In 1997, the bassist of the Radiohead, Collin Greenwood was, frequently, asked about Pink Floyd, in relation to their then-new album OK COMPUTER. He said, then, that his younger brother was a fan of the movie and made them watch ‘Pink Floyd’. “Dave Gilmour sitting on his arse playing guitar, and Roger Waters, with long, greasy hair, sandals, and dusty flares, staggers over and picks up this big beater and whacks this gong”. The Smile, formed by the trio of Radiohead’s Johnny Greenwood, Thom Yorke, and Tom Skinner, son of Kemet, was liked by the audiences and successfully completed their first run-off in person over 29th and 30th January.
The trio performed at the Greenwich venue Magazine London and performed for the three consecutive concerts at 8:00 pm, 1:00 am and 11:00 am GMT. The simultaneous performances by the trio made people go back to the time with nostalgia. The rounded stage was decorated with various musical instruments and promised melodic, full-on musical performances from the trio. The setting was visually amusing. All the players played the song from their collaborative and individual playlist. With their versatility, they have made the performance filled with joy and aesthetics. The performances will be marked by their constant effort of swapping and tonal swings.
With all the tunes from their Glastonbury set, the trio introduced on stage their four new sets of original songs and some unreleased songs. Through a number of familiar songs, The Smile has warmed the show. Skinner has spent a significant time away from the drums as he was handling the synthesizer. Greenwood seemed in her multi-tasking mood of playing bass guitar, drums, and piano. He followed his signature by playing the drums with bowstrings. Moreover, the playlists remained the same for all three shows. However, the performances were definitely different and unique from each other.
The live stream began with a hand-written greeting targeted to the audiences of different time zones. It accompanies small doodles that are addressed to the local audiences, and also reflected the band’s mental states. It started with a shocked and anticipatory face, then a little maniacal one, and in the mid-night show a cross-eyed grin, and finally in the morning show two saggy and red eyes. Nonetheless, the trio finally came out to perform on the global stage, and the performance was phenomenal. It was challenging for them, but in the end, they have made it worth remembering.
