and south africans who wanted to conform to their sub-cultural image) and at the front people who only wanted my iron lung/just/paranoid android or idiot fanboys who were checking songs off lists/ shouting stupid things out rather than actually getting into the music.

i would have loved to have seen them do this in shepards bush like i did in 2003.

By: Declare independence

Declare independence — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:15:28 +0000

Such an amazing concert… I was almost in front of the stage, managed to take a few pictures… can’t wait to see tham again in Belgium this week end!
Thanks for those precious moments which are engraved in my heart.

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:16:21 +0000

Went to see them in Dublin they were very good dispite a few technical hitches, but last night they were absolutely fantastic, great set. Possibly the best i’ve seen them and i’ve seen them all over Europe

By: For a minute there I lost myself « Plan B

For a minute there I lost myself « Plan B — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:19:23 +0000

[...] Veinticinco canciones en total, dos encores, slam con “The National Anthem”, “Idioteque” (¡pude haber muerto, pude haber muerto!), “The Bends”, “My Iron Lung” (recuerdos de la secundaria; The Bends fue el primer disco que compré con el primer sueldo de mi vida). “Everything In It’s Right Place” sonó un millón de veces mejor que en el disco, fue como redescubrir la rola. “No Surprises” hizo estremecerme desde la punta del cabello hasta las uñas de los pies; cuando menos me di cuenta, había lágrimas en mis ojos. No canté; me dediqué a escuchar esa voz melancólica y esos acordes suaves, me dediqué a escuchar ese dulce y maravilloso arrullo. Con “Karma Police” me llevo lo que fue para mí la parte más intensa del concierto–al final de la canción, la banda desapareció del escenario mientras todos coreamos “For a minute there, I lost myself, I lost myself…”. Ya es de noche, la atmósfera es inmejorable, Radiohead ya tiene al público bajo su control absoluto. Es uno de esos momentos que sé que recordaré toda mi vida–la tonalidad del cielo, la temperatura del aire, las miles de voces resonando en mis oídos–, un pedacito de historia del rock. Llega el inevitable fin del concierto con “Paranoid Android”–qué puedo decir, un cierre apoteósico que igual quedará grabando en mi mente con luces multicolor. De nuevo mil recuerdos se me vienen a la cabeza: mis 16 años convirtiéndose en 17, OK Computer como regalo de cumpleaños, la locura del primer año de preparatoria con 15 materias, mi primer novio y nuestros encuentros a escondidas. Hay gente que dice que creció con la música de los Beatles, yo crecí con la de Radiohead, así sin más. [...]

By: plumit

plumit — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:58:06 +0000

I thought the band were on top form – but the CROWD! I just could find a place to get away from the idiots. I really wanted to listen to Go Slowly, , but instead I had to listen to some idiot droneing on about the girl his brother had just married. I confess I was very disapointed with the quality of the sound. I headed to be close to the front of house desk, as it’s usually a good place to get the best mix, sadly not…I would have prefered it louder, just so I could hear the music over the boring bankers/wankers talking through every song except the ones from the Bends which they would sing along to …badly. It was a joy however to see Thom and the guys really enjoyng what they do, and doing it very well

By: Trina

Trina — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:15:29 +0000

I was really lucky. I was right at the front near where thom roughly stands. As i’m very short, two people kindly let me stand in front of them so that i got right up to the barrier and could see really well. Thank you so much people!! it was my first radiohead concert and it was a real thrill to see them play. i especially loved go slowly and videotape but the whole concert was an amazing experience. everyone around me seemed to enjoy it just as much and really there was no casual chat, just lots of singing and cheering. Everyone sung in a hushed way through Faust Arp and i remember thinking how magical the atmosphere was.

i’d have loved the first night 2 had i gone, as i love the sound of the setlist. My younger brother and sister also really loved the show.

Wow!

By: K-popper

K-popper — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:23:05 +0000

I have to agree with the handful of dissenting voices. We moved several times to get away from the talkers but we were in the minority wanting to watch in silence. I just CANNOT understand it. These people would go mental at the first hint of a particular song showing that they were big fans but then they would just turn round and carry on the conversation. There was not a single group of people in our vicinity that weren’t talking almost constantly. And we were pretty close to the front. What a waste of £50.

The band were great as always but i thought the daylight for most of the gig gave it a strange festival feel which i think contributed to the talking. I didn’t feel like the gig really got going till it went dark which was right at the end of the main set. Some big highlights for me in the set but seriously marred by the crowd.

By: phil

phil — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:22:33 +0000

went 2nd nite, was spellbound the whole show. stood central, midway between the stage and desk, couldn’t have been any better, fantastic playing and singing, setlist, the lads seemed to enjoy themselves too. Anyone know the preshow stuff over the PA, sort of ambient electronic rumble, please ???

By: Inso

Inso — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:10:12 +0000

Have to agree with some people about the atmosphere
I wasn’t miles back but even I could hear more noise from the front of the crowd over the mic than I could from the people around me. So it almost didn’t feel like I was there, apart from the excellent chant at the end of Karma Police when, for a change, the crowd actually seemed to pull together instead of getting in eachother’s way constantly.

There was not a single song in that concert where at least 6 or 7 people didn’t try to barge past me, and it’s a shame, because aside from all these distractions it was a great set of performances.

By: Sagnier

Sagnier — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:59:59 +0000

Second night setlist looked better than the first but after my friend and i being gifted free tickets by someone from xl as we danced outside the arena during th first song i decided that going on wednesday was going to be a let down, relatively. I thought th sound was fantastic – best iv ever heard in open air, and and better than lots of theatre shows iv seen in th past. thom’s voice sounded so good. I was quite happy near th back of th crowd too, which is a first for me. Just danced along th whole time and had fun guessing what they were going to play next from their instruments. I was 95% correct. I probably sang along rather too much for th comfort of my neighbours but you cant please everyone can you? My summer is a less anxious one now I’ve actually got to see them when i thought i wouldn’t. I just hope it don’t downpour for th people of glasgow.