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Question I have been listening to songs from Kid A and was wondering what is the theme behind it? Was Radiohead influenced by psychedelic music like Pink Floyd?
I have heard that Radiohead was involved with drugs. Is this true? I was thinking this since it usually that case with a lot of rock stars.
Answer Hey Christopher,
I think Radiohead listened a lot to stuff on WARP Records around the days of Kid A. Notably Aphex Twin, Squarepusher and Boards Of Canada. I think they also listened to some jazz artists.. like Alice Coltrane and Miles Davis. Some Godspeed You Black Emperor. Pink Floyd wasn't a DIRECT influence on that album, but I'm sure they've listened a lot to Pink Floyd in the early days, so its probably in the influence-baggage somewhere. Radiohead never had any direct influences. From what I gather they take stuff from everywhere.
About drugs; I think they've done some earlier in their youth, and probably occationaly, but I don't think its ever been on that ridiculous "rockstar"-scale. None of them has had any drugproblems or addictions as far as I know. Nowadays I think its basically wine.. and beer. And a cool quote!
"Us on hard drugs? That would be horrible. We'd probably end up sounding like Bryan Adams."
- Thom Yorke
