Ariel Poliakov on TempoJam Community
How Five Musicians Make One Song Breathe Radiohead’s 2008 “From the Basement” performance has no crowd and nowhere to hide. On “Weird Fishes / Arpeggi,” the band creates tension without simply getting louder. Watch the guitars. Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Ed O’Brien repeat small patterns in different pockets of the rhythm. The parts lock together like gears. Phil Selway’s drums stay steady while Colin Greenwood’s bass adds depth and motion. It is a great lesson for any band. Power does not always come from volume. Sometimes it appears when every player holds one clear idea and listens to where it belongs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejdZEe4Rd0o
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