"Colin Greenwood Ranks 'World's Best' Guitarist He's Jammed With"

## Colin Greenwood Talks Radiohead and Nick Cave
Colin Greenwood, bassist for Radiohead and current member of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, has an impressive career. He dishes on guitarists Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, and the influence that has helped shape Radiohead’s music and their distinct styles.

## Thom Yorke: Serious Guitarist
Thom displays a sincere and deep connection to his guitar when he plays. Colin notes, “He’s probably, for my money, one of the finest guitarists in the world. He’s just incredibly physically connected, and always [has] been.” And he’s not the only one who appreciates Thom’s guitar mastery, many others believe the same.

## Jonny Greenwood’s Eclectic Guitar Style
Jonny’s guitar prowess stems from earliest memories of his love for music and learning guitar. Colin vividly recalls Jonny’s musical pilgrimage, including getting his first record from the band Squeeze on pink vinyl, and how he developed his eclectic playing style by listening to bands like Pixies and Lou Reed’s album *New York*.

## What’s Next for Colin Greenwood
Colin has been deeply immersed in his current project with Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds and has not been connected to anything related to Radiohead recently. This leaves questions around whether there might be any Radiohead shows next year to mark the 30th anniversary of their landmark record, *The Bends*. Only time will tell.

## Off to the Stage
To see Radiohead at their best, enjoy this HD performance of “The Bends” live at (Later… with Jools Holland 1995) [here](https://youtu.be/wsPySuZu6SU).

## For More on This Story
Follow this [link](https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/radiohead-colin-greenwood-on-who-he-considers-one-of-the-best-rhythm-guitarists) for his full interview on Guitar World.

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