44 bass riffs by Radiohead - a 13 minutes bass chronology

{TW : a lot of bass face in that video, sorry...}
Well, here we go again :)
Thank you for the amazing support on my 1st video ! I still cannot believe it has so many vues !
Thanks to the second camera for not recording.
Thanks to my concentration issues for the 8 recordings before the good one.
Thanks to Sarah (luv ya).
I'm hungry...
0:00 Intro
0:13 Pablo Honey
1:30 The Bends
2:46 Ok Computer
4:40 Kid A
5:50 Amnesiac
6:52 Hail to The Thief
7:45 In Rainbows
9:15 The King Of Limbs
10:23 A Moon Shaped Pool
11:52 OKNOTOK

[@alphermail]

This really makes you realise how underrated Colin Greenwood is as a bassist. You killed it!

[@Ualacikkkk]

YES

[@ypc2041]

Right!!

[@peterwelsh1932]

He’s been a number one mainstream charts and underground rockstar/ bass player during 4 or five decades? Since before most people were born til past now, for sure

[@stevestrange965]

underrated? seriously?

[@_ProTrax]

I think Colin is often overlooked because a lot of the praise goes to Thom and Jonny, yes he is is given plenty of acclaim and credit but he is def not compared to some of the other great bassists to ever play enough

[@curlyfries9496]

I didn’t realise how great the baselines for kid A were. How to disappear completely probably has my favourite bass line in their whole discography

[@7200ounceman]

... and Kid A is their best album imo

[@fazylo2054]

@@7200ounceman Even if Kid A is a great album, for me In Rainbows is a splendor. The perfect match between rock and electro.

[@owenlichtenberg7932]

it’s incredible, such melodic power

[@greatone5969]

@@fazylo2054 Kid A when u wanna cry the bends when u wanna jam and in Rainbows when u wanna do both at the same time😂

[@essyabo1774]

yes.

[@Erikf_r]

Can we appreciate the entire video was in just 1 take ? holy shiiit you absolutely nailed it! great work.

[@CarbonSolutions]

Unreal. Just chopping up all those tracks was an enormous task. Then to learn them all in sequence…bravo!

[@mejsjalv]

Playing a riff compilation like this is harder than it looks.

[@skylerk126]

yup

[@brown9671]

In 1 take yep

[@jjrc7424]

doesn't look easy to me

[@xAudiolith]

I'd end up with terrabytes of me messing up and cursing 😅

[@gwgwgwgwgwgwgwgwgw]

True, switching tempos every couple of seconds would be the hardest part, I imagine

[@calhoungames]

I’ve always found the bass at the end of Karma Police to be one of the most hypnotic bass lines I’ve heard

[@calhoungames]

That and disappear completely of course lol

[@joaquinbaume1291]

the i might be wrong riff is insane

[@crispybillfish6913]

true

[@soulknight5330]

Chunkeh

[@yoloyo7019]

Absolutely died at the clip of Ed playing shaker.

[@bassilico2985]

You just covered 2 of my favorite bands ever in a month, in my main instrument. Amazing!

[@yuyirv6764]

I was going to say the same!

[@perchrister1140]

Same here!!

[@stanley6440]

same!

[@simonvoigt8261]

Yeah Colin's bass playing really makes radiohead what it is.. thanks for recreating all these bass lines

[@carlosferreira9873]

I love how in Weird Fishes you shook your hand just like Colin does in In Rainbows From the Basement!

[@sevenoctobers7471]

Not gravity, not the weight of the whole world right now, not even a million dollars could wipe the smile off my face for 13 solid minutes. Every second was glorious, even the funny snippets in between. Thank you for making this. It was S👏U👏P👏E👏R👏B👏

[@vickyveryno]

Wow :') thank you so much 😘

[@liamblack8786]

Beautiful wording dude.

[@ginnashupper725]

Agreed ! I am in awe of your skills and love of RH, and in awe of Colin's ear in writing all these quirky cool lines. He is genious👏👏👏😺

[@finnnnnnnn1258]

Wow!! Your ability to switch between a super syncopated 4/4 time on Burn The Witch to a 3:2 polyrhythm on Daydreaming was incredibly impressive! What a fantastic video

[@zerronyx1362]

Colin is such a killer bassist, how does he come up with riffs that fit in so good like this

[@soulknight5330]

It’s because he knows exactly where he fits in the overall sound, never overdoes it but never underdoes it either. He’s the foundation of the band, and so his job is to make sure that this foundation is as intriguing and beautiful as possible.

[@kobealegendforever1310]

Wow that I Might Be Wrong baseline is insane

[@qq-md3si]

i love the fact that most gizzheads are also radioheadheads, me included

[@eliesiegal]

+1

[@user-cp6fl4wo9y]

Hello from Russia! My friends and I are 30+ and we are all fans of Gizzards and Radiohead

[@PlanetXerox]

check out Thom Yorke/Jonny Greenwood's side project The Smile. heavy King Gizzard vibes.

[@akahige8967]

well i was a radioheadhead way before gizz even existed, but hey there's love enough for the both of em here

[@McDoinky]

Radioheadheads

[@Lynchiko]

This is what a real Radiohead fan looks like, I absolutely love you for doing this. You're very talented.

[@joaomarceloperdigao5386]

i always say that the best parts of radiohead to learn their music are colin's. they really carry the band's secret flavour and you see what they're all about. also, colin is a big james jamerson fan and that explains a lot of why he's so good

[@PippoCristofori]

holy shit. Never realised how sick iron lung's bass line was. Amazing video btw

[@BearFattfilm]

The bass at the climax of Exit Music for a Film is absolutely monstrous. Also love the baseline in Nude. So simple but totally makes the song. Also the Airbag bass that comes in and out. Honestly I could go on forever. Thom and Jonny totally deserve the recognition they get but every member of that band is phenomenal.

[@soulknight5330]

The bass at the end of exit music sounds like purgatory

[@m1LeyViRuS]

I'm so happy you chose that jazzy outro from Optimistic!

[@ewetoo]

I really liked your tone, really appropriate for the style.. Some of the lines were a surprise, I didn't know Iron Lung was slapped (I need to listen harder), there were lots of technique goodies in there for me. Thank you!

[@rpichinine]

my iron lung was a surprise for me too

[@scary_fu]

to fair it’s mixed really low

[@stephenowesney5173]

I always heard the slap but never registered it as a bass slap for some reason...just contextual I guess

[@Clodd1]

Nude, Bloom, Staircase are the kinda songs made for the bass to shine. Nailed it.

[@JarredDonkersley]

Staircase is so underrated!

[@El5000Xd]

The national anthem

[@Clodd1]

@@El5000Xd Yeah!

[@paulspaziante5766]

DAMN that National Anthem riff though---WELL DONE!

[@Ludiscere]

never realised how sick the bass in i might be wrong is until now - great job!

[@bobbykbobette7426]

Oh so you're a Radiohead fan? Love your channel pal.

[@bobbauer7928]

I love how all the parts in radiohead fit so beautifully together and don't call attention to themselves, until someone calls attention to it and you are like 'Holy shit that's amazing'. how did I not notice that before?

[@lounirs]

My exact thoughts. I had never noticed the bass before, I'm so happy to have found this video

[@lucilethirion4499]

Amazing . I love Colin's work and Radiohead. You look so happy at the end of the video 😉

[@vickyveryno]

Yeah because I realized I finally got it, after 8 attempts... :'(

[@cactustactics]

@@vickyveryno I felt that! Still it gives the end such a nice vibe, I was smiling too

[@JustNierninwa]

I'm a massive Radiohead fan and this was recommended to me on my homepage and for once the KZbin algorithm did something right. Omg

[@JustNierninwa]

Though Supercollider would have been a great addition, but that transition between Decks Dark andf Identikit was brilliant

[@DavidFlowers777]

Is this going to be a series then? Because I would absolutely watch more videos like this

[@TheSansonius]

i hope so :D

[@KimSE4]

I'm glad to see Pablo Honey get some love - I have a soft spot for that album. Beautifully played, by the way.

[@windowlickerch.4241]

Pablo Honeys biggest sin is that it often can feel super generic, but it's really not that massive a problem. It's fun. It's a nice little alt rock album and in a few ways it was unique for the time. It is easy for it to feel like a terrible album considering what comes after in their career though.

[@noone-cc8so]

Radiohead bass lines are so fucking weird but amazing at the same time They are not really groovy but lend more to the robotic sound that they have Just amazing all around and hard to describe

[@HeyJoni1988]

2:57 I see what you did there... and I like it!

[@vickyveryno]

😅

[@emiliotantalean8351]

The best and most accurate cover of I Might be Wrong i've seen

[@TheSpicyFalafel]

Ahh, bass face. The look of true artistry

[@vickyveryno]

Or toothache 😁

[@sinetiquetas580]

Do the My bloody valentine bass chronology

[@dariocaporuscio8701]

That would be great, but maybe not enough albums?

[@Northafrican2097]

I second this

[@Northafrican2097]

I third this

[@Northafrican2097]

I fourth this

[@Northafrican2097]

I fifth this !!

[@simonmillan6524]

I can really feel the planet telex pleasure vibes. Cant stop listening since a week. TY really nice job

[@micahgerami3444]

This is fantastic, and major props for playing Trans-Atlantic Drawl.

[@ALYSSAAAAHHHHH]

REAL

[@pretentiouscarrot4292]

Right?! It's such a deep cut. Love that song

[@johnvanore3310]

This video really made me reevaluate Colin Greenwood as bassist. I already thought he was good, but there are some many key contributions he makes that I just never attributed to him. Thanks to this idea and your excellent playing, I won't hear these songs the same way ever again,

[@afriendofjamis]

Colin is my favorite bass player, you definitely nailed his feel, and the main reason Radiohead makes me want to dance.

[@paulwisham5943]

God forbid; if Colin ever needs a sub in on tour… You’d be the go to!

[@paulwisham5943]

By the way , that was a tone of fun! Thanks!

[@gustavoroman2214]

currently dealing with the fact there's a radiohead song with slap bass on it and I never noticed it...

[@6foottallAardvark]

Amazing. Can't imagine how much work went into this

[@vickyveryno]

a bit 😅

[@theguy2227]

3:18 Oh, that just gave me chill, it's such a good bass line to transition into the second half of the song, Colin is one of the grooviest bassists out there man. You're great, please make more videos, love your content!!!

[@TheyHe_V]

I’ve never realized how absolutely powerful the emotional aspects of I Promise were, particularly the instrumentation. I always knew that the acoustic that Thom was playing made an impact, but I never realized how emotional Colin made the bassline. Just goes to show how well articulated Radiohead is at all times.

[@Scugs]

Incredible!! That was so well done and mind blowingly entertaining!

[@paulparce]

this channel makes me appreciate bass lines even more.

[@EhvinnTee]

Holy shit!! Amazing work yet again!! Please keep these coming! They're badass!

[@TheSteelbarracuda]

Outstanding job!! Perfect tone, perfect execution, enjoyed it throughly

[@z-e-r-o-]

So smooth transition from song to song! Amazing! 😆

[@KevinKunert]

This just popped up on my feed. This was awesome! Very well done!

[@semyonboyk0]

Your playing is so clean and in the pocket. You made my day, thanks for the inspiration.

[@andrewwagner9571]

Really impressive, you picked really excellent sections that are really moving

[@zandivo5669]

Wow, I love that you took stuff off of the EP's as well, this is awesome!

[@Haganino1]

The tone, the ghost notes, the phrases, just perfect! Awesome awesome job!

[@lucasuieda8274]

Nailed it!! Colin is such a great bass player, you did him justice

[@ASizzo28]

this is my favorite video of the week wow thank you so much for this!

[@alainyong5737]

This is the Radiohead video I didn't know I needed!

[@andyhebert8087]

You nailed it! i love how the bassline melts around the acoustic guitar in How to disappear completely

[@StarvingGOGO00]

The tone is spot on in 99% of this. Great job!

[@antdujar]

Beautiful work compiling all these great basslines from their discography together! Colin is underrated as a bassist!

[@cristiangabrielcabreramate4669]

What a great day to be a Radiohead fan, and what a great motivator to pick up base finally. Thanks for this so much!

[@estebanf.l.9831]

No esperaba otro video hoy!!! Encima de RH!!! Excelente!!!

[@Hardjaxl]

Absolutely stunning. Kudos to you.

[@szjoin992]

Now this I really enjoyed. Colin is a wonderful bassplayer and this compilation is spot-on. 13:16 minutes of my life well spent! Thank you!

[@silence3683]

Wow this was amazing, I enjoyed every second. You're incredibly talented ❤️👏🏻

[@vladimirimp]

I need to learn more Radiohead bass riffs. These are beautiful. Great video.

[@albanrenou]

Le riff de where i end and you begin est si incroyable! Super vidéo, Ca marrive souvent de la regarder je ne men lasse pas!

[@sebsmith5286]

feel like i havent appreciated some of these basslines properly till hearing this! amazing, definitely inspired me to learn a few

[@ericarthurblair1984]

Thanks for doing this. I loved it!

[@carlaburgess5449]

Awesome tribute to Colin! Nice work. 🙂

[@paultreneary]

You've inspired me to have a Radiohead day tomorrow - 11 hours of studio recorded goodness. Very nice job, I now have a better appreciation of CGs playing and how it has progressed (may even try a few tracks myself).

[@JJStAubin]

the slap on my iron lung was my favorite!

[@DonMoustache]

Respect! I'm a massive fan of Colin Greenwood bass lines and you nailed every single one of them in a compilation which is WAY harder than it seems.

[@thatfisherr]

I have no idea how many times I've watched this video but I can tell you it's a big inspiration for me!!!

[@donovanlapat7562]

Awesome awesome video. A favorite baseline of his for me is that little descending line he does back into the main reckoner groove after the "in rainbows" break

[@bengodwin7126]

I’m obsessed with that line… so slinky… absolute magic!

[@joseantonioalonsofernandez7758]

Homenaje merecido a Colin como bajista.Un trabajo excelente.

[@monkeyssj1]

thank you so much. soooo inspiring. havne't picked up the bass in the a long time and you got me learning a lot of these bass lines you're playing.

[@monkeyssj1]

also your playing is sooo good!

[@netkrash]

I am learning bass and RH is my all time favorite band, thank you so much for this! absolutely loved it!!, also, please consider doing some Vulfpeck maybe? *pretty please* that would be so much fun to watch!

[@TheRash12]

amazing playing dude!! and perfect tone

[@itchyearthman]

Fantastic bass playing, also cool video!

[@othonielrodriguez6111]

u rooock! thank you for this, loved your basses

[@coldgenuinedraft3060]

It’s you again! King Gizz and now Radiohead. You have a great taste in music

[@darkev1ch]

Absolutely stunning and inspiring video! Big thanks!

[@darrencurtin2386]

excellent video! i can see how much effort you put into and i appreciate it. As a longtime radiohead fan its so refreshing to hear colins bass parts which you play so well. Great job

[@caioferreira117]

Amazing bass playing! Never realized before that there was a slap part on My Iron Lung, and it's my favourite song from The Bends

[@rationalmuscle]

Great tone, great feel. Love the mix approach too - Really nice!

[@danicallate]

thank u for this and the gizz one, i truly love u

[@sos56150]

Love your talent, you're simply awesome ❤

[@alvaroalp1]

Loved, liked and suscribed :D

[@kida3822]

This is so good.. you made my day, thank u :)

[@MicahBuzanMUSIC]

Colin has a remarkable versatile player. You did an incredible job highlighting some choice bass tunes.

[@robertovrivas]

That was amazing! Thank you! 😊

[@peramarkovic7148]

Bravo, bravo, BRAVO! I didn't expected nothing, but in return I received absolutely fantastic playing, with the most characteristic sequences of all songs of Radiohead! Pure enjoyment! PS You are playing so easy, without any effort, and with obvious pleasure, with profound knowledge of all phrases. Beautiful.

[@smittt17]

Thank you. This is just awesome.

[@jhonelgatopinilla4402]

That optimistic riff has been one of the greatest creations do Colin and RADIOHEAD…. You are amazing! I can notice how much you love this band!!!❤❤❤

[@harizonflamingice3167]

So glad that You was part of the chronology. Probably one of my personal favorites from Pablo Honey.

[@ekkogollo]

I liked it a lot in the end, especially for her smile, sure for all the effort and dedication, everything was beautiful. Aguante radiohead!

[@vickyveryno]

She thanks you 💃

[@anuman99ful]

Amazing work! Nice arrangement

[@spacecowboy13b]

Nice one! The Bends is one of my favourite all time albums, I really need to listen to some of their more recent stuff it seems. Well played.

[@rahulbodh8]

You are so amazing, and inspiring keep up the great work❤️

[@EduardoGarcia386]

Love you work this is amaxing keep on rocking