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I MIGHT BE WRONG - LIVE RECORDINGS

Radiohead

 

Crossover Prog

3.60 | 114 ratings

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Harry Hood
4 stars This is a solid live EP from Radiohead. It was originally planned to be their next single "True Love Waits" but having no other material, the band decided to place that new song with a collection of other live recordings.

Considering this is actually a collection of live performances, the songs, taken ftom different shows, still flow together very well as if you're listening to just one show.

The performances are excellent. The "rock oriented" tracks rock harder, and the "erpimental" songs are extremely interesting to hear how they're performed in a live setting. I reccomend looking up videos on YouTube to actually watch how they are performed. Even with their stripped down sound, each member still has a role to play and plays it well.Phil Selway is definitely the driving force of the band, providing excellent, high energy drum work on songs like "idioteque" and "Morning Bell". Thom sings with far more passion in the live setting, he actually sounds like he's having fun, compared to his flat, depressing performances on the album versions. Multi-instrumentalists Colin and Jonny Greenwood provide the melodies to the songs, and the highly underestimated and underrated Ed O Brien does a very good job on backup vocals, as well as creating Fripp-esque soundscapes with his guitar. (He's frequently thought of as the most "rock-oriented" member, but the latter material is his favorite stuff to play).

Even though the performances are excellent, the album is far too short and leaves the listener wanting more. It would be better if the band released an entrie show as a fulll length double album. Until then, all we have is bootlegs to listen to. But this is still a great album to own, essential to any Radiohead fan, or anyone else interested in hearing what Radiohead is like in a live setting.

Harry Hood | 4/5 |

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