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05-07-2003, 05:56 AM

I like Radiohead, but I wouldn't say they're genius. They're very good, no doubt - but comparing them to real musical geniuses, such as Bowie, Bach, Reznor... I don't think they're really even in the ballpark.

But don't get me wrong! I like Radiohead a lot. I'm going to be trendy and say that OK Computer is still my favorite, but I haven't listened to Kid A much and Amnesiac at all (whereas OK Computer and the previous two have received extensive play on my personal systems).

I'm going to go against the grain and say that no one over the age of, say, 25 finds Radiohead to be pure, unbridled genius. I've met a lot of people who grow out of them, and I suspect the same will happen with you. I doubt they'll have the same impact on you in ten years, and while you'll probably think they're still very good, I doubt you'll be saying the same things about them.

05-07-2003, 05:56 AM	#11
dave Guest Posts: n/a	I like Radiohead, but I wouldn't say they're genius. They're very good, no doubt - but comparing them to real musical geniuses, such as Bowie, Bach, Reznor... I don't think they're really even in the ballpark. But don't get me wrong! I like Radiohead a lot. I'm going to be trendy and say that OK Computer is still my favorite, but I haven't listened to Kid A much and Amnesiac at all (whereas OK Computer and the previous two have received extensive play on my personal systems). I'm going to go against the grain and say that no one over the age of, say, 25 finds Radiohead to be pure, unbridled genius. I've met a lot of people who grow out of them, and I suspect the same will happen with you. I doubt they'll have the same impact on you in ten years, and while you'll probably think they're still very good, I doubt you'll be saying the same things about them.