Check out Jonny Greenwood’s gear setup over at Guitar Geek.
(thanks to Sam)
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Ondes Martenot
Would you like to purchase an Ondes Martenot like Jonny Greenwood uses on tour? Fortunately, Analogue Systems has them for sale for £1050 on their site. Analogue Systems were commissioned by Radiohead to reproduce the Ondes Martenot, which they have dubbed “The French Connection.” Here’s some info about it:
The French Connection was not born out of nowhere… it was commissioned during 2000 by Jonny Greenwood of the band Radiohead. Greenwood already owned an Ondes Martenot (an instrument built in 1983 by the son of Maurice Martenot) complete with all three resonators, but was nervous about performing with it, fearing that it would be damaged on tour. So he approached Martenot to purchase a second device for live use. Unfortunately for him (but fortunately for the rest of us) his instrument was one of a production run of just 50, and these were long gone – 44 to a music school in Japan, and the remaining five to other musicians.
So Greenwood approached Bob Williams, owner of Analogue Systems, to ask whether he would be prepared to design and build a replica for use with Radiohead’s existing RS Integrators. Williams accepted the challenge, and in April 2001 demonstrated a prototype to Greenwood. Following a couple of minor modifications, production began, and the first two French Connections were delivered to Radiohead in May 2001.
Check out more here.
(thanks to karolina)
From www.worldpop.com:
Radiohead plan to go back into the studio in May to record a new album according to Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien. The guitarist told worldpop: ‘The band are planning a get-together in May in the studio. We’re putting all gigs on hold at the moment to concentrate on writing new material.’
Speaking at yesterday’s NME/Carling Awards where the band won the award for Best Video for Pyramid Song, O’Brien said the new album may be a return to a guitar based format, ditching the electronica the band experimented with on Kid A and Amnesiac. ‘We’re listening to a lot of guitar music at the moment,’ said O’Brien. ‘I like a lot of the new bands like Electric Soft Parade.’
‘It’s a bit embarrassing to pick up an award for Best Video,’ continued the guitarist, ‘because it wasn’t made by us.’
O’Brien also refuted the band’s critics who claim they make depressing records. ‘We don’t make unhappy records. We make uplifting ones,’ he said.
Radiohead’s guitarist Jonny Greenwood has also contributed to a new Bryan Ferry solo album entitled Frantic. The album is released on 15 April and Greenwood played on the track, Hiroshima.
{thanks to Dale at Liquidcat.}
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Jonny on message board
Jonny made an appearance on the official RH message board yesterday and was asked about the soundtrack he is working on for the human body documentary. He described it as “fun work” but that parts of it may be “unlistenable.”
Jonny also said that a Radiohead tour will be “summerish” and that new material will possibly be performed.
{thanks to Jan-Olof}
From the NME:
RADIOHEAD guitarist JONNY GREENWOOD has contributed to the first BRYAN FERRY solo album in eight years.
‘Frantic’ is released on 15 April in the UK. Greenwood contributed to the track ‘Hiroshima’, while other collaborators include Brian Eno, who supplies backing vocals and keyboards on new song ‘I Thought’.
The album from the former Roxy Music star also includes covers of two Bob Dylan tracks, ‘Dont Think Twice (It’s Alright)’ and ‘Its All Over Now Baby Blue’.
{thanks to Aurora}
Jonny has been nominated for the 2002 Orville H. Gibson Guitar Award.
Nominees:
Ryan Adams
Peter Buck (R.E.M.)
The Edge (U2)
Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
Mark Knopfler
Lenny Kravitz
Dave Navarro
Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
Richie Sambora
Steve Vai
Meanwhile, Colin was nominated for the Orville H. Gibson Bassist Award.
Nominees:
Adam Clayton (U2)
Colin Greenwood (Radiohead)
Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band)
Shavo (System of the Down)
Dana Williams (Diamond Rio)
{thanks to Zach & Seleena}