Christopher O'Riley (music for Radiohead fans)

[DavidC]

This guy plays piano scores of Radiohead songs.

I don't know if that's all he does. But these pieces are surprisingly mellow and beautiful in piano (as they are in their original version).

If you're a radiohead fan, check it out.

Also, as long as I'm on a radiohead note, Kid Koala (who toured with Radiohead, he mixes music) did a Kid A remix and it's absolutely fantastic!

(His Bjork scratch is awesome too.)

--Dave.

[gumpzilla]

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I don't know if that's all he does.

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He also hosts a weekly show on NPR called From The Top, which focuses on teenage classical musicians.

[sexypanda]

Do you have any mp3 links?

Also, if you're into this stuff, you should check out Brad Mehldau, he's a great jazz pianist who does a few great Radiohead covers.

There's a link to his version of Exit Music (for a film) on this site:
http://www.bradmehldau.com/mehldau/media/index.html

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Found this site that streams mp3s: http://www.bradmehldau.com/mehldau/media/index.html

Really good so far!

[DavidC]

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Do you have any mp3 links?

Also, if you're into this stuff, you should check out Brad Mehldau, he's a great jazz pianist who does a few great Radiohead covers.

There's a link to his version of Exit Music (for a film) on this site:
http://www.bradmehldau.com/mehldau/media/index.html

Edit:

Found this site that streams mp3s: http://www.bradmehldau.com/mehldau/media/index.html

Really good so far!

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Thanks, bro!

[Soul Daddy]

Did jason_t pay you to post this?

[sexypanda]

Opps, just realized I posted the same link twice:

This is the link that streams O'Riley's mp3s:

http://www.truelovewaits.cc/

[partygirluk]

Check out the string quartet version of OK computer.

[SmileyEH]

Yeah, Chris O'riley is badass.

-SmileyEH

[Chiron]

awesome. just ordered it from amazon.

[jason_t]

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I don't know if that's all he does. But these pieces are surprisingly mellow and beautiful in piano (as they are in their original version).


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I saw him perform live here in LA a few weeks ago. He performed his Radiohead transcriptions as well as some Elliott Smith transcriptions. Apparently he's releasing a CD of Elliott Smith transcriptions in the near future.

[Luv2DriveTT]

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I don't know if that's all he does. But these pieces are surprisingly mellow and beautiful in piano (as they are in their original version).


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I saw him perform live here in LA a few weeks ago. He performed his Radiohead transcriptions as well as some Elliott Smith transcriptions. Apparently he's releasing a CD of Elliott Smith transcriptions in the near future.

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I knew I liked you for a reason /images/graemlins/smile.gif Christopher O'Riley 's album is as good, if not sometimes better than Radio's performances. Its truly magical, I'm a HUGE fan.

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[OtisTheMarsupial]

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Christopher O'Riley 's album is as good, if not sometimes better than Radio's performances. Its truly magical, I'm a HUGE fan.

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no no no. Christopher O'Riley's album is good, but the originals cannot be outdone.

But some people who do not like Radiohead still like O'Riley's interpretations.

[DavidC]

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Did jason_t pay you to post this?

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I only accept payment in sexual favours...

Living, Loving, Laughing.

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[Inthacup]

if not sometimes better than Radio's performances.

Seriously, this is insane.

[jgorham]

I kinda find his stuff to be hit or miss. I saw him in LA a few weeks ago as well, and a lot of the songs just can't be transcribed onto a piano. "There There" and "Street Spirit" are two good examples of songs that were quite disappointing. On the whole though it is definitely worth a listen.