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Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
I love this album and for some strange reason the vinyl sound outshines the CD by miles.
Still alive and well...
The vinyl is my listen of choice with this one, too. Nigel Godrich really outdid himself with the production. And the band brought the jams! It's one of those rarefied Who's Next-type albums that plays like a greatest hits. There are higher points elsewhere ("Paranoid Android" is one of the best prog rock songs the '70s), but between "Jigsaw Falling into Place", "Reckoner", "Weird Fishes / Arpeggi", "All I Need", and "Bodysnatchers" they were absolutely on fire.
I've been a Radiohead fan for years! I think In Rainbows is their best work ever. When I go back and listen to OK Computer, I can hear their youth (which is cool....) - - In Rainbows sounds like it was made by men.
I know I should just listen to it, but is it prog? I heard a Radiohead song on the radio today (in a rental car) and it just sounded like an average pop song - no idea what album it was from.
Check out their "Live from the basement" sessions. "King of Limbs" with the two drummers - get some Yes like vibes happening. Also the sounds are reminiscent of the Old Progressive bands. Old modular sounding synths and melotrons.
But - I would say they are Prog like Kate Bush or Peter Gabriel may be considered.
Of course not.
I would say ART ROCK (the albums like King of Limbs, Kid A etc); their recent album is recorded in 'post-progressive' style; though, there are a number of way more interesting post-progressive albums released recently; Radiohead are extremely overrated band imo.
By the way, my favourite song from In Rainbows is the opening 15 Step; a nicely crafted electronic track, but nothing special imo.
Last edited by Svetonio; 07-13-2016 at 12:43 AM.
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