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Roadie #42 - Blog #88

June 23, 2009 12:20 pm

#42 and the last day of term

 

Our Vancouver hotel is opposite a construction site. In the interests of noise avoidance I eventually end up moving between three different rooms before settling on a place to stay on the other side of the building up on the 26th floor. It's a smaller room, but it's well away from the noise and when you've spent a year in clanging arenas most days, peace and quiet is a luxury - even if it does mean sitting and listening to your ears ring.

 

I later learn that Dave Holmes, the band's manager once worked as a bellman at the hotel where the noisy hole in the ground opposite us now is. I sit waiting for the van on our first day watching the bellmen in our hotel and wondering where they'll end up...

 

Actually, talking of Dave, the band were doing some photos on the way to the stage and they grabbed him for a shot together. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, George and the Zorins....

 

 

The first day in Vancouver sees the return of the soundcheck. The Vancouver shows are being filmed, so there's a lot of working on cameras, checking shots and making sure that the recording folks are happy. The final city of a tour leg normally feels like the last day of school. The addition of a bank of cameras postpones the relief somewhat.

 

Thankfully, the first gig goes very well, leaving the band with one good show in the bag and one in hand the next night. There is a little party upstairs afterwards. It's not a crazy all-nighter by any means - there's not only a show to do the next day, but it's being filmed, so nobody wants to be derelict when it matters.

 

I leave reasonably early and learn the next day that keyboard tech Neill Lambert had attempted to walk back to the hotel, before getting completely lost and finding himself right back where he started. He arrived just as Chris was leaving, so he decided to stand behind a gang of fans who were waiting to meet him as he left. It's unsure who was more surprised: Neill that he was back at the gig; Chris that one of the crew appeared to be waiting drunk with fans asking for an autograph; or the fans who had no idea who Neill was and just saw a scruffy-looking drunk bloke ask Chris for a lift home - and get one!

 

The second filmed show is a stormer. Word has obviously got around that the shows are being filmed and the crowd are keen to put on a great performance. They sing like angels, they wave their cellphones like gurning ravers and it's a solidly great gig, much to the relief of us all.

 

Inevitably, emotions afterwards run between excitement that school's out and general collapsing in a heap. It's getting to that strange point in the tour for me, where it feels like it's never going to end and I can't quite remember what it's like doing anything else. We're leaving North America, but we're back in a couple of weeks. It just feels like we're having a few days off. Doubtless I'll just get accustomed to being at home again and it'll be time to head off to do some festivals...

 

Anyway, I'd better pack. I shall leave you with this youtube clip from Edmonton. Did the guy on the left really propose in front of the B-Stage during The Hardest Part? If so, it certainly looks as though she said yes....

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_LSGomrsrE]YouTube - coldplay live the hardest part at the rexall edmonton[/ame]

 

 

Best of luck folks!

 

R#42

now i love that song even more, that's something you can tell your grandchildren about, and its filmed for trhem. how wonderful

 

what about the guy in the white shirt to the right? he looks like hes getting ready to spring on the stage. Security!! Where was Jackie?

 

no mention of a dvd for us, oh well

It's unsure who was more surprised: Neill that he was back at the gig; Chris that one of the crew appeared to be waiting drunk with fans asking for an autograph; or the fans who had no idea who Neill was and just saw a scruffy-looking drunk bloke ask Chris for a lift home - and get one!

:lol::lol::lol:

Thanks

Awwww...what a sweet proposal! :blush: Too bad Chris couldn't see any of it over his piano!! :lol:

wow you see him propose. woow

The guy really seems to propose to her!

That sure is the best way to propose to someone: during a Coldplay concert, just in front of Chris Martin playing the piano... It's so beautiful!!! :)

Lucky girl! ;)

Not really^^Because the woman would want to marry Chris instead:P

^Aww no poor guy :P

 

That's so cute, what an lovely proposal :wacky:

Except that a few seconds later, Chris messes up and says "Aw shit"

Haha Chris you're such a love killer :lol:

Except that a few seconds later, Chris messes up and says "Aw shit"

Haha Chris you're such a love killer :lol:

 

:lol:

That's right!!

The "aw shit", he loves to do that... :D

 

Btw, the photo with Dave is AWESOME, I love it!!! :)

What a stunning picture of Chris :heart: :wacky: :bomb: :wideeyed: :drunk:

 

Noémie are you going to see Coldplay in Paris in September ? I've never seen you around :\

Maybe he loves it, but in this case it was a bit too much :P

Yes that pic is really awesome !

GUY: will you marry me?

GIRL: oh! yes!!

CHRIS: ..oh shit!

 

:dozey:

Noémie are you going to see Coldplay in Paris in September ? I've never seen you around :\

Maybe he loves it, but in this case it was a bit too much :P

Yes that pic is really awesome !

wHAT ABOUT ARRAS, are you going there Perrine?

just saw your sig perrine:P

Miller talks about the filming but nothing about the DVD :bomb:

The Neil story was hilarious XDDD and the proposal :heart:

 

As for the pic, Will face is priceless!!! Chris looks very confident but Guy really tired (and skinny :/)

I love how Will looks in this pic :D:D:D:D

Awwww, that video is so cute!!

That is such a great proposal, so sweet :nice:

This pic is fabulous!!! Got something on your mind Mr Champion?? :wink3:

Mr Champion is a very naugthy boy you know :wink3: :lol:

yes Ravrat I'm going there, but you saw this like a big boy :P

Love the new clip from the b-stage! Wonder how many proposals have happened at Coldplay Concerts over the years?

now i love that song even more, that's something you can tell your grandchildren about, and its filmed for trhem. how wonderful

 

what about the guy in the white shirt to the right? he looks like hes getting ready to spring on the stage. Security!! Where was Jackie?

 

no mention of a dvd for us, oh well

Oh she was there. At 0:26-0:40, just in front of the couple. Thankfully she got her giant hair out of the shot before the dude popped the question. :lol:

What happened to Dave's cowboy hat?

too friggin funny. how could i miss that hair?

That picture is amazing! :D

 

Oh she was there. At 0:26-0:40, just in front of the couple. Thankfully she got her giant hair out of the shot before the dude popped the question. :lol:

:laugh3:

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Roadie #42 - Blog #88

June 23, 2009 12:20 pm

#42 and the last day of term

 

Our Vancouver hotel is opposite a construction site. In the interests of noise avoidance I eventually end up moving between three different rooms before settling on a place to stay on the other side of the building up on the 26th floor. It's a smaller room, but it's well away from the noise and when you've spent a year in clanging arenas most days, peace and quiet is a luxury - even if it does mean sitting and listening to your ears ring.

 

I later learn that Dave Holmes, the band's manager once worked as a bellman at the hotel where the noisy hole in the ground opposite us now is. I sit waiting for the van on our first day watching the bellmen in our hotel and wondering where they'll end up...

 

Actually, talking of Dave, the band were doing some photos on the way to the stage and they grabbed him for a shot together. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, George and the Zorins....

 

 

The first day in Vancouver sees the return of the soundcheck. The Vancouver shows are being filmed, so there's a lot of working on cameras, checking shots and making sure that the recording folks are happy. The final city of a tour leg normally feels like the last day of school. The addition of a bank of cameras postpones the relief somewhat.

 

Thankfully, the first gig goes very well, leaving the band with one good show in the bag and one in hand the next night. There is a little party upstairs afterwards. It's not a crazy all-nighter by any means - there's not only a show to do the next day, but it's being filmed, so nobody wants to be derelict when it matters.

 

I leave reasonably early and learn the next day that keyboard tech Neill Lambert had attempted to walk back to the hotel, before getting completely lost and finding himself right back where he started. He arrived just as Chris was leaving, so he decided to stand behind a gang of fans who were waiting to meet him as he left. It's unsure who was more surprised: Neill that he was back at the gig; Chris that one of the crew appeared to be waiting drunk with fans asking for an autograph; or the fans who had no idea who Neill was and just saw a scruffy-looking drunk bloke ask Chris for a lift home - and get one!

 

The second filmed show is a stormer. Word has obviously got around that the shows are being filmed and the crowd are keen to put on a great performance. They sing like angels, they wave their cellphones like gurning ravers and it's a solidly great gig, much to the relief of us all.

 

Inevitably, emotions afterwards run between excitement that school's out and general collapsing in a heap. It's getting to that strange point in the tour for me, where it feels like it's never going to end and I can't quite remember what it's like doing anything else. We're leaving North America, but we're back in a couple of weeks. It just feels like we're having a few days off. Doubtless I'll just get accustomed to being at home again and it'll be time to head off to do some festivals...

 

Anyway, I'd better pack. I shall leave you with this youtube clip from Edmonton. Did the guy on the left really propose in front of the B-Stage during The Hardest Part? If so, it certainly looks as though she said yes....

 

 

 

Best of luck folks!

 

R#42

 

hahah amazing blog!!!

 

We need to see some more of those pictures they were taking tho :bomb: that one is :dizzy2:

 

Poor Roadie Neil! hahahah:laugh3: i laughed so hard....

I leave reasonably early and learn the next day that keyboard tech Neill Lambert had attempted to walk back to the hotel, before getting completely lost and finding himself right back where he started. He arrived just as Chris was leaving, so he decided to stand behind a gang of fans who were waiting to meet him as he left. It's unsure who was more surprised: Neill that he was back at the gig; Chris that one of the crew appeared to be waiting drunk with fans asking for an autograph; or the fans who had no idea who Neill was and just saw a scruffy-looking drunk bloke ask Chris for a lift home - and get one!

 

:laugh3::laugh3::laugh3: i wish i had been there that is too funny seeing Chris give him a ride back! :P

 

 

o yeah that guy did propose! :stunned: aww so romantic at a coldplay concert :wacky: