Will Radiohead's Colin Greenwood admit that 2016 was the greatest year for music? | BBC Sounds

[@MrOtistetrax]

Colin has such wonderful energy. Relentlessly positive and affable. Radiohead's secret glowing heart.

[@kmcsounds25]

And of course, he’s a killer on the bass. One of my favorite players that’s still around

[@Missjunebugfreak]

One of the best bassists of all time.

[@Orieus]

@@kmcsounds25 He has such melody in his playing its amazing!!!!!!!

[@actualdin8458]

Ed is also an extremely pleasant, friendly person. Very down to earth and willing to chat and engage with his fans. Absolutely not knocking Thom or Jonny for being more withdrawn! Just appreciate Ed’s wonderful attitude and generosity with fans.

[@zackzallie8735]

Every Radiohead member oozes positive energy in interviews that's adorable.

[@thesciencesrule]

And Colin's the most adorable of the lot!

[@Oirausu321]

not Thom haha

[@markstevens1729]

Have you been introduced to the concept of Thom Yorke?

[@antiochiaadtaurum3786]

no they fuckin dont lol Colin does, sure

[@anabell7184]

nope! thom is like interview is over before it even started

[@cackhandedchimp]

Colin's brain and hands have crafted some of the most iconic basslines of all time. Dollars & Cents is my favourite.

[@SamantherPanther]

Airbag is another one of his best

[@Orieus]

Where I End And You Begin is one of my fav, such a Groove!!!!!!

[@jasminericenic]

my iron lung’s chorus is a hard hitter!!!

[@isleofskye8073]

Anything on amsp

[@multovale]

Nude's might've been deceptively simple but such a beautiful piece of work.

[@misssandi1987]

I just need to say, as an obsessive music listener, it brings me REAL joy that James gets to talk about Music with people who love music too.

[@Tttoomkat]

I love that him and Jonny speak so simillarly

[@fin_is_sad]

almost like theyre brothers or something idk

[@ConnorFogartyVO]

Yeah it’s extremely similar. I’d say Colin speaks slower and clearer and Jonny speaks faster and with a slight lisp

[@kuro2522]

they're both so soft/well spoken :')

[@Kaisersozze]

I love Colin and his attitude and vibe.

[@rinnin]

Always gets the crowd clapping at the right time 👏

[@deshanrodrigo2378]

I’m not used to this side of James. The calm and collected side that is.

[@DavidEdwards1]

Looking forward to seeing 'Colin's Radiohead Experience with Ed and Phil' in a pub near me soon

[@Labyrinth1010]

For how much of a freaking genius bassist he is, Colin is way too nice of a human being. What a lovely man. They all are, really.

[@danielwillits2173]

Two thoroughly lovely chaps. What could be better

[@hgbnkbggj2915]

All if this *and* a crisp sandwich.

[@js0988]

If they knew anything about music. If you actually think that the year that gave us shit like Panda and One Dance was the greatest year for music then you're insane!

[@Rupsyy]

@@js0988 they never said those songs were good, they just also happen to be released in 2016. there was so much more music that WASNT too 40 pop released. get off ur high horse of “old music was better” and accept that every year had amazing and awful music released. we just see the past through rose tinted glasses because we forget about the bad songs that were released.

[@js0988]

@@Rupsyy okay, off the top off your head name 5, just 5 songs from 2016 that are going to be remembered in 50 years. Good Luck.

[@jackknowles5295]

@@js0988 Burn the Witch, Blackstar, Ain't It Funny, Nights, You Want it Darker I mean you could come up with hundreds. There's probably hundreds from every year. Just preference.

[@54spatula]

Been into Radiohead since pablo. This is the first time I’ve heard Colin Greenwood talk!! 😂

[@kainecells]

He's so cute and funny I love him

[@izusblur]

I never thought I'd see this crossover ever, but I'm so glad it's happened

[@MatchesMalone1183]

That's the longest I've ever heard Colin speak, seems like a nice guy.

[@anthonyfuqua6988]

His brother got all the looks.

[@aliofly]

@@anthonyfuqua6988 that’s not very nice

[@holliswilliams8426]

@@anthonyfuqua6988 and he got the personality

[@darrenlockenheart]

@@anthonyfuqua6988Nah, I’m more attracted to Colin than Jonny tbh

[@anthonyfuqua6988]

@@darrenlockenheart For real. I'm fully supportive of your lifestyle but as a straight man even I knew Jonny looked like a model in the 90's. Even if he wears his shirts two sizes too small.

[@sparko2012]

Wonderful to hear him talk for so long, I have been a Radiohead fan since my first GF introduced me to them in 1998 and this is the first time Iv heard him say more then a sentence.

[@Datpleb]

greenwoods give me LIFE

[@doughnutdisturb117]

Vertiginous. Thank you Colin

[@eastchchkea6475]

One of my favourite bassists with one of my favourite comedians, win win

[@petee1968]

I used to work in Our Price! It’s absolutely true, most punters would just buy whatever was at the top of the chart. Sometimes you’d get someone who was surprised that the no.1 wasn’t what they thought it was, but bought it anyway.

[@posford]

best comedian with the best band .

[@miacameron9526]

literally

[@posford]

🤝

[@Unicat9]

You mean The Wow! Scenario? Pindrop? The Capri-Sun Quartet?

[@kimaboe]

@@Unicat9 Nah mate. He clearly meant The New Hardcore Skiffle Movement.

[@maxomatosis_]

this has endeared me to Colin even more than before.

[@TisTheDamnStickSeason]

Love Colin...and Jonny...and Thom...and Ed...and Phil

[@spacefrog_2203]

2016 was a great year for music, especially with my two favorite bands, Metallica and Radiohead, releasing Hardwired…To Self-Destruct and A Moon Shaped Pool.

[@aaroningl]

We used to record the music we'd listen to on cassette, usually 90s rap like Ice Cube, Onyx, public enemy, Naughty by nature, Gang Starr etc then pinch the cassette cases from our price after school. I'm fairly sure I remember Our Price having a big hand in shutting down independent record shops.

[@StrangeAttractor]

lol what Colin's actually saying is 'the music from 2016 that I HAVE heard is rubbish.' Slyly done, Colin.

[@ashdown1981]

1996 for me. That will never be beaten.

[@brandonleeweihan]

beyonce, frank ocean, weezer, radiohead, jeff rosenstock, crying. i could name many more from 2016. fond memories of that year

[@err0r104]

Radiohead aren't as good as they used to be though by a mile

[@Sal_Paradise3]

BOWIE

[@brandonleeweihan]

@@Sal_Paradise3 yes! how did i miss that

[@earthgrazer2164]

@@err0r104 disagree i think they have evolved so much AMSP Is a beautiful record that sculpts subtle yet gaping feelings.

[@rpineda8373]

@@err0r104 way to say that when a moon shaped pool is such a beautiful record and the natural evolution for Radiohead, which also recieved critical acclaim, I do respect your opinion tho, however radical it is

[@diagonals792]

Great choice in James as the interviewer

[@zackzallie8735]

0:46 Colin: *This one's optimistic.*

[@alexandergunn5143]

I was going to type exactly this

[@Guadeloop]

colin's always been a funny guy

[@NullAndVoidEmpire]

Will never forget the 'East-17' Christmas No1 back in the day.

[@SaiChooMusic]

Colin's vocal timbre is eerily reminiscent of Brian Cox

[@darrenlockenheart]

2016 WAS one of the best years in music ever tbh

[@robovac3557]

Colin is brilliant.

[@fishfroggy]

Little late, but I absolutely love Colin. He has such a fantastic energy, and funny as well 😍

[@stinkknot5375]

He's such a good guy man😭😭😭

[@kanerogers7717]

Pre-booking my tickets to Colin’s Readiohead Experience with Ed and Phil (Jonny will be driving past).

[@DustyLinks]

Blackstar, AMSP, Atrocity Exhibition, Blonde

[@DustyLinks]

@RM Art What do you feel is the best year for music then? I don't think 2016 is, but it was definitely a great year.

[@DustyLinks]

@RM Art @RM Art I think Acaster is pretty well versed in music history. He's also a comedian, so I think that his question was also somewhat of a joke. For me it would be a toss up between 91, 00 and 66. I love psychedelia, electronic and post rock, and a lot of my fav releases like Slint and Godspeed are then. I personally don't ever dog people on what music they listen to, because it's reductive. People listen to what they listen to at their age. I'm sure people gave you shit for your taste when you were younger. You can only grow further if you're willing to listen to new things.

[@goodpeopleoftheworldunite]

2016 was definitely a year.

[@usurysuspect826]

Yes, out of all the years that have existed, 2016 was definitely one of them

[@vincevirtua]

I bought all the Oasis singles from my local Our Price, the first one's I got. Still have all those ...

[@vincevirtua]

@@LukasOfTheLight Yeah I know, b-sides were good for all my fav bands in the 90's: Super Furry Animals, The Verve, Gomez etc. Oasis pretty well topped it all though.

[@NullAndVoidEmpire]

Yep, I can tell you for a fact I missed out on great-music in 2016!

[@oldchicken2]

God I love him (and them)

[@bondfool]

I saw the shirt before I saw his face and I knew it was James.

[@TenMinuteTrips]

I saw that shirt and thought, “I’ve seen that dude at Hot Dog on a Stick at the mall!” (It’s a USA thing. Look it up if missed the joke).

[@tereasia]

Bandcamp!

[@caricatureparty]

Hahahahha Colin's Radiohead Experience with Ed and Phil. CREEP

[@cedricpeabody265]

You're aving a larf! Truly great music hasn't been created since the mid 70's.

[@matthewbanton7077]

for me it's between 1967, 1991, 2013 (more personal than objective) and 2016

[@MM-vs2et]

Colin's Radiohead Experience with Ed and Phil Not Featuring Edward O'Brien and Phillip Selway

[@claudio_gonzalo]

genius

[@mattcollett4100]

Daniel Ek: no more new music you say Colin I think I can arrange that

[@Khronogi]

For those who don't know, Daniel Ek is CEO of Spotify.

[@FergusNelson]

I like this. I want more.

[@ethelwulfmountbattenderoth2286]

1977

[@k0waibunni]

i don’t think i’ve ever heard colin talk for more than 1 minute

[@davesmythe6733]

Seems such a cool guy does Colin

[@nobodyishere]

Yayyyy it's Jamesss

[@SchmavidSchmobb]

Wtf…. Colin and James had an interview?!?!??! If only I could have been a fly

[@AnthonyPi1999]

Hysterical interview 😂

[@dmrsk1899]

Colon!!!

[@saltsaltysalt004]

1:39 - Not On a Friday? ;)

[@solsaur]

i came here for radiohead and immediately got jump scared by james' voice

[@willisverynice]

Does James Acaster even know about “Culcha Vulcha” by Snarky Puppy? I mean, he’s got to right?

[@jbonillaguitar]

woah what a crossover!!

[@alisonharte76]

Colin is so funny

[@thisricardopalma]

1991 was THE year for music.

[@MaquiladoraIII]

I'm going 1971 or 65.

[@Yuriding]

Blackstar and AMSP, yeah, nothing so great came since this year

[@sldtrslck]

Nice!

[@plummetplum]

What's significant about 2016, what did I miss?

[@kyallscott9940]

Danny Brown, Bowie, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Frank Ocean, Radiohead, The Avalanches, Kanye West, A Tribe Called Quest, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Solange, Car Seat Headrest, Bon Iver. Monumental year for music.

[@kyallscott9940]

@RM Art I don’t even stand by the notion that 2016 is the best year for music, not even of the 10’s for that matter. That’s got to be 2010. But to actually suggest the majority is ‘snobbish modern trash’ is ridiculous. You ever heard a Danny Brown record? Hahah

[@kyallscott9940]

@RM Art sloppy hip hop just reinforces your ignorance. I don’t believe any year to be the best in general, why subscribe to such a premise? Music is as subjective as it is beautiful and every single year has seen it’s fair share of masterpieces released.

[@kyallscott9940]

@RM Art re-adjust your attitude. grow up. stop being so angry. learn to love yourself. go outdoors.

[@Almost_Genius]

Mfw "snobbish" ended up being the most ironic part of this

[@myessyallyahamericus8405]

2016 was a trajedy

[@callumchurchman2774]

I wish Radiohead weren’t as committed as they are to four tets idea

[@rainardzulfanp319]

Well because Radiohead just put out an album

[@st-vb7mh]

91

[@deven9565]

All time? No way, recently sure

[@leod-sigefast]

2016 (well, pre June) was probably the last decent year ever..of anything. Downhill ever since.

[@markstevens1729]

2016?? For those of us alive b/w ‘65 and ‘75, we know there can never be a single point in time that captures the human condition in art. Suggesting so is not an ode to intelligence nor wisdom.

[@Timekeeper1200]

Sounds like Brian Cox

[@8964TS]

Brian Cox the Physicist? He’s from Greater Manchester. Colin Greenwood is from Oxford. Both have the accents to match.

[@slobberkissintl3548]

My name isn't Ed or Phil but since we have already delved into chicanery and subterfuge I would be happy to don a wig and be either Ed or Phil. Odd since these are fictional men who as of yet have not been prescribed a physical description, in fact Ed could be Edina and Phil a Philemina... Edwardette, Philys, Edie, Philicity, Edgelordess, Philbertanya, et cetera I play the zoot horn rolo, the phantasmal sphere (acoustic, electric and plasmatic), and the rotisserie-chicken-o-gram

[@jackmurphy192]

James looks like he should be working at hot dog on a stick

[@philippscholtysik442]

His accent sounds 100% like George Harrison

[@jessica5497]

James sounds like Jarvis Cocker

[@thecolourrose9022]

Id say 71 was pretty good

[@latenightlogic]

Couldn’t tell you one song from 2016 except for Radiohead

[@TheGobbit]

Radiohead is a band not a song

[@matthewbanton7077]

if you haven't listened to Blonde, you need to.

[@vii9284]

Why 2016?

[@miked1869]

I much prefer James Acaster in this role of mellow, affable interviewer than when he's trying to be funny.

[@maiaklappenbachmanso5086]

He is so George Harrison kind of energy

[@KevinCalamity]

SMALL KNEES

[@Schloempel]

2021 because of wap

[@flabbergabber]

agree

[@JRANDALL93]

Facts

[@theointhebeanie7008]

All the languages in the world and you chose to speak facts

[@GabRadis]

2016 is such a crazy year to pick, 1967 was most likely the single most important year for music. With sgt pepper, The doors first album, Pink floyd's first album, Velvet's first album, are you experienced, Cream's disraeli gears and countless others

[@fede018]

I thought they were all too introverted and awkward to do on camera interview. Except Ed.

[@tayojb]

1973 was the best year in my opinion

[@anthonycollins5305]

Everyone's 'brilliant' in the music world ............?

[@parshakamarsh]

2016 the best year ever in music 😂😂

[@greentaigo2552]

Said this to another commenter but: You can have a bias and a preference for old music, which I'm going to go ahead and assume you have, but 2016 was so densely packed with extremely great albums from all different types of genres. I suggest you actually listen to some episodes from James Acaster's podcast about this.

[@greentaigo2552]

@RM Art Thats not an argument against 2016 being good. I love the stuff that got released on 1969, although in terms of musical versatility music has undeniably become more versatile and varied in genres. But yeah 1969, 1993 and 2016 are probably my 3 favorite years for releases

[@greentaigo2552]

@RM Art 1977 is solid too thats high up for me as well

[@greentaigo2552]

@RM Art I'm aware it was diverse, but in comparison 2016 is just more diverse. That doesn't mean everything, of course as time goes on more and more genres will start existing and especially in the age of streaming artists can choose niche sounds and get pretty popular, and undeniably most of the stuff that came out in 1969 was more influential than what came out in 2016 (with some exceptions) but thats mostly because during the 60s and 70s the musical evolution was moving at an extremely rapid pace and shaped the foundations for what we consider modern music

[@greentaigo2552]

@RM Art Sidenote. I don't care much about memes, am not a millenial and am not nonbinary. If you're gonna make fun of me for something stupid at least be right lmao.

[@HerbieBancock]

"Any year we get to play in Israel is the greatest year" -Radiohead

[@alexm2930]

I’m the opposite. We ban all music and we can only listen to music from within a month of release.

[@Adyman182]

I didn't realize that OK Computer came out in 2016

[@Yuriding]

You should stop doing random interviews and make one more awesome album, oh my god, how I miss new stuff of Radiohead.

[@earthgrazer2164]

Entitled lil sh# jk he can do what he wants and Radiohead's discography is substantial and timeless

[@sonicdiablo8968]

@@earthgrazer2164 Yeah, how dare he want to listen to new music from Radiohead

[@sanfordcurtis8242]

This is the most middle class thing I’ve seen

[@johnshannon9656]

The best year was 1967.

[@oufc90]

1967 or 1969 are arguably the best overall, but Revolver was 66 😉

[@mylestails]

Revolver?!?!? Theres only about 3 good tracks on that album. Beatles are rediculously over rated. It was Lennon and 3 bang average at best bum's

[@affalaffaa]

@@mylestails I'm not sure that's entirely true. Made me laugh though.

[@johnarundell7951]

1973

[@matthewbanton7077]

@@mylestails Revolver is overrated, The Beatles are not

[@docauch5938]

I’m sorry, what came out in 2016….

[@layladurrant6876]

A Moon Shaped Pool 😏

[@nudgenudgewinkwink3212]

Ey try listening to 1969 first.

[@peterthirdandthebridges]

*66 *94

[@Yuriding]

69 is hard to beat. Pink Floyd, king crimson, cream, Beatles...

[@peterthirdandthebridges]

@@Yuriding 94, weezer, rage, oasis, blur, green day, REM...

[@cheekybananaboy3361]

@@peterthirdandthebridges weezer even put out one of their best albums in 2016 lol

[@peterthirdandthebridges]

@@cheekybananaboy3361 yes, white is great. Not relevant to what I’m talking about though.

[@oufc90]

2016? Not a chance haha

[@greentaigo2552]

You can have a bias and a preference for old music, which I'm going to go ahead and assume you have, but 2016 was so densely packed with extremely great albums from all different types of genres. I suggest you actually listen to some episodes from James Acaster's podcast about this.

[@oufc90]

@@greentaigo2552 I have listened to 2 or 3 and didn’t particularly care for any of what I listened to, nor the comedy for that matter and I usually like James Acaster. But if you love music from 2016, then good for you, nice one mate.

[@Millennial_Mike]

Is it not suposed to be a kind of joke?... A Moon Shaped Pool came out and Radiohead were on the road constantly so Colin didn't get chance to actually discover any new music

[@greentaigo2552]

@@oufc90 For most people who disagree with 2016 being an incredible year in music it's probably personal taste if I'm being honest, the amount of high quality, great sounding, well received, creative and influential music that came out of 2016 is crazy.

[@sonicdiablo8968]

@@oufc90 2 or 3 albums? That's nothing lol

[@jerryodonovan8624]

These guys must be living in a blissful bubble if they seriously believe that 2016 was the best year for music. Even the wonderful Radiohead had peaked many years before this. The great years of contemporary music are well over, whether we like it or not.

[@theseoldhomes]

for u maybe.