Rawk Or Not Vol. ???-Radiohead

Karlifornia · 08-14-2007, 01:18 AM

Radiohead, fronted by the highly neurotic Thom Yorke, backed by the Greenwood brothers and Phil Selway, have forged a large following through a sharp career curve that early on had radio friendly alt-rock songs, but evolved (or devolved, depending on who you ask) into more abstract, sprawling songs.

Where does this band stand in your ears?

Groundhog · 08-14-2007, 01:58 AM

OK Computer was an album that showed me a side of music that I didn't even know existed before then, and I think played a large part in developing a lot of the quirky tastes I have in areas even outside of music. It kicked off the creative gene in me.

Every album since then has been, looking back at them now, uneven. There is enough quality on each album to make them must-buys in the future for me, but when I want to listen to a full Radiohead these days, I spin OK Computer or, to a lesser extent, the Bends.

I finally caught them live 2 years ago as well, but felt that the concert was very "sterile", and I walked away underwhelmed. I think I'd built my expectations up too high, and was also fresh off a Flaming Lips concert, which is probably the most fun I'll ever have at a concert in this lifetime.

Still, for the impact they had on my music taste, as well as the fact that they created probably my favourite album of all time: A resounding RAWK.

cartman · 08-14-2007, 07:06 AM

The guitar solo alone from Karma Police is enough to put them into the RAWK category.

cartman · 08-14-2007, 08:07 AM

Dola,

By 'Karma Police', I of course mean 'Paranoid Android'. My morning coffee hadn't kicked in yet.

Toddzilla · 08-14-2007, 08:08 AM

I don't mean to disparage Radiohead, who seem to me to be a very good band, but they don't do it for me, thus no rawk.

miked · 08-14-2007, 08:35 AM

Absolutely amazing. If you've never seen them in concert, you are really missing something special. I saw them at Stone Mountain in ATL, and at some weird venue in New Hampshire, maybe the Tweeter Center. The concerts were truly great and they did rock!

King of New York · 08-14-2007, 09:22 AM

They've peaked and are now in decline, but from OK Computer to Hail to the Thief, they were an epoch-defining band, kind of like Nirvana in the early 90s. Their obsession with sterile technological fetishism, soulless rapacious capitalism, and the ever-present threat of primitive physical violence summed up an era perfectly. So, Hellz Yes, Rawk.

NoMyths · 08-14-2007, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by miked

Absolutely amazing. If you've never seen them in concert, you are really missing something special. I saw them at Stone Mountain in ATL, and at some weird venue in New Hampshire, maybe the Tweeter Center. The concerts were truly great and they did rock!

Word -- I saw them in Ohio, and it's one of the best shows I've seen. They're an incredible live act, which their later albums don't really suggest (although I'm a fan of all of their major releases). Actually, one of the songs they played at our show made it to the live album they put out ("Like Spinning Plates").

Undeniably RAWK. King of New York sums it up well -- their discography defined millenial angst.

Desnudo · 08-14-2007, 09:47 AM

Some of their stuff is beyond me, but they had some great songs.

sabotai · 08-14-2007, 02:51 PM

Lean more towards "rawk" than "not", but I guess I have to abstain since I can't say 100% either way. What I have heard from them, I like, but I haven't really listened to them all that much.

st.cronin · 08-14-2007, 04:30 PM

I wish I had Yorke's singing voice.

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08-14-2007, 01:58 AM	#2
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	OK Computer was an album that showed me a side of music that I didn't even know existed before then, and I think played a large part in developing a lot of the quirky tastes I have in areas even outside of music. It kicked off the creative gene in me. Every album since then has been, looking back at them now, uneven. There is enough quality on each album to make them must-buys in the future for me, but when I want to listen to a full Radiohead these days, I spin OK Computer or, to a lesser extent, the Bends. I finally caught them live 2 years ago as well, but felt that the concert was very "sterile", and I walked away underwhelmed. I think I'd built my expectations up too high, and was also fresh off a Flaming Lips concert, which is probably the most fun I'll ever have at a concert in this lifetime. Still, for the impact they had on my music taste, as well as the fact that they created probably my favourite album of all time: A resounding RAWK. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

08-14-2007, 07:06 AM	#3
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	The guitar solo alone from Karma Police is enough to put them into the RAWK category. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

08-14-2007, 08:07 AM	#4
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Dola, By 'Karma Police', I of course mean 'Paranoid Android'. My morning coffee hadn't kicked in yet. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

08-14-2007, 08:35 AM	#6
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	Absolutely amazing. If you've never seen them in concert, you are really missing something special. I saw them at Stone Mountain in ATL, and at some weird venue in New Hampshire, maybe the Tweeter Center. The concerts were truly great and they did rock! __________________ Commish of the United Baseball League (OOTP 6.5)

08-14-2007, 08:08 AM	#5
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	I don't mean to disparage Radiohead, who seem to me to be a very good band, but they don't do it for me, thus no rawk.

08-14-2007, 09:22 AM	#7
King of New York High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edge of the Great Dismal Swamp	They've peaked and are now in decline, but from OK Computer to Hail to the Thief, they were an epoch-defining band, kind of like Nirvana in the early 90s. Their obsession with sterile technological fetishism, soulless rapacious capitalism, and the ever-present threat of primitive physical violence summed up an era perfectly. So, Hellz Yes, Rawk. __________________ Input A No Input

08-14-2007, 09:47 AM	#9
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Some of their stuff is beyond me, but they had some great songs.

08-14-2007, 02:51 PM	#10
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Lean more towards "rawk" than "not", but I guess I have to abstain since I can't say 100% either way. What I have heard from them, I like, but I haven't really listened to them all that much.

08-14-2007, 04:30 PM	#11
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I wish I had Yorke's singing voice. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

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