Radiohead 25/06/08 @ Victoria Park, London
I have to admit I have an issue with Radiohead. I was never one of their biggest fan, maybe because after OK Computer everybody became mad about them which kind of appalled me. When I saw them first time in 2000 in Athens I was not at all thrilled but probably it was not their fault but my own bad mood on that day. Last Thursday I experienced something much different; I was overwhelmed by a mixture of contradictory feelings. On the one hand, I felt bored and very but very pissed off at a bunch of twats who were in front of me and who had already seen the gig the previous night so all they did was to take pictures and videos of each other, talking loudly and generally annoying people.... I also caught the supporting act (Bat for Lashes) right at the end which was a pity but from what I could tell the singer sounded somewhat between PJ and Bjork which I think is a terrific combination!
On the other hand, once the sun set well down, the lights came on and I moved a little to the left, I began to feel a communion with the people surrounding me. I think what contributed to that was that the crowd unanimously began to sing when they played The Bends and then My Iron Lung and Karma Police and Paranoid Android. In the end I must admit that, yes, for a minute (or more than that) there I lost myself....
Gig Tip: It is a fact that attending gigs should be preceded by a sort of ritual, meaning, a "preparation" that consists in listening to all the albums in advance and think of which songs you look forward to listen to etc. Unfortunately, few of us have the luxury to perform this ritual due to time constraints, however I strongly recommend it so that you enjoy gigs to the fullest, or as a very good friend of mine would argue, in a phenomenological way. In retrospect, I wish I had prepared myself more so that I could ignore any external distractions....
Set List
1. Reckoner
2. 15 Step
3. There There
4. All I Need
5. Lucky 6. Nude
7. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
8. Myxomatosis
9. National Anthem
10. Faust Arp
11. No Surprises
12. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
13. Optimistic
14. Videotape
15. Everything In Its Right Place
16. Idioteque
17. Bodysnatchers
Encore
18. House of Cards
19. The Bends
20. Bangers and Mash
21. My Iron Lung
22. Karma Police
Encore
23. Go Slowly
24. 2+2=5
25. Paranoid Android
For some youtube videos that manage to encapsulate the expriential quality of the particular concert go to http://www.andyvortex.com/2008/06/radiohead-victoria-park-review-setlist/
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4 comments:
For me going to gigs, i try to enjoy it to the fullest. As much as each of us, might not like certain songs that some people deem to be 'sell out' songs. We should be grateful that we were lucky enough to catch Radiohead live! (It was the first time for me..thus the excitement and knowing that i wasn't going to let anyone / anything spoil my day for it)
Hope u enjoyed it too! :]
Oh, absolutely, I feel very lucky for catching them again live! Next time I will literally barricade myself from annoying people around!!! :)
Oh, and thanks for the lovely videos!!
A pleasure man...i really enjoyed the gig too! There are other bands i definitely want to watch a 2nd time...Radiohead, again anytime! :]
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