Exit Music is an interesting one. We were commissioned to supply a restored Mellotron for this album plus a selection of tape frames. We had recently acquired 18 Tangerine Dream frames and took them along. Jonny and Thom auditioned all the frames and chose three. One of those frames had the Eight Voice Choir sound. They were so knocked out that after we said our goodbyes, they recorded Exit Music that evening with the 'tron supplying the haunting choir that makes Exit Music so special! There's a mellotron all over the album but it wasn't a TD machine....honest!
nice moves mate, i was under the impression exit music was written two years or more prior to this album for the Romeo and Juliet movie by Baz Luhrmann, who didn't end up using it.
This album found me on a June afternoon in 2005. I was 14 years old, and had just gone through a traumatic and heartbreaking experience and walked 40 blocks across the island I grew up on in the Puget Sound. I was walking through down the hill to the ferry terminal to buy a ticket. Head down, holding back tears, and experiencing what I feel was my first real wave of depression in my life. As I passed the line of cars waiting to board, I heard a faint sound in the distance. I followed the sound to a car with its drivers window rolled down, the stranger inside was completely spaced out listening to No Surprises when I approached him, uninvited. When the song ended he opened his eyes and was startled to see me standing beside him crying. He asked if I was okay and I told him no, but I felt the song had changed my perspective of my day and life. He told me it was Radioheads album, OK Computer. I told him I had heard Creep and knew of the band, but never really listened to them. He hit eject on his radio, and handed me the disc. I have listened to it in its entirety almost every single rainy day since. I don't know if I would be alive if it weren't for that stranger. This album is a part of me, embedded in my spirit. I'm forever grateful for him, and all the members of Radiohead.
It would be amazing if that kind stranger saw your comment here and was able to reconnect with you. Amazing event! So glad he was in the right place for you that day. Music is life.
You should listen to Innuendo by Queen then, it’s their second symphony so to speak, and I actually like it more than Rhapsody. THAT one is a kickass alternative song
@@g8leI can’t speak for @SodiumWage but I enjoy seeing people much more knowledgeable about the more intricate details of music theory discuss and analyze the details of the songs. It really does a great job of further exposing the exceptional musical talent on display.
I like Radiohead, because the band is offbeat, electronic and rocks some. I like that it is minimalist at times, but mostly the music is dense and thick. Being mostly just a music listener, this analysis and breakdown are mind blowing. From another video, I learned that Major chords are happy chords and Minor chords are sad. To have a song alternate between Major chords and Minor chords is wow. What is the band trying to achieve a schizophrenic sound or an average the chords or going down the middle?
You are perfectly right....I am getting addicted to it too.....and I had this strange feeling about how great radiohead were 🥰 back when I was a teenager listening to them
It does often change every now and then but I always come back to “Let Down” as being my favourite Radiohead song…. Very sad to say heard it live at a gig in Victoria park London but from the toilet as I ate some rough Jamaican food at this outdoor gig and got incredibly sick throughout a lot of the concert got to me my worst decision ever to eat that grub 😢 all the while my girlfriend saw the whole gig and said it was amazing 😂
Album came out 1997. At this time, rock guitar was going out of fashion. Classic rock Zeppelin-style was long gone, prog rock and punk rock was gone. Grunge was going out. Kurt Cobain passed away. Basically, Radiohead came along and said "here's a new way we can use electric guitar to compose music". A landmark album.
Its a pity I was only into classic rock and metal at the time. This was a bit too sophisticated for me, even though I also enjoyed classical music... 🤷
Time stamp part 1 3:29 Airbag 9:12 Paranoid Android 18:12 Subteranean Homesick Alien 23:23 Exit Music ( for a film ) 30:20 Let Down 36:55 Karma Police I really like ur reaction dough, this what people need to know, how gorgeus they are making this album I hope yall enjoy it
A masterpiece. I have listened to this album hundreds of times and it never gets old. There are so many nuances. It’s so complex but somehow all fits together perfectly. To me this is hands down the best album in the last 30 years.
Subterranean Homesick Alien is still one of the most beautiful compositions I've ever heard. It never fails to completely suck me in. 26 years later and it still affects me the same way it did when I first heard it.
I watched Romeo and Juliet in the cinema and remember when Exit Music kicked in, everyone stayed in their seats and watched all the credits and listened to the song. An amazing song and perfect for the end of that film
I was thinking the same thing. I knew young in my life, I wanted to be into making music, but my brain was not wired to do so. It's unfortunate but it's either you have it or you don't. .but I get to appreciate it like I am now.
This album is absolutley sensational, like nearly all of Radiohead's music. I could say that "Exit Music" is one of their greatest ever songs, but they have so many.
Well this was thoroughly enjoyable. My favorite Radiohead analysis vids are from people who really know music (whereas I have no words to describe what I'm hearing). It's a gift to be able to listen to music like this, so thanks for lending your expertise.
Jonny Greenwood (who plays guitar, keyboards and several other instruments) has a background in music, and he's into stuff like Penderecki and Messiaen. Some of that influence bleeds into Radiohead's output, specially in more recent albums. He's even been nominated for two Oscars for his soundtrack work.
Jonny Greenwood = MEGA talent. Brilliant. A huge part of Radiohead's sound. I remember seeing Radiohead on Austin City Lights. Gives me shivers thinking about it.
"Subterranean Homesick Alien" is one of my favourite tunes from Radiohead. If it starts playing in the background I can't pay atention to anything else...
OKComputer for me is probably the greatest album of all time, the production is immaculate and this is probably where Nigel Godrich really made a name for himself having been engineer previously but Thom liked working with him so much that he effectively made him the sixth member of the band. It's a true soundscape, without going into the wall of sound, everything is there for a reason and it all makes sense, even if you wouldn't normally do anything like this at all. The album still sounds as relevant and fresh today as it did when it was released - it sounds like it could have been released today, and that is the mark of a truly great album for me.
@@businessenglishteacherusI think OKC is a very good prediction of what 21st century life is like, but the album that makes me think of 21st century sound is Kid A
I can't think of a single other album I would choose ovr this. It's never not fresh, original, rich, surprising, and completely satisfying. better with each listen.
I really like this reaction because you're not over doing it. A lot of these "react to x song" videos feel like they're mostly just fan service. Here I feel like you're not trying to project some huge emotion onto your analysis, you're just really good at analysis and that in itself is interesting
Didn’t realise I needed a classical composer air drumming to Radiohead in my life, but it seems that apparently I do 😁 Fantastic review and video, I’ll definitely be subscribing to your channel.
Agreed. I don't know if it's true, but I saw somewhere that what you hear is actually just Colin's test track for the song with the intention to fill it out later. But they liked it so much that they kept it as is.
I have known about Radiohead for years but now, I've finally found them. I dont have any regrets that it has taken all these years to realise what i have been missing, but embracing the fact that i can enjoy there music "fresh" 😊 happy days
More or less 25 years loving this album, and now you make me discover and appreciate new aspects and details among the countless layers of these tracks; thank you 🙂🙂🙂
Just randomly came across this video and channel. OK Computer completely changed my perspective on music. I was working in a jeans store in summer 97 when I bought this album, and my manageress allowed me to play it in the store. Watching your reaction as a composer to that opening to " Airbag " reminded me of how she reacted. In her case, she did a kind of dramatic impression of a classical conductor guiding their orchestra. It was quite a funny reaction. Musically it really wasn't her thing, much like everyone I knew at the time, but I could tell she was at least intrigued by it. I still love Radiohead to bits, but because I played this album to death when it came out, it's a long time since I've listened to it again in full. Seeing you listen this now has reminded me just how superb it was.
I came across your channel while I on a Radiohead reaction video binge just a couple of weeks ago. This is certainly a fantastic way to start off the weekend. Can’t wait for part 2!
I remember buying the album when it came out, in my late teens. I put it on, sat down on my bed….. and the world disappeared. When it finished, I was still sitting on my bed, the album still in hand and tears rolling down my face…..
(64) Brilliant band, sublime music, Thom Yorke's voice is simply beautiful 🌟 I've listened to so much wonderful music not just from my era, 70s, but my dad's too, 50s. I so love good music 🎶 I've been blessed.
Those background noises on Exit Music always paints for me a scene where tragic, troubled characters move through an obliviously happy world, like a sunny day with kids playing around. It makes it really emotional for me, and I find it (very appropriately) so cinematic. What a fantastic production. Also, I can't wait for Climbing Up the Walls! What an experience of a song.
They knocked the world off its feet when this was released. Which was not at all what they wanted, to become celebrities. They took their own path, and their next album, Kid A, is about as different from OK Computer as it could be. They never stand still, always progress, going from one idea to another. Five brilliant musicians, and arguably two of them are geniuses. Johnny Greenwood also writes screenplays. He's been shortlisted for an Oscar twice (I think it's twice) for There Will Be Blood and Phantom Thread. Something that marks out Radiohead for me is their honesty.
Jonny has been indeed nominated for two Oscars, but for "Phantom Thread" and "Power Of The Dog". He missed a nomination for "There Will Be Blood" because part of that soundtrack had already been released previously.
Unfortunately, I think they actually didn't knock the world of it's feet except for the precious few who understand complex harmonies. Their entire catalogue is criminally underappreciated.
@@kirlu50 Well its heavily inspired by aphex twin, so if you knew Aphex twin or some of the IDM this wouldnt have knocked you off your feet, but instead been like a "oh this is cool" moment.
What a treat to watch an educated guy getting into Radiohead for the first time like this. Very cool how closely he pays attention to the lyrics, trying to draw out every drop of the experience this album can offer
There are no mistakes in Radiohead music, everything is where it’s supposed to be. Please try the earlier albums especially the bends. You will love it
It took a few listens for it to "click". Just listening to the whole album one time and when the outro played I realised I had goosebumps and had been staring into the middle distance absorbing the song. Incredible track.
@@vincentd8850I was a massive fan until Kid A tbh. Must have seen the a dozen times live, but baring a couple of songs on that album, it just never clicked with me. Their back catalogue is huge now, I need to get back into them and give the newer stuff a chance
I wish I had the opportunity to hear Exit Music for the first time. Your face and reaction were priceless. I wanted to go back to my teenage years and listen to this beautiful song and the album for the first time. They changed my perspective upon life, and music at the same time. Absolute masterpiece!
I was a Radiohead fan for the longest time...when i first heard OK Computer, i have already been hearing their past albums. OK Computer was evolutionary..it was magical and still is...to me, it is such a genius musical artwork. It accompanied me during my travels to and from school and everywhere during my teens. The emotions and feelings i got from listening to OK Computer just cant be described.
This is the album of my life. It came out when I was 12 years old, and the band defined my teenage years. I don't think I will ever love another piece of music as much.
At least once a year I have to sit in a dark room, get my head straight and listen to this album from start to finish with headphones. Nothing else like it on Earth.
I've been listening to this albums since the day it came out and it still astonishes me every listen. It's such a rich tapestry of sounds and ideas, I'll be listening to it forever.
My top 5 albums of all time : The Wall (Pink Floyd), Ok Computer (Radiohead), Permanent Waves (Rush), Unforgettable Fire (U2) and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (Iron Maiden). Honorable mentions to : Dirt (Alice in chains), Little Earthquakes (Tori Amos), The Joshua Tree (U2), Mezzanine (Massive Attack) and Moving Pictures (Rush).
Exit Music sounds like a piece of music that could have been found on a scroll in the basement of a 17th century Austrian church. The structure of that song is on par with the finest pieces of classical music ever made. Such a sophisticated composition.
This album completely changed the way I listened to music. In my opinion it was one of the masterpieces of the 90s. I was fortunate enough to see them play live 3 times between '97 and 2002. To see them play this music live was life changing musically for me.
@@RJPennyPacker funny, the only time I've seen them live was in Vancouver. 2003 near UBC not sure what the actual venue is called but it was outside with REM
Great work, as usual, Doug. Your ears are always open and ready to absorb whatever you encounter, analyze it, and give your considered opinion of what you've heard. And you always find at least some good in everything that I've seen you listen to. (It's why I've kept coming back for more.) Can't wait to hear you do the other six tracks. Thanks, Dr. Doug!
Wow- it was amazing seeing someone hear this incredible album for the first time - so many amazing songs :) Super looking forward to part 2! (Though my fav few songs are on part 1)
I'm really enjoying all the love for "Let Down," as it is certainly an amazing song, and it holds a special place in my heart, where Radiohead is concerned. To be brief, it's the song that first hooked me, in a music store, back in '97. I bought the album right there, and they've been my favorite band for over twenty-five years now. All of OK Computer is music of rare quality - one of the very best records ever made.
The perfect transition, from Radiohead's early quiet pop into more experimental music (I'd love to see you react to later experimental tracks, such as "Everything in its right place"). This album went into completely new and unexpected territory (who expected the King Crimson-like opening of "Airbag"?) and is so deep that you can hear it 100 times and find something new every time. Unforgettable and often spine-tingling music. BTW, the piano break in "Karma Police" is very heavily influenced by The Beatles' song "Sexy Sadie".
Ok computer is radiohead’s most recognized and celebrated records but I think their best is In Rainbows, it really takes all of their records into one sound that is just masterful. Definitely worth checking out
So glad you truly appreciate RH. The first time I heard this album in ‘98 I played it 10 times straight. It just blew me away. What a perfect blend of composition and raw rock and roll attitude. So creative. You also need to listen to Johnny Greenwood’s film scores. He is just amazing. They are on the creative level of Gentle Giant for me, just expressed in such a different way.
This record, in addition to being chock full of beautiful and interesting music, is a triumph in album sequencing. Its not just about nifty, if unusual harmonic structures and soundscapes. The record really takes you on a journey. The next song begins on an interesting interval from the end of the song before it. There is a wonderful juxtaposition between energy levels from song to song. The entire presentation is just so well thought out and so well put together. I really enjoyed your analysis, Doug. Magnificent record.
This album was revolutionary for its time, especially production wise. But for harmonically beautiful music their real masterpiece is In Rainbows in my opinion Doug, you need to do full album for that one as well. You don't have to, but you need to. Your soul needs you to.
I'm embarrassed to say that it took me far too long to listen to and appreciate this album. I was never a Radiohead fan because I felt like they were unapproachable for me...until I finally heard Karma Police...then Paranoid Android... 5 years ago. Yes, 5 years ago. But WOW!
One suggestion I'd humbly make to Doug and those new to OK Computer (Lucky bastards): listen to the album in one fell swoop. The way the tracks merge and blend is another stroke of Radiohead's genius. I think Doug alluded to it when he said something about so many songs being unfinished. For my money OK Computer is an album that must be listened to in its entirety without interruption to really get with it.
I just have to say how much I appreciate this listening style. Listening to the album with Doug is a fresh way of hearing an album that i have listened to at least 100, maybe a couple hundred times. The research he’s done, the perfect pitch and awesome knowledge of music, and the expression of the sensations of listening to the music for the first time - it’s just an overall awesome video. Thanks, Doug, for the great content.
OK Computer is one of the best albums in my lifetime across genres. Every time I hear it I discover something new, and the harmonies are so beautiful. Moon Shaped Pool is almost as good imo.
I love it when people who were part of an album chime in like this! OK Computer probably is my favorite album ever. I bought the CD shortly after it came out and shortly after went on a road trip to Atlanta from Michigan and listened to the album over and over all the way down and back. Admittedly I felt a tad depressed while listening to the album 😂. But it is such a work of art. Thank you for chiming in on this!
@@g8le I wouldn’t say very over rated. It’s very well made and nearly perfect. Just curious what you consider a very well deserving album that should be considered better than OK computer? that’s modern as well.
This video made me remember what it was like at the age of 19, in 1997, rushing home with my newly purchased CD of OK Computer and listening to it for the first time. I'd love to go back to that moment again.
When this came out it really felt absolutely brand new and so exciting, the first three songs equates one of the strongest album openings of all time for me. Even though it felt so new at the time, no one has really emulated it, and I don't think no one could. This album is a monument in time that is so unique and individual. Nothing like this existed previously, and nothing after. Even Radiohead's work after this was so different, but that probably speaks to them as band. Airbag, Paranoid Android and Subterranean Homesick Alien are pieces of work that I think stand untouched
I've never listened to this album either. Wow. A fan for sure. I watched the written music for each song while watching, very interesting!! I love the album so far.
What a great reaction! Thank you for giving me such an insight into Exit Music For a Film! I always appreciated it individually for it's dark theme, but I never knew about the connection to Romeo and Juliet! It has so much more resonance for me now.🙏
I do consider this a concept album, one of the best ones ever made. Radiohead was decades ahead of their time with OK Computer and it's one of the best albums ever made; "masterpiece" fits.
I am astounded by your ability to find the keys in music. I have absolutely no concept of how you (and others) can do that. Fascinating! Great album and great response, by the way.
Thanks for playing this. I’ve wanted to buy some of Radioheads music, so I’m glad to have heard OK Computer. And I love Thom’s vocals- and the electronic effects throughout. Amazing
This album is a masterpiece from start to finish, so many layers, vocals are incredible - it's an album i need to be in the mood for, but never fails to satisfy when i am in the mood.
Finally Doug, Radiohead is a touchstone band for modern living. I saw them at least 25 times and The Smile twice. Although I love The Smile ... I pray to see Radiohead just one more time! There is so much more music to get lost in and I hope you continue to continue through the catalog Doug!
I have no idea what this guy is talking about but he knows what he’s talking about and I appreciate watching him appreciate that which he knows what he’s talking about
Every now and again a band seem to tap into a collective angst we all recognise without even realising it was there. Floyd did it and that sense of unease is present in Radiohead’s music too. This album was Dark Side for the next generation and for me it is every bit of a masterpiece as that legendary album.
I stumbled on this content completely by accident whilst looking for a guitar tutorial for Just which is from the Bends album. Also an amazing album but OK Computer shows so much growth and your insight and wonderful ear has given me renewed appreciation for OK Computer. It really is amazing. Thank you x
I love his facial expression in reaction to the guitar solo in Paranoid Androd at 12:35. This song is definitly a revelation, i did not know untill last week that the lyrics are based on the character Marvin from "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy".
I bought this album the day it came out. I remember I got in my ‘86 Honda Civic and put the cd in. Halfway through the album I realized I was still in the parking lot. I was completely entranced.
Hi Doug, first time viewer of your channel here and I think it's excellent - you clearly know your subject inside out (and doesn't love listening to an enthusiastic expert?) and are obviously a decent, likeable human. It's a winning combo when aligned with the simple pleasure of seeing someone hear a piece of music you know and love for the first time. In a hellish world, it's a joy. Thanks.
This is utterly enjoyable to see someone so knowledgeable about music listen to one of my most listened to bands, and albums of all time. It's nice to know, whether approached intellectually or emotionally, the notes hit the same emotive nerves for both listeners.
I first heard paranoid android in 5th grade at 11 years old and it captivated me. I would argue it’s the greatest piece of alternative music of my time
Exit Music is an interesting one. We were commissioned to supply a restored Mellotron for this album plus a selection of tape frames. We had recently acquired 18 Tangerine Dream frames and took them along. Jonny and Thom auditioned all the frames and chose three. One of those frames had the Eight Voice Choir sound. They were so knocked out that after we said our goodbyes, they recorded Exit Music that evening with the 'tron supplying the haunting choir that makes Exit Music so special! There's a mellotron all over the album but it wasn't a TD machine....honest!
nice moves mate, i was under the impression exit music was written two years or more prior to this album for the Romeo and Juliet movie by Baz Luhrmann, who didn't end up using it.
It may well have been! The version we all know was recorded one day in November 1996. I might have the exact date in a diary somewhere.
@@martinsmith1573 love it. Love that you have this story to tell and I'm very jealous about it
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This album found me on a June afternoon in 2005. I was 14 years old, and had just gone through a traumatic and heartbreaking experience and walked 40 blocks across the island I grew up on in the Puget Sound. I was walking through down the hill to the ferry terminal to buy a ticket. Head down, holding back tears, and experiencing what I feel was my first real wave of depression in my life. As I passed the line of cars waiting to board, I heard a faint sound in the distance. I followed the sound to a car with its drivers window rolled down, the stranger inside was completely spaced out listening to No Surprises when I approached him, uninvited. When the song ended he opened his eyes and was startled to see me standing beside him crying. He asked if I was okay and I told him no, but I felt the song had changed my perspective of my day and life. He told me it was Radioheads album, OK Computer. I told him I had heard Creep and knew of the band, but never really listened to them. He hit eject on his radio, and handed me the disc. I have listened to it in its entirety almost every single rainy day since. I don't know if I would be alive if it weren't for that stranger. This album is a part of me, embedded in my spirit. I'm forever grateful for him, and all the members of Radiohead.
That’s beautiful 🤍
I love reading comments like yours. Music saves me continually. I am glad you found this beautiful music when you needed it.
Was this the Steilacoom Anderson island ferry?
@@tommyguttsI really hope it was you lol
It would be amazing if that kind stranger saw your comment here and was able to reconnect with you. Amazing event! So glad he was in the right place for you that day. Music is life.
Paranoid Android is like the Bohemian Rhapsody of alternative music.
you said what I have always thought
Definitely true
Absolutely perfectly right
You should listen to Innuendo by Queen then, it’s their second symphony so to speak, and I actually like it more than Rhapsody. THAT one is a kickass alternative song
It’s bohemian rhapsody for cool people
Watching musicians geek out over Radiohead is one of my favorite things to do in the whole wide world.
Why
@@g8leI can’t speak for @SodiumWage but I enjoy seeing people much more knowledgeable about the more intricate details of music theory discuss and analyze the details of the songs. It really does a great job of further exposing the exceptional musical talent on display.
I like Radiohead, because the band is offbeat, electronic and rocks some. I like that it is minimalist at times, but mostly the music is dense and thick. Being mostly just a music listener, this analysis and breakdown are mind blowing.
From another video, I learned that Major chords are happy chords and Minor chords are sad. To have a song alternate between Major chords and Minor chords is wow. What is the band trying to achieve a schizophrenic sound or an average the chords or going down the middle?
You are perfectly right....I am getting addicted to it too.....and I had this strange feeling about how great radiohead were 🥰 back when I was a teenager listening to them
Truth.
That vocal harmony at the end of Let Down is maybe my favorite part of any song ever.
100%
It does often change every now and then but I always come back to “Let Down” as being my favourite Radiohead song…. Very sad to say heard it live at a gig in Victoria park London but from the toilet as I ate some rough Jamaican food at this outdoor gig and got incredibly sick throughout a lot of the concert got to me my worst decision ever to eat that grub 😢 all the while my girlfriend saw the whole gig and said it was amazing 😂
Absolutely. It makes me feel like I'm in Heaven.
Yes, absolutely
Soo much!
Album came out 1997. At this time, rock guitar was going out of fashion. Classic rock Zeppelin-style was long gone, prog rock and punk rock was gone. Grunge was going out. Kurt Cobain passed away. Basically, Radiohead came along and said "here's a new way we can use electric guitar to compose music". A landmark album.
Funny that as I was seeing, buying and enjoying prog and punk throughout that period with many others 😂
The irony to that is their prior album, The Bends, is very much a rock guitar album.
Punk was kinda huge in 97…
Its a pity I was only into classic rock and metal at the time. This was a bit too sophisticated for me, even though I also enjoyed classical music... 🤷
I suddenly remembered that I liked Karma Police at the time.
Time stamp part 1
3:29 Airbag
9:12 Paranoid Android
18:12 Subteranean Homesick Alien
23:23 Exit Music ( for a film )
30:20 Let Down
36:55 Karma Police
I really like ur reaction dough, this what people need to know, how gorgeus they are making this album
I hope yall enjoy it
Thank you
@@mrtheo7680 Your'e Wellcome ^^
dough
Tq for this
A masterpiece. I have listened to this album hundreds of times and it never gets old. There are so many nuances. It’s so complex but somehow all fits together perfectly. To me this is hands down the best album in the last 30 years.
one of the best.....Grace Jeff Buckley is another...
@@mojopin70 That album is overrated imo.
@@tony_1980 You never be at the same level as Jeff Buckley
@@josuerestrepo1476 Give me like 40 more good years, and I too will be 6 feet under.. xD
@@tony_1980 I have to remember that comeback. It’s so good that I may use it in my memoirs.
Subterranean Homesick Alien is still one of the most beautiful compositions I've ever heard. It never fails to completely suck me in. 26 years later and it still affects me the same way it did when I first heard it.
It's gorgeous. I bought a Space Echo and a Digitech Whammy just to play it. The early acoustic version is superb too.
*That* moment in Exit Music slays me every single time. And I must have heard this album a hundred times.
I cued to that point just to watch it.
I actually remember exactly where I was when I heard that bass come in for the first time
Exit music in black mirror (shut up and dance I think) was just beautiful and terrifying.
Every. Single. Time. Goosebumps.
fuck yes. what a song. literally makes my spirit / soul stir and moves me to tears.
Radiohead has written some of the the best movie songs to never appear in any films.
That track they did for 007 Spectre was brilliant. Far better than the one they opted for for the film
Paranoid Android is the opening for an anime though.
@@amauryliscak3938 what anime?
@@vanilla_milkshake ergo proxy
@@wretchedshades holy shit 👀
I watched Romeo and Juliet in the cinema and remember when Exit Music kicked in, everyone stayed in their seats and watched all the credits and listened to the song. An amazing song and perfect for the end of that film
Yes. Not how it played in the film but the pacing is exquisite. ruclips.net/video/h0X-3tU6fiw/видео.htmlsi=sMg2IzVDO2_ZzWtc
The falsetto bit in Let Down = goosebumps every time
is it a falsetto? i thought he was just singing higher
YOU KNOW WHRE YOU ARE
Right. Thom can easily sing the part without using falsetto.
I weep every time
Thom has one of the greatest falsettos in rock.
I love this guy’s ability to pick out notes and chords out of thin air. Definitely provides a unique perspective.
I was thinking the same thing. I knew young in my life, I wanted to be into making music, but my brain was not wired to do so. It's unfortunate but it's either you have it or you don't.
.but I get to appreciate it like I am now.
He has a PhD.
@@Jan_Mac In picking out notes and chords out of thin air?
@@801thirdunclehaving a PhD helps him to do that, because he is an expert in music theory and composition.
@@chadczternastek People have differing levels of natural ability in that regard, but it's a skill that almost everyone can build with practice
This album is absolutley sensational, like nearly all of Radiohead's music.
I could say that "Exit Music" is one of their greatest ever songs, but they have so many.
Well this was thoroughly enjoyable. My favorite Radiohead analysis vids are from people who really know music (whereas I have no words to describe what I'm hearing). It's a gift to be able to listen to music like this, so thanks for lending your expertise.
Came for "Let Down"
Up there with the best songs ever recorded
I don't often revisit Radiohead, but whenever I do, it is always with a sense of wonder and appreciation.
Jonny Greenwood (who plays guitar, keyboards and several other instruments) has a background in music, and he's into stuff like Penderecki and Messiaen. Some of that influence bleeds into Radiohead's output, specially in more recent albums. He's even been nominated for two Oscars for his soundtrack work.
An excellent musician, his work on There Will Be Blood is unbelievable
The score he did for Norwegian Wood is also amazing!
Jonny Greenwood = MEGA talent. Brilliant. A huge part of Radiohead's sound. I remember seeing Radiohead on Austin City Lights. Gives me shivers thinking about it.
Absolutely love the theoretical analysis! Please keep going with Radiohead's discography. It only gets more interesting.
Thanks Steven! I definitely will.
@chetsenior7253In Rainbows isn't also a masterpiece?
@@ranica47 and I Still think A Moon Shaped Pool is up there with their best too!
@@ranica47indeed a masterpiece
@@DJChizzlesworthI honestly think that all of their albums except for debut and KOL are phenomenal.
"Subterranean Homesick Alien" is one of my favourite tunes from Radiohead. If it starts playing in the background I can't pay atention to anything else...
Completely agree. My favorite off the album in 1997 and still now. Such a beautiful and interesting soundscape.
My favourite off the album and my desert island disc
@@alexanderwood3465me too! ❤
Absolutely...by a country mile my fav ...it's just sooo soothing.
OKComputer for me is probably the greatest album of all time, the production is immaculate and this is probably where Nigel Godrich really made a name for himself having been engineer previously but Thom liked working with him so much that he effectively made him the sixth member of the band.
It's a true soundscape, without going into the wall of sound, everything is there for a reason and it all makes sense, even if you wouldn't normally do anything like this at all.
The album still sounds as relevant and fresh today as it did when it was released - it sounds like it could have been released today, and that is the mark of a truly great album for me.
I put it on top 3 with rubber soul and breakfast in America. Just my opinion, of course.
To me it competes with Dark Side of the Moon. ^ Rubber Soul. Good taste.
"the first album of the 21st Century"
(three years early, prescient as hell!)
@@businessenglishteacherusI think OKC is a very good prediction of what 21st century life is like, but the album that makes me think of 21st century sound is Kid A
I can't think of a single other album I would choose ovr this. It's never not fresh, original, rich, surprising, and completely satisfying. better with each listen.
One of those albums that just came along, raised the bar, and there that bar still stands.
Very well said
I really like this reaction because you're not over doing it.
A lot of these "react to x song" videos feel like they're mostly just fan service. Here I feel like you're not trying to project some huge emotion onto your analysis, you're just really good at analysis and that in itself is interesting
Didn’t realise I needed a classical composer air drumming to Radiohead in my life, but it seems that apparently I do 😁 Fantastic review and video, I’ll definitely be subscribing to your channel.
ALL Radiohead albums sound jarring at first but within jut a few plays they become all time classics. FACT!! I like to call them Punk Floyd.
Punk Floyd?! That's actually quite fitting!
they was called punk floyd by the media
They hated prog too, which is hilarious considering how they’re champions of it.
@@jorgekech Oh yeah, I didn't create the term. But didnt read it in media.
Grunge Floyd is better........
Your reaction to Exit Music... It reminds me of the first time I listened to it and it completely blew my mind. The music and the story... Perfect.
Ah man, the bass on Airbag. Still amazing after all these years.
Agreed. I don't know if it's true, but I saw somewhere that what you hear is actually just Colin's test track for the song with the intention to fill it out later. But they liked it so much that they kept it as is.
Check out "Where I End and You Begin". Colin is a monster on that.
I have known about Radiohead for years but now, I've finally found them. I dont have any regrets that it has taken all these years to realise what i have been missing, but embracing the fact that i can enjoy there music "fresh" 😊
happy days
More or less 25 years loving this album, and now you make me discover and appreciate new aspects and details among the countless layers of these tracks; thank you 🙂🙂🙂
Just randomly came across this video and channel. OK Computer completely changed my perspective on music. I was working in a jeans store in summer 97 when I bought this album, and my manageress allowed me to play it in the store. Watching your reaction as a composer to that opening to " Airbag " reminded me of how she reacted. In her case, she did a kind of dramatic impression of a classical conductor guiding their orchestra. It was quite a funny reaction.
Musically it really wasn't her thing, much like everyone I knew at the time, but I could tell she was at least intrigued by it.
I still love Radiohead to bits, but because I played this album to death when it came out, it's a long time since I've listened to it again in full. Seeing you listen this now has reminded me just how superb it was.
I came across your channel while I on a Radiohead reaction video binge just a couple of weeks ago. This is certainly a fantastic way to start off the weekend. Can’t wait for part 2!
imagine this kind gentleman reacting to the 1997 album Homogenic by Björk
Whoa, yeah.
No thanks.
Yes
I’m hear for it
@@fractal1133😅and 😅
I remember buying the album when it came out, in my late teens. I put it on, sat down on my bed….. and the world disappeared. When it finished, I was still sitting on my bed, the album still in hand and tears rolling down my face…..
I relate heavily to this as I sit here in my 30s listening to it for the unknownth time with tears rolling down my face again
(64) Brilliant band, sublime music, Thom Yorke's voice is simply beautiful 🌟
I've listened to so much wonderful music not just from my era, 70s, but my dad's too, 50s.
I so love good music 🎶
I've been blessed.
Those background noises on Exit Music always paints for me a scene where tragic, troubled characters move through an obliviously happy world, like a sunny day with kids playing around. It makes it really emotional for me, and I find it (very appropriately) so cinematic. What a fantastic production.
Also, I can't wait for Climbing Up the Walls! What an experience of a song.
Your ear for progressions and melodies is the best part about this channel. Thank you!
The first three songs are brilliant, but I've always been especially blown away by the sound of Subterranean. What an act of creation.
They knocked the world off its feet when this was released. Which was not at all what they wanted, to become celebrities. They took their own path, and their next album, Kid A, is about as different from OK Computer as it could be. They never stand still, always progress, going from one idea to another. Five brilliant musicians, and arguably two of them are geniuses.
Johnny Greenwood also writes screenplays. He's been shortlisted for an Oscar twice (I think it's twice) for There Will Be Blood and Phantom Thread. Something that marks out Radiohead for me is their honesty.
Jonny has been indeed nominated for two Oscars, but for "Phantom Thread" and "Power Of The Dog". He missed a nomination for "There Will Be Blood" because part of that soundtrack had already been released previously.
@@gpeddino oh right, thank you!
Took me about 5 years but I ended up preferring Kid A - but thats like preferring one your kids isnt it
Unfortunately, I think they actually didn't knock the world of it's feet except for the precious few who understand complex harmonies. Their entire catalogue is criminally underappreciated.
@@kirlu50 Well its heavily inspired by aphex twin, so if you knew Aphex twin or some of the IDM this wouldnt have knocked you off your feet, but instead been like a "oh this is cool" moment.
The power of Exit Music hits me every time.
What a treat to watch an educated guy getting into Radiohead for the first time like this. Very cool how closely he pays attention to the lyrics, trying to draw out every drop of the experience this album can offer
There are no mistakes in Radiohead music, everything is where it’s supposed to be. Please try the earlier albums especially the bends. You will love it
Everything in its right place
@@nelsintosh did you wake up sucking on a lemon yesterday
Let Down is by far my favourite Radiohead song.
underrated
Amen. I’ll never forget the first time I heard that track. It’s celestial
It took a few listens for it to "click". Just listening to the whole album one time and when the outro played I realised I had goosebumps and had been staring into the middle distance absorbing the song. Incredible track.
Share your thoughts. During Kid A tour, I attend 3 concerts unfortunately,never got the chance to hear "Let Down" live. Pitty.
@@vincentd8850I was a massive fan until Kid A tbh.
Must have seen the a dozen times live, but baring a couple of songs on that album, it just never clicked with me.
Their back catalogue is huge now, I need to get back into them and give the newer stuff a chance
I wish I had the opportunity to hear Exit Music for the first time. Your face and reaction were priceless. I wanted to go back to my teenage years and listen to this beautiful song and the album for the first time. They changed my perspective upon life, and music at the same time. Absolute masterpiece!
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed watching this. This band is special. This album truly is one of those that defined my musical tastes.
This is one of the best albums ever. I hammered that album and listened to it for months and months - literally.
I was a Radiohead fan for the longest time...when i first heard OK Computer, i have already been hearing their past albums. OK Computer was evolutionary..it was magical and still is...to me, it is such a genius musical artwork. It accompanied me during my travels to and from school and everywhere during my teens. The emotions and feelings i got from listening to OK Computer just cant be described.
This is the album of my life. It came out when I was 12 years old, and the band defined my teenage years. I don't think I will ever love another piece of music as much.
'Let down' is for me the centrepiece of a star-studded album. Lyrically and musically appropriate, telling and resigned.
At least once a year I have to sit in a dark room, get my head straight and listen to this album from start to finish with headphones. Nothing else like it on Earth.
Watching this made me incredibly happy. Thank you.
I've been listening to this albums since the day it came out and it still astonishes me every listen. It's such a rich tapestry of sounds and ideas, I'll be listening to it forever.
Yep mellotron..good ear sir! These guys are brilliant and every album after this just gets more and more interesting..certainly worth your time!
My top 5 albums of all time : The Wall (Pink Floyd), Ok Computer (Radiohead), Permanent Waves (Rush), Unforgettable Fire (U2) and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (Iron Maiden). Honorable mentions to : Dirt (Alice in chains), Little Earthquakes (Tori Amos), The Joshua Tree (U2), Mezzanine (Massive Attack) and Moving Pictures (Rush).
Have you ever listened to Grace, by Jeff Buckley?
Add one Tool LP
I love Doug's reactions; Especially his occasional questioning look towards the camera 😄
Exit Music sounds like a piece of music that could have been found on a scroll in the basement of a 17th century Austrian church. The structure of that song is on par with the finest pieces of classical music ever made. Such a sophisticated composition.
The snare drop at 33:01 is one of my favourite bits of music ever. The build up that entire time
This album completely changed the way I listened to music. In my opinion it was one of the masterpieces of the 90s. I was fortunate enough to see them play live 3 times between '97 and 2002. To see them play this music live was life changing musically for me.
hell yeah
Was it glastonbury 97?
@usualsuspect1983 Vancouver, twice outside at Thunderbird Stadium and once at the Pacific Coliseum .
@@RJPennyPacker funny, the only time I've seen them live was in Vancouver. 2003 near UBC not sure what the actual venue is called but it was outside with REM
It changed music, period
Great work, as usual, Doug. Your ears are always open and ready to absorb whatever you encounter, analyze it, and give your considered opinion of what you've heard. And you always find at least some good in everything that I've seen you listen to. (It's why I've kept coming back for more.) Can't wait to hear you do the other six tracks. Thanks, Dr. Doug!
Wow- it was amazing seeing someone hear this incredible album for the first time - so many amazing songs :) Super looking forward to part 2! (Though my fav few songs are on part 1)
I'm really enjoying all the love for "Let Down," as it is certainly an amazing song, and it holds a special place in my heart, where Radiohead is concerned. To be brief, it's the song that first hooked me, in a music store, back in '97. I bought the album right there, and they've been my favorite band for over twenty-five years now. All of OK Computer is music of rare quality - one of the very best records ever made.
The perfect transition, from Radiohead's early quiet pop into more experimental music (I'd love to see you react to later experimental tracks, such as "Everything in its right place"). This album went into completely new and unexpected territory (who expected the King Crimson-like opening of "Airbag"?) and is so deep that you can hear it 100 times and find something new every time. Unforgettable and often spine-tingling music. BTW, the piano break in "Karma Police" is very heavily influenced by The Beatles' song "Sexy Sadie".
Ok computer is radiohead’s most recognized and celebrated records but I think their best is In Rainbows, it really takes all of their records into one sound that is just masterful. Definitely worth checking out
Love watching someone connect with a band that I love and bringing their own observations and expertise! Thank you!
So glad you truly appreciate RH. The first time I heard this album in ‘98 I played it 10 times straight. It just blew me away. What a perfect blend of composition and raw rock and roll attitude. So creative.
You also need to listen to Johnny Greenwood’s film scores. He is just amazing.
They are on the creative level of Gentle Giant for me, just expressed in such a different way.
This record, in addition to being chock full of beautiful and interesting music, is a triumph in album sequencing. Its not just about nifty, if unusual harmonic structures and soundscapes. The record really takes you on a journey. The next song begins on an interesting interval from the end of the song before it. There is a wonderful juxtaposition between energy levels from song to song. The entire presentation is just so well thought out and so well put together. I really enjoyed your analysis, Doug. Magnificent record.
I love it when album sequencing is as artistic as the songs in that sequence. This album is brilliant that way.
Saw them just after this was released. Epic. The set was basically this album and “the Bends”. Massive, powerful and ethereal all at once.
It's amazing how quickly Radiohead songs become a part of you, like they always have been.
This album blew my mind when it first came out, and still does.
This album was revolutionary for its time, especially production wise. But for harmonically beautiful music their real masterpiece is In Rainbows in my opinion
Doug, you need to do full album for that one as well. You don't have to, but you need to. Your soul needs you to.
All right !
it took me awhile to get into In Rainbows. With OKC, I got hooked immediately by the almost reggae bassline and space guitar in Airbag.
I'm embarrassed to say that it took me far too long to listen to and appreciate this album. I was never a Radiohead fan because I felt like they were unapproachable for me...until I finally heard Karma Police...then Paranoid Android... 5 years ago. Yes, 5 years ago. But WOW!
I only listened to it for the first time this year, lol. You did better than me!
Dont feel bad, this guy has the album behind him and cant remember the songs.
Better late than never 😉
One suggestion I'd humbly make to Doug and those new to OK Computer (Lucky bastards): listen to the album in one fell swoop. The way the tracks merge and blend is another stroke of Radiohead's genius. I think Doug alluded to it when he said something about so many songs being unfinished. For my money OK Computer is an album that must be listened to in its entirety without interruption to really get with it.
I just have to say how much I appreciate this listening style. Listening to the album with Doug is a fresh way of hearing an album that i have listened to at least 100, maybe a couple hundred times. The research he’s done, the perfect pitch and awesome knowledge of music, and the expression of the sensations of listening to the music for the first time - it’s just an overall awesome video. Thanks, Doug, for the great content.
OK Computer is one of the best albums in my lifetime across genres. Every time I hear it I discover something new, and the harmonies are so beautiful.
Moon Shaped Pool is almost as good imo.
Agree, I listen to many genres, and at nearly 65, this is the album I most revere. gloriously original.
I love it when people who were part of an album chime in like this! OK Computer probably is my favorite album ever. I bought the CD shortly after it came out and shortly after went on a road trip to Atlanta from Michigan and listened to the album over and over all the way down and back. Admittedly I felt a tad depressed while listening to the album 😂. But it is such a work of art. Thank you for chiming in on this!
This album is perfect. A masterpiece.
Not perfect but close. Electioneering seems out of place.
Very overrated
@@g8le I wouldn’t say very over rated. It’s very well made and nearly perfect. Just curious what you consider a very well deserving album that should be considered better than OK computer? that’s modern as well.
@@g8lego away idiot 🙄
This video made me remember what it was like at the age of 19, in 1997, rushing home with my newly purchased CD of OK Computer and listening to it for the first time. I'd love to go back to that moment again.
Certainly one of the greatest albums of all time - definitely top 10. If you said it was the greatest, I would not argue with you.
When this came out it really felt absolutely brand new and so exciting, the first three songs equates one of the strongest album openings of all time for me.
Even though it felt so new at the time, no one has really emulated it, and I don't think no one could.
This album is a monument in time that is so unique and individual. Nothing like this existed previously, and nothing after. Even Radiohead's work after this was so different, but that probably speaks to them as band.
Airbag, Paranoid Android and Subterranean Homesick Alien are pieces of work that I think stand untouched
I've never listened to this album either. Wow. A fan for sure. I watched the written music for each song while watching, very interesting!! I love the album so far.
What a great reaction! Thank you for giving me such an insight into Exit Music For a Film! I always appreciated it individually for it's dark theme, but I never knew about the connection to Romeo and Juliet! It has so much more resonance for me now.🙏
I do consider this a concept album, one of the best ones ever made. Radiohead was decades ahead of their time with OK Computer and it's one of the best albums ever made; "masterpiece" fits.
This album blew my head off 25 yrs ago and still does
I am astounded by your ability to find the keys in music. I have absolutely no concept of how you (and others) can do that. Fascinating! Great album and great response, by the way.
Every time airbag finishes I automatically in my head go “boop boop boop”
One of the most timeless albums ever produced.
Thanks for playing this. I’ve wanted to buy some of Radioheads music, so I’m glad to have heard OK Computer. And I love Thom’s vocals- and the electronic effects throughout. Amazing
This album is a masterpiece from start to finish, so many layers, vocals are incredible - it's an album i need to be in the mood for, but never fails to satisfy when i am in the mood.
Finally Doug, Radiohead is a touchstone band for modern living. I saw them at least 25 times and The Smile twice. Although I love The Smile ... I pray to see Radiohead just one more time! There is so much more music to get lost in and I hope you continue to continue through the catalog Doug!
It's a kind of an exit music (for a film).
I have no idea what this guy is talking about but he knows what he’s talking about and I appreciate watching him appreciate that which he knows what he’s talking about
Every now and again a band seem to tap into a collective angst we all recognise without even realising it was there. Floyd did it and that sense of unease is present in Radiohead’s music too. This album was Dark Side for the next generation and for me it is every bit of a masterpiece as that legendary album.
OK Computer was so right for the time.
Seeing Doug’s surprise at some of the chord choices is great 😂
I stumbled on this content completely by accident whilst looking for a guitar tutorial for Just which is from the Bends album. Also an amazing album but OK Computer shows so much growth and your insight and wonderful ear has given me renewed appreciation for OK Computer. It really is amazing. Thank you x
I love his facial expression in reaction to the guitar solo in Paranoid Androd at 12:35.
This song is definitly a revelation, i did not know untill last week that the lyrics are based on the character Marvin from "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy".
Loved this episode especially anticipating Doug’s reaction to what I knew was coming in the tracks. Can’t wait for part 2!
I bought this album the day it came out. I remember I got in my ‘86 Honda Civic and put the cd in. Halfway through the album I realized I was still in the parking lot. I was completely entranced.
Haha, great story!
Hi Doug, first time viewer of your channel here and I think it's excellent - you clearly know your subject inside out (and doesn't love listening to an enthusiastic expert?) and are obviously a decent, likeable human. It's a winning combo when aligned with the simple pleasure of seeing someone hear a piece of music you know and love for the first time. In a hellish world, it's a joy. Thanks.
Can you imagine hearing OKC again for the first time?
So jealous!
This is utterly enjoyable to see someone so knowledgeable about music listen to one of my most listened to bands, and albums of all time. It's nice to know, whether approached intellectually or emotionally, the notes hit the same emotive nerves for both listeners.
What a cool thing to watch this composer dissecting one of the best albums from the 90s.
I first heard paranoid android in 5th grade at 11 years old and it captivated me. I would argue it’s the greatest piece of alternative music of my time