Radiohead Dallas, Tx May 18, 2008

The Other · Post by **The Other** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:27 pm

The best concert I have ever been to. I met some radiohead fans that have been to 60+ shows, and they said that was the best radiohead show they had ever seen. I havent been to 60 shows but I can not disagree with them. I was front and center against the rail right in from of thom yorke. The quality of each song was superb. The band was on top of their game and the crowd was so into it. You could tell the band was so blown away by the energy it was uncanny. I had never seen Thom yorke look so happy. I have also never seen him cry and he did during nude. I had a moment with each of the band members...nothing more then a wave and nod and they waved and nodded back. As if i was telling them thank you for providing the soundtrack to my life since creep came out. They had Burial palying to filled the gaps from the time liars left the stage as the opening band. It mixed in nicely with the glitched out electronic intro they played as the band came on which was a hell of a treat. I cried when they first came out and I cried during fake plastic trees and other choice songs. I laughed when thom heckled a heckler, and I danced my ass off to idioteque and national anthem. I headbanged like i was at fucking metal show when paranoid android kicked in. Jonny just took over the song. The music just took over me. All in all it was a complete night and one of the best times I have ever had. I am still buzzing from the exprience. It was more than just a concert for me. It was a spiritual experience.

wwbjd · Post by **wwbjd** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:23 pm

I was there!

We had to leave after the first 30 minute encore. How long did they end up playing?

The Other · Post by **The Other** » Wed May 21, 2008 4:51 pm

They only played one more encore.

You and whose army and paranoid android.

I could have stayed there all night and listen to them play.

Phasen · Post by **Phasen** » Thu May 22, 2008 3:20 pm

Yup I saw them in Tampa just a week or so ago. It was the same-mind-blowing. If anything, my complaint would be that they were too good. It sounded like the CD, but loud, ha. That's not all bad though!

Did they have those sweet bars in the background that lit up all cool-like?

The Other · Post by **The Other** » Thu May 22, 2008 5:03 pm

Phasen wrote:Yup I saw them in Tampa just a week or so ago. It was the same-mind-blowing. If anything, my complaint would be that they were too good. It sounded like the CD, but loud, ha. That's not all bad though!

Did they have those sweet bars in the background that lit up all cool-like?

yeah the lights are some of the best i have seen.

i swear jonny greenwood is from another planet.

itannexe · Post by **itannexe** » Thu May 22, 2008 5:32 pm

Phasen wrote:Yup I saw them in Tampa just a week or so ago. It was the same-mind-blowing. If anything, my complaint would be that they were too good. It sounded like the CD, but loud, ha. That's not all bad though!

Did they have those sweet bars in the background that lit up all cool-like?

they've improved their sound live to near perfection, it's amazing how accurate they can be lately.
I have a dichotomy here, on one hand I want live performances to be faithful to the studio version but, on the other hand I think slight to moderate variations, if well done, just help the songs to get rid of constrictions and develop their potential.

Phasen · Post by **Phasen** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:20 pm

itannexe wrote:
Phasen wrote:Yup I saw them in Tampa just a week or so ago. It was the same-mind-blowing. If anything, my complaint would be that they were too good. It sounded like the CD, but loud, ha. That's not all bad though!

Did they have those sweet bars in the background that lit up all cool-like?

they've improved their sound live to near perfection, it's amazing how accurate they can be lately.
I have a dichotomy here, on one hand I want live performances to be faithful to the studio version but, on the other hand I think slight to moderate variations, if well done, just help the songs to get rid of constrictions and develop their potential.

Totally agreed-couldn't have said it better!

jonnyjj74 · Post by **jonnyjj74** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:32 pm

I saw them the night before in Houston. I was out in the lawn and i danced with my friends the entire show. Idioteque, National Anthem, and The Gloaming all took on new life.
Did Jonny play the FM radio on top of the National Anthem and Climbing Up The Walls? For some reason hearing a Toyota commercial and a tejano station blaring on top of their music was the highlight of the concert for me

Lone · Post by **Lone** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:42 pm

man, i wish i could go see them soon. missed my chance i think.

not seen them since 2001 in their home town of oxford just after amnesiac came out. reduced me to tears.

listening to 'worrywort' at the moment, a b-side to 'knifes out' - incredibly beautiful stuff.

kronox · Post by **kronox** » Fri May 23, 2008 6:09 am

that show was so awesome that I'm thinking to go to the california shows. don't know how I'll afford them though, but I need to see them again.

IanRedpoint · Post by **IanRedpoint** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:43 am

Lone wrote:not seen them since 2001 in their home town of oxford just after amnesiac came out. reduced me to tears.

Was that the homecoming gig where it pissed down all day? Great set from them but took me hours to dry out afterwards.

Seeing them in London next month and then Amsterdam. Seemed like a good excuse for a holiday.

Basepair · Post by **Basepair** » Mon May 26, 2008 10:11 pm

looking forward to seeing them in Glasgow at the end of june. Haven't seen them since 1996!!!!

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Mon May 26, 2008 11:10 pm

IanRedpoint wrote:
Lone wrote:not seen them since 2001 in their home town of oxford just after amnesiac came out. reduced me to tears.

Was that the homecoming gig where it pissed down all day? Great set from them but took me hours to dry out afterwards.

Seeing them in London next month and then Amsterdam. Seemed like a good excuse for a holiday.

Lol - I was there man. I remember everyone looking up at the sky during the breakdown in Paranoid Andriod. It felt like we were all tempting fate as 45,000 sang "Rain down, rain down on me" as these biblical black clouds hovered overhead. Then Thom's swamped Rhodes dying during the opening bars of Motion Picture Soundtrack. "It iz kaput, ya?!?". They had no choice. They HAD to encore with Creep then - which I would usually hate, but somehow, in Oxford that afternoon - it just worked. Happy days...

A_Northern_Soul · Post by **A_Northern_Soul** » Tue May 27, 2008 10:22 pm

They're magic live, aren't they. I've seen them a couple of times, both around the time Hail to the Theif came out. Glastonbury 2003, with the "UFOs" was pretty special. I think I was levitating that night (weed and tequila from 9am - just say no kids) andlater that year managing to make Newcastle Arena (worst. venue. ever.)feel really intimate.

vonarx · Post by **vonarx** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:17 pm

they're coming to pittsburgh in a little while, really hope i can catch them.