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Posted in music on January 25, 2010

Radiohead played a Haiti benefit in LA (videos & setlist)

Radiohead

"Sing along," Thom Yorke told the audience at the Henry Fonda Theater on Sunday night, in case "I forget the words." He didn't, and he and Radiohead proceeded to give the crowd an incandescent version of "Fake Plastic Trees," the rousing second song in a show that was the hottest ticket in town -- and a noble one at the same time.

One of the most esteemed bands in the world has been in Los Angeles recording new music (their presence has been one of the worst kept "secrets" in recent music history), and after the staggering calamity in Haiti, the band was inspired to stage an impromptu benefit show.

The highlight? Pick one. Perhaps the solo piano rendition of "Everything in It's Right Place." The piano was pushed center-stage for Yorke, who seemed to be invigorated by the low-pressure forum and, perhaps, by the heartfelt ethos.

"It's like a memory exercise," Yorke said of a show that dipped into the band's seven-album catalog. [LA Times]

Radiohead's Haiti benefit on Sunday night raised a reported $573,000 for Oxfam Haiti. The band took a break from recording their eighth album to play the show. The minimum bid for tickets, which were sold via auction, was $475.

Videos and their set list are below...

Radiohead "Everything In Its Right Place" live at Fonda (Haiti relief)

Radiohead - "Morning Bell" (1.24.10 Haiti Benefit in LA)

Radiohead "Weird Fishes" live 1.24.10 Henry Fonda Music Box

Radiohead January 24th at the Fonda in L.A. set list (via)
01 Faust Arp
02 Fake Plastic Trees
03 Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
04 The National Anthem
05 Nude
06 Karma Police
07 Kid A
08 Morning Bell
09 How To Disappear Completely
10 A Wolf at the Door
11 The Bends
12 Reckoner
13 Lucky
14 Bodysnatchers
15 Dollars & Cents
16 Airbag
17 Exit Music

Encore #1
18 Everything In Its Right Place (Thom)
19 You And Whose Army?
20 Pyramid Song
21 All I Need

Encore #2:
22 Lotus Flower
23 Paranoid Android
24 Street Spirit (fade out)

Tags: Haiti, Radiohead
posted at 11:02 AM on January 25, 2010 in music | Comments (26)

Comments (26)

damn good setlist

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 11:11 AM

Still the best live band around.

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 11:16 AM

You really need to see more live shows.

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 11:28 AM

and u really need a cunt-punch.

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 11:37 AM

11:28 am You're a bafoon!

Radiohead = the best live band

NO not your Animal Collective, Vampire Weekend, Dan Deacon garbage....

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 11:37 AM

besides phish

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 11:38 AM

Animal Collective?! That band is ... I don't even know, ummm...garbage.

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 11:40 AM

Who cares if they're "the best". It looks like the put on an amazing, memorable show that made a lot of people happy, and will make even more people happy later on with the money that's donated.

People can argue that "BUT IT'S SO EXPENSIVE WAHHHHHH" but it's going to a good place. So good for them, I hope everyone who went had fun and felt glad they they donated.

Posted by Michael | January 25, 2010 11:42 AM

deacon=twat

au

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 11:53 AM

GREAT setlist. Hope there's a high quality boot that ends up making the 'rounds.

Posted by Travis | January 25, 2010 11:54 AM

amazing setlist, I am glad people paid that much for the cause and they delivered a show worth their money

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 12:01 PM

my favorite band is the best live band, no mine is...you guys need to get a grip....there are a lot of great live bands that are as good as(if not better than) radiohead...

what they did was cool for Haiti, too.

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 12:41 PM

For those of you who don't feel like having the same childish debate about the same fucking bands, here's a link to a video for Lotus Flower (the new song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xZkBFQDj9M

Holy crap! A BV commenter talking about music instead of bullshit!? Not possible.

For the record:

Dan Deacon - Talented and goofy
Animal Collective - best band of 2009 and made one of the best records of the decade
Radiohead - the most important band of our generation. the band that our kids will listen to when they reach that age where music starts to matter.

Let's just grow up a little people. It's raining outside.

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 12:48 PM

i love Radiohead and Animal Collective, but the hardcore fans tend to piss me off a bit by proclaiming them to be the greatest or whatever. i am not from ny, but when radiohead come here they sell like a zillion tickets. Yet if you go to a small club show half the f'ing time it is empty. people need to open there minds a little bit, that is all...

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 12:53 PM

wow!

Posted by woot | January 25, 2010 1:03 PM

no creep?

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 1:40 PM

Cheap Trick > Jay Reatard > Radiomehd

enuff said!!!

Posted by Tin Lizzie | January 25, 2010 2:25 PM

Tin Lizzie, your arrows are backwards

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 2:31 PM

why do people compare radiohead and animal collective? they are NOTHING alike other than the fact that they experiment. but seriously, their sounds are so different

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 2:31 PM

"i love Radiohead and Animal Collective, but the hardcore fans tend to piss me off a bit by proclaiming them to be the greatest or whatever. i am not from ny, but when radiohead come here they sell like a zillion tickets. Yet if you go to a small club show half the f'ing time it is empty. people need to open there minds a little bit, that is all..."

you are asking this of the same populace that will like WAVVES if they are told to

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 3:02 PM

oooooh radiohead....balm for the soul.
(apw '08, their first day, one of best shows/experiences in my entire life)
thank you

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 6:56 PM

wow 12:48 you're so cool and intelligent!

Posted by Anonymous | January 25, 2010 9:37 PM

Minimum closing bid was actually $450/ticket, with the highest sale going to a guy who bid $2,000/ticket.

No crazy lights, somewhat unrehearsed, relaxed, and stripped down but still a fucking amazing show.

Posted by Anonymous | January 26, 2010 12:00 AM

There are so many ways we can help, I am glad to see people coming together.

I specificaly like how creative this one is. It’s an ebay auction for “Clyde Toast Ghost” with the sale proceeds to be donated to Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Clyde-Toast-Ghost-Orange-ghost-Pac-Man-toast-edition_W0QQitemZ270519298403QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3efc34e963#ht_1068wt_958

Posted by Help Haiti | January 26, 2010 12:15 AM

Radiohead is alright but the singer whines and appropriates "weird" new music effects from non commercial electronic bands.

But help Haiti by all means. Its no secret the intelligence communities of France and the U.S. have exploited the hell out of Haiti's natural resources and propped up the Duvaliers


http://www.historycommons.org/context.jsp?item=haiti

Posted by Anonymous | January 26, 2010 1:16 AM

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