Dave Fanning is the finest music journalist we have here in Ireland. He and his daughter had been following Billie Eilish for years around Europe before she got famous. He knows music.
they really have gone into decline since in rainbows, and I loved the electronic stuff of kid a/amnesiac..but the new electronic stuff sounds fuckin cheap.
Honestly, this is why I love Radiohead. Watching Thom and Ed sit there, describing the difficulties they had making In Rainbows, the schtick they got for going in an experimental direction and putting In Rainbows out as a "pay what you want" record. It really humanizes them and shows you how they love music and the art of it.
My favorite Radiohead interview. The juxtaposition of Ed and Thom bouncing off each other so well and the interviewer not only asking interesting questions but talking to the band like a fan, like one of us would, if we got to talk to the band ourselves. They seem open, comfortable, and equally matched.
18:16 Can I still be a good dad and put the hours in in the studio, something has to give Based on the album that came out "I sold my kids" - ed obrien
4:34 in 1996, after pinkpop festival, Ed said the same thing: "It's about the spirit of the thing", "It's about to do good music, to please ourselves..." I love to see that his principles didn't change, but I love even more how their musicality changed from that time, how they evoluted...
there's "tough sometimes" and then there's "two and a half years of tough" lol. Fanning got them to talk about the dark years way more than usual. Great job.
I live so happy knowing that this band will be the defining band of this generation. Like the Beatles, like Pink Floyd their music doesn’t age. When they break up or stop making music it will be a very sad day for the music industry.
I personally believe that Radiohead are the most important band of the 21st century, they have consistently pushed artistic boundaries in both a musical and commercial respect. In Rainbows is an absolute masterpiece and is only rivaled by OK Computer in my opinion, with Kid A and The Bends being the other indisputable classics.
Radiohead Obsession Dave Fanning is Irish, and here in Ireland, if you had the most obscure musical reference from a b-side from the 60s,Fanning would know the answer,he has an encyclopedic knowledge of music.
Funny thing with even the white album is that Paul likes how it turned out while George Martin thinks it should have been cut in half, heavily edited, and made "properly" into a great record using the best songs from the sessions. Disagreements all around
@@BT405 I personally love the White Album. I think it was a playful record with a lot of memorable songs and although it was mostly jibberish, it remains one of my favorite Beatle records due to how catchy the songs are (my comment here has nothing to do with Radiohead, I just really wanted to Express my love for the White Album...)
Coldplay is a "good band". Justin Beiber is a "good" teen pop star. Radiohead has changed and impacted music, more than any band in the last 20 years. Their musicianship and songwriting are on a level that will last for the ages.
I wasn't sure if I liked this interviewer at first because he seemed a bit overbearing and too anxious to give his personal opinions. I still think that's pretty accurate but he was able to get Thom and especially Ed, to really open up and give some detailed, honest answers so...kudos, Dave.
After hearing Thom mention the 'target market' comment after OK computer... I thought of, Coldplay, embrace etc. I'm pretty sure there's a record company/corporate brief handed out to the varying labels, to Push bands to play a sound and in a certain way for the same target market reasons. Yes the 60's and 70's are long gone now, along with the artist's in their droves whom wish to put pay to the bad shit in the world and moreover, the bad people overseeing it. It'd be good if there were more band's and live music independently doing their own thing. Instead of the aforementioned yes people of white picket fence land.
I like his enthusiasm but he said that the music is "very up" on hail to the thief. I'm really not sure how anybody who's ever listened to that album could hold that opinion. It's the opposite of "up"
I agree, but look at other interviews he does with Radiohead, they genuinely seem to like him,he gets great stuff out of them,I always liked dave fanning.
The idea of using sampling and turntables and stuff for King of Limbs hadn't really been discovered by the band at the time of this interview, so that "mid 70s track" probably has no relation to anything on King of Limbs.
That rarest of beasts: an interviewer who has actually done some background research.
Amazing.
Dave Fanning is the finest music journalist we have here in Ireland. He and his daughter had been following Billie Eilish for years around Europe before she got famous. He knows music.
Of course, he's Irish, we're a great bunch of lads
Zane Lowe is another rare curious interested interviewer annd chats so naturally with the artists it's like two good old friends chatting together
Dave Fanning doesn't research. He just knows everything.
Ed is so polite and thom is so sarcy haha
In rainbows Thom is my favorite Thom
they really have gone into decline since in rainbows, and I loved the electronic stuff of kid a/amnesiac..but the new electronic stuff sounds fuckin cheap.
+Octavian Caesar Hourigan I disagree, it's personal taste
+Paranoid Android Nah, that guy has "shit taste"
Octavian Caesar Hibernicus than A Moon Shaped Pool came out another masterpiece
@@surroundgatari no, its personal taste.
Damn this interviewer knows his Radiohead. So refreshing to see in an interviewer
Honestly, this is why I love Radiohead. Watching Thom and Ed sit there, describing the difficulties they had making In Rainbows, the schtick they got for going in an experimental direction and putting In Rainbows out as a "pay what you want" record. It really humanizes them and shows you how they love music and the art of it.
My favorite Radiohead interview. The juxtaposition of Ed and Thom bouncing off each other so well and the interviewer not only asking interesting questions but talking to the band like a fan, like one of us would, if we got to talk to the band ourselves. They seem open, comfortable, and equally matched.
18:16 Can I still be a good dad and put the hours in in the studio, something has to give
Based on the album that came out
"I sold my kids" - ed obrien
rickenbacker40011 we love Ed
Such a great interview - why can't more Irish presenters have the love of music that Dave Fanning has?
Thom has mastered the blinking shrug
great interviewer
Connor Sarsfield Fanning always gets great stuff out of Radiohead, you can tell they genuinely like him.
4:34 in 1996, after pinkpop festival, Ed said the same thing: "It's about the spirit of the thing", "It's about to do good music, to please ourselves..." I love to see that his principles didn't change, but I love even more how their musicality changed from that time, how they evoluted...
For me is incredible how much thom developed his piano playing and how much the piano take place in their music
there's "tough sometimes" and then there's "two and a half years of tough" lol. Fanning got them to talk about the dark years way more than usual. Great job.
I live so happy knowing that this band will be the defining band of this generation. Like the Beatles, like Pink Floyd their music doesn’t age. When they break up or stop making music it will be a very sad day for the music industry.
3:52 Thom’s sippin’ that tea
I know
#TinyCup
16:03 warms my heart
That was a fantastic interview. Two fascinating characters who I have great respect and admiration for, along with their quieter compatriots.
That face Thom makes after saying "Truly political... truly democratic...:
*sips tea*
Ed O'Brian, invariably known by bandmates and friends as Radio Ed
Love the Geogaddi profile pic. That's my all time favorite record
Dave Fanning is a great interviewer ..I've never seen Thom and Ed open up enjoy an interview as much
Probably my favourite Radiohead interview, thank you!
we should talk more about ed´s unbelievable hotness
Radiohead’s hottest member tbh
I think Thom is incredibly hot! I just love listening to him …
Solid interview! He really did his research. Well done.
Refreshing the interviewer knows his stuff and has relevant questions.
I like this interviewer
Something about watching Thom calmy drinking some coffee ☕️ made me super happy.
It’ll be tea
I personally believe that Radiohead are the most important band of the 21st century, they have consistently pushed artistic boundaries in both a musical and commercial respect. In Rainbows is an absolute masterpiece and is only rivaled by OK Computer in my opinion, with Kid A and The Bends being the other indisputable classics.
Brilliant interview, best one;)
An intelligent conversation,
How refreshing.
Thom: “We saw a cliff and we wanted to jump off of it”
Is this the origin story for “Codex”??
Love the interviewer's accent. Irish I think. Thom is always drinking either tea or water
Radiohead Obsession Dave Fanning is Irish, and here in Ireland, if you had the most obscure musical reference from a b-side from the 60s,Fanning would know the answer,he has an encyclopedic knowledge of music.
@@octaviancaesarhibernicus4447 he has been likened to an Irish John peel, which is cool but also fitting I think
Ed ♥️
Great interview! Thanks
yeah! great interview!
This is a great interview
Sometimes I really miss Thom with short hair
He's turned into a woke hipster slicker.
oh come on, HTTT isn't long, it's a fun mess, kind of their "white album"! Every good band needs one of those.
Funny thing with even the white album is that Paul likes how it turned out while George Martin thinks it should have been cut in half, heavily edited, and made "properly" into a great record using the best songs from the sessions. Disagreements all around
@@BT405 I personally love the White Album. I think it was a playful record with a lot of memorable songs and although it was mostly jibberish, it remains one of my favorite Beatle records due to how catchy the songs are (my comment here has nothing to do with Radiohead, I just really wanted to Express my love for the White Album...)
Yeah, I'm genuinely puzzled by their opinion of that one. I find Hail to the Thief brilliant tip to tail.
From video to video I always see how much importance Thom has to Ed.
ed looks a bit like hugh laurie
In Rainbows remains my favourite.
18:00 like an old couple😂😂
We're only making songs for Nigel
Thoms favourite one is The Gloaming! the one that most fans hate, but I love! so validation for me! HAHAHAHA
But I love(d) Hail To The Thief Ed, regardless of whether you think it was not edited well!❤
I don’t understand the whole editing thing? What do they mean it wasn’t Edited well?
@@mikesweetwater3209 Probably the tracklisting? Either that or the production. Or probably both.
Feels like their actually having an actual conversation with then interviewer for once, haha!
Around the 9:50 mark Dave tries to answer his own question
Let me Eat cake he's always doing that.
Tom yorke is my ultimate crush since creep came out
Coldplay is a "good band". Justin Beiber is a "good" teen pop star.
Radiohead has changed and impacted music, more than any band in the last 20 years. Their musicianship and songwriting are on a level that will last for the ages.
I love English wit haha making things a lot more enjoyable although this interview is already great
One of the most U.K videos I've ever seen
Dave the Rave 👍
I wasn't sure if I liked this interviewer at first because he seemed a bit overbearing and too anxious to give his personal opinions.
I still think that's pretty accurate but he was able to get Thom and especially Ed, to really open up and give some detailed, honest answers so...kudos, Dave.
3:42 :D👍
After hearing Thom mention the 'target market' comment after OK computer... I thought of, Coldplay, embrace etc. I'm pretty sure there's a record company/corporate brief handed out to the varying labels, to Push bands to play a sound and in a certain way for the same target market reasons.
Yes the 60's and 70's are long gone now, along with the artist's in their droves whom wish to put pay to the bad shit in the world and moreover, the bad people overseeing it.
It'd be good if there were more band's and live music independently doing their own thing. Instead of the aforementioned yes people of white picket fence land.
I like his enthusiasm but he said that the music is "very up" on hail to the thief. I'm really not sure how anybody who's ever listened to that album could hold that opinion. It's the opposite of "up"
down is the new up after all.
as Jim Morrison once sang: I've been down so very Damn long that it looks like up to me" that's a pretty good summation of affairs I think
As much as you hate Fanning, he did an awesome job here.. he didn't even mention U2!
I agree, but look at other interviews he does with Radiohead, they genuinely seem to like him,he gets great stuff out of them,I always liked dave fanning.
+Fergal Sexton He did.
yeah, I don't get your comment either, he's always been a good interviewer.
what did that mid-70's dance track end up becoming?
My guess is that it wasn’t Harry Partch or These Are My Twisted Words 🤔😂
i always wondered this too....my bet would be on supercollider
I've always wondered what's the "mid-70s track" Thom mentions at the end. Lotus Flower, perhaps?
Guilherme Eddino I'd guess at Separator. But it also might be a song that never worked out.
The idea of using sampling and turntables and stuff for King of Limbs hadn't really been discovered by the band at the time of this interview, so that "mid 70s track" probably has no relation to anything on King of Limbs.
3:35 They were talking about Graduation I bet
what's the Big Arse-kuh campaign?
This interview was from 2009 I believe
23:29 😂😂😂
presenters? how about people in general.