Radiohead live in Arnhem 19-11-2003

Mojo_Pin1980 · 11-20-2003, 09:06 AM

As you may know I went to see Radiohead yesterday evening at the Gelredome stadium in Arnhem.

Due to a traffic jam I didn't arrive until 18:45, so I couldn't really get up front. But my brother and I aren't ashamed to show our anti social side, so we managed to worm ourselves through the crowd until we couldn't possibly go any further

The opening act, Asian Dub Foundation, kicked off at 19:30 and played for about 45 minutes. They were okay.. nothing more, nothing less.

About half an hour later, Radiohead took the stage. Here's the setlist (more or less):

01. There There
02. 2 + 2 = 5
03. Lucky
04. Myxomatosis
05. Where I End And You Begin
06. Backdrifts
07. Fake Plastic Trees
08. Paranoid Android
09. I Will
10. I Might Be Wrong
I'm not sure about the order of the next 6 songs
11. Sit Down. Stand Up
12. My Iron Lung
13. Climbing Up The Walls
14. Scatterbrain
15. Exit Music (for a film)
16. The National Anthem
17. Idioteque
----
18. The Gloaming (thom: "what are you guys doing tomorrow? wanna come to london...?")
19. Go To Sleep
20. The Bends
21. Street Spirit (fade out)
----
(Ed: "you guys wanna know the football scores?")
22. We Suck Young Blood
23. Karma Police (with a-capella singalong at the end)
24. Everything In Its Right Place

Let me tell you... they were ****ING AWESOME!!!

Johnny was on a roll with his transistor radio.. he used the live broadcast of the Holland - Scotland match in the music, transforming, distorting and looping it... very cool!

He also did a kick ass delay guitar solo in Backdrifts(!)! Another big surprise was Thom's solo version of I Will... breathtaking! I didn't even know they played that song live!

Of course the lighting was stunning! They perfectly emphasized each song's mood, esp. for the darker songs like Myxomatosis and The Gloaming (paradox?

)!

But the highlights for me, and many of my fellow Radiohead fans, were the older, mellow songs like Street Spirit, Exit Music and best of all... Fake Plastic Trees!

Goosebumps all over my body and a huge lump in my throat!

As for the crowd... HORRIBLE BUNCH OF CORPSES!!!

The crowd were awful! No hands were raised, no feet left the ground..

During 2 + 2 = 5 I was jumping like a madman but I was the only one!!!

I was absolutely baffled by the crowd's lack of energy!

Anywhooo.. luckily Radiohead are good enough to compensate for the crowd with their amazing music. Better yet.. Radiohead are without a doubt the best (live) band in the world!

Conclusion: I had a ****ing fantastic time!!!

So good a time that I just got off the phone with my girlfriend.. she wanted to break up with me cuz I ignored her all evening!

#Ian# · 11-20-2003, 02:01 PM

You should dump her. That'll teach her.

Mojo_Pin1980 · 11-20-2003, 08:04 PM

Hehehe, thanks for the tip Ian[img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]

katinka · 11-21-2003, 02:26 AM

yeah if she can't be happy for you that you had such a great night she's not worth evenget close toyou [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]

Mojo_Pin1980 · 11-21-2003, 06:33 AM

Well, there's a bit more to it than that. It seems I should be a mindreader...[img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img]

marina · 11-21-2003, 06:43 AM

aw thats not very fair, tell her to be nice to you [img]smileys/smiley3.gif[/img]

Cheers for the setlist etc, going to see em myself in Dublin on 4th Dec [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img]

#Ian# · 11-21-2003, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mojo_Pin1980

Well, there's a bit more to it than that. It seems I should be a mindreader...[img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img]

Well if YOU don't know what you did wrong then I'm certainly not going to tell you.

Angela · 11-21-2003, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by #Ian#

Well if YOU don't know what you did wrong then I'm certainly not going to tell you.

[img]smileys/smiley8.gif[/img]

Mojo_Pin1980 · 11-21-2003, 09:43 AM

Hehehe, funny stuff![img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]

Anywhooo... I called her back today and I explained my point of view and for the first time in her life she was lost for words![img]smileys/smiley3.gif[/img]

So we're okay now![img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img]

11-20-2003, 09:06 AM	#1
Mojo_Pin1980 Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Holland Posts: 3,280	As you may know I went to see Radiohead yesterday evening at the Gelredome stadium in Arnhem. Due to a traffic jam I didn't arrive until 18:45, so I couldn't really get up front. But my brother and I aren't ashamed to show our anti social side, so we managed to worm ourselves through the crowd until we couldn't possibly go any further The opening act, Asian Dub Foundation, kicked off at 19:30 and played for about 45 minutes. They were okay.. nothing more, nothing less. About half an hour later, Radiohead took the stage. Here's the setlist (more or less): 01. There There 02. 2 + 2 = 5 03. Lucky 04. Myxomatosis 05. Where I End And You Begin 06. Backdrifts 07. Fake Plastic Trees 08. Paranoid Android 09. I Will 10. I Might Be Wrong I'm not sure about the order of the next 6 songs 11. Sit Down. Stand Up 12. My Iron Lung 13. Climbing Up The Walls 14. Scatterbrain 15. Exit Music (for a film) 16. The National Anthem 17. Idioteque ---- 18. The Gloaming (thom: "what are you guys doing tomorrow? wanna come to london...?") 19. Go To Sleep 20. The Bends 21. Street Spirit (fade out) ---- (Ed: "you guys wanna know the football scores?") 22. We Suck Young Blood 23. Karma Police (with a-capella singalong at the end) 24. Everything In Its Right Place Let me tell you... they were **ING AWESOME!!! Johnny was on a roll with his transistor radio.. he used the live broadcast of the Holland - Scotland match in the music, transforming, distorting and looping it... very cool! He also did a kick ass delay guitar solo in Backdrifts(!)! Another big surprise was Thom's solo version of I Will... breathtaking! I didn't even know they played that song live! Of course the lighting was stunning! They perfectly emphasized each song's mood, esp. for the darker songs like Myxomatosis and The Gloaming (paradox? )! But the highlights for me, and many of my fellow Radiohead fans, were the older, mellow songs like Street Spirit, Exit Music and best of all... Fake Plastic Trees! Goosebumps all over my body and a huge lump in my throat! As for the crowd... HORRIBLE BUNCH OF CORPSES!!! The crowd were awful! No hands were raised, no feet left the ground.. During 2 + 2 = 5 I was jumping like a madman but I was the only one!!! I was absolutely baffled by the crowd's lack of energy! Anywhooo.. luckily Radiohead are good enough to compensate for the crowd with their amazing music. Better yet.. Radiohead are without a doubt the best (live) band in the world! Conclusion: I had a **ing fantastic time!!! So good a time that I just got off the phone with my girlfriend.. she wanted to break up with me cuz I ignored her all evening! __________________ Reaching out to embrace the random Reaching out to embrace whatever may come

11-20-2003, 08:04 PM	#3
Mojo_Pin1980 Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Holland Posts: 3,280	Hehehe, thanks for the tip Ian[img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img] __________________ Reaching out to embrace the random Reaching out to embrace whatever may come

11-21-2003, 02:26 AM	#4
katinka Eskimo Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lao People’s Dem. Rep. Posts: 1,997	yeah if she can't be happy for you that you had such a great night she's not worth evenget close toyou [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img] __________________ can't get my mind of you can't get my mind of you can't get my mind of you

11-21-2003, 06:33 AM	#5
Mojo_Pin1980 Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Holland Posts: 3,280	Well, there's a bit more to it than that. It seems I should be a mindreader...[img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img] __________________ Reaching out to embrace the random Reaching out to embrace whatever may come

11-21-2003, 06:43 AM	#6
marina Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,411	aw thats not very fair, tell her to be nice to you [img]smileys/smiley3.gif[/img] Cheers for the setlist etc, going to see em myself in Dublin on 4th Dec [img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img] __________________ lights will guide you home mark, r.i.p

11-20-2003, 02:01 PM	#2
#Ian# Destroyer of worlds Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,783	You should dump her. That'll teach her.

11-21-2003, 09:43 AM	#9
Mojo_Pin1980 Eskimo Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Holland Posts: 3,280	Hehehe, funny stuff![img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img] Anywhooo... I called her back today and I explained my point of view and for the first time in her life she was lost for words![img]smileys/smiley3.gif[/img] So we're okay now![img]smileys/smiley4.gif[/img] __________________ Reaching out to embrace the random Reaching out to embrace whatever may come