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June 20, 2012

Once again the mindFaiz Ahmed FaizToday, as usual, the mind goes hunting for a wordsultry with honey, heavy with love,smashing with fury. The word of love must be brilliant as a glancewhich greets the eye like a kiss on the lips,bright as a summer river streaming goldjoyous as the moment when the beloved enters for the appointed meeting. The word of rage must be a ferocious bladethat brings down for all time the oppressor's citadel. The word must be darkas the night of a crematorium;if I bring it to my lips it will blacken them forever. Today every instrument is forsaken by its melody, and the singer's voice goes searching for its singer. Today the chords of every harp are shredded like a madman's shirt. Todaythe people beg each gust of windto bring any sound at all, even a lamentation, even a scream of anguish, or the last trump crying the hour of doom.
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healing thoughts

I am still devastated by the unbelievable events on saturday. This would have been my very first Radiohead concert. I had been counting down the days for months. Following along everyday with the tour, watching footage and getting more and more excited. Saturday morning i was absolutely ecstatic with the thought that this time I would be apart of the audience. The tragic outcome of the day is so so painful. I will continue to offer my love and prayers for everyone affected, the entire Radiohead family. I hope I may still get the chance to experience the joy and beauty of seeing Radiohead perform one day. 

Peace, healing thoughts, and love always.

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Mr. Scott Johnson....

You were someone's son. You may have been someones brother, uncle, husband, father or best friend. You were a co-worker to some very special people. You were very integral in the joy I received from the March 1, 2012 concert here in Atlanta. You were a member of the "Radiohead Family". I pray you were living your dream! I pray your friends and family rejoice that you were in their lives. I thank you for helping me and so many others enjoy the gift of music from the bands who had the honor and privilege to work with you. Peace to you and yours.

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Tragic Toronto Show

I just got back from the complete nightmare that was the Radiohead show in Toronto. I witnessed the mess that occurred when we all realized that, not only had the show been cancelled, but that the stage had collapsed and that someone had died. 

First off, rest in peace, Scott. His family and Radiohead have suffered the loss of a friend and great crew member. I hope that peace will come to them, too. 

My friend and I got to Downsview Park at around 9am. They were numbering us in the order of our arrival so that entry would be fair. We were #122 and 123. Out of 44,000, that was pretty good. Obviously we were both very excited. After all, we had driven 8 hours to see this show! I saw Radiohead for the first time about a week and a half ago at Bonnaroo (amazing). It was my friend's first time. We waited for what seemed like forever (but really was 7 hours) before they started to line us up. 


At around 4pm, some commotion started to go through the crowd. We were standing next to some smart-phone wielding Canadians. Twitter was reporting that the stage had collapsed.  We hadn't heard anything destructive, so we assumed it was a minor issue; a pole had snapped.  We were bracing for a delay and more waiting. Then word got out that three people were hurt. Then a picture came up. What we saw was shocking--the entirety of the roof of the stage had caved. I was trying to remain optimistic, but it was clearthat the damage was devastating, and not likely to be fixed in the near future. Those stages are set up days in advance. Still, we stayed in line in hopes that everything would work out. Cancellation rumors were growing on social media. 

Unfortunately, around 4:30pm, security started coming around and shouting "The show's been cancelled. Please go home." My friend and I stood completely frozen, mouths agape. This was the worst possible thing that could have happened. Our trip, which we had been anticipating for months, was now shot to shit. We weren't going to see Radiohead. Immense disappointment and frustration lingered. But mostly it was shock. I hugged a girl who was queuing in front of me and was sharing her phone for information. It was going to be her first Radiohead show. As we walked out, I saw so much disbelief and anger.  One man dropped to his knees and wept. It was one of the clearest moments of realization of how much this band means to its fans. 

We were back at our car, calling our friends and family to let them know that we were okay. It was during a phone conversation with my father that a fan had walked by and told us, "Someone died." I couldn't believe it. Again, a complete nightmare. While we were standing in excitement, someone had lost their life in the background. 

We sat in the car for a little while, waiting for the crowds to dissipate. Tears were shed. We had put so much time and money into this experience, and were devastated at the loss of it. But I was even more upset that this was the way that it happened. It would be one thing if Thom had lost his voice or if their tour bus had broken down somewhere. Destruction and death ruined this show instead. It was all just so, so unbelievably sad.

On our way home, we realized something sobering: we were at the front of the line, and were going to be in one of the first groups to be let onto the field. If we had been let in, we would have been under that rubble. We could be the ones still in the Toronto hospital. We could be dead. So could anyone else on the crew, or Caribou, or Radiohead. We were very fortunate that there was not more devastation than there already was. At that point I was counting my lucky stars.

I guess we're a very sad part of Radiohead history. Hopefully they'll be able to pull through as a team and continue on the stellar tour that they've been putting on up to this point. 

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Condolences

All my love and prayers for the Radiohead family. I couldn't believe this tragedy as I arrived at the park on saturday. I feel truly sorry, shocked and devastated. Wishing you strength and peace through this tough time. Bless you all. xo

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Crazy, about 3 weeks ago after the first prudential center I got Scott to throw me one of Phil's sticks after the show and now just doin his job his life is taken so out of the blue. It's crazy how this world works. RIP Scott Johnson.
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Hold everything dear

Hold Everything Dearfor John Bergeras the brick of the afternoon stores the rose heat of the journeyas the rose buds a green room to breatheand blossoms like the windas the thinning birches whisper their silver stories of the wind to the urgent in the trucksas the leaves of the hedge store the lightthat the moment thought it had lostas the nest of her wrist beats like the chest of a wren in the turning airas the chorus of the earth find their eyes in the skyand unwrap them in each other in the teeming darkhold everything dearthe calligraphy of birds across the morningthe million hands of the axe, the soft hand of the earthone step ahead of timethe broken teeth of tribes and their long placesteppe-scattered and togetherclay’s small, surviving handle, the near ghost of a jugcarrying itself towards us through the soilthe pledge of offered arms, the single sheet that is our common walkingthe map of the palm heldin a knotbut given as a torchhold everything dearthe paths they make towards us and how far we open towards themthe justice of a grass that unravels palaces but shelters the songs of the searchingthe vessel that names the waves, the jug of this life, as it fills with the days as it sinks to become what it lovesmemory that grows into a shape the tree always knew as a seedthe wordsthe breadthe child who reaches for the truths beyond the doorthe yearning to begin again togetheranimals keen inside the parliament of the worldthe people in the room the people in the street the peoplehold everything dear19th May 2005Gareth Evans
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So sorry about the stage Collapsing in Toronto.  I know the guys feel really awful.  The stage must of not been built strong enough. 

I wish no one died. 

I hope the  guys keep in mind this isn't their fault.  Their crew is paid well to build their stage properly. 

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CANCELLED: 2012/06/16 Toronto

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 "Stage collapsed at #downsview for #Radiohead So scary. So many ambulances."

viaInstagram

"Due to unforeseen circumstances the radiohead show at downsview park tonight has been cancelled.

Fans are advised not to make their way to the venue.

Refunds will be made at point of purchase.

Further information is to follow."

via Radiohead on facebook

Scott

We have all been shattered by the loss of Scott Johnson, our friend and colleague. He was a lovely man, always positive, supportive and funny; a highly skilled and valued member of our great road crew. We will miss him very much. Our thoughts and love are with Scott's family and all those close to him.
Philip

僕らはみな友人であり仕事仲間であるスコット・ジョンソンを失ったことに

心が打ちのめされました。彼はすばらしい人物で、常に前向きで、支えとなってくれる愉快な、高い技術を持った大事なすばらしいツアースタッフでした。

僕らは彼がいなくなってしまったことをとても悲しんでいます。
スコットのご家族、そして彼と親しかったすべての方々にお悔やみを申し上げます。
Philip

Phil commented on DAS

 

Bless you all for the many kind messages sent in response to Scott. I am deeply saddened by his passing and trying to come to terms with such a tragic end to the happiest and most enjoyable tour. I know he was very happy working with us. We are all going to miss him.

スコットについてたくさんの思いやりのあるメッセージを届けてくれたみんなに感謝します。僕は深く彼の死を悲しみ、もっともハッピーで楽しいツアーがこんな悲惨な結末を迎えることを受け入れようとしています。彼は僕らとともに仕事をすることをとても幸せに感じていました。彼を失って、僕らはみな寂しくなるでしょう。

Clive Deamer commented on facebook

 

Our most heartfelt condolences to the family of Scott Johnson and to the whole Radiohead family who have been so kind and welcoming to us.

スコット・ジョンソンのご家族と、僕らを思いやりを持って迎えてくれたRadioheadのファミリーに心から哀悼の意を表します。

Caribou commented on twitter

 

Keane updated their blog

 

"CONCERT IS CANCELLED. Details to come from Livenation shortly."

via Downsview Park on twitter

 "3 hurt in stage collapse prior to Radiohead Toronto show . 3 hurt, 1 critical at Downsview Park venue. ‪"

via CBC News Alerts on twitter

"stage at Downsview Park in Toronto collapsed; Radiohead not on stage."

via Roger Petersen on twitter

"1 dead as Radiohead stage collapses ahead of Toronto concert"

via CBC News

"Peace be with their hearts tonight." Flaming Lips pay tribute to Radiohead at NXNE show. Play "Knives Out."

"It's been a pretty powerful day. This goes out to the Radiohead family." FlamingLips play "Do You Realize?"

via Spinner on twitter

 

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【complete】video: 2012/06/15 Montreal

YouTube Playlist

01. Bloom


02. There There


03. Kid A


04. Morning Mr. Magpie


05. The Gloaming


06. Separator


07. I Might Be Wrong


08. Staircase


09. Pyramid song


10. Climbing Up The Walls


11. Nude


12. Lotus Flower


13. Paranoid Android


14. Feral


15. Little by Little

16. Idioteque

Encore:
17. How To Disappear Completely

18. The Daily Mail


19. Myxomatosis


20. Reckoner

Encore2:
21. All I Need


22. Street Spirit [Fade Out]

23. Everything In Its Right Place (Intro: True Love Waits)

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Thought of this after hearing "Daily Mail" tonight in Montreal.thinking to bring you newsof somethingthat concerns youand concerns many men.  Look atwhat passes for the new.You will not find it there but indespised poems.It is difficultto get the news from poemsyet men die miserably every dayfor lackof what is found there.Hear me outfor I too am concernedand every manwho wants to die at peace in his bedbesides.William Carlos Williams
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OK COMPUTER 15 th ANNIVERSARY !

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We are celebrating the 15th Ok Computer Anniversary  !

 

                                          OKC ERA

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OK Computer Premiere Barcelona 

Zeleste, 22 y 24 May 1997 (live report)

Fuente Indyrock

 

El concierto del sábado fue total y absolutamente

INCREIBLE, orgásmico

 

Ok. Computer» el tercer álbum de Radiohead, (…) presentado mundialmente en dos conciertos celebrados en la sala Zeleste de Barcelona. Una Premiere mundial con la presencia de más de 500 periodistas de los medios musicales más prestigiosos del mundo. Dos conciertos en los que el grupo demostró haber llegado a una mayoría de edad que han reconocido sus críticos más feroces.. 

Thom Yorke, Colin y Jon Greenwood (abusive, por el particular sonido que extrae a sus guitarras Telecaster), Phil Selway y De O'Brien aparecieron tímidos en el escenario de la Zeleste, pero los primeros acordes de «Lucky», descubrían a unos Radiohead más duros y, sobre todo, más acoplados en la instrumentación. Conscientes de que los ojos y los oídos de muchos críticos esperaban creatividad y evolución musical en un grupo que había tardado casi dos años en volver a los escenarios con nuevos temas, Radiohead no defraudó.

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Con una puesta en escena simple, sin la parafernalia de los vídeos, los grandes escenarios y decenas de miles de vatios, en una sala pequeña, Radiohead convenció únicamente con su música. Tachados de «blanditos» por algunos sectores de la crítica musical, rompieron con esa imagen a base de electrizantes distorsiones de guitarra y una sección rítmica (Phil y Colin) impecable. Jon Greewood, en la premiere de Ok. Computer, compaginó la guitarra con su faceta de músico de conservatorio con los teclados y de percusionista con el xilófono, en una deliciosa y desgarradora canción de cuna incluida en el nuevo disco. Todo esto unido a la voz rasgada de Yorke y la elegancia musical y personal de Ed O'Brien, la educación británica personificada (…)

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Much Music Interview June 3,1997  Canada by Sook-Yin Lee                             

                                                        Big Up Inez !

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2012/06/15 Montreal


Find more photos like this on w.a.s.t.e. central

(i'm adding new pics all the time)

 

01. Bloom
02. There There
03. Kid A
04. Morning Mr. Magpie
05. The Gloaming
06. Separator
07. I Might Be Wrong
08. Staircase

09. Pyramid song
10. Climbing Up The Walls

11. Nude
12. Lotus Flower
13. Paranoid Android

14. Feral
15. Little by Little
16. Idioteque

Encore:
17. How To Disappear Completely
18. The Daily Mail
19. Myxomatosis
20. Reckoner
Encore2:
21. All I Need
22. Street Spirit [Fade Out]
23. Everything In Its Right Place (Intro: True Love Waits)

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【complete】video: 2012/06/13 Camden

YouTube Playlist

Full show 1/2

Full show 2/2

01. Bloom


02. There There


03. Kid A


04. Morning Mr. Magpie


05. The Gloaming


06. Separator
07. Lucky


08. Like Spinning Plates


09. Identikit

10. 15 Step


11. Nude


12. Lotus Flower


13. Paranoid Android


14. Feral


15. Little by Little


16. Idioteque


Encore:
17. Give Up the Ghost


18. Staircase


19. I Might Be Wrong


20. Bodysnatchers
Encore2:
21. House Of Cards


22. Reckoner


23. Everything In Its Right Place (Intro: True Love Waits)

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