The Smile - Bending Hectic (6 Music Festival 2024)

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The Smile perform Bending Hectic at 6 Music Festival 2024.
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[@mateuszwawrzyszkiewicz4821]

Jonny Greenwood and Thom Yorke are the most important musicians of our era. Like Lennon and McCartney in 60s and 70s. Love them.

[@matthewsaul3533]

I don’t know. I love them, but I think Tom Waits and Bjork are contenders for musician of the whole era as well

[@jorgekech]

nah jonny and thom only compared with lennon and macca @@matthewsaul3533

[@AnnQuebecPolska]

I completely agree ❤

[@mundaneman1811]

Agreed. Attended the gig in Manchester last month. Loved most gigs i’ve ever been too, but this was different. Genuinely felt i was in the presence of greatness, i was not worthy!

[@jack-uv6mt]

@@matthewsaul3533 What era are you talking about?

[@AmoneyM]

The definitive live version of this song, so so so good.

[@pablomolero3856]

these outros always make me feel like I just finished a hike and I reached the most beautiful vista in the world

[@joshrawlings2621]

Beautiful sentiment….! Music is life’s most majestic thing It means so much to so many in a multitude of Way’s Globally….🫶🏼

[@SuperTrammel]

One million percent this. Same for me on Radiohead's Daydreaming. First time I listened to that, it was on a hike up a glacier. Song's outra happened at the top. Closest I've ever been to a feeling of pure transcendence.

[@sebahwk7175]

Please, please, upload the whole concert.

[@th.nd.r]

Literally begging you BBC please

[@jakelewis8440]

It's on iPlayer (if you're in the UK).

[@fraserwest]

​@@jakelewis8440 except they cut 6 songs from the encore on the iplayer recording :/

[@bobsmith3291]

The bbc literally ruin everything . Where did the Paul McCartney at glasto videos go?

[@John.Christopher]

For the sake of humanity lol

[@alistaircarrigan6206]

This song is incredible. Wall of Eyes is easily a contender for album of the year

[@simonwilliams567]

i'd go further, album of the decade so far.

[@matthewsaul3533]

Um.. we’re only on month 3 of the year lol a bit early to say such a thing, no?

[@mojopin1997]

If suede don’t release a new album there’s always a chance.

[@Theo-yo8ph]

@@simonwilliams567 it's good but nowhere near that level

[@user-ks3mk9kq4l]

Only just March lol x

[@carsonpuff6665]

I feel lucky to still get to witness Yorke and Greenwood collaborate and put out new music. There aren't many artists putting out something this great over 30 years into their career. I don't care if it isn't Radiohead, it's The Smile and it's fantastic.

[@manky8982]

radiohead formed in 1985 lol so kinda 40 years

[@Robonord427]

I was 13 when Pablo Honey came out and I've been extremely blessed to have them furnish with me exquisite music on a regular basis ever since. Not quite the soundtrack to my life...but not far off at all.

[@cesarporto]

best song of 2024

[@elinacristinabradelkairys9085]

Y mejor versión

[@simoningate2056]

Jonny is a genius - just recovering from Alexandra Palace and will be spending this morning bending the G string at around the 13th to 11th frets.

[@omarvalle1808]

Imagine a full Radiohead concert with an Orquestra.... It would be wonderful to hear Pyramid Song with Strings ❤❤❤

[@tigersteffi]

Yeah but this is not Radiohead this is The Smile

[@omarvalle1808]

@@tigersteffi Yes I know but I mean that Radiohead have never play with an Orquestra and that would be wonderful

[@YodasPapa]

@@omarvalle1808 They always said a rock band doesn't work with orchestra or something to that effect. But they also said they didn't want to be a rock band so I dunno

[@victorialevy7575]

Let's be thankful for what we have

[@omarvalle1808]

@@victorialevy7575 For what they done as a Band 🤩

[@tommyd6968]

Was there last night, this was stunning. 💪

[@ParaquatSC]

I was here last night, it is still stunning

[@elinacristinabradelkairys9085]

Los envidio muchísimo

[@Mmxxaamm]

So fucking cool and refreshing to see Jonny shredding again :')

[@chrisbriggs72]

Just stumbled across this while flicking through the tv channels…..utterly incredible and now on repeat repeat repeat.

[@MicahBuzanMUSIC]

This outro sounds like a panic attack with the orchestra. I love it.

[@DavidSimonTetruashvili]

Thom fully strumming the bass during the outro was truly a sight to behold!

[@jamesm.3829]

A live version with the strings??? yes please

[@c11p]

One word: DAMN.

[@SETRAAKI]

4:20 Jonny smiled here for 0.001 second!!!!!:)

[@lukethebelgian]

He had a day off.....

[@hazrel]

At the right time!!

[@jacksonwaldon]

I feel like its because Radiohead is so good and what they are expected to do and their quality of music has been so ingrained into their fans that making music in a separate band gives him a sense of freedom or something idk.

[@sahandn9]

Willie Nelson is sounding great in his new band 👏

[@esmeraldagonzalez2752]

6:19 those guys are the right feeling everytime i listen to this song, hell yes

[@bernlin2000]

The creativity of these three gentleman clearly has no limits, wow!!!

[@user-ud7ko4cq1n]

Bending Hectic's 2nd half reminds be a LOT of the 2nd half of "The Diamond Sea" by Sonic Youth (one of their heroes).

[@mwvm_music]

Great crescendo on this track. A beauty

[@Shogua12]

These guys has demostrated that they can do whatever they just want

[@bmca6892]

Was @ the Dublin gig unbelievable ❤

[@bsmith264]

Orchestra there? Im going to the Birmingham gig next week.

[@ilovethe1975]

genuinely the best song by ANYONE from the post-covid era.

[@barkinstarfish]

😂😂😂😂

[@sanfordcurtis8242]

Lol, what?! 😂

[@PatientlyWaiting495]

The post-Covid era

[@dominikkurowski3145]

Of course not, mate

[@matthewsaul3533]

Well we’re not exactly post Covid. People are still dying from it. But personally, I think wall of eyes is a much better song than this one

[@volt0z]

I hope what Thom & Jonny will never stop writing and perfoming music

[@elinacristinabradelkairys9085]

Bestial, enorme,maravillosa, te dan años de vida éstos pedazo de músicos

[@Renewenergy]

Despite these slings, despite these arrows i forced myself to turn, turn……🤯

[@alanwyatt]

The strings 🎻🤯

[@manganese333]

Saw this on the livestream and was blown away. Thank you! 🙏

[@mundaneman1811]

1.45 the way those strings glide in, never felt goosebumps like it 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@elinacristinabradelkairys9085]

X2

[@Outplayedqt]

Those strings sliding in, alongside their crescendo into the outro, are the purest forms of frisson I’ve ever experienced.

[@pilotpat86]

What a performance!

[@ruls4485]

Please please ......please !!! FULL SHOW 🔥

[@alejandraluengo2012]

Esta versión en vivo es una maravilla

[@wysiwygdies]

Perfection.

[@Sergiodaniele7]

El manejo de los tiempos y cadencia son una maravilla. Gracias The Smile.

[@MostlyLoveOfMusic]

phenomenal

[@janomusic2687]

this is amazing

[@BasketCase]

Wow 😮

[@cesarpaulino4890]

Celestial . La mejor canción del Wall of eyes

[@marianpenaflor4913]

Esta me hace volar! 💫

[@user-mz7vg1om4l]

Its f... perfect!..

[@Gryffindor8]

Top 5 Yorke/Greenwood song! How is Johnny doing the slide in the riff? Just from bending the string?

[@manriquebecerril9655]

Great geniuses!❤

[@lucasfrutig4945]

omg tks to exists

[@davetrave3557]

Saw them at the Brighton centre at little while ago…..utterly amazing!!!👌🏼👌🏼🔥

[@SOYINGENS]

Amooo esto mucho 🌷

[@user-fc3up8yc6b]

¡¡WOW!!

[@kylo6594]

Strings are beautiful

[@muloyoung]

Radiohead Needs to Play live tour AMSP like this with a full orchestra would be life changing.

[@newsilent2706]

Beautiful performance, I just don’t understand why the cinematographer decides to barely show Jonny at all while he’s taking a huge solo towards the end. He’s ripping it and they flash him on screen for like one second. Frustrating.

[@likespinningpats]

🙌 good Lord

[@emilianomartinez5497]

Y nadie con el celular levantado, así si se pueden disfrutar los recitales!!

[@terminares7027]

A MASTER OF PIECE !!!

[@hazelsegnitz3254]

That’s so good !!!

[@NickStratton]

Incredible! Please upload the whole concert!!

[@thobydavis7649]

How is everyone standing still at the end! I would have been losing my shit!

[@glitterghost]

just when you think this song cant get any better, they add an orchestra! amazing. this was their last song when they played in Austin, and it was incredible to experience it live.

[@andresespinoza2900]

No comments! Applause

[@Gary-bc2rc]

I absolutely love THE SMILE...but RADIOHEAD will always be my favorite of all time...much love much respect (for both) Radiohead shows are great...now i really wish i could see THE SMILE live...

[@elinacristinabradelkairys9085]

X2

[@especialista1365]

fuck this is just great

I'm high on this.

[@dannywaters7827]

wowzer jonny, how do u keep doing it, the goat

[@user-ps9pj3hb3y]

wow

[@gurpchirp]

holy shit

[@KellissonFelipe]

Yeah, Angry Jonny on the guitar

[@paulinasarracin3559]

Fregona la rola ❤

[@bhumiharpittu]

Nice

[@javier2262]

DIOSES

[@Ramadhanijonskyiee]

Suddenly i miss Radiohead

[@kingofthewolds4120]

I'm with you, but with a band this good, what's to miss?!

[@Ramadhanijonskyiee]

@@kingofthewolds4120 i know, im just saying. this band is so good

[@shaunaobrien9600]

Come to Minneapolis!

[@SebastianPerez-vn5gc]

yo estuve aqui ctm, el mejor concierto de la vida

[@Sunshineboy4eva]

If you have something to say...say it now. That line brakes my heart. Just imagine going off a cliff and looking at the person sitting next to you and realizing you are both going to die within seconds....omfg 😢😢😢😢

[@hernanknack4424]

Están casi como para ir a tocar con Sigur Rős!!

[@elinacristinabradelkairys9085]

Sigur Ros de tercer telonero 😂😂😂

[@danielterrazaszegarra5417]

Alguien tiene un link para descargar la presentación completa ? 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@joshrawlings2621]

Melodic & tone variables mixed with off key instrumentals like a Bowie creation. Off the chart’s concert I imagine….hint hint..!

[@profesordotti1397]

We are sure that Jonny and Thom are humans?

[@had0165]

How has Jonny not aged?

[@RuthwikRao]

Gremlin genes

[@sylviaharing8329]

I think if i would really wanted and pushed ,worked myself with a hard kick on my backside , maybe my spine wants to join me , Smile would probably/ certainly trying ....put to hear clear ...yeahh i think it would be , giving an overall experience which i need and appreciated ...

[@YodasPapa]

Thom loves singing about cars huh?

[@lukasvalkucak5165]

killer cars

[@BobHarris6149]

This is so perfect, I fear Radiohead is no more.😥

[@2fungirlz]

😵‍💫

[@sambajane]

jesus christ, zoom tf in on Jonny's hands. like ten cameras and they couldn't zoom in on Jonny's hands. what the F.

[@notknown4922]

don't try this at home, children

[@LuisJimenezV]

Geez

[@charlesevepolaski7813]

wait so the last part was actually recorded by strings? i thought it was just by turning up the volume of some sound effects. that's impressive.

[@ColmMoore]

😀

[@mikeneilson3722]

Are they taking the strings on the other dates???? I hope so. Can't wait for Ally Pally

[@barnabywoodlouse9204]

No it was just for this gig

[@sallycostello8379]

No. Saw them Sunday night. Would've been awesome if strings were added

[@dannywaters7827]

how could AI replicate this😂😂

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

If World End's Girlfriend and Boris made a collab album, this is what one of the song probably would sound like 😆

[@mattgerken6366]

Is that an O’Brien resonator pickup in the bass…

[@sanfordcurtis8242]

6Music dads rejoice

[@justynmoore2689]

That audience is way to calm at the end.

[@ahsana7067]

This song sent me to places on shrooms. I advise not listening to this track if you’re tripping. The outro gave me such a panic attack.

[@Stwo]

Can someone identify Thom’s boots? They’re so dope. Can’t get a great look in any of the videos for proper ID. 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@peteowen3539]

Probably Timberland 😅

[@gregevigan]

Jimmy Cricket boots

[@thelege7934]

Am an ardent Taylor Swift fan but I could be converted after seeing this.

[@zehead16]

Faster jhonny

[@raufsat8261]

Electric cars could just as well replace the clutch pedal with torque control function.

[@nadilhamuzik]

kirim

[@jvickers9]

Jonny didn’t conduct on top of the other 19 things he does? Do better Jonny. Just kidding, this is amazing. Though if Jonny didn’t in fact conduct as well I don’t think I’d have been able to handle the unfairness of his talent.