Until Paradise, just four days

 

omg YODA

4 days

 

 

4 DAYS!

 

asdf;jkhw :freak:

I'm not going to read the lyrics, but what do you guys everybody think of them?

Edit: DP :(

I'm not going to read the lyrics, but what do you guys everybody think of them?

Definitely better than ETIAW lyrics.

Lol, that's not saying much. That's good obviously, but do you think they're any good on a regular scale :laugh3:

^ :lol:

 

I'd say they're the best lyrics so far, behind Moving to Mars and possibly Major Minus

How can you say this with this little snippet? :P

 

They are good as far as I can see. But more important is how they work with the music.

Roadie #42 - Blog #142

9 September 2011 10:28 am

#42, the Paradise rehearsals and the damp desk

 

The four weeks off it seems, haven’t just breathed new life into the crew - the band roll up for the first day of rehearsals positively beaming. It’s all hugs, smiles and “So, what’ve you been up to?”. Everyone looks fresh, relaxed and ready to take on the world. Pretty good thing too, as that’s what’s on the agenda for the next year or so…

 

If any more evidence were needed that summer is finally in the rear view mirror, the weather on the first morning is absolutely miserable. Perfect weather, then, for spending the day in a dark windowless room…

 

Order of the day, is the three new tunes to be added to the setlist. First up is Paradise. They’ve played it enough times during recording to be on top of it from the word go - almost. It sounds confident, assured and classy right from the off. Also, with me being set up directly opposite Jonny’s amps here, it sounds even more exhilarating than the recorded version.

 

 

The first run through ends and Chris pronounces, “That slide at the start of the guitar solo was amazing - why isn’t that on the record?”

 

Jonny looks a little sheepish and grins, “I couldn’t remember which note I start on, so I was looking around for it…” I believe one of Brian Eno’s “oblique strategies” is to “Honour thy mistake as an intention” - the boy Buckland plainly far too honest to go along with this one.

 

DLIBYH comes next. Will points out that they’ve never actually played it all together at the same time. It’s not uncommon for bands to record songs part by part these days in the studio, carefully overdubbing each instrument to a metronomic "click track". But this is very unusual for Coldplay. Songs are hammered down through an extensive rehearsal process and the overdubs generally only come much later after a great band take has been captured.

 

DLIBYH though, arrived almost at the end of recording - and by all accounts came together very quickly indeed. This means that the days (or in some cases, months) of rehearsal and playing together just didn’t happen. Yet it explodes into life pretty convincingly. Rough edges abound, but that’s why we’re in a rehearsal room, after all…

 

Up In Flames, being the simplest of the three, is ready to go pretty much right away. As well as its simplicity, it’s also the most emotionally raw of the three songs we’ve heard today. Perhaps this is why Chris comes out with a slightly apologetic comment about making us listen to these songs over and over today.

 

As a tension-breaker, the band launch into a gag-tune about the crew called It’s A Paycheque. Soundman / co-producer Dan Green doesn’t escape either. He enters from his room across the hall and a tune called He’s Got White Gloves is born, in celebration of Dan’s somewhat reluctant approach to the heavier end of roadie duties.

 

With the first day returned to the way it began - laughter and smiles all around - the band head off.

 

They’re in for a second day, but blink and you coulda missed them. Heads down and all business, they run through each tune once and then Paradise again, before disappearing as fast as they’d arrived, leaving a whole day free for all that tidying and organising I talked about.

 

We get halfway through some editing work when the skies open and there is rain the like of which I’ve never seen outside the door. Then, out of nowhere, it’s raining *inside*. There is a flat roof above us and the drains can’t take it. It’s literally pouring in above my rack full of gear. It all gets a bit Laurel and Hardy for a while as plastic sheets are scrambled over things and then finally everything gets wheeled out from under the leak. I’m only glad that it didn’t happen in the middle of the night when we weren’t there to rescue the gear…

 

So, we’re back in the saddle. Some busy weeks ahead, judging by the iCal, but despite missing the lazy days of summer, I have to say that it does feel good to be back.

 

R42

Adding three new songs to the set list before the album release. Is that the best idea in the world?

No. I was thinking that too. There will be almost nothing new left to hear on the album by the time we get it!

 

I'm not going to listen to any recordings from the festivals in the lead up to the album release. I'm gonna save DLIBYH and UIF until MX is released.

I'm sorry but are those complaints that Coldplay are CHANGING the set list because usually you all bitch about them playing the same set list. :dozey:

looks like we're going to have to dissapear until October 24 in order to be surprised by the album that day! Unless Paradise comes with DLIBYH and UiF as b-sides.

I'm sorry but are those complaints that Coldplay are CHANGING the set list because usually you all bitch about them playing the same set list. :dozey:

 

Um...wow

I'm sorry but are those complaints that Coldplay are CHANGING the set list because usually you all bitch about them playing the same set list. :dozey:

 

Couldn't have said it better my friend. :P

Couldn't have said it better my friend. :P

apparently I could have. Sorry if my opinion offended some.

I don't think I've complained about setlists quite honestly (although I'd appreciate some more Parachutes/AROBTH material thrown in here and there ;) ). But really, I think I might hold back on hearing Up in Flames and DLIBYH if its out before the album is released as well. Nothing beats the adjustment and acclimation to new material after you listen to a Coldplay album for the first time. I dont want to ruin such a sentiment or experience if more than half of the material is already out there. Just my 2 cents.

 

Of course knowing myself, and how I failed to prevent myself from hearing the festival material, I can see myself cracking to listen to these songs too if released early. :worried:

I don't think I've complained about setlists quite honestly (although I'd appreciate some more Parachutes/AROBTH material thrown in here and there ;) ). But really, I think I might hold back on hearing Up in Flames and DLIBYH if its out before the album is released as well. Nothing beats the adjustment and acclimation to new material after you listen to a Coldplay album for the first time. I dont want to ruin such a sentiment or experience if more than half of the material is already out there. Just my 2 cents.

 

Of course knowing myself, and how I failed to prevent myself from hearing the festival material, I can see myself cracking to listen to these songs too if released early. :worried:

 

Fully agreed with the holding off to hear the new songs part. I'll buy the Paradise single but I'm definitely not listening to Up in Flames or DLIBYH unless they're officially released. I have a feeling Paradise will be a stand alone though. And something tells me they originally had Princess of China in replace of DLIBYH as per Will's quote about "getting them out there." They must've picked it instead for whatever reason.

Well, the album's officially complete now. R42 just left another post with a picture of the usb stick holding the album contents. :stunned:

 

 

Bumped into Rik Simpson. Tells me: "We finished the album at 2am". It's on this USB stick. Get ready folks! R42

 

:D

Pretty funny the USB stick. It's like a bullet.

Don't give it to Guy.

Don't give it to Guy.

 

:lol:

Don't give it to Guy.

 

:laugh3::laugh3::laugh3::laugh3::laugh3::laugh3:

:lol:

 

Nice blog!

Don't give it to Guy.

 

LOL

 

Well anyway, if they're gonna put new songs to the setlist and play them before the album comes out...

 

Oh dear the temptation!! :sweatdrop: