Ed O'Brien

Ed O'Brien
Edward John "Ed" O'Brienis an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the alternative rock band Radiohead, with whom he has recorded nine studio albums. Alongside his work in Radiohead, O'Brien has also played guitar and provided backing vocals for the 7 Worlds Collide project...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth15 April 1968
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The thing is, it really did take us too long to get these recordings done. We've had our rough times in the studio in the past, but after four weeks most of the material would have been recorded. This time it seemed like it just goes on and on.
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Of the 25 songs we've recorded there were 24 that we wanted to have on an album. That wouldn't have worked. So when one of our wise managers suggested the idea of considering two different album, it cleared the way for us.
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Bowie is a musician, but he works like a painter. Thom always thought that we should aspire to that.
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There was this discussion to know how long the human ear was really receptive to the music. A 74 minute CD is too long. We thought about making two CDs, 35 minutes each... But the songs need to breathe.
We are a weird bunch, we are very disparate.
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Everyone who's serious about what they're doing must be in constant motion forward.
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What had disappointed me at the time of the last tour, was to go on a worldwide tour, we were at some incredible places and we couldn't enjoy it, hadn't the time.
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I'm thrilled we've got a new single out, as singles were the way I first got into music as a child.
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It is fantastic to be found in a foreign country.
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We're not aware of fame itself, we're not that kind of band.
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But for the first time, we haven't made a huge leap forward in sound from our last album. Fans who own Kid A should be able to get their heads around it.
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I don't read the press, I don't watch endless music TV.
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I think that's what helped us: confidence, respect, the desire to work hard.