Radiohead singer Thom Yorke (left) leading his British alternative rock band through a spellbinding performance Tue., May 6, at the Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa.
Photos by Phil Bardi.
Radiohead mesmerized a crowd of 17,000 with an edgy sonic and visual presentation unlike anything being offered on the current live music circuit. Long narrow light bulbs that changed colors with every song festooned the stage. Behind the band was a wall of giant screens that alternated between close-ups of the musicians and trippy visuals, which surely enhanced the experience of the kids I saw walking around with pupils the size of pancakes and waving glow sticks.
This article appears in Oct 29 – Nov 4, 2008.