Is that what happened?

@@arkman2237 Thom Yorke's mental state during the OK Computer tour was well documented in Meeting People is Easy. And you can find Jonny's reservation about rock bands and disdain for guitar solos in a Rolling Stones interview.

Thom himself said he was so tired of writing rock, that he'd write a bar, get anxious and throw it in the drawer then back to bed. Then take it back out, crumble it and throw it in the trash. Thom was absolutely over it. And he _had_ been listening to experimental electronica at the time, which inspired them to do this kind of production. This lasted only two eras, of course. Well maybe you can say one, because the two albums are conceptually intertwined and so they wanted to release Kid A and Amnesiac as a double album, but didn't. Until the recent rerelease, at least.

yeah, something like that

@@nodezsh I wouldn’t say it only lasted one album the rest weren’t as electronic of course but it definitely influenced the the rest of there music

Yes! And the whole song is based on a nightmare Thom had about being chased down the Liffey by a giant wave and not being able to escape. The buildup of Thom's lonely crooning leading into the turmoil of the rolling strings as if he's been caught, then everything harmonizes for a moment with one last long-held high note before he fades into the abyss and disappears. So god damn good.

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@@grimmy24 And also the Glastonbury incident

But I guess it also works as a ghost lyric. You're pretending that you're ghost to not face the fact that you exist

I saw it too

Yes, it sure was. I remember clearly my first listen, being in a state of cognitive dissonance. It was a natural progression after OK Computer. It has become one of my favorite Radiohead albums.

Oh yes.

It totally was, but not in a bad way. I absorbed that album like no other album on release because it was such a challenge. But tackling the challenge reaped so many rewards. To this day my favorite album.

Great pfp axpers, great to see another Armenian Radiohead fan out there

Very much

I thought it was really cool he said this. I might have listened to this track 300 times and i have never thought about that. Trippy, now it all makes sense to me.

I mean he has the ltrics in front of him and they make it fairly obvious.

i'm pretty sure this song is about the touring for OK computer and the stress thom yorke was under at the time, i think he said "floating down the liffey" was in reference to a nightmare he kept having during that period and telling himself "im not here this isn't happening" was an advice a friend gave him to calm his anxiety while performing. I do like the ghost explanation better tho.

I interpret HTDC as being more along the lines of dissociation .

One of the best albums I’ve had the privilege of listening to

I can hear it in my head

I love how the first few notes descend and then it sounds like everything is in its right place

In a week they are sitting in a real TV studio.

@@The_RedVIII In a month they'll just replace Jimmy Fallon

In a year they’ll be in the white house.

I am your mother

@@brown9671 pog

That's gotta be one hell of a nation that's got this track as its national anthem.

Better than god save our queen!

haha I wish

sadly :(

Should be though!

Absolutely. It's at that exact point in the song, the cut in the intensity of the instrumental and thom yorkes' voice floating through crystal clear, that just breaks me

Absolutely, one of my favourite Radiohead songs.

You perfectly described how i feel about the ending of the song

Someone needs to help me out here😬. I really don't get what people like so much about 'How to disappear completely'! The strings just feel chaotic (even though I really like the horn bit of The National Anthem) and displeasing to the ear and I think there are a lot sadder songs. I found Idioteque to be a more emotion evoking song for me. My top 3 songs off the album are Everything In Its Right Place, In Limbo and Idiotque. Music is subjective, I know, but I can't help but feel I'm missing something as I can't find a single person who dislikes it

@@ThomasMeesonyeah not sure what to tell you man it’s just a beautiful cacophony of sound it permeates deep into my soul like very few other songs can do…

He recently did Spencer (the film with Kristen Stewart playing Princess Diana) and it was a surreal experience to listen to his compositions in theaters.

I know it's well over two years after this comment was posted but this is the craziest news I've heard this year

@@slippinsettle4942 ;)

They real god of Radioheads

THANK YOU

Thanks ❤

Vamo Argentina

@@nqnemn6907 aguante messi y el porro

damn, i thought this channel was some kind of popular thing

They're turning the tables

@@nicolasprobanza9633 aguante el diegote y la birra

THE KING OF LIMBS FROM THE BASEMENT!

Do Amnesiac or The Bends. I would love to see you and your dad's reaction to it cause the latter is my favorite album to jam to.

Dream theater- metropolis part 2 album

Hell yeah, in rainbows is my favorite. From the basement version would be cool

Part of me really wants your dad to hear all the radiohead albums in order now; so that would be Amnesiac, Hail to the Thief, In Rainbows and finally The King of Limbs. Brilliant t reaction and great to see he appreciates the intricacies of Kid A even though its a complete departure from the previous albums. Looking forwards to more of these!

prepare to hear 'man, this guy sounds JUST like Lennon' about 40 times

That’s a great idea!

I'd love to see them reaction to inner speaker, that album can take you to an alternate dimension specially a first listen

You should check out MuteMath’s self-titled debut.

I would've loved to have him listen without pauses for the initial reaction, but it definitely wouldn't have made for an entertaining video sadly. But don't worry my Dad is constantly listening to the album after every video, so he's getting the full experience with no pauses! So far the album has grown on him even more.

@@turningthetables Radiohead albums have that effect on people XD

I very vividly remember being at my cousin's and pulling out a burned copy of KidA he had while we were visiting them one summer. I had a lot of respect for his musical tastes, and had a handful of Radiohead songs in my mp3 collection (which was a relatively new thing at the time lol). I just remember laying on his couch being totally absorbed into this weird music, and it's really what lead me to seek out more of of what Radiohead had to offer.

That song quite literally changed my life

Me too

Life in a Glasshouse is just one of their best songs

Videotape, True Love Waits...

I think its because radiohead didnt focus at all on the melody and only focused on the structure and rhythm, like how they went on with the album with the prompt, ‘melody is dead, rhythm is king’

I've tried to get into kid a a few times but its never agreed with me : (

100%. I always liked In Rainbows the most, but over time Kid A grew on me and now it's probably my favorite of theirs. It really is something special, and even though he didn't seem as excited, at least he appreciated it off the first listen more than most people do.

@@Xxbte96xX I always thought of in rainbows as being kid A pt2

Try lying on your bed, close your eyes. The better headphones you have, the better the experience too, especially on an album like Kid A, where there are tons of subtle and tiny details

@@71hammyman That'd be Amnesiac

Thank you

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Damn. Thanks for this. My mom was a huge Radiohead fan when I was a young child, and it’s deeply nostalgic for me. I’m getting back into it now and reading the history of how they made the turn from “Ok Computer” to the more psychedelic indie sound is awesome.

"they were not looking for the album to be listened to" Then why did they sell it, promote it and go on tour to further promote it? I get what you're trying to say but it doesn't make sense when you think about it.

Watch Radiohead’s Bonnaroo 2006 set.

Thank you very much! My Dad appreciates the kind words!

News to me, so thanks.

this yes so good love massive attack

Great choice 👍🏻

Brilliant album!

ah yes my fav radiohead album

Could you do Hail to the Thief afterwards?

Can't wait!!!!

don’t skip amnesiac. really should come after this

@@beyoncehadoneofthebest don’t worry we’re gonna do every Radiohead album!

Thank you! After the amount of support we got on the first few videos we decided to invest some money to improve the production. Glad you noticed!

YES

YES

YES

MAYBE…I mean YES!

YESSS

Yes to Jeff Buckley. Had a huge influence on Radiohead too

that bruno pernadas album is crazy good ♥♥♥♥

@@nicbongo over exaggerated for sure. Thom was vocally influenced by Jeff a little and that is all.

@@MrShahid0072 they recorded fake plastic trees after Jeff did a gig in Highbury. Thom broke down in tears after the second recording. I'd say that's pretty significant.

@@nicbongo yea but they had already composed it and did try to record it multiple times but Thom felt something was not working Vocally. And then like you said, they went to see Buckey and something opened up in Thom and he found the missing component. It's not like he drastically changed his singing upon listening to Jeff. Jeff was just influential there and opened up something in Thom. Saying this is hugeeee influence is naive. Nothing about Radiohead's style of composition is Jeff Buckey influenced. Thom already had a well established style of singing and Jeff helped him find a missing ingredient. Artists influence this much each other all the time. That's just how art works. Radiohead probably had 100 artists that I would say are/were more influential to them than Jeff Buckey. Saying that Jeff was a huge influence implies if it wasn't for Jeff, Radiohead would not have found their sound or won't be anywhere close sounding to Radiohead as we know them. I don't think that is the case and it is over exaggerated based on misreading of that story. To sum up, yes it was significant but that cannot be equated to Jeff Buckey being a huge influence on Radiohead.

Fantastic :)

This is pretty much my experience also! I became obsessed with the small snippets they played late at night on MTV and when the album came out I was confused why people didn't love it

Thanks Trent! Glad you enjoyed!

I’ve always said I want that to be the last song I hear before I die

@@trenchpanda dude same

thanks for watching!

I agree with listening to amnesiac after this. Hail to the thief is also great. I rainbows is very accesible though so it doesnt really matter.

Hi Jared, Sending my deepest condolences to you and your family. I lost my father when he was 67 years old and never got the chance to share music with him. I am very grateful to have such a great relationship with my son and I am glad he’s not too embarrassed by me to share the couch and listen to music in front of so many people Take care and thank you for the support :).

im so sorry to hear that man, my condolences, much love

it's funny to read this from an obvious corporate account hehe

Haha imagine if someone told you the album only sound trippy if you download it illegally 😅

I love shoegaze so Loveless is on our to do list!

@@turningthetables I'll definitely be watching that. Remember thinking wtf is this?! When I first heard it and it always seems to provoke very strong reactions, one way or the other. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to listening along to In Rainbows with you both!

We won't forget! Don't worry :D

YESS... I think they should just listen in order and hear how the band evolved. The Bends and Hail to the Thief shouldn't be slept on either.

@@cloudshad0ws Amnesiac was actually the same recording session as Kid A, but they decided to split the tracks as its got a bit more of an organic feel, jazz, singles, and maybe even less perfect to some but in the way its less 'tracklisted' but contains some of the better songs like Pyramid Song ;)

@@jorgepeterbarton Yup. I've been a massive Radiohead fan for like 20 years lol.

@@turningthetables and don't forget Hail to the theif please!!!

The I might be wrong live version really helped me digest Kid A. I'll admit it's not my favourite, but sounds phenomenal live (similar to King of limbs). I probably need to listen to this album properly with some good headphones like these guys.

have you listened to ambient works 1 and 2?