Radiohead - Weird Fishes / Arpeggi (REACTION) WRITER REACTS First Time Hearing (From the Basement)

[@Dinglebat]

Can we have some love for Phil’s drumming? A human metronome.

[@camdenharper7244]

One of the all time greats. Not only can he give you perfect time. He can give you all the feel. Rock, techno, jazz. What do you want he'll give it

[@csn10]

Phil Selway is the King of Limbs.

[@jerga2002]

Actually de first artificial intelligence metronome

[@sparko2012]

Absolutely rock solid, he is machine like

[@SuperRiddlers]

Phil is an insane genius drummer. Not flashy or full of ego, because he has no need to be. No drummer could drum for radiohead

[@LumpyHeadStudios]

Appreciate you checking this out! You hit the nail on the head with the sound pulling you deep into a psychedelic yet ominous space, in conjunction with the haunting yet hopeful lyrics. It’s a song (and band) that makes you FEEL. Thom Yorke (lead vocals, guitar) has spoke in length about mental health and how it’s inspired his music, so your take on the certain “feeling” it brings up just goes to show how genuine not only the music is, but how genuine your reaction to it was as well. Glad you enjoyed, and even more glad to hear about your sobriety and awareness regarding your mental health ❤ appreciate you man.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Such a great song. One i will be revisiting for sure. I am truly in awe of how these incredible artists can convey certain emotions. It is almost like telepathy. Definitely need to read up on Thom Yorke. Thanks so much for this one!

[@jameshannagan4256]

@@SaeedReacts. Radiohead excel at creating a powerful emotional atmosphere and than they hit you with these beautiful little pocket universe's that you can dwell in bliss for surprisingly long periods of time. Then occasionally they write a more "normal" song and it's amazing and they did that just enough to ensure financial success and so they can actually do whatever their muse's tell them. They really are incredible they have a huge b-side collection that has more great songs than a lot of bands have regular album tracks.

[@AuthorLaurieAnnSmith]

I am a MASSIVE Radiohead fan!! I love them so much! They are in my opinion the most creative, original, talented, gifted musicians out there. I love so many genre's of music, I love so many bands but when I take their entire corpus of material and add it all up, Radiohead still sits at the top for me. They are way way ahead of their time and I appreciate them so much. My favs are all their live performances and In Rainbows is my favorite album of theirs and In the Basement is so phenomenal because you get to see just how incredibly gifted they really are! It's one thing to play someone else's songs as covers or sing along and sound great, but it's entirely another realm of actually being the creators of these tunes. I put them at the top for that very reason. They do their own thing and invite people to come along if you want to. My favs are "Creep", "Paranoid Android" live at Jools Holland BBC and all of In Rainbows, especially "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi", "15 Step", "All I Need", "Reckoner" Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out) as well as Radiohead - Creep (Best live performance) on KZbin, I love Thom and Jonny's The Smile. Thanks Saeed!!

[@rohnnyjotten3985]

Very, very few bands have a body of work that can match them, for me they are in the same league as The Beatles and Pink Floyd, if Jonny Greenwood did a 2 minute guitar solo every other song they would be the biggest band ever, but he doesn't.... and I love him for that.

[@the_oslovian]

Amen! ❤

[@SaeedReacts.]

This song is amazing and love this performance. Definitely want to hear more of their music and these basement sessions. Thanks for sharing some recommendations.

[@HidingFromFate]

@@SaeedReacts. if you could only hit one more from this basement session, I would suggest the song, ‘Nude’.

[@jameshannagan4256]

You're right on the money to me and very well said. I think in a hundred years people very well may be listening to Radiohead and talking about the composition and performance of this band still, kind of like how people still listen to the Beatles. I had more to say but my cat insists on sitting in the crook of my neck and on top of the keyboard and purring like a motor boat. I would imagine this is a pretty disjointed post.

[@rohnnyjotten3985]

They are just incredible, they do stuff that blows my mind.

[@exhaleinhale999]

weird fishes = feared wishes i always thought this song might be about someone at the depths of sorrow and loneliness ("bottom of the ocean" meaning he's completely isolated and alone) being led by the eyes of someone he's fallen in love with ("your eyes/they turn me"). that love turns out to be fake but he's trying as hard as he can to keep feeling that initial love, to the point of being completely subservient to it, to no avail ("turn me into phantoms" and "follow where you lead"). he imagines that everybody he knows turns away from him (everybody leaves/when they get the chance") and he doesn't want to be the person that leaves but that plastic love makes him feel worse and worse, and in the end he can't stand it anymore and leaves ("this/is my chance" connecting everybody leaving him and him leaving that love) leaving him broken ("eaten...picked over by the worms") and ridden with guilt ("eaten by... weird fishes" which is 'feared wishes'. he's scared but hopeful for that love but he leaves because it's eating him up inside). eventually he ends up right back where he was, having escaped the fake love but being alone again ("I hit the bottom/and escape", the bottom i assume is the bottom of the sea where he was at the beginning of this song). that's just my pov but obvs others can have different perspectives

[@Prairiepagan316]

This is one of my favorite songs off one of my favorite albums. This song really showcases the musicality of each band member. Thom's lead vocals are second to none. OB's background vocals are, in my opinion, the best background vocals laid down on tape. Let's not forget Phil the human metronome here. This song and Subterranean Homesick Aliens really transport you to somewhere else. I am glad you discovered this song.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Amazing song and performance. Thanks for watching and adding your thoughts. Much appreciated!

[@staceyneedscoffee]

What a wonderful reaction to such a beautiful song. All of their songs give me goosebumps from start to finish.

[@pablozee6359]

Great choice! Beautiful song from a masterpiece album.

[@SaeedReacts.]

This one made an impact. The feeling of it still lingers. Great song! Thanks for watching.

[@Eowyn187]

Yeah, it's a trip that a song with a fast tempo can be kinda mellow. This guy is so unique.

[@Saijai143]

In rainbows is just the most beautiful album. Start to finish. Pure musical excellence.

[@bornagainsheep337]

My son was about 5-6 when my husband and I were listening to this album in the car and I was watching him when this song came on the radio. His little eyes suddenly glazed over and I could tell immediately that he would never forget that song. I was so happy that he too would love Radiohead. This is still his favorite song by Radiohead and that’s why it makes me want to cry every time I see someone turn on to this song for the first time. It’s so precious and beautiful to experience ❤😊

[@the_oslovian]

Great reactions! Hit us with more Radiohead ❤

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks so much! Definitely want to hear more!

[@thomjer5276]

3 years sober! Quite an achievement...what better way to celebrate with the wonderfully fantastic Radiohead. Good luck with everything and look after yourself.

[@SaeedReacts.]

This song definitely made an impact. Thanks for watching!

[@thomjer5276]

@@SaeedReacts. Seen them 6 times, last gig was in Iceland for the secret solstice. Been following them from the start, a huge back catalogue of truly wonderful music...enjoy and all the best for Xmas 24 & New year 25...stay well.

[@fernandoeguia9997]

Bro this song has definitely put me in a trance a few times

[@SaeedReacts.]

Very entrancing! Awesome song.

[@williamandres1042]

I love this live version, it is actually my favorite song by my favorite band. You just earned a new sub and like 👍🏼 Very nice reaction.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks so much for subscribing! Great song and performance.

[@xxfaerietalesxx]

Radiohead knows how to create a scene with music. You literally feel like you are in a fishbowl trying to swim against current.

[@Memtock]

This song. I love Radiohead, every album, every song. This is in my top 5. The band is talented, creative, and spectacular at making immersive music.

[@ajmcini]

Chills and tears. Every time.

[@jaybird012290]

Ok so this song is so underappreciated! Thank you for reacting ❤

[@JessMessica]

One of my favorite songs of all time! ❤

[@timithius]

I understand your uneasy druggy feeling. One time when i saw Radiohead, I think the Kid A tour, I had a near out of body experience. Their stage set-up, including the lights, is HIGH TECH! We were in a big field, under the stars. With the lights pulsating and the music swirling and the MDMA kicking in, I floated away. By the time they got to "Karma Police" my head exploded.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Damn! I felt that description!😅😄

[@timithius]

@@SaeedReacts. Awesome! It's hard to impress a writer with words. 🙂

[@lonewanderer2287]

Do yourself(me) a favor and watch that whole session.

[@GhostlyEcheveria]

Somehow I wasn't expecting Radiohead reactions, but I'm very excited. I must have missed the previous reactions, so I'll have to go back and check them out. In Rainbows, and OK Computer are essential Radiohead albums. Both are innovative and unimaginably beautiful.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Have only done a few, but definitely want to explore more. This song really made an impact! Thanks for watching.

[@StrudelShaft]

Very insightful reaction, well put, amigo. Got yourself a new subscriber.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks so much for subscribing!

[@meghanmonroe]

I love that you described it as psychedelic. The last time I did acid, I put this vinyl on and melted into several places in my apartment 😂😂 In Rainbows is my favorite Radiohead album. And that's almost an impossible choice to make.

[@slavicgamer7621]

I love your lighting man, makes me feel like I'm in a cozy dark room with a friend

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks! I did change it recently so it's not as dark anymore, but there's almost 2000 video's in the dark! Thanks for being here, my friend!

[@ramsesDouma-ws6ch]

The rabit hole is deep with this band

[@CaptainEffort]

This is one of my favorite songs to trip to. The slow build just grabs your entire being without you even realizing, and as it crescendos it's just the most intense, most beautiful experience imaginable.. Edit: Also think I know the feeling. I'm guilty of diving into it.

[@bazkeen]

That took me on a trip 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 Almost a Hawkwind feel

[@carenecitter2435]

Great song!

[@Luvsallkitties]

Congrats on 3 years of sobriety & for sharing that with us! I wish you much positive energy to keep you on your path & hope you have a good support system behind ya! Keep checking them out & you won’t be disappointed. *BUT Only if it’s safe for you to do so, please dont risk triggering yourself. That being said…I hope you can jam out to them bc I love them & one of favorite bands ever. Good luck to you & much love on your journey ❤

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks so much! Appreciate that!

[@ronparsons8786]

Utterly sublime

[@euanwhosarmy1867]

Kid A and Amnesiac are two of the best albums ever

[@ramsesDouma-ws6ch]

The best live band ever

[@boyreporter-ut4ye]

great job, that was really engaging

[@SaeedReacts.]

Awesome song and performance! Thanks for watching!

[@aaronwolf3587]

Between Radiohead and Tool…..it doesn’t get any better ✌️

[@elpelageek6911]

Great video!

[@SaeedReacts.]

Such a great song! Thanks for watching.

[@thin_individual]

M A S T E R P I E C E

[@trentboyd5919]

Please more Radiohead sir!

[@SaeedReacts.]

Will check out more!

[@SaraKvammen-tx7qc]

Cymbal rush is one of my favs from the basement live sessions.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for that recommendation! Will add it to my list.

[@SaraKvammen-tx7qc]

@@SaeedReacts. cymbal rush is best live !

[@GIBKEL]

I believe that this song was written after Thom watching Planet Earth.

[@carrielangan1463]

@@GIBKEL I think Thom said the song Bloom from The King of Limbs was inspired by Blue Planet. There was a collaboration with Hans Zimmerman to record an orchestral version of it to accompany Blue Planet 2

[@insiderBnd]

Hey Saeed, I said wake me up if you react to another Radiohead song. Good Job Bro

[@SaeedReacts.]

This song is so good! And love the performance too. Thanks for watching!

[@HoShIfox19]

Check out their discography, please. In order.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Will check out more. Wish i had the time to check out all music.

[@robbiebonham]

enjoyed this

[@SaeedReacts.]

Great song and performance! Thanks for watching.

[@notmyname4261]

He's singing about leaving his partner for someone who's "turned" him, and the guilt he's feeling ie the worms.

[@lymphomasurvive]

@@notmyname4261 It's a song about depression and the redemption the person is offering.

[@notmyname4261]

@@lymphomasurvive Well he's depressed in his relationship and want's to cheat but feels guilty. He reasons "everybody leaves" given the chance and jumps at it. It's a very well written song that most people can identify with.

[@DanaClarkDana]

Stay strong

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for watching and the recommendation!

[@TraditionalHippie]

Moar Radiohead!

[@Veritas-TheGoader]

4:00 Music is a better high than any drug. Drugs are bad mmmmky

[@warpocmuse]

I disagree with you that "you can't get high from listening music." The endorphins released while listening to music that hits the listener is a high. 'Jacob Collier - Little Blue | ‪@MahoganySessions‬' lifts me up to tears at the moment. Doesn't mean it will for you though, of course. Nice reaction sir

[@SaeedReacts.]

There are definitely things happening in the brain and body. Cause i definitely felt something while listening to this song. So maybe it was a type of high, but i just didnt have the right words for it. I stand corrected, Sir 😄

[@Katt-v._.v]

🧡

[@SaeedReacts.]

❤️

[@lisabeattie3289]

Please check out more of their Basement stuff

[@SaeedReacts.]

Definitely want to hear more. This is performance is so good!

[@DanielAlexander-ci1oi]

Take good care of yourself brother. You deserve it. Hope you are well. Stay strong

[@SaeedReacts.]

Appreciate you!

[@n.ringheim7720]

Please let the sessions from the basements coming in, next one please. Try video tape

[@daviddonaldson472]

We all like to pass on something to our children, and I have influenced my son's choice of music - he is a massive Radiohead fan, and I am really good with that!