Thom Yorke
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Thom Yorke uses the Baldwin Discoverer DS-50 synthesizer, as detailed on The King of Gear website.
Thom can be seen using one piece of this 5 piece LP block set.
Thom Yorke uses the Moog Minimoog Model D synthesizer, as detailed on the King of Gear Tumblr page.
Thom Yorke is shown using the Moog Minimoog Voyager on "The King of Gear" website, which details his keyboard and synthesizer setup.
Thom Yorke uses a Young Chang Classic Grand Piano, as detailed on The King of Gear website.
Thom Yorke uses the Hammond XB-2, as detailed on The King of Gear Tumblr page.
Used for vocals on OK Computer, as stated by producer Nigel Godrich in this interview from the August 1997 issue of The Mix (as archived by Radiohead fansite Citizen Insane).
Vocals were recorded alternately with a Neumann valve 47, and an Australian Rode valve mic, through a Urei 1176 compressor, and a Pultec valve EQ on a few things.
"With months of hindsight, I actually think the Australian mic is a bit too bright, but if it's a good performance, that's it. Maybe the vocal sound suffered from the fact that it was occasionally just thrown down, but I don't think so."
Rainbow machine on thom’s pedalboard from The Smile’ livestream
It can be seen at 2:22 in the live performance video.
Seen on his pedalboard on a live stream for thoms band the smile
In a video featured on Guitar World, Thom Yorke is seen playing the Fender Stratocaster Ed O’Brien model during The Smile’s performance of "Bodies Laughing."
Thom can be seen using his (presumably 1967) Guild Starfire II bass live with his other project, The Smile.
Strymon DIG seen on Thom's pedalboard for The Smile
Eventide H9 seen on Thom's pedalboard for The Smile
An EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V2 (V3?) can be seen on Thom's pedalboard for The Smile tour
In this photo from 1997, we see Thom performing live with his iconic black Fender Telecaster Deluxe, a staple component of Radiohead’s early sound
In this photo we see Thom performing with a vintage Gibson EB-0 in cherry red
He can be seen using a VOX Teardrop bass, ( most likely a Phantom IV 1960s model considering the marking on the bridge and the knobs )
In this image, Thom Yorke can be seen using his Fender Telecaster Custom. It was used heavily during the late The Bends tour and eventually fell out of use along with his Telecaster Deluxe during the In Rainbows tour. 1996-2006
In this recent Instagram post by The Smile, this live clip shows Thom playing an EOB signature sustainer Stratocaster. We can see this through the Olympic White finish, and the sustainer and mini JB pickups equipped in the guitar.
-Radiohead notoriously hinted at a new recording technique they were trying in 2007, “basically on the new album, you’ll be hearing some of the tracks, mainly piano, as if Thom was playing it in the same room as you”. This was followed up on lead guitarist and keyboardist of Radiohead, Jonny Greenwood’s personal blog, with a photo of a mannequin head placed over Thom Yorke’s shoulder while he played piano parts. Greenwood later wrote that “it should be very interesting”.
Written by Andrew Danso at https://medium.com/@andrewdanso_84496/the-binaural-failure-of-the-recording-industry-b60bf61c6781
In a behind-the-scenes soundcheck video for The Smile's shows at Magazine, London in January 2022, shared by the Instagram account radioheadcommunity, Thom Yorke is observed utilizing a Make Noise 0-Coast synthesizer, which is mounted in a Tiptop eurorack case. This video serves as evidence of Yorke's use of this specific musical gear during the performance preparation.
In a live performance at Maida Vale studios in London for BBC Radio 6 Music, Thom Yorke was seen using the Make Noise Black and Gold Shared System Plus while performing "Suspirium," a track from the score of the horror movie Suspiria. This evidence is supported by a video provided by BBC Radio 6 Music, clearly showcasing Yorke with the modular synthesizer alongside the piano for this specific performance.
one of the pedals seen at 2:11 minutes of the kexp performance
one of the pedals seen at 2:11 minutes of the kexp performance
In the Instagram video posted by the radioheadcommunity, you can see Thom Yorke using the Elektron Digitakt II 16-track Stereo Drum Computer and Sampler during his live "Everything" tour.
In the provided image, Thom Yorke is seen playing his vintage Martin 00-18 Acoustic Guitar.
Thom Yorke is confirmed to use the Sequential Circuits Prophet-10, as evidenced by a photo shared by nmemagazine on Instagram, showing him in a behind-the-scenes setting related to the 'HamletHailToTheThief' production.
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Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film)
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