My take on Pyramid Song.
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Published 2024-01-23
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0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Timing
9:01 - Why is it confusing?
12:53 - Chords
24:31 - Melodies
30:47 - Arrangement
34:52 - Thanks for watching!
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All Comments (21)
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I appreciate the shoutout! The pyramid conspiracy continues...
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producer: what is the time signature of this song? radiohead: yes/4
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watched this video knowing hardly anything about music theory and i feel enlightened
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I wish my life had the clarity of this explanation.
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Love hearing someone gush about the chords as much as I feel them
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"If you grew up listening to blues or jazz, you're free". <3
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This is unquestionnably the best, ever, explanation/tutorial video for Pyramid Song.
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I am always "no more subscriptions I am following too many channels already". And then I discover you with this video ...
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All these years later, this song still gives me chills. It still feels eerie. Thank you for the detailed analysis.
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Fun fact, this song was initially called Egyptian Song. A live version was kicking around the internet for a couple of years before Amnesiac was released.
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My eyes have been dry and sore all day. Pyramid song has always been one of my favourite songs, and is deeply connected with a friend who killed herself 20 years ago. My eyes are no longer dry.
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I am still convinced that this song is incomparable after 20 + years... simply because there is literally nothing to compare this to.
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I've always liked this song but now hearing it broken down and the genius of it explained takes it to another level for me. Your analysis and playing are spot on!
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I think this may be Radiohead's best song, and you're raising my appreciation of it even higher. Excellent analysis!
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now everybody listen to pyramid song 800% slower because what else are you going to do today
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I love how the song can be very reasonably interpreted in different ways like how a pyramid looks like a triangle from some angles and a square from others
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Ugh, once again time for my eyes to inexplicably well up with tears while you go over chord progressions
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This is a study in post rock drumming. Phil Selway and Radiohead were pioneers of avoiding the downbeat, which defies the conventions of rock drumming. Another great, earlier example of this is Britt Wolford’s drumming in Slint. Check out Spiderland if you haven’t yet. They along with Talk Talk’s “Laughing Stock” essentially kicked off post rock.
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This song has always felt like being on large wooden sail ship in heavy seas at night under the stars, hanging on for dear life as it sways side to side, to me.
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This must be the most beautiful music piece that will ever be created. I am obsessed with this song for 20 years now. I am glad thatyou only showed the 4 note stripped down chord shapes as i have a 4 note polyphony synth and it are perfect to play this.
