the two drum kits sound terrible, a total mess!

not many bands can go to SNL and play a b-side…

The performance was great, and the Internet is full of haters. Go analyze your own tragic life.

Staircase is SO far better than anything on The King of Limbs…

Also, I love the pictures of the band. They all gave their best Zoolander face.

Seriously, a friend of my got tickets to this. Crazy.

Totally agree with you melty. Its obvious there’s a disconnect with the band. There is little chemistry between the members when they play now. I’ve seen them several times live, and there is something different about the band now, and its not good. Thom is becoming a total DIVA, a Bono character now. They should call the band THOM YORKE now instead of RADIOHEAD.

@how to disappear completely

I don’t know if I can agree with you. My friend was at the show and said that before they played, they all hugged each other, filled with smiles, and wished each other luck. The waved at the crowd and seemed… nervous.

That’s possibly what you’re seeing. They were nervous. They haven’t done live TV in YEARS, especially in America. I think they were so focused on making it good, they seemed resistant to look at each other.

Now, if they sounded good while doing it… that’s another story. Lotus Flower was kinda terrible vocal wise, but Staircase was well done, and only proved to me that it deserved to be on The King of Limbs or have an actual release.

weird that the extra drummer appears on the photos as if he was part of the band

You think Staircase would have made it on TKOL if they didn’t release it so dang quickly?

Thanks Cher didn’t see that interaction. But I do miss Thom when he was much more humble and wasn’t trying to be like Bono. Will he DJ a slick fashion show next, or be in a Cristal commercial? Just getting sick of the “cool guy” he’s become. I think he’s too hip now to do anything with JayZ but I could be wrong the way he’s become nothing would shock me. Total hypocrite. Seems like he’s become everything he’s spoke out against in the past. Shit even his environmental stance is weak. Carbon footprint…blah, blah, blah. Think he’s having a midlife crisis.

CRESPIN I pray for another KID A. That would be the best. My argument is about Thom becoming a fucking DIVA. The hair, the dancing, the fashion, the way he makes love to the microphone….meanwhile the singing (going down hill, out of tune, pride in his vocal performance, no true passion, etc.). That is my argument. Seems like since his hair grew out his ego followed. I expect to see him in all vinyl next. Your so cool Crespin…so hip. I’m not concerned about being “cool”, going to a concert. Is that what you really look for when going to a concert?!! Wow, maybe you should focus on the music you paid for instead of looking at how “cool” or not the audience is. You sound like a hipster loser lame ass.

They nailed both of these songs. Whoever is saying otherwise is just trying to provoke those of us who see truth in music and understand what makes a great performance. Have they let me down in the past? Sure. They are a rock band full of human beings. Did they in this case? Note even close. Great job fellas! I know others that totally agree. Keep it up!

I agree, they may want to consider to open up with another song i/o Lotus Flower, Thom’s voice couldn’t open up at LFTB, neither in SNL. If they feel they might get nervous, pick a song more in mid range to warm up his voice.

I usually don’t watch SNL, not familiar with how good that show’s sound stage setup. TKoL is like ambient rock, to carry out the sound mood is crucial, but I didn’t feel the mood. But Stair Case was good.

It seems Clive has been officially announced being one of Rh’s members last night??

I still feel their humbleness and shyness at the end of show when everyone on stage, they didn’t crave for spotlight, and I still like that about them.

ps. **** He doesn’t even establish eye contact with the rest of his band or anything, just total disconnect. EMPTY… ****

Thom may also suffer TMJ problem like myself, my guess??

sorry typo: “…showcase they HAVE…”

Some of you guys are so full of yourselves. You don’t like it and therefore you see “the truth” of the band. What is that? Only “true fans” can criticize? Jesus.

In my opinion the performance was only okay. I like King of Limbs, but they have made better albums.

@how to disappear completely…

I’m not calling you a hater because you don’t like what theyre doing or what Thom’s doing, so don’t call me a fucking zombie for the band just because I’m enjoying what they’re doing and what Thom’s doing… kind of. Your making assumptions too.

aw have we met? Never even spoke to you before. If you like “everything” the band is doing and have done thats fine. I PERSONALLY think to constantly praise a band even when they come up with a dud, is a little like sucking a zombie dick. MY OPINION. Thats what a fucking blog is for. Thats why you come on here to talk shit too. To state your OPINION. But a few of these assholes on here are hipster zombie fuckers…period. And thats okay too. I mean did you like Pablo Honey? Everyone gravitates to a different sound, period, album and thats okay. Doesn’t mean if we disagree with a phase or album we will stop listening to what the band puts out in the future.

I sometimes post in the forum!!

Yorke moves like Jagger

@ Rodrikk

haha…. agreed, and a bit of Bjork….

**** I think T.Yorke is too concerned about flopping his hair around and singing out of key. ****

LOL!! flopping his hair….

I don’t think the hipster zombie fucker’s know it. I would just like Thom to maybe really connect with his band mates instead of Modeselektor/Four Tet/ Madvillian/Flea and just concentrate on making the best album he can with his CURRENT band. Or just split up and go his own direction completely. I know Phil is doing his thing and Johnny is doing his as well but I think they should really get back to each other and make something utterly fantastic again! An undisputedly wonderful album that is flawless beginning to end. That would be the dream anyway.

The hipster zombies were never really the crowd Radiohead catered to, they just did what hipsters do and jumped on the bandwagon when it became sheik to like Radiohead. The good thing is that they will bail now that Radiohead is not so sheik. This place is always where Radiohead was headed, which is easy to say with hindsight, but just look at all the collaborations Thom did back when Radiohead was still playing alternative rock music. That seems like forever ago now. The people he plays with have changed, but it is nothing new for him. AFP is a new development, but I am not so sure it isn’t a healthy one. These guys have been together for nearly thirty years now, most marriages don’t last that long. It is either booze or drugs that is causing Thom to act erratic of late, in my opinion. He is old enough to be someone’s grandfather now and needs to settle down a bit, in my opinion.

Carson your talking about Thom 10 years ago. Time to pull your head right out of your ass cheerleader.

@how to disappear completely…
You know man… I understand what you are saying. I don’t agree but I certainly understand. Stop to say that “YOU ARE JUST SAYIN’ YOUR FUCKIN’ OPINION YOU DICKHOLES!”.
Because you know… you are insulting a bunch of people here, for nothing. For what they like… the problem isn’t your opinion. It’s the way that you are writing it. This hate, this condescension and especially this intention trial that you are doing to Thom Yorke.

Did you listen to the interview with Gilles Peterson? DId you listen to Ed’s fans interview? Did you read Jonny’s interview before he worked with Penderecki? They are all fine. They are all enjoying themselves. They said it… so, Thom isn’t becoming a diva (or if He really does, I just don’t give a shit. If I enjoy his music… who really cares, really?), the band still enjoying themselves with each other.
The ONLY problem is that you don’t like TKOL. That’s it! And it’s okay! I understand that! But stop complaining and be SO mad when you just didn’t like the album…

Anyway… sorry for the moralizing part but… I just wanted to share my opinion…? Is that it?

Have a nice day…

Damn, it is more the fans on here that ALWAYS LAP UP EVERYTHING THE BAND DOES EVEN IF ITS SHIT!!! PERIOD. OH YES AND THOM’S ANTICS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AS WELL. My argument is to stop talking shit about people on here that DON”T like everything Radiohead fucking does. Because if we ever dare to express an OPINION about the quality of a live performance or an album, or a collaboration, we are assholes that “dream about Radiohead’s “rock” years”. I love OK Computer-In Rainbows wonderfully just like pre OK Computer. I wouldn’t have followed them this long if I didn’t . But I’ve read this AtEase bullshit for years now and these dumbass fans (zombie fuckers) and not all by the way, that won’t admit when something the band does is garbage. That to me is just lying to yourself. And for why? To be a hipster fuck that can sit back and say “oh I’ve loved everything the band has done…before you?” I just don’t get it. Sorry I’m old and confused I guess. I was finishing my senior year in H.S. when the bends came out, I’ve grown with the band, ONLY DEVOTED. But I’ve seen them do better work. And maybe every fucking groupie asshole on here will fight me but there are a MASS AMOUNT of people that would agree with what I’m saying. Will they make something better in the future? I think they are capable…they have all the talent, resources, and experience to do so. I know THOM has been prancing around on stage for years, but SOMETHING HAS CHANGED in him. Maybe he’s more comfortable with himself on stage, maybe he’s permafried….I don’t really know. You go back and listen to the care and quality he put into his live singing in the past and it is there, FOR ALL TO HEAR. Just because they are going into a instrumental/beat type direction doesn’t mean he should get lazy on the mic. I’ve seen the interviews that are referred to, I am happy to see the band splinter off and do their own thing. I JUST WOULD LOVE TO LEAVE ONE OF THEIR CONCERTS THESE DAYS AND FEEL LIKE I JUST WITNESSED SOMETHING MAGICAL THAT JUST HAPPENED. Dude I live in NYC now and the idea of shelling out 200 bones to see them doesn’t even sound good anymore. I feel like their best years are behind them, and I PRAY to be proven wrong. Yeah people like TKOL and thats okay. I love a few tracks on it as well. THE BUTCHER…amazing! Wish it could have been on the album, probably wasn’t done yet. CODEX fantastic!! LOTUS FLOWER powerful!! I just want to hear and album start to finish that anyone could easily put on their top 5 list of all time. I would love to go to a concert (In Rainbows my last) and feel like something epic. That hasn’t happened for a while. I PRAISE THE BAND FOR GOING IN NEW AND EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTIONS, ALL GOOD MUSIC HAPPENS THAT WAY. Just want everything to connect….thats all. AND WANT THE ZOMBIE FUCKERS TO SUCK IT….

People think far too much. These are new songs they’ve not toured them so they’re probably nervous and trying to play them correctly so you’re not gonna get the same relaxed atmosphere than when they play Karma Police that they’ve played a million times.

Clive was in the picture because he was with the band. They might want him for a tour but there is nothing official been announced just because he was in the picture? What did you expect the happen them all say “get out the picture you’re not really in the band”… this is the real world and that stuff doesn’t matter apart from on the internet.

It’s clear thom struggles a bit with LF live, but he sounds good on staircase and he improved throughout lotus flower, the second “chorus” was much better for eg.

If you don’t like TKOL then fine, but stop talking nonsense.

hey “how to disappear completely”, it’s alright I talk shit about you since I’ve been a big fan of your comments, but not all of them, and not anymore at least, and I think you suck ass to think Thom Yorke is Bono just because he wears a suit, right? Right??

and go disappear completely, please. We don’t need you here. The world doesn’t either.

@how to dissapear completely
You contradict yourself with every post. You assume that becuse people like tkol, they blindly follow rh and like everything they do. Your generalizing people because theyre saying they enjoyed tkol. Then you say that your ok with people liking tkol. and then you say that tkol is garbage as if it that is a fact and once again generalize everyone who dissagrees with you in a zombie fucker catagory. Your a idiot.

Apologies for the typos

Well think I, (Thom Yorke), will continue being Thome Yorke, because I’m Thome Yorke.

tho me yor ke ?

Lol @ previous post “they nailed both songs”… nope. To me, OKC is their masterpiece, but I was able to really appreciate and get excited about most of their transitions. Personally I thought IR was a huge step in the right direction (maybe 15 steps, har de har).

TKOL was the first RH release where I felt totally underwhelmed… with Lotus being the only song I really go back to or put on any playlists.

But they botched Lotus big time. Why did it need 2 drummers? It felt cluttered and sloppy. It worked way better for Staircase.

Thom’s vocals have changed over time. I loved his older “pretty” style, but I also really dug the shaky sound… kinda like Michael Jackson (he would dance in place during his vocal takes, which gave it more of an emotional sound).

But now, Thom is just out of tune and has no power behind his vocals. I feel like he’s too focused on his crazy dances now and looking cool for the audience.

It’s one thing to love a band and be loyal and open-minded (I’m all for that), but it’s another to be soooooo in love with a band that you can’t see when they f’k it up. They’re human, and they will f’k up. I think RH just had this amazing string of awesome records, so people basically got the idea that RH is invincible. They’re not.

I still love them, and they still hold the “favorite band” slot for me, but this TKOL era is disappointing.

Radiohead’s making music that’s years ahead of most everybody else, and you petty, fickle idiots are on here bitching about their haircuts and their on-stage interaction.

Go enjoy a Coldplay concert if you want coiffes and smiles.

Truce, everyone, we fucked up on Lotus Note last night, what? oh, sorry, that was Lotus Flower……, time out for now, we’ll going to stroll around NY, enjoy the city, until tomorrow will meet you on Colbert…, wish us luck.

@how to disappear completely..

I had to do a double take on your posts they look exactly like my thoughts ha ha . I couldnt agree more its scary I actually posted about thom becoming bono a few topics back probably on the twist release. Are you me by any chance?
I know how you feel having a go at other people blindly following remixes and other below par releases but they are allowed like what they want I honestly feel sorry for their ears this summer.
Im starting to hate majority of stuff released where as I couldnt get enough a few years back I hope this is just a bad patch. They are allowed a bad patch as in my eyes they havent fucked up till now everyone is allowed one but if the shit keeps coming and contradicting save the planet crap keeps coming ill be hoping for an announcement on them calling it a day.

PS wish I lived in New yorke id defo love to meet up htdc

SAVE THE PLANET!!!!!!!!!

I hate you

What really annoys me is how people seem to think they know how the relationships in the band are from two 5 minute videos. You don’t know them! Stop gossiping about them, this isn’t fcking high school!

Maybe some of them are going through some sort of crisis, who knows? You’re not helping by declaring everything they do sh*t. Show some support, even if you don’t like TKOL. In Radiohead we trust.

Ok, Lotus Flower could be improved, but Staircase sounded good.

NEW ALBUMS SHIT

NEW DRUMMERS SHIT

THOM TURNED INTO A FAG

RIP RADIOHEAD

atease – please disable comments!!! It’s getting out of hand and is making your site very unpleasant.

Muzzatron people can express and say whatthefuckever they want. What are you fucking CHINA. Repress what people have to say. You don’t like it go to Green Plastic. In fact I beg you to go to Green Plastic, cause I don’t care what you have to say. If I think Radiohead is tanking so fucking what, they’ll bounce back I’m sure. You fuckers that wanna keep fighting me can keep running your mouths. THESE ARE OPINIONS ASSHOLES!!! WE DON’T HAVE TO FUCKING AGREE ON EVERYTHING. I wont support what I think is shit THATS MY WHOLE POINT!! FUCKING HIPSTERS MAKE ME HATE RADIOHEAD MORE THAN TWIST….twist is pretty bad.

People are entirely welcome to their opinions, of course. I’m a massive fan, and I’m very sure I’m not a blind follower of fashion. The only post Pablo Honey RH record I think is sub-par is HTTT.

Personally, I dont really understand why people don’t love KOL, it’s taken them in a genuinely new (percussion-driven, almost tribal sounding) direction, and I think the songs are beautiful. The Basement recordings are just fantastic, Bloom in particular. Right now, its my favourite of their, this may change, but thats the beauty of it all. Yes, Thom’s trendy-dad Djing antics may be a little cringeworthy these days, but I get it when I hear the band say they feel they’ve been reinvigorated, and I cannot wait for the live shows. Perhaps we can calm down a litle and accept differring opinions, eh?

dear mister @how to dissapear completely

Even though i follow you on most of the things you say about the Lost flower recording (the hair, the dancing, the singing…i mean dzjeezes..) I think it’s time to let this go. You’ve become like, the DIVA of this page, don’t you realize? Do you think you’re sooo important you have to reply on almost everything that’s being said here? My god i can’t even image how big your ego must be.

Seriously dude…

@How to disappear completely…

Listen dude, just not into your mass generalizations and name calling.

In general, I like TKOL. I don’t like “the twist”. I like Staircase, butcher, supercollider, and, yes, even Lotus Flower – live – but I found most of the remixes AWFUL, with the exception of Jacques Greene and a couple of others. Yes, TKOL is not a “masterpiece” like In Rainbows or OK Computer, but that doesn’t make it “shit” either. It’s an experimental direction. I am sure their next album, if we’ re lucky to get one, will probably be more to your liking. I am not a fucking hipster – I am as old as Thom and have been with them since Bends…i try to give them the benefit of the doubt and open my mind to things, even if I don’t like them at first. Sometimes I still don’t like them. Sometimes they grow on me…

And you’re all hipsters because you dont like what I like.

Mike , now I have to make another comment. Look what you’re making me do.

But thanks for keeping me entertained, I suspect its all just a laugh and you’re really an amiable guy.

Maybe we can go for a pint sometime, share some radiohead gig stories fmo the good olde days?

Hey “How to disappear completely” go grow an ear on your back you fucking clone. Use your your own name taint…

@ how to disappear completely

you should take your usernames advice.

everyone has an opinon. and we get what yours is. but do you honestly think that your rants are going to change anything about these ‘zombies’ you apparently hate? go create your own blog for your personal rants.

and what the fuck is a ‘hipster’? i’m sick to death of people using that term, you have no idea what kind or type of people you are dealing with the internet because its exactly that: the fucking internet.

if all this upsets you so much, dont be a glutton for punishment and continue to post here. what do you want? for us to all agree with you? for someone pushing his right to state his opinion, you have a huge problem with others stating theirs….you’re a fucking hipocrite.

It seems like how to disappear is just mad Thom Yorke wore a blazer for the show

How to disappear: you need to get some exercise and fresh air mate. It must be truly maddening sitting in front of RH forum for hours on end arguing whether or not these gentleman have lost their touch.
TKOL from a different perspective was pure genius. The groundbreaking and progressive release of In Rainbows would be a difficult act to follow. It seems with the release of the current album they were trying to take another stab at the music “business”. The remixes that followed allowed small groups who have not gotten their breakthrough yet the chance to be promoted through RH. We are reassured the band has not lost their touch with the release of “the daily mail”. They reported a few years ago that this would be the aim, short albums with single track releases.
Thom’s voice was flat during the first set that much is true. His vocals, more often than not, are flat and not fully tuned during their opening song while playing live. They have come a long way since the Glastonbury performance haven’t they? 

Cheers

If you listen carefully, TKOL has music that can turn into annoying noise really easy, even Radiohead still hasn’t quite nailed how to perform it live. Ha, I’d really start to worry if they played Paranoid Android wrong.

I admit this wasn’t Radiohead’s best performance, but it’s still THE BEST BAND EVER ! No one can make music like them.

Rock on.

It was not their best performance, but it was great, they were just a little nervious, Thom forgot some of the lyrics of “Lotus Flower”, the «be as quiet as mice» part.

Well if you want my opinion, they have never topped the Live At London Astoria 1994, thats radiohead at their very finest and if you havent saw it get it!
get real.

Look, if you don’t like what you hear, shut the fuck up and move on. No one cares. I’m a long time Radiohead fan, and personally I like the band even more, especially Thom. Remember how much of a sour fuck he was? I was worried about him, but now he’s just up there having fun. Maybe when you push pass 40 you realize it’s time to lighten the fuck up I do what you like.

Well…, after all, Clive is all along by himself, he didn’t bring any band mates with him in NY……, evidently.

It’s rare to see a good musical performance on SNL so I’m not going to hold this against Radiohead.

summary of atease threads:

“wow! sooooooo great! radiohead plz make my babies! tkol rox my proverbial sox!”

“u r a bum-fucker, you suk balls. tkol wuz such a piece of shit. i am a whole lot cooler than you so stop being a hipster i hate hipsters. i also hate you. i hate hipsters so much i’ll say it again. i hate hipsters sooo much. most of all i hate the band that i love b/cuz they suk rite now and will not git better ever in tha history of tha world.”

“no! shut ur face. u r such a negative nancy! don’t talk about my tommi lyk that i am crying.”

An interesting trail of comments here. I would agree that the SNL performance of Lotus Flower does not gel too well. The playing is not tight and the song just manages to hold together. Other performances of this song, chiefly their recent “Live from the Basement” show is much stronger. So it goes…that performance was a blip (nice to know their human) which then improved with “staircase.”

As far as the singer’s persona and the band’s connection with each other is concerned. It is, despite being an interesting discussion, speculative…unless of one of us lives in Oxford and somehow has insider knowledge of the band that no one else has.

What is certain is that they’ve all known each other as a band for at least 20+ years. To work that closely together-writing, recording, transposing the studio version to a live setting and performing consistently over long tours- means that there is probably very little they don’t know about each other. As a result, its not suprising if they seem a little distant. It could be that the distance helps keep it fresh which by default brings it back together. Perhaps the second drummer, whose really good and shares the space with Phil very well, also helps to keep things interesting. I too am just speculating…but that is certainly from what I’ve come to understand from my own experiences in bands, theatre groups and office teams over long periods of time. Keeping good things fresh for oneself and by default the fans is tough. On that occasion, the SNL show just seemed an off night. The Colbert show however was really inspired and the Roseland ballroom shows seem to indicate that these new songs will hold the test of time over a tour.

Hope so