Some songs sounded a little more natural with acoustics, while others were overly processed with sweet samples and electronic beats. Regardless of how they tweaked their material it was a real treat to listen to them. The crowd was also entertaining to watch especially when someone took it upon themselves to throw about 200 light sticks in the air, only to have the crowd continually throw them towards the stage.
Focusing on newer material, I sometimes found myself not as entertained, but soon the light show helped redirect my attention as did hearing some older material like “The National Anthem” and “Climbing Up The Walls.” One thing that was irritating was that where I was standing I could barely see the band and had no idea when they left the stage, only to return to for an encore.
One of the highlights of the evening for me was hearing “Paranoid Android” live. I have and will always love that song. On top of that, there was the always amazing guitar solo in the middle of it which in turn had the entire crowd cheering at the top of their lungs. After “Street Spirit,” the band left the stage and came out once again for a second encore.
Thom Yorke took a minute to state “this is most definitely a love song" before the act started playing “House Of Cards.” Ending the show was Kid A’s “Everything In Its Right Place,” a another song I was hoping to hear. It was a nice ending to an amazing performance.
The show seemed to blow past much faster than previous performances, yet they were onstage for over 2 hours. Before I knew it I was in what my friend called the “ET shuffle” as closely grouped fans slowly made way back to their vehicles. During the long walk, we spoke about how awesome it was to see them live once again and how breathtaking they are. It was truly a special evening, thanks to one of the most important bands out there on the rock scene.
Article comments
1 - Glen Boyd
I'll be seeing Radiohead in a few weeks in Seattle (my 4th time as well), and would've loved to see a setlist here. Oh, well. Sounds like you had a good time at the show, the review showed this, and I guess thats what really matters.
-Glen
2 - Brian McConville
Hey Glen,
Here's the set list:
Set list:
15 Step
There There
Morning Bell
All I Need
Pyramid Song
Nude
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
The Gloaming
The National Anthem
A Wolf At The Door
Faust Arp
Exit Music (For A Film)
Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Idioteque
Climbing Up The Walls
Bodysnatchers
How to Disappear Completely
Encore 1:
Videotape
Paranoid Android
Dollars and Cents
Reckoner
Street Spirit
Encore 2:
House of Cards
Lucky
Everything In Its Right Place
I should have included it in the review....sorry about that....
Have fun in Seattle.
3 - Glen Boyd
Hey thanks a lot for this Brian. I'm kinda surprised to see Morning Bell there, and equally surprised not to see Optimistic. But you gotta love that about Radiohead...they mix it up a bit from night to night. Again, thanks for posting this.
-Glen
4 - A-Train
Well written Article.. it definitely captured the "spirit" of the show on Monday.. it was by far not only the best Radiohead performance I have ever seen (my 4th also), but probably the best live performance I have ever seen... I could have listened to them play all night... FAWESOME!
5 - Radio head
You probably saw my face when you looked around. It was my first radiohead concert, and i couldn't stop smiling or squirming to the sounds like i was on an ecstasy overdose.
For two hours as they played, i forgot about war, the unemployment rate, the ignored homeless, darfur, overpopulation, greed, fear, famine, hunger, and pain. It was pure euphoria. For two hours, the world was a great place.
6 - Rachael
hey, does anyone know that tribal sounding music they plated after the show was over? i loved it!