[Dean7]

Originally Posted by Silver Sonya

If you read this article, the band expresses its notorious and oft-repeated disdain for gear nerds and audiophiles.

It's a myth that the band are intense and finnicky about gear. It's an understandable misconception because of the "cinematic" aspects of their production. But, in many respects, there is an irreverent punk rock side to Radiohead. They don't actually give a f**k. They're just really, really, really good. They use the same tools we all use. Except that they make more interesting choices with them.

They hire a great producer/engineer (Godrich), get to work and focus on the arrangements and feel. Yorke is heavily into laptop music production, but for the most part the "technical" aspect is left to Godrich. They're excellent musicians with a songwriting vision. And they pursue that.

In other words, they have good taste. They have ideas.

That's it, people.

-- c

Isn't that the case with everything? This reminds me of "holy grail syndrom" with guitarists where they track down pedals manufactured in the same factory / same year as their favorite players and pay an arm and a leg.