Radiohead, oh how I love Radiohead
But back to Radiohead. One of the reasons I've always loved them was, on top of being great musicians and song writers (I started looking at the guitar differently thanks to Johnny Greenwood), was that they were always changing. But I've finally listened to In Rainbows a bunch of times now. And for a band that's so innovative, I can hear their old guitar lines, tricks, I can even hear the likeness of DJ Shadow beats (with whom Thom Yorke collaborated before) like this was a melting pot of things passed trying to be worked into new, and I feel a bit disappointed. I understand why it happens. I see it in my writing both for the paper and with songs. But what I always loved about Radiohead was that it was always different. Even with Kid A and Amnesiac when it was a completely different path. But at the same time, it's completely different than anything else out there. And I like that.
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In a word "expectations". We are all subject to them. The ones others have of us and more importantly those we place on ourselves. I am a complete music nut and a huge Radiohead fan as well. Kudos to them for having the gumption to experiment both musically and otherwise from such a big stage. It's much easier to be cutting edge when you are trying to attract and build an audience. As Dylan said all those years ago........ "when you ain't got nuthin' you got nuthin' to lose." For clarification purposes, some of the songs on "In Rainbows" have roots as far back as O.K. Computer and they have been playing them live for quite some time. This could help to explain the familiarity. Enjoy.
Well said. Anything towards innovation in music is a great thing. Now, if only I could come up with better ideas ... so here's to trying.
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