Why is Ed O'Brien (Radiohead) rated so highly?

He plays the guitar. Anyone can play the guitar.

>>68274150
He did an awful lot pre-Kid A, but yeah, it can be harder to tell his definite role since then. I think if you watch, say, their From The Basement sessions you can see a lot of what he does. He fills out their songs, he adds a lot of texture, I think he's responsible for a lot of the atmospheric sounds in Radiohead's work. Plus, he's a fucking brilliant backing vocalist.

He's certainly no Thom or Jonny, but he doesn't need to be.

>>68274167
so you just never give anyone credit for ability at their instrument or what?

>>68274207
I'm presuming it's a reference to the Radiohead song 'Anyone Can Play Guitar' on Pablo Honey.

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>>68274207
>mfw radiohead fans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anyone_Can_Play_Guitar

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>>68274207

>>68274207
jeez

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>>68274207
>Completely missing the Pablo Honey joke

>>68274207
embarrassing, mate

>>68274207
Whad the fug

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>>68274207

its as simple as renowned bands = popular guitarists

are they going to just single out your soundcloud album because you are a sick guitar player or are they going to just go with a band everyone likes

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>>68274207
is joke?

>>68274150
I feel bad for Ed.

>join band with a couple of mates to make cool rock music
>signed to a label and have a hit song from debut album
>next album is slept on but gets critical praise
>band leader gets obsessed with 'muh bleep bloops'
>third album blends rock and electronic music, and is one of the most praised albums of all time
>by the time of the fourth album guitars aren't even the focal point anymore
>people make fun of him and don't even know what he does anymore

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>>68274207
holy flubb

>>68274207
kys

>>68274207

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>>68274851
OK computer is hardly electronic. Pretty much as raw as the bends. And Ed clearly did a lot on okc

>>68274207
delete this

>>68274150
I'm sure Ed's feelings would be hurt if he knew what OP was saying about him.

>>68274150
>be in greatest rock band of the current age
>used to be a focal center of the band because muh guitars
>now barely do anything, but get paid tons of money and make critically acclaimed records
>only downside is internet memes
He's the texture guy. He adds a lot of the stuff that fills out the sound, like the angelic chord in Videotape for one example. That's a pretty fun role to play, even if it isn't a very centered one.

>>68274150
you can't spell radiohead without ED

>>68274207
ishygddt

>>68274851
he wanted the album after Kid A to be comprised of poppier guitar songs. poor guy

>>68275234
>angelic chord

?

>>68275424
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njCps4jGaks
at 3:54

>>68275234
>angelic chord
kek

>>68274207
Memes

>>68275302
well they did that in IR some years later

>>68274150
He does more than you think he does. Listen to soundboard tapes of Kid A being played live, all the classic guitar parts on that album were him while Greenwood was fucking around with synths

>>68274207
Here's your (You), bro.

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>>68274207
Oh my fucking fuck

>>68274207
:(

>>68274207
lmfao come on dude