Jonny Greenwood’s Shocking Radiohead Problem

In Radiohead’s early days, back when they were known as On A Friday, multi-instrumentalist Jonny Greenwood had the most shocking beginning in the band: He couldn’t play. Yet from those early days, he has become one of the most cherished and influential rock musician and film composers in the modern era. This is the story of Jonny Greenwood’s shocking beginning in Radiohead.

“Paranoid Android” clip at 4:23 incorrectly listed as “Creep.”

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Jonny Greenwood & Radiohead
0:23 The Worst Band Name Ever
1:38 Hiding in Plain Sight
2:51 The Arm Brace and the Architecture of Sound
6:13 The Composer’s Second Life

CLIPS & REFERENCES:
Radiohead “Creep” (Official Music Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkzRNyygfk
Jonny Greenwood and his Ondes Martenot (Robotussin Vintage Synths via YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=capsdQDpUUI
Phantom Thread Trailer (Focus Features via YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNsiQMeSvMk
One Battle After Another Trailer (Warner Bros via YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feOQFKv2Lw4
One Battle After Another’ Wins Best Picture | 98th Oscars Speech (2026) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz1Uxlw1gu4
There Will Be Blood Trailer (Miramax via YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FIm5ATyAY0
Radiohead “Paranoid Android” (Live on Jools Holland) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzPtr_n-m8A

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