Review by Ken: This was my first Radiohead concert, and I think that my life is complete. I have a few comments about a couple of the songs. First, Creep was an extremely pleasant surprise, and couldn't have been better. I think I was just in complete shock that the song was being played! Fake Plastic Trees left me speechless, but after calming down, I can say that Greenwood's guitar work on that song was incredible. Overall, the format of the song's arrangement was very similar to the cd, but even better. The third verse was extremely heavy, with a lot of electric guitar. Paranoid Android was played really well, and that is an understatement. Thom put in a lot of acoustic guitar, which made the song so much more incredible live, and it was already an incredible song to begin with. A Wolf at the Door was a lot less "low-key" than the cd version. Thom was really into this song and was veyr strong with the lyrics. Incrdible. Everything In Its Right place was rocking, a lot more than I expected it to be. A bit more percussion and electric guitar than the cd version. The mixing/pedal work could not have been more creative and interesting. The result was, again, incredible.

Oh yeah - one more thing - the stage lighting/effects were the best I've ever seen of any concert. The camera work, which was displayed on two screens on each side of the stage, was really interesting, and just damn cool.

Ken Atlanta, GA

Review by Joe: They are supernatural. Not only did they open with "The Gloaming" during twilight, but Thom was able to control the weather as well. Sort of. "Should be ringing" surely sounded like "Should be raining" to the masses on the uncovered lawn.
It caused a pulsing but non-violent rush to the "covered" seating area, a battle in which the polite but firm security staff never did win, but perhaps drew.
As difficult as it must be to control the sound of the world's most innovative band, this was a technically flawless show. The sound, at least in the covered area, was the best I had ever heard at such a spacious outdoor venue, and the band themselves didn't miss a step, either.
"There, There" jumps off the CD live as Ed and Jonny stand up and join Phil in a 3-part rhythm, and was song two of 4 straight off the latest record. The more excited/drunk of the packed ampitheatre couldn't contain themselves when Thom struck the low, soft chords to start "Exit Music", shouting a few interruptions, but Thom was focused until the band kicked in to help drown the southern testosterone.
Morning Bell was a pleasant surprise - but the rocker of the night was definitely Myxomatosis, the distorted synth keyboard line was booming. Seems tough to pull that one off live - but somehow, like the songs of Kid A, it reaches another level.
Their anthem Paranoid Android was next, and somehow survived both Jonny and Thom breaking strings and receiving new guitars without any drop in quality. (And with Jonny playing keyboard during the whole exchange!)
Thom picked up a tambourine for "In Limbo", another surprise inclusion from Kid A that despite its complexity, worked well live. However, during the end of that and throughout the romantic "Sail to the Moon", the security staff was clearing aisles, which unfortunately took center stage in my area.
A truce was declared thankfully before the start of "Creep", a song I thought I'd never hear Radiohead play live. It was fantastic - Thom threw in the line "I want a perfect body- to get close to you" or something like that instead of "I want a perfect soul" and the crowd loved it.
"Idioteque" had had its technical issues when they played here at Stone Mountain in 2001, but this go round everything was in its right place. The close-up camera while Thom hammed for "You and Whose Army" was memorable. What an actor! By the time Thom sang "The RAINDROPS" in the closing "Sit Down. Stand Up." they had well and truly gone and the weather was relaxingly cool and breezy.
The first encore featured two from The Bends: Started with No Surprises (complete with Jonny's xylophone, of course) and ended with the flawless Fake Plastic Trees.
Radiohead were back to save the universe with "Airbag", albeit only for a few minutes. Because "Everything in its Right Place" was up next, and Everyone knew it had to end sometime. Jonny and Ed tried to make it last with their own looping additions at the end, but soon the lights came up. The songs ended, the melancholy began. Twenty-three songs that every other band in the world wishes they had just one of. There never has been, nor ever will be, another Radiohead.

Notes: at some point, I think after You and Whose Army, Thom invited the crowd to join an upcoming protest (in Miami?) involving the lifting/changing of trade restrictions but I'm not good in maths.
Was disappointed not to hear Just, My Iron Lung, Karma Police, Lucky, Talk Show Host and especially Punch up at a Wedding, but then again they'd have to play 50 songs to fully satisfy fans, wouldn't they?
While they did nothing to dispel the "cold" image they may have with some fans as far as interaction (the way the very last song "Everything" ends with Thom sort of wandering offstage with no "Thank You! - then again maybe he doesn't want to take away from Ed and Jonny still spinning magic), perhaps they could possibly improve in their role as "entertainer." But the mystery is part of the reason we keep coming back!
Supergrass were awesome- do yourself a favor and don't show up late (although Thom did say something about them not being able to open for them anymore and asked the crowd if they knew anybody who could!) Supergrass rocked the house, and without two of their "hits" - Alright and Pumping on your Stereo.
Thanks for the opportunity to relive it, joe

Review by Christopher: The setlist was similar to recent mentioned ones on the tour

I'd never seen Radiohead before, and I am very impressed with the show they put on.

Very otherworldy, they really freaked every high person out. Great use of lights and screens. Of course the band sounded very good, and enjoyed themselves a lot it appeared

My favorite moments were the opening with The Gloaming,

Tom's close-ups on the screens while singing chorus to You and whose Army

Jonny's guitar solo on Go to sleep. The coolest thing i've seen someone do playing guitar. Tom and Jonny are high-level artists I think

Tom's changing the line in Creep: "I wanna perfect body / So I can look good next to you" - this line got a lot of attention from women in the crowd - Unfortunately most of the girls I saw didn't seem to enjoy the music on the whole too much, rather their, eh, boyfriends did. But, what do I know

Tom The Anti-FTAA organizer
Tom told us, 2500 or so people, about the FTAA meeting and a major protest of what he called "more trade rules, more exploitation" on March 21 in Miami, Florida - that date may be wrong, I don't know, check indymedia.org, protest.net, etc.

Tom is right in what he says about these badly mislabeled "free trade agreements" being exploitative of the major of the populations involved, again if interested check some sites like the ones mentioned

Several hundred people knew what he was talking about and we applauded

And the end- Everything in its right place, with the scrolling "FOREVERFOREVERFOREVER..." etc

Lovely!

American kids love Radiohead, they are irresistible

If you are a fan you should try hard to see them live,

bye, lkove

expserum114cmj@comcast.net

Review by Assman: Wow what an awesome show! We were late getting there so we heard The Gloaming as we were walking in. I'm glad they played Paranoid Android. I was high as shit when they played Creep! That was really interesting seeing as how they haven't played it very many times this tour. There were bright ass lights in the background doing all sorts of cool stuff and little strobe light inbetween those. 2 big ass screens that had the band playing with cool special effects. During You and Who's Army he had the camera really close to his face and he moved his head even closer so all you saw was his squinty eyes and smirk and he motioned with his fingers during the chorus. National Anthem was really cool live they had all sorts of strange samples during it.

Review by Hollis: Fitting that the first [and only non-B side] Radiohead song that I ever heard, and actually the song responsible for initially turning me off to the band, was my runner-up favorite tonight, on a special night of fall music that saw Radiohead at HI-FI Buys Amphitheater in Atlanta. Actually I was surprised Radiohead played HI-FI Buys. The last time they were in town they played at a much cooler even if much smaller venue: the meadow at Stone Mountain Park. Although I would’ve preferred Duluth’s Gwinnett Civic Center or better, some Georgia peach pasture, tonight I guess the amphitheater formerly known as Lakewood would have to do. Right from the start the venue took a dump on thousands of concertgoers with its $20 ha-ha-we-got-you pay parking lot scenario upon entrance, which was a big fuck. (We drove through declining, refusing to pay on principle, and exited right out of the lot to find a black church immediately adjacent charging $10 parking.) HI-FI is Atlanta’s version of the corporate music venue found in a lot of U.S. cities, mind-fucks by their behemoth size and cookie-cutter layouts all cunningly engineered to render maximum profit dollar per square inch. But once inside the Coors® longnecks were cold and at $7.75, hey that’s .25 cheaper than they were at Turner Field last night for the National League Division series Braves vs. Cubs sowhogivesafuh.

At 7:30 sharp Supergrass took the stage. Before long we found our seats: a yummy foursome, Section 101, Row Q, seats 10–13, about 12 rows back, a la W.A.S.T.E. {Thank you.} I’m not an authority but I enjoyed Supergrass’ :45 set from start to finish. As advertised, Supergrass was enjoyable—a blazing cover of “The Loner” by Neil Young was a standout—and I left endorsing the band’s punk-pop songs. It was evident that Supergrass was enjoying playing in the states; hopefully what with the exposure and support they received they’ll be back.

As for Radiohead, riding home, my friend, Les, and I agreed that Radiohead owe a lot to Creep, a song we agreed is the band’s ‘golden egg, because, well, you know why. And tonight it appeared mid-set at another stellar RH show, my third, and what caught me was how that song had come full circle now, at least for me personally as a fan. I used to hate it, I did, but tonight, oh boy, it was great. Sure I missed Kid A and My Iron Lung but I wouldn’t change the set list. Leaving, my friend, Currie, said, ‘Man, I wish I could do that once a week.’ Me too.

The set list and my comments are as follows:

1. The Gloaming—A great beginning! Certainly not expected but it sent a loud and clear message that this was HTTT and that RH was ready to rock.
2. There There—I was glad this played so early in the set. Even though rednecks at my neighborhood pool sing the chorus, it never gets old: Just Cos You Feel It/Doesn’t Mean It’s There. And the song really set the tone for the night with Thom’s vocals and lovely dual drums by Ed and Johnny.
3. 2 + 2 = 5—PAYING ATTENTION was even better than at home, when I have to turn it down out of courtesy to the neighbors. Wow.
4. Where I End and You Begin—A beautiful song, I stared at the glow of the Apple logo on Johnny’s white Mac set atop a speaker while a cacophony of fluorescent lights exploded in a striking display.
5. Exit Music—I wonder if they yelled in Hollywood, I’m sure they did, as Atlanta’s finest yelled their respective Rrrrroooaaars, which got shushed as Thom softly strummed. Some fans even raised lighters. What a great start to more brilliant OKC to follow.
6. Morning Bell—Thom, “This is a birthday song,” I believe, in response to a fan who yelled Happy Birthday. (Thom turns 35 today; check out .) This was the first of a series of playful interactions with the crowd. Meanwhile Ed stripped out of black long sleeves and into a Peace tee that I’ve seen before but can’t pinpoint.
7. Myxomatosis—A beautiful song live that appeared very fun to perform. Thom sang it really rough with generous hand gesturing and flailing.
8. Paranoid Android—Preceded by more birthday banter with the crowd. Two to three pops…something went amuck; Thom switched guitars, laughing.
9. In Limbo—A surprising flop in an otherwise stellar set that featured several stand outs from Kid A. Even Thom, who played a nice tambourine throughout, laughed it off, “That was worth a try.”
10. Sail to the Moon—Although I prefer Thom’s solo version on the Jo Wiley UK radio version that I have on MP3, this nevertheless was a fine song. I couldn’t help but think about his son, Noah.
11. Creep—My runner-up favorite tonight: What the hell am I doing here/I don’t belong here/I don’t belong here.
12. Scatterbrain—Tough to follow Creep, pretty straightforward.
13. Go to Sleep—I didn’t realize this song had such good lyrics, and killer guitars with Johnny cutting loose at the end.
14. I Might Be Wrong—Little deviation from both album versions, still IMBW rocked and Thom wailed on tambourine.
15. Idioteque—The only song that got Colin pogoing, and Thom was great dancing as he did several times tonight. I’d love to have tea with Thom and discuss this song cos I don’t know what it’s about. I love it, though. Great lyrics.
16. You and Whose Army—Thom and the audience shared in a funfest here, with Thom’s antics with the piano cam.
17. Sit Down. Stand Up—Ed solid on vocal back, while Thom stayed at the piano, walking to the lip of the stage at the end for The Raindrops finale.

Prior to the first encore the reserved-seat crowd beat the backs of its plastic chairs much to Thom and Johnny’s delight as both came back out and acknowledged the crowd.

18. No Surprises—A wonderful OKC treat featuring a breathtaking acoustic guitar (Thom) and xylophone (Johnny) combo.
19. The National Anthem—Everyone does have the fear with this song. Which is the song’s genius. One girl in a black jacket / red shirt near me was one of a few who ‘got it.’ She danced without conscience, fist raised in the air with an ear-to-ear grin that spread across her face. Johnny toyed with his transistor radio throughout. I missed abominable horns toward the end, but probably not feasible on the road.
20. A Wolf at the Door—Reading a fan’s sign Thom announced a protest in Miami on 21 November, though I didn’t catch for/with whom.
21. Fake Plastic Trees—Classic Thom, wearing wristbands, comfortable, gently strumming his way to the wonderful line: Gravity always wins. A beautiful song. Just great.

More seat beating as RH retakes the stage for the second encore. Acknowledging the decibel level of the crowd, the band members shake their heads in a collective we-can’t-believe-this—wow nod.

22. Airbag—Beforehand, Thom: “Woooowww,” acknowledging the frenzied crowd. “This is my new one,” after a guitar switch; he blasts off. My song of the night! Classic! OKC. The best.
23. EIIRP—The popular closer for this tour and who would argue. Fitting that RH doesn’t pull the plug on the show but two guitar techs after they exit.

Hollis Duncan

Review by Jeff: Now, Ive never seen Radiohead live, in person before.. but damn they put on a hell of a show. I was quite amazed with their intensity, and how much enthusiasim they had when playing their songs. The opener "The Gloaming", was quite a surprise, and to hear it live is simply awesome. We were up against the railing in the pit, and we talked to Ed a lot of the show. The crowd interaction was excellent also. Thoms crazy dance moves were a highlight also.
I was surprised to hear Creep and Exit Music, but they were both played perfectly.
The encores went well, with Airbag and Everything In It's Right place standing out... at one point Ed was working the peddles and he was speaking on a corded telephone, which i thought was strange. Idioteque was probably the highlight of the evening. The whole band was jamming to this song, and at one point it got so intense Thom just dragged the mic stand around with him and wrapped the cord around himself. Although I got angry at the crowd for screaming when Thom was trying to play Exit Music and No Surprises, the show went well. I can understand why they dont play more stuff from Ok PC, you cant hear Thom because the damn crowd is so loud. All in all the show was amazing, Supergrass did well and the stage effects were beautiful also.

Jeff, Knoxville Tn.

Review by Jerm: What is to be said except truly amazing.... This was the second time I had seen radiohead this year, and I must say that this show outshined the Failed day Performance in New York City. It was very cool to see Thome and know he was more than an enigmatic ant twitching on a matchbox stage. A radiohead show is nothing more than well a dance fest ... at least in our general vicinity. Twitching turning crawling, hands floating through the air... it about seeing felling and experiencing the music. The music is moving on CD, but live it doesn't just move you, it grabs hold of you and throws you into spastic Thome like convulsions... In the end leaving you refreshed.

So many wonderful songs at the show, some amazingly calm (sail to the moon) others incredible energy (national anthem). And here in the south we showed them what southern hospitality and excitement is about, as we almost tore down the amphitheater, creating a continuous echoing racquet beating on chairs and screaming, to get the group to return, and continued to show our appreciation.

We couldn't help but jump in glee screaming skipping upon leaving... sharing with others our Radiohigh!

-Jerm

Review by Mew: The crowd was truly excited - at least the ones who were in the show. I went to pee (running like my hair was on fire) to see a large amount of $50 social hour weirdos hanging out drinking beer and chatting while Radiohead was playing. How odd.

In response to the pay parking - Lakewood did not charge anything for parking on their property. You paid locals $20 to park. You have to arrive earlier to score a place in the gravel lots out back which are free.

The rain pushed tons of people inside and were standing in front of us, blocking our view. The short folks weren't a problem but the dudes that were 6'4" had to go. It was strange how everyone wanted to fight about it after a tap on the shoulder and a word about not being able to see. People who were standing in the way seemed to act self-righteous. Some nasty girl, when asked to move along by the security guard, asked me if I'd ever been to a concert before then called me a bitch. How ugly and rude. We all paid the same for our tickets. Now I wished I had said, "No, I haven't and currently I haven't seen this one either." I've never, in all my days attending concerts from The Dead to Fugazi, experienced such rude fans. Maybe it's the south. Unfortunately, that's where I"m from too.

The sound for me was better at Red Rocks maybe because it's smaller and the sound bounces off the natural amphitheater. I didn't feel the music overwhelming me like I did in Colorado.

I couldn't understand a thing of what Thom was saying to us between songs. Also maybe due to my location in the theater.

I was surprised to hear Creep and almost embarrassed that I liked hearing it as it's not one of the band's favorites. But I did and didn't hide my excitement. Myxamotosis is still very high on my list. Their performance of the song is better than on the album I think. Loved You and Whose Army. I giggled at Thom's facial expressions in the camera. They ended the show exactly the way they did at Red Rocks so I knew it was over when they began playing.

The show two years ago at Stone Mountain was wonderful and I believed the best concert I'd ever seen. Now I know they can top it. -MEW

Review by Eural: My wife and I attended the Atlanta show - a first Radiohead show for both of us and it was very impressive! The band came across as totally connected and in top form - it was really a once in a very long while opportunity to see a band that is in its stride professionally and personally and that totally came across onstage. Thom bantered with the audience while effortlessly switching between sweet ("Fake Plastic Trees") and sour ("Wolf at the Door") personas. Colin spent the whole night plastered with a goofy grin and Ed gave the audience many waves and "Thanks". The set list was amazing and the light show/theatrics were transcendental! I've seen a handful of very good shows (Nine Inch Nails, U2 and Rush) but this was by far the most intense, beautiful and memorable. My top picks for the night - "The Gloaming" which was incredible live and set the mood with the lighting and lyrics ("This is the witching hour") perfectly; "Exit Music" with a crescendo that sent the audience into orbit; "Creep" duh!; "Idioteque" which is not one of my favorite tunes but totally blew me away live; "You and whose army" with Thom displaying genuine playfullness; "National Anthem" with the greatest light show ever! "Fake Plastic Trees" maybe the greatest live moment (Johnny is God on Guitar) . Please let there be a DVD in the works - there may never be another tour like this one to catch one of the greatest bands in top form!

Review by Wendy: One word "AWESOME" would sum the whole show up into one ball of twine. I am a huge Radiohead fan, and have waited years to see them in concert. SO, YES, this was my first Radiohead show..and it was sooo worth the wait! I was disappointed not to hear such songs as "Karma Police", "Knives Out", "Pyramid Song" and "Just". BUT, they did play "Creep" which totally blew me away. I didn't expect them to play the song because it is not one that they usually have in their setlists. It was the highlight of the show for me! Also, I had an uncoveredseat..BUT, that made it even better, because when they played "Paranoid Android" (which is like my fave song of theirs EVER) while he was singing the lines "Rain down, rain down, come on rain down on me" It was raining...it was GREAT!!!! Great timing on their part...couldn't have timed it more perfectly. I didn't mind getting rained on, to me it was part of the whole experience...I think it added to the show. When the concert was over, I didn't wanna go, but I was also so very hyped up after seeing them..I'll never ever forget it. And hopefully they will come back soon..so I can have the Best time ever AGAIN!! Radiohead ROCKS!

Wendy

Review by Kevin: Radiohead are by far one of my favorite rock or music acts if you will, for different reasons than other faves. They have certain gifts, ideas, and an ability to use tools/toys to achieve a raucous yet elegant weave of sound that at times seems to defy gravity. Live performances can be particularly good when, like on “The Gloaming”, the opening song/piece at Atlanta’s HiFi Buys Amphitheatre, a whole new bass and drum line are added that probably didn’t exist at the time of initial recording. “There There, 2+2, and Where I end and You Begin”, were as close to flawless as you would want to be, with a possible mention that Jon’s keyboard was a bit low in the mix on “Where I End”. “Exit Music” was a bit of a let down as people could not help from, Yelling out, sourly singing along, and again, the exceptionally cool keyboard line that goes with the “Breathe, Keep Breathing” vocal part was just too low in the mix. “Morning Bell” is a personal fave for me. “Myxamotosis” is fun to watch and listen to, as you know how much of a challenge it must be, again I hate to say, Jon’s high end keyboard section was audible, just a bit light in the mix. “Paranoid Android” suffered from broken strings, and while these things are forgivable, unlike another reviewer, who took the take that the “magical” Radiohead seemed unaffected sonically. That string seemed to be an important one to Jon’s melody/leads during first part of song as they were just missing. I thought it very cool that a version of “In Limbo” was played, every element was there, when it got to the, “Your Living In A Fantasy” vocal part, the song really took on one of the most psychedelic moments of the night. “Sail to the Moon”, very nice mix. “Creep”. I guess I like that others enjoyed it. I really like the song “Scatterbrain”, and thought it well done by both the band and the sound boardists. “Go To Sleep” is great fun, sounded great, but dare I say it, Jon’s guitar solo/piece/cacophony at the end does absolutely nothing for me. Not musically or sonically. Oh well, my loss. “I Might Be Wrong” was great fun, a bit fast, but that was part of the fun. “Idioteque” was the same, very spirited and really pushing the tempo. Concert highlight at the high pitch screeching stop, Jon seemed to be catching live samples and remixing the entire rhythmic structure, wow. “You and Whose Army” started with Thom’s usual chaplinesque reading into a small still camera perched on his piano, which plays so well as to move us to laugh. But then the rest of the song really falls flat. And I also felt “Sit Down, Stand Up” got off to a bad start as the rhythmic center never seemed to get fully in hand. It’s a tough song to pull off, but I think a lot of its strength on “Hail To The Thief” is that it is so tight and right on. The first encore’s first selection was a beautiful reading of “No Surprises”. It definantly changed the mood of the place quick as fans had taken to inflicting some inspiring beats on the backs of the plastic seats in the pavilion. “National Anthem” really smoked, as Colin seemed intent on kicking up some dust, he and Phil really drove this one down a fast smooth freeway.. “A Wolf At The Door” came off very well done with nasty spirit and then tender reprise. “Fake Plastic Trees” I liked as the woman I was with seemed to have a moment, this was defiantly hers, as I kind of lump that song in with “Creep” as possibly the two most uninteresting Radiohead songs. Oh well, it was well done. “Airbag” was a treat, I absolutely love Eds guitar run in the beginning and mid section, too many good moments to mention. “EveryThingInItsRightPlace” as a live performance vehicle is everything I love about Radiohead, interesting and fun rhythmic juxtapositions, textural montage, the desire to include improvisation within the construct. Well Done. Very Enjoyable. Kevin.

Review by Crispinbug: brilliant. wicked. surprising. my third&final show of their Hail to Thief tour. audience was extremely friendly, polite, brought the show to its otherworldly frenzy. ampitheatre had fantastic sound, but knuckle dragging bastard security twats made concert a bit disconcerting. had seats in egypt, but managed to sneak past 2 vip sections into 4th row by stage. extremely luckY! by end of night i found myself in 2nd row, thanks to a kind couple. thom played Morning Bell as his birthday song. Myxomatosis, Paranoid Android, In Limbo sent crowd into ecstasy, but unexpected CREEP...well people went mental! Scatterbrain, Idioteque, You & Whose Army? & Sit Down were my favorites in the main set. At end of National Anthem, I got the cajones to hold up my poster, after many miserable, wanna-be cops tried to take it away and tell me to put it down. I stood up on seat &held toward Thom. He saw it! and read it! as he promised to me at New Orleans show. "Killer Farce: Stop the FTAA! 21 Nov. When is it?" I yelled, "Miami" "oh, it's you. There is a protest in Miami,21st Nov. against the FTAA, its trying to Fuck the Americas. More trade regulations, more exploitation...this is called Wolf at the Door" I lost it during that song and Fake Plastic Trees. Must reiterate that they are incredibly charming, honourable human beings. How many times does one get public stage conversation with their favourite band? Encore #2 went out to Supergrass who had to leave tour early. To look back and see audience during EIIRP, glowing, stunned, chanting was envigorating, exceptional. mission accomplished;)

Review by Jonathan: While everyone (mostly concert 1st timers) seems hell bent on praising this show, I would like to offer up the opinion that not only was it one of the weakest set lists of the tour, but lots of things went wrong during the show.

I've seen Radiohead 9 times in concert, ranging back to 1996, and I think this was the worst of all the Radiohead shows I've ever seen. I was in the pit, 5 rows back right side, in front of Johnny, and had amazing seats and the sound was great. However, they seemed far less personable and crowd friendly than in the past, and the set list offered up no surprises.

The beginning of the show was very Hail To The Thief heavy, and some sounded flat and rehersed, Sail To The Moon and Where I End And You begin especially. Exit Music, probably the best song played in the night, was played early and really brought some energy to the crowd. However, the band just seemed to be going through the motions on some songs.

Let's see...other specific reactions to songs...

Myxomatosis was excellent, really well done and sounded great. Creep was kinda boring and predictable, mainly because I knew the show was radio broadcast and they'd need to play it for the mainstream listeners (a la WBCN Boston broadcast back in August). Paranoid Android featured both Thom and Johnny's guitars going out, Thom's most noticable as the first verse of the "Rain down..." part of the song was played with bass and keyboard only, no guitar. In Limbo, the band's one attempt to play a previously unplayed song on this tour, was a disaster. Completely butchered, and not 1/10th as good as I heard it at Shoreline in San Francisco back in 2001. I Might Be Wrong, while not my favorite song, was played with a lot of energy and sounded great. This tour really highlights Johnny a lot more than the previous one, where he really took a minimal role on guitar and was confined to keyboards and effects most of the time. Scatterbrain and Go To Sleep were excellent, but Idiotheque and Sit Down, Stand Up lacked any energy. Even You and Whose Army, a crowd pleaser due to Thom's antics on piano, was flat compared to the 2 other times I'd seen it performed live. As far as the encores went, I saw no material from the Bends had been played yet, and with Just, Iron Lung, and Street Spirit making appearances in the past 2 shows, I was expecting Fake Plastic, which is exactly what I got. It sounded excellent, and Jonny going crazy on the guitar in it brought back memories of what the Against Demons tour was like, when every song was a personal battle between Johnny and Attack #1 (his Telecaster). The encore setlist has gotten predictable, and this show held true to form. I would have loved to hear How To Disappear, and was really looking forward to it, but no luck. Wolf at the Door, however, was an amazing experience live, and really was the highlight of the Hail to the Thief material. The second Encore featured Airbag (surprisingly, as I was expecting Karma Police) and Everything in it's Right Place. A nice ending to the show, Airbag brought lots of energy, but I thought a crowd sing along of Karma Police would have gone nicely, even though it's not my favorte song. So, I leave this show with a kind of empty feeling. The last Radiohead show I saw, Atlanta 2001, ended with How To Disappear, Talk Show Host, and The Bends. Talk about leaving you with a nice feeling! This show ended with a fraction of the energy of the last time I saw Radiohead, and left a die hard fan wondering of the best days of the band in live performances are behind them.

Review by Charles: 01 the gloaming - They walk out and all you hear is cheering and then the crazy effects and driving bass. A modest but thrilling entrance.
02 there there - I knew this one was coming up when I saw the stage hands bring out the extra bass drums for Ed and Jonny. Great performance on this one.
03 2+2=5 - They played this one perfectly, it sounded just like the album.
04 where i end and you begin - I will eat you alive. That's all I need to say about that one :)
05 exit music - Let out many loud screams. This one was beautiful. I was waiting for a OK Computer song and this was the first one of the show.
06 morning bell - Very nice. They wheeled his keyboard out. Before they started playing it, Thom said, "this is a birthday song"
07 myxomatosis - Thom started with a very enthusiastic "1, 2, 3...huh!" This one was enjoyable, nice lights on the "tongue tieeeeeeeeed" part
08 paranoid android - My personal favorite of the evening. It was just the perfect conditions for this one. On the "rain down" part, it was raining hard. I was on the lawn. standing. with my arms out. and the rain hitting me in the face. as i swayed. and sang the lyrics as loud as i could. It was magic. Before the song started, Thom mentioned how Tomorrow (October 7) was his birthday, and he made a crack about his age giving him some cheap car insurance. It was funny stuff.
09 in limbo - Nice to hear this one, and after it was over, as he sat as his piano he joked that It was worth a try anyway, even though they played it flawlessly.
10 sail to the moon - Magical. I kept my eyes closed this whole song as the mist hit me in the face. I didn't need to see. I felt.
11 creep - I seriously about collapsed when I heard Thom go "ahhhhh...." and then the song kick in. My mouth was on the ground.
12 scatterbrain - A very fun one. One of many that put everyone in a great mood.
13 go to sleep - I knew this one was coming up when I saw him grab that Gibson that he plays the song with. Very good stuff, and the guitar effects by Jonny at the end are phoenomial!
14 i might be wrong - Ed broke out with the E-Bow at the beginning and I thought they were about to start up with "My Iron Lung" because he uses the E-Bow on that one, but instead they did this one. It was great.
15 idioteque - The most high energy song of the night. I think everyone jumped at least once on this one.
16 you and whose army? - This one was extra special to me, because we got to see a side of Thom not often seen. He had this camera on his piano and everytime he would sing "come on..." he would look straight into the camera and get real close and motion the crowd towards the stage. It was great, I tell you.
17 sit down. stand up - Very nice. After many extra "the raindrops" he morphed the lyrics into "hallelujah" some. Afterwards the whole band set down their instruments and clapped along with the crowd.

Encore #1:
18 no surprises - A great surprise. I loved it. The xylophone that Jonny plays is beautiful.
19 national anthem - Before the song started, Thom kind of mouthed/sang the lyrics for a sec, and then that fuzz bass kicked in. After the song, Thom promoted a protest that is being organized and said something along the lines of "stop the FTAA, 21st, miami, they're trying to fuck with the americas...more trade rules, more exploitation. this is called Wolf at the Door..."
20 a wolf at the door - Very nicely executed. A great encore song.
21 fake plastic trees - Before this song, Thom thanked us for "being lovely." I had been waiting for a song from "The Bends" all night, and when I got it, I looked up and screamed. There were a few people beside me just as excited and we all gave each other some skin. It was fucking sweet.

Encore #2:
22 airbag - when they walked back out, they kind of stood there for a minute and then Thom commenced with "well Hiiiiiiiii!!!! we've got to thank supergrass because they were going to play MSG with us but they can't, so we got to find somebody to support us, so if you know anybody who's interested.... oh man. i hear birdies. this is my new one." thom strums a few distorted chords and does a little "whoa" from airbag acapella afterwards counting off "2...3..."
23 everything in its right place - A great ending. I couldn't have asked for a better ending. As the song progressed, You could see something scrolling in the background. After the song Jonny and Ed stayed on stage messing with effects and then as the song went on and on, and they walked off of stage you saw that the "something" that was scrolling was the word "FOREVER" and it turned white the very last time and went speeding across and as it went across the sound guys stopped the music and everything went dark.

Yes. Radiohead is the greatest band ever. No questions.
Yes. Radiohead FOREVER.
Thank you Thom, Ed, Phil, Colin, and Jonny, for being Lovely....you have truly altered my life.

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