Radiohead - The National Anthem [Later With Jools 2001]

[@ceezer.mp4]

Jonny Greenwood: Guitarist, Bassist, Keyboard, synth and TV player

[@nickaglyc]

And Ondes Martenot + cello :D

[@ignacioreyes9293]

+ radio

[@captainkidding]

+ drums on some songs. didn't he also play a lemon during reckoner in the from the basement version? :)

[@LetsRaZe]

@@captainkidding Yes, also piano, modular synth (which is crazy difficult, radio, violin (was his first instrument and he uses it in burn the witch and in some studio versions), ... I think he must've played at least 20 instruments in concerts.

[@TheFlashSawyer]

Jonny Greenwood: player of every instrument under the sun

[@d.263]

Give Jonny Greenwood a kid's casio, 2 spoons and some chopsticks, and he'll create a masterpiece.

[@Ualacikkkk]

True

[@TeddyWaldon]

I want to believe this is how they came up with songs like Idioteque, Super Collider, Backdrifts...

[@LaPtiteAnglaise]

Almost exactly what John Lennon said about real musicians

[@NoahBodze]

A musical MacIver.

[@jedediahharper9092]

Brings an entirely new meaning to playing chopsticks

[@djtomoy]

I watched this live on bbc in 2001, it sounded and looked like it came from the future

[@BIGNOIDS]

It still does.

[@aaronbanga3212]

@@BIGNOIDS Radiohead will always sound like the future. The greatest always do. They will never land in a time where they fit, they will always sound like 'other bands can do more'. Radiohead set the bar for everyone. Anyway I've clearly spilled my guts here 🤣

Still looking like from the future

[@luisotavionovetis.demoraes9384]

Kkkkkring (me when remembering i live in bolsonaro's Brasil)

[@nd96_]

It did! Those guys were/are so ahead of their time

[@CortexZero]

Somebody add TV to Jonny's Wikipedia instruments played section. That's next level shit.

[@JoeTotaleESO]

Love Jonny just casually turning the TV off near the end.

[@Kittensandpuppies123]

his favourite show is about to begin

[@bizzybeans]

😂

[@pipenhxq]

@@Kittensandpuppies123 lol

[@robmaddison8645]

Love how Jonny caught up on his favourite true crime docs about serial killers whilst really concentrating on playing the TV remote. Genius.

[@ago3241]

The horn section makes this performance legendary. It doesn't sound as good without them.

[@stanreaper3080]

It always has great energy performed live, but the horns in this... my god. You realize that the album version was actually composed with this jazzy mayhem and not improvised.

[@viachicago]

My favorite description of it is of “a brass band marching into a brick wall.”

[@papayer]

More like the entire track is pointless without them. Anthems are typically played by big brass ensembles, otherwise it's just a quaint little diddy.

[@hoe2785]

Yeah that’s why I find some of the other TNA performances slightly underwhelming (I still love them to bits) but I feel like the horns are such a valuable addition and give the song a climax or some structure.

[@stevenhines5550]

The performance on SNL (with horns) was somehow even more mind-blowing. The audience was transfixed. I was perfect edge to the zeitgeist. It was like the Beatles on Ed Sullivan or the Beasties on Letterman.

[@Drenwickification]

This is the holy grail of national anthem performances. Holy shit indeed

[@Stratman389]

the SNL performance tops this i reckon

[@aidanmcneill1999]

@@Stratman389 Can’t find it anywhere though

[@Stratman389]

@@aidanmcneill1999 think it's been removed from KZbin, you might be able to find the audio somewhere

[@DeuteriumLicious]

mother of god

[@stevenme1258]

I beg to differ SNL tops this believe it or not.

[@thenaut2111]

Thom's having a seizure on stage and everyone's just gonna ignore it

[@dylanwesley3964]

Thom is just channeling his inner Ian Curtis

[@JP-kx6kr]

2021 and this is still next level.

[@smarroy]

this is the millennial "Tomorrow Never Knows"

[@VictorMartinez-ex9qd]

2022, no one reach that level yet

[@ac35ad]

2023 still nothing short of phenomenal!

[@evangelion045]

Will Always be

[@User-xw6kd]

This performance man...holy shit.

[@BlueMonk25]

Jonny Greenwood...the only man who can play a tv

[@mhshowrov]

on a stage

[@johnjeffers1524]

2:40 I love how Thom and Johnny are just out of their minds in artistic genius mode, and then this sax player is just the picture of stability and earnestness, as he delivers the music perfectly, I might add. ... On that note, I used to ponder "what are the best rock/pop songs of all time, featuring the saxophone" - and I would put this one in there somewhere.

[@spencertherren6806]

Turn the page. - Bob Seger

[@georgeaiken2965]

Fun fact, radiohead was initially named "On a Friday" and had 3 saxophone players. (not joking)

[@BobbyBasketball19999]

Same with the drumming at 0:41 on the big screen. So tight!

[@luciensantoro]

Man eater is another one lol

[@crusaderofunderdogs8005]

The bass line could go on till infinity and I could get used to it. Colin is indeed something special.

[@linkinpark4everize]

That was actually written by Thom Yorke , the bassline.

[@crusaderofunderdogs8005]

@@linkinpark4everize and how did you come to know that?

[@linkinpark4everize]

@@crusaderofunderdogs8005 I read it somewhere I can't remember, but it's a pretty well known fact, you can look it up.

[@linkinpark4everize]

@@crusaderofunderdogs8005 web.archive.org/web/20060420042608/www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939919/making_music_that_matters/

[@crusaderofunderdogs8005]

@@linkinpark4everize okay. thanks for the info. that colin guy isn't so good afterall huh.

[@ferouihamza]

wish i could find a tv tutorial for this

[@dannywest8843]

slain.

[@bernlin2000]

Wish they could have brought the horns on tour...just fantastic

[@Lyndanet]

Incorporating the brass live makes this beyond phenomenal the drums and bass hold it together so tight… firme..

[@LeviVGomez]

The way Thom beats out Phil's drum fill @ 3:45 is damn satisfying.

[@Hollowsmith]

This was filmed the only week in history that Radiohead had a #1 album in the United States.

[@JasonWindsor88]

Thom’s ecstasy to not be playing ok computer tracks shows in this one

[@bobbykbobette7426]

They played a few during this performance, actually.

[@samuelstoner5651]

This is a mesmerizing performance. It brings tears to my eyes when the sax kicks in.

[@braidpark]

I watch this performance at least once a week, and still gives me goosebumps after all these years. Astonishingly good.

[@LocalCoot]

Thom the conductor. He also played the bass on this song for the album. What an artist.

[@anthonyfuqua6988]

Why wouldn't Colin play it? Its not like he's a bad bass player. Like when Billy Corgan plays all the instruments for Smashing Pumpkins.

[@sodoffbaldrick]

@@anthonyfuqua6988 probably because thom wrote that bassline while still in high school and is fond of it¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@alexmalch]

@@anthonyfuqua6988Billy played bass on the first two albums because it would take less time to record and Billy was more skilled than D’arcy on bass

[@anthonyfuqua6988]

@astragor4 Yeah he played Iha's rhythm parts too. Flood the producer of Mellon Collie wanted each member to play their instrument and they did. It or Siamese Dream is my favorite. Mellon Collie sounded good.

[@alexmalch]

@@anthonyfuqua6988 Yup

[@dohask7365]

Jonny Greenwood: Professional TV and Radio player

[@morgan4212]

How can someone be this good?

[@pablotapia702]

this is even better than the album version...

[@indowithbadenglish5677]

I believe thom yorke will always sing like this forever, no matter how old he'll become

[@patches4864]

he's having trouble with lower notes now:( , see the latest 2018 live performance

[@papayer]

@@patches4864 I mean he's tired of performing the same songs over and over, and low vocals aren't as easily picked up by everyone in the audience in large places. Plus Thom's always given historically mediocre vocal performances in live stages. I think he's fine lol

[@brianrocks2087]

For me one of the best electronic rock in history

[@loicdelestre4633]

Aphex twin vibes somehow

[@loicdelestre4633]

Add joy division, and you get 3 of the best music albums (there's some more obviosly) of the last 50 years

[@mooduwu007]

@@loicdelestre4633 shut the f up and let the man enjoy kid a

[@loicdelestre4633]

@@mooduwu007 fair enough

[@mooduwu007]

@@loicdelestre4633 stil joy division is a masterpice

[@stephenpercival707]

No idea who followed them on the show, but can you imagine? They must’ve been like “what’s the fucking point now?”

[@bricciobelloodales1720]

The bass on this song is just great !!!

[@Nick-we9ll]

am not sure i enjoyed any other performance of any band more than this, difficult to find words, OMG

[@mikesweetwater3209]

Have you see them play this song on SNL?! That was brilliant. It seems it’s not on KZbin anymore though

[@kattenbroekcom]

they never do horns live playing the national anthem anymore......................why its the reason i love it

[@dannywest8843]

As men get older, they get less horny. : (

[@LK-428]

@@dannywest8843 BA DUM CRASH!

[@TheJsalsich]

more people to pay!

[@kattenbroekcom]

@@TheJsalsich good point......btw i still love the distorting guitars they do live

[@RyanRenteria]

they do when they play the song for TV appearances (see colbert 2011). they dont tour with an orchestra or horn section.

[@rodrigomedinaniembro5858]

Radiohead's infinte greatness will not be fully understood until the second half of the 21st century

[@JamesKovacic]

Oh believe me, it’s quite well-known and understood by now. We’re already living in the age of what they predicted some 20+ years ago, and things only continue to get worse from here on out if we don’t change soon

[@Stratman389]

My mate and me won tickets to this gig.

[@iliveonatropicalisland6086]

How did it feel like to witness all this?

[@Stratman389]

@@iliveonatropicalisland6086 The thing that struck me particularly was the size of the studio - very small. We were stood feet away from Jonny Greenwood. The camera lenses they use are fisheye lenses i believe which makes the stage look larger than it is. The sound quality was also the best and most clear i have ever heard at a gig.

[@fantomaeronautics1148]

There were some good bands about, but no one came close to escalating a groove to the dizzy heights of this.

[@michaeljcarolan]

My favourite song of Kid A. The bass and horn section.

[@FreddyFredou]

I remember my mother screaming at me when I was a teenager, when she was asking me to put the sound lower because it was to loud in the house 😂 it was so good

[@lonely.summers]

blimey! hadnt a clue jonny could play the bloody telly!

[@carrymarendra969]

MASTERPIECE

[@the_am_corner]

I started watching a tutorial on how to turn off the TV and ended up watching a rock band called Radiohead.

[@seven7conds626]

Ed is a great guitarist, what a fucking distortion

[@gilcampelos6801]

Such a drummer

[@ДарьяШестакова-л2ш]

КАКАЯ ПРЕКРАСНАЯ ПЕСНЯ КАКАЯ ПРЕКРАСНАЯ ГРУППА КАК ЖЕ Я ВСЕ ЭТО ЛЮБЛЮ

[@МаксимШабалин-р7н]

дарова

[@ant__9112]

There should be an X-Files episode dedicated to Jonny Greenwood.

[@jayrayhoossongsilivedby5444]

Radiohead is so fucking great.

[@dunno_504]

Still looks incredible!

[@stefany826]

Love to all ❤️💙❤️‍🔥

[@코술가]

This gives me chills😢

[@floydzepplin1218]

Masterpiece

[@drdalewisely]

My brain just goes on some kind of tilt and I have to come back and listen to this again.

[@raymundolopez2103]

Beautiful

[@mike4619]

I've never seen a band perfectly locked in, at all times. Machine like precision.

[@earkittycat]

I LOVE IT

[@priscillasalzberg5349]

This is a MASTERPIECE orchestra play (as in Tony performance) as well as music.

[@phillipflowers17]

thom just reminds me of ian curtis

[@Just2532yd]

Big influence

[@mikesweetwater3209]

And sometimes a bit of johnny rotten mixed in lol

[@LouisReviewsMusic]

the way thom is just jumping about in the most erratic ways while jonny is so focused on what he’s doing and literally playing a tv is so funny😭😭

[@mattfalvey8964]

i love it so much on the listen \, then it haunts me for days

[@rhysevans4537]

Just amazing

[@jacobjallen2620]

2:41 Kevin shields on da sax 😳‼️🙌🏻

[@hectornavarrete9649]

RADIOHEAD!!!! AMAZING

[@vanillatwilight5291]

Absolute Bonkers Holy Fuckkkk

[@nathangordon1874]

I wish this version was on spotify

[@f.m.t6438]

Fr

[@hendrihermanto424]

my mind was decribed perfectly by this song: calm and chaotic in the same time

[@suhanakhalib]

National anthem for the world

[@stecarter5988]

imagine ripping up the template for OK computer, discarding it and then having the fucking balls to just do this -out on their own -always

[@michelleford8413]

Geniuses ❤️‍🔥

[@grizcuz]

It's probably quite a fair representation of what a lot of the UK population are feeling in 2023. Everyone's got the fear and are holding on, it's more of a National Anthem now than when it was released.

[@philmercer4877]

Yes, and they predicted it in 1997 with OK Computer

[@EnvisioningDeath]

Jonny be like 📺🎛👈🏼🧎🏻 (*beep, boop, bep beep*)

[@MM-vs2et]

jonny you probably shouldn't be watching the telly when your band is playing on stage considering that you're on stage yourself

[@johnnycochicken]

lmao

[@longwayhom]

I want to like this video a million times ♥️

[@ryanstockwell9513]

F’ing amazing

[@imadeyoureadthis.9743]

Holy shit... in a near future when they headline another festival, if they play this song they should totally bring out the horns, it'll blow people's minds.

[@andresinatra7053]

feel so high !

[@dootch71]

That alto sax is apocalyptic

[@tinmachine693]

Powerhouse

[@trentanderson1685]

This song would be still be great if it simply had Colin and that human metronome playing

[@ThePlowking69]

After watching this ......

[@AllanSchute]

Just like everybody says.. .u touch people

[@harrycf_ncm2514]

1:33 embrace the voice crack

[@BLINDTUBEMARES]

What your life means

[@presterjohn7277]

Love this part 4:08

[@lulbosco870]

Thom: I am a beautiful bird.

[@macramirez96]

Damn homie

[@alexisgomez3015]

Oh my god!!!

[@AV-RC]

Miles would have said this was “cool”

[@texanfournow]

So when Jonny is fiddling with a TV or radio (i.e., SNL) during this song, what exactly is he doing? How does it contribute to the performance?

[@josephalarcon2380]

Jonny is sampling the sounds through the radio or tv and playing them back, typically through an effect. In this performance the TV sampling is mostly heard in the intro and in the verses

[@texanfournow]

@@josephalarcon2380 Thank you, much appreciated. I take it he is adding some sort of echo or distortion to the sampling as well?

[@snazztacular]

@@texanfournow Yeah, there's an added delay effect

[@tj9792]

How dare you jonny watching tv during performance

[@darrendutchak9054]

One of my favourite SNL performances. Apocalyptic

[@RobbyOttenburgs]

This is from Jools Holland, not SNL. But they did perform it on SNL as well... I prefer this one tbh

[@rogda123]

SNL is shit. jools holland is THE shit.

[@THEEvanWolford]

I want to show my grandparents this

[@onsgrv]

как же блять долго наверное они чекались. "телевизор в мониторы побольше пожалуйста"

[@blablablamus]

the national anthem all over the world

[@291studios]

Does anybody know what Jonny is actually doing with the telly? Is he somehow using it to make sound or is it just for some good aesthetics?

[@dizzy6947]

You hear the talking sounds? Its that

[@291studios]

@@dizzy6947 The talking with the echo? Yeah, nice one!

[@jonathandavies7462]

Fuck....sooooooooooooo intense

[@ECCENTRICERIC69]

Trying not to ugh at Thoms dancing .. 3.44

[@danielscott4701]

Soooo much juice. But sidebar question, y’all think Thom Yorke is a Yoko Ono fan?

[@gorkasegovia994]

Sure he is

[@marcalvarez4890]

....If rock was jazz....and if jazz was rock...

[@isygold]

TV on the Radio(head)

[@Greenplastics]

Isn't this Saturday Night Live?

[@ОлегРахуба-ъ9ъ]

мозг взорвался

[@gutsypath9]

0:17 あんし　あんし　あんし　あんし

[@letisia207]

1:33 ayo