A Conversation with Radiohead’s Ed O'Brien | Fender
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9 жыл бұрынRadiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien headed into one of L.A.’s many beautiful canyons for an in-depth chat with Fender about his musical background, his influences and why he is inspired by nature.
The longtime Fender Strat player also talked about the “genius” design of the instrument, which celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2014.
“I have this fairly nutty theory, but I think all songs exist and you’ve just got to tap in there, and dial in the frequency to find it,” he said. “That’s what I feel about the Strat design. Like with great design, it’s always been there. It’s not forced. You just feel it. It feels like the Strat was plucked from the ether. It’s always been there. It just feels right.”
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A Conversation with Radiohead’s Ed O'Brien | Fender
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@leowatkins1518 8 жыл бұрын
Such an underrated figure. I think he's a 'texture-maker' more so than a guitarist, but his role in Radiohead is often overlooked.
@AndyAndreev 8 жыл бұрын
no its not ... every one loves him
@nolandoubleu9179 8 жыл бұрын
+Andy Andreev everyone loves everyone in the band
@AndyAndreev 8 жыл бұрын
Charles Stiles Mystery Diners YES exactly!
@knightarnaud 8 жыл бұрын
Exactly! To me, Ed is a genius!
@Caaarrl94 7 жыл бұрын
correct, without ED, radiohead can't reach the heights they do, dude is a wizard
@thomthum2000 8 жыл бұрын
Ed's responsible for producing some of the most haunting and beatiful soundscapes in Radiohead's music. I feel that his contribution to the band is often overlooked.
@tiagomaia3819 8 жыл бұрын
+thomthum2000 I doubt the band's more true fans would overlook him. He's a fantastic guitarrist, just as good as Jonny (although Jonny is a better all-around musician).
@alvifadhollah Жыл бұрын
There's a reason why Radiohead is the master of ambient, and the reason is Ed.
@chaos4316 Жыл бұрын
Pretty hard to find footage highlighting what he brings.
@LACKZEWAND 8 жыл бұрын
*Camera zooms out. Ed is talking to nobody.* Plot twist
@silviacarlamachado9074 8 жыл бұрын
Lol
@johnsonlhy 7 жыл бұрын
this is hilarious lol
@diegosepulveda4669 7 жыл бұрын
jwjsjsjjwjjr emv8jq ajjajajaja
@umpygoodness2369 7 жыл бұрын
or it's two squirrels.
@CancunMimosa 7 жыл бұрын
Zack Lewand LOL, it’s just his camera phone out in the woods
@jasonlefler3456 7 жыл бұрын
Jesus, it is so refreshing to hear Ed gives big praise to The Police and U2. So many people diss The Police and U2. These bands were/are/ever shall be epic, colossal, mega musical forces. Knocking them is like saying you don't really go for blue sky or clean drinking water. I love that Ed gives them big ups without a trace of hesitation. Johnny Marr, too. Epic songwriters.
@aidsan6950 7 жыл бұрын
I don't listen to U2, but I completely agree about The Police.
@badgazpacho 7 жыл бұрын
Jason Lefler absolutely agreed. The Police were geniuses, and U2 was incredible. U2 especially gets a whole lot of shit for a whole lack of good reason, and it's so rad that Ed references them as influences. Marr is amazing but also often praised.
@papayer 7 жыл бұрын
why? what's wrong with U2/the police?
@_powerrranger 7 жыл бұрын
people just see their hits/stings/bono's outspokenness and don't appreciate the wizardry of Summers/the Edge/Stewart Copeland.
@kengibbens5059 6 жыл бұрын
Jason Lefler i have never heard any one diss The Police
@AkyovNorthWest 8 жыл бұрын
are radiohead the coolest nerds ever?
@inescruzada 8 жыл бұрын
after beastie boys...absolutely.
@ObiWanKenobi 7 жыл бұрын
Inês Cruz before Beastie Boys is Weezer as the 2nd coolest nerds
@fiftyclown 6 жыл бұрын
ay goatman shut up
@kengibbens5059 6 жыл бұрын
Cocaine Rain well, DEVO was first!
@verfassungspatriot 6 жыл бұрын
nerds are cool anyways
@Vaisin 7 жыл бұрын
He is Radiohead's secret weapon
@HARwinsOUTagain 7 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure why Ed is so underrated and why Jonny Greenwood gets so much praise for the work done in Radiohead. Ed adds so much to the songs that people people don't even realize it.
@wint7627 6 жыл бұрын
5:27 that mind-blowing airbag guitar part in the background
@markmye 9 жыл бұрын
Sometimes it feels like Radiohead disappear from the planet for short periods of time, but I'm glad Ed and the rest of the guys are coming back. What a crazy good band.
@mikeylikesit100 8 жыл бұрын
Ed has the most amazing speaking voice, and his backing vocals are pretty great as well. I always wondered why he never did any sort of solo projects. Thom, Jonny and Phil do. Hell, he could at least lend his voice to audio books or something, lol. Ed's a talented guy, who's contributions to the band often go unappreciated and/or overlooked by the public at large. I think he has a lot of untapped potential beyond his contributions to Radiohead, and a solo project between RH albums would bring his talents to the forefront.
@hippiecheezburger5457 8 жыл бұрын
+mikeylikesit100 I could see him doing at least one project on his own, he does go pretty unnoticed sometimes, he is a very good intelligent man and musician
@jamesmills7255 7 жыл бұрын
Ed recently stated he's releasing a solo album next year! Not sure if he'll be singing on it or whether it'll just be instrumental... but either way I'm looking forward to it!
@winterwonderland7445 4 жыл бұрын
17th April 2020, it's been a long wait
@temporarymomentary 7 жыл бұрын
Ed is 49 years old and still looks like 30. He didn't aged since late 90s.
@charlesthehandsomeandbrave2956 7 жыл бұрын
Everytime he sings eddddddddddd! His age decrease a year
@iliveonatropicalisland6086 6 жыл бұрын
Apparently Ed and Jonny have been stealing youth from Thom
@stephen300o6 4 жыл бұрын
I heard he was 52.
@tonyt303 4 жыл бұрын
He bathes in the blood of virgins x
@GeoAl09 8 жыл бұрын
Waiting for the Ed and Johnny Signature Guitars.
@phialencar1350 8 жыл бұрын
HELL YES PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE FENDER
@ComicSansaMS 7 жыл бұрын
GeoAl09 Sustainer Strat for Ed!
@TheEmpyrean15 7 жыл бұрын
Well Jonny's Tele is a little bit 'more' than a modern Tele. It's a Telecaster Plus from the 90s with Lace Sensor pickups (humbucker in the bridge). Also, it has a kill switch installed and several stickers applied. The guitar isn't anything special but you can't buy the exact same thing anywhere, so a signature replica would be nice.
@buckbumble 7 жыл бұрын
GeoAl09 waiting on a Jonny Greenwood replica Tele Plus. Will happily pay £3000 for one!
@diegosepulveda4669 6 жыл бұрын
GeoAl09 there is a Ed signature right now
@herc122 9 жыл бұрын
There you have it guitar players of the world. Many think they need expensive gear in order to sound "Pro", but here is Ed saying that Radiohead's first 2 albums, 2 of the great albums of all time, were recorded with a Fender Squire Strat. He also toured with it. Find gear that is inspiring to you personally.
@kurtcobain628 9 жыл бұрын
The player will always be more important than his tools.
@breakalime 9 жыл бұрын
Squier strats made in Japan during the 1980s would probably give today's American Standards a run for their money.
@RandomGuitarist96 9 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, I own quite a few guitars but my cheap strat copy worth about 80 pounds still gets used as much as my PRS.
@frenchguitarguy1091 7 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't call Pablo Honey one of the greatest albums, but I get the point
@User-xw6kd 7 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry to say this but "two of the greatest albums of all time" actually came right after Radiohead's first two albums if you understand what I'm saying.
@lucienesther Жыл бұрын
he has a very magnetic aura
@NorthWriter 3 жыл бұрын
“'I have this fairly nutty theory, but I think all songs exist and you’ve just got to tap in there, and dial in the frequency to find it,' he said." I felt something in my chest when I read this.
@caseywilson7768 2 жыл бұрын
I think he may be the nicest most humble rock star on the planet. Seems super cool
@YakobBell 7 жыл бұрын
My favourite Coldplay member
@emilydollery5176 6 жыл бұрын
Nah. Matt Bellamy.
@tom989 5 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure hes from oasis
@geromy3154 5 жыл бұрын
nah dude he's from Joy Division with Johnny Marr
@krustoffertssevereheadache5641 5 жыл бұрын
You mean blur?
@Cuburhahacomedy 5 жыл бұрын
dude hes from muse tf you on about
@seanlogan1509 7 жыл бұрын
"plucked from the ether, like, it's always been there, you know?" Damn, that was one of the deepest things I've ever heard
@ashrafsahdan5606 7 жыл бұрын
I remember reading some time ago but can't remember where. It described Ed basically like an 'atmosphere' guy in Radiohead. People often think/saw his contribution is limited/very little, just because they didn't actually realized how important his role in that band. It may be true that Thom's and Jonny's playing style are more superior/technical than Ed's, but where do you think that signature 'haunting' Radiohead sounds come? Mostly from Ed's guitar, crying slowly in the distant background.
@onwun4292 5 жыл бұрын
Just like Richard Wright for Pink Floyd, only Ed doesn't write many songs, but his playing definitely is what makes Radiohead Radiohead
@MicahBuzanANIMATION 4 жыл бұрын
@@onwun4292 That's true, although he did write Street Spirit and does come up with a lot of catchy guitar hooks (particular on the first 3 albums).
@travisscott8759 2 жыл бұрын
@@MicahBuzanANIMATION hate to be that guy but Thom wrote street spirit.
@jw112mail 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you! my favorite band
@mushuman17 9 жыл бұрын
elitemathlete considering Radiohead is in the title I assume he's talking about that
@giselleescobedo6109 8 жыл бұрын
Dear he is so hot!
@ia5662 9 жыл бұрын
"plucked from the ether" I love this guy! I'm not even a huge Radiohead fan, but I respect their music-making ability and talent. It's great listening to Ed talk and he's got great insight and theories about music and the guitar in general. I'm also all about the Strat, rock on Ed.
@gpeddino 7 жыл бұрын
Ed's contribution to Radiohead is not really obvious but it's extremely important because he lays down the atmospheric grounds for most of their songs. Albums like In Rainbows and A Moon Shaped Pool would be totally different without him.
@johnp8880 Жыл бұрын
3:45-3:57 context is everything
@TSPH1992 7 жыл бұрын
What an nice fella
@pedroparamo4938 6 жыл бұрын
"Eeeeeeedddd" - with Ed's voice
@fanbeer8390 8 жыл бұрын
He's on point, a strat just feels like the right guitar.
@MCshlthead 7 жыл бұрын
now all you need to do is win the lottery and ul be able to get one
@jaredconnaughton4194 Жыл бұрын
Maybe the most interesting interview about what it’s like to appreciate sound! His appreciation of his gear’s strengths and nuances is a sign of someone who is truly into his craft.
@MrMatthew7000 6 жыл бұрын
The spirit of Radiohead music.. Ed
@User-xw6kd 7 жыл бұрын
Fender should get Jonny for something like this, that would a treat. Although, I'm sure he doesn't like being called a guitarist since he's so much more than that and he can play over a dozen instruments.
@TomAbraham 6 жыл бұрын
Very underrated member of Radiohead
@haaazzziiim 7 жыл бұрын
Damn he has style and sense.
@pumx3 7 жыл бұрын
A 9 minute Fender video with Ed O'Briend and you don't hand him a guitar, mate??
@iexclipsei 4 жыл бұрын
Idk why but I find him so attractive 💖😭
@GirlyFish42069 Жыл бұрын
Same.
@123-.- 9 жыл бұрын
Doesn't normally do interviews I think. Nice to hear, always seems like the cool one who doesn't get the attention.
@chaosmos24 8 жыл бұрын
+Raindrop Collector Is he? How do you know?
@borohhh 8 жыл бұрын
He does all the interviews.
@knightarnaud 7 жыл бұрын
Edd and Thom do the most interviews lol
@will10messi 8 жыл бұрын
i love you ed
@brookhaven0000 8 жыл бұрын
So underrated
@dukeofpearl 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing guitarist. Creates the ambiance in every Radiohead tune! Genius 🕶🎶
@LOVER_LINK 7 жыл бұрын
very underrated guitarist
@arthurballs2754 4 жыл бұрын
Tallest member of Radiohead
@dplyman1 7 жыл бұрын
i think i read somewhere that he's the only guy in radiohead that smokes weed and that comes through loud and clear in this interview
@GirlyFish42069 Жыл бұрын
Oh I just know Jonny smokes zaza and is a total STONER. I can feel it.
@rondear6130 Жыл бұрын
Awesome interview, very deep perspectives and so true… 🎸🎆 👌🏽
@surfrby8876 7 жыл бұрын
Great interview👍
@BangoBean 7 жыл бұрын
That's interesting, you get visuals, and emotions. For me, I go to another world entirely when I'm in the zone while performing/creating music. I get the emotions too, but it's almost like I'm not physically there anymore, and I'm in an abstract dimension.
@xWESTICLESx 3 жыл бұрын
"Yeah" - Ed O'Brien
@bl4zeds113 7 жыл бұрын
This is so great, it makes me feel better about playing a squire strat haha. Now if I only had 1/1000th of his talent
@CNCTEMATIC 8 жыл бұрын
Fender, please make an Ed O'Brien Strat. Please?
@nodfactor8808 7 жыл бұрын
I like this idea a lot.
@MCshlthead 7 жыл бұрын
theyd charge like £20000 for it and it wouldnt be anywhere near worth buying.
@chesterwigzell6042 7 жыл бұрын
CNCTEMATIC they have now.
@emilydollery5176 6 жыл бұрын
Granted haha
@Jess1234 4 жыл бұрын
Hes very goodlooking
@contecrayononpaper 4 жыл бұрын
That is a nutty theory. I, however, have always been there.
@decmccallion 9 жыл бұрын
Always has been and always will be, a cool cool guy!
@clinophiliafilms9873 7 жыл бұрын
7:20 He may not be just an analog head, but he is a radiohead
@GirlyFish42069 Жыл бұрын
I love him.
@damski66 9 жыл бұрын
That was fab
@jgfunk 4 жыл бұрын
+2 more cool points for Ed for citing "Big Lebowski"
@stevenclark1973 7 жыл бұрын
brilliant
@_caustics_ Жыл бұрын
Ed O'Brien is so amazing
@radiofart 2 жыл бұрын
yes
@0eulogra0 7 жыл бұрын
I thought I was the only one seeing landscapes with sounds!
@Ceilingfan_ 9 жыл бұрын
True genius
@Hollowsmith Жыл бұрын
Half the beautiful Radiohead sounds that people assume is Jonny, is actually Ed. If you like the ATMOSPHERE of Radiohead, Ed is more responsible for it than anyone in the band.
@ForeFX 15 күн бұрын
sonically
@PaperMacheTea 4 жыл бұрын
Convinced me to get a strat
@AyKenDuu 9 жыл бұрын
One video with Johnny too please :D .
@KeatonTait 6 жыл бұрын
cool
@JonathanGonzalez-to9gt 5 жыл бұрын
Is that Tarzana, California where Radiohead shot the music videos for The Numbers and Present Tense?
@nicktrousers 7 жыл бұрын
that airbag intro
@Millennial_Mike 5 жыл бұрын
And I used it on OK Computer... *cue Jonny Greenwoods telecaster riff 🙈
@arturobelano6243 4 жыл бұрын
if ur talkin bout airbags main riff, thats ed
@antman674 7 жыл бұрын
You know he can't wait to get his hands on that rick 😂😂
@mcblahflooper94 6 жыл бұрын
Props to whoever smoked Ed down before this interview
@str8breetha 7 жыл бұрын
god he is handsome
@drexlspivey5828 8 жыл бұрын
He claims he used a Squire Strat during Pablo Honey and The Bends but if you look at any footage from that period he was clearly using expensive Rickenbackers
@electricritual4197 6 жыл бұрын
He probably used multiple guitars on there albums. Inclding the guitar he was talking about. When you go in a studio, especially a big one like they would go into. They have plenty of guitars in them, for the artist choose from. As well as many different amps and microphones. Now if they were just low-budget recordings, than maybe he just use that guitar.
@SpaceDisco1 5 жыл бұрын
You do realize that Recording something is not the same as playing live? Even then, you can use several instruments on a record.
@butterflylondres1412 7 жыл бұрын
Hello Ed I love you & your accent OMG
@amoonshapedpaul 8 жыл бұрын
Wish he would make a solo record
@amoonshapedpaul 7 жыл бұрын
really? Any info on it?
@zynel413 2 жыл бұрын
He made it
@DeadCanDance31 5 жыл бұрын
i didn know he lived in brazil :o
@jordan-qq9kj 7 жыл бұрын
ed and jonny sigs please...
@atrevers 8 жыл бұрын
"And then I shaved my head, went to California and designed the Bondi Blue iMac..."
@Nuqueti 7 жыл бұрын
the luckiest fan
@maxry1420 6 жыл бұрын
Of course Ed O'Brien would talk about guitars for at least 9 minutes without playing or even touching one.
@runningcoyote9972 8 жыл бұрын
what if Mr Ed behind all the Radiohead masterpiece ?
@vincevirtua 8 жыл бұрын
I'd like to hear an Ed solo record, as nice a guy as he seems I just can't work out his contributions on the later Radiohead releases. It's not obvious to me.
@cmcbride 8 жыл бұрын
His guitar textures are all over the new album in particular, particularly when Jonny is playing piano.
@vincevirtua 8 жыл бұрын
Cathal McBride yeah it's definitely evident on the new record, and seeing him live brought it all to surface.. definitely a great asset to the group.
@packtlikesardines 4 ай бұрын
not sure if you’re still interested but hes got one
@kengibbens5059 6 жыл бұрын
Pay attention kids: Andy Summers!!!!!!
@chiiitmeng 9 жыл бұрын
michael cera looks like johnny greenwood.
@DavidD-un5oy 4 жыл бұрын
Actually plays his signature guitar which costs a reasonable amount of money. Cool dude.
@daidiary4748 2 жыл бұрын
So he recorded Fake Plastic Trees and Creep with a Squier?
@andrewptob 4 жыл бұрын
Ed is the only famous person with whom I share a last name, that I’m aware of at least.
@anonympseudonym5082 8 жыл бұрын
he listened to the police? wow, I love them, too...
@anonympseudonym5082 7 жыл бұрын
Jimbo Hardizzle Well, you're probably right, not really my generation though... So sadly enough I've never met anyone my age who likes their music.
@mohsinrao4334 3 жыл бұрын
EEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!
@g00d34 5 ай бұрын
3:45 😂😂😂
@akf2000 8 жыл бұрын
having a, you know, fucking guitar in this video would've helped.
@contecrayononpaper 4 жыл бұрын
It could be me.
@YonderVillas 7 жыл бұрын
"Eeeeeeh - eeeeeed"
@carolinatapiac2124 6 жыл бұрын
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeed
@R2FDI 9 жыл бұрын
great bokeh
@cagethefoxtrick3852 4 жыл бұрын
He is the british Keith Urban, but instead of country he plays radiohead
@cbappa2 7 жыл бұрын
song at end?
@McDoinky 7 жыл бұрын
In limbo (kid a)
@valentinaliendo1852 9 жыл бұрын
I'm a bit surprised of that tattoo
@Kertoip86 9 жыл бұрын
Till now I didn't know he had one. What is it?
@valentinaliendo1852 9 жыл бұрын
I don't know , must be recent because I never saw any tattoo on him
@underground_man 7 жыл бұрын
Anyone else think Ed resembles Alan Watts?
@mickdestiny6542 7 жыл бұрын
this one goes to eleven..
@MoPower2112 9 жыл бұрын
Do you think hes getting a sig guitar?
@pepsimaru 9 жыл бұрын
Nope he switches between too many guitars live, he could not just stick to one.
@acarlovonsexron1994 9 жыл бұрын
If they gave Ed a signature before Johnny's Tele or even Colin's P Bass I'd be really surprised.
@PlanetAirsoftPlym 9 жыл бұрын
Michael Osztertag Jonny needs a signiture guitar!
@DavinCoadyOfficial 9 жыл бұрын
Ray Goodwin Johnny's guitar is a telecaster plus! :) He didn't change anything to the guitar.
@PlanetAirsoftPlym 9 жыл бұрын
***** yeah I know, fender need to re-release the proper tele plus, not the rubbish chinese one!
@contecrayononpaper 4 жыл бұрын
Well, I'm the coolest object in the universe. But continue.
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