Ed definitely wants to uplift our moods during these quarantine days and set up a last-minute listening party chat on Spotify yesterday evening before dinner (for those in Europe). I would also like to thank him for being my technical saviour on Instagram where I couldn't figure out how to join the event. Actually I was looking for it in my desktop app where I was supposed to open the link in my browser. OK Computer Not OK :D
As you can see, Ed was in a mischievous mood (mischievous also happens to be the name of my Pensieve blog). I hope you appreciate my effort to make the whole lot available and more convenient to read for you and also (and most importantly) that you ENJOY it.
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I'm in Guys.. who is in the house? Trying to get sound..
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Hey Sebastian in Peru.. I love Peru.. Cusco X
• EOB can you get on with the second album, will expect it in 6 years time ;)
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I promise I will be on time next time
• this song has a sneaky George Harrison vibe to it.
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Loved the dark horse...
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I can't get any audio!! Mind you I've heard it a few times..
• Hello from the Scottish Borders!!
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Hello my Celtic cousin.. how's the weather up there?
• Hello! Dominique from Montreal, will your tour be rescheduled? Thank you :/
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As long as I can come to Montreal <3
• Love when you say "change" in Shangri-La. Whole song just opens up from there
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That's the moment.. well felt
• when the bass hits
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Yeah baby .. it's all about the bass!!
• Favourite Man U player currently?
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Rashford
• HI, ed! I'm from Brazil and i love so much your album
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Thank you my friend and I love your country.. the people are amazing.. I'm sorry that you have Bolsonaro..
• You should get some samba dancers on stage for this part
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Now you are talking.. maybe when we come to Brasil
• dude this is dope
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thank you
• Ed if you could move to any country where would you move to? <3
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Somewhere in S America.. Peru maybe..<3
• Hi Ed, I'm loving these Q&As. I can't wait to see you live. I have a Radiohead question though: why has the band never played Cuttooth live? It would be fantastic. x
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it's a good question.. maybe because there wasn't enough collective love for the song.. I enjoyed it though :D
• Ed, where is that beautiful park you always show in your instagram stories?
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it's near our home in Wales.. this place is so special and magic.. hope you can feel it on insta... <3
• deep days is fantastic!
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when we did a playback in Mexico, Deep days resonated even more .. love Mexico
• Deep Days and Long Time Coming are my favorites of the album, both are such perfect songs that couldn't have been made by any other artist
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You are really kind to say that .. thank you <3
• Fiancé is taking an online grad course through Falmouth - hoping to visit there next year for graduation
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It's a great place ... Love my trips down there and visiting the students.. so inspiring
• Have you ever visited Ireland? X
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With a surname like O'Brien.. take a wild guess??!!
• Really stoked for the Istanbul show this summer. I hope it won’t be cancelled. Are you excited about it, Ed?
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Of course.. I SO want to come to Istanbul but I'd be very surprised if the festival goes ahead... :/
• Did you use you’re White Stratocaster to record parts of this album?
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of course.. plus a lovely custom shop tele.. a custom shop les Paul and my trusted Martin OOO-18
• Ever play a 12 string guitar Ed?
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I've got a beautiful 60's Rickenbacker 12 which will hopefully make it to the next record...
• your voice is very calming <3
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I'm a calm person.. are you?
• What artist would you love to collaborate with in the future?
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I don't know yet.. it depends on what the music is like next.. I'd love to work with everyone again who played on EARTH.. because they really are the best...
• It is funny how long the Radiohead fans spent without realising the true capacity for beauty Ed's voice really has.
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Well... I haven't sang backing vocals on a RH album since weird fishes.. EEEEEEEEDDDDDDD bit
• Ed Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?
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No but it sounds intriguing..... ;)
• Reading interviews makes the album even more personal for me. You sound like the confidant, strong and honest man I want to be and the music shows the same
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Be the truth and be the change you want.. once you get on that path.. life starts to get better...
• What is your least favourite track on "Earth"
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er .. the one I struggle most with is this one... banksters
• Ed why a dance track and a calm track in between?
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Light and shade my friend
• How is it being a frontman on stage? Love the album and cheers from Sweden
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hello you in Sweden.. it's all new being at the front ... but I enjoyed it and want to do it more.. become better at it..
• Love "Banksters" so much. Such a banger
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Thank you.. appreciate the positivity .. I struggle with this one sometimes
• Hey Ed was it weird not playing with your Radiohead peeps in an album?
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not really because I've spent my whole life playing with my Brothers
• Do you plan to ever come back to argentina? We love you way too much
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It would make me so happy to come and play right now in Argentina.. to get on a plane and to be playing in your beautiful country.. <3<3
• What is it about it you struggle with? Gonna watch the Radiohead stream with us later?
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going to clap our NHS first.. not tonight.. I joined you guys last week..
• Ed, approximately how many unreleased Radiohead songs are there?
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432
• ed, do you know Milton Nascimento? sail on reminds me of his music
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Of course.. he's the man.. LOVE Jorge Ben though!
• Ed, would you ever revisit Brasil? Taking another long vacation there?
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My wife and I were talking the other night that we's like to do a big trip and drive from Mexico City down to Tierra del Fuego... that's the dream
• Sail On is an amazing song ,please tell me more about it.
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It's about death and what happens after the physical body dies.. our soul lives on .. so we do.. it's just that our physical body dies..
• Do you normally write about personal experiences or do you role play in your songs?
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It has to be personal.. I have to feel it otherwise I can't do it.. no role play :)
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Olympik is my favourite track .. it's a live take with a few overdubs .. hail to Omar, Nathan and David.. what a band <3<3<3
• Your spirituality is really contagious, Ed :)
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it's real though.. right?
• bucket list item: to hear olympik live
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we'll make that come true.. I miss my live band.. Alvin on drums.. Dish on bass.. Hinako on keys and Ross on guitar.. love those guys.. <3
• Favourite Pink Floyd album ?
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wish you were here
• Ed have you been on a vipassana retreat?
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no would love to.. I fast though.. need to do one soon
• Are you still in Wales or have you come back home?
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I am at home here in Wales
• God that bass is so DIRTY
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Nathan East .. he's the man
• Ed, how are you finding your Fender Acoustasonics?
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it's pretty good.. couple of teething issues with taking it out on the road.. but yes .. very cool
• sgt peppers or pet sounds?????
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ooh .. well it was always pet sounds for me but I really got into Sgt peppers back in 2017 when they remastered it.. she's leaving home.. omg!
• Why "olympik" ? what does it mean
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good question.. don't know how to explain it writing it.. when we meet I will explain..
• ed i wanna meet you and have a whole conversation with you ur so interesting
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let's do it.. :D
• TE AMOOOOO
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Beautiful words.. Je t'aime I love you Te Amo.. anyone got some other ways of saying this?
• Do you have a guitar practice routine ?
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no not at the moment.. want to concentrate on writing
• the Italian is ti amo which is slightly different
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love these.. let's get as many I love yous in different languages..
• Volim te. Greetings from Croatia<3
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That's wicked.. Croatia in the house.. German ... Spanish.. dutch .. French
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Thank you lovely people .. I cannot thank you enough for your support .. it really means so much to me and gives me strength for the next body of work
• seni seviyorum Ed (in turkish)
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• Only language I speak is English, unfortunately, so I'm just gonna be straight with you and say that I love you, and meeting you after your show at Lincoln Hall was the best moment in all my fifteen years of life. You're doing amazing, and we love you so much, king; THANK YOU FOR EARTH! <3<3<3<3<3<3
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I remember you.. you be kind to yourself <3
• Doustet daram, in Persian
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wow .. love that
• A luv you ya cunt (Scottish)
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:D :D :D
• Thank you for the art! It's pure.
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<3<3<3
• French here, first of all, merci for your music, it makes me so happy, and also merci for this thing, few artists are that close to their community you are amazing
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it's all about community...
• Greetings from Bolivia Ed, love the album!
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Hi there .. Bolivia <3
• You're so sexy when you clap that 5/4 rythm during 15 step. oh god it turns me on.
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:)
• ME : Going out in a blaze of glory remember that ?
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:D:D
• Do you know any French words ?
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mais bien sur
• in k’aatech. mayan
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ok.. that is seriously wonderful ...
• Any advice for the world in this time of chaos?
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Be kind to yourself.. be kind to others, the planet and all her animals.. X
• Tonight we have in youtube the concert in Bs As 2009 where you talked about people who disappear during the military government. Do you still remember that moment?
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Of course.. it was a really important moment for us to acknowledge what you Argentinians went through under the Junta..
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OK I'm going to go and have some supper now.. do you know what we are having? I'll tell you.. veggie curry, daal , salad and quinoa...
• say something to people who have big dreams but are afraid to make them come true
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Dream big and go for it.. you will never regret going for it.. follow your heart and you never know where you will end up but it will be quite a journey!!
• Hey Ed! I’m writing you from a small town here in Chile. I’m very high right now, but I just wanted you to know that I love you and hope that you come back soon to Chile
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Love you too but take it easy on the grass!! Don't overdo it.. moderation ;)
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