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Radiohead setlist: Hollywood Bowl, Night Two
posted by Stuart Oldham
Radiohead completed their two-night residency at the Hollywood Bowl on Monday with a dazzling two and half hour set, which featured signature tracks from "In Rainbows," their latest album, as well as a Neil Young cover ("Tell Me Why") and hits from "The Bends" and "OK Computer."
Lead-singer Thom Yorke was in good spirits throughout the night, dancing on stage in bright red pants and telling the audience at one point: "Hello in the way back! We're the tiny people on stage. Especially me!"
The second encore began with Yorke fumbling "Cymbal Rush" by himself on piano (He stopped mid-way through with a chuckle and advised the audience to "Shhhhh!" before completing the song.) The rest of the band (Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway, Colin Greenwood and Jonny Greenwood) then joined for fan-favorites "Karma Police" and "Idioteque" to close out the show.
The Liars, local art-rockers from Los Angeles, opened the concert with a tapered 30-minute set.
Radiohead plays San Diego on Wednesday night before heading to the Santa Barbara Bowl on Thursday for the final stop of their current U.S. Tour.
Full set list:
Reckoner/Optimistic/There There/15 Step/All I Need/Pyramid Song/Weird Fishes/Arpeggi/The Gloaming/Videotape/Talk Show Host/Faust Arp/Tell Me Why*/No Surprises/Jigsaw Falling Into Place/The Bends/The National Anthem/Nude/Bodysnatchers/Encore: House of Cards/Planet Telex/Go Slowly/Fake Plastic Trees/True Love Waits Intro/Everything In Its Right Place** Encore 2: Cymbal Rush/Karma Police/Idioteque
* = Neil Young cover featuring Jonny Greenwood and Thom Yorke on acoustic guitars
** = Thom sings two minutes of "True Love Waits" on a sustained dark organ before launching into "Everything In Its Right Place"
(Photos by sweetcell)






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fucking epic show. can't wait til Santa Barbara!!!
Posted by: Lee | August 26, 2008 at 01:58 AM
Unbelievably great.
Posted by: Cindi | August 26, 2008 at 09:54 AM
Thom danced his little ARSE off! haha!! oh and TALK SHOW HOST and PLANET TELEX were incredible!!!
Posted by: kyle carey | August 26, 2008 at 11:04 AM
A night of 1sts. My 1st Radiohead show...going to the Bowl for the 1st time and 1 of the best shows of my life, hands down. Go catch the juggernauts that are RADIOHEAD! these guys are one of the top 3 bands on the planet.
Posted by: Bobby | August 26, 2008 at 02:04 PM
he's starting to look like Bjorn of Abba
Posted by: Big Bomb | August 26, 2008 at 03:50 PM
he's starting to look like Bjorn of Abba
Posted by: Big Bomb | August 26, 2008 at 03:50 PM
he's starting to look like Bjorn of Abba
Posted by: Big Bomb | August 26, 2008 at 03:50 PM
What was the song with the Geico commercial samples?
Posted by: P*Star | August 26, 2008 at 04:13 PM
Best show of my life, saw Sunday and Monday and Monday was simply perfect, Sunday was good.
Chula Vista next baby!! I am there...
Posted by: HB Head | August 26, 2008 at 04:27 PM
I just returned from my 2nd Radiohead show. Saw them a few years back (on their last tour at the Bowl). Amazing show!!!! Does anyone have any video footage shot with their digital cameras from Mondays event. I have some and would love to cut together a video from the audience perspective. please email me
overgrownkids@yahoo.com to discuss.
Posted by: OVERGROWNKIDS | August 26, 2008 at 06:06 PM
"What was the song with the Geico commercial samples?"
National Anthem
Posted by: Evad | August 26, 2008 at 06:20 PM
Why does this review say he stopped in the 2nd encore to tell the crowd to "shhhh"? He stopped cause he forgot how the song went and needed to refresh himself. Good reporting.
Posted by: JRod | August 26, 2008 at 07:17 PM