I know, it's so weird! I mean, it looks like one of those million other tutorial videos out there for one of their easiest songs to play. But it's actually Ed from Radiohead. It's so unnecessacary, but I love it haha.
Edit: Statement revised! Radiohead are horrendous for copyright strikes on YT....I've had 4 remix/vids taken down then put back up!. Beggars Banquet slow bastards but I love you again!
Nice reference, I bet the more pretentious Radiohead fans are too busy worshipping at the OK Computer alter your realize that songs from Pablo Honey just like Creep, HaHa
I don't think he forgot but acted like it because f word and it is a charity when this was published but I'm willing to pretend he actually forgot the words
This is promoting the charity organization One Million Guitars. A tutorial aimed partially towards the one million children who will soon be holding a guitar just like that, looking for easy songs to learn
I like to imagine the rest of the band are in their own separate rooms recording videos for their parts of the songs. Phil and Colin's are pretty straightforward, Johnny is silently smashing a guitar for the chorus lead in and Thom is just sobbing to the background noise of a ceiling fan.
I love how he's explaining the song in a way that makes it seem like a total beginner would play it. While the first thing he teaches is barre chords lol
At least the whole thing is barre chord, so you don't have to worry about switching in and out of one. Seems like a good song for a beginner to develop barre chord strength.
He had to upload this from a proxy IP to get past him, Thom is currently chasing him down with the intent of eviscerating him. Truly dark times for Thom Yorke and the Radioheads.
The reason why most Radiohead members are not very humorous is because Ed took all the good sense of humor for himself and left none for the rest of the band lol
thom and jonny are plenty lighthearted and humorous, just very soft spoken and reserved. ive heard phil and colin speak much less then the others but i imagine theyre similar as well.
Ed looks like your uncle Josh living in your parent's attic eating ramen noodles on a hot plate and learning how to play the guitar that he just won in a poker game.
Ed is the most unassumingly nice guy. He’s such a natural “cool teacher” type. If he wasn’t in one of the biggest bands in the world he could have really made something for himself doing this. Oh well.
I just love that he did this. There are kids out there just starting the guitar that would gain so much confidence from this lesson. I know because I was one once, who began learning nirvana songs.
The early 90s were such a great time for beginner guitar players, because so many of the popular songs had just a few easy chords, so you were encouraged to be able to play something that actually sounded a bit like a popular song, and you could impress a girl or two in your high school. Obviously that doesn’t really describe Radiohead at all (other than Creep and a few others), but Nirvana, Green Day, etc.? It was doable.
@@thomasgrande201 Mate, that's Ed playing the arpeggios on the album. Jonny on lead, Thom on rhythm. So, yes; Thom is playing a guitar, but not the arpeggios. I'm not sure what you mean about 'made.' This is what's called a fact, and they're apparently rare these days because people walk around not knowing something (which isn't a bad thing) yet insisting they do know (this is the bad thing). And here I am, arguing online, which is somehow worse. Anyway, I'll leave you with yet another article snippet at the end of this comment. Cheers, and peace! "As the second guitarist in a band in which Jonny Greenwood usually plays lead guitar, it’s understandable how Ed O’Brien often falls off the radar in band discussions. And yet the steadiness of his playing is integral to the band’s success, because it allows Jonny to go off on his daredevil flights and sonic experiments knowing that the core of the song will remain strong. On “Street Spirit,” O’Brien’s steadiness becomes brilliance right before our ears, playing arpeggios that tug at the heartstrings with every clarion note. From there the rest of the song can be built, and yet, at the end, it comes back to the arpeggios once again, not quite fading out so much as bidding us a melancholy farewell (and bidding a farewell to The Bends as well.) Thom Yorke has spoken about the dark alleyways that his lyrics traverse here, as they alternate between desperate hope and resigned despair, despair getting the better of it. Some light creeps in as Yorke sings “Immerse yourself in love” at song’s end, piercing through the Gregorian chant backing vocals, but it’s fleeting. Through it all, those arpeggios persevere. In a way, they keep “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” from being too dark, melancholy as they may be. O’Brien’s playing presses on through it all, unwavering, courageous even, beckoning us to do the same, steady as we go."
Hey Ed! I actually got to meet you a few years back. It was when you first kicked off your tour in Miami. I was one of the few outside the gate next too your tour buses. You guys were super plesent.
I feel like none of these young stans realize radio head are full blown mature adults now. Ed doesn’t give a shit about being cool haha I love this video
Lol 😂 i love you so much Ed... "Play what feels right from your heart".. i hope you doing well, thankyou for being such a great musician. With you and your band, it filled my life a lot with colours in my younger days... Thank you so much ❤️
What a lovely guy. Well played sir. I saw you guys at Doncaster Dome many years ago on the release of ok computer. I will treasure the memory always. THANK YOU.
I found this video incredibly wholesome. When I’m having a bad day, I’m just gonna turn to this video. Ed just seems like someone who is very easy to get along with and easy to befriend.
Amazing, these wonderful musicians who create such beautiful and diverse music are not only opening up their entire catalogue for free but also find the time to teach absolute guitar beginners to play Creep. The best band in ages, not only because of their compositions but also because of the unpretentious, innovative and open attitude.
@@sappy2373 It's one of Radiohead's best songs regardless of any of our opinions....It has universal appeal and will continue to be a popular song for decades to come, unlike some of their more musically complex songs, which i prefer. I've been listening to them since '96 and you grow to love the simplicity & innocence of some of their early songs. Peace!
This was one of the first songs I ever learned on guitar, But it was so wholesome to learn once again with the man himself! It brought me some happy memories of when doing a Fmajor was my biggest skill. Thank you
Imagine being eds son/daughter just walking past him in the spare room as Ed’s playing and singing creep to himself , as if to think you’ve written the genius music of OK COMPUTER but you’re singing 4 chord CREEP in the spare room like a child 🤣🤣😂
I can’t say enough how much i appreciate Ed for doing this. He didn’t have to. Why on earth talk to a noob? But guess what? After decades of trying and failing (yes clearly i didn’t try hard enough) but THIS video and song selection did it WOOOOHOOO!! Thanks Ed!!
Thom Yorke: "Radiohead hates creep"
Ed O'Brien:
Lol
“I play in a band called Radiohead.” Lol
Oh you know just this little band from Oxford nothing big.
Probably for people who are unfamiliar
Do they do small clubs?
@@zackzallie8735 do they do weddings?
@@TimothyYshurakhuno a punchups at weedings, yeah
The concept of this video existing is like a really strange dream
(Nice Dream)
I know, it's so weird! I mean, it looks like one of those million other tutorial videos out there for one of their easiest songs to play. But it's actually Ed from Radiohead. It's so unnecessacary, but I love it haha.
Mungo Finalfi
Ah you beat me to it
What's the source?
So many tabs guitar on web and finally....a perfect and so simple tab direct made by radiohead himself :-)
Imagine ed getting a copyright strike for playing his own song lol
Edit: Statement revised! Radiohead are horrendous for copyright strikes on YT....I've had 4 remix/vids taken down then put back up!.
Beggars Banquet slow bastards but I love you again!
Michael Jackson put the voice but couldn't sing on the simpsons episode so... Not so strange
@@interstellarbeatteller9306 So what? Do you really think the band have anything to do with that?
They did get one from the Hollies
@@interstellarbeatteller9306 couple of Radioheads song are gone as well even their demos. Fuck Beggars.
"This is *probably* one of our better known songs."
* "Forgets" lyrics
Creep is a song Radiohead avoids playing live, so It's understandable.
He probably never learned the lyrics! lol
@@emmjea6913 i saw them at bonnaroo in 2012 and was so glad they didn't play it
@@emmjea6913 they started playing again in 2016
@@emmjea6913 no, they avoid Anyone Can Play Guitar
Ed's showing us that Anyone Can Play Guitar.
Stephen Crowley xD
POINTS!
Nice reference, I bet the more pretentious Radiohead fans are too busy worshipping at the OK Computer alter your realize that songs from Pablo Honey just like Creep, HaHa
Thanks, it made my day.
@@derekmatzek9551 Kid A and In Rainbows are very good too
This Ed guy seems pretty cool, hope his band takes off some day.
Biggus Dickus
Nice name bro
What's so funny about...Biggus Dickus?!
Make my day! 17 beers to your health man!!!
Matched nickname and comment.
3:45
ed o'brien forgetting the lyrics to creep is a truly iconic moment
Definitely
I mean, they don’t play it anymore haha, that song is nearly 30 years old by now. Understandable, yet hilarious.
I don't think he forgot but acted like it because f word and it is a charity when this was published but I'm willing to pretend he actually forgot the words
@@ej8736 He didn't write the lyrics so there's not really a reason he should remember the lyrics
@@TommyTom21well, he played it live many times and was there when it was first recorded. It's quite funny
Ed: please learn this song yourself so we don’t have to play it anymore
Hah! Lol 😆
I read this comment at 2:44 and as i thought of it
He said that sentence with a tone to his voice that made it a lot more believable lmao
I’m convinced this vid is literally Radiohead’s 10th album.
What do you mean? xd
Nick García I think you're right
that would be fine with me
such a brave artistic departure
this video actually an encoded blockchain you'll have to mine the album from
This is promoting the charity organization One Million Guitars. A tutorial aimed partially towards the one million children who will soon be holding a guitar just like that, looking for easy songs to learn
Ahh that explains why it feels like an episode of Blue Peter or something.
I felt like a child watching this
How I made my million guitars
Oh that's really nice. I figured he was doing this ironically or something.
image 1 mil children sing 'I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo' at the same time
Ed should have his own channel, talking about anything.
YES, SOMEONE PLEASE GO AND TELL HIM THIS.
Ed could be talking about the most boring topics for hours but I would gladly tune in
👏👏👏👏👍
@@SoftTangerineDreams Ed could talk about the cheese economy In Azerbaijan and I would listen to every word
Look at his Instagram. He literally does that every week. He’s a very nice guy
I like to imagine the rest of the band are in their own separate rooms recording videos for their parts of the songs. Phil and Colin's are pretty straightforward, Johnny is silently smashing a guitar for the chorus lead in and Thom is just sobbing to the background noise of a ceiling fan.
'just sobbing to the background noise of a ceiling fan' I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING RN KFDKXKSJSJ
And now, Ed, please show us how to play Pyramid Song on acoustic.
"So the first thing you'll want to do is find an orchestra and beg them to play for you."
I love how he's explaining the song in a way that makes it seem like a total beginner would play it. While the first thing he teaches is barre chords lol
I've been spelling bar chords wrong my whole life....
At least the whole thing is barre chord, so you don't have to worry about switching in and out of one. Seems like a good song for a beginner to develop barre chord strength.
@@MUSHROOMARIO17
Ah, but did he sing along with his vocal chords or his vocal cords?
Klata if you’re a beginner Barr chords should not be put off.
We need to start a petition to make barre chords be considered a beginner technique, right after power chords
Plot Twist: This is Ed O'Brien's leaked video message to Thom Yorke to subtly persuade him to play this song again.
Underrated comment
I like how the category is "Comedy". Ed is one cool dude.
Hi
i think collin also
Hahahahahahahahaha i didi'nt noticed
Hey micah
How bloody down to earth is this guy????
Legend in a legendary band
Ed: "I'll go straight to the chorus because the second verse is the same.
The chorus: *same as verse*.
XDDD
When you were here before.
When you were here before.
When you were here before.
When you were here before.
I think he actually said "I'll go into the chorus because the verse is exactly the same". Not saying the two verses are the same :)
I think he was talking about melody-wise.
Sounded like he shaded Thom's songwriying skills lol
ed forgetting the words to their 25 year old song makes me happy
Best of luck to his Band!!!
Hope they get popular one day he sounds amazing!
he's so sweet i love this man
Ed is so big, that this guitar looks like ukulele with him
196 cm
I met him a couple of years ago... I’m so small that I was at the same height as his shoulders.
Also I’m tall as Thom, lol
Thom is a cute 1.66 m pie
It sounds like a ukulele.
Thom is not liking this
He had to upload this from a proxy IP to get past him, Thom is currently chasing him down with the intent of eviscerating him. Truly dark times for Thom Yorke and the Radioheads.
hahahha
@@Marigoldpyre catch me if you can but thom is tom hanks and ed is leo
Colin,Jonny and Phil is not liking this
monoracerpilot Tom Yorke you mean
The reason why most Radiohead members are not very humorous is because Ed took all the good sense of humor for himself and left none for the rest of the band lol
Leftie middle class liberals are an aquired taste.
@@mojopin70 stfu, boomer
thom and jonny are plenty lighthearted and humorous, just very soft spoken and reserved. ive heard phil and colin speak much less then the others but i imagine theyre similar as well.
@@actualdin8458 I'd say most are very laid back (or just don't speak that much) but Thom is definitely the odd one out
Some folks are too stupid to understand.
ed your guitar is detuned half step oh no he can't hear us he's trying to remember the words to the song
It's a quarter step not a half step
He's into the 432hz stuff. That's how he rolls I guess
C Mark Renton
“And guess what, the third chord...”
*demonic noises*
“it’s exactly the same shape”
XD
Radiohead: we're taking 2020 off from music
Ed:
This fan doesn't know anything about Radiohead. Radiohead hates Creep.
agustin gorostiague rubbish.
@@peteowen3539 ?
I know right? Does he know anything at all about Radiohead? 😁
it's funny and all. but you can clearly see he's not very fond of the song here.
It's like a children's show presentation. Major condescension to Creep fans.
Johnny hated it the most.
ed is the best person in earth confirmed
Imagine Ed playing & singing this in the comfort of his home & one of his kids going --For fuck's sake, not again.....SHUT UP, DAD!!!
Probably why he was playing it so quietly.
starts the song
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDD"
"Ed youre doing it again cut cut"
😂😂😂😂
Ed is like the Keanu Reeves of music these days.
This comment is breathtaking
@@ChudLife you are breathtaking! *plays creep aggressively*
Nah because ed is cool
He and Stewart Copeland fill an evolutionary niche.
Ed looks like your uncle Josh living in your parent's attic eating ramen noodles on a hot plate and learning how to play the guitar that he just won in a poker game.
Ed is the most unassumingly nice guy. He’s such a natural “cool teacher” type. If he wasn’t in one of the biggest bands in the world he could have really made something for himself doing this.
Oh well.
Cuttersway Park He's got a Brian May quality to him.
what band is he in?
@@sjin8896 Radiohead
Arya Pourtabatabaie Such a perfect comment. Didn’t realize how much of a gentle disposition they both shared.
@@sjin8896 Coldplay
What a lovely person Ed is, good looking, super talented and so polite. I love him!!
The Radiohead comedy hour. This is priceless.
Cause I'm a goof.
I'm an oddball.
What the hell's the deal with airline food?
It don't belong there.
Lol
I love this man, he exudes warmth with no pretension.
*Thom Yorke has left the chat*
I just love that he did this. There are kids out there just starting the guitar that would gain so much confidence from this lesson. I know because I was one once, who began learning nirvana songs.
The early 90s were such a great time for beginner guitar players, because so many of the popular songs had just a few easy chords, so you were encouraged to be able to play something that actually sounded a bit like a popular song, and you could impress a girl or two in your high school. Obviously that doesn’t really describe Radiohead at all (other than Creep and a few others), but Nirvana, Green Day, etc.? It was doable.
“Probably one of our better known songs” lol
he's so chill I'd like him to be my dad
Love how Ed says “from a band called Radiohead”. As though nobody has heard of them. How terribly modest :-) lol
When you’ve reached the top in music you just enjoy it like this man
Man what a guy, such humility and patience whilst teaching
Can’t believe I just came across this - absolutely the best guitar teacher
Ed, the man who does the arpeggios for "Street Spirit" and "Weird Fishes" is gently strumming "Creep." Lmfao
I pretty sure thom does the main arpeggio part in street spirit
@@thomasgrande201 According to Q magazine, April 2008, the arpeggio guitar part was played by one Ed O'Brien. Thanks for playing!
@@LaGuerre19 you mean made? Because you can see plenty videos of radiohead live with thom playing the main part with jonny.
@@thomasgrande201 Mate, that's Ed playing the arpeggios on the album. Jonny on lead, Thom on rhythm. So, yes; Thom is playing a guitar, but not the arpeggios. I'm not sure what you mean about 'made.' This is what's called a fact, and they're apparently rare these days because people walk around not knowing something (which isn't a bad thing) yet insisting they do know (this is the bad thing). And here I am, arguing online, which is somehow worse.
Anyway, I'll leave you with yet another article snippet at the end of this comment. Cheers, and peace!
"As the second guitarist in a band in which Jonny Greenwood usually plays lead guitar, it’s understandable how Ed O’Brien often falls off the radar in band discussions. And yet the steadiness of his playing is integral to the band’s success, because it allows Jonny to go off on his daredevil flights and sonic experiments knowing that the core of the song will remain strong. On “Street Spirit,” O’Brien’s steadiness becomes brilliance right before our ears, playing arpeggios that tug at the heartstrings with every clarion note. From there the rest of the song can be built, and yet, at the end, it comes back to the arpeggios once again, not quite fading out so much as bidding us a melancholy farewell (and bidding a farewell to The Bends as well.) Thom Yorke has spoken about the dark alleyways that his lyrics traverse here, as they alternate between desperate hope and resigned despair, despair getting the better of it. Some light creeps in as Yorke sings “Immerse yourself in love” at song’s end, piercing through the Gregorian chant backing vocals, but it’s fleeting. Through it all, those arpeggios persevere. In a way, they keep “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” from being too dark, melancholy as they may be. O’Brien’s playing presses on through it all, unwavering, courageous even, beckoning us to do the same, steady as we go."
@@LaGuerre19 yeah that was worth wasting a comment on
You may be cool, but you'll never be Ed O'Brien explaining step by step how to play Creep cool
Nah .. I’m pretty cool.
@@megazoned3973 not as cool as Ed though :D
SwissCheddar81 you’ve never heard my version of creep. 😎
Mansplaining 101. Or an extreme amount of patience / generosity
I love that he forgot the words. Made me laugh so much when he said that
This is just wholesome
Great to see Ed doing this.
He's so cute and wholesome
THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH Ed. You are the Man!!!! Your music saved my life!!!
what a cool guy Ed is, by far one of my favorite artists!
Apart from being a genius of sound . He seems such an adorable character.
Hey Ed! I actually got to meet you a few years back. It was when you first kicked off your tour in Miami. I was one of the few outside the gate next too your tour buses. You guys were super plesent.
I feel like none of these young stans realize radio head are full blown mature adults now.
Ed doesn’t give a shit about being cool haha I love this video
I want a show where Ed explains things...anything.
Thanks Ed! Good luck with your band the radio's head. I hope you make it big someday!
Thomas Edward Yorke would like to: Know your location
Ed thanks for your time! You are a legend!
I hope this guy and his band could play live some time, he looks a good guitar player
"I'll go into the chorus 'cos the verse -has a naughty word in it- is exactly the same..."
He does say "What the hell" in the chorus though
@@virtuallyunknownn since when was hell a bad word lol
this is the most relaxing video ever
When he sang "what the hell am I doing here" I felt like he meant it
The most natural pick in the world.. Your nail. I love it. The most organic pick you always have with you❤
Lol 😂 i love you so much Ed... "Play what feels right from your heart".. i hope you doing well, thankyou for being such a great musician. With you and your band, it filled my life a lot with colours in my younger days... Thank you so much ❤️
It’s that guy from the MTV Beach House!
This guy has a nice voice, he should put out a solo album ;)
What a lovely guy. Well played sir. I saw you guys at Doncaster Dome many years ago on the release of ok computer. I will treasure the memory always. THANK YOU.
What an absolute legend. His advice in the end is priceless. Love Ed and Radiohead ♥️
This is one of the sweetest things I have ever seen.
Got to take this opportunity to thank you for some of the most amazing lifesaving music. Unbelievable what you guys do.
0:06 (0.25 speed) or EEEd
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"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed"
-Ed
Genius
thank you
Seems like a genuine guy. Hope his band takes off one day.
Just stumbled across this. What a lovely guy. He’s made lockdown just that little bit brighter. Now, where’s my guitar???
ed is like the anti-thom. easy going and likable.
I found this video incredibly wholesome. When I’m having a bad day, I’m just gonna turn to this video. Ed just seems like someone who is very easy to get along with and easy to befriend.
"Probably one of our better known songs"
Lmao right? Also, badass profile pic.
The fact that this is a classical guitar makes it even better for me
I love that this is categorised under 'Comedy'.
Amazing, these wonderful musicians who create such beautiful and diverse music are not only opening up their entire catalogue for free but also find the time to teach absolute guitar beginners to play Creep. The best band in ages, not only because of their compositions but also because of the unpretentious, innovative and open attitude.
Cool dude. Love his voice.
What a kind, charming and humble guy. Thanks!
3:44 He's not gonna forget the words to Creep is he?
He is you know....
Interstellar Beat Teller thats how irrelevant this song has become
@@uralsons5687 Irrelevant? Because he forgot lyrics he didn't write or sing! Still one of their best songs buddy
@@interstellarbeatteller9306 it isn't one of his best songs is one of the most listened
@@sappy2373 It's one of Radiohead's best songs regardless of any of our opinions....It has universal appeal and will continue to be a popular song for decades to come, unlike some of their more musically complex songs, which i prefer.
I've been listening to them since '96 and you grow to love the simplicity & innocence of some of their early songs. Peace!
s a d m u s i c c o v e r s it’s my favorite song of theirs
The thing that's so hilarious about this, is it looks like he just decided to do this randomly, and in turn filled the hearts of many with so much joy
This was one of the first songs I ever learned on guitar, But it was so wholesome to learn once again with the man himself! It brought me some happy memories of when doing a Fmajor was my biggest skill. Thank you
This video gave me so much peace, Ed is a pretty cool guy
If this weren't for a charity I would think that Ed is explaining why the band doesn't like creep anymore.
I love this guitarist so much
Un tema tan sencillo, pero tan hermoso. Me ha cambiado la vida Radiohead con esa canción!!
get well soon ed! we love you
Thom: Yeah!! Everybody leaves.
Ed:EEEEEEDDDDDD.
Thom:If they get the chance.
Ed: EEEEEEEDDDDDDD.
AHAHAHAHAHHAHAH!!!!!!
The best songs are always simple.
A lovely intimate moment in time. Ed you should read stories to kids, they’d adore you! Cheers ❤️
I didn't know he could say anything besides his name, it's amazing
Imagine being eds son/daughter just walking past him in the spare room as Ed’s playing and singing creep to himself , as if to think you’ve written the genius music of OK COMPUTER but you’re singing 4 chord CREEP in the spare room like a child 🤣🤣😂
My hand got cramps so hard it felt like I was running a marathon
I can’t say enough how much i appreciate Ed for doing this. He didn’t have to. Why on earth talk to a noob? But guess what? After decades of trying and failing (yes clearly i didn’t try hard enough) but THIS video and song selection did it WOOOOHOOO!! Thanks Ed!!
Ed O'Brien! You fucking ROCK! Thank you!
Well this is stinkin' adorable.