Music Virtuoso.

"Thomas Edward "Thom" Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is an English musician who is the lead singer and principal songwriter of the alternative rock group Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but he has also played drums and bass guitar (notably during the Kid A and Amnesiac sessions). In July 2006, he released his debut solo album, The Eraser."


"Yorke has been cited among the most influential figures in the music industry; in 2002, Q Magazine named Yorke the 6th most powerful figure in music, and Radiohead were ranked #73 in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2005. Also Yorke has been cited among the greatest singers in popular music; in 2005, Blender readers voted Yorke the 18th greatest singer of all time, and in 2008 he was ranked 66th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Singers of all Time."



But ultimately, it was this video of Yorke playing his song "Analyse" LIVE, that sold me on his lyrical and instrumentalist skill. I was familiar with his voice because of the work he has done with the trip hop group UNKLE, but I could never put a name to the voice. I personally have never heard a Radiohead song prior to these songs, but I'm already becoming a fan. Also, if you're familiar with the song below this post (Us Placers.) well, that is a Thom Yorke song, completely sampled by CRS. Nonetheless, Yorke is an interesting musician with a knack for intriguing instrumentals and compelling/ thought provoking lyrics. Do yourself the honor of indulging in these two great tracks by Thom York, a true music virtuoso.



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