During the March tour of this year, Radiohead were asked to ‘Tear out’ a page of their diaries and submit these to a National daily newspaper. For whatever reason, they remained unused until now. Radiohead World Service are proud to present...
TRURO – SATURDAY 11TH MARCH. . .
Despite the initial disappointment of Truro not being by the sea, I soon warmed to the prospect of playing in one of Britain's least visited touring outposts.
The venue wasn't accustomed to our kind of show, but the gig definitely benefited from this. The hall smelt of musty holiday homes rather than stale smoke and alcohol. Common touring-jargon also caused some misunderstandings. When our promoter, Mark, told the security that we were expecting some "surfers" at the gig (people who jump offstage and are passed back over the audience) and that they should be treated well, eager nods of agreement were exchanged. After the show, the security congratulated Mark on a great gig, but left him bemused as they said: "Mind you, it's a shame your mates couldn't make it - there must’ve been some really good waves down at Newquay today to keep them away!”
PHILIP SELWAY (DRUMS)