Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out)

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  • čas přidán 18. 12. 2017
  • Yokohama, Japan.
    May 11, 1995.
    Thom Yorke
    Jonny Greenwood
  • Hudba

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  • @Hollowsmith
    @Hollowsmith Před 3 lety +6172

    To non guitar players, they may not appreciate how hard it is to perform an intricate picking melody the entire length of the song while simultaneously singing in a vocal line that allows for almost no breaks and really long breath holds. Thom makes it look like the easiest thing in the world.

    • @beasternol
      @beasternol Před 3 lety +415

      I've always admired Thom's singing skills, but lately I started to admire his guitar playing as well. Combining them must be a devil's thing few people achieve

    • @Giorgos_koutsoukos
      @Giorgos_koutsoukos Před 3 lety +33

      Amazingg

    • @danielcain8072
      @danielcain8072 Před 3 lety +113

      Not disagreeing with the rest of your comment but this is not finger picked, it’s played with a flat pick

    • @mankulon790
      @mankulon790 Před 3 lety +114

      I learned how to play it, and it's hard to keep going on this rhythm, not to mention the fact that you have to play the same exact time as another person.

    • @charleshern6958
      @charleshern6958 Před 3 lety +61

      I know how to play it how to sing it. But not both. Just an obvious presentation of hard work and dedication

  • @Obtainedcoot
    @Obtainedcoot Před 2 lety +254

    he’s honestly singing just as good if not even better than the studio version

  • @stevec6754
    @stevec6754 Před rokem +123

    when someone has incredible lung capacity, clear and soft tone, natural vibrato, consistent guitar picking, you have the raw talent of Thom Yorke. Sitting behind my computer screen and completely zoned in. hope the audience was as well.

  • @MoistMusic
    @MoistMusic Před 3 měsíci +56

    Anyone else still listening to this in 2024 ? I love it 🤘

  • @JasonFanny
    @JasonFanny Před 3 lety +284

    This has gotta be the best version of Street Spirit ever performed. It's absolutely perfect.

  • @reiniervannek
    @reiniervannek Před 4 lety +322

    This is why i pay for my internet

  • @enigmaofamigara
    @enigmaofamigara Před měsícem +40

    thom has arguably the best technical singing ability of any other man in alternative music. he never strains, his breath capacity is insane, and his tone is always just as good as it is on albums. he really is something else.

    • @wintrysparrow
      @wintrysparrow Před měsícem +2

      he has the best singing voice I've ever heard, although most male singers sound the same to me

  • @rockfriendmemo
    @rockfriendmemo Před rokem +57

    thom yorke probably has one of the most gorgeous voices of all time, and the fact that he’s entirely self-taught with no vocal training is incredible.
    god, i’m so in love with this man 😔😔

    • @FallaciesofRelevance
      @FallaciesofRelevance Před 8 měsíci +2

      Articles from the 90s said he had a vocal coach, and it's part of why he quit smoking. He was good here obviously but not entirely self-taught.

  • @francy3012
    @francy3012 Před 3 lety +535

    Imagine going to the mall and coming back with a form of depression

  • @richardmcmillan4307
    @richardmcmillan4307 Před 3 lety +135

    It’s as if Thom Yorke’s life depended on this vocal performance

  • @eloisewalker9632
    @eloisewalker9632 Před 3 měsíci +43

    His voice in the 90s was on another level.

  • @sharonjames7768
    @sharonjames7768 Před rokem +70

    Chills. How he holds the notes perfectly with that Thom Yorke signature vibrato while perfectly guitar picking is pure talent. Love this band so much.

  • @herozero96
    @herozero96 Před 4 lety +354

    Japan had 1080p 60fps since 90s

  • @jaysmith6466
    @jaysmith6466 Před 5 lety +680

    thank you japan for amazing quality recording back in '95 .. wut a gem. amazing

    • @ChuckBoogerz
      @ChuckBoogerz Před 4 lety +29

      Amazing recording.

    • @markotwain
      @markotwain Před 3 lety

      Je redémarre enfin, du monde sur la route et clé bloquée dans la serrure

    • @joelwilcox5424
      @joelwilcox5424 Před 3 lety +30

      I was just thinking this. This is one of the cleanest recordings of a live performance I've ever heard, especially for '95 wtf

    • @SkorpioN42069
      @SkorpioN42069 Před 3 lety +4

      Bruh look at MTV unplugged in New York. A year earlier and it looks/sounds just as good if not better

    • @joelwilcox5424
      @joelwilcox5424 Před 3 lety +1

      Verdugore thanks for the rec

  • @Sparty1966grad
    @Sparty1966grad Před rokem +76

    Confused? This is from 1995 but the sound quality is one of the best I have ever heard. 2 people sound like an orchestra. Here we are 28 years later and praying for a big tour.

    • @jollychild5842
      @jollychild5842 Před 11 dny +2

      Japanese technology man + the camera quality is fucking incredible

  • @poporithekokiri
    @poporithekokiri Před 2 lety +85

    One of the best live performance sings I've ever heard.

    • @projetnoon1108
      @projetnoon1108 Před 2 lety

      For sure, it's something, but what do you think about this performance. Musicians, singer ...?
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  • @aset317
    @aset317 Před 3 lety +376

    His voice was at its peak here. Absolutely beautiful tone and delivery.

    • @johngrotefeld6302
      @johngrotefeld6302 Před 3 lety +28

      Bends era singing is my favourite for epicness

    • @ieuanphillips4963
      @ieuanphillips4963 Před 3 lety +1

      Defs one of my faves

    • @MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6
      @MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6 Před 3 lety +9

      All hail to the thief
      All hail to the thief
      But I'm not
      But I'm not
      But I'm not
      But I'm not
      Don't question my authority or put me in a box
      'Cause I'm not
      'Cause I'm not
      Oh go and tell the king
      That the sky is falling in
      But it's not
      But it's not
      But it's not
      Maybe not
      Maybe not

    • @somebraveapollo8211
      @somebraveapollo8211 Před 3 lety +13

      "Exit Music" was his peak.

    • @sarac441
      @sarac441 Před 3 lety +9

      @@somebraveapollo8211I hear ya! The entire “OK Computer” album is STUNNING & Yes Omgoodness YEAAAS! “Exit Music” (for a film) -from “Ok Computer” . There’s no doubting both “The Bends” and “Ok Computer” were Sublime and defining. My partner & I “debate” (in jest) as to which of those 2 particular Radiohead Album’s is better. Hehe 🙃

  • @98josemam
    @98josemam Před 4 lety +949

    This version is even better than studio version

  • @superclarendon8648
    @superclarendon8648 Před 2 lety +83

    I think this might be better than the actual album version. The vocal’s so alive and haunting, and the stripped down and harmonious doubled-acoustic instrumental gives it that perfect intimate feel.

    • @rithikprasad9806
      @rithikprasad9806 Před 2 lety

      Especially when he sings fade out

    • @jamesm.3829
      @jamesm.3829 Před rokem +1

      You can really feel the desperation in his voice. A true song about death.

    • @lukaluukaa
      @lukaluukaa Před 6 měsíci

      I agree, the way he sings out here is a lot better than the studio version

  • @pacheco2506
    @pacheco2506 Před rokem +53

    maybe just a few have noticed the amazing and well controlled, fast and beautiful VIBRATO on Tom's singing voice plus the fact that Johnny was playing perfectly even with a cast on his arm

    • @Besseloff
      @Besseloff Před rokem +7

      Thom is the best singer in rock, by light years. The dynamics, the control, the emotion - unbelievable.

  • @crapsplayer
    @crapsplayer Před 5 lety +236

    Wow.... Could you imagine... "I'm going to the mall to get some socks..." end up watching Radiohead. WOW. What a great song that is perfectly done...

  • @turnleftaticeland
    @turnleftaticeland Před 4 lety +260

    the fact that he can play a complicated picking part so perfectly and still deliver such an emotional, immersive vocal performance is astounding

    • @afterlife101spirit
      @afterlife101spirit Před 4 lety +2

      Well said.

    • @blackesteyes1133
      @blackesteyes1133 Před 4 lety

      True that.

    • @ericmorrison8772
      @ericmorrison8772 Před 3 lety

      it's actually very easy

    • @Sinoops
      @Sinoops Před 3 lety +18

      @@ericmorrison8772 Yeah the picking part isn't actually that hard, it's easy to play it a few timesheets. But it's not easy to play it for almost 5 minutes straight while singing and barely getting a moment to a breathe.

    • @sickne3626
      @sickne3626 Před 3 lety

      The hardest part of radiohead its not playing ....its singing

  • @huibui2978
    @huibui2978 Před 17 dny +27

    One of the best songs ever written

  • @beevee24
    @beevee24 Před rokem +33

    Could be the best vocal performance I've ever seen by Thom.

    • @granolaz.
      @granolaz. Před rokem +1

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      Motion Picture Soundtrack demo on OKNOTOK cassette

  • @jeremyhead7546
    @jeremyhead7546 Před 4 lety +255

    his voice was pretty near God level at this time

    • @jaievans6655
      @jaievans6655 Před 4 lety +15

      Pete McJames It still is

    • @fauhwn
      @fauhwn Před 4 lety +40

      @@jaievans6655 yes it is but old yorke can't really sing the way he used to. still love his voice though

  • @seanvieux5814
    @seanvieux5814 Před 5 lety +68

    Thom yorkes voice is just incredible .......

  • @lilbodybigheartxo333
    @lilbodybigheartxo333 Před 9 měsíci +33

    Thom Yorke literally sings the exact same if not better than the actual recorded song. He’s amazing!

  • @mariscait4084
    @mariscait4084 Před 8 měsíci +36

    Thom's voice is just INCREDIBLE. I can't believe this is a live performance

  • @jameswarr1429
    @jameswarr1429 Před 3 lety +196

    This song should be played at the end of the world.

    • @jeewuk7379
      @jeewuk7379 Před 3 lety +2

      Decks Dark about

    • @MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6
      @MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6 Před 3 lety +2

      @@jeewuk7379 yep that’s the one. Or Identikit.

    • @elijahtheshirriff7331
      @elijahtheshirriff7331 Před 3 lety +2

      @@MyBeautifulDarkTwistedFantasy6 Videotape, How to Disappear, alot of others lol

    • @ksangels8899
      @ksangels8899 Před 3 lety +4

      I just heard this for the first time during the end scene of The Handmaid's Tale - season 4, episode 3. I can't stop listening to it. Perfect for the end of the world. 🌍

    • @dariuszdjuliusz8433
      @dariuszdjuliusz8433 Před 3 lety

      @@ksangels8899 Same. Episode made me revisit the song, this performance is epic sans drums and I'm a drummer.

  • @Whorechestra
    @Whorechestra Před 4 lety +57

    The clarity of Thom’s voice in the chorus and the “immerse your soul in love” line... frisson.

  • @N0v3LisT
    @N0v3LisT Před 8 měsíci +45

    This will forever be my favorite Radiohead song.

  • @user-ve3vy1od7w
    @user-ve3vy1od7w Před 3 měsíci +29

    Feb 2024, still one of the best live performances ever. Excellent work. Thank you for you contribution to mankind's development.

  • @mustafahasanoztas9701
    @mustafahasanoztas9701 Před 5 lety +56

    Thom's voice is clean af

  • @nesfan8
    @nesfan8 Před 2 lety +33

    If you ever think you are useless, just imagine how that microphone in front of Jonny feels

  • @ruleofapollo7336
    @ruleofapollo7336 Před rokem +34

    Thoms voice is angelic man. The skill to pick those chords while singing and keeping your breathing under control is hella underrated too

    • @Pazaluz
      @Pazaluz Před 11 měsíci +3

      It's really incredible how long he can hold those notes for.. I can play this on guitar and sing, but it's almost impossible for me to sing it like he did. What makes it more amazing is that he's a lot smaller than i am!

  • @sethwheeler3531
    @sethwheeler3531 Před rokem +39

    One of the most beautiful and talented musical performances ever captured on camera. The guitars, the vocals and the moment...pure talent and on the spot. We're blessed to have this.

  • @redknight1825
    @redknight1825 Před 3 lety +311

    Considering they take the situation so casually, this is simply an astounding performance. Just two guitars and one voice and the sound blows the room to pieces like an atomic bomb.

  • @gamewizardks
    @gamewizardks Před 3 lety +317

    Notice how the Japanese Audience is so respectful and waited until the very end to show their appreciation?

    • @mateusoliveira9426
      @mateusoliveira9426 Před 3 lety +11

      Really

    • @1nthend832
      @1nthend832 Před 3 lety +3

      Everyone does that...

    • @DemRise1999
      @DemRise1999 Před 3 lety +13

      @@1nthend832 Not everytime, With radiohead is relatively common, Usually happens with Exit music

    • @LEFTFIELDMEDIALTD
      @LEFTFIELDMEDIALTD Před 3 lety +7

      Yeah, I think it’s called applause. Interesting concept.

    • @jackking5567
      @jackking5567 Před 2 lety +1

      I wonder if at the time they realised they'd just witnessed an incredible moment in music history.

  • @ryankocienski9189
    @ryankocienski9189 Před rokem +29

    The crowd has no idea that theyve witnessed live musical perfection.

  • @simulatedbass
    @simulatedbass Před 2 lety +65

    I watch this all the time. I can't explain how much I love this performance.

    • @titosofi3477
      @titosofi3477 Před 2 lety +3

      I watch this all time too

    • @simulatedbass
      @simulatedbass Před 2 lety +6

      @@titosofi3477 Literally one of the greatest songs ever written

    • @shushimushi
      @shushimushi Před 2 lety +5

      I love it too, but makes me feel sensitive and emotionally overwhelming 🙆

    • @Mehwei
      @Mehwei Před 2 lety +7

      I do too, so good

    • @scotrubi5296
      @scotrubi5296 Před 2 lety +2

      Same here read thoms explains what this song is about in a article its DARK..

  • @Hollowsmith
    @Hollowsmith Před 2 lety +49

    To anyone that thinks Radiohead is mesmerizing due to effects and gadgetry, I present you two acoustic guitars and one voice through a regular microphone. Still mesmerizing.

  • @Hollowsmith
    @Hollowsmith Před 4 lety +59

    Thom is an underrated guitarist. Street Spirit is a pretty damn intricate melody to pick while simultaneously singing that beautifully.

    • @drsteele4749
      @drsteele4749 Před 4 lety +4

      What? He's never been underrated at anything musical ever, especially playing guitar.

    • @wes_m
      @wes_m Před 4 lety +2

      Agreed. It's definitely a tricky one to sing and play at the same time, however, with lots of practice your muscle memory eventually takes over. 'Body Snatchers' is another tough one to sing and play as well but Thom makes it look effortless. Such a brilliant musician....

    • @lewisreutlingen
      @lewisreutlingen Před 4 lety +2

      Anyone can play guitar!

    • @brettwho7881
      @brettwho7881 Před 4 lety

      He's not fingerpicking, he's using a pick.

  • @willibacker1092
    @willibacker1092 Před 3 měsíci +33

    You just can't do it better. Literally everything about this song is perfect.

  • @Hollowsmith
    @Hollowsmith Před 2 lety +34

    The funniest part about Japanese culture is no matter how bleak the artistic interaction is, they respond with the upbeat type of attitude you'd expect from a kid's Saturday morning cartoon.

  • @mikesherwood5975
    @mikesherwood5975 Před 2 lety +88

    When a live performance is better than the album version.

    • @briansturges9236
      @briansturges9236 Před 2 lety +2

      AMEN!!!

    • @markrobertson2774
      @markrobertson2774 Před 2 lety +4

      I want to Nominate this Performance ,into The Hall of Fame of Greatest live Performances Ever...Thank You God...

  • @drsteele4749
    @drsteele4749 Před 4 lety +71

    Yorke is a remarkable talent.

  • @PM-fs2eg
    @PM-fs2eg Před 3 měsíci +24

    What an incredible voice he has.

  • @user-wo9yb7ng1m
    @user-wo9yb7ng1m Před 2 lety +44

    This is the best Street Spirit performance I've ever heard! It's just magical!!!!

    • @myself6296
      @myself6296 Před 2 lety +1

      Yes I sing it loud and clear! I do think I sound like tom Yorke, But my cat attacks the dog when I sing the high notes :(

  • @mateuszkunda9400
    @mateuszkunda9400 Před 5 lety +47

    I'm always stunned how Thom was able to sing 'Fade out again' and 'Immerse your soul in love' parts without taking any breath in between the words and still sounding so perfect. Amazing

  • @Junkhead817
    @Junkhead817 Před 4 lety +47

    Godamn. That's voice of his is insane. Studio quality shit right there

  • @MrJpmcmenamin
    @MrJpmcmenamin Před 9 měsíci +30

    People who say Thom Yorke can't sing should watch this.

    • @christiantaylor9309
      @christiantaylor9309 Před 9 měsíci +9

      Who says this?! Rolling stones ranked him 21 on their best singers of all time list. I thought that was quite generous tbh but I dont know how anyone could say he isn't good.

    • @kippvankuren1815
      @kippvankuren1815 Před 9 měsíci +8

      I have never heard anyone say he can't sing. He has amazing control and range.

    • @user-ey5xk5tj9r
      @user-ey5xk5tj9r Před 9 měsíci

      He has middle skills, but the music he makes is beautiful and authentic

  • @krystalm4590
    @krystalm4590 Před rokem +27

    Doesn’t matter how many times I watch this, it still takes my breath away

  • @user-go4kx4ii8k
    @user-go4kx4ii8k Před 5 lety +40

    That voice is majestic.

  • @jackdudley0140
    @jackdudley0140 Před 5 lety +145

    Thom Yorke is the only singer I know that sounds the same live vs in recordings

  • @GeflipteVlaflap
    @GeflipteVlaflap Před 2 lety +34

    This is one of the most depressing songs out there, I tell ya. It's also fucking perfect.

    • @rileytipper5110
      @rileytipper5110 Před 2 lety +1

      Fr , if this song doesn’t play in my head as I die then idk what will .

    • @themetallicat666
      @themetallicat666 Před 2 lety +1

      100%, it's as magical as it is daunting.

  • @willswan8896
    @willswan8896 Před rokem +71

    whoever is listening to this masterpiece in 2023 in a LEGEND!

    • @synthwave.melancholy
      @synthwave.melancholy Před rokem +1

      stop with the feel good narcissism mate, we're just humans, just like the ones who listen to cardi b, nothing more nothing less.

    • @Bhatt_Hole
      @Bhatt_Hole Před 11 měsíci

      @@synthwave.melancholy cept, the ones who listen to that vile woman are....stoopid

    • @ayyeclipse6204
      @ayyeclipse6204 Před 27 dny

      @@synthwave.melancholystop with the moral high ground mate

    • @synthwave.melancholy
      @synthwave.melancholy Před 27 dny

      @@ayyeclipse6204 yeah I was in that phase man lmao, I still stand by my words but I'm learning to not be so much of a preacher about it

    • @kennyhalpenny3808
      @kennyhalpenny3808 Před 26 dny

      It's 2024 and here I am, in the future or are you in the past? Great tune though

  • @NicHills
    @NicHills Před 4 lety +47

    Anyone else losing track of how many times they have found themselves back here watching this amazing performance....

    • @shahidullah5983
      @shahidullah5983 Před 4 lety +1

      Nic & Andrea Hills what the fuck are u looking through my phone camera or something? That’s so accurate

    • @aidaalp1005
      @aidaalp1005 Před 4 lety +1

      Definitely me!

  • @karengp162
    @karengp162 Před 4 lety +84

    3:16 Jonny's head sway, Thom's closed-eye vocals... they don't just play a song, they inhabit it...

  • @iiswoz
    @iiswoz Před rokem +55

    Possibly, the best live vocals ever.

    • @gretschabel1692
      @gretschabel1692 Před rokem +4

      Also try Jeff Buckley live at the BBC

    • @alberlusconi1
      @alberlusconi1 Před rokem

      @@gretschabel1692 Great shout

    • @josephk8469
      @josephk8469 Před rokem +1

      @@gretschabel1692 Jeff Buckley lyric is meh

    • @timwhite8685
      @timwhite8685 Před rokem

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  • @Preedism
    @Preedism Před rokem +27

    Wow. I mean he is just belting that shite out, no in-ear monitor or ANYTHING. Amazing vocals. Truly.

  • @collapsingspace
    @collapsingspace Před 5 lety +166

    This was recorded in japan.... that explains 1080p

    • @haralabospap7091
      @haralabospap7091 Před 5 lety +23

      If I didn't know Radiohead and someone told me this video is from 2006 I would believe him. The video quality is amazing.

    • @evan8tor21
      @evan8tor21 Před 5 lety +1

      Aditya mishra as far as I know, we didn’t get high def sports games until 2003. Maybe just Canada?

    • @cristroke
      @cristroke Před 5 lety

      japan amazing

  • @marjorie2521
    @marjorie2521 Před 2 lety +34

    2 guys, 2 guitars, 1 voice...don't need anything else.

  • @christinatrahin2103
    @christinatrahin2103 Před 9 měsíci +29

    This song defines horror, sadness and beauty all the same time.. it’s my favorite Radiohead song

  • @andyp7539
    @andyp7539 Před 3 měsíci +30

    man, remember when musicians used to write songs?

    • @thomasapostolico2969
      @thomasapostolico2969 Před 2 měsíci +10

      thom yorke is still alive and still releasing songs, as well as many other artists

    • @countbravo7588
      @countbravo7588 Před 2 měsíci +5

      They still do inside and outside of the mainstream

  • @ferragutfactory4928
    @ferragutfactory4928 Před 3 lety +32

    Thom about this song " It drains me, and it shakes me, and hurts like hell every time I play it, looking out at thousands of people cheering and smiling, oblivious to the tragedy of its meaning, like when you’re going to have your dog put down and it’s wagging its tail on the way there....."

  • @CalumnMcAulay
    @CalumnMcAulay Před 5 lety +33

    Tom's vocals here are absolutely stunning - one of their best live performances!

  • @delsunreys
    @delsunreys Před 3 měsíci +27

    I keep coming back here. I just can’t stop.

  • @mandm4318
    @mandm4318 Před rokem +47

    I play this more than the original. This is perfect.

    • @rileytipper5110
      @rileytipper5110 Před rokem +3

      For real me too , when I found the original I thought this is the greatest song of all time , this live performance just brings it to a whole new level , Thoms vocals are just insanely good , can feel every word and note, he was revolutionary Radiohead are the greatest band of all time and no one can change my mind

    • @Running4Daze
      @Running4Daze Před rokem

      Too bad I can’t purchase or download on iPhone

  • @Sionnach1601
    @Sionnach1601 Před 5 lety +48

    His performance is OFF THE CHARTS. It is so rare to see an artist who, sick to death maybe of replaying the same material, still, remembers the very same emotion and agony which drove them to write the song in the first place, and can still convey it in its essence in a live gig.
    This man is the genuine of genuine articles.

  • @MonsieurG4
    @MonsieurG4 Před 3 lety +61

    All those people in a Japanese 1995 shopping mall not knowing what masterpiece they just witnessed

  • @Johntheheadache
    @Johntheheadache Před rokem +23

    Imagine going to the mall and stopping by the TV's real quick for a Radiohead performance.

  • @esbenthormann1702
    @esbenthormann1702 Před 2 lety +31

    Damn I almost forgot watching this masterpiece today

  • @dagurjonsson
    @dagurjonsson Před 4 lety +53

    What a vocal performance.

    • @coryleblanc
      @coryleblanc Před 4 lety +10

      and guitar playing with the amount of string skipping involved its hard not to hit one accidently

    • @anon6875
      @anon6875 Před 4 lety +6

      @@coryleblanc Yeah, singing this song and playing it at the same time without missing one note is a feat. Thom Yorke is an exceptional musician.

    • @Pixelslet
      @Pixelslet Před 4 lety +1

      It's perfect

  • @zyzy7102
    @zyzy7102 Před 4 lety +101

    this is honestly better than the studio version

  • @hydroponiccc
    @hydroponiccc Před 6 měsíci +32

    thom's voice is incredible

  • @austinbeige
    @austinbeige Před 2 lety +38

    I've been a Radiohead fan for as long as I can remember and I've somehow missed this. What an incredible performance even by Radiohead's standards. Sadly the presenters didn't seem to register what they had just witnessed. I would have been speechlees and in total awe.

  • @jonathanjarvis1096
    @jonathanjarvis1096 Před 4 lety +56

    What an amazing live performance. I’m actually stunned by how good he sounds.

  • @tobywalden7381
    @tobywalden7381 Před 4 lety +55

    Thom nails every note in this. This is a joy to watch.

  • @mrdave4714
    @mrdave4714 Před měsícem +18

    This has to be one of the best acoustic versions of any song ever!

    • @mikman7107
      @mikman7107 Před 23 dny

      So underrated this song. People who get it get it.

  • @scarlettthebrave7379
    @scarlettthebrave7379 Před rokem +29

    My son learned this first thing he taught himself to play guitar at 11. He’s very talented and loves Radiohead decades after I did. We had frequent electricity blackouts in that neighbourhood and he would bring his acoustic down and play this for his younger siblings ( and me) while they held light sticks in the dark
    I love this song anyway but it’s extra special for the memories

  • @coltinwimbish9361
    @coltinwimbish9361 Před 5 lety +35

    This is one of the best songs that Radiohead has made.

  • @luanalago4413
    @luanalago4413 Před 5 lety +91

    I always find it so disturbing how they manage to sound exactly like the record

  • @shuttenbach504
    @shuttenbach504 Před rokem +25

    this is even better than the original recording of it imo

  • @russellmoyer591
    @russellmoyer591 Před 10 měsíci +21

    His voice is so haunting and perfect.

  • @bibitzazju
    @bibitzazju Před 4 lety +169

    Thom: “Street Spirit is our purest song, but I didn’t write it. It wrote itself. We were just its messengers; its biological catalysts. Its core is a complete mystery to me, and, you know, I wouldn’t ever try to write something that hopeless. All of our saddest songs have somewhere in them at least a glimmer of resolve. Street Spirit has no resolve. It is the dark tunnel without the light at the end. It represents all tragic emotion that is so hurtful that the sound of that melody is its only definition. We all have a way of dealing with that song. It’s called detachment. Especially me; I detach my emotional radar from that song, or I couldn’t play it. I’d crack. I’d break down on stage. That’s why its lyrics are just a bunch of mini-stories or visual images as opposed to a cohesive explanation of its meaning. I used images set to the music that I thought would convey the emotional entirety of the lyric and music working together. That’s what’s meant by ‘all these things you’ll one day swallow whole’. I meant the emotional entirety, because I didn’t have it in me to articulate the emotion. I’d crack…
    Our fans are braver than I to let that song penetrate them, or maybe they don’t realise what they’re listening to. They don’t realise that Street Spirit is about staring the fucking devil right in the eyes, and knowing, no matter what the hell you do, he’ll get the last laugh. And it’s real, and true. The devil really will get the last laugh in all cases without exception, and if I let myself think about that too long, I’d crack.
    I can’t believe we have fans that can deal emotionally with that song. That’s why I’m convinced that they don’t know what it’s about. It’s why we play it towards the end of our sets. It drains me, and it shakes me, and hurts like hell every time I play it, looking out at thousands of people cheering and smiling, oblivious to the tragedy of its meaning, like when you’re going to have your dog put down and it’s wagging its tail on the way there. That’s what they all look like, and it breaks my heart. I wish that song hadn’t picked us as its catalysts, and so I don’t claim it. It asks too much. I didn’t write that song.”

    • @redknight1825
      @redknight1825 Před 4 lety +11

      I think the answer is simple. The quality of his voice transcends the message. How he gets those notes with such feeling is quite frankly stunning. We become hypnotised by the quality of the sound and thus don't connect with its true meaning. Whether that is good or bad I don't now but perhaps that helps.

    • @zoniekat
      @zoniekat Před 4 lety +6

      That's amazing. Thank you for sharing. I have a hearing deficit and I can't hear the lyrics. Thoms voice is ethereal in this song. He sounds like an angel to me.

    • @redknight1825
      @redknight1825 Před 4 lety

      @Nolan M. Proof?

    • @redknight1825
      @redknight1825 Před 4 lety +2

      @Nolan M. If you contest it then it IS on you to prove it. Otherwise it is simply your word against his.

    • @redknight1825
      @redknight1825 Před 4 lety

      @Nolan M. Can you offer evidence of that?
      It has no baring on this anyway. This is the web on a court of law.
      You accused the guy of being a liar. If someone called me a liar I would want them to prove it.
      Or are we all liars until proven innocent in your world?

  • @robsmith7567
    @robsmith7567 Před 5 lety +24

    Thom Yorke's voice is unbelievable

  • @JonnoDoesStuff
    @JonnoDoesStuff Před 27 dny +22

    Tom waxing his finger at the start for easier picking. Pure musicianship

  • @ghaleon91lunar54
    @ghaleon91lunar54 Před 2 lety +31

    This song describe perfect how you feel when you can't find a valid reason for which live.Then you ask why you should keep live when you find out that your life doesn't have any meaning. Thorm yorke can describe with this marvellous voice this excruciating discovery.

  • @arbellfriday6613
    @arbellfriday6613 Před 3 lety +43

    Well shit. Tom's voice is one of an angel. Completely pure, with no suggestion of roughness. This is an artist in the most purest of forms.

  • @soothingchakra
    @soothingchakra Před 4 lety +44

    For me, this is the greatest live performance of any song ever. Listened to many times now, and it's still as haunting and mesmerising as the first time. Incredible performance by incredible musicians

    • @tesela520
      @tesela520 Před 4 lety +3

      This and sail to the moon at glastonbury 2003

    • @thinkfloyd2594
      @thinkfloyd2594 Před 4 lety

      This is special, but his voice on 'Like Spinning Plates' live?czcams.com/video/M7YX_ObtmsM/video.html I get chills every time....

    • @stellamackeyloveworks
      @stellamackeyloveworks Před 4 lety

      also check out Give up the Ghost here on YT, the one where they are live on Kimmel or one of those talk shows. It is the most beautiful performance.. so otherworldly:)

    • @stellamackeyloveworks
      @stellamackeyloveworks Před 4 lety

      I just went and found it for y’all.. it deserves to be seen:
      czcams.com/video/bOqZ-p5eU1Y/video.html

  • @summeryboo-bp8xc
    @summeryboo-bp8xc Před měsícem +19

    Thom’s voice is a treasure

  • @bouledeberlin8741
    @bouledeberlin8741 Před 10 měsíci +24

    Fantastic version. I can't believe this is soon 30 years ago already. I'm getting old, help!

    • @druspida7959
      @druspida7959 Před 10 měsíci

      It helps me being grateful I was alive and got to enjoy music for this long.

  • @mattcurtis79
    @mattcurtis79 Před 3 lety +25

    Holy shit his vocals, even for Thom, that's special

  • @kfr5018
    @kfr5018 Před 2 lety +26

    This has to be one of the most powerful moments in music ever recorded.

  • @chrisnicolaisen1477
    @chrisnicolaisen1477 Před 2 měsíci +23

    This song is amazing. And this live performance is as good as it gets. Thom is such a brilliant musician. His voice on Street Spirit...... wow.

  • @marcosgomes7681
    @marcosgomes7681 Před rokem +19

    I think people who can realize that this is a epic performance are blessed

  • @Grecianfan1
    @Grecianfan1 Před 3 lety +30

    I do not think I have heard a better version of this song by anyone (including Radiohead), ever.

    • @lindashrader6908
      @lindashrader6908 Před 3 lety +2

      So pure.

    • @catarinaperestrello6170
      @catarinaperestrello6170 Před 3 lety +1

      I totally agree,his voice was at its best right here,pure perfection,and it sounds fantastic just with the two guitars. Best ever performance

  • @dariosclark7136
    @dariosclark7136 Před 4 lety +40

    Goddamn, this is the best live performance of any song I've ever heard, ever. Radiohead is the GOAT.

  • @stevenll6279
    @stevenll6279 Před rokem +21

    how tf does he play that with litterally his eyes closed while singing THAT GOOD and keeping time perfectly?

    • @naturalnashuan
      @naturalnashuan Před rokem +1

      I've been watching their videos a lot lately, Thom has his eyes closed often. Maybe that's his trick to staying focused. He kinda looks like a newborn puppy or kitten when he closes his eyes, sings, and shakes his head side to side.

  • @bradman7281
    @bradman7281 Před rokem +22

    Still think this is the best version of Street Spirit they've ever done.