I’m convinced this song is one of the best from any Thom Yorke/Radiohead related project.

@_CoasterNinja

10 ай бұрын

Agreed! I feel the same way about A Light For Attracting Attention too. Such great songwriting on that album!

@antiochiaadtaurum3786

10 ай бұрын

yeah i really don't think so

@Retrograde.Amnesiac

10 ай бұрын

I feel the same!

@dragonmagoz

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely agreed. If anyone doubted whether they still had it in them, they have it alright!

@AndrewBernardin

10 ай бұрын

💯

The Smile is a wonderful opportunity for Thom and Jonny to enjoy the wonder of pure creativity without the collosal pressure of being Radiohead. The result is stunning.

Thom looks so damn healthy and has never sounded better.

@Inkeyso

4 ай бұрын

Vegan?

@kchrist

Ай бұрын

​@@Inkeysomoby

The ending gets me pregnant every time. I’m owed so much child support from these fellas…

@loleq2137

6 ай бұрын

WHO SAYS THIS LIKE THAT o_O

@lloydrobson

6 ай бұрын

“Sheer bloody poetry “

@vanessasogne7555

6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Midihael

5 ай бұрын

the f bro

@catnipcanoodle

5 ай бұрын

we were all thinking it @@loleq2137

Every year thom writes his new best song.

Jonny’s Solo at the end is so much different than the studio version and my personal favorite. Seems every show has a different ending!

@bigtupa5613

10 ай бұрын

thats bc they are improvising (in both)

@GreenToast01

10 ай бұрын

Ever heard of improvisation?

@rgcast

10 ай бұрын

Studio version?

@rgcast

10 ай бұрын

I figured out they are talking about digital release. When I hear studio version I assume “physical release” because I’m old.

@severenr

10 ай бұрын

​@@rgcast I mean, a 'studio version' version of a song is simply a version of a song that has been recorded, engineered, mixed, mastered, etc. in a studio. It doesn't have anything to do with a particular release of that song in the first place, no matter whether the release is physical or digital.

that guitar tone is heavenly

@anderkaurv5182

3 ай бұрын

It is

I'm sorry but am I the only old fuck with a glass of wine watching this with a smiling grin to the ceiling?

@Artyom1997

Ай бұрын

Man, ive been listening to this song daily at least three times for a month bow

Tom could sing a menu from a restaurant and it would be killer 😅

@itaintmebabe714

10 ай бұрын

He would be singing his order to the waiter

@olexandrhumeniuk299

10 ай бұрын

Flan in the face, flan in the face, flan in the face

@whatever847

10 ай бұрын

This is true

@wilsonsecaur1015

10 ай бұрын

@@olexandrhumeniuk299 banger comment

@LinushkaD

10 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more 😄

What a precise and pointful guitar playing! Jonny managed to surprise me again. You can’t get used to his talent.

@DailyNihilism

10 ай бұрын

Top tier creativity

@TeddyWaldon

10 ай бұрын

The discrete guitar hero

@SirYoinksalot

4 ай бұрын

agreed, no idea how at times he makes it sound as if there are more than 1 guitar being played

"How was that?" Well it was pretty fucking magnificent, Thom!

Holy…This is what I’m in the mood for. “Despite these slings, despite these arrows, I’ll force myself to turn.” What a performance! God bless Thom’s angel voice and also Jonny’s finger.❤️‍🩹

@NastyCheese0707

10 ай бұрын

jonny's finger

@lotsofhands4929

10 ай бұрын

finger

@robertbouchard6719

7 ай бұрын

God bless your fingers, for typing these nice words!

@Fatima-qh2cz

6 ай бұрын

this is a hamlet reference

What I love is that Thom and Johnny can do whatever they like. This track oozes everything they’ve done in their entire career while still feeling new. So whenever I hear people complain about which era of Radiohead they like or don’t like, This song displays everything that people like no matter whatever era of their careers. Those that miss the energy of the bends and ok computer, you get that in this song. Those that prefer something akin to Amnesiac/HTTT/in rainbows/ AMSP, you also get that here, and those that like the solo stuff, you also get that here. It’s such a great track that builds into such a solid rollercoaster ride of a scene. Shows they still have so much creativity in the tank without ever phoning anything in.

@louwhyman5995

5 ай бұрын

Yeah I agree, this track is so classic radiohead, if you squint your eyes you can see phillip on the drums. But it also way more organic than most radiohead tracks, hints why it translates so well to live. It feels like they put talk show host, spinning plates and blowout together.

Greenwood doing film soundtracks and compositions adds to how he comes up with his playing style and helps so much with their atmosphere and mood of the songs. Always has been so unique

"Follow us down the train crash" - Yep, this about sums up this heart wrenching and self-affirming journey of a tune pretty succinctly.

I love the smile i lo d fbe smile i love fhe sile i love the smile i lovd fhe smsiel i lcoe the smile

@NastyCheese0707

10 ай бұрын

that's so true you're so right go off sis

@modifiedb0y

10 ай бұрын

@@NastyCheese0707 dont call me that

@NastyCheese0707

10 ай бұрын

@@modifiedb0y my bad, won't happen again

@modifiedb0y

10 ай бұрын

@@NastyCheese0707 hehehehhe :333

@NastyCheese0707

10 ай бұрын

@@modifiedb0y owo~

Sublime. The drums are crystal clear on this, so this is instantly my favourite version.

The ground is coming for me now Wе've gone over the edge If you've got something to say Say it now Simply beautiful.

This exact version is my favorite song forever

This song, it's like a drive, a drive down the Italian mountainside, chasing the Sun , once I was so happy there. Lovee this song so much, almost as much as driving the bends in Italy.💜 Thanks guys, you awesome.😻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

This is brilliant on so many levels. What a treat!

Radiohead blew my mind in ‘97 when I first heard “Paranoid Android,” now in ‘24 consider my mind blown again after hearing this

I was having a bad day and now I’m cured…thanks guys👍😊

How the hell do I express my love for these legends

5:22 (“Get ready”) “And I’m letting go of the wheel…” 🤯 💥❤

Wall of eyes is such a present. No RH album in sight and these 3 give me the best album since IR. It grows and grows and grows.

@kohakustella

3 ай бұрын

Agree, been listening to it for a while and every damn time it feels better

It's amazing how this song has evolved from the last tour to this year's tour. I've uploaded an edit of 'Bending Hectic' in Mexico to my channel, and it is as powerful as the Montreux version. However, they experimented a little bit more with tension and release. Each time they play a song, it becomes alive. That's one of the things that I love about the band - they relive the songs every time they perform. Hope to see them again once LP2 comes out.

@StephenReid-hk8hs

3 ай бұрын

Hi, what do you think of the new album? (Wall of eyes) Like everyone else I wanted a new Radiohead album but The Smile have been keeping me happy, going to see them tonight 20th march in Glasgow 🎸👍

@_fpc

3 ай бұрын

@@StephenReid-hk8hs Hi! I hope you enjoyed the show in Glasgow yesterday. I love the new album, and while I don't really compare Radiohead and The Smile that much, I must say I lean towards The Smile, my view is that as long as we get good music, everything is fine. As for the songs, I tend to prefer the first versions of "Under Our Pillows," for example, but I also really like the album version. I was hoping to get a couple more songs like "Colours Fly." in WoE. I'm waiting for the announcement of the next tour, hoping I can grab tickets for either US or Mexico shows. It makes me sad that they won't come to Chile, but I understand that it's weird for them to schedule a tour in LATAM. Logistics are hard, and typically only Brazil, Chile, and maybe Argentina have "big enough" production companies, so they feel comfortable making shows. Anyways, cheers from all the way down, across the pond.

@StephenReid-hk8hs

3 ай бұрын

@@_fpc thanks for the reply, I just listened tonight to a new version of bodies laughing from their Brussels gig the other week, you should give it a listen? Like most The Smile songs it doesn't disappoint, hope you get those tickets cause it's something you won't forget 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎸👀👍

Johnny channeled his inner Billy Corgan at the end and it is 🔥. Probably the heaviest and freshest song I've heard this year.

I wish more of Thom’s songs would find their way to the band’s setlists.

I was mesmerized hearing this for the first time at their Denver concert. It's one of my favorite songs. Much love to, Thom, Jonny, and Tom! ❤️

masterpiece - every one of them at the absolute pinnacle of mastership. but - THE F**ING DRUMS - HOLY FATHER IN HEAVEN !!!!!!!

I am really happy to see thom is having fun again being on stage. Also brilliant performance

the instrumentals sound very much like the beginning of a title flight song i love it

The whole live performance at Montreux was majestic !!!!!!! Thank you guys 💙

should have been on the live album, absolutely brilliant performance

@SelenaSea

7 ай бұрын

Next one... 😊

@sillysepia

7 ай бұрын

hopefully on the next one! since it belongs to a wall of eyes :]

I only just discovered this about 6 weeks ago😭 Ive never instantly loved a song as much as this. Thank you Thom & Jonny for 30ish years of outstanding music & to Thom for his remix of creep which made me like the song again after 30 yrs of disliking it😅❤

Are they men or gods. Few can enter their world but all are invited to watch.

the opening guitar bits sounds a lot like some of the work of peter green in his fleetwood mac days. i love it.

@robindeanna1323

8 ай бұрын

Interesting refernece, no one ever mentions Peter Green

❤ Jonny you don't how I love you. Thank you for all your music. 🇵🇪

Fucking BEST SONG EVER!!!! Despite life's slings and arrows and it's winding roads, the signs and arrows telling you what to do, other people's opinions and pulling you in all directions, if you can Just HANG ON... and Tuuuuuurrrrn!!! And everything will work itself out. ❤ So completely bad ass!! 😮

Epic this song! Probably one of the strongest compositions of the last few years

three people making all of that puff, made me very happy

"I Promise" this group has to be the most talented band I ever heard..Thom has a unique imagination he can make any song sound wild yet beautiful..love 😘😘❤❤❤u guys!!!

Interesting to hear the slight changes between this and the final studio version.

@JBDazen

10 ай бұрын

The studio version isn't final, it's just one iteration of many.

@rgcast

10 ай бұрын

What studio version? What am I missing?

@RyanRenteria

10 ай бұрын

@@rgcast theres literally a studio recording of this song

@rgcast

10 ай бұрын

@@RyanRenteria I’m old. When I see or hear studio version I think physical copy. I realized they are talking about the digital release. 😬

@victorj1415

10 ай бұрын

There's a different take off, with LCO Strings

Greatest musicians ever to live.

when thom asks "how was THAT" you know he's proud of the song... and rightfully so!

that was just amazing to answer your question at the end ... I'll listen this hundreds of time... like most of your songs since more than 20 years now

@sudanbewaobdedebo

10 ай бұрын

Ditto !!!

Jesus this song is great live I haven't heard it live.

A masterpiece - possibly my favorite of anything “Thom”

jonny jus keeps getting kooler

My favourite song for about 10 years. The last one was Radiohead. The one before that was Radiohead. The one before that was......

@ziggysawdust5407

10 ай бұрын

Taylor Swift, aye?

The first time I heard this, it woke me up and slapped me in the face.

Absolute masterpiece..... So much energy and emotions..

Listened to this many times when it was first performed from some phone recording. REALLY wish they had uploaded this version back then lol... but anyway, I really dig the instant crash into the electric part as opposed to the cinematic build up in the studio version.

A bending hectic song, I mean beautiful…

One of my favourite songs, can't ever get enough of it.

Flew in from London for this solo. Was one of those sticky, balmy nights. Those bending notes Jonny conjures epitomise that perfectly. Unreal tune.

Energy lift 😋

If you're lucky enough to have the means and the time, seeing your favourite artist at Montreux Jazz in the Miles Davis Hall is a fantastic experience. I'd argue there's no other venue for rock that offers such clean sound. Two out of my three most memorable gig were there.

The ending of this performance is amazing.

One of those you want to wallow in for a bit longer even after 8 minutes.

this is better than studio version ngl

I'm going to quantify what I'm going to say by telling you that in moving ever closer to 60 years old. I'm not new to the world and I'm a life long lover of music. With that said, I truly believe that Thom and Jonny are the Lennon/ McCartney of their generation. There. I said it. I just love anything they do together and their catalog is very expansive.

@jameshannagan4256

Ай бұрын

I;m going to be 60 in October ahd I feel the same way there's so much more music after all these years and the Beatles could never happen again but I consider Radiohead their spiritual successors.

Damn that les paul tone... heartwhelming

i remember when i saw them a few weeks ago thom yorke said that they performed this song here first. glad i finally get to see it

Mind bending 🤯 also.... "Jonny splits his finger" should be your next song title

Total tune. My mind is nicely blown. Thank you.

This man is Genius

Me too my friend. Like most radiohead stuff, it challenges you to like it. And if you put the effort in the payoff is far greater than ‘obvious’ music

love these geezers

@HotTakeAndy

10 ай бұрын

Lmao. Same.

it's like good wine

I listened at 20 percent volume , good. Then at 80 percent, great. Now at a hundred…. Wish me luck

@zbubs7784i

10 ай бұрын

100 was too much. 20 was best

What an amazing tone jonnyyy 😍

Initially I was kind of skeptical about the idea of a 3 person band, but a performance like this makes me forget that. Powerful sound, and yet, we hear all the little variations. Great stuff.

@stephanemignot100

10 ай бұрын

Trios are the best, no place to hide

@riahlexington

10 ай бұрын

Saw them live and they were amazing

@DailyNihilism

10 ай бұрын

On some songs they have a fourth member, playing sax

Love it so much. My fav live of bending hectic.

The hints of early Radiohead bside catalogue with the new ideas is pretty neat

Because this song is so good 👍

Ils sont vraiment excellents! Ce nouveau morceau est trop bon !

Never been a big fan of les Paul’s but as a 3piece it really fills the space… the end of this track reminds me of the last 3rd of mother by red house painters. Controlled angst and heavy chaos but loaded with restraint 🔥

@quetzal2832

5 ай бұрын

wow another rhp fan! Marks my favorite artist

@stephenatkins8973

4 ай бұрын

@@quetzal2832he’s one of mine too… rollercoaster album is one of the greatest albums ever

This song I cant get into, its just so anxious and eerie feeling... I can appreciate that about it

What a tune!

I want the smile to perform this with entire orchestra

This recording, with lyrics fresh off the pen, is precious. Having watched numerous live recordings of this song since, this "how was that?" first performance is something extra special. I find myself coming back here often to relive the moment this happend. This would be a no-brainer for a time machine. I suspect this recording will have a long history in the archives.

Props to the audience for not ruining this masterpiece

My favorite version ❤

beautiful ahh song

les Smile un jour.. les Smile TOUJOURS ❣️...🤩

I was there.

Masterpiece. Come to Brazil 🥰

Thom est toujours autant sexy ❤

I’m honestly blown away by Thom’s bass playing. He has a great right hand touch, good dynamics. He gets a good sound. I can’t believe he can sing and play bass like that. I like that Johnny is playing a Les Paul and Thom an EB-1, because of the particular temperament, the scale length of those instruments. The drums are tuned excellent. I feel this song needs a bridge that is harmonically adventurous, modulates several times, and then comes back.

Mesmerising and beautiful, as always from these 3 musical geniuses ❤

I love them very much.

красиво

reminds me of Like Spinning Plates in the best possible way :)

The solo totally explains the title

❤oh my first love No way, no how 🌊🐱

Love this.

It's so cool to see Thom playing bass and Johnny bending on that Les Paul.

@travelservices1200

10 ай бұрын

Jonny!!! What's wrong with me?? Can I blame that on autocomplete?

Stunning I love it