Maaaaannn this was such an awesome weekend. I was so excited to finally see Radiohead live after being a fan for years and it totally lived up to my expectations. Because these were the first shows in the tour, every song was a surprise. As it turned out they played absolute killer setlists, both nights, with great songs from all albums. I felt like I got a best-of concert, it was amazing. They played classics like My Iron Lung and Street Spirit (thenewgreen!), Karma Police and Paranoid Android but also personal favourites like The Present Tense, Give Up the Ghost, How to Disappear Completely, Weird Fishes and even the fuckin' Daily Mail. Their songs mean a lot to me so hearing them in all their glory is something I'll hopefully never forget. brb getting a RH tat
You got to see them twice? So jelly. I checked their tour dates right after the album was released, and not only are there no shows not sold out, but the festivals where they're headlining are thousands of miles away. My sister and I were thinking of getting matching RH tats. In Rainbows was my high school album. Let me know what you were thinking. I loved these graphics found in the album artwork of The King Of Limbs, but hesitated mainly because TKOL wasn't my favorite album, so it felt wrong in a way.
It was sold out in minutes, so I got pretty darn lucky. In Rainbows is near impossible to do anything with because most artwork I know are just colorful artsy pictures. Maybe the houses? This one's just amazing: Personally I also really like the Atoms for Peace black and white art. The first one is on my Amok tour shirt:
I didn't take to Amok like I did other collaborations or albums by Radiohead. And I think that, while the urge lasted for several years, a band tattoo is not for me. A tattoo, and the reasons that go into getting one, are as personal a decision as one can make--at least to me. Some people don't really give a shit, like the 5 people getting a pizza place's logo tattooed on their body in exchange for a year's worth of free pizza. I do have an idea for a tattoo though, as rueful as that makes some of the older ones among us. But it's more of my own making than it is an homage to (an admittedly very important) group of artists.
I'm really surprised they played so many classics. It must have been just a killer show, and I love the new album. Probably my favorite since Kid A. I saw Radiohead, once, in 2001 touring with Amnesiac. It was pretty great even in a big dusty field. Thom screwed up the lyrics to something, maybe Paranoid Android. As someone who was a massive fan of a band and now isn't, just say no to band tats. I have none, and that's good (for me).
That's awesome veen! I'm glad you were able to see them. Did you end up going to both shows? What's the RH tat look like? Photos please. Congrats!
Yes, I went twice! The second time I went with a friend and an acquiantance. It's better when you can share the experience. The audio mix was also noticably better the second evening. (I'm not actually getting a tat - it's crossed my mind a lot this week but I'd probably regret it.)
Wise man.(I'm not actually getting a tat - it's crossed my mind a lot this week but I'd probably regret it.)