Submitted by Martin
Have you seen this photo before? I think Thom is composing the bassline of The National Anthem, or just having fun with Colin’s bass. Hope this photo help you to get better footage of Radiohead’s gear and some of their use on recordings
Greetings,
Martin
Hello Martin! Thank you for your submission. I believe that this photo originated on DeadAirSpace, posted during the recording of In Rainbows, so circa 2006-2007. You can tell for sure from Thom’s hair, as well as the fact that Colin is using a pedalboard and the specific pedals on it. Thom actually wrote the bassline for The National Anthem back when he was sixteen, in 1974?, and played it on the album recording in 2000 as well. It’s currently unknown if Thom played any of the bass for In Rainbows, but likely here he’s just trying to figure out an interesting bassline or even just having some fun.