I hadn’t seen Radiohead in concert since 2012. They’d put out a couple albums since then, and I had been looking forward to this show for months. It was a bonus show of sorts, as the original show the previous night sold out within minutes. They added the second show to make up for those of us who couldn’t get tickets to that one, and even this show sold out in rapid time. I had to refresh websites on my phone and laptop computer just to score tickets on the third level.
That being said, it was worth it.
They started with “Daydreaming” and “Desert Island Disk” to lull the crowd into a nice trance before breaking out tracks like “Myxomatosis” and “Lucky” to get everyone moving.
A real treat was their first performance of “Spectre,” the rejected theme from the Bond movie of the same name. It was great to hear “Idioteque” (which had the whole place jumping) and “My Iron Lung” (a personal favorite). “Bodysnatchers” almost blasted the back wall off the United Center.
Their first encore consisted of “You and Whose Army?”, “Airbag” (which had a friend of ours dancing in the aisle), “The National Anthem” (another personal favorite), “2 + 2 = 5,” and “Street Spirit (Fade Out).” Their second encore brought us “Everything in Its Right Place” (which was jaw-dropping), “Pyramid Song,” and “Karma Police” (which had the whole place singing).
It was great to see them again. I didn’t realize how much I missed seeing them until that night. They’re one of those must-see bands anytime they’re close.
Keep your mind open.
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