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Title: Knives Out
Post by: FUNKED1 on November 03, 2004, 03:52:56 PM
Best song evar?
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Post by: Nash on November 03, 2004, 03:54:41 PM
One of the best, I'd agree.
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Post by: WMLute on November 03, 2004, 04:28:05 PM
Thanks for THAT wasted 4 min of my life.  D/L'd that whiney, annoying song and got the lyrics.  

Sooo... best song ever?  (sigh)  Lyrics weak, singing reminiscent of a sick cat, no real thought had gone into the music, so sorry, that's not even the top 1,000,000 best songs.

Durn you guys.  Ears almost started bleeding.
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Post by: GtoRA2 on November 03, 2004, 04:34:42 PM
What sond is that? Who does it?
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Post by: Nash on November 03, 2004, 04:43:43 PM
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Originally posted by WMLute
Durn you guys.  Ears almost started bleeding.


Heh, I think Radiohead are amazing (peaked at OK Computer), but I can totally see how someone could listen to it and have that reaction. I guess it's an aquired taste.
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Post by: WMLute on November 03, 2004, 04:44:21 PM
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
What sond is that? Who does it?


A band I USUALLY like called RadioHead.
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Post by: FUNKED1 on November 03, 2004, 05:18:32 PM
I was just listening to "Hail to the Thief" when my alarm clock radio faded in with the Bush victory speech, and I have the windows open with a very loud thunderstorm going on outside.  I should have recorded it.  :)
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Post by: FUNKED1 on November 03, 2004, 05:33:27 PM
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Originally posted by Nash
Heh, I think Radiohead are amazing (peaked at OK Computer), but I can totally see how someone could listen to it and have that reaction. I guess it's an aquired taste.


I think Hail to the Thief is as good as anything they've done.  The last 6 songs are incredible, up there with Floyd in their prime.  Kid A was solid too.  Some of the experiments on Amnesiac are hard to listen to though.  At least with a Radiohead album you can be sure that two songs in a row aren't going to sound the same.  :)
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Post by: Makarov9 on November 03, 2004, 05:35:19 PM
Idioteque is my favorite song from them.
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Post by: Nash on November 03, 2004, 06:12:26 PM
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
I think Hail to the Thief is as good as anything they've done.  The last 6 songs are incredible, up there with Floyd in their prime.  Kid A was solid too.  Some of the experiments on Amnesiac are hard to listen to though.  At least with a Radiohead album you can be sure that two songs in a row aren't going to sound the same.  :)


Yeah.... it's prolly not fair of me to say that they peaked at OK Computer. I had to buy Hail to the Thief three times cuz I lent 'em out and never got them back. But it's more like, I appreciate what they're doing on the following records, but still hold out hope that they'll strap their fenders back on and rock like in the olden days.

Btw., the scene you described above is one of the most haunting things I think I've ever heard.
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Post by: FUNKED1 on November 03, 2004, 07:29:50 PM
How about the jam starting at 3:13 of Lucky? :)
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Post by: FUNKED1 on November 03, 2004, 07:31:49 PM
PS Did I give you my MP3s of their DirecTV concert?  I recorded it straight off optical digital signal.
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Post by: FUNKED1 on November 03, 2004, 07:34:08 PM
Yeah it was more cool than haunting.  I was sort of spaced out playing a strategy game listening to that album.  Then the storm started and I opened the windows to listen.  Then I went back into game-trance.  I had set the alarm to remind me to go to a meeting, then it went off.  I was listening to all three for a few minutes before I came out of it.
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Post by: Nash on November 03, 2004, 08:40:05 PM
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
How about the jam starting at 3:13 of Lucky? :)


Yeah, it's all good.

I went back and tried to find the thing that I'm talking about, and mostly it hearkens back to The Bends.

About a minute-fifty into 'Just' is one of the greatest moments. It's like dueling banjos, or bait and switch. Guitar lead, nice, time for the chorus, oh wait, more guitar work, okay bring it home, but NO! They're not giving up! THEY'RE GOING FOR IT! Another lead follows and absolutey crushes.

Or 'the Bends'. The thing that happens a couple of minutes into it, and continues about a minute later. It's got the sort of urgency that brings to mind The Clash. You can't put your finger on it, but you sense that something important is happening.

Finally, 'Paranoid Android' off of OK Computer. It's just one of those songs that, when it happened, changed things. For example, it completely destroyed TON of decent bands like REM etc. who tried to reproduce it and all ended up falling on their faces.

Glad ya posted this Funked.... Sure is cool going back and listening to them again.
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Post by: Dead Man Flying on November 03, 2004, 11:23:54 PM
Radiohead.  Best.  Band.  Ever.

Accept no substitutes.

-- Todd/Leviathn
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Post by: Saurdaukar on November 03, 2004, 11:30:17 PM
Eww... they are good... and underrated.. but best ever?  Cant agree with that.
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Post by: Nash on November 03, 2004, 11:34:10 PM
They are the best band right now, imho.
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Post by: FUNKED1 on November 04, 2004, 12:26:07 AM
The Bends and Just are great songs.  I love dueling guitars with a lot of feedback.  You should check out Thin White Rope.  The vocals turn a lot of people off but the guitarists are incredible.  Send me an email at mikeywaltz at mindspring dotcom if you are interested.
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Post by: NUKE on November 04, 2004, 12:28:53 AM
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Originally posted by FUNKED1
Nash if you like the dueling guitar thing, check out Thin White Rope.  The vocals turn a lot of people off but the guitarists are incredible.  Send me an email at mikeywaltz at mindspring dotcom if you are interested.


why would you spend the time to type out the email addy that way?

I'm gonna email you a piece of my mind......
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Post by: FUNKED1 on November 04, 2004, 12:31:20 AM
Nuke, a lot (most?) spam is generated by programs that search the web for email addresses.  They are looking for anything in xxxxx@xxxxx.com format.
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Post by: NUKE on November 04, 2004, 12:41:36 AM
I'd bet most spam email is generated from "lists" given out by ISP's and others.

Bots searching the net is a LONG shot I'd bet.
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Post by: FUNKED1 on November 04, 2004, 12:53:38 AM
No, spambots are quite common.
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Post by: NUKE on November 04, 2004, 12:59:17 AM
lol, really?

More likely that your email addy is given out by your ISP or someone's computer who you have emailed.
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Post by: FUNKED1 on November 04, 2004, 03:55:08 AM
Bots like that are how search engines work.  It's not a new concept.  Google for "spambot" or "munging" if you want more info.
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Post by: WMLute on November 06, 2004, 07:53:50 AM
Dang it.  The stupid song is growing on me.

Now I have to d/l the album.

Stupid RadioHead.
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Post by: eilif on November 06, 2004, 09:13:12 AM
i watched the video for knives out, its on interenet radio for winamp. I like fake plastic trees better.  The song i really like is "role on" by modest mouse!
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Post by: Nilsen on November 06, 2004, 09:16:06 AM
Radonheads are far from the best band ever but there are alot worse out there....like beatles, britney spears and elvis :)
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Post by: FUNKED1 on November 07, 2004, 12:47:16 AM
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Originally posted by WMLute
Dang it.  The stupid song is growing on me.

Now I have to d/l the album.

Stupid RadioHead.


Good, it's a beautiful song.  It's rare to see a band use three guitars and actually do something with it.