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Ultimately, we got two of five, which really, is not bad odds,considering.
But either he bailed on plans with himself or hes just simply since come around to the whole thing.
Its a big fucking deal, he admitted in his Rock Hall speech.
I wish the others could be here, they would be feeling it.
Read their full speeches below.
Phil Selway:
Thank you!
So, first off, I think Id just like to set the record straight.
In the film, Thom said: Phil was the only drummer.
I think what he meant was: Phil was theonly drummer.
This is a real honor.
And its particularly special that David Byrne has inducted us.
Weve learned all our musical chops together.
Each new song has been like a lesson and our albums act as a chart of that learning process.
We may not be the greatest musicians around and were certainly not the most media-friendly of bands.
But we have become very adept at being Radiohead.
And when that connects with people, it feels amazing.
Id never take any of this for granted, so thank you, thank you, so much.
But thank you for inviting us and inducting us into this Hall of Fame.
It is a big fucking deal.
I wish the others could be here because they would be feeling it.
I want to thank our families, who encourage us to go on these musical adventures.
Our kids, our wives, our partners.
They let us go swan around the world doing our thing.
I want to thank everybody whos ever been touched by our music.
For everyone who comes to the shows and participated its not just us on stage, its everybody.
Weve had some amazing, glorious nights with you.
Id also like to thank everybody whos worked with us.
Were a very blessed band.
But my biggest thank you is for my brothers, Thom, Colin and Johnny.
All musicians know and fans know: Its an incredible journey.
Were not doing run-of-the-mill stuff.
Weve been doing it for 34 years and are still doing it.
I want to thank them for their integrity, their authenticity, their commitment.
None of these things you should take for granted.
I also want to thank them for the musicians they are.
That thing when we play together; that collective sound that we make.
Some of the nights we have in the rehearsal studio where theyre like transcendental moments.
I thank them for that.
But most of all I want to thank them for this deep, deep friendship.
