a lot of people say Fake Plastic Trees is the song where Thom found his voice and it was the biggest step forward they had taken in the early days of their careers
i heard that he went to jeff buckley's concert just before he recorded this song for the album. Which gave him the confidence he needed to sing this song
Thom's vocal performance on Fake Plastic Trees is inspired by Jeff Buckley. They went to see him live in a small venue in North London and were so blown away that they went straight back to the studio afterwards. As legend has it Thom sang the song twice then broke down in tears.
“My Iron Lung” was a song they wrote about the trap of having the song “Creep” as the defining song of their early career. Like an iron lung, creep was both life-support and a prison, they felt.
Yesss I also was super excited about him liking black star. There's nothing crazy going on in the song by RH standards but it is beautiful, intimate, and hard rock all in one song
When Dad gets excited by something he hears, and Connor gets so happy about it...THAT'S what keeps me coming back to this channel. It's so great to see someone exposed to new things and digging it, but the father/son dynamic is the magic.
@@Xxbte96xX true true, in the wider sense of the music community it’s never mentioned, ppl only ever talk about those three. Ur right about that for sure. Also I 110% that it’s without a doubt in there top 5. There top 5 are all practically masterpieces tbh. There’s been times where I even placed the bends in the third spot tbh
Yeah that was surprising. Planet Telex is actually one of my favorite Radiohead songs. Not just as an opening. Cool song and I like how different Thom’s voice sounds in it.
@@OkYasser And, also, for me, its more mature sound is closer to “OK Computer” and forward-thinking than the still grunge-ish overall sound off of “The Bends”.
Right? And for me is the closest they been to Shoegaze. I llove that song. Altough he really like Street Spirit, which is on f the best closers of Radiohead albums
Solo Thom Yorke reactions... Grizzly Bear... Adult Jazz [if the son has listened to them]. Fake Plastic Trees was indeed re-recorded after Thom and the gang went to an intimate Jeff Buckley concert. He then began to fiddle more with sharp changes into his falsetto and that's the early maturity you're sensing. Your father nailed it.
Grace by Jeff Buckley would be a great record to react to. Especially right after The Bends. I’m sure I’m not the only one to suggest this. Do it! Cheers!
My aunts ex boyfriend was actually one of thom‘s best friends in uni and recorded the violin on fake plastic trees and that’s the closest I’ll get to knowing someone famous but I think it’s pretty cool to know my aunt has met thom yorke when she was younger
My Mum is a very cool person aside from going to Queen's last gig (with Freddie) and a bunch of other notable bands and singers, she actually hung out with a couple of boys in Thoms year in school, she went to a all girls, they where at a all boys, the schools are often linked in plays, balls and other social events, so she was a tomgirl and get on well with them, hung around outside school and were really good friends. They were are day pupils like I imagine RH were iv never asked her about it properly with regards to radiohead, the correct time hasn't arisen I find it slightly embarrassing like I love radiohead there my favourite band and I relate to some of there songs on a real personal level (The Bends especially and OKC to a slightly lesser extent helped me alot during that awkward phase of age 17-19 and it was my first time finding my own music that resonated personally and independently other than the beatles) but don't want to expose myself even though I'm 21 now, but it's so wierd it's like Ed O'Brien has a very similar accent to my mum aswell, especially as I'm not from that area, the same as my mum. It's a bizarre connection, ages ago I looked in a school book online and the blokes which my mum knew are in the rugby 1sts team and rowing, Thoms mentioned in the theatre section in the same book! (wierdly with a diffrent spelling Tom not Thom) but I also know some of them were more quiet and academic and theatrical like what Thom and the others were like. She was quite surprised when she found out Tom Hollander went there aswell (who was also mentioned in the theatrical part of the book on the same page as Thom IIrc). The school has quite alot of famous alumni but even so its fascinating to me. I'll ask her at somepoint, it'll be a intresting thing to see I know she likes pink floyd, Paul Simon etc but I bet she only knows radiohead as the creep band and even less of the idea that they were formed there but I'll have to see what she says maybe she does know partially etc... She also used to hang about with hardcore 80s goths in college as a woman who was the complete opposite in floral patern dresses but that's another story.....
My favourite Radiohead album. I went to see them in March 1995 when The Bends came out. In a tiny venue. I was hearing these songs for the first time and they completely blew me away. They were incredible live, truly mesmerising. It's still my favourite ever concert and what made me become a huge Radiohead fan. When they played Street Spirit I almost felt hypnotised, lol. I can never tire of this album.
I loved when you’re dad was talking about high and dry and at the end he says “I like the totally different stuff now”. So cool to see his taste in music is changing! I love it!!
Fun fact, one of the reasons Thom's vocals sounds real different in Planet Telex (aside of his younger age) its because he was totally drunk when he recorded it! On the other hand, "My Iron Lung" was actually recorded live from a show they did in Astoria in 94, which can explain the extra rawness on the guitar tone.
I am a huge Radiohead fan and I have been appreciate your reactions so much. You and your dad has chemistry. Sugestion albuns: Jeff buckley - Grace (huge influence in Thom vocals) Sufjan stevens - Illinois Arcade Fire - Funeral
omg sulk is so overhated. the only argument i get as to why it’s a “bad” song is that thom’s voice isn’t that good but honestly i think it makes the song feel much more raw and powerful than the other songs in the album. imperfect perfection i guess
fake plastic trees breaks my heart into a million pieces. couldn't relate as a kid listening to it, but as an adult it hits hard; the accuracy of the lyrics make it hard to take life these days seriously, and impossible to mend loneliness in a world full of fake plastic people.
I listened to this album exactly once in my life, about 5 years ago. Wasn't the greatest fan, don't think I ever listened to it again. However, watching this video made me realize how much has actually stuck with me from the album. I remembered so much, even the minutest details, as if it was an album I've been listening to non-stop for the past 5 years.
Street Spirit is such a good song. Kinda feels like they close this album saying, just wait and see where we’ll take you next. But in an unsettling and ominous way. Love it.
Guys, thanks so much for doing this. As I mentioned before, I used to do this for over 10 years with my dad (not recorded though). He passed away last week, so seeing this really brings back memories and a tear to me eye. Bless.
I remember owning The Bends album and loving it so. At the time, it was so different compared to the other artists, which what I loved about it. Then, OK Computer gets released, my mind was absolutely blown! They found a way to break all the music rules and create their masterpiece.
This is in my top 10 favorite straight-up rock albums. Hints of what was to come. But, innovation aside, this is the most satisfying album. Great, sonically. Interesting chord progressions that, at almost every turn, are exactly what you didn't even know you wanted. And introduces some interesting, unconventional song structure. Super underrated album.
BTW: interesting snippet: 'The Bends' (the song, the title track) sounds like a sort of straight ahead throwback to the sound of their first album because it was a song written in that time period but held over for their second album. They could have recorded it for Pablo Honey if they'd chosen to. The band has ALWAYS done this. Songs can end up on albums DECADES after they were first written (True Love Waits for example). But typically they will be metamorphosed in style to fit with what the band is currently doing (Nude on In Rainbows is another example, which dates back to OK Computer time).
saying this album starts off weak is crazy, the bends is my favorite song on the album
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As your pa says, Thom is an uncanny talent! Great comments and reactions as usual. BTW Street Spirit is one of my personal favorites, that video is a gem.
I have discovered radiohead about a month before your dad, and as someone who doesnt know much about instruments, his insights are really great to hear.
love these videos- I think another cool album to see would be Doolittle by Pixies. Not sure if your dad is familiar, but they were a HUGE influence on Radiohead and way ahead of their time.
Seconding Doolittle or Surfer Rosa. Both awesome, creative, abrasive but really catchy albums that I think you’re dad would at the very least find super interesting.
@@Drewlyy I mean, My Iron Lung was their attempt at a grunge track, and most of the big grunge acts were directly inspired by the Pixies, so there is a definite Pixies influence in their somewhere.
I’m always surprised Planet Telex isn’t more popular. It’s actually probably my favourite song by the band (hot take, I know). The piano chords sound so perfect as an intro and outro (not to mention Ed’s clean riff at the end) and everything in between is super hard-hitting. The way the verses build to the chorus is perfect. Love the chord progressions - not too crazy, but just the right amount of tension and resolution. And the drumbeat is fantastic. Super underrated track imo
Another cool thing about Radiohead... Not only they are the same five guys since 1986, but a lot of people in their team have also been working with them for a long time. Nigel Godrich has been their producer since The Bends and has mixed pretty much 100% of their material since then. Artist Stanley Donwood has made all their cover art since 1994. Andi Watson, the lighting designer for their tours, has worked with them since their club days. And etc, etc.
Thanks again for your great videos. I think you should definitely react to a live show, like In Rainbows from the Basement, or one show of their last tour. It would be very exiting to see dad's head explodes by watching them performing live.
Younger Radiohead fans and maybe even global Radiohead fans play down this album, especially in comparison to OK Computer (which was only recorded 2 years later than this BTW), but actually for Radiohead's contemporary generation, especially in the UK, it is still THE Radiohead album. I personally continued to listen to the band over the years and my musical taste evolved so it is not my personal favourite but there is a generation of people to whom this is the epitome of the band, and it is an album they love. It's an 'indie' rock classic. Many people in the UK stopped following the band with Kid A, which is ironically when America first started picking up on them, so there are really two groups of Radiohead fans: 90s fans and post Kid A fans. You will hear mainly from the 'post' fans (or people like me that continued with the band) because the 90s fans of course are not watching videos like this or talking about the band online, but be aware that this album is the most loved with MANY. The Internet has a way of distorting perceptions of things like this beecause it biases what you hear to the opinions of the people inclined to be on the internet talking about music. ie. younger people of a certain temprement / personality. This group will shout from the rooftops about Kid A. Many Radiohead fans of the time HATED it, few loved it immediately, and many stopped following the band and didn't come back. I know many people like that. These people will be dismissed by the Internet community but they exist in large numbers. The 3 biggest Radiohead albums are, and probably always will be OK Computer, Kid A and this. I'm not saying they're objectively 'the best', they're what the most people know / love. This is not a minor Radiohead album of interest just as a curiosity.
I was captivated by Just. It shocked be that it was the same band that made Creep. Taught me the diminished scale. I was part of the generation that was apprehensive about OK Computer then it grew on me. Then same with Kid A. I will always cherish The Bends.
When I first bought "The Bends" when it was released at the time, I couldn't believe how good it was. There were a lot of bands putting albums out at the time, but "The Bends" was just astounding to me. My other favorite from the period was Grant Lee Buffalo's "Mighty Joe Moon", which very few people talk about now, but it's one of the greatest albums of the 90's.
Another great video. Talking about your dad's love of singers; do you guys have Jeff Buckley 'Grace'. If not, it would be amazing to see you guys react to that. Keep the content coming, this is fast becoming my favourite UA-cam channel
Definitely love it more now than I used to, but I wish that the album committed more to the dystopia of its darker and more experimental tracks (2+2=5, Sit Down, Stand Up, Backdrifts, Where I End and You Begin). I can enjoy tracks like Scatterbrain and A Punch Up at a Wedding, but I feel like they are sort of a distraction from the more political and ominous sections of the record that are way more engaging in my opinion.
@@reyshah426 nah punch up at a wedding and scatterbrain fit perfectly with the album although i agree tho i would of love to see more darker themes on the album like a wolf at the door and 2 + 2 = 5
Hey guys - love the channel. The sound at the end of Planet Telex and used on different tracks on OK Computer is probably a Roland Space Echo tape delay with guitar looping and its parameters/knobs being manipulated.
Have loved this album for around 23-24 years. Spectacular to hear confirmation of my feelings on it by actual musicians, so long after first hearing them.
Apparently the reason why Thom’s voice changes and becomes more confident during this recording was due to some down time m, they went to a local venue and saw Jeff Buckley, after that Thom just gained some confidence in his voice. Makes me also think about what a sad loss that was.
Not sure if this is an appropriate place to recommend an album, but I'd love to hear you guys go through Madvillainy, Demon Days, Third (Portishead), or Illinois (Sufjan). Definitely have enjoyed what I've seen so far from you guys, keep up the great work!
Recommended this on the Tool video! Appreciate yall coming back for an album. Hope yall finish them up eventually! Love watching your Dad getting into my favorite band!
Would love you guys to do some of the National’s discography, the changes their sound has gone through as their career progresses is a similar path to Radiohead and the way their musicianship and prowess increases is such a joy to witness
The irony of the two talking about how Black Star was unusual, because it fades in, instead of fading out like most songs, and Street Spirit (Fade Out) playing two songs later. Street Spirit (Fade Out) is easily my favorite song off The Bends.
Please react to Interpol's -'Turn on the Bright Lights' please. One of the greatest debut albums ever and a seminal album from the 2000's Indie Rock scene.
This is still my favourite Radiohead album and has been ever since I bought it upon it's release. For all of the great progression made on subsequent albums, for me, this is their most cohesive album, from beginning to end. Every track is a timeless classic to me.
Know this album well, love the extras you have pointed out to me,was meant to be seeing Thom live in noon in June, makes me more gutted it was cancelled, great post 🏴🎸✌
Once you've familiarized yourself with this album go watch their Astoria performance from '94. That show is flawless and brings the Bends tracks to a stratospheric level.
Ah man it would be so cool to do a dive into Pablo Honey right at the end of all the Radiohead series. Even if you don't end up posting the video, it would be cool for your Dad to check out at the end. The opening track has some of their future timing/phrasing ideas which is interesting for the opening track on their opening album.
It's a brilliant album start to finish for a band to put out as a second album it's incredible!! That make it sound easy!! And when you hear or heard those songs live it's something else! The band as a whole are on another level!!
Have really been enjoying these reactions, your sheer delight in the music is invigorating and joyous to watch and the insights are great. As a suggestion for older stuff, I’d love to see Gene Clark’s No Other.
My favorite Radiohead album. I'm absolutely loving the stuff Thom and Jonny are doing right now with the Smile. I got to see them last summer in a small ampitheatre and they were having such a blast.
How much they progressed from The Bends to OK Computer is absolutely astronomical. This band evolved so much so quickly between albums from The Bends to Kid A, it's mind blowing.
This reaction would be better after two bottles of pino. Also, just was a staple of the indie night mosh. Imagine being a fan and jumping to this in 1996. Love it. Xxx
Great stuff guys. I'd love to hear you have a crack at Talk Talk's The Spirit Of Eden (and Laughing Stock, a continuation of same) It is a huge influence for Radiohead and their producer Nigel Godrich. (He's also involved in Thom and Jonny's band The Smile)
Your reactions are always so fun to watch and I really liked how you both picked out the seeds of where they go on later albums. I gotta say this album still holds up and is head and shoulders above most other rock albums of that time. I tend to listen to Radiohead albums start to finish so I don’t really rank individual songs because they are complete entities for me. I’m hoping Hail to the Thief is next up. 🤞🏻
Aphex Twin would be awesome. I know Selected Ambient Works Vol. 1 gets (rightfully) a lot of praise, but I would love to see him do I Care Because You Do or The Richard D. James Album.
You need to watch them live. They're hypnotic to watch. From huge stadium shows, to Live in the Basement to Thom, Jonny and a CR78, ALL of it is worth a watch
I really enjoy and love your content. The amount of attention your dad pays to details makes me love listening along with you guys. The family dynamic also makes it heartwarming and pure. The more content you give us, the more father and son time you guys get. Its a win win 😆❤️🙏🏻
Thanks for the video guys. I, personally, have always loved Radiohead's first two albums. Not as much as a lot of their other albums but still hold them both in high regard. As far as British alternative rock goes, they're classics and have a lot of seriously great songs. Plus, these guys were really young at the time and just starting out. I, honestly, never understood a single ounce of hate either of the albums got. Just because they're a different genre, and the band continued to evolve and change over time, doesn't mean Pablo Honey and The Bends are anything short of great. I do admit Radiohead have better albums but I never disliked their early work, at all. The hate towards them didn't even start until about a decade after they came out. They were both beloved albums all throughout the 90's and even into the 2000's. I honestly attribute people bashing them to ignorance. Back when people had a far better understanding of music it simply didn't exist. Once the whole social media obsessed, millennial era began is when you really started hearing it. It's as if a few ill informed people said they hated the albums, other ill informed people read it and wanted to jump on the bandwagon. Whenever I hear someone say "those albums suck" (or something along those lines) I ask them to name a couple songs off each album and they, literally, never can. Again, their first two albums are simpler and less evolved but they are by no means bad albums. On their own they stand up against any of the other British alternative albums from the time.
I've been looking forward to seeing you guys react to the bends ever since OK Computer! This is my favourite radiohead album and it was great seeing you guys cover it, another great video fellas!
Im mainly a hiphop fan and found the channel because of the TPAB reaction, however radiohead's In Rainbows has been one of my favourite albums for a long time, so this channel has been right up my alley when it comes to the music choice. If you were to react to another hiphop album, it would be nearly criminal if it wasn't Kanye Wests' My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. It would contrast nicely as a different type of hiphop from what your dad got to hear on TPAB. I'll be watching whatever you end up doing though. Keep on rockin!
i commented "do a radiohead album" on another video of yours totally forgetting that it's how i even found your channel in the first place. you guys have grown so much & i really love your content. thanks again
I disagree, Planet Telex is one of my favourite songs on the album - I think The Bends is a strong album throughout, I love the things that he does with his voice and the grimey guitar sounds
Interesting to hear everyone's differing Radiohead opinions and how there's so much variance in songs that resonate with the audience. Personally, The Bends is one of my favourite Radiohead songs! Love the solo towards the end, so simple but so good. Cheers for the great videos ❤️
I can sort of see why some people might not like The Bends as much, but its actually my favourite Radiohead song. The Guitar in leading into the bridge is just so powerful and triumphant.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy next week. Then probably back to some Radiohead the week after.
please do GKMC or DAMN sometime!
Lmao I don’t know how your dad is gonna react to this but I’m super excited
Fuck yeah
IGOR would go crazy, please do it
Hail to the Thief after MBDTF?
a lot of people say Fake Plastic Trees is the song where Thom found his voice and it was the biggest step forward they had taken in the early days of their careers
i heard that he went to jeff buckley's concert just before he recorded this song for the album. Which gave him the confidence he needed to sing this song
@@unique1o1-g5h Yup!
Thank you Jeff Buckley 🙏
@@unique1o1-g5h jeff is the greatest talent i've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. his existence continues to give gifts
my favorite radiohead song ever
Thom's vocal performance on Fake Plastic Trees is inspired by Jeff Buckley. They went to see him live in a small venue in North London and were so blown away that they went straight back to the studio afterwards. As legend has it Thom sang the song twice then broke down in tears.
It's the best love song I have ever heard
perfect song
“My Iron Lung” was a song they wrote about the trap of having the song “Creep” as the defining song of their early career. Like an iron lung, creep was both life-support and a prison, they felt.
yeah saw a video on that
i love how this album is so simple but the chord progressions, melodies, lyrics, and overall song writing are still so genius.
And a lot of the songs take a random left turn you weren't expecting if you were listening to their catalog in chronological order.
this album is not simple, as a guitar player i can tell you, chords, apreggios and solos are crazy on this album
@@mooduwu007 I agree I think the better way to put it is that it's simple compared to their later stuff
@@kaladinstormblessed8470 in raimbows is pretty simple compared to ok computer and the bends
This is not a simple album lol
BLACK STAR... so underrated. I was looking forward to you hearing that. So many people don't appreciate it, I was glad to see you enjoy it!!!
Yesss I also was super excited about him liking black star. There's nothing crazy going on in the song by RH standards but it is beautiful, intimate, and hard rock all in one song
Ahh I love it, probably my second favorite!
AGREEEED!!
BLACK STAR 😢😢😢 that fucking song, still so underrated, love it to death
I love the freaking bass in black star 😩
When Dad gets excited by something he hears, and Connor gets so happy about it...THAT'S what keeps me coming back to this channel. It's so great to see someone exposed to new things and digging it, but the father/son dynamic is the magic.
Thx Eric. We are really having so much fun and having people pick up on that happiness is so great ! Thanks for watching :)
I genuinely believe this is one of their best albums and it's highly underrated. Fake Plastic Trees is one of their best songs, hands down.
Disagree, it’s amazing and properly rated imo. But I agree with fake plastic tree, I’ve cried to that shit a few times for sure😭
@@Joy_Dvzn I usually always hear praise for Kid A, OK Comp, or In Rainbows, but I'd put this in their top 5 imo
@@Xxbte96xX true true, in the wider sense of the music community it’s never mentioned, ppl only ever talk about those three. Ur right about that for sure.
Also I 110% that it’s without a doubt in there top 5. There top 5 are all practically masterpieces tbh. There’s been times where I even placed the bends in the third spot tbh
Fake Plastic Trees isn’t one of THEIR best songs. its one of THE best songs ever
I'd probably say
1. Kid a
2. Ok comp
3. Bends
Probably hot take
When you finish with Radiohead, you could do a tier list made by your father ranking the albums.
YES!
Great idea
I’m shocked you don’t dig “Planet Telex”. For me, it’s one of their best opening tracks.
Nahh
But fun fact: I think they recorded it drunk, at least Thom Yorke. It's on Genius.
Edit: Thom was laying on the floor while recording it.
i have the exact opposite opinion to him, considering the first two tracks are my favourites on the album
(along with blackstar)
Yeah that was surprising. Planet Telex is actually one of my favorite Radiohead songs. Not just as an opening. Cool song and I like how different Thom’s voice sounds in it.
@@OkYasser And, also, for me, its more mature sound is closer to “OK Computer” and forward-thinking than the still grunge-ish overall sound off of “The Bends”.
Right? And for me is the closest they been to Shoegaze. I llove that song.
Altough he really like Street Spirit, which is on f the best closers of Radiohead albums
Solo Thom Yorke reactions... Grizzly Bear... Adult Jazz [if the son has listened to them].
Fake Plastic Trees was indeed re-recorded after Thom and the gang went to an intimate Jeff Buckley concert. He then began to fiddle more with sharp changes into his falsetto and that's the early maturity you're sensing. Your father nailed it.
Ayyyy
I think Thom went straight back to the studio and recorded Fake Plastic Trees and the basically passed out.
Grace by Jeff Buckley would be a great record to react to. Especially right after The Bends. I’m sure I’m not the only one to suggest this. Do it! Cheers!
Amok is a more interesting project to react to I think. Anything would be fun though.
@@pwhermann They must do this next, its the only way hahah
My aunts ex boyfriend was actually one of thom‘s best friends in uni and recorded the violin on fake plastic trees and that’s the closest I’ll get to knowing someone famous but I think it’s pretty cool to know my aunt has met thom yorke when she was younger
My friends parents went to uni with Thom, apparently knew the girl who creep was about too
These are freaking cool stories!
Wow
My Mum is a very cool person aside from going to Queen's last gig (with Freddie) and a bunch of other notable bands and singers, she actually hung out with a couple of boys in Thoms year in school, she went to a all girls, they where at a all boys, the schools are often linked in plays, balls and other social events, so she was a tomgirl and get on well with them, hung around outside school and were really good friends.
They were are day pupils like I imagine RH were iv never asked her about it properly with regards to radiohead, the correct time hasn't arisen I find it slightly embarrassing like I love radiohead there my favourite band and I relate to some of there songs on a real personal level (The Bends especially and OKC to a slightly lesser extent helped me alot during that awkward phase of age 17-19 and it was my first time finding my own music that resonated personally and independently other than the beatles) but don't want to expose myself even though I'm 21 now, but it's so wierd it's like Ed O'Brien has a very similar accent to my mum aswell, especially as I'm not from that area, the same as my mum.
It's a bizarre connection, ages ago I looked in a school book online and the blokes which my mum knew are in the rugby 1sts team and rowing, Thoms mentioned in the theatre section in the same book! (wierdly with a diffrent spelling Tom not Thom) but I also know some of them were more quiet and academic and theatrical like what Thom and the others were like. She was quite surprised when she found out Tom Hollander went there aswell (who was also mentioned in the theatrical part of the book on the same page as Thom IIrc). The school has quite alot of famous alumni but even so its fascinating to me. I'll ask her at somepoint, it'll be a intresting thing to see I know she likes pink floyd, Paul Simon etc but I bet she only knows radiohead as the creep band and even less of the idea that they were formed there but I'll have to see what she says maybe she does know partially etc...
She also used to hang about with hardcore 80s goths in college as a woman who was the complete opposite in floral patern dresses but that's another story.....
My favourite Radiohead album. I went to see them in March 1995 when The Bends came out. In a tiny venue. I was hearing these songs for the first time and they completely blew me away. They were incredible live, truly mesmerising. It's still my favourite ever concert and what made me become a huge Radiohead fan. When they played Street Spirit I almost felt hypnotised, lol. I can never tire of this album.
What a memory holy shit
it’s my 3rd favorite but i do think it’s the most underrated, hail to the thief is a little underrated too tho
I loved when you’re dad was talking about high and dry and at the end he says “I like the totally different stuff now”. So cool to see his taste in music is changing! I love it!!
Fun fact, one of the reasons Thom's vocals sounds real different in Planet Telex (aside of his younger age) its because he was totally drunk when he recorded it!
On the other hand, "My Iron Lung" was actually recorded live from a show they did in Astoria in 94, which can explain the extra rawness on the guitar tone.
Thats what make it so good tho
Only partially true, the "verses" were recorded in the studio, the head shrinkers section however is from that show
I am a huge Radiohead fan and I have been appreciate your reactions so much. You and your dad has chemistry.
Sugestion albuns:
Jeff buckley - Grace (huge influence in Thom vocals)
Sufjan stevens - Illinois
Arcade Fire - Funeral
Illinoise :)
i think i can definitely see the influence of jeff buckley in Sulk
Second arcade fire 🔥
I'm glad he liked Sulk, it's honestly one of the most underrated tracks and one of my favorites.
Agreed. Sulk is wonderful 👍
Sulk is beautiful live. Search for some live versions on UA-cam, Thom's vocals soar high.
omg sulk is so overhated. the only argument i get as to why it’s a “bad” song is that thom’s voice isn’t that good but honestly i think it makes the song feel much more raw and powerful than the other songs in the album. imperfect perfection i guess
Finally the comment I was looking for
You my friend are a man of culture for allowing pops to go through the Radiohead records 🤟🏼
fake plastic trees breaks my heart into a million pieces. couldn't relate as a kid listening to it, but as an adult it hits hard; the accuracy of the lyrics make it hard to take life these days seriously, and impossible to mend loneliness in a world full of fake plastic people.
Radiohead were so precocious early on
"And I could be who you wanted if I could be what you wanted all the time." That lyric shreds me every single time.
I listened to this album exactly once in my life, about 5 years ago. Wasn't the greatest fan, don't think I ever listened to it again. However, watching this video made me realize how much has actually stuck with me from the album. I remembered so much, even the minutest details, as if it was an album I've been listening to non-stop for the past 5 years.
Street Spirit is such a good song. Kinda feels like they close this album saying, just wait and see where we’ll take you next. But in an unsettling and ominous way. Love it.
Guys, thanks so much for doing this. As I mentioned before, I used to do this for over 10 years with my dad (not recorded though). He passed away last week, so seeing this really brings back memories and a tear to me eye. Bless.
Hi Chandra, Sending our deepest condolences to you and your family. ❤️
@@kevinfromttt Thank you so much Kevin. Bless you sir!
Sorry for your loss.
@@berthutto5391 Thank you Bert!
The last track on this album is the real gem. It's still one of my favorite Radiohead songs to this day. It's also one of the saddest.
I appreciate you😭
I remember owning The Bends album and loving it so. At the time, it was so different compared to the other artists, which what I loved about it. Then, OK Computer gets released, my mind was absolutely blown! They found a way to break all the music rules and create their masterpiece.
This is in my top 10 favorite straight-up rock albums. Hints of what was to come. But, innovation aside, this is the most satisfying album. Great, sonically. Interesting chord progressions that, at almost every turn, are exactly what you didn't even know you wanted. And introduces some interesting, unconventional song structure.
Super underrated album.
BTW: interesting snippet: 'The Bends' (the song, the title track) sounds like a sort of straight ahead throwback to the sound of their first album because it was a song written in that time period but held over for their second album. They could have recorded it for Pablo Honey if they'd chosen to. The band has ALWAYS done this. Songs can end up on albums DECADES after they were first written (True Love Waits for example). But typically they will be metamorphosed in style to fit with what the band is currently doing (Nude on In Rainbows is another example, which dates back to OK Computer time).
Imagine being 50 with a 97 year old father. You guys help me live a reality that could never be. Thank you from a Brit.
COLD take, this album is incredible start to finish. First two tracks are incredible
Hot take: Controversial/Unpopular opinion
Cold take: Popular opinion
@@monke8949 Yes, he's saying everyone knows the album is incredible
saying this album starts off weak is crazy, the bends is my favorite song on the album
As your pa says, Thom is an uncanny talent! Great comments and reactions as usual.
BTW Street Spirit is one of my personal favorites, that video is a gem.
I have discovered radiohead about a month before your dad, and as someone who doesnt know much about instruments, his insights are really great to hear.
love these videos- I think another cool album to see would be Doolittle by Pixies. Not sure if your dad is familiar, but they were a HUGE influence on Radiohead and way ahead of their time.
Seconding Doolittle or Surfer Rosa. Both awesome, creative, abrasive but really catchy albums that I think you’re dad would at the very least find super interesting.
Hell yes Doolittle
I think there's a big Pixies on My Iron Lung. From quiet verses to loud, overdriven choruses.
@@Drewlyy I mean, My Iron Lung was their attempt at a grunge track, and most of the big grunge acts were directly inspired by the Pixies, so there is a definite Pixies influence in their somewhere.
@@skttrbrain2513 Radiohead were inspired by Pixies
I’m always surprised Planet Telex isn’t more popular. It’s actually probably my favourite song by the band (hot take, I know). The piano chords sound so perfect as an intro and outro (not to mention Ed’s clean riff at the end) and everything in between is super hard-hitting. The way the verses build to the chorus is perfect. Love the chord progressions - not too crazy, but just the right amount of tension and resolution. And the drumbeat is fantastic. Super underrated track imo
Another cool thing about Radiohead... Not only they are the same five guys since 1986, but a lot of people in their team have also been working with them for a long time. Nigel Godrich has been their producer since The Bends and has mixed pretty much 100% of their material since then. Artist Stanley Donwood has made all their cover art since 1994. Andi Watson, the lighting designer for their tours, has worked with them since their club days. And etc, etc.
Thom Yorke's ANIMA is a total brain-melter, would love to see your dad experience Thom's eccentric side on full display
Hard agree!
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You guys are making me love and appriciate the songs and albums even more. Really enjoying this!
Thanks again for your great videos.
I think you should definitely react to a live show, like In Rainbows from the Basement, or one show of their last tour. It would be very exiting to see dad's head explodes by watching them performing live.
That looks like the most uncomfortable couch I've ever seen.
Great video!
Planet Telex absolutely slays live. Their Coachella performance of it is amazing
Younger Radiohead fans and maybe even global Radiohead fans play down this album, especially in comparison to OK Computer (which was only recorded 2 years later than this BTW), but actually for Radiohead's contemporary generation, especially in the UK, it is still THE Radiohead album. I personally continued to listen to the band over the years and my musical taste evolved so it is not my personal favourite but there is a generation of people to whom this is the epitome of the band, and it is an album they love. It's an 'indie' rock classic. Many people in the UK stopped following the band with Kid A, which is ironically when America first started picking up on them, so there are really two groups of Radiohead fans: 90s fans and post Kid A fans.
You will hear mainly from the 'post' fans (or people like me that continued with the band) because the 90s fans of course are not watching videos like this or talking about the band online, but be aware that this album is the most loved with MANY. The Internet has a way of distorting perceptions of things like this beecause it biases what you hear to the opinions of the people inclined to be on the internet talking about music. ie. younger people of a certain temprement / personality. This group will shout from the rooftops about Kid A. Many Radiohead fans of the time HATED it, few loved it immediately, and many stopped following the band and didn't come back. I know many people like that. These people will be dismissed by the Internet community but they exist in large numbers.
The 3 biggest Radiohead albums are, and probably always will be OK Computer, Kid A and this. I'm not saying they're objectively 'the best', they're what the most people know / love. This is not a minor Radiohead album of interest just as a curiosity.
I was captivated by Just. It shocked be that it was the same band that made Creep. Taught me the diminished scale. I was part of the generation that was apprehensive about OK Computer then it grew on me. Then same with Kid A. I will always cherish The Bends.
I'm one of the people you've described. Loved the bends, skipped school to buy OK Computer on release day. Both albums forever in my top 10. Old...
I’m 19 and this has always been my favourite radiohead album since my dad played it in the car on long trips
Gen X Hymns.
Along with Nevermind, The Holy Bible and Surfer Rosa.
When I first bought "The Bends" when it was released at the time, I couldn't believe how good it was. There were a lot of bands putting albums out at the time, but "The Bends" was just astounding to me. My other favorite from the period was Grant Lee Buffalo's "Mighty Joe Moon", which very few people talk about now, but it's one of the greatest albums of the 90's.
Another great video. Talking about your dad's love of singers; do you guys have Jeff Buckley 'Grace'. If not, it would be amazing to see you guys react to that. Keep the content coming, this is fast becoming my favourite UA-cam channel
Their best album. I could listen to this album alone every day and never tire of it.
My favourite Radiohead album. It's an amazing journey from start to end.
Was awesome to see such a great reaction to Just right off the bat, definitely my favourite track of the album
Would recommend Hail to the Thief. Most underrated Radiohead album and a personal favourite of mine. Love the mood of that album.
Underrated for sure
Acquired taste album though, asks a bit more from the audience I think
Definitely love it more now than I used to, but I wish that the album committed more to the dystopia of its darker and more experimental tracks (2+2=5, Sit Down, Stand Up, Backdrifts, Where I End and You Begin).
I can enjoy tracks like Scatterbrain and A Punch Up at a Wedding, but I feel like they are sort of a distraction from the more political and ominous sections of the record that are way more engaging in my opinion.
@@reyshah426 nah punch up at a wedding and scatterbrain fit perfectly with the album although i agree tho i would of love to see more darker themes on the album like a wolf at the door and 2 + 2 = 5
@@reyshah426 lol Punch Up and Scatterbrain are my favourites
Hey guys - love the channel.
The sound at the end of Planet Telex and used on different tracks on OK Computer is probably a Roland Space Echo tape delay with guitar looping and its parameters/knobs being manipulated.
Correct! If I recall, they said they looped two Space Echoes into each other.
Have loved this album for around 23-24 years. Spectacular to hear confirmation of my feelings on it by actual musicians, so long after first hearing them.
Love your channel. Great music, insightful conversation, and the loving bond between you two really is the cherry on top.
Apparently the reason why Thom’s voice changes and becomes more confident during this recording was due to some down time m, they went to a local venue and saw Jeff Buckley, after that Thom just gained some confidence in his voice. Makes me also think about what a sad loss that was.
Not sure if this is an appropriate place to recommend an album, but I'd love to hear you guys go through Madvillainy, Demon Days, Third (Portishead), or Illinois (Sufjan).
Definitely have enjoyed what I've seen so far from you guys, keep up the great work!
Recommended this on the Tool video! Appreciate yall coming back for an album. Hope yall finish them up eventually! Love watching your Dad getting into my favorite band!
That sound you heard in "Planet Telex" is used in "No Surprises" at the end.
Street Spirit is the best song of all time! I can listen to it 100 times in a row and get the chills every single time
Although OK Computer is my fav album, The Bends introduced me to Radiohead. Ever since then, they have a special place in my heart.
Would love you guys to do some of the National’s discography, the changes their sound has gone through as their career progresses is a similar path to Radiohead and the way their musicianship and prowess increases is such a joy to witness
The irony of the two talking about how Black Star was unusual, because it fades in, instead of fading out like most songs, and Street Spirit (Fade Out) playing two songs later. Street Spirit (Fade Out) is easily my favorite song off The Bends.
Please react to Interpol's -'Turn on the Bright Lights' please. One of the greatest debut albums ever and a seminal album from the 2000's Indie Rock scene.
fantastic album
I prefer is this it but totbl is a great debut
have you seen brad's (brad taste in music) reaction? It's the funniest thing I love that dude
@@lokp7 i loved his reaction where he had three brads. absolute gold
“Post punk revival only lasted for 5 minutes, but it was the coolest 5 minutes in New York history.”
This is still my favourite Radiohead album and has been ever since I bought it upon it's release. For all of the great progression made on subsequent albums, for me, this is their most cohesive album, from beginning to end. Every track is a timeless classic to me.
oh, i adore planet telex. the whole album is just simply incredible, thanks for reacting to it :')
Know this album well, love the extras you have pointed out to me,was meant to be seeing Thom live in noon in June, makes me more gutted it was cancelled, great post 🏴🎸✌
Every track is an anthem, one of the few albums I can listen to on loop
Love this The Bends is obviously a great one but criminally underrated when people speak Radiohead. Nice Dream and Sulk are just wonderful 👌
Is Just anyone else’s favorite? It gets me every time and I feel like it doesn’t get it’s due appreciation
yes totally. it's just so full on. a masterpiece
One of their very best
Possibly my Favourite ever Rock Song.
my 4th favorite radiohead song
Planet Telex is an all-time opener. Let’s fight.
Love the Atrocity Exhibition in the back. Danny Brown's next level on that one
Love your reactions as always. Street Spirit (Fade Out) has always been one of my favorite Radiohead songs.
Once you've familiarized yourself with this album go watch their Astoria performance from '94. That show is flawless and brings the Bends tracks to a stratospheric level.
I used to have it on DVD. No clue where it is now. I used to watch it all the time.
Planet Telex was a skip for me until I saw it live.
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Full show is up
Ah man it would be so cool to do a dive into Pablo Honey right at the end of all the Radiohead series. Even if you don't end up posting the video, it would be cool for your Dad to check out at the end. The opening track has some of their future timing/phrasing ideas which is interesting for the opening track on their opening album.
Yeah I don’t know whether it’s worth making a video over, but I think you’re dad would enjoy seeing where it all began.
It's a brilliant album start to finish for a band to put out as a second album it's incredible!! That make it sound easy!! And when you hear or heard those songs live it's something else! The band as a whole are on another level!!
This reaction has totally made me like The Bends. I hated it in high school but now see it is the beginning of things to come.
I absolutely love Planet Telex as an opener. Maybe because it convinced me not to give up keys for guitar as a kid.
Have really been enjoying these reactions, your sheer delight in the music is invigorating and joyous to watch and the insights are great.
As a suggestion for older stuff, I’d love to see Gene Clark’s No Other.
Blackstar is underrated af, one of their absolute best songs fr
True. Blackstar is amazing and one of the most beautiful Radiohead songs.
My favorite Radiohead album. I'm absolutely loving the stuff Thom and Jonny are doing right now with the Smile. I got to see them last summer in a small ampitheatre and they were having such a blast.
I'd really love to see your reaction to king of the limbs (their performance in the basement would be great!)
i got so hyped when i saw you guys posted! keep it up loving these!!
How much they progressed from The Bends to OK Computer is absolutely astronomical. This band evolved so much so quickly between albums from The Bends to Kid A, it's mind blowing.
This reaction would be better after two bottles of pino. Also, just was a staple of the indie night mosh. Imagine being a fan and jumping to this in 1996. Love it. Xxx
Great stuff guys. I'd love to hear you have a crack at Talk Talk's The Spirit Of Eden (and Laughing Stock, a continuation of same) It is a huge influence for Radiohead and their producer Nigel Godrich. (He's also involved in Thom and Jonny's band The Smile)
Your reactions are always so fun to watch and I really liked how you both picked out the seeds of where they go on later albums. I gotta say this album still holds up and is head and shoulders above most other rock albums of that time. I tend to listen to Radiohead albums start to finish so I don’t really rank individual songs because they are complete entities for me. I’m hoping Hail to the Thief is next up. 🤞🏻
Nice dream is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard that change in music wow
Just found this channel. Subbed. Can't wait to dig in.
Good ear! That sound at the end of Planet Telex is the same as the end of Karma Police on OK Computer
Yes, also that effect is self-oscillation delay, most likely done on a Roland RE-201 at the time
@@DrLeast man I miss my space echo
@@AG-lm5uf I wish I ever owned one 😢 (only have the Boss replica which is still really good tbh)
@@DrLeast I bought a used one for $80 from some girl cleaning out her dad’s attic 20 years ago. Needed money sometime after and sold it for $500.
@@AG-lm5uf Well, that was a good deal at least :D
I'm so excited for the future of this channel... these videos are great!
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Gorillaz and Aphex Twin would be cool to see. Also Thom's solo works
Aphex Twin would be awesome. I know Selected Ambient Works Vol. 1 gets (rightfully) a lot of praise, but I would love to see him do I Care Because You Do or The Richard D. James Album.
You need to watch them live. They're hypnotic to watch. From huge stadium shows, to Live in the Basement to Thom, Jonny and a CR78, ALL of it is worth a watch
Let's go. Love this choice. Very formative album for me.
the bends gives me shivers...amazing song. a perfect album.
23:19 Was that Cherry Coloured Funk by Cocteau Twins sneaking their way into the video?
yes 😭
@@turningthetables Um, can you guys do some Cocteau Twins?? 😍 Please!
@@turningthetables Cocteau Twins is so good. Would love to see you guys do Treasure.
Amazing you could pinpoint the track and artist from a fraction of a second of music.
@@TheGreatIndoors1979 I know you didn't respond to me, but some music is so recognizable. I bet you could do the same thing too depending on the song.
I really enjoy and love your content. The amount of attention your dad pays to details makes me love listening along with you guys. The family dynamic also makes it heartwarming and pure. The more content you give us, the more father and son time you guys get. Its a win win 😆❤️🙏🏻
Thanks for the video guys. I, personally, have always loved Radiohead's first two albums. Not as much as a lot of their other albums but still hold them both in high regard. As far as British alternative rock goes, they're classics and have a lot of seriously great songs. Plus, these guys were really young at the time and just starting out.
I, honestly, never understood a single ounce of hate either of the albums got. Just because they're a different genre, and the band continued to evolve and change over time, doesn't mean Pablo Honey and The Bends are anything short of great. I do admit Radiohead have better albums but I never disliked their early work, at all.
The hate towards them didn't even start until about a decade after they came out. They were both beloved albums all throughout the 90's and even into the 2000's. I honestly attribute people bashing them to ignorance. Back when people had a far better understanding of music it simply didn't exist. Once the whole social media obsessed, millennial era began is when you really started hearing it. It's as if a few ill informed people said they hated the albums, other ill informed people read it and wanted to jump on the bandwagon. Whenever I hear someone say "those albums suck" (or something along those lines) I ask them to name a couple songs off each album and they, literally, never can.
Again, their first two albums are simpler and less evolved but they are by no means bad albums. On their own they stand up against any of the other British alternative albums from the time.
I've been looking forward to seeing you guys react to the bends ever since OK Computer! This is my favourite radiohead album and it was great seeing you guys cover it, another great video fellas!
Im mainly a hiphop fan and found the channel because of the TPAB reaction, however radiohead's In Rainbows has been one of my favourite albums for a long time, so this channel has been right up my alley when it comes to the music choice. If you were to react to another hiphop album, it would be nearly criminal if it wasn't Kanye Wests' My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. It would contrast nicely as a different type of hiphop from what your dad got to hear on TPAB. I'll be watching whatever you end up doing though. Keep on rockin!
They posted on their Twitter that MBDTF is up next.
@@FoddyFogHorn Perfect! thx for the info
i commented "do a radiohead album" on another video of yours totally forgetting that it's how i even found your channel in the first place. you guys have grown so much & i really love your content. thanks again
I disagree, Planet Telex is one of my favourite songs on the album - I think The Bends is a strong album throughout, I love the things that he does with his voice and the grimey guitar sounds
Interesting to hear everyone's differing Radiohead opinions and how there's so much variance in songs that resonate with the audience. Personally, The Bends is one of my favourite Radiohead songs! Love the solo towards the end, so simple but so good. Cheers for the great videos ❤️
I can sort of see why some people might not like The Bends as much, but its actually my favourite Radiohead song. The Guitar in leading into the bridge is just so powerful and triumphant.
still my fav album :)
Atrocity Exhibition baby! exciting I love your vids!