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msouva:
Okay, being a regular reader of these boards (on days that I can...) I must ask: what do you all think of Radiohead?

I read about all the indie rock stuff in the comic and hear about it here, but what about Radiohead? Am I the only person who thinks that these guys are the single most original band in the last 10 to 20 years? Just something about mixing up song structure and using futuristic themes works very well for these guys. Everything from The Bends on was (and still is) absolutly breathtaking, wholly captivating and very unique stuff.

As far as I'm concerned, no one else in the music world (that I've listened to) that is still together today has done as much for the progression of music as Radiohead.

But I'm just one silly new poster.

What does everyone else see in Radiohead? And how do I get unaddicted to them so that other music sounds good again?

soak:
prepare the flame cannons!

Mel_of_hell:
I've heard one thing by Radiohead, and it was pretty good.  I don't remember much other than that...

Kai:
This thread makes me want to shoot myself. Most original band in the last 10-20 years? not by a long shot. The music itself? Pretty bland, boring, and long drawn. Thom Yorke isn't a very good singer, and the music itself, to me, leaves alot to be desired. They me be the most original band and the greatest band ever and whatnot, but then again, you may possibly be the type of person to categorize Modest Mouse as "Experimental". Prog Rock's been done before, and in many a cases better. King Crimson (Pre 80's), Yes' first album,  Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Zappa (Although not necessarily prog, is totally the best musician/composer in the last century, IMO, and is way more interesting than Radiohead), Fantomas, Praxis, Buckethead, and of course, my little favorite progressive/avantgarde/art group, The Residents.



Basically: Radiohead: Better than Limp Bizkit, not the most original band in the past 20 years.

sjbrot:
Thom Yorke is a Yes fan! It makes sense!

But I don't think that msouva meant that they were "prog," but more that they brought music in general foward to a new level. I don't particulairly agree with that (I have always said that I believe their influence is negligle for the most part) but I still enjoy their music.

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