Radiohead is the band every other band wants to be

thunderDAN

Radiohead is the best band of our generation. This is why no other band talks shit about them. They realize they aren't a bunch of sellouts and they do great things by their own tune. They are the best band in the world, and they never do anything that make you question the motives they have preached for years. I wish I could say that about other bands I like.

They can sell out any stadium they want, yet they chose to stay away from corporate venues. They can charge $100-200 a ticket and sell out, but they charge $40-50. They can choose to change and make songs to be liked by the mainstream and get on the radio, but they don't, they stay true to their craft. They don't take corporate money to distribute albums. They are indeed what every other band wants to be. They practice what they preach. They are the best band in the world.

Got a hard hard head

thunderDAN wrote:

Radiohead is the best band of our generation. This is why no other band talks shit about them. They realize they aren't a bunch of sellouts and they do great things by their own tune. They are the best band in the world, and they never do anything that make you question the motives they have preached for years. I wish I could say that about other bands I like.

They can sell out any stadium they want, yet they chose to stay away from corporate venues. They can charge $100-200 a ticket and sell out, but they charge $40-50. They can choose to change and make songs to be liked by the mainstream and get on the radio, but they don't, they stay true to their craft. They don't take corporate money to distribute albums. They are indeed what every other band wants to be. They practice what they preach. They are the best band in the world.

Sorry, but none of the reasons you gave in the second paragraph make them the best band in the world. It just makes them decent human beings who don't screw their fans. A lot of bands do the same.

There is no "best band in the world" - that's the beauty of music. One man's meat is another man's poison. I love Pearl Jam, but they are only "the best band in the world" to me because of how powerfully their music affects me and because they give it 100% live, they play like they won't be satisfied if 1 person out of 15,000 goes away dissapointed. But they are not THE best band in the world.

tcaporale

While I disagree with 'Got a hard hard head' on Radiohead's music (particularly my affinity for their last two albums), I agree that claiming one band is the "best" is ridiculous, because it all depends on the person making the claim.

Also, The Bends is amazing. The only two songs I don't like too much anymore are "Black Star" and "Sulk," and even those are pretty good. "Street Spirit" is one of my favorite songs ever.

JordyWordy

I think theyre incredible. I recommend that people check out (1) Thom Yorke's - Eraser , and (2) Johnny Greenwoods "There Will Be Blood" soundtrack, if they havent already done so.

Both very brilliant.

rebornFixer

I still love this music ... I am not keen on the stale, overrehearsed approach to live shows that these guys have fallen into, but its still nice to return to the albums and my bootlegs now and again.

NoCode416

anybody know where i can download some live radiohead?

please?

mr.pink

I'm in a Radiohead mood tonight. Been listening for hours.

European Fan1

musicismylife78 wrote:

I would argue that Radiohead has created the most challenging and experimental and musically rich and textured music of any bands in the current scene.

do you know a label called Warp records? Autechre? experimental music? IDM?

If you want experimental and challenging music you should check them out. The funny thing is there is nothing completely innovative in radiohead's music, Thom Yorke has acknowledged this many times and there are a lot of interviews from the Kid A period where he states that that record's sound was influenced by Warp artists.

and frankly when you're familiar with that label the notion that radiohaed broke new ground in music history is laughable.

Anyway it doesn't change one fact: radiohead are one of the best bands in the world period but I wish people would stop saying they've redefined what music is etc.

notforconsumption

Ok Computer is my single most heard album (the rest including all of PJ) .
Igot it in 1998 and i never get bored of it.

Got a hard hard head

There's no doubting the brilliance of their earlier albums. I don't think we'll see a band release three successive albums to match The Bends/Ok Computer/Kid A for a long time.

Horos

Radioheads integrity = 10

Radioheads music = 1

Just my stupid opinion.