July 30, 200818 yr It was AMAZING! The crowd was awesome. People around me was dancing, singing (except my brother) and smoking weed o_O. Anyway, the show was awesome. Chris Martin's french is lovely hehe. Setlist was posted just before. No surprises but I got my Politik <3. I have some pics and videos. I'll try to upload them as soon as possible.
July 30, 200818 yr Life in Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Yes Viva La Vida 42 Fix You Chinese Sleep Chant (band playing close together, right side of stage) God Put a Smile Upon Your Face (techno version, right side of stage) Speed of Sound Yellow Lost! (regular version - not acoustic) The Scientist (acoustic, b-stage beside sound booth) Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic, b-stage, Will on vocals) Talk (remix) Politik Lovers in Japan Death and All His Friends The Escapist (outro) ------------------------------------------ Green Eyes New song unfinished Sound was excellent... Chris spoke a lot in french saying that UK people were not shouting enough LOL Pretty good ..... regular setlist though I wish they'd play something better instead of Speed Of Sound... Like Trouble or What If... Or even better... Moses, Everything's Not Lost... Amsterdam... *sigh* Oh well, atleast they're playing "Green Eyes"! :)
July 30, 200818 yr They didn't play Strawberry Swing??? I love that song! And what is with this no Warning Sign business, that's a classic! Hopefully tomorrow night they'll suprise us...
July 30, 200818 yr They didn't play Strawberry Swing??? I love that song! And what is with this no Warning Sign business, that's a classic! Hopefully tomorrow night they'll suprise us... Oh right, they did play Strawberry Swing.. don't remember when though. It was before Fix You I think. EDIT: since I have to work tomorrow, videos (only 2 though, unless you want tiny bits) will be posted tomorrow morning. Have a good night fellas!
July 30, 200818 yr To put it in very simple terms: Thank you Coldplay. It was a wonderful night. Lovers in Japan is an experience not to be missed. I was on the floor dancing and singing like a mental case all night :)
July 30, 200818 yr Any other highlights from tonight? Who's going tomorrow? Soooo excited! I'm going tomorrow and can't fricken' wait!!:D
July 30, 200818 yr oh wow - they played Talk???? here's hoping they play it tonight in Toronto :) Unfortunately I believe that they just play a remixed version on the speakers while a video plays so they can get back from the audience to the stage. Hopefully we get a few changes in Toronto
July 30, 200818 yr Unfortunately I believe that they just play a remixed version on the speakers while a video plays so they can get back from the audience to the stage. Hopefully we get a few changes in Toronto ah - that dance mix of Talk that they played at the BBC show I take it? damn :cry: btw - what time did they come on in Montreal?
July 30, 200818 yr hey guys! was an awesome show. still reeling from it! of course, felt too short. but guess thats just the massive coldplay fan in me that just cant get enuff :p the energy of the crowd was great! and i thought *I* was pumped!! it was amazing concert. chris's french is beyond charming! i was also very happy about my seats. section 112, row B. and the side stages were def a cool addition this tour! it was so cool being able to get close to the band without having to be in the first five rows of the floor. anyway, ive had a long (but fabulous) nite! i will def post pics and vids tom. i got some good ones! TC all and gnite
July 30, 200818 yr Author Montreal Review: Coldplay's fans will follow Drawing heavily on new material and feeling the love from a huge crowd, British rockers appear to be well on their way to new ground Love-ins of this magnitude don't happen often. British rock band Coldplay held court last night, bringing its soaring, anthemic pop to an enraptured crowd of 19,000 fans at the Bell Centre. It's no secret that Coldplay wants to be the new U2. A lack of musical heft aside, the group appears to be well on its way. The standing ovation started the moment the lights dropped, and didn't let up until the end of the encore. Cheers were deafening and singalongs were omnipresent. Leaning heavily on material from their new album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, Chris Martin and crew - guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion - made a point of not resting on their laurels. Rather, they showed a continued determination to perfect the art of the unifying, larger-than-life rock concert. After setting the mood with the new disc's intro Life in Technicolour, they jumped right into its raunchiest track, the bluesy Violet Hill. The crowd didn't miss a beat, joining in from the first verse. Old favourite Clocks followed, eliciting a roar from the opening piano notes. A laser light show provided visual enhancement. But it was nothing compared to the energy Martin brought to In My Place. Calling for the house lights to be turned up, he went into showman mode - skipping, fist-pumping and bouncing from side to side - much to the crowd's delight. The chorus, "Yeaaaahhh ... How long must you wait for him?" was sung by virtually everyone in attendance. But Martin was not done. Joining Buckland at the end of the catwalk, he draped his arm over his bandmate's shoulder and sang to the rafters, falling to the ground at song's end. His schtick worked like a charm, as did pretty much everything last night. Martin's exuberant, goofball grace is contagious. And his band held its own, particularly Buckland, who seemed to delight in drawing new sonic textures out of his guitar. "Sometimes we go to certain towns - in England, Wales, Germany or Australia - and people don't sing along, so we get depressed," Martin said. "So we come here, and everyone is going for it 100 per cent, and it makes us feel fantastic." It was a savvy introduction to the next number, the band's ginormous, career-launching ballad Yellow. The room erupted. It was the only song of the night off the band's 2000 debut Parachutes. The message: Coldplay has moved on. And its fans have followed. The group gave thanks, sprinting to the back of the arena to perform The Scientist from up in the stands. The encore brought confetti (during Politik), and fireworks (on the big screen); and, in closing, three more off the new album. Handclaps and chants of "Olé olé-olé-olé!" continued well after the lights came up. The night, as they say, was won. Brooklyn singer-rapper Santogold brought urban edge to the opening slot. An indie-rock-hip-hop version of M.I.A., she'll fare better when she returns to a more intimate venue. http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/arts/story.html?id=10f7fa2d-d266-45a9-8e39-cc1b2ee3de53
July 30, 200818 yr A love-in ! Thats what we're in for ! Yet another fantastic, emotion sharing and very lively review ! Thanks for sharing Ian.:)
July 30, 200818 yr Offical setlist Life in Technicolor Violet Hill Clocks In My Place Yes Viva La Vida 42 Strawberry swing Fix You Chinese Sleep Chant (band playing close together, right side of stage) God Put a Smile Upon Your Face (techno version, right side of stage) Speed of Sound Yellow Lost! (regular version - not acoustic) The Scientist (acoustic, b-stage beside sound booth) Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic, b-stage, Will on vocals) Talk (remix) Politik Lovers in Japan Death and All His Friends The Escapist (outro) ------------------------------------------ Green Eyes New song unfinished
July 30, 200818 yr The show was completely amazing. It's so nice to see a band that enjoys being onstage as much as we enjoy being in the audience! The only way I can describe it is that it was a complete party from beginning to end, with the highlight being Lovers in Japan. Does anyone remember at which point Chris played a small bit of Erik Satie's Six Gnossiennes 1? (it was maybe 30-45 seconds)
July 30, 200818 yr Viva La Vida http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCB11Y4nEUM Politik (sorry, I was too in shock to record the beginning :P) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rmMeA_XW1s
July 30, 200818 yr I wish they played cemeteries of london instead of death will never conquer, which is actually the one song for which I dont mind at all.
July 30, 200818 yr Hello Im going to the show tonight in Toronto I was wondering who the opening act was in Montreal what time did they come on what time did coldplay come on and how long was coldplay on until thanks
July 30, 200818 yr after seeing the videos^^ montreal looked like a great crowd but i still dont think any show compared to philly
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