O’Brien backstage with Phish’s Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon (Las Vegas, 2016), Photo via @mike_gordon on Instagram


In a new interview with the Toronto Sun, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien dives into the details of his new solo material as well as his admiration for jam stalwarts Phish.

“Doing extended jams is certainly something we’ve been doing [on my solo tour],” the guitarist says. “The idea is we take these songs and stretch them out. I’ve been really inspired by Phish and there’s a great podcast called Long May They Run, and it’s all about Phish and their story and their philosophy and their credo. They’re such an adventurous band. I’ve been really influenced by them. So the show is really where dance and rave meets Phish. That’s the place I want to be.”

Read the full interview here.

Relix editor/ Jambands.com founder Dean Budnick created Long May They Run, which can be heard here.