One of English alternative rock band Radiohead's two guitarists, the other being Jonny Greenwood. Ed is known for his extensive pedal usage, which is instrumental in creating the atmospheric textures found in many of Radiohead's songs. He actually runs two pedalboards, one for delay/atmospheric sounds (most prevalently heard during the Kid A era) and one for distortion and other more straightforward effects (think The Bends and OK Computer). He is by far the tallest member of Radiohead at 6'5'', as well as considered the most attractive member. He has handled a considerable amount of press in the past for the band, probably second to Thom and possibly Colin. O'Brien was the first Radiohead member to move away from the bands hometown of Oxford to London, circa In Rainbows. He has a wife, Susan, a son, Salvador, and a daughter, Oona, and has been ranked by several lists and polls as one of the greatest guitarists of the modern era (including Rolling Stone's Top 100 Guitarists, sharing spots 59 and 60 with Jonny).
New Radiohead listener: How does the tall guy on the left get his notes to sustain for so long?
Pretentious Radiohead fan/gear whore: Ed O'Brien? Most all of his guitars are outfitted with Fernandez Sustainers, which he then routs through a shitton of delays to sound like a fucking siren.
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The science of using your foreskin as a cup to drink out of. Invented by Robert Benfer on the podcast Chaos Pony for the segment "Robert Invents a Word."
Robert: I think delatraptitionalisation should be taught in schools.
Jason: Yeah, cause yknow, sometimes you end up without a cup.
Chris: Well at least you could say "I have a Big Gulp."
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When you have three balls up your ass. Invented by Robert Benfer for the segment "Robert Invents a Word" on the podcast Chaos Pony.
"I've had a lot of free time on my hands, and I've not only managed to grow a third ball - well, not as much grow as just put it in there - and not only that, but I've actually managed to put it up my ass. I have three balls up my ass today!" -Robert tregotion
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When you secretly pee in somebody's shoe. Invented by Robert Benfer on the podcast Chaos Pony for the segment "Robert Invents a Word."
Brian, what're you doing? Oh, you didn't sheeshoo did you?
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When you stick your tongue up a car's ass. Created by Robert Benfer on the podcast Chaos Pony for the segment "Robert Creates a Word."
George: John, what were you doing last night?
John: Oh, I was just doing some trupkin.
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When you stick your balls up your ass and just walk around like that. Invented by Robert Benfer on the podcast Chaos Pony for the segment "Robert Invents a Word."
Robert: Ask me if my balls are in my ass.
Jason: Robert, are your balls in your ass?
Robert: One of my balls has been in my ass this whole episode.
Jason: You've been amptriggidating.
amptriggidate
When your heart fills up with pee. Invented by Robert Benfer on the podcast Chaos Pony for the segment "Robert Invents a Word."
Doctor: You probably have gastrophotisterol. I think I hear pee in there.
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