Jonny Greenwood & LCO Boiler Room Manchester Live Performance

► Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra debuting new compositions, as well as some of Greenwood's highly revered film scores - including 'There Will Be Blood'. Get comfortable; this deserves your undivided attention.
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[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

One of the most creative musicians of our time.

[@buraksirma98]

+Micah Buzan You again!

[@manualvarado2212]

Micah! I love how i have found you in the comment sections of many videos.

[@kevinlopez8675]

Check the group Godspeed you! Black emperor

[@mr.alexgy4523]

Yes

[@anni2768]

Truth

[@filopaa1990]

truth is: Radiohead is one planet in the Greenwood Universe, he always pushes further and further. such a great artist

[@strigoi_beats]

You speak the truth!

[@joshuarivera9767]

Radiohead is Jupiter. These are his moons

[@RJ-hi5pw]

I'm captivated not only by the music, but also his silky hair

[@Bati_]

In my humble opinion, There Will Be Blood is the greatest film score in the history of cinema. It is surely the most beautiful and original for me and every time leaves me staggered and awestruck when I experience it. It’s certainly one of the most significant pieces of music in this century. I feel like it will be held in the same esteem as the most important scores of the 20th century. All I can say is that Jonny Greenwood is single-handedly saving the stagnant world of film music and The Oscars don't deserve Jonny Greenwood...

[@strigoi_beats]

You speak the truth.

[@markstanton63]

One of the two most gifted & creative artists of his generation ..... the other being his friend Thomas.

[@mundicox8951]

Thomas?

[@markstanton63]

Mundi Cox Have a guess

[@mundicox8951]

Thom York, right..haha

[@markstanton63]

Mundi Cox Yep!

[@ComicSansaMS]

I was hoping you meant Paul Thomas Anderson

[@Berepicnic]

I'ld kill to see this live

[@Coreysnightout]

same :(

[@mahakala]

get fucked mate

[@Sm-ne8ff]

JT

[@rottenshrimp420]

I stole this from some buried comment lol... 0:00] Jonny Greenwood - Prospectors Arrive [4:59] Jonny Greenwood - There Will Be Blood [8:07] Messiaen - Vocalise-Étude [12:49] Michael Gordon - Industry [25:55] Jonny Greenwood - Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers [33:20] Steve Reich - Electric Counterpoint (Movement 1) [40:11] Steve Reich - Electric Counterpoint (Movement 2) [44:32] Steve Reich - Electric Counterpoint (Movement 3) [48:14] Jonny Greenwood - Application 45 Version 1 [53:03] Jonny Greenwood - Miniature [57:42] Edmund Finnis - Brother [1:00:39] Jonny Greenwood - Sweetness of Freddie [1:04:58] Ysaÿe - Sonata No.2: I. Obsession [1:08:04] Jonny Greenwood - Loop

[@diegosepulveda4669]

Thanks

[@manuelvenegas195]

Thanks

[@franciscoaragao9672]

Thanks

[@percyticonal.855]

Ver y good

[@10yonten]

Thank you! I was hearing Steve Reich from 33 on thinking whoa??!!

[@46metube]

'Prospector Arrives' is unsurpassable, in my soul. sometimes a piece of music touches all points of the compass. do you ever recognize yourself in one piece of music? here it is.

[@davisengelis272]

exactly

[@hbilha]

I agree. Its a masterpiece.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Jonny Greenwood has made a huge mark on cinema history with Paul Thomas Anderson... a huge thank you, as a fan, to all the musicians that made this concert happen, and contributing these original compositions. Uncanny brilliance and beauty.

[@jessicabeemer2637]

Jonny Greenwood's music (and those similar) makes me feel the universe. If there's an afterlife, I can imagine being pure vibration/sound/music/emotion. So. Pure.

[@lucianodsb]

Greenwood is a musical genius. One of the strongest, most creative and skilled musicians alive. No other musician crafts a movie soundtrack that makes you stop watching the movie and listen to the music. He did, and I didn't even know it was him.

[@MohamedAlaa-vy7rq]

this exactly what a soundtrack shouldn't do..

[@beatc]

not sure if it's a good thing when a soundtrack makes you stop watching the movie ;-)

[@lexigenes]

it's not that it is make the movie not worthy, it's just recognizing one of the top roles of what makes a movie... If a score is that noticeable because of how in-tune it is to setting the feel for its story. it deserves attention. its what emphasizes important scenes. =)

[@markdarnell614]

@@MohamedAlaa-vy7rq - the NY Times critic, Alex Ross has said that Greenwood's score for "There Will Be Blood" functioned as a "Character" itself, or - the "Psychology" of the scene. While that is very intriguing - it's disingenuous. The music was composed seperately from the Film, and Paul Thomas Anderson merely "Placed" the music into the film....something Hitchcock occasionally did with Bernard Hermann. While Jonny Greenwood is a unique artist, he is still evolving - and still under the influence of his Idols: Penderecki, Messiaen, and Takemitsu. Not BAD Influences by any stretch!

[@deetrix]

It’s a unique experience and I’m here for it 🤩

[@evandanger547]

here's a tracklist if anyone needs it (I'm pretty sure all of these times/titles are correct) [0:00] Jonny Greenwood - Prospectors Arrive [4:59] Jonny Greenwood - There Will Be Blood [8:07] Messiaen - Vocalise-Étude [12:49] Michael Gordon - Industry [25:55] Jonny Greenwood - Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers [33:20] Steve Reich - Electric Counterpoint (Movement 1) [40:11] Steve Reich - Electric Counterpoint (Movement 2) [44:32] Steve Reich - Electric Counterpoint (Movement 3) [48:14] Jonny Greenwood - Application 45 Version 1 [53:03] Jonny Greenwood - Miniature [57:42] Edmund Finnis - Brother [1:00:39] Jonny Greenwood - Sweetness of Freddie [1:04:58] Ysaÿe - Sonata No.2: I. Obsession [1:08:04] Jonny Greenwood - Loop

[@beepst]

Thank you :)

[@lucybirdie]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I HAVE BEEN DYING FOR A FUCKING TRACKLIST THIS SAVED ME THANK YOU EVAN I APPRECIATE IT WHATS YOUR PHONE NUMBER

[@HQBacon]

Slightly disappointed 33:20 - 48:14 is not Jonny's own composition but still amazing nonetheless

[@JohnDoe-dh8xc]

HQBacon well Steve Reich did make music intending for others to play it so I don’t see the problem...

[@ladulzuradelalocura5227]

There goes my hero

[@dustinduket1]

This is easily the most gorgeous compostion i have ever heard. Johnny greenwood has put his lifelong study of music into full form. its bone chilling vital simplicitty amoungst chaos is the definition of mastery. make no mistake when you are watching johnny greenwood you are in the hands of a genius.

[@RiotSpot]

agreed, had the privilege of seeing him perform this in London

[@granthuling3235]

Dustin Duket Which of the compositions?

[@MrMorelloJr]

Maybe eventually you'll discover Bach or something idk mate

[@rebeccaburden9205]

I've had the pleasure of seeing the LCO perform twice and once with Greenwood! Can't wait for more concerts like this

[@ghostpuppet31]

very lucky!

[@LulzSecAnon]

That guy left the price tag on his cello.

[@shravanburagapu8364]

The more I keep listening to this, tears just fill my eyes. It feels like this is the score of my entire life.

[@emptysresponse]

Jonny Greenwood is a musical genius, no doubt about it! I'm recently feeling very inspired by him as I have a soundtrack to make for a half hour film. Also, Radioheads latest album is mindbogglingly incredible. Possibly their best yet in my opinion. Either that one or In Rainbows. My 2 favs.

[@buckbumble]

I think albums where Yorke gets a bit too involved is evident and it gets a bit dreary. When he and Jonny work side by side, it's Magical. See In Rainbows and A Moon Shaped Pool, you can hear both of their influences clearly and they work so well together. Then listen to King of Limbs or Kid A where Yorke went a bit heavy on the electronics. Sometimes is a bit hard to stomach. Not saying either are bad album, they both are excellent but they don't reach the musical or emotional depth than the aforementioned two in my opinion.

[@emptysresponse]

I agree with what you just said, entirely. :)

[@mrzapatrapa1]

as much as i love kid a, you're right

[@DitIsIdroj]

I love the 'there will be blood' score.

[@thecolorofcolour]

I'd love to hear it! Could you possibly email, or upload it?

[@jashshah1033]

Thom was definitely my fav memeber until 2007 when this man composed the haunting score of There Will Be Blood. And following that, his work throughout the last decade in films + his clear clear influence in Moon Shaped Pool has cemented Johnny Greenwood as THE face of Radiohead for me. I wonder how many of those older songs that I used to give Thom the credit for were actually Johnnys brainchildren

[@juliakubica5620]

I love this cello solo.

[@masonseymour2455]

This guy is pretty talented. He should start a band.

[@samburnscomposer]

mason seymour I reckon he’d work well with that Thom Yorke guy

[@relefunt]

@@samburnscomposer I hope they name their band "True Stories"

[@windowsmizu416]

@@samburnscomposer Maybe compose a film or two.

[@macarron5729]

he is the oasis guy

[@hermano8160]

as long it's on a friday

[@hbilha]

Prospectors Arrive is a masterpiece.

[@naminamicapybara]

one of my favorites boiler rooms ever. I wish I knew who else was doing stuff like this

[@Slamagotchi]

Not exactly the same but check out the album Solaris by Ben Frost and Daniel Bjranason, also artists such as Valgeir Sigurðsson, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Jóhann Jóhannsson and A Winged Victory for the Sullen and the collaborations between Dorian Concept and The Cinematic Orchestra (Dream Work and Outer Space).

[@damienrochford2230]

Check out KinderBueno Bueno's comment above. These aren't all Johnny Greenwood pieces. Some of them are fairly old, like the Reich stuff. You should check out Reich. I like "Music for 18 Musicians". After that, have a look at some other minimalist pieces, like early Philip Glass (I think "Einstein on the Beach" is awesome).

[@Memnoch_the_Devil]

I remember double taking when There Will Be Blood came out and thinking, "not THAT Johnny Greenwood, surely." Sure enough. I was in love with the guy before that point, but these days the man simply blows me, and the rest of us, away.

[@3lions483]

Was lucky enough to see this in Manchester - didn't know what to expect, but it was just incredible. The cello piece will live with me for a long time. Thanks for uploading this!

[@GITSVermeer]

One of the reason TWBB is one of the best movies of all time, is because the score is perfectly in line with the main character. Absurd how good this is!

[@IloveQueso]

This is utterly beautiful. I literally walk out into the barren Texas desert with this playing in my ears in a peaceful trance like State.

[@Vishnu-xn4vx]

25:55 Self Potrait is such a beautiful and brilliant piece. The subbtle chords from Jonny's Starcaster, the orchestra in this dissonant yet welcoming key, the generative Music idea, with the crowd playing random notes in a html synth written by him. Just amazing. 1:08:04 Loop. Incredible how he builds up a haunting piece around the use of pedals (Looper in this case)

[@sethmoore8484]

the thread from this to his work with "The Smile" is really amazing. I am working in reverse, but I would have loved to hear this performance before Thin Thing

[@AmitKumar-xm6yx]

The power of the dog, Pahantom thread, Junun Album. Such a range. Absolutely amazing pieces by Jonny Greenwood

[@hectorhazard904]

This is so Messiaen inspired, Jonny does the master justice all the way. He's even playing an Ondes Martenot.

[@amelia3063]

The first movement is so beautiful, just as moving as Henryk Gorecki's Symphony No. 3 of Sorrowful Songs.

[@asyrip]

Amelia sorry but it's no where near as moving.

[@juanpropatto561]

So beautiful the cello in Industry. Thanks for this!

[@DanteVukotic]

[0:00] Jonny Greenwood - Prospectors Arrive [4:59] Jonny Greenwood - There Will Be Blood [8:07] Messiaen - Vocalise-Étude [12:49] Michael Gordon - Industry [25:55] Jonny Greenwood - Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers [33:20] Steve Reich - Electric Counterpoint (Movement 1) [40:11] Steve Reich - Electric Counterpoint (Movement 2) [43:32] Steve Reich - Electric Counterpoint (Movement 3) [48:14] Jonny Greenwood - Application 45 Version 1 [53:03] Jonny Greenwood - Miniature [57:42] Edmund Finnis - Brother [1:00:39] Jonny Greenwood - Sweetness of Freddie [1:04:58] Ysaÿe - Sonata No.2: I. Obsession [1:08:04] Jonny Greenwood - Loop

[@seba_5791]

Dante Vukotic danke thanks merci spasiba 👍

[@annabanana4777]

I can hear so many influences of great composers: Debussy, Berg, Reich, Schonberg... Truly marvelous how being influenced by the right composers can get you that far. What a delight!

[@djpj17021998]

52:47 I love the way the pianist claps

[@yomuin5389]

Keep coming back to this performance, never ceases to touch and inspire me.

[@radiopadilla]

Damn that is a great song to open with.

[@rodrigoloredoromero6519]

How can someone not like this?

[@ghostpuppet31]

The public is ill educated?!

[@ghostpuppet31]

+George WRK With that being so, the world is doomed!

[@ghostpuppet31]

+George WRK Jeez George, I understand people have varying tastes in music, I just don't understand why this original, creative works would be disliked over an non original work by popular 'artists' who cannot even write their own songs!

[@austinkowalczyk9667]

+Mart P This gets into very controversial territory. As much as I like Greenwood, some of his work can be very derivative of composers who came before him. I do appreciate that he is exposing this kind of music to fans of his pop music and giving contemporary classical a larger audience. And as far as the "popular 'artists' who cannot even write their own songs" statement. I do not think they are less of artists for not performing their own material. Except for Greenwood, not one person in this orchestra had a hand in the compositions. I don't think that makes them any less of artists.

[@ghostpuppet31]

+thefrenzee ee I agree with you and understand exactly what you mean, however there is a widening gap between popular 'music' and music composed with care, attention and detail, not to mention talent over looks! Am an artist and would not consider myself so if I couldn't express my own uniqueness.

[@GandalfGreyhame3]

I have never heard music such as this, its wonderful.

[@danielmunoz1304]

That second track is pure blood and fire, look at the eyes of the musicians!

[@trickfinger3888]

The BEST record of Boiler Room. CHANGE MY MIND.

[@Logan-xj5ku]

Johnny you are a genius. Thank you for these beautiful compositions

[@hebehall]

What a treat. Transfixed from the beginning to the end. You straggly haired genius

[@pizzafreak1175]

Wow, j'ai un souvenir après tout ce temps de quand j'ai vu ce vidéo quand j'avais seize ans dans mon lycée.

[@alecthackery4129]

en francais le systeme de numerotation est different: on dit "seize" :)

[@pizzafreak1175]

@@alecthackery4129 Merci, étranger

[@kendallburks]

The third piece (8:07) is a composition titled "Vocalise Etude" by one of Jonny's musical idols, Oliver Messiaen. Jonny's harmonic language is absolutely saturated with his influence. "Quartet for the End of Time" is a great place to start if you're unfamiliar.

[@LandOnBolts]

What instrument is Jonny playing here? Is it a synth? It sounds like a theremin.

[@hectorhazard904]

@@LandOnBolts I think its an Ondes Martenot

[@valeriapacella5394]

Jonny Greenwood è uno straordinario talento del nostro tempo. Emozionanti le sue performance... Ascoltarlo è una carezza dell'anima. Meraviglioso

[@FrankBittom1]

magistral Jonny!! gracias..

[@simulationtheory8817]

We are witnessing this generation's symphonic mastery.

[@rickyenene2603]

Wonderful Jonny greewood

[@jisnotavailable]

What a stonking stonking concert. Wish I'd have been there. Totally gob smacked and almost lost for words. This "tore de force" called Johny Greenwood, has just knocked "Stop making sense" off the top spot of my fav "live" concert videos. That's all and good but the music content has, at least, a parity with Stravinsky or Mahler or Ligeti even.

[@stevenauth1827]

Unique The range of melodies and corresponding soundscapes opens gates to astonishing plains to me

[@thewordofgord]

thanks for posting this; know Jonny from the film soundtracks mostly, and am starting to see what an original voice he is. Bits of Gavin Bryars, Pendereki and other moderns, but ultimately he's his own man, god bless him.

[@BlackFoxxes]

Can someone give me any background on Michael Gordon - Industry? That piece has completely floored me. Wow.

[@soupersonic]

Just heard it in the Hunger soundtrack 1 day after hearing it here yesterday. Spooky coincidence

[@ghanimides]

Música increíble, ejecución asombrosa.

[@emasdev4327]

This one makes my heart full

[@this_is_ally_blyat]

Jonny my angel, so sweet, sincere and humble

[@wraggal]

Been waiting for this to come up on KZbin, it was amazing in person

[@terryhyche7867]

Today, February 25th 2021 and he is still in Radiohead and still pushing further down the road.

[@crieverytim]

That was the most intense dog walk of my life

[@a_boundless_plangency]

Said the dog

[@nelsondt2096]

Jonny is simply amazing!

[@marze1792]

Watching this is making me sad I can't attend the There Will Be Blood performance with Jonny coming up. He LCO are magical together; it's a big goal of mine to see a performance.

[@MadDon1998]

played this at my wedding, got bare emosh

[@bengszy8124]

I'd like to hear some jazz instrumentations from his future compositions.

[@Maximuss1999]

Jazz is too dissonant and cacophonous to interest Jonny

[@apullcan]

Max Lachance have you listened to Radiohead? He goes pretty heavy on the jazz with them

[@Maximuss1999]

AlinzPark They have one Jazzy song... Besides Glasshouse I don’t see them being inspired by jazz at all.

[@Vishnu-xn4vx]

Some of the songs in his first soundtrack work Bodysong are actually pretty jazzy, well, more like Free Jazz

[@naturalezamuerta9053]

Ok computer was influenced by Miles Davis. Kid A, Amnesiac, The King of Limbs have heavy Jazz details in them.

[@alexandrabolton7872]

There is no way all that sound is coming from just those people. Amazing.

[@johnmoffatt8986]

always a pleasure

[@apzzpa]

So inspiring!

[@riokusnadi3478]

Beautiful Composition!!!!

[@wosslert]

Awesome.

[@michaelbarron5776]

I love this so much

[@Godlikegren]

I'm an oil man

[@parvez_design]

this community of yours will not only survive, it will flourish.

[@lilslavboi2171]

huh

[@mackielunkey2205]

Well, I’m a goo man.

[@jorgecamacholuna8818]

¿Eres un hombre aceitoso?

[@isaackmojica8302]

You were a orphan basket in the middle of the desert!!

[@NicoStone76]

AMAZING

[@villagoth2781]

Love this so much xxxxxxxxx

[@Pepper-cd9yr]

1:09:18 I think it's cool that you can clearly see the girl and the guy doing a 3:4 polyrhythm with their plucking, even if you can't really hear the dude's part.

[@nathanaustin6625]

This is superb!

[@natashalvc912]

Psycho chaotic! Ιt freezes my blood and "there won't be blood"... Greenwood= gemstone of Radiohead !!!!!

[@MobyfromDick]

Mind blowing

[@user-tw2xi8ep2z]

fantastic!!!

[@NYESmusic]

This in incrdedible

[@maggieboutros6490]

What a dearth beautifully simply ...different 🌹

[@DonSolo328]

They need to do this with Radiohead and just play the whole new album

[@djblrhaaaaa]

this master piece a16mn we can hear it in steve Mc Queen's "hunger". this is just huge no word

[@viicintta]

me facina usted mi sr. Greenwood

[@FarisRRR]

Mad recreation of electric counterpoint, especially the third piece

[@gonzalozaldo8311]

Hermoso....!!!!

[@elijahfry]

thanks a million for posting this! i particularly love the reich performance :)

[@ondojaman1]

После гитары Джона шедевр тоже композа

[@benluff6079]

love his Steve Reich style delayed-guitar composition

[@fabiosantanna5830]

Gênio!

[@jonahhache9835]

this rules. it's making cleaning my office a treat.

[@jonahhache9835]

oh frig.... I just realized I listened to the entire set on 1.25 speed.... for anyone interested, it also sounds great on 1.25 speed hahaha

[@giancork1656]

self-portrait with seven fingers is SO reminiscent of jardin du sommel d'amour by Messaien..... but then again is appreciation for Messaien is well known :)

[@snuegliffer]

Phantom Thread brought me here.

[@danielbevan7402]

No ego. Just the music.

[@a.whatfish8217]

Enjoyed all this esp. the Messiaen.

[@jackmeholff8969]

I'm a dubstep and rock music kinda dude but johnny Greenwood is the shiznit

[@thatguyfromthatthing8573]

I believe 'Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers' is the only composition here not currently available in some form elsewhere - Miniature is one of the Three Miniatures from Water, and Loop occurs in a couple more live recordings though not anywhere 'official' yet.

[@sophiegracepiano]

Wooooo! I was here

[@ciscokid9286]

wow !

[@silvonis]

Epic

[@barisgumus1726]

this is 25th century music.

[@okmoonshapedlimb1505]

Baris Gumus well I fucking hope so

[@conneroneill8506]

It’s 20th century actually... soooooooo

[@Guadeloop]

^ he's right

[@renecollinot5572]

Super !

[@EddieHazel74]

58:38 Almost thought Jonny was playing the Palme loudspeaker!