The Orpheum Theatre.

Last night in Los Angeles, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke debuted his new band with at L.A.’s Orpheum Theatre. Backed by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea (who did, in fact, keep his shirt on), Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, Beck/R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker, and percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Mauro Refosco of Forro in the Dark, Yorke performed his 2006 solo album The Eraser in its entirety. For the encore, Yorke premiered three new songs completely solo: “Open the Floodgates”, “Lotus Flower” and “Super Collider”. The band then returned for takes on the Radiohead Com Lag EP track “Paperbag Writer”, which Thom dedicated to Colin Greenwood (who was in the crowd and happen to run into my dad and myself before the show in the bat), another new track “Judge, Jury, Executioner” and finished with the new 12″ tracks “The Hollow Earth” and “Feeling Pulled Apart by Horses”.

Throughout the night the crowd roared after every track causing Thom to stop and give his “thank yous”. Something I didn’t think ever happen in L.A., especially with so many celebrities in the house, but with this being the first official show of the “band with no name” the applause was warranted.

Though this wasn’t my first time seeing Radiohead, it was definitely something special and something I won’t soon forget.

Sunday Night’s Set List:

01 The Eraser
02 Analyse
03 The Clock
04 Black Swan
05 Skip Divided
06 Atoms For Peace
07 And It Rained All Night
08 Harrowdown Hill
09 Cymbal Rush

Solo encore:

10 Lotus Flower (Moon Upon A Stick)
11 Open The Floodgates
12 Super Collider

Encore w/ band:

13 Paperbag Writer
14 Judge, Jury & Executioner
15 The Hollow Earth
16 Feeling Pulled Apart By Horses

Thom Yorke: The Eraser [The Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles]

Thom Yorke: Skip Divided [The Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles]