Radiohead: I don't quite get them, something wrong with me?

IMHO they have a few good albums one epic album (ok computer) and a couple of bad albums. Well they're not bad but I rarely if ever listen to them.

 

It took me awhile to get into Radiohead, I was much like you, wondering wtf is this stuff? I listened to Kid A and got into that rather quickly, then I just branched out from there to their other stuff.

 

Yeah all my friends love Radiohead...I just don't "get" it. Its like they are noodling around a keyboard trying to get as far away from a melody or a hook as possible.

When I used to work at a music store ...my employees played OK Computer CONSTANTLY.

 

It's hard for me to explain why I like them so much. They used to be one of my top 5 favorite bands of all-time, but they have slid down several positions. They're still in my top 10. "Kid A" is still one of my all-time favorite albums by anyone and "The Bends" and "OK Computer" are great albums, too. The other 3 albums ("Pablo Honey", "Amnesiac", and "Hail to the Thief") have their moments but are not as solid as the ones I mentioned earlier, IMO.

I think part of the appeal of Radiohead is this impression that they have never compromised their artistic integrity or they have never "sold out".

 

I haven't heard all of Thom Yorke's solo album, but i've heard a couple of songs including the first single and it's everything I don't like about Radiohead. All the electronic babble - etc.

 

I don't like much of Radioheads works, but I think Thom Yorke's solo album is pure genius. I'm a big fan of electronica rock.

 

Put in some Motorhead. I guarantee it will kick Radiohead's ass.

And with that, I present... THE INCREDIBLE SINGING DOLLS!!!

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I tried to get into them but never could. I think Flaming Lips is a lot better and I'm not even into them that much.

 

Well Hawkwind will.

 

Like a few songs on Pablo Honey, love The Bends, love OK Computer, lukewarm on Kid A, little less lukewarm on Amnesiac, and can't stand Hail to the Thief.

They seem to want to push all their old fans away....except for the really hip ones....which I'm not.

 

no

you arent weird

I tried to listen to them back when ManRam was constantly going on about them..but I just couldnt get into it.

all this talk about how great they are is overblown imo..Ive heard better bands at clubs.

 

I like Spinning Plates.

 

You should never feel weird because of your musical tastes. Don't let the music snobs win!!

That said, I like Radiohead. My feelings almost completely mirror ima_drummer2k's, except that I liked Hail to the Thief.

 

They're in my top 3 of all time favorite bands. I think OK Computer and KID A are pure genius, and The Bends is one of those rare albums were every single track could have been a single IMO. Hail to the Thief and Amnesiac aren't as good as those, but I still enjoy them.

Also, I have to say Radiohead is the best sounding band I've ever heard live.

 

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Radiohead is incredible live.

 

I like Radiohead, but some of the stuff I appreciate most about them isn't even the songs I like most if that makes sense.

I appreciation is one thing and liking the songs is something else.

I happen to do both at least most of the time.


But especially on Kid A I appreciate what they were doing. They were stretching the sounds they got out of their instruments, they were using very unconventional meter on some of the songs, and just pushing the boundary. But at the same time I got the feeling that is what they were wanting to do, and not doing just to say, "Hey everyone! Look how experimental we are!"

That being said, Kid A isn't my favorite album. I like it, and I listen to it, especially when I want to feel inspired, but I like OK Computer and The Bends even more.

Those are my thoughts towards Beck.

I have the same feeling about Beck. People have mostly the same music taste I do love Beck. I don't like him. The songs I kind of like by Beck such as "Lost Cause" are the ones that other people don't like as much.

Yet people absolutely love him. Many of his lyrics just really get on my nerves.

 

Like I said above, it took me awhile to get into them. Maybe if you listen to them more often you can get into them. Maybe you will never like them, which is alright, theres some bands I cannot stand. If you can get into them though, you're in for a treat.