Last week, Guardian staff members formed a band to cover the Radiohead song Creep. Here, Radiohead's bassist reviews them
Watch Radio Eds perform Creep
Having heard quite a few covers of Creep by artists such as Chrissie Hynde and Roland Orzabal, this is definitively one of them. I thought the Radio Eds dispatched it with pitiless ease.
I loved the revelatory interplay of banjo and trombone, lending the song some jug-band bathos. Katrina Dixon's drumming reminded me at points of Low's Mimi Parker in its sparse, haunting percussion. The guitar and bass were servicable, chugging along perfectly amicably, although I missed my brother's shredding guitar stabs.
I thought it was great that the singer, Ed, felt confident enough to have fun with the vocal part and add a whole range of emotive expectorations, and extra vowels, which certainly added to the sound of the band. He has the dress, posture and phrasing of a true frontman.
My favourite performance of the lot was the unshowy yet commanding piano work by Alan ? he held it all together and led the way for the others to follow. Without his obvious musical gifts it might have all fallen apart. I'd say he certainly has a future in live music, and I would happily ask to go on a guest list to see him play again.
I read recently about a tribute band festival called Glastonbudget and wondered if the Radio Eds would consider building on their success so far, and taking it to the next level?
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/mar/31/radiohead-colin-greenwood-radio-eds
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