"I'm warning you -- I'm in an extremely good mood; I'm expecting a baby soon."

 

Chris Martin made my weekend two nights in a row. Moving from the main floor to side stage, lower level, I enjoyed my great view of the band, who are absolutely on their game--personal and passionate and totally professional.

 

At least twice, Chris commented on how the crowd exceeded his expectations. Now, it's hard to find a fellow fan having as much fun as me -- but people were as friendly (although not as drunk or wild) as in New Jersey.

 

I still don't understand why some folks feel compelled to talk during a show (as some near me did during R. Ashcroft, prompting me to move) or constantly play with their phones -- an activity Chris M. apparently condones ("Cell phones is cool"). Seeing all the waving lights during "What If" was inspired, but I wonder what it would be like if people just turned them off and got more into the show.

 

Into the show, indeed. An unparalelled ecstasy could be found at the close of Clocks, a stunning climax that sent the whole place into a deafening post-orgasm moan.

 

At the close of Fix You, I grabbed my coat and sprinted to the car, motivated by Martin's leaping and dashing acrobatics, the best, of course, being his mad lap to the back of the building during In My Place.

 

As Chris warned of his mood during the opening strains of Square One, I want to carry that joy home with me on the plane and back to work today. We certainly all need the love that Coldplay carries every time we hear their hooks, in a big hall or privately on headphones.

 

Square One

Politik

Yellow

Speed of Sound

God Put A Smile Upon Your Face

What If

Don’t Panic

White Shadows

The Scientist

Til Kingdom Come

Ring of Fire

Trouble

Clocks

Talk

Swallowed in the Sea

In My Place

Fix You

Didn't they play How you see the world?

obviously not when there are WS!:wink:

 

my god...I love your review

he also dedicated Til Kingdom come to "guy, our handsome bass player, who gave me the greatest birthday present today" - or something to effect. id have to watch the video i took again.

 

i only slept four hours last night and i'm going back again tonight. i hope theyre as happy as they were last night :D.

 

im not gonna get anything done at work. haha YAY!

did they play or didnt they play How you see the world????

I'm goin tonight!!!!! 2 tickets, front row center!!!! I am so friggin excited!!!!!

 

Takin the wife too !!! Itz all goooooood shizzz!

they didnt play how you see the world.

How was security like with cameras?

aww, TLo, you're SO lucky... :)

 

and thanks for the great review, anu!

i was there last night as well and it was amazing!

i was on the floor and chris ran right past me during in my place.

 

if anyone has it taped please let me know. i would be interested in getting a copy.

obviously not when there are WS!:wink:

 

my god...I love your review

 

Does WS mean White Shadows...cos if it does, that doesn't make any sense. White Shadows has been in the set longer than HYSTW and has never left!

 

 

Dave

ahh i like his lil comment in the beginning... its just sweet

White Shadows has taken the place of X&Y recently, but in the past few concerts How You See The World has just been dropped with no replacement. I was really looking forward to HYSTW in Philly! I hope they add it back!

How You See the World was dropped from the set at both shows I saw. Too bad.

 

I made it back to Tennessee safely. My friends are happy for me -- if a little bit jealous.

 

I'm jealous of the person who gets to see Snow Patrol tonight, too!!

anu or somebody else-

 

did you catch any song lyric changes from Chris?

 

I heard one in Politik like "Give me peice of mind and trust...2,000 Long Islanders watching us"

i was there on the 26th in nassau as well. one of my favorite parts was when all the balloons ended up on stage during yellow and the guys were laughing and looking confused. then chris picks one up and does a belly flop on one of the balloons in the middle of the song. priceless!

 

it was a great show!

i'm desperate for a bootleg!!!!!! : )

i have video of him doing the belly flop :) i'll upload some stuff from the 26th's concert when i upload stuff for the 27th's concert.

he belly flops like crazy on the 27th by the way & it was hilarious lol

i have video of him doing the belly flop :) i'll upload some stuff from the 26th's concert when i upload stuff for the 27th's concert.

Looking forward to the uploads. Can't wait to see the belly flop! :D