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For a good time, call Coldplay

Posted: 09.12.2005

Jeff Reeves/TECHNICIAN

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Guitarist Jonny Buckland and front man Chris Martin have a laugh during "Yellow" early in the set. The band played a variety of songs from their three albums including a Johnny Cash cover.

 

Jeff Reeves

From the moment front man Chris Martin bounced to the front of the stage Saturday night, the energy level only increased at Alltel Pavilion. Paired with an amazing light show, Coldplay rocked through a set list jammed with old favorites and new songs from X&Y.

 

 

Nothing can be worse than dropping $50 on a ticket only to see the artist mope around on stage, think they are a total badass and never acknowledge the audience. Coldplay made the audience it's fifth member with it's sing-a-long version of the "The Scientist" and even singing Happy Birthday to guitarist Jonny Buckland.

 

 

During a remarkable version of "In My Place," Martin made a dash from the stage into the audience, giving out high fives as he sang from atop a railing in the middle of the amphitheater.

 

 

Martin was not the only member beaming with energy. Drummer Will Champion beat his drums like they owed him money every song. Champion even hopped up from behind his kit to play piano on an acoustic mini-Johnny Cash tribute which included "'Til Kingdom Come," "Ring of Fire" and "Don't Panic."

 

 

If guitarist Jonny Buckland wasn't reeling off one of Coldplay's classic riffs, he was snickering at Martin as he ran around the stage like a madman. Bassist Guy Berryman kept to himself until he accompanied "'Til Kingdom Come" with his harmonica.

 

A video screen spanned across the entire stage projecting images of everything from a confused bear, a massive digital clock, explosions and even the crowd made several appearances. During the classic, "Yellow," dozens of giant yellow balloons drifted down from the rafters. A few made their way onto the stage as the rest exploded sending confetti raining down on the crowd.

 

If the main set list wasn't enough, the encore put the show over the top. Starting off with "Swallowed by the Sea," Martin and his band mates were splashed with black and white images of a set list scribbled on a piece of paper. "In My Place" was next and this was probably the pinnacle of the show. While Martin stood in the middle of a horde of around 20,000 the crowd took over the chorus of "Yeah, how long must you wait for?"

 

If that still wasn't enough, the band topped off the evening with "Fix You." Accompanied by a single light bulb hanging from the ceiling, the band eased its way into the booming chorus that led the night to a close.

 

The crowd was all smiles as they were on their feet from "Square One" and probably never sat until they got to their cars.

OH MY GOD, thats made me even MORE excited about seeing them in concert!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!! :D :D :) :D :D

awwwwww im jumping up and down.... i can wait to see them this wednesday...

 

ahhhhhh this is so exciting!!!!!!! :D

This wedneday?!?! Oh my god ur soooo lucky!!!! :) U must be ridiculously excited!!!!

im going crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes: :bomb: :dizzy: :dizzy2: :disguise: :dead: :greedy: :freak:

hahaha not suprised!!!!!!! :lol:

Oh sienna you see them wednesday...you willlove it...seems like they do more for the american audience...well you have them cool sounding balloons..which we never got at crystal palace, mainly cause it was out doors...but anyway..HAVE A GREAT TIME! i know you will.

 

Man i cant wait to see them at earls court in dec now..CANT WAIT :D :D :D

awww, thanks for thinking of me... of course i will love it... im so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

did you say ballons?????? :D :rolleyes:

same here, i caaaaaaant waaaaaaait to see them!!!!!!!! :D , and yeah have a great time sienna!!!!!! u have to take lotsa pics!!!!!!

yes...we want to see pictures...and yeah they release balloons when playing yellow. :o :cool:

it sounds awesome.....i cant believe im so excited this early, what am i going to be like on the day!?!? I hope i dont pass out and miss the concert lol!!!

im definitely going to pass out :stunned: :stunned: omg im already passing out!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and yes i'll try to take pics,one quetion... because we can't take professional cameras only disposable, what in your opinion is the best disp. camera?:huh: :huh: (taking my camera phone too)

I find Kodak disposable ones are pretty good....

have you tried taking pics with them at night??? i have used them before but for day time activities.... my concert is somewhat indoors,and its at night... :stunned: :stunned:

oh yeah didnt think of that....almost all photos i've taken at concert's haven't come out very well, hmmm.....not sure what to do when i go...?!

yeah, i know, i want to remeber this, i need to take pics. i mean if only we could take professional cameras..... :rolleyes:

Although they say no professional cameras, i think they mean like what photographers use...but i dont think they mind digital...cause when i saw them at crystal palace i didnt take mine cause i was worried and there were so many people with digital cameras i wanted to cry...i mean they let everyone in! Just try to hide it as well as you can, just incase! But i dont think it would be too much of a problem :/

maybe i'll take my digital and then a few disposable's just in case...

oh, then in that case... flash away!!!!!!!!! :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

my god! that wasnt funny.... me and my weird humor... im going crazy is this concert... im definitely going to pass out! :cry:

Haha, i really hope i dont pass out, if i missed the concert i'd want to die! Im seriously worried that i'll get really over-excited and just collapse of sumthin! eeek!

You will be fine...i found when i saw them in june (the first time) i was so excited when i first ordered the tickets and then when i got there it went so fast i felt like i had been cheated! I wanted more MORE I TELL YOU! soz just went a bit made.

 

But them i think back to that day and can see them all in my mind so clearly...but i really wish i took my camera...i will in dec though...gonna take shit loads to make up for it...mind you knowing my luck they will take my camera off me :cry:

 

Na NEVER :lol: :lol: :lol:

funny! im afraid that:

 

*mildred before concert** :rolleyes: :dizzy: :dizzy2: :freak: :cheesy:

*mildred after concert* :bigcry: :bigcry:

Lol! I hope it doesnt go to quickly when i go&c them!!! I want it to last forever!!! Wow u r so lucky you've seen them before, IM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED AAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

That was the first time though...then my second will be dec! cant wait either...but im going to have to. Im so glad i finally founbd a friend that likes coldplay and would go with me...ive been a fan for years but my other mates dont like them :confused: :o :/ :confused: :/ :stunned: (for some insane reason - not really they are just STUPID)

Lol same here, all my friends hate Coldplay, and just recently one of them has FINALLY started to get into them, (thanks to my amazingly good taste in music rubbing off on them lol) and so im going with him. :)