Random Coldplay thoughts...

[42Escapist]

I used to spend my free time watching many TV series, but last month I've barely watched a few episodes. All I do is watching Coldplay concert videos... I think I'm insane, this is some kind of madness... anyway I'm happy doing this so I don't care haha :laugh3:

I watch far less television now that I did a few years ago. I think books, YouTube, streaming services, and DVDs, including Coldplay stuff of course, have mostly replaced TV for me. Honestly, I would rather watch a Coldplay video more than many of the popular TV series like Game of Thrones. :P

 

Please don't hate me, Game of Thrones fans. :wink2:

[Little Miss Coldplay]

I used to spend my free time watching many TV series, but last month I've barely watched a few episodes. All I do is watching Coldplay concert videos... I think I'm insane, this is some kind of madness... anyway I'm happy doing this so I don't care haha :laugh3:

I especially enjoy watching videos of Coldplay concerts I've attended. It brings back memories, and even if it doesn't bring memories back, it just makes me so happy! [emoji5] x

 

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[karvi22]

I especially enjoy watching videos of Coldplay concerts I've attended. It brings back memories, and even if it doesn't bring memories back, it just makes me so happy!

 

I feel the same way... I love watching videos from the concert I went to, they help me to remember details of that amazing night... I'd really love to see them again on live, so their videos are a good way to keep my dream alive :)

[AMDB9]

This is honestly perfection

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[I ran away]

happy bday Parachutes :dazzled:

here's the promo vid

 

Thanks for posting, have never seen this !

 

Been listening to Parachutes both yesterday and today...happy 16th B-day !

[42Escapist]

I found this cool wallpaper on DeviantArt. Turns out it's about 10 years old, but I fell in love with it right away.

 

[Little Miss Coldplay]

I've just been thinking. I attended all my Coldplay gigs alone, and at Wembley, right next to me, on either side of me, were couples, one of which was married, I'm not sure about the other.

 

Ooo and when I attended the Ghost Stories gig in Paris, I met a couple who were there on their honeymoon - imagine that, seeing the boys perform an incredible gig, with your other half, in beautiful Paris, as a honeymoon celebration!

 

I just hope that one day I can make some incredible memories like that with someone I'm in a relationship with, or even married to (if the band are still together by the time I possibly get married [emoji39] )

[emoji169] [emoji170] [emoji171] [emoji172] [emoji445] Believe in love [emoji445] [emoji172] [emoji171] [emoji170] [emoji169] x

 

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[Guest diogo_sg]

Guess what's the song playing right now during a news report about Portugal's victory in the Euro 2016...

Adventure Of A Lifetime!!

[emoji1]

[I ran away]

Guess what's the song playing right now during a news report about Portugal's victory in the Euro 2016...

Adventure Of A Lifetime!!

[emoji1]

 

I heard Viva La Vida being played in the stadium after France-Germany !

[nancyk58]

Podcast with the broadcast of the Coldplay Marathon from P7 Mix on Sunday, 10 July 2016.

 

You can download here:

 

http://www.dr.dk/p7mix/p7-maraton-old/p7-mix-maraton-coldplay/

 

 

P7 MIX Marathon: Coldplay Broadcast Sunday 10 July 2016 from 10:03 am to 5pm

 

Hosts: Sandie Westh and Mathias Buch Jensen.

 

 

PLAYLIST

 

· 10:03Adventure Of A Lifetime with/by Coldplay (from A Head Full of Dreams, 2015)

 

· 10:10Lost by/with Coldplay (from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, 2008)

 

· 10:18Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (Live Parken 2016) with Coldplay (from Mylo Xyloto)

 

· 10:22Warning Sign with Coldplay (early days)

 

· 10:31Fix You with Coldplay (from X&Y, 2005)

 

· 10:39Fun with Coldplay

 

· 10:43Ink with Coldplay ((A Head Full of Dreams, 2015)

 

· 10:48Yellow with Coldplay (from Parachutes, 2000 – first big hit for Coldplay)

 

· 10:54Why Does It Always Rain On Me with Travis (frontman Healy good friend of CM’s)

 

· 10:57Brothers and sisters with Coldplay (first song – from end of 90’s)

 

· 11:03The Scientist with Coldplay (from A Rush of Blood to the Head, 2002)

 

· 11:10Army Of One with Coldplay

 

· 11:16Shiver with Coldplay (first single from Parachutes, 2000)

 

· 11:26Trouble with Coldplay (Parachutes, 2000)

 

· 11:35Paradise with Coldplay

 

· 11:39Magic with Coldplay (from Ghost Stories, 2014)

 

· 11:45Crest Of Waves with Coldplay

 

· 11:53The hardest part with Coldplay

 

· 11:56Chasing Cars with Snow Patrol (warming up for Coldplay during VLV tour 2009)

 

· 12:03Speed Of Sound with Coldplay (from X&Y, 2005)

 

· 12:11True Love with Coldplay (from Ghost Stories, 2014)

 

· 12:18Hunting High And Low with A-Ha (played because CM likes A-Ha)

 

· 12:26Clocks with Coldplay (from A Rush of Blood to the Head, 2002 / GRAMMY)

 

· 12:40Amazing Day (Live Parken 2016) with Coldplay (wonderful song, also live)

 

· 12:45Don't Panic with Coldplay (from Parachutes, 2000)

 

· 12:51Birds with Coldplay (from A Head Full of Dreams, 2015)

 

· 12:55A rush of blood to the head with Coldplay (title track from 2nd studio album, 2002)

 

· 13:03A Sky Full Of Stars with Coldplay (from Ghost Stories, 2014)

 

· 13:11Hurts Like Heaven with Coldplay (from Mylo Xyloto, 2011)

 

· 13:15Cemeteries Of London with Coldplay (from Viva la Vida or Death etc., 2008)

 

· 13:19A Head Full Of Dreams with Coldplay (title track of 7th studio album, 2015)

 

· 13:23Politik with Coldplay (from A Rush of Blood to the Head, 2002)

 

· 13:31Rainy Day with Coldplay (with lot of strings – Davide Rossi)

 

· 13:40Viva La Vida (Live 2011-2012) with Coldplay (title track of 4th album, 2008)

 

· 13:46Till Kingdom Come with Coldplay

 

· 13:51Everything's not lost with Coldplay

 

· 13:57Up In Flames with Coldplay (from Mylo Xyloto, 2011)

 

· 14:03In My Place with Coldplay (first single from A Rush of Blood to the Head, 2002)

 

· 14:10Death And All His Friends with Coldplay (from Viva la Vida or Death … album, 2008)

 

· 14:14Life In Technicolor II with Coldplay (from the Left Right etc. EP 2009)

 

· 14:20Tilted with Christine And The Queens (both CM and Jonny like this band)

 

· 14:28Charlie Brown (Live Parken 2016) with Coldplay (from Mylo Xyloto, 2011)

 

· 14:32Talk with Coldplay (from X&Y, 2005)

 

· 14:40Hymn For The Weekend with Coldplay (feat. Beyoncé) – from 2015

 

· 14:44Swallowed in the sea with Coldplay

 

· 14:49Up&Up with Coldplay (from A Head Full of Dreams)

 

· 14:57All Good Things (Come To An End) with Nelly Furtado (CM wrote this song)

 

· 15:03Princess Of China with Coldplay featuring Rihanna (from Mylo Xyloto, 2011)

 

· 15:10Lovers In Japan/Reign Of Love with Coldplay (from Viva la Vida album 2008)

 

· 15:1442 with Coldplay (from Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, 2008)

 

· 15:20Always In My Head with Coldplay (from Ghost Stories, 2014)

 

· 15:24Vent på mine sange with Tue West (influenced by Coldplay)

 

· 15:26Verden i stå with Rasmus Walter (influenced by Coldplay)

 

· 15:27Warrior/Worrier with Outlandish (influenced by Coldplay)

 

· 15:32God Put A Smile Upon Your Face with Coldplay (from A Rush of Blood, 2002)

 

· 15:40Everglow with Coldplay (from A Head Full of Dreams)

 

· 15:44Adventure Of A Lifetime with Coldplay (from A Head Full of Dreams, 2015)

 

· 15:51Green Eyes with Coldplay

 

· 15:54Parachutes with Coldplay

 

· 15:55Gravity with Embrace (Coldplay made a cover of that song)

 

· 16:03Trouble with Coldplay (from 2000, no. 10 in Coldplay top 10)

 

· 16:09Hymn For The Weekend with Coldplay / Beyoncé (no. 9 in CP top 10)

 

· 16:13Talk with Coldplay (from 2005, no. 8 in Coldplay top 10)

 

· 16:20A Sky Full Of Stars with Coldplay (from 2014, no. 7 in Coldplay top 10)

 

· 16:24Paradise with Coldplay (from 2011, no. 6 in Coldplay top 10)

 

· 16:31Clocks with Coldplay (from 2002, no. 5 in Coldplay top 10)

 

· 16:36Yellow with Coldplay (from 2000, no. 4 in Coldplay top 10)

 

· 16:43Viva La Vida with Coldplay (from 2008, no. 3 in Coldplay top 10)

 

· 16:47The Scientist with Coldplay (from 2002, no. 2 in Coldplay top 10)

 

· 16:55Fix You with/by Coldplay (from 2005, no. 1 in Coldplay top 10)

 

 

It was an interesting broadcast, but I have not had the time to write down here what they said. I have posted the last review of the Coldplay concert in the thread for the Copenhagen concert on 5 July 2016.

[Nie]

Seeing this tweet which wasn't signed with an initial.

But since Chris recently told in an interview that he sometimes only can express himself with emoji...

 

That 1st emoji though. [emoji1]

 

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[flockofbirds222]

Seeing this tweet which wasn't signed with an initial.

But since Chris recently told in an interview that he sometimes only can express himself with emoji...

 

That 1st emoji though. [emoji1]

 

[ATTACH=full]5172[/ATTACH]

I was pretty confused when I first saw that tweet tbh

[Nie]

I was pretty confused when I first saw that tweet tbh

I saw the video on the news so I new what it was about.

He is in tweet mode today. [emoji1]

[nancyk58]

100 most popular songs on iTunes in Denmark this week (the week after Coldplay's 2 concerts in Telia Park in Copenhagen on Tuesday, 5 July and Wednesday, 6 July 2016) – checked this Monday 11 July 2016

 

09. Hymn for the Week-end

 

15. Adventure of a Lifetime (2015)

 

17. A Sky Full of Stars (2011)

 

24. Hymn for the week-end (2015)

 

43. Paradise (2011)

 

50. Speed of Sound (2005)

 

53. Fix You (2005)

 

69. Up and Up (2015)

 

70. Princess of China feat. Rihanna (2011)

 

71. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall (2011)

 

87. Yellow (2000)

 

88. The Scientist (2002)

 

100. Viva la Vida (2008)

[coldplayisawesome]

who else loves the way Chris says "thunder" in Birds like "funder"? :P :chris::heart:

[42Escapist]

100 most popular songs on iTunes this week (the week after Coldplay's 2 concerts in Telia Park Tuesday, 5 July and Wednesday, 6 July 2016) – checked this Monday 11 July 2016

 

09. Hymn for the Week-end

 

15. Adventure of a Lifetime (2015)

 

17. A Sky Full of Stars (2011)

 

24. Hymn for the week-end (2015)

 

43. Paradise (2011)

 

50. Speed of Sound (2005)

 

53. Fix You (2005)

 

69. Up and Up (2015)

 

70. Princess of China feat. Rihanna (2011)

 

71. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall (2011)

 

87. Yellow (2000)

 

88. The Scientist (2002)

 

100. Viva la Vida (2008)

Wow! The last time that many songs were on the top-100 list was probably when A Head Full of Dreams was released.

[Little Miss Coldplay]

Was figuring out some directions for an upcoming journey I have, and came across...Buckland Crescent! Wooo haha x

 

 

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[Mojan]

Seeing this tweet which wasn't signed with an initial.

But since Chris recently told in an interview that he sometimes only can express himself with emoji...

 

That 1st emoji though. [emoji1]

 

[ATTACH=full]5172[/ATTACH]

This made me rethink my decision never to join twitter

 

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[nancyk58]

What I remember from the Coldplay Marathon Mix:

 

They talked about an early Coldplay song called "Panic" inspired by an unfortunate date Chris once had. I read about it somewhere (maybe in this thread): Chris had made her a salad that was not good, and he panicked. Later Chris changed the song's name to Don't Panic (and I am 99 per cent sure that this song is on their first studio album "Parachutes").

 

There was another song - "Shiver". The inspiration to that song was a particular girl. Rumours had it that this girl was Natalie Imbruglia, but it had never been confirmed. Last Tuesday, i.e. 5 July in Telia Park in Copenhagen, "Shiver" was played, and Chris Martin said that this song was about a lady who was present at the concert in Telia Park on 5 July. The male Coldplay Marathon host checked Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. He found out that Natalie Imbruglia had posted a picture from Telia Park with Coldplay and the balloons etc. That was seen as a confirmation of Natalie Imbruglia being the lady on CM's mind when he wrote "Shiver".

[flockofbirds222]

I saw the video on the news so I new what it was about.

He is in tweet mode today. [emoji1]

I wasn't confused about the video but about the use of emojis (without any text) [emoji6]

[I ran away]

What I remember from the Coldplay Marathon Mix:

 

They talked about an early Coldplay song called "Panic" inspired by an unfortunate date Chris once had. I read about it somewhere (maybe in this thread): Chris had made her a salad that was not good, and he panicked. Later Chris changed the song's name to Don't Panic (and I am 99 per cent sure that this song is on their first studio album "Parachutes").

 

There was another song - "Shiver". The inspiration to that song was a particular girl. Rumours had it that this girl was Natalie Imbruglia, but it had never been confirmed. Last Tuesday, i.e. 5 July in Telia Park in Copenhagen, "Shiver" was played, and Chris Martin said that this song was about a lady who was present at the concert in Telia Park on 5 July. The male Coldplay Marathon host checked Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. He found out that Natalie Imbruglia had posted a picture from Telia Park with Coldplay and the balloons etc. That was seen as a confirmation of Natalie Imbruglia being the lady on CM's mind when he wrote "Shiver".

Makes sense, but wasnt NI already a fairly famous singer back then ? And Chris was still a completely unknown history student before the release of Parachutes. So he had a crush on a celebrity ?

[I ran away]

Do you know what I always think when I watch concert footage ? Those security people who stand with their back to the stage and face the crowds must have the saddest job in the stadium. Imagine hearing Coldplay perform for hours on end, but never once being allowed to turn around and actually see them.

Did this thought cross anyone else's mind ? :)

[coldplayisawesome]

Makes sense, but wasnt NI already a fairly famous singer back then ? And Chris was still a completely unknown history student before the release of Parachutes. So he had a crush on a celebrity ?

 

i feel like that fits perfectly with Shiver's theme, like she LITERALLY wouldn't ever see him or hear him :P

[nancyk58]

Notes from the Coldplay Marathon broadcast on Sunday 10 July 2016 on Danish radio station P7 Mix:

 

Introduction of the Coldplay members.

 

William Champion / Will. Will’s parents were both archaeologists. Will’s mother died just before the making of the Yellow video. For a few days Will was no longer member of Coldplay, because Chris had thrown him out, but he soon had to take him back. According to Chris, Will is sporty. Will mentioned that the band almost broke up at some point due to competitive table tennis. They always play a lot of table tennis on tour. But they all want to win so they have had to give up counting points to avoid bad mood.

 

Jonathan “Jonny” Buckland. He loves football, following Tottenham.

 

Guy Rupert Berryman. He has been in a Genesis cover band. He is involved in “Apparatchik” with frontman from Danish Mew and with a prominent A-ha member.

 

Christopher Anthony John Martin / Chris. A male relative of his was with success speaking in favour of introducing summertime in the UK. Chris’s mother was the first European or English lady to sail down the Amazonas alone.

 

Chris talked about the Coldplay members’ good chemistry. They are not the best musicians and not making the best songs / music, but they are a unique mix of characters.

 

The band members were asked about their idols / musical inspiration :

 

Will: Tom Waits and Nick Cave.

 

Jonny: Soul, r ‘n b

 

Guy: Funk, James Brown, Kool and the Gang

 

Chris: A-Ha (Hunting High and Low played) - and U2

 

They were asked to pick a Coldplay song and the reason for picking that song:

 

Will: Clocks, because it is a strong melody. The keyboard part is recognizable. It is a very successful song first time played at Glastonbury Festival in 2002 with massive laser / big production.

 

Jonny: Up and Up, because his guitar hero (since he was about 16 years old) Noel Gallagher is playing on it. He also likes the lyrics. It is a dream coming true.

 

Guy: Yellow (from their first studio album “Parachutes” and their first big hit single). Coldplay went from being an unknown to a known band in the UK and soon also abroad. A nice melody and a wonderful time for the band around the time when “Yellow” was released.

 

Chris: A Head Full of Dreams. It is the opening song he has always dreamed of. It is about chemistry, togetherness (children / world) and all kinds of love. Everything is possible. All songs making it to the album are special to Chris having been accepted by Will, Jonny, Guy, Dave Holmes (their manager), Phil Harvey (the 5th member).

 

Chris: It felt good to work with Norwegian Stargate. He had heard “What did the fox say” – produced by Stargate. Will said that he learned a lot from the cooperation with Stargate – about freedom and that everything is possible. Stargate assisted Coldplay on “Birds”.

 

There was an interview with Davide Rossi. “Rainy Day” was played – lots of strings arranged by Davide Rossi. The strings on Viva la Vida were inspired by the strings on “Rainy Day”. Rhytm was from East Europe including Romania – it was like a beat.

 

P7 Mix had been allowed to play a wonderful version of Viva la Vida with only Chris’s voice and the many strings all arranged and played by Davide Rossi. This version was the so-called backbone of the song. That version was close to the final one – only drums and basslines plus bell had to be added.

 

Davide Rossi is Italian, but living in Denmark. He has worked with / is working with Danish Goldfrapp, English Dido and Duran, Duran and supplying Coldplay with string arrangements.

 

He was on stage with Coldplay for Viva la Vida on Wednesday, 6 July 2016.

 

Davide Rossi: Coldplay is not a one-man-band, even though many people think so. But Chris cannot do it alone. Like Rolling Stones and U2, the frontman needs the other members. Chris Martin is working hard and not only from 9 to 5 like the other 3 members. He often comes very early and leaves late. The other members arrive to do their part / bit and then leave again. Each member finds his role. The band & music has first priority (not the Coldplay members).

 

CM is very driven / inspiring and the one creating most songs / melodies.

 

CM is a friend of Frank Healy’s, Travis’s frontman. When Coldplay was quite new in the business, his friend distributed copies of “Yellow” thus promoting his friend and his band.

 

Snow Patrol was touring with Coldplay in 2009 on their Viva la Vida tour and is inspired by Coldplay. “Chasing Cars” was played.

 

In 2010 British Royal Mail issued a series of stamps with album covers including Coldplay’s A Rush of Blood to the Head.

 

A Danish musician Steffen Brandt about Coldplay: He had been to a Coldplay concert in Herning – a Danish town on 16 August 2009. When leaving the concert venue, most concert-goers received a free CD with Coldplay. That was totally good style. Those having to leave by car had a long time waiting ahead, and then it was nice to listen to music / the CD prolonging the feeling of community and togetherness while sitting in the car waiting for an opportunity to leave.

 

When playing Violet Hill the female host said that Violet Hill could be downloaded for free the first week after its release in 2008. That first week it stormed the charts.

 

A Danish musician Peter Bjørnskov praises Chris’s way of singing. Coldplay songs often ending in an unexpected way / on an unexpected note.

 

Chris said that “Magic” came about in a jam session involving all Coldplay members.

 

Crests of Waves is B side of Speed of Sound single from 2005.

 

They talked about Coldplay’s and Chris’s activism. Involved in Make Trade Fair / Amnesty / Live Aid.

Coldplay sold clothes and gold discs – proceeds going to charity.

 

At some point they played “Cemeteries of London”. That song reminds Guy of London in the old days around 1860 on a rainy day.

 

Till Kingdom Come: This song was meant to be a duet with Johnny Cash, but Johnny Cash was too ill and soon died. So the duet was not meant to be.

 

Everything is not lost: The last song on “Parachutes”. It was inspired by Blur’s song “Tender” and by an Oasis song.

 

“Talk” was played. There are 2 versions of this song – the official one and a leaked one with quite different lyrics.

 

It is well-known that “Fix You” was written for Gwyneth Paltrow whose father had just died when “Fix You” was created. Also “Swallowed” in the Sea” was for GP’s late father Bruce Paltrow.

 

Chris Martin has written the melody and lyrics for Nelly Furtado’s hit (around 2006) “Why Do All Good Things Come to an End”? A snippet – like 4 seconds - of this song with only Chris singing was played.

 

Listeners could go to Facebook and write to the P7 Mix hosts. A male concert-goes was at one of the w concerts in Copenhagen with his 20-year-old daughter. Not only had he his wristband on, but also an expensive watch. During one of the biggest songs he was hopping and dancing so much that his expensive watch flew off his wrist and into the crowd. He wrote that losing his expensive watch apparently was a sacrifice he had to make.

[I ran away]

Notes from the Coldplay Marathon broadcast on Sunday 10 July 2016 on Danish radio station P7 Mix:

 

Introduction of the Coldplay members.

 

William Champion / Will. Will’s parents were both archaeologists. Will’s mother died just before the making of the Yellow video. For a few days Will was no longer member of Coldplay, because Chris had thrown him out, but he soon had to take him back. According to Chris, Will is sporty. Will mentioned that the band almost broke up at some point due to competitive table tennis. They always play a lot of table tennis on tour. But they all want to win so they have had to give up counting points to avoid bad mood.

 

Jonathan “Jonny” Buckland. He loves football, following Tottenham.

 

Guy Rupert Berryman. He has been in a Genesis cover band. He is involved in “Apparatchik” with frontman from Danish Mew and with a prominent A-ha member.

 

Christopher Anthony John Martin / Chris. A male relative of his was with success speaking in favour of introducing summertime in the UK. Chris’s mother was the first European or English lady to sail down the Amazonas alone.

 

Chris talked about the Coldplay members’ good chemistry. They are not the best musicians and not making the best songs / music, but they are a unique mix of characters.

 

The band members were asked about their idols / musical inspiration :

 

Will: Tom Waits and Nick Cave.

 

Jonny: Soul, r ‘n b

 

Guy: Funk, James Brown, Kool and the Gang

 

Chris: A-Ha (Hunting High and Low played) - and U2

 

They were asked to pick a Coldplay song and the reason for picking that song:

 

Will: Clocks, because it is a strong melody. The keyboard part is recognizable. It is a very successful song first time played at Glastonbury Festival in 2002 with massive laser / big production.

 

Jonny: Up and Up, because his guitar hero (since he was about 16 years old) Noel Gallagher is playing on it. He also likes the lyrics. It is a dream coming true.

 

Guy: Yellow (from their first studio album “Parachutes” and their first big hit single). Coldplay went from being an unknown to a known band in the UK and soon also abroad. A nice melody and a wonderful time for the band around the time when “Yellow” was released.

 

Chris: A Head Full of Dreams. It is the opening song he has always dreamed of. It is about chemistry, togetherness (children / world) and all kinds of love. Everything is possible. All songs making it to the album are special to Chris having been accepted by Will, Jonny, Guy, Dave Holmes (their manager), Phil Harvey (the 5th member).

 

Chris: It felt good to work with Norwegian Stargate. He had heard “What did the fox say” – produced by Stargate. Will said that he learned a lot from the cooperation with Stargate – about freedom and that everything is possible. Stargate assisted Coldplay on “Birds”.

 

There was an interview with Davide Rossi. “Rainy Day” was played – lots of strings arranged by Davide Rossi. The strings on Viva la Vida were inspired by the strings on “Rainy Day”. Rhytm was from East Europe including Romania – it was like a beat.

 

P7 Mix had been allowed to play a wonderful version of Viva la Vida with only Chris’s voice and the many strings all arranged and played by Davide Rossi. This version was the so-called backbone of the song. That version was close to the final one – only drums and basslines plus bell had to be added.

 

Davide Rossi is Italian, but living in Denmark. He has worked with / is working with Danish Goldfrapp, English Dido and Duran, Duran and supplying Coldplay with string arrangements.

 

He was on stage with Coldplay for Viva la Vida on Wednesday, 6 July 2016.

 

Davide Rossi: Coldplay is not a one-man-band, even though many people think so. But Chris cannot do it alone. Like Rolling Stones and U2, the frontman needs the other members. Chris Martin is working hard and not only from 9 to 5 like the other 3 members. He often comes very early and leaves late. The other members arrive to do their part / bit and then leave again. Each member finds his role. The band & music has first priority (not the Coldplay members).

 

CM is very driven / inspiring and the one creating most songs / melodies.

 

CM is a friend of Frank Healy’s, Travis’s frontman. When Coldplay was quite new in the business, his friend distributed copies of “Yellow” thus promoting his friend and his band.

 

Snow Patrol was touring with Coldplay in 2009 on their Viva la Vida tour and is inspired by Coldplay. “Chasing Cars” was played.

 

In 2010 British Royal Mail issued a series of stamps with album covers including Coldplay’s A Rush of Blood to the Head.

 

A Danish musician Steffen Brandt about Coldplay: He had been to a Coldplay concert in Herning – a Danish town on 16 August 2009. When leaving the concert venue, most concert-goers received a free CD with Coldplay. That was totally good style. Those having to leave by car had a long time waiting ahead, and then it was nice to listen to music / the CD prolonging the feeling of community and togetherness while sitting in the car waiting for an opportunity to leave.

 

When playing Violet Hill the female host said that Violet Hill could be downloaded for free the first week after its release in 2008. That first week it stormed the charts.

 

A Danish musician Peter Bjørnskov praises Chris’s way of singing. Coldplay songs often ending in an unexpected way / on an unexpected note.

 

Chris said that “Magic” came about in a jam session involving all Coldplay members.

 

Crests of Waves is B side of Speed of Sound single from 2005.

 

They talked about Coldplay’s and Chris’s activism. Involved in Make Trade Fair / Amnesty / Live Aid.

Coldplay sold clothes and gold discs – proceeds going to charity.

 

At some point they played “Cemeteries of London”. That song reminds Guy of London in the old days around 1860 on a rainy day.

 

Till Kingdom Come: This song was meant to be a duet with Johnny Cash, but Johnny Cash was too ill and soon died. So the duet was not meant to be.

 

Everything is not lost: The last song on “Parachutes”. It was inspired by Blur’s song “Tender” and by an Oasis song.

 

“Talk” was played. There are 2 versions of this song – the official one and a leaked one with quite different lyrics.

 

It is well-known that “Fix You” was written for Gwyneth Paltrow whose father had just died when “Fix You” was created. Also “Swallowed” in the Sea” was for GP’s late father Bruce Paltrow.

 

Chris Martin has written the melody and lyrics for Nelly Furtado’s hit (around 2006) “Why Do All Good Things Come to an End”? A snippet – like 4 seconds - of this song with only Chris singing was played.

 

Listeners could go to Facebook and write to the P7 Mix hosts. A male concert-goes was at one of the w concerts in Copenhagen with his 20-year-old daughter. Not only had he his wristband on, but also an expensive watch. During one of the biggest songs he was hopping and dancing so much that his expensive watch flew off his wrist and into the crowd. He wrote that losing his expensive watch apparently was a sacrifice he had to make.

 

Nice summary, thank you !! :)

But Crests Of Waves on Speed of Sound...err, no :D