Ed O'Brien
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-->Edward "Ed" John O'Brien (born April 15, 1968, in Oxford) is a member of Radiohead. He plays guitar, percussion, and often sings harmony vocals. Ed is known for his large collection of effects pedals, which are important in creating Radiohead's distinct sound. Though he served primarily as a rhythm guitarist on the earlier albums, Radiohead's migration beyond alternative rock often saw fellow guitarist Jonny Greenwood called on to play keyboards, the modular synthesizer, or the Ondes Martenot, moving Ed to the forefront as Radiohead's chief guitarist. He is a self-taught guitarist, but took drum lessons and is an accomplished drummer. He was originally invited into the band by Thom Yorke because of his resemblance to Morrissey. While Ed doesn't really write any of the songs, he contributes by adding his own guitar parts and vocals to the music Thom and Jonny have arranged. He is often considered the most photogenic rock star of the band, and the most gregarious with the public.
Ed is the tallest member of the band, at 6' 5". Ed has a wife named Susan and a child, Salvador, who was born in January 2004.
Ed is known to smoke marijuana recreationally, and is a supporter of the campaign for cannabis reclassification. Despite the "no-drugs-during-sessions"-policy of the band, Ed has said that he recorded songs during Pablo Honey and The Bends while stoned. In Meeting People Is Easy documentary, Ed was seen rolling a spliff. At the Brit awards in 2001, Ed talked openly about how he had used hallucinogenic mushrooms. Ed and Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood claimed they had been under the influence of mushrooms while attending the 2001 Grammy awards.
Work outside of Radiohead
Ed made contributions to a soundtrack project for the BBC drama series Eureka Street before recording Kid A. During sessions of Kid A and Amnesiac, Ed kept his fans up to date with an open diary posted on the [band's website], providing the most in depth look at how those experimental albums were recorded. His most recent collaboration outside of Radiohead involved some guitar work on album of Asian Dub Foundation. He played on "1000 Mirrors" (with Sinéad O'Connor), "Blowback" and "Enemy of the enemy". He also played with Neil Finn and various others in Seven Worlds Collide.External Links
Ed's unoffical fansite is [Edquarters].See also
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