Melissa finally got to meet Jonny Greenwood

it wasn't Melissa who had the fangirl attack, it was an english friend of mine. The best i could do was a little note from Ed O'Brien, i only stayed for the first 2 gigs in Lisbon

― Leigh, Thursday, 8 August 2002 20:44 (twenty-three years ago)

Ooh, lucky Mel. She should have given him that story she posted on ILE. ;-)

― Nicole, Friday, 9 August 2002 13:14 (twenty-three years ago)

Indeed, I did meet him. *inward permanent smile*

― Melissa W, Saturday, 10 August 2002 17:56 (twenty-three years ago)

Indeed, I did meet him. *inward permanent smile*

Dish! Dish! Dish!

― j.lu (j.lu), Sunday, 11 August 2002 22:14 (twenty-three years ago)

Well...
I was sitting on a side street, avoiding the sun at all costs. I was talking with a friend of mine, griping about the fact that I was never going to meet Jonny. Then suddenly, there he was, about 50 ft. away. Coming towards me. ''Oh fuck!'' I shouted, luckily not loud enough that he could hear me. My friend kindly vacated the area. As Jonny passed by, I kind of stood up and said his name softly. He turned to face me. ''Tea on Neptune!'' he exlaimed (my name on the official Radiohead message board. Don't ask.). I expressed surprise that he recognized me, and he just said ''Of course I recognize you.'' He asked my real name again, and shook my hand (his was very soft and dry and warm). I was pretty flustered, because his arrival was so unexpected. I got out quite a few nonsensical comments, then talked about string arrangements a bit. But he had to get to soundcheck, so I let him go. We talked maybe 3-5 minutes. He turned and waved after a few steps and said, ''Goodbye, Melissa! See you on the message board!'' At which point I promptly had to run away and melt.
I also met him briefly the next day at his hotel.
On the last night, I waited outside for the band to come out, and Jonny came out first. These bunch of girls rushed at him, and I literally physically shoved them back into line. He was quietly grateful (he fears fans, especially the ones that rush at him or demand things of him. If they had reached him, he probably would have sprinted off in a flash). He passed by, said "Hello again, Melissa". I wasn't going to get his autograph, but then decided that I might as well. He waited patiently while I tried to find a blank page in my notebook. He signed, and said "Bye Melissa, see you next tour, hopefully." I sighed and put the notebook in my bag, and started whining to the girl next to me about how long it would be before they'd tour again and I'd see Jonny. And then she said, "You know, he didn't just sign his name in your book." I opened it up, and it said "To Melissa! JG". Now, I know that's not particularly imaginative or elaborate, but the fact is, I didn't ask him to do it, and he didn't do that for anyone else. It made me quite happy.

Those are the Jonny stories, anyway. Also have some Thom stories... Err ... he doesn't like me much.

― Melissa W, Sunday, 11 August 2002 22:38 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh, I think it would be a sign of a serious personal failing on your part if Thom did like you much. I mean, this is a man whose personal judgement is so poor he once thought that a platinum blonde Tina Turner hairdo would look fabulous on him. And I won't even go into all the miserably craptastic things he's said over the years...

― Nicole, Sunday, 11 August 2002 23:16 (twenty-three years ago)

a platinum blonde Tina Turner hairdo

My nine-years-younger self is currently being berated in my brain for not coming up with that comparison. Yay Nicole! :-)

The most notoriously snotty thing I recall Mr. Yorke ever having said was reported as part of a backstage conversation with him and Isobel from Drugstore and My Informant back in 1996 or so, wherein the two musicians proceeded to slag off every contemporaneous UK band except their own. Apparently they were quite thorough.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 August 2002 05:09 (twenty-three years ago)

There really should be more comments, here.

― Melissa W, Tuesday, 13 August 2002 00:54 (twenty-three years ago)

hey, great story (& yay! etc) Melissa!
however the sequence "He turned to face me. ''Tea on Neptune!'' he exlaimed . . ." is seriously screwing around with the language centres in my brane. *shivers*

― Ess Kay (esskay), Tuesday, 13 August 2002 04:25 (twenty-three years ago)

I think Thom should sing Beyond the Thunderdome. That's what he really wants, I think.

― nicole, Tuesday, 13 August 2002 11:46 (twenty-three years ago)

''These bunch of girls rushed at him, and I literally physically shoved them back into line.''

now this i would have like to see.

''Also have some Thom stories... Err ... he doesn't like me much''

maybe he didn't like that Thom waits album you gave him.

melissa...you've got an opportunity here. Marry Johnny and since thom doesn't like you this band can be broken up in the Yoko Ono style. You'd be performing a public service for us who don't like them, you really would.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Saturday, 17 August 2002 09:55 (twenty-three years ago)

Alternately, she could just run up to Thom and kick him in the nads the next time she sees him. He'd run off crying like a four year old who just saw his puppy get killed and become a hermit, vowing never to make music again.

― Nicole (Nicole), Saturday, 17 August 2002 15:03 (twenty-three years ago)

The Thom story:

So I gave him that CD of Tom Waits demos the 2nd night in Lisbon (first city they played). He seemed rather excited about it when I gave it to him, asking how I'd managed to get it and thanking me for it. The next night, I asked him if he listened to them and he said no.

So, the first night in Salamanca (last city they played) was the 3rd time I met him and I asked him if he had listened to the demos again. The following dialogue is almost verbatim:

Me: So, Thom, have you listened to those demos yet?
Thom: No. *signs an autograph for someone else* You ask that so often. It's getting really annoying.
Me: This only the second time I've asked!
Thom: *holds up three fingers* No, third.
Me: No, second. This is only the third time I've met you, and I gave the cd to you the first time.
Thom: Nuh uh. Third time. I win, you lose! Haha. Bye.

And then on the last night in Salamanca, I waited outside the venue afterwards for the band to exit. Thom came out last, and as he passed, I jokingly said "Thom, if I asked you now, it would be the third time. But I'm not going to ask."
And he said, "I wouldn't even be listening if you did."
I responded, "Well, I'm really not going to ask."
His answer was, "Good, because I really wouldn't answer." And I just thought it was a bit nasty, considering I was completely joking and smiling.

And I find the whole thing rather intensely amusing instead of disturbing, which in itself is rather disquieting.

― Melissa W, Saturday, 17 August 2002 17:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Awww... That really makes me wanna give him a hug.

― A.V. Alexandre (Keiko), Saturday, 17 August 2002 17:52 (twenty-three years ago)

"Aw. Thom Thom Thom. Don't cry bubby. Nasty scary grinning fan girl can't get you here. No Thom. Aren't you sweet with your lickle button nose. Gning gning gning."

― Graham (graham), Saturday, 17 August 2002 18:27 (twenty-three years ago)

Much as I like the music, Thom's attitude of being a rock star is sooooo hard is pretty fucking annoying. I mean, that was the message behind Meeting People is Easy, right?

― bnw, Saturday, 17 August 2002 18:52 (twenty-three years ago)

The thing is he was really really nice to all my friends. So, eh. *has a punchable face*

― Melissa W, Saturday, 17 August 2002 19:01 (twenty-three years ago)

I must give you a hug across this phone line. This is a very good story. You upset Yorke (not very hard to do but anyway) so hurrah for Melissa!

''And I find the whole thing rather intensely amusing instead of disturbing, which in itself is rather disquieting.''

well it is. Thom has problems.

Must ask: why did you give him a Tom waits album to Yorke and not to Johnny, say?

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 18 August 2002 09:02 (twenty-three years ago)

Thom is a huge Tom Waits fanatic, and I procured the CD (Alice demos, incidentally) especially for him.

― Melissa W (Melissa W), Sunday, 18 August 2002 10:16 (twenty-three years ago)

http://reggaemusicnews.blogspot.com/2007/01/jonny-greenwood-oh-radio-reggae-album.html

Jonny Greenwood is the Controller, will be released in March of 2007. This is a one of a kind collection of essential reggae listening, with rich Jamaican sounds and styles covering soul, roots and dub.

Jonny Greenwood is the Controller
Tracklisting

1. Dread Are The Controller - Linval Thompson
2. Let Me Down Easy - Derrick Harriott
3. I'm Still In Love - Marcia Aitken
4. Never Be Ungrateful - Gregory Isaacs
5. Bionic Rats - Lee Scratch Perry
6. Cool Rasta - The Heptones
7. Flash Gordon Meets Luke Skywalker - Scientist & Jammy & The Roots Radics
8. Black Panta - Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters
9. Fever - Junior Byles
10. Beautiful and Dangerous - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
11. Dread Dub (It Dread Out Deh Version) - Lloyd's All Stars
12. Gypsy Man - Marcia Griffiths
13. A Ruffer Version - Johnny Clarke & The Aggrovators
14. Right Road To Dubland (Right Road to Zion Dub) - The Jahlights
15. Dreader Locks - Junior Byles & Lee Perry
16. This Life Makes Me Wonder - Delroy Wilson
17. Clean Race - Scotty

― tsk. (mwah), Saturday, 13 January 2007 18:13 (eighteen years ago)

thom yorke is a snotty brat=shocker!
never saw that one coming...
no, really.
he seems so well adjusted.
(smirk)

― edde (edde), Saturday, 13 January 2007 20:32 (eighteen years ago)

A Very Short List: Famous People That Have Tried To Chat My Partner Up At Parties

1. Thom Yorke
2. Tony Yeboah

As those of you who know who (2) is, this was some significant time ago.

― Si.C@rter (SiC@rter), Sunday, 14 January 2007 02:44 (eighteen years ago)