On today's episode I speak with Clive Deamer who is Radiohead's second and touring drummer. He's also played with Portishead, Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), Jeff Beck and many others. He shares why it's important to play quietly to be heard better in the studio, how to find your sound as a modern drummer, and, of course, there's plenty of discussion about Radiohead and Portishead all throughout. You'll never believe the roll that sleigh bells, of all things, play in Clive's involvement with the band.

On today's episode of the show I speak with Christopher O'Riley, who is an esteemed classical pianist best known to Radiohead fans for having released two full albums of Radiohead transcriptions called True Love Waits and Hold me to this. We discuss how his arrangements came to be, how they have helped build bridges in both directions between the classical music and rock music realm, and some of the intricacies behind his arranging methods.

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On today's episode of the show I chat with listener Zach Glenn about the then unreleased Kid A Mnesia double album, why Zach's favourite album is Hail to the Theif, and why I am (rather controversially) not a huge fan of In Rainbows. We also chat about Radiohead's use of "negative harmony" and how it's possible they innovated so much during their career. Zach is starting his own Radiohead podcast (the more the merrier) called IdioTalk which you can check out soon wherever you get your podcasts.

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On today's episode of the show I chat with listener David McShea about his love of Radiohead's music, concerts he attended, and how one of these concerts lead to him winning not only front row tickets, but also an exclusive chance to interview the band.

On today's episode of the program I share how I discovered Radiohead, and why I fell in love with their music to the extent that I did. If you enjoyed this episode and want me to do more like it, please send me an email with your question at hello@okpodcast.com

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Today's special guest is Sequoia Sounds who is another creative YouTuber who creates stunning renditions of Radiohead songs including some you might now expect for solo piano, like There There and Burn The Witch. We discuss how he creates such rich textures in his music by creating the illusion of a third hand, which songs are coming up next, and some other material that really motivates him as a musician. 

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Today's special guest is Joe Edelmann who creates note-perfect renditions of Radiohead songs on YouTube. We discuss how he picks songs to cover, his working methods, and his advice for other players looking to cover Radiohead songs. We also dive into some analysis of the band's music as a whole, and discuss a shared concert experience at Osheaga in Montreal in 2016. In the extended Patreon edition of the show, we also discuss Joe's experience meeting Ed O'Brien and more.

In today's episode of the show I speak with Joshua Piper who is the pianist behind the HeavyPiano YouTube Channel and a professional musician in Austin, Texas. We delve deep into his creative process, and he even plays some piano for us live on the air with excerpts from No Surprises, Exit Music (For a Film), and Motion Picture Soundtrack.

In today's episode of the podcast I'm joined by Alan Cross, who is a self-defined "Professional Music Geek," the host of The Ongoing History of New Music radio program, and author of The Secret History of Radiohead. We discuss Alan's view of Radiohead's career from the perspective of a radio broadcaster, how streaming is killing the music industry, and why the modern "song economy" means truly innovative music like Kid A and songs like Paranoid Android may not have become successful had they been released today.

In today's episode I discuss what it was like meeting Thom Yorke in October 2019, share some information about upcoming guests, outline some of the challenges faced as a podcaster about Radiohead, and how you can help me develop great new content.

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